Do you own a graded and raw set of the same year?

IJustLoveCards

I was looking thru one of my sets and thinking, while its nice to have a fully graded set, I might want a raw set so I can flip thru them and enjoy the cards.

Its tough to enjoy 752 plastic covered cards, it makes me miss the raw ones, I relaize a set in binders is still protected but at least you can flip thru it and enjoy them vs getting a hand full of plastic covered cards and looking at them.

Does anyone else feel this way? If so, have you ever had a raw and graded set? I was thinking of getting a lesser quality set to enjoy along with the graded one I have in one of the sets I have.

Anyone else think that way? If so, which sets have you gotten in raw form while having one graded?

wrongleg

Until this past week I had 1978 both raw and graded. Graded being sold on ebay right now. First set I collected.

jivan

I have several of the 1969 basketball tall boy sets in graded and ungraded

itzagoner

working towards one of each for 1969 Topps Baseball in NM or better now, with all the trimmings incl. variations, white letters, etc.....it is and quite likely always will be an "in progress" thing, since i divert to oddball stuff and HOFers from other years as well.....i've had some good help from several members here acquiring cards for both pursuits, which has been a huge source of encouragement and has urged me onwards to the distant finish line.....thanks to all who helped so far, the next year of collecting will be a lot of fun.

Nathaniel1960

My issue is binders vs. semi-rigid (grading size). A sub issue is mixing in some slabbed stars to either of the formats.

I worry about cards getting dinged in pages much more than corner bends/wear in rigid holders, although recent posts on the subject have scared me a bit.

bigjaco

I actually found that having my cards in slabs means I can share them and enjoy them more. My nephew is just getting into cards; (major brewers fan he is) and sharing some of the Milwaukee Braves autos and cards I've collected with him and having them slabbed gives me just a little extra assurance when handled by 9 year old hands.

Hopefully my son will have some interest too. I found raw sets in binders have a tendancy to sit on a shelf; where nice organized slabs (for me anyway) allows me to enjoy with minimal handling worry. Thou; I'm an antique book guy too so parchment handling and great care in handling in general I probably take a bit too far anyway.

-jake

richtree

When I attempt to build a graded set, I get so annoyed at the cost.

PSA could make so much more money with their business if they offered a flat grading rate for complete sets.

It would cost 3000 or more (without shipping) to get a standard set (topps) graded.

I have a few sets that I have been building but really can't afford (nor would I want to) pay thousands for grading a set that is worth far less than the grading fees.

When grading a complete set (especially topps) it would seem to cut grading costs as it is one product and one employee or group of employees can probably focus their time at a much quicker rate.

I WOULDN'T CARE HOW LONG IT TOOK.

Maybe a end of year special for 1200 bucks (with a 1year turn around time) to grade a topps set from 1952 forward.

I don't know, maybe I am expecting too much, but it seems to me that PSA doesn't want a large influx of cards to grade and could lower their prices (especially in large submissions/like set grading).

The economy has driven their specials lower and lower, and most people won't grade a large lot unless there is a key bulk special.

anyone with thoughts on this ?

JVette

I collect the following sets in both graded and raw - all baseball:
- 1962 Topps Master set
- 1963 Topps
- 1965 Topps

I started collecting raw and then drifted over to the dark (and expensive) side.

Also, once I completed my 1956 Topps baseball set in raw, I had to go for the master set - with all the white and gray back variations. Because, that set is too easy with just one Mantle, Mays, Williams, Clemente, J Robby, Aaron, etc.



Jack

relaxed

I have the 1955 topps baseball set in both graded and raw. I knew I wanted to have a set graded but I do enjoy at times to look at the cards in a binder also so I went out and bought a set raw. I'm not sure I would do that on a set that was bigger but the 55's was a set that is pretty small and won't break the bank either.

Publius

Word up Ms. F

Im darn close to being done with most of the 80's football sets, and I own quite a few raw sets of each too. I find a card worth grading, if it comes back a 10, I crack out my 9.

Your right, there is nothing that equals the nostalgia of actually holding your cards in your hands without that "plastic tomb" in the way

heritage

I have the 67 topps sets The Graded is done but still need some for the raw but will complete the raw again.

mikelowell25

i have a raw 58 topps baseball set that i collected over a two-year period in 1980 and 81 when i was 12 and 13; even to this day i still think i was ahead of my time piecing together a then 22 year-old set almost 30 years ago; most kids today (and even then) dont collect cards or sets that are 22 years old (today because even new cards--let alone 22 year-old cards--are barely affordable for 12 year olds).

back in january 2003 i started collecting that set in psa 7 and 8; almost seven years later, i still need seven cards to complete that set. (at the rate i'm going i'm lucky to get two cards a year).

on a related note, anyone got a hemus, throneberry, turley all-star, dodgers, cubs, white sox or senators team in psa 7 or 8 that they want to sell???????

cardbender

I have many sets both graded and raw, although I still need up to 10 graded cards in many of the sets to be complete.

HoofHearted

I love my raw '62, '63 and '68 baseball sets, and the partial sets in between, that I bought mostly (60-70%) from packs as a kid. I started "upgrading" my raw '62 set back in '05 with graded cards and am now at 60%+ complete on having a graded set in addition to the raw one.

The raw sets are definitely easier to store and handle!

MULLINS5

I'm in the process of building a 1981 O-PEE-CHEE Hockey Sticker PSA set, have a few raw sets already, but love the stickers!


patrick

K

I have 2 raw 1983 Topps sets and am currently putting together the set graded. I have 30 cards at PSA as we speak.

IJustLoveCards

I was watching a game last year and the announcers were talking about a player (obscure in nature) anyway, he played back in 1965, I said I have that card, well instead of flipping thru a binder to find him, I had to go thru stacks of plastic, I enjoy watching a game on a lazy saturday, and looking at cards while watching the game. Ever try to do that with stacks of plastic that weigh 100 lbs, and you can only grab 40 or so at a time. vs. a binder, on your table, and flipping thru the pages, looking at the cards, reading the backs..

Here's one for you...

I didnt know this until I read the back of the card the other day...

Bobby Avila Card #257 1952 Topps- Was the First Mexican Born Player to make the Grade and play in the Majors. He was a graduate of The hotbed of baseball " The University of Mexico"

johnny1976

Its funny I was just talking about this the other week with some friends of mine. I have decided to collect sets raw and buy or get graded the rookie cards and some star cards from each set I want. I think it will take a lot less time and my pocket book will thank me also.

baseballfan

i have teh 86 fleer basketball set graded and almost complete raw. i also have teh 55 AA set grade and i think i'm going to start it raw now also.

i just like these 2 sets. baseball i need to finish a graded set first.

fattymacs

I started this with 77 OPC's (I finished the raw set and started the slabbed version), I decided I liked the raw-bindered version better and sold the slabs before I got in too deep.

Nascar360

I agree. I have the 1987 Topps UK football in both forms as well as some classic NASCAR sets. Another way to enjoy them is on my computer. That's why I am working on getting the cards scanned and putting them as my computer background. With Windows 7 I created a Theme. It changes every 30 minutes to a new card, wax pack or wax box. These Themes’s can then be imported to other PC's. I would love to do one of every card in a classic set like the 1952 set. Card front and back for each card.

mknez

I have the 76 tallboy basketball set complete in graded and raw. The raw is in collecting condition, so I can flip through and enjoy them.

Mike

Carew29

I have the graded currently with Memory Lane Auction (below) and a few ungraded sets of this as well.

dodgerfan

Im currently working on a 1968 topps baseball in PSA 8 or better , but I also have the set in raw condition only because I have this crazy dream of opening a baseball card shop , so I convinced myself that I need to build up my "inventory" , besides its so much easier to pull out the set in its entirety and look at them

fandango

felicia, do your children collect cards? will you give your cards to them? then its better to give them graded cards...they cant chew or bend them!

recbball

'77 Topps Football
I have a graded set and a nice NM++ set that was made up from some vending boxes that I busted looking for PSA 9 cards., but because of centering or a corner ding wouldn't be gradable. Also have a NM- set from '77.

'69 Topps Basketball
I have a graded one and a VG-NM raw one that is missing the big three of Kareem, Havalcheck and the C/L