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Topps29Topps29 Posts: 1,397 ✭✭✭
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How many of us who build raw sets have duplicates (side by side) or one in back of another) since we are undecided what card holds the best condition or characteristics? My sets seem to be fat and busting at the bindings... A lean approach will come soon as I am weeding out the dups... Just a curious question.

Thanks,

Gary

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  • BunkerBunker Posts: 3,926 ✭
    Normally I will decide which card is the better of the two and keep which ever one that is with the main set. The duplicates go into a storage box along with any card that I upgraded.

    I have started many "Set #2" this way.

    On newer cards like Heritage where I buy multiple hobby boxes, I keep the cards in a 5000 count box. I use the first row for the master set then place a divider (when doing less than a 400 card set) where needed and all of my double SP's go after the master set.

    The other rows I make as many "Basic Sets" that I can and then the last row/rows I store the commons.

    I also have a thing for 1984 Donruss. I have 4 complete sets in binders and then several sets in the factory boxes. I keep my doubles in 5000 count boxes. Cards 1-250 are in a box 1, 251-500 are in box 2 and 551-651 plus checklists, puzzle pieces etc. are kept in a 3200 count box image
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  • daddymcdaddymc Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Normally I will decide which card is the better of the two and keep which ever one that is with the main set. The duplicates go into a storage box along with any card that I upgraded.

    I have started many "Set #2" this way. >>



    Pretty much what I do. What I find is that as I upgrade cards over time, I'm left with a pretty good start on a mid-grade set. Gives me something to continue working on, or I can sell it as a partial to recover some cost and give someone else a pretty good start on a set.
    Currently working on: Kurt Warner PSA 9 or 10

  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭
    Please don't laugh, but I have 14 complete sets of 1989 Fleer baseball. image

    Four of the sets I consider master sets with all the variations with the exception of a few harder to find Ripken FF variations. Seven sets all have the FF and at least 2 variations of the Randy Johnson rookie. The other 3 are factory sets.
  • metsfanmetsfan Posts: 834
    Had a problem like that with a '73 Topps baseball set. Basically had 2 sets- one was complete, the other missing the Schmidt rookie. Wanted to merge the 2 sets into 1. Most of the cards were easy to merge, but then some had real high gloss, while others had better centering and corners. You can really drive yourself crazy comparing cards with different attributes, just go with the one's you like best for set 1, and use the others to make a second set or just for doubles,triples,etc.
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  • bbcemporiumbbcemporium Posts: 684 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Please don't laugh, but I have 14 complete sets of 1989 Fleer baseball. image

    Four of the sets I consider master sets with all the variations with the exception of a few harder to find Ripken FF variations. Seven sets all have the FF and at least 2 variations of the Randy Johnson rookie. The other 3 are factory sets. >>



    Bill, not trying to one up you here, but I'm embarrassed & proud to say that I have about 120 complete sets of 1989 Fleer Basketball sets. I think I'm nearing 1500 of the '89 Fleer Reggie Miller.
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  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭
    i do the same thing if they are close in condition
    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

  • lsutigers1973lsutigers1973 Posts: 11,093 ✭


    << <i>Bill, not trying to one up you here, but I'm embarrassed & proud to say that I have about 120 complete sets of 1989 Fleer Basketball sets. I think I'm nearing 1500 of the '89 Fleer Reggie Miller. >>



    At least your sets have a little value image
  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭
    When I used to open packs from '81 to '90, I'd sort the cards in 700-count boxes during the summer. Once I was finished buying for a given year I'd set up a card table and proceed to put together at least one set and occasionally two or three sets. I was fanatical about putting the best looking cards in my #1 set, next best in #2, etc. I then labeled each box and used the Topps ad inserts, the Donruss puzzle pieces, or whatever as filler to pack the boxes tight to keep them from curling or bouncing around. Doubles went into boxes, too, and labeled as "1984 Donruss X's" or whichever year/set it was. Most of those cards are well organized in a closet with lots of shelf space.

    Looking at someone's pics of their collection in a thread here recently, I got the idea that I should print out some labels to tape to the ends of all the boxes. Now I just have lightly-penciled in notes as to what is in each box. I could even scan a card inside and put that on the label. Hmmm, lots of ideas to work with here now that I get to thinking about it...

    Regardless, have fun with and enjoy your collection!
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  • brian26brian26 Posts: 826


    << <i>I also have a thing for 1984 Donruss. >>



    I was just looking at some of these cards. Doesn't this set hold up as well as any from that time period? The colors on the cards seem so vivid, and the design is simple enough that it never seems dated. Love that set.
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