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81 Down--1936 Gallaher Film Episodes Completed in PSA 8 or Better

DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
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As a direct result of me posting the dozen sets I needed just one card in PSA 8 or better on the PSA Message Boards, I have completed another set with each card PSA 8 or better--1936 Gallaher Film Episodes.

In February of this year, I bought two complete sets in PSA 8 or better(1939 Gallaher My Favourite Part and 1938 Ogden's Actors Natural and Character Studies) from non-sports collector extraordinaire Keith Pennington. He also sold me this set which contained 21 9s, 26 8s and 1 psa 7. Not many Gallahers have been graded and I expected a struggle to find the last upgrade.

Then two weeks ago I got an e-mail from Mike Cable:

"Hi Jim,

I saw your post on the PSA Message Boards. I have the Film Episodes #23 you are looking for(in PSA 8). I just started this set about 6 months ago. I realize this card does not have a lot of value but if you send me your address I'll shyip the card to you. I know the joy of getting that last card to finish a set so I'm happy to help another collector.

Cheers, Mike"

"Thank you Mike. I insist on paying you something for the card."

"Hi Jim,

Please don't worry about it. I had some fellow collectors send me cards for free so I am just passing it forward. Congratulations on a beautiful set.

Cheers, Mike."

What a wonderful thing. Frank Evanov has send me cards for free in the past but it does not often. I wanted to highlight what a wonderful gesture this was and as Mike said I will find opportunities to "pass it forward".

Back to the Film Episodes set, it is beautiful. Highlights in my mind are cards of WC Fields, Shirley Temple, Will Rogers, Joan Blondell, Maureen O'Sullivan, Mae West, Ginger Rogers, Katherine Hepburn and Laurel & Hardy. My set stands at #2 on the PSA Set Registry with an 8.54 Set Rating, number two behind Keith Pennington. I will let it rest at that level.

This set represents my 10th non-sports set completed in PSA 8 or better and my 81st overall. The goal remains 100 vintage or semi-vintage sets completed in PSA 8 or better. I appreciate the help of all collectors and dealers in helping me achieve my goal.

Completed Sets in PSA 8 or better are as follows:

Baseball(37):

1936 S&S
1941 Play Ball
1948 Bowman
1951 Topps Red Back
1952 Bowman
1954 Bowman
1954 Red Heart
1954 Topps
1955 Bowman
1956 Topps
1957 Topps
1958 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(10):

1936 Gallaher Film Episodes
1938 Ogden's Actors Natural and Character Studies
1939 Gallaher My Favourite Part
1945 Mutoscope Artists Pin-Ups
1955 Barbers Tea Ltd. Cinema and TV Stars
1956 Jibco Tea Screen Stars, 2nd Series
1956 Topps U.S. Presidents
1958 TV Westerns
1960 Fleer Spins & Needles
1962 ABC Colorstars



Comments

  • mcholkemcholke Posts: 1,000 ✭✭
    Congratulations on another set, nice set, better story on how you completed it.

    Collecting Tony Perez PSA and Rookie Baseball PSA

  • hankcaddyhankcaddy Posts: 1,122 ✭✭✭✭✭
    great story on how you completed it

    thats what we need more of in this hobby

    currently collecting baseball of
    2004 spx
    1989 topps psa 10
    1959 phillies
    Phillies of the 70's
  • qualitycardsqualitycards Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭
    Jim you are making great progress, congratulations.
    81 complete sets in PSA-8 or higher is mind boggling.

    But shouldn't it be 82?
    The PSA set I send you a couple of weeks ago isn't listed...jay
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  • DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
    Jay,

    If you could find me an upgrade for that one psa 7 that is in the set, I would be happy to include it.

    I like the set but some of these non-sports sets have very low pops on the cards and it is tough to find that one card.

    We are talalking about 1962 Barratt-Warriors Set. I need card #17 Assyrian--in 8 or better to complete.

    Jim
  • calaban7calaban7 Posts: 3,003 ✭✭✭
    As stated before ---- image

    My wife may think I'm developing PSA-envy. image

    Way to go , again , Jim !!!!
    " In a time of universal deceit , telling the truth is a revolutionary act " --- George Orwell
  • qualitycardsqualitycards Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭
    Jim, the overall set grade is almost 8 and half. No one will worry about that lone PSA-7 image
    You can include it w/ your next submission batch to PSA for a review, if memory serves it didn't look too shabby
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  • DavalilloDavalillo Posts: 1,846 ✭✭
    Jay,

    Ha! If I could just sneak my sets through with 1 psa 7 I would be almost to 100 sets. I'm not a big guy for resubmissions. I would probably get a 7.5 which doesn't work either.

    Jim
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,456 ✭✭✭
    congrats again!!!

    greta story, well played mike
    Fred

    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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