97 Down--1969 Topps Deckle Edge Completed in PSA 8 or Better

Davalillo

35 cards--1969 semi vintage Topps set-can't be too difficult--right? WRONG! The 35-card 1969 Topps Deckle Edge set is an extremely difficult set to complete in psa 8 or better. Actually cards are numbered 1-33 but there are 2 #11s(Hoyt Wilhelm and Jim Wynn) and 2 #22s(Joe Foy and Rusty Staub. About 2 months ago I was sitting five upgrades from completion in psa 8 or better thinking this was another set I was going to get very close on and wait when all-world dealer Steve Novella called and said he had or could get 2 of the 5 cards I needed--the pop 8 Rusty Staub and the pop 9 Bill Freehan. That was great but I still needed 3 very tough cards--the pop 12 Mays(last card in the set), the pop 7 Richie Allen and the pop 5 Hoyt Wilhelm. On the Set Registry I saw that Golf Pro Greg had a second set that was rated quite highly ansd I asked him if he would sell me the cards. As luck would have it he had just put the cards on ebay individually so I bid to win and was fortunate enough to win all 3.

My set now consists of 32 PSA 8s and 3 psa 9s(Tiant--pop 1, Ferrara-pop 2 and Gibson--pop 3). Of the 8s Wilhelm and Felipe Alou are the toughest in the set--each a pop 5--but as I said--a number of the cards are tough and I have been looking for years for some of these. With a set rating of 8.07, my set ranks 2nd on the PSA Set Registry. I will let it rest at this level.

This set represents my 97th set with each card PSA 8 or better and my 41st baseball set.. The goal remains 100 vintage or semi-vintage sets in PSA 8 or better. Set #98 is in my sights. I appreciate the help of all collectors and dealers in helping me achieve my goals.

Completed sets in PSA 8 or better are as follows:

BASEBALL(41):

1936 S&S
1941 Play Ball
1948 Bowman
1951 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
1963 Topps Peel-Offs
1964 Topps
1964 Topps Giants
1965 Topps
1966 Topps
1967 Topps
1967 Topps Red Sox Stickers
1967 Topps Pirates Stickers
1968 Topps
1968 Topps Game
1969 Topps Deckle Edge
1969 Topps Super
1970 Kelloggs
1970 Milton Bradley
1970 Rold Gold
1970 Topps Super
1974 Topps Deckle Edge

FOOTBALL(25):

1950 Bowman
1951 Bowman
1953 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-1s
1969 Topps
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(2):

1933 Goudey Sport Kings
1954 Sport Oddities

NON-SPORTS(18):

1935 C&T Bridgewater
1938 Gallaher Film Episodes
1938 Ogden's Actors and Character Studies
1939 Gallaher My Favourite Part
1945 Mutoscope Artists Pin-ups
1952 Dixie Cup Nelson's Ice Cream
1955 Barbers Tea Cinema & TV Stars
1955 Movie Stars of MGM
1956 Jibco Tea Screen Stars, 2nd Edition
1956 U.S. Presidents
1957 C.W.S. Western Stars
1958 TV Westerns
1960 Fleer Spins & Needles
1962 ABC Colorstars
1962 Barratt & Co. Warriors Thru the Ages
1962 Topps Civil War News
1966 Leaf Good Guys and Bad Guys
1967 Who Am I?

calaban7

Jim , way to go , on yet another set. This is a nice , nice set. I have a few of these, but the big dogs are out of my range.

I'm glad that you are still able to climb to the top of the mountain.-- Sonny

PS-- I'm going up to Westpoint this weekend , but will have to try for another time to get together.

mikeschmidt

Congrats, Jim!

Brick

Getting close. Congratulations.

Dboneesq

WTG JIM ... I am sure we will see #98 by next week!

Davalillo

Thanks guys--appreciate the encouraging words.

Doug--perhaps even this week?

Jim

mojorob

The only thing certain in this life besides Death & Taxes ...... is Dav completing another set in all PSA 8 and Mike Schmidt congratulating him.
Only a couple more to go Marc!!

Bye the way ...... Congrats Dav on a very tough set.
The 69 Deckles are much more difficult than one would think,especially considering how many were produced.
Very Nice Job!

Davalillo

Mojorob,

Thanks for the congrats.

Share the fun and excitement--help me complete a set. :-)

mojorob

Hey Jim,

I did try and help you complete your 1968 Topps Football Set a little less than a year ago.
You needed one card, I can't quite remember which one it was, but I do remember you rec'd two offers
one from me...... with in a couple hours of each other. I remember you even posted about it thanking me.
So I was thinking of you.

Anyway, you are almost there at your Magic 100.

Great to set a monumentally tough goal like you have done and actually achieve it.
My hat is off to you!

Davalillo

Mojorob,

I do remember and when I hit 100 you will be appropriately recognized.

Many of my old friends--Marc, Anthony Nex, Jay Wolt and others have played key roles in my finishing sets.

Jim

jivan

Jim, dsid you have deckle's left over that you did not need for sale?? pm if you did.. thanks ivan

MCMLVTopps

Big congrats Jim!

Isn't it time to find that 55T Roebuck to close the set out at 8+?? Seems that it ought to be time for one to come up for sale. GL when it does.

Regards,
Al - Teddy Ballgame

Davalillo

Ivan,

I will check--best if you send me your e-mail.

Al,

Many thanks. I would love to make 1955 Topps my 100th set(i sort of have 98 and 99 teed up already).

It has been an elusive card for me.

Jim

jivan

<< <i>Ivan,

I will check--best if you send me your e-mail.

Al,

Many thanks. I would love to make 1955 Topps my 100th set(i sort of have 98 and 99 teed up already).

It has been an elusive card for me.

Jim >>

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