83 Down--1971-72 Topps Basketball Completed in PSA 8 or Better

Davalillo

Some would say that 1971-72 is hardly vintage and its on the borderline of what I would consider semi-vintage but I have 4 reasons for deciding to complete this set: 1)I played high school basketball at this time and can identify with the players from this era; 2)This set is next--I have completed 48 Bowman, 57 Topps, 61 Fleer, 69-70 Topps and 70-71 Topps in psa 8 or better and this set was next; 3)the regionals are next to impossible to finish--try finding a 61 Essex Meats Sihugo Green in psa 8 or a 69 Jack-in-the-box Barnes or Finkel, or any of the Kahn sets or my one missing upgrade for Busch Bavarian; and 4)I love basketball and I collect what I like--besides I had all these seemingly mint raw cards from this year hanging around. My raw cards comprise about 80% of the set and I filled in the remainder. On the same thought, I am now working on 72-73.

Once again I am happy to report that it is the efforts of another collector that put me over the top in this set. I was down to the final five crads and making only slow progress when Ken Horton who is second in this set with a 9.01 set rating e-mailed me and said he could supply two of the cards I needed in psa 8 and 2 I needed in psa 9. He sold them to me for more than a fair price and I was down to just 1 card. Soon after John Block appeared on ebay in psa 8 and I was done. Thanks Ken for your generosity and your help.

As I said recently on this board, I will be opening The Vintage Card Musum in Georgia sometime in the foreseeable future. I would envision one of the rooms being devoted to basketball.

I currently have an 8.53 Set Rating which puts me 5th on the PSA Set Registry behind J Jet J , Ken Horton, Greg Gelman and Donnie 22. I will let the set rest at this level.

This set represents my 8th vintage or semi-vintage basketball set completed in psa 8 or better and my 83rd overall. The goal remains 100 vintage or semi-vintage sets 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(23):

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
1968 Topps 4-in-1
1976 Wonder Bread

BASKETBALL(8):

1948 Bowman
1957 Topps
1961 Fleer
1969-70 Topps
1970-71 Topps
1971-72 Topps
1972 Icee Bear
1976-77 Topps

HOCKEY(3):

1962-63 Parkhurst
1962-63 Topps
1963-64 Parkhurst

MULTI-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 U.S. Presidents
1958 TV Westerns
1960 Fleer Spins and Needles
1962 ABC Colorstars

calaban7

Jim , once again--- .

What can be said that isn't already known ?

leadoff4

Where in Georgia will the museum be?

BugOnTheRug

Made it to Napa dehydrated but otherwise ok. Fixed flat on scooter in Sonoma. Headwinds for all of today - arg

halosfan

Congrats again Jim. You have made some huge strides this year.

Davalillo

Calaban7 and HalosFan,

Thank you very much.

Leadoff4,

North of Atlanta but not in the Mountains.

I made an error in my narrative, confusing this set with 1972-73. I bought the majority of cards from this set from all-world football card dealer Rick Snyder on Mint State Inc. in April 2006. Rick is the top football card dealer and perhaps basketball as well and has played a big role in helping me finish my sets.

Jim

Dboneesq

Jim,

Very nice accomplishments.

I'm trying to finish a 70-71 Basketball set in raw condition. The condition probably equates to PSA 6. I am 10 cards short. Do you have any raw cards from this set lying around?

Davalillo

Doug,

Sure--I have 50-75 raw that should "8". Please e-mail me at jdc122@aol.com with what you need.

Jim

Dboneesq

<< <i>Doug,Sure--I have 50-75 raw that should "8". Please e-mail me at jdc122@aol.com with what you need.Jim >>


Jim, email sent. Doug

benderbroeth

this is my personal fave of the 70's basketball i am currenty 12 card shy in my raw set, i don;t supose you have any raw from this set?

GDM67

One of the more psychadelic sets of the era, which is really saying something. Love the Charlie Scott RC.

Davalillo

Benderbroeth,

I do--about 75-80. E mail me what you need at jdc122@aol.com what you need and I will check.

I do not have any extra 1970-71--sorry Doug.

Jim

RAPTORSRULE04

Congratulations Jim extremely impressive collection. I only wish I had your basketball cards. I keep trying though.

Dboneesq I have some raw 70-71, email at gwporteous55@hotmail.com with what you need and I will see if I can help.

George

jamesgotpoorman