2009 award winners announced

TNP777 · June 18, 2009 3:22AM

edit: List of all award winners

Dear Set Registry Members,

Now, with over 45,000 sets registered, selecting just two dozen major award winners is challenging and difficult. There are simply hundreds and hundreds of spectacular collections now registered in the PSA Set Registry. These collections, small and large, are being listed by over 4,200 active collectors. Each and every one of you deserves credit for helping to build this collector community, a community that has helped reshape the trading card marketplace. The awards were given to registrants based on, but not limited to the following criteria: set popularity, difficulty, grade average, completion percentage, domination, and degree of competition within the set category.

This year we are proud to announce that Michael Rakosi is the inductee into the PSA Collector Hall of Fame. Michael has been the winner of numerous awards in the Registry and has, without a doubt, the finest basketball card collection ever assembled.

The following are being inducted into the PSA Set Registry Hall of Fame for outstanding individual sets:

Don Louchios 1910-11 Sporting Life (M116) - Basic Baseball
Donald E. Spence - The Lone Star Collection - 1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folders
Donald E. Spence - The Lone Star Collection - 1934-36 Diamond Stars - Master Baseball
Charles M. Merkel - 1948 Bowman Baseball
Donald E. Spence - The Lone Star Collection - 1955 Topps Baseball
Larry Robbins (l.r.'s 1957 Vintage Baseball) - 1957 Topps - Basic Baseball
Thomas Martin - 1968 Topps - Basic Baseball
T. Allan Bergquist - 1975 Topps Mini Baseball
Donald E. Spence - The Lone Star Collection - Mickey Mantle Basic Set
Jon Isaacson (Fight4oldDC) - Pro Football Hall of Fame Rookie Players
Craig and Ashton Moss (Ashton's 51 parkies) - 1951-52 Parkhurst Hockey
Dave and Lori Nicklas (The Hockey Collection) - 1964-65 Topps Hockey
Ronnie Paloger (Bombaye) - 1938 Gum Inc. Horrors of War Non-Sports
West Coast - 1940 Gum Inc. Superman R145 Non-Sports

To read descriptions of each set, click here:
http://www.psacard.com/setregistry/awards_halloffame.html

The following sets were selected to receive top honors:

BEST COLLECTION OF THE YEAR: Marty Quinn

BEST SET OF THE YEAR: Donald E. Spence - The Lone Star Collection - Bowman 1948-1955 Master Baseball Run

BEST ROOKIE SET OF THE YEAR: RVS Collection - 1955 Topps All-American - Basic Football

BEST PRE-WAR VINTAGE BASEBALL SET OF THE YEAR: Jeffrey Gitomer - 1939 Play Ball - Basic

BEST POST-WAR VINTAGE BASEBALL SET OF THE YEAR (1948-1959): Donald E. Spence - The Lone Star Collection - 1955 Bowman - Master

BEST VINTAGE BASEBALL SET OF THE YEAR: Robert Becker (RB Collection) - 1963 Fleer

BEST MODERN BASEBALL SET OF THE YEAR: Gary Nusbaum (Gary's 1974 Set) - 1974 Topps - Master

BEST VINTAGE BASKETBALL SET OF THE YEAR: D'Orsay Bryant, III, M.D. (The Bryant 1969 Topps Basketball Collection) - 1969-70 Topps

BEST MODERN BASKETBALL SET OF THE YEAR: J JET J - 1971-72 Topps

BEST VINTAGE FOOTBALL SET OF THE YEAR (PRE-1960): Jim Crandell (Davalillo) - 1953 Bowman

BEST VINTAGE FOOTBALL SET OF THE YEAR: Steve Eberhardt (seinbigd) - 1962 Post Cereal

BEST MODERN FOOTBALL SET OF THE YEAR: Benjamin Martello (The Hammer Collection) - 1971 Topps

BEST PRE-WAR VINTAGE HOCKEY SET OF THE YEAR: Rubberrepeller - 1912-13 C57

BEST VINTAGE HOCKEY SET OF THE YEAR: Dave and Lori Nicklas (The Hockey Collection) - 1958-59 Topps

BEST MODERN HOCKEY SET OF THE YEAR: Dave and Lori Nicklas (The Hockey Collection) - 1971-72 O-Pee-Chee

BEST VINTAGE MISC SPORTS SET OF THE YEAR: Jack Zugay (Vintagegolfcards) - 1927 Churchman Famous Golfers Large

BEST VINTAGE PLAYER SET OF THE YEAR: Boy from Monessen - Roberto Clemente Master Set

BEST MODERN PLAYER SET OF THE YEAR: Matt Huppertz Family Set - Robin Yount Master Set

BEST TOPPS SPECIALTY SET OF THE YEAR: Bruce Balara (Bruce's Registry Sets) - 1964 Topps Giants Baseball

BEST OVERALL SPECIALTY SET OF THE YEAR: Michael Rakosi (Rookie Ectasy) - Hall of Fame Rookies Basketball

BEST REGIONAL SET OF THE YEAR: Charles M. Merkel - 1954 Johnston Cookies Baseball

BEST ODDBALL SET OF THE YEAR: Ed Streeter (Ed’s 1964 Topps Coins Set) - 1964 Topps Coins Baseball

BEST UNOPENED PACK SET OF THE YEAR: Tom Malito (Teemu)

BEST VINTAGE NON-SPORTS SET OF THE YEAR: Richard Baron Cohen (Twinight #1 Master Set) - 1959 Fleer Three Stooges - Master

BEST MODERN NON-SPORTS SET OF THE YEAR: Scott Stonebrook (Stoney417) - 1976 Topps Star Trek

BEST TICKET SET OF THE YEAR: Roger Centrowitz (RC Collection) - World Series Deciding Game (1903-Present)

BEST AUTOGRAPH SET OF THE YEAR: John Blattner (JBs HOF Collection) - Hall of Fame Baseball (Any Medium)

lsutigers1973 · June 18, 2009 3:44AM

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jeffcbay · June 18, 2009 3:48AM

If only the cutoff was in April...

There's always next year...

digicat · June 18, 2009 5:12AM

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Heh...

Too bad I had to dump some cards a few months ago, or I'd have 4 #1 ranked sets right now. Oh well.

gumbyfan · June 18, 2009 5:48AM

<< BEST MODERN PLAYER SET OF THE YEAR: Matt Huppertz Family Set - Robin Yount Master Set >>

Congrats to Matt on his great set! If you haven't had a chance to look, his set is 100% and I believe there are scans of every card.

detroitfan2 · June 18, 2009 5:52AM

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<< BEST MODERN PLAYER SET OF THE YEAR: Matt Huppertz Family Set - Robin Yount Master Set >>

Congrats to Matt on his great set! If you haven't had a chance to look, his set is 100% and I believe there are scans of every card. >>

That's a lot of Robin Younts to look at. It would be different if it was the Alan Trammell Master Set.

gumbyfan · June 18, 2009 5:53AM

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<< BEST MODERN PLAYER SET OF THE YEAR: Matt Huppertz Family Set - Robin Yount Master Set >>

Congrats to Matt on his great set! If you haven't had a chance to look, his set is 100% and I believe there are scans of every card. >>

That's a lot of Robin Younts to look at. It would be different if it was the Alan Trammell Master Set.

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That pornstache mullet look was real big back in the day.

detroitfan2 · June 18, 2009 5:59AM

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<< BEST MODERN PLAYER SET OF THE YEAR: Matt Huppertz Family Set - Robin Yount Master Set >>

Congrats to Matt on his great set! If you haven't had a chance to look, his set is 100% and I believe there are scans of every card. >>

That's a lot of Robin Younts to look at. It would be different if it was the Alan Trammell Master Set.

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That pornstache mullet look was real big back in the day.

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Honestly, I got no issues with Mr. Yount. I have always respected guys who played for one team for their whole careers. Also, I heard an interesting trivia question once: Who is the only player to have 200 or more career base hits against every team he faced in his career. The answer is Robin Yount. Never been able to verify that one, and I'm assuming it obviously didn't count World Series play.

gumbyfan · June 18, 2009 6:22AM

<< Honestly, I got no issues with Mr. Yount. I have always respected guys who played for one team for their whole careers. Also, I heard an interesting trivia question once: Who is the only player to have 200 or more career base hits against every team he faced in his career. The answer is Robin Yount. Never been able to verify that one, and I'm assuming it obviously didn't count World Series play. >>

I didn't think you did...and I certainly don't. I just enjoy cracking wise about his hair & moustache from back in the day. It all seemed to fit in back then, but it's humorous now.

I couldn't agree more about the respect to be given to guys who play their whole careers for one team. That's one of the big reasons I collect Yount & Gantner.

digicat · June 18, 2009 6:26AM

<< Honestly, I got no issues with Mr. Yount. I have always respected guys who played for one team for their whole careers. Also, I heard an interesting trivia question once: Who is the only player to have 200 or more career base hits against every team he faced in his career. The answer is Robin Yount. Never been able to verify that one, and I'm assuming it obviously didn't count World Series play. >>

I just verified it, and it's true. Pretty cool. And no, it doesn't count WS play.

No one's coming close to matching that, especially with interleague play in the mix.

NickM · June 18, 2009 8:38AM

digicat - I would be shocked if that's correct. Eddie Collins , Mel Ott, and Lou Gehrig come to mind right away. So does Ted Williams, if you count the Browns and Orioles as the same franchise.

Nick

Nascar360 · June 18, 2009 10:28AM

I don't see a 'Best Modern Miscellaneous Sports Set of the Year (1972 to present)' or did I miss it?
I see the BEST VINTAGE MISC SPORTS SET OF THE YEAR: Jack Zugay (Vintagegolfcards) - 1927 Churchman Famous Golfers Large

digicat · June 18, 2009 12:38PM

<< I would be shocked if that's correct. Eddie Collins , Mel Ott, and Lou Gehrig come to mind right away. So does Ted Williams, if you count the Browns and Orioles as the same franchise. >>

You could be right. baseball-reference.com doesn't have vs team splits earlier than the 50s, but with the small 8 team leagues, it's likely that one of those guys got it. Still, once expansion started, that little feat becomes a whole lot more difficult.

gregm13 · June 18, 2009 12:40PM

Congrats to the winners! I was hoping to win autographed set of the year....but maybe next year!

Rgs,

Greg M.

storm888 · June 18, 2009 12:49PM

Congratulations to all of the winners.

I know it takes a lot of hard work and dedication to assemble the best sets.

I enjoy looking at all of them.

lsutigers1973 · June 18, 2009 12:58PM

If you are the first to complete a set in all 10's, do you receive the award every year for as long as PSA is giving them out?

2009 award winners announced

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