Any set registry famers in this CU community?

akuracy503 · June 25, 2009 3:35AM

I've been on the boards for almost a year....got a feel for who's who...recognize names but I started to think do we have any notable or famous set registry contenders among us in the CU message board community?

Have you had your name mentioned in publication? Does your collection stack up with the top %10 in the world.

Curious......

VitoCo1972 · June 25, 2009 3:37AM

Jim Davalilo posts here in the set registry forum.

nam812 · June 25, 2009 3:45AM

<< Jim Davalilo posts here in the set registry forum. >>

His CU ID is Davalillo, but his name is Jim Crandall.

nightcrawler · June 25, 2009 3:46AM

I'm just a #2.

lawnmowerman · June 25, 2009 3:48AM

<< I'm just a #2.

>>

VitoCo1972 · June 25, 2009 3:50AM

<< 

<< Jim Davalilo posts here in the set registry forum. >>

His CU ID is Davalillo, but his name is Jim Crandall. >>

Oops! Thanks for the heads up Nick. Sorry Jim!

lsutigers1973 · June 25, 2009 3:52AM

I'm a big player in the 1989 Fleer For The Record 6-card Insert set.

billwaltonsbeard · June 25, 2009 3:52AM

I'm number 47 on the 86 Fleer list.

If you want my autograph, you'll have to take a number.

lawnmowerman · June 25, 2009 3:54AM

<< I'm a big player in the 1989 Fleer For The Record 6-card Insert set.

>>

Nobody cares about your junk cards................. or mine for that matter.

That said, I'm #1 in the Emmitt Smith master set

BunchOBull · June 25, 2009 3:56AM

BigHurt2000 is the numero uno Thomas registry guy.

lsutigers1973 · June 25, 2009 4:58AM

Along with my priceless 89 Fleer FTR set, I have the #1 current finest 83 Donruss set. 555 more PSA 10's and I will be #1 on the all time finest sets.

akuracy503 · June 25, 2009 5:41AM

So what do you get from PSA for being in the top of a registry set?

Sounds like we have some heavy hitters so far, from Hockey to 1983 Donruss...not too shabby.

BunchOBull · June 25, 2009 5:44AM

You should checkout James Jone's Frank Thomas Master Set...it's a HUGE registry and he's over 50%.

onefasttalon · June 25, 2009 5:48AM

"That said, I'm #1 in the Emmitt Smith master set"

.... who's Emmitt Smith?

I collect former ROY winners... but I prefer to stick with late 80's winners, mostly NL... well, pre '89 and post '87.

"Have you had your name mentioned in publication? Does your collection stack up with the top %10 in the world."

I can't believe there hasn't been any swift responses to this one yet!

DavidPuddy · June 25, 2009 5:48AM

I just checked that set. His GPA is ridiculous!

fur72 · June 25, 2009 5:51AM

Last time I checked #18 on the 87 basketball fleer sticker set. I'll be in the next issue of SMR....

lawnmowerman · June 25, 2009 6:17AM

<< 

<< I'm a big player in the 1989 Fleer For The Record 6-card Insert set.

>>

Nobody cares about your junk cards................. or mine for that matter.

That said, I'm #1 in the Emmitt Smith master set

>>

Oh yeah I forgot about being #1 in the Aikman master & basic and the Irvin master & basic.

Aikman and Irvin cards are cheap while Emmitts tend to go for more due to popularity from being on Dancing With The Stars.

tunahead08 · June 25, 2009 6:17AM

I'm #1 on this massive set

halosfan · June 25, 2009 6:19AM

<< 

<< 

<< I'm a big player in the 1989 Fleer For The Record 6-card Insert set.

>>

Nobody cares about your junk cards................. or mine for that matter.

That said, I'm #1 in the Emmitt Smith master set

>>

Oh yeah I forgot about being #1 in the Aikman master & basic and the Irvin master & basic.

Aikman and Irvin cards are cheap while Emmitts tend to go for more due to popularity from being on Dancing With The Stars.

>>

That's humor right there

thekid8 · June 25, 2009 6:20AM

Gary Carter Basic # 3
Gary Carter Master # 3
Pat Haden Master # 1

41GoudeyGuy · June 25, 2009 6:21AM

Our own GRIFFINS (Anthony Nex) got some quotes in this month's SMR on the 1915 Cracker Jack set.

DavidPuddy · June 25, 2009 6:22AM

I got a STAR for this huge set.

Stiff competition.

Publius · June 25, 2009 6:23AM

<< Our own GRIFFINS (Anthony Nex) got some quotes in this month's SMR on the 1915 Cracker Jack set. >>

Not a classier guy out their either ^^^^^^

My Steve Largent master set is world famous (link below)

IJustLoveCards · June 25, 2009 6:24AM

I know packcollector, and griffins have world renowned collections in unopened material.

halosfan · June 25, 2009 6:26AM

<< I got a STAR for this huge set.

Stiff competition. >>

What does that set look like?

FavreFan1971 · June 25, 2009 6:35AM

I have a couple of #1's

James Lofton Master
Brent Farve Rookie(yes I know the spelling)
Green Bay Packer HOF (not the top rating but I am over 90%)

Troy

DavidPuddy · June 25, 2009 6:38AM

<< 

<< I got a STAR for this huge set.

Stiff competition. >>

What does that set look like? >>

Link to thread with scans

PoppaJ · June 25, 2009 6:44AM

#3 Current Finest Mickey Mantle Master Set
#4 All-Time Finest Mickey Mantle Master Set

Hope to be #2 Current by end of summer .... Levi (707 Sportscards) is pretty safe for now!

PoppaJ

Texoma · June 25, 2009 6:54AM

<< #3 Current Finest Mickey Mantle Master Set
#4 All-Time Finest Mickey Mantle Master Set

Hope to be #2 Current by end of summer .... Levi (707 Sportscards) is pretty safe for now!

PoppaJ >>

Pop--

Will you ever post pics of your cards on the registry?

Inquiring minds want to know!

TxO's No. 1 Great Hall of Fame Exhibit Set

detroitfan2 · June 25, 2009 6:57AM

Here's my 10th place pride and joy:

1950's Topps Mega Set

I love the fact that my weighted GPA is well over 9. Too bad it's got some silly math in there.

-Tom

perkdog · June 25, 2009 9:26AM

I dont follow much other than Football collections but there are a few guys here that have world class football collections as far as Im concerned..

Publius ( great guy ) has a phenominal run - one of the BEST -of high grade cards from the 30's to the present.

Another one of my heroes of Vintage football collecting has to be BigDaddyBowman as well, not as high ranked as Joes but the variety of his 1948-1955 Bowmans is hard to match.

SoonerCowboy · June 25, 2009 9:45AM

#1 2000 Collector's Edge Supreme set and #6 2000 Collector's Edge Supreme Update.

MULLINS5 · June 25, 2009 9:54AM

I'm at 94% on my favorite ice hockey player, Mike Bossy...if you're interested take a look at the link in my signature page, lots of pictures.

Patrick

hankcaddy · June 25, 2009 10:16AM

i certainly am no where near a hall of famer
but i have a few number ones

1989 topps

2004 spx

2004 spx swatches

also several that will never be number ones

PoppaJ · June 25, 2009 10:20AM

<< 

<< #3 Current Finest Mickey Mantle Master Set
#4 All-Time Finest Mickey Mantle Master Set

Hope to be #2 Current by end of summer .... Levi (707 Sportscards) is pretty safe for now!

PoppaJ >>

Pop--

Will you ever post pics of your cards on the registry?

Inquiring minds want to know!

TxO's No. 1 Great Hall of Fame Exhibit Set >>

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Hi Tex,

1st of all, my congratulations to you on your 1948 Great Hall of Fame Exhibits - The Number One Finest Set of All Time! .... It's a beauty!!!

I've learned from experience that the Mantle Master Set is extremely competitive the closer you get to the top.

Keeping my registry set free from view has kept my competitors from knowing which cards I still need for completion.

When I first started my Mantle Master Set, it seemed as though a few of my closest competitors would purposely try to prevent me from creeping up the ladder.

Frequently, I would get unwelcomed emails (back when IDs weren't hidden) asking if I'd like to trade this for that, or would I like to buy this etc etc ..... and to top it off .... I actually had a guy complain to me about always outbidding him. I was so glad when eBay started hiding IDs!

Now, even with hidden IDs, it's still possible to see who bought/won what, by checking the VCP website (just by matching Certs there with Certs on the registry).

I now make it a point to deal outside of eBay when obtaining the cards I need.

If there's a few cards that you'd like to see, I have no problem posting them for you, but I will most likely block the Cert numbers from view.

I hope you understand and I thank you for your interest

PoppaJ

akuracy503 · June 25, 2009 10:49AM

We have some heavy hitters on here, I am really not worthy to be socializing with the big dogs of this hobby Wow.

This evening I am going to look at everyones registry links and soak it all in.

Some impressive stuff.

akuracy503 · June 25, 2009 10:50AM

That's what makes this community so great, there is a lot of knowledge and experience to be had.

TNP777 · June 25, 2009 11:05AM

LOOK AT ME, LOOK AT ME

I also faced some really stiff competition this year, but all my hard work and ruthless treatment of my competition resulted in my first star thingie. Link's in the sig.

edited to add that in no way do I claim to have a collection that comes close to comparing some of the fabulous collections that have been highlighted in just this thread alone. One of my favorite time wasters is to browse through the vintage registries; it's a bonus when the registry owners include scans - some really eye-popping stuff out there.

MULLINS5 · June 25, 2009 11:13AM

edited to add that in no way do I claim to have a collection that comes close to comparing some of the fabulous collections that have been highlighted in just this thread alone. One of my favorite time wasters is to browse through the vintage registries; it's a bonus when the registry owners include scans - some really eye-popping stuff out there. >>

AGREE!

Texoma · June 25, 2009 11:46AM

<< We have some heavy hitters on here, I am really not worthy to be socializing with the big dogs of this hobby Wow.

This evening I am going to look at everyones registry links and soak it all in.

Some impressive stuff. >>

I'm not even in Pop's world--he's Major League and I'm still playing American Legion ball. But I did get lucky with the HOF Exhibits (the main drawback--they're not listed on Player Master sets so not much market). I ordered a partial set of 22 from Exhibit Supply Co. in the late 1960s, that were stashed in the bottom of a file box and "lost" for 40 years. About 10 of them graded best on the pop report. Still it took another 16 months to pass John Woody.

baseballfan · June 25, 2009 12:01PM

not a hall of famer but i once had the #1 bird master set. i think for 2 years running, then the bigger pockets took over. i got a certificate for it some where though

WalterSobchak · June 25, 2009 2:20PM

WOW- there are some incredible collections among the board members here. Very impressive. I am a small fish in this pond!

The only set where I even grace the first page is my Frank Robinson basic set (and that ain't all that hard to do). I'm #20 right now, but there should be a package in my mailbox within the next couple days that will allow me to make a strong move into the 19 hole, barring any unforeseen events. Good times.

My Yastrzemski basic set isn't on the first page yet, but I'm knocking on the door.
Nowhere near the top 20 on any of my other sets.

jzimmerman85 · June 25, 2009 3:59PM

<< WOW- there are some incredible collections among the board members here. Very impressive. I am a small fish in this pond!

The only set where I even grace the first page is my Frank Robinson basic set (and that ain't all that hard to do). I'm #20 right now, but there should be a package in my mailbox within the next couple days that will allow me to make a strong move into the 19 hole, barring any unforeseen events. Good times.

My Yastrzemski basic set isn't on the first page yet, but I'm knocking on the door.
Nowhere near the top 20 on any of my other sets. >>

do you roll on shobbas?

jeffcbay · June 26, 2009 3:31AM

Mark it ZERO!

WalterSobchak · June 26, 2009 3:45AM

<< do you roll on shobbas? >>

I sure as sh*t do not.

41GoudeyGuy · June 26, 2009 4:51AM

<< Here's my 10th place pride and joy:

1950's Topps Mega Set

I love the fact that my weighted GPA is well over 9. Too bad it's got some silly math in there.

-Tom >>

Hey Tom,

I just checked and I'm sitting at #9 on this set. Come get me big boy!!!

I picked up two "star thingies" this year. One that matters and one that doesn't.

1941 Goudey Master Set

I'm keeping Anthony Nex, Louchios and Spence from getting another top spot.

2001 Sweet Spot Bat Set

I started this one a few years ago so I could get my name in the magazine.

Brian

Griffins · June 26, 2009 5:19AM

Brian, you are so far ahead on the '41 set you deserve star thingys every year. It's a tough set to complete in the basic 33 card set, but to have it almost finished in all 4 colors is mind boggling- let alone in the condition you have it in.

41GoudeyGuy · June 26, 2009 5:31AM

<< Brian, you are so far ahead on the '41 set you deserve star thingys every year. It's a tough set to complete in the basic 33 card set, but to have it almost finished in all 4 colors is mind boggling- let alone in the condition you have it in.

>>

Mind boggling? I humbly accept the compliment but want to put things in perspective...

Truly an accomplishement

7 #1's, 30 Star Thingy's and at least 1 "Best of the Registry" award winner as well. Not a "gimme" in the bunch.

NickM · June 26, 2009 6:02AM

I have a whole bunch of 1st places on sets that no one else is doing and that aren't anywhere close to 90% completion.

Nick

calaban7 · June 26, 2009 10:00AM

My wife and I have 5 sons . I'm trying to collect cards sets from 20 years before they were each born. At present I have the top 1983 and 1984 Topps baseball sets. I bounce around filling in each of these sets .

There are some other real tough fellow collectors that may catch these sets . My effort is to make real good sets for each , not just to be the top dog.

I have many other sets as well , some of them goofy , but all are fun to collect.

detroitfan2 · June 26, 2009 11:30PM

<< 

<< Here's my 10th place pride and joy:

1950's Topps Mega Set

I love the fact that my weighted GPA is well over 9. Too bad it's got some silly math in there.

-Tom >>

Hey Tom,

I just checked and I'm sitting at #9 on this set. Come get me big boy!!!

Brian >>

Doh!

I just checked, and is often the case, I have "more", but you have "better". Very nice stuff Brian!

Tom

Any set registry famers in this CU community?

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