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71 Down--1955 Bowman Football Completed in PSA 8 or Better

DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
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Thanks to dealer extraordinaire and good friend Steve Novella, I have completed my 71st vintage or semi-vintage set with each card PSA 8 or better--1955 Bowman Football.

This one has been tough for me due to two cards--the rookie card of HOFer Jim Ringo which is not low pop but highly sought after and the low pop #151--Mike Jarmoluk--a pop 7 in PSA 8 and I believe his only card. When the magic man said he could get me the two cards at what I thought was market price it was a done deal and I completed my 71st set overall and by 22nd football set in PSA 8 or better.

The set ranks 5th in the PSA Set Registry withy a 8.07 set rating. It has 13 PSA 9 and 147 PSA 8s. I will let the set rest at this level.

The goal remains 100 vintage or semi-vintage sets in PSA 8 or better. I appreciate the help of all fellow collectors in achieving my goal.

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 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(22):

1950 Bowman
1951 Bowman
1954 Bowman
1955 Bowman
1955 Topps All-America
1956 Topps
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 Sport Kings
1954 Sport Oddities

NON-SPORT(3):

1955 Barbers Tea Ltd. Cinema & TV Stars
1960 Spins & Needles
1962 ABC Colorstars

Comments

  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,003 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations , again. I love that set. I've always wanted to start that set, but thought it would be tough to finish , at my budget.

    PLEASE, PLEASE do not start collecting the sets I collect.
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  • ironrangerironranger Posts: 167 ✭✭
    Congrats Jim, when I saw Steve list all those 55's from the Memory Lane auction (excluding the Ringo and Jarmoluk cards), I thought we might be seeing a post from you! 55 is a great set and deceptively tough.
  • jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,526 ✭✭✭✭
    I want to say big time congrats Jim.

    You are what collecting is all about....what an achievement again. The ringo is one of the hardest FB cards to get in high grade for any year.
    Love all the old bowman's myself. You must need a 2nd house to keep it all...lol
    Collecting PSA... FB,BK,HK,and BB HOF RC sets
    1948-76 Topps FB Sets
    FB & BB HOF Player sets
    1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
  • gregm13gregm13 Posts: 5,798 ✭✭✭
    Nice job Jim - congrats again.

    Rgs,

    Greg M.
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  • FBFB Posts: 1,684 ✭✭
    Great goin Jim!

    Continued congrats!

    Frank B
    Frank Bakka
    Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
    Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!

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  • elsnortoelsnorto Posts: 2,012 ✭✭
    Steve is a great guy to deal with.

    Congrats on #71 Jim... truly an amazing accomplishment. What other sets are you closing in on now?

    Snorto~
  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations, 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.
  • StumpStump Posts: 927 ✭
    Congrats Jim. One step at a time you are moving towards your goal
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  • FabfrankFabfrank Posts: 2,312
    Congrats Jim. At 71 sets completed, I'd say you're in the clubhouse turnimage
    Baseball is my Pastime, Football is my Passion
  • DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
    Thank you to one and all for the congrats. It's a beautiful set and the last two cards were quite difficult. Now if I could find the final 8s for my 48 Bowman, 52 Bowman Large and Small and 53 Bowman(1) I would be a very happy guy.

    Jim
  • WondoWondo Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭
    Congrats,

    Novella can dig up some stuff!

    Any new sets, Jim?





    edited for poor spelling
    Wondo

  • rexvosrexvos Posts: 3,304 ✭✭✭✭✭
    now that is impressive.
    Looking for FB HOF Rookies
  • ping4u43ping4u43 Posts: 908
    I'm surprised you don't have a post here like on Net54 bragging about the bumps you got on some of your cards.
  • DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
    Ping,

    No need to be nasty.

    Just said I was pleased with results-no bragging at all.

    I will say it here--submitted 432 vintage psa 8s--got 40 upgrades including a couple of biggies--33 Goudey Sport Kings Cobb and Jones

    Jim

    Thanks to everyone else for the kind words. Wondo--I will be back to you soon.

    Jim
  • tkd7tkd7 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭
    Congratulations Jim
  • WarHoundR69WarHoundR69 Posts: 564
    Great Job - Keep up the good work.
    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
  • vintagechrisvintagechris Posts: 468 ✭✭
    Congrats! One of my all time favorite sets.
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