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68 Down--1959 Topps Baseball Completed in PSA 8 or Better

DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
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With the purchase of the tough Billy Pierce AS card(#572), I have knocked off my 68th set with every card PSA 8 or better--1959 Topps.
This set was tough with the last 7-8 cards all tough and expensive--especially the Pierce AS. My good fortune came when well known dealer Brian Drent of Mile High Cards said he was willing to hold it off ebay to sell it to me. He then knocked several hundred dollars off the price when I made a commitment to direct more business his way in the future. Thanks Brian--this will be great for both of us.

The completion of this set also extends my run of completed Topps sets in PSA 8 and better to a decade(1959-68). I am missing one card for 1958(#256-White Sox Team) which if I could get would extend my run to 13 years as I have both 1956 and 1957 complete in PSA 8 or better.

This set is 572 PSA 8s. Among the toughest 8s to obtain were Billy Hunter(11), Del Rice(104), Lee Walls(105), Ruben Amaro(178), Bobby Shantz(222), Billy O'Dell(250), RC Stevens(282), and Andy Carey. This puts me into a tie for 10th in The PSA Set Registry. I will let the set rest at this level.

The goal remains 100 vintage or semi-vintage sets in PSA 8 or better. As I posted recently, over 30 are down to 7 cards or less. I appreciate all the help I can get from fellow collectors.

Completed sets in PSA 8 or better are as follows:

BASEBALL(34):

1936 S&S
1948 Bowman
1951 Topps Red Back
1952 Bowman
1954 Red Heart
1954 Topps
1955 Bowman
1956 Topps
1957 Topps
1959 Fleer
1959 Topps
1960 Fleer
1960 Topps
1961 Golden Press
1961 Nu-Card Scoops
1961 Topps
1961-62 Fleer
1962 Topps
1963 Fleer
1963 Topps
1964 Topps
1964 Topps Giants
1965 Topps
1966 Topps
1967 Topps
1967 Topps Red Sox Stickers
1968 Topps
1968 Topps Game
1969 Topps Super
1970 Kelloggs
1970 Milton Bradley
1970 Rold Gold
1970 Topps Super
1974 Topps Deckle Edge

FOOTBALL(20):

1950 Bowman
1951 Bowman
1954 Bowman
1955 Topps All-America
1958 Topps
1959 Topps
1960 Mayrose Franks
1960 Topps
1961 Fleer
1961 Nu-Card
1961 Topps
1962 Fleer
1962 Kahn's Weiners
1963 Fleer
1963 Stancraft Playing Cards
1964 Philadelphia
1965 Philadelphia
1967 Topps
1968 Topps 4-in-1
1976 Wonder Bread

BASKETBALL(7):

1948 Bowman
1957 Topps
1961 Fleer
1969-70 Topps
1970-71 Topps
1972 Icee Bear
1976-77 Topps

HOCKEY(3):

1962-63 Parkhurst
1962-63 Topps
1963-64 Parkhurst

MULTI-SPORT(2):

1933 Goudey
1954 Sport Oddities

NON-SPORTS(2)

1955 Barbers Tea Ltd. Cinema & TV Stars
1960 Spins & Needles

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    WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    You keep on keeping on.


    Steve
    Good for you.
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    otwcardsotwcards Posts: 5,291 ✭✭✭
    Davalillo:

    You disgust me in a completely jealous and envious sort of way. image

    Awesome stuff, though. Very, very impressive.

    Now, if only I could get PSA to say OK, I might be able to knock out my first completed registry set. I just need them to add Alvaro Espinoza and then I'll need to get the 4-5 cards he has graded. Heck, I'll even have to track down more than just his 1987 Topps RC! image
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    marinermariner Posts: 2,580 ✭✭✭✭
    Jim, congrats on completing the 1959 Topps set....it is a doozy to finish off so hearty congrats!
    Don

    Collect primarily 1959-1963 Topps Baseball
    set registry id Don Johnson Collection
    ebay id truecollector14
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    gregm13gregm13 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭
    Congrats Jim. I'm still trying to finish my first vintage set...very nice.

    Rgs,

    Greg M.
    Collecting vintage auto'd fb cards and Dan Marino cards!!

    References:
    Onlychild, Ahmanfan, fabfrank, wufdude, jradke, Reese, Jasp, thenavarro
    E-Bay id: greg_n_meg
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    mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    congrats, Jim
    I am actively buying MIKE SCHMIDT gem mint baseball cards. Also looking for any 19th century cabinets of Philadephia Nationals. Please PM with additional details.
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    bluemarlinbluemarlin Posts: 627 ✭✭✭
    Congrats on a very difficult set.

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    coachhcoachh Posts: 529 ✭
    Congrats Jim. Good luck on the next 32.
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    DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
    Thanks guys. It is a great set and one of my favorits from the 1959-68 period.....and it is a doozy with a number of very tough cards.
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    StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
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    19541954 Posts: 2,866 ✭✭✭
    awesome Jim. I love this set myself. So does this mean that you are making up with Drent and now all is well? I hope that you will find his services to be top notch like I have over the past 8 years.

    Regards,
    SL
    Looking for high grade rookie cards and unopened boxes/cases
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    WarHoundR69WarHoundR69 Posts: 564
    Congratulations Jim. It seems that within a year or 2 you will reach your goal. Good Luck & Best Wishes on getting the cards you need.
    30's R Want List:

    R73 1933 Goudey Indian Gum - Series 288 - Nos. 118
    Also looking for 1953 Parkhurst & 1953 Quaker Oats Ripley's BION.

    If you have any available for sale PM me
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    DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
    Shane,

    I am a forgiving sort. Any issues I had with Brian Drent are less than many others I have forgiven for past transgressions. As I remember, Brian was among the dealers that I asked to explain certain policies of theirs on Net 54(like have they ever altered cards) and who did not respond. I understand although I wish he would have. I appreciate Brian holding Pierce off Ebay and giving me a good break on the price and will find a way to return the favor. Also, I have never stopped buying from Brian since that time.

    WarHound,

    Definately not one year and probably not two years--perhaps by the end of 2010. Patience is also required. Also, I have a budget.

    Jim
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    RonBurgundyRonBurgundy Posts: 5,491 ✭✭✭
    Jim,


    Congrats, especially on nabbing the Pierce which is one of the toughest Topps cards to obtain in high grade.




    Ron
    Ron Burgundy

    Buying Vintage, all sports.
    Buying Woody Hayes, Les Horvath, Vic Janowicz, and Jesse Owens autographed items
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    MiniMasterMiniMaster Posts: 505 ✭✭
    Jim,

    Truely remarkable! You're clearly one of the more dedicated collectors out there! Find job!

    Best of luck and continued success in your unrivaled quest. image

    T. Allan
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    WarHoundR69WarHoundR69 Posts: 564
    Just curious Jim. In 2010 you finish your 100'th set. What are your plans after that - another 100?
    30's R Want List:

    R73 1933 Goudey Indian Gum - Series 288 - Nos. 118
    Also looking for 1953 Parkhurst & 1953 Quaker Oats Ripley's BION.

    If you have any available for sale PM me
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    WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭
    Jim,

    Very cool. image

    Any word on you Milk Dud submission?

    John
    Wondo

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    DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
    WarHound,

    "Another 100?" At least--provided I live that long.

    Wondo,

    Should know soon--what do you think--they looked good to me--is PSA tough on these?
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    WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭


    << <i>WarHound,

    "Another 100?" At least--provided I live that long.

    Wondo,

    Should know soon--what do you think--they looked good to me--is PSA tough on these? >>



    My experience is that they are tough because the cardboard used is easily "dented" or bent. Also, the natural box edge bends promote the dreaded spider creasing. Nevertheless, there are a number of tens out there as well as a bunch of high grade samples. If you got a pristine set from Alan from a "find" you should do pretty well. Good luck!
    Wondo

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    SOMSOM Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭
    Dang...I just wish I could contribute a card or two to your collection, Jim. I feel like I'm missing out...like, I'd be a part of collecting history if I could say I was responsible for a set completion of yours! But, you collect a lot of older stuff than I do.

    But finally...I see a glimmer of hope!

    If your '69 set comes back, and you need a card or two, I might be able to be "the man!" I have an awfully nice set of those critters, including a gorgeous Yaz (ugly Brock, though...)...so, you never know!

    Anyway, all my continued best to you, Jim...it's almost as much fun watching you progress as it is collecting my own stuff!

    Nick

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    DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
    Wonfdo,

    Thanks--will let you know as soon as I get them back.

    Nick,

    I will need a lot of 69s in the beginning. Off the top of my head I would say that one-third of my 69s were off center and I did not submit.
    I would buy 8s or 9s--either one.

    Glad you enjoy the chase--each set has its own story.

    Jim
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    mcrossmcross Posts: 13
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    fiveninerfiveniner Posts: 4,109 ✭✭✭
    Keep it going.Great Job!!
    Tony(AN ANGEL WATCHES OVER ME)
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    ElectricPruneElectricPrune Posts: 376 ✭
    Can I request you finish the 78 Donruss Kiss set as your 100th?
    #10 PSA Set for Topps Baseball currently on eBay under seller deeppurple1.
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    ToadToad Posts: 101
    Good Lord, you must spend every dime and every waking hour buying cards.

    I have only two sets registered and they drive me crazy... sometimes I wonder why I even do it.
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    DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
    "You must spend every dime and every waking hour" on your cards.

    May seem so but not really--I have guys trying to help scout down the cards I need. It used to be busier when I was trying to buuild some of the 6-700 card sets in 8 or better but even then I had help.
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