Announcement of the 56-69 project. Updated 7/8/09.
RonBurgundy
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My collecting interests have taken various turns over the last few years, but in the last year it's slowly morphed into what I have named "The Alan Parsons Project". No, wait.
No, its actually the 1956-69 project. Rather than build a set year by year, I've just kind of built these years little by little, buying and selling collections, keeping what I need, etc, etc. Much easier to control my collecting ADD than to grind away on, say, a 57 set.
Recently I sat down to calculate my progress of this pursuit, building sets in high grade, partially graded, exempting 60 and 61 Topps from the process. The years included are 56-59, 62-69. The results were that I'm over halfway there, 53% complete overall in those years, including over 70% in 65, 68 and 69, over 60% in 57 and 58 and over 50% in 63 and 66. I'll do 60 and 61 once these are finished.
So it's on now. I estimate it'll take another 3-4 years to finish this off, but I'm locked in and all over it!
Ron
No, its actually the 1956-69 project. Rather than build a set year by year, I've just kind of built these years little by little, buying and selling collections, keeping what I need, etc, etc. Much easier to control my collecting ADD than to grind away on, say, a 57 set.
Recently I sat down to calculate my progress of this pursuit, building sets in high grade, partially graded, exempting 60 and 61 Topps from the process. The years included are 56-59, 62-69. The results were that I'm over halfway there, 53% complete overall in those years, including over 70% in 65, 68 and 69, over 60% in 57 and 58 and over 50% in 63 and 66. I'll do 60 and 61 once these are finished.
So it's on now. I estimate it'll take another 3-4 years to finish this off, but I'm locked in and all over it!
Ron
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+1 for Alan Parsons
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RB
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I am keeping up with how much money I spend on it though so I'll know exactly how much I lose when I sell it, lol.
Edit: by the way Ron, if you really feel rewarded by helping other collectors build their sets then you should have sold me that raw '64 Rose for $50, lol.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
In 2002, I had ten sets of cards stolen. Beautiful raw sets from 1966-1975. So I had to rebuild.
With an effort as you've described...going for all ten, rather than focusing on one at a time...it took me only two and a half years to complete. And they are all EX/MT-NM sets.
You can..and WILL... do it!
Nick
<< <i>Ron, are these RAW sets? >>
An excerpt from Ron's original post above:
.......my progress of this pursuit, building sets in high grade, partially graded,........
Basically, if it makes economic sense to grade it, and I need the card, I'll grade it. If not, I won't. I get tempted from time to time to send in a massive order but then I remind myself that's money spent that could be used looking for the other cards I need.
Thanks for the encouragement, guys. What's going to be cool is when a couple of these sets are done, and the pursuit starts to narrow. Then the finish line will be in sight.
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Keep up the good work. As I've said many times before, it's taken me 15+ years to complete my '54B & '55T baseball sets. Still have '53 and '56 (over 90%) in the works, in addition to my numerous football sets (recently hit 90% on the TAAs).
Yes, it's time and money consuming but at the end of the day, I'm willing to bet:
1) Once complete, you will appreciate the sets more than average Joe
2) By jumping back and forth, you don't get bored with one set
3) After you're finished with the 56-69 run, there will be another run to complete (<-this, my friend, is inevitable).
Great job and best of luck going forward!
B
I started a simular project about 2 years ago , 1958 to 1970 Topps baseball , but felt the need ( money ) to focus on a few sets at a time.
Good luck on your sets------Sonny
<< <i>So it's on now. I estimate it'll take another 3-4 years to finish this off, but I'm locked in and all over it! >>
Hi Ron - good luck on completing this project - it's a whopper! You've outlined a big endeavor - I'll be watching - even if I don't respond as much as I used to - I'm hoping to post a new cover band this summer!
Good stuff!
mike
Regarding 60-61 Topps, they're my least favorite sets during that time period. If anyone wants the ones I have now, let me know and I'll be breaking a completely graded '60 set in the next week or two.
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I agree they are butt ugly. Even so I am willing to be a great guy and pay full SMR for the following 1960 commons in PSA 8NQ. # 6, 26,27, 176,220, 451, AND 531.
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Ralph
Where's Brian Fantana?
Forgive me, I thought I stepped on to the set of The Anchorman.
on my budget I will have the 1956 set complete in 2039.
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
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Ralph
I think I'm going to put all of my 60's and 61's, both raw and graded for sale, in addition to the 60 set I'm going to break. I have a nice selection of 61 high numbers in high grade, as well as others. I've got 3/4 of the All Star cards. PM me for anything you might want or need.
RB
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1962: 77 % complete
1963: 58% complete
1964: 44% complete (this is a special project. If it ain't NM-MT, forget it. I used to ignore 64's. Now I love them.)
1965: 78% complete
1966: 77% complete
1967: 78% complete (odd how 5 sets are all in this range)
1968: who knows, it should be 75-80% complete but I haven't even pieced it together.
1969: 78% complete.
In addition, the '58 set is now 61% done and '59 is just over 50%. Also picked up a near complete (291/310) low number '52 Topps run in all different kinds of condition. I'm not doing '60 or '61 for now. And I'll get to the 70's stuff later.
Is it possible for me to complete the sets that are 77-78% complete by this time next year?
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