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Downtown1974 · December 1, 2010 3:21AM

I thought I would share some pics of a raw vintage box I assembled. The entire box is 1950s Topps cards. (1952 - 1959). The box has no duplicates and condition ranges from VG to NM. Several of the HOFers are PSA crackouts. It was a project I started a couple of years ago to get my nephew into vintage cards. I have had help from several board members through purchases and even donations. Nick (nam812) very generously gave me 17 of the 1952s in this box. Anyways...I thought you guys might enjoy some pics.

Some HOFers

The 52s

CEOBIDMC · December 1, 2010 3:22AM

now thats old school collecting. bravo!@

KeepItWarm · December 1, 2010 3:55AM

love it!

MBMiller25 · December 1, 2010 4:02AM

Thats Awesome!

bobbyw8469 · December 1, 2010 4:05AM

Yes...back to the history of collecting.....no worries about MINSZRQ....

KbKards · December 1, 2010 4:11AM

Old school? They're in holders, and where's the rubber bands?

bking · December 1, 2010 4:17AM

<< Yes...back to the history of collecting.....no worries about MINSZRQ.... >>

I just sent off a large sub yesterday. Must we awaken the MINSZRQ gods???

thunderdan · December 1, 2010 4:18AM

I thought old school meant binders or shoeboxes.

curch · December 1, 2010 4:20AM

Awesome! Thats how I collect as well.

Downtown1974 · December 1, 2010 4:49AM

<< Old school? They're in holders, and where's the rubber bands? >>

I have my limits when it comes to nostalgia.

Barfvader · December 1, 2010 4:50AM

I've seen those first two pics somewhere before.

Very nice.

Downtown1974 · December 1, 2010 7:34AM

Thanks for the kind words guys. I need to add a Mantle to the box. Im thinking of the 1956. Maybe a PSA 3 and crack it out for the box. The 59 would be nice too. I'd also like to add a 55 Koufax rookie.

mcolney1 · December 1, 2010 7:57AM

Great collection. I'm always envious of others collections.

itzagoner · December 1, 2010 7:57AM

way

'specially those 52s

ArchStanton · December 1, 2010 9:33AM

Love it. Consider the idea stolen. I am going to start one too.

larryallen73 · December 1, 2010 9:37AM

Very nice!

Reljac · December 1, 2010 10:42AM

very inspirational... I hope to head down that road some day!

FFStinger · December 1, 2010 11:10AM

Cool!! How many of those 52's are refractors?

brian26 · December 1, 2010 12:55PM

Very, very cool. I've been thinking seriously about starting a '59 or '60 Topps collection. Probably would be my biggest collecting challenge ever, but it would be rewarding to put together such a historic set.

What kind of box is that? It's the perfect storage size for the top loaders.

Downtown1974 · December 13, 2010 5:58AM

Added a couple dozen more HOFers to the box with todays mail haul.

RipublicaninMass · December 13, 2010 6:03AM

very nice! I have a few boxes like that but the cards are beat. I figure one day when card shows make a come back I can put them out

A great sampler!

TheCARDKid · December 13, 2010 7:18AM

That's great. That's the way cards should be.

cwazzy · December 14, 2010 2:44AM

Nice pickups, Bob!

Juggs · December 14, 2010 3:02AM

My version of "old school" was a Meijer (Midwest folks will understand) grocery bag full of loose cards that I would pretty much carry everywhere. How many late 70's cards I destroyed is anyone's guess.

SidePocket · December 14, 2010 3:10AM

Sweet. Time to build some sets?

TNP777 · December 14, 2010 4:43AM

<< I thought old school meant binders or shoeboxes. >>

and rubber bands, don't forget those.

great pictures, Bob!

Downtown1974 · December 15, 2010 10:29AM

Thanks for the kind words guys! I have a couple more nice ones enroute right now to add to the box.

<< Sweet. Time to build some sets? >>

The closest I am to set building with these would be the 1952 set (I have 25% of the set with just over 100 cards), the 1955 set (about 35% done) and the 1958 set (about 30% done). Maybe eventually I will work on completing a raw 55 set.

Downtown1974 · December 28, 2010 12:26AM

A few additions added to the box over Christmas break.

cwazzy · December 28, 2010 1:52AM

Awesome stuff, Bob! Congrats! I LOVE that Robinson!

Piggs · December 28, 2010 3:43AM

Great cards. They look nice displayed that way with no mixing and matching of graded and raw. Very slick, thanks for sharing.

TJMAC · December 28, 2010 11:55AM

Wow, really nice cards. Keep the pictures coming as you add new ones. I haven't been posting a lot, but I still love reading the board. This is one of the better threads I have seen. Thanks! Focus is a wonderful thing.

Downtown1974 · December 28, 2010 12:27PM

Chris, Thanks alot. How is your vintage box coming along?

Piggs. Yeah..I like it too. I think its the OCD in me to display them like that. Several of these cards used to reside in PSA slabs. I wait til I get a bunch then email PSA to delete them from the database.

TJMAC, Good to see you again! Thanks for the kind words about my project.

cwazzy · December 28, 2010 12:32PM

My box is coming together VERY slowly.

Where are you finding your cards? You seem to have an endless supply of GREAT looking HOFers.

Downtown1974 · December 28, 2010 12:37PM

Chris, Every card in the last 2 pics with the exception of the 54 Topps Rizzutto came from board members.

cwazzy · December 28, 2010 12:46PM

VERY nice. If you decide to upgrade anything let me know. I don't mind purchasing your rejects.

HoofHearted · December 28, 2010 1:50PM

Fun stuff to look at! I bought a case of the RJ Roop boxes before they quit selling. I've got a lot of raw Pucketts in one and PSA cards in the other four.

Speaking of rubber bands and old school storage, I still have the cigar boxes I used as a kid:

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lilmule · December 28, 2010 5:38PM

Bob

This is the first time I have seen this posts. All I can say is wow, just looking at those cards wants me to go back to the 50's and trade some cards knowing what I know now.
Thanks for sharing.

Mdube16 · December 29, 2010 8:12AM

Glad I could contribute. This is they way most of my cards are too!

Downtown1974 · January 13, 2011 10:46PM

Picked up a couple of Ashburns, a nice 55 Banks and some odds and ends last week. This week brought a couple of nice 57s (Frank Robinson rookie and a nice Mays). Sorry for the blurry scan. The 56s were some PSA 7s that I had left over from a set build attempt. I only have room for a dozen or so cards. Still need a Mantle, Koufax and Killebrew. After that I should have atleast 1 copy of every HOFer from that era in this box.

1954 · January 13, 2011 11:47PM

Downtown
After looking at those pictures I had a feeling/thought that made me realize that this is what it is SUPPOSE to be like. Those cards looked great, couple may have been PSA 3's and some could have been PSA 9's, however all of the cards brought back the true reason to collect-- Memories and the love for the game. The grading stuff rubs my soul wrong. The shows of today rubs me wrong too now that I think about it. I am going to start collecting your way Downtown. Thanks for posting this.

Shane

Mdube16 · January 14, 2011 10:47AM

Dont you think that the 57 Koufax and 58 Killebrew in my photobucket would fit perfectly?

Downtown1974 · January 31, 2011 10:39PM

Snowed in today. Thought I would bump my thread with a few cards. This box build has given me more satisfaction than any set I have ever put together.
I was trying to achieve a "rare find" feel to this box. The kind of thing that we always wish we could find in someones attic. (minus the Roop box and top-loaders)
Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do.

BPorter26 · January 31, 2011 10:57PM

Bob I don't know how I missed this thread, but awesome display of raw vintage. BTW your 57 Maz looks nice!!

KeepItWarm · January 31, 2011 11:14PM

Soul!

I love raw cards. I really have no interest in graded cards at all other than the worry about getting ripped off on big stars as I try to complete my '56 set.

I click on this thread to put me in my happy place.

Downtown1974 · February 1, 2011 12:43AM

Thanks guys!

After looking it over, it turns out I still need a few HOFers to have atleast 1 card of every HOFer who had a Topps card in the 50s.

Satchell Paige (1953 Topps)
Roy Campanella (Chris aka cwazzy is gonna freak when he finds out I overlooked Campy

)
Bob Gibson (have to go with the rookie)

I can't remember if I have an Eddie Mathews either.

CDsNuts · February 1, 2011 1:24AM

But those cards aren't mint, Bob. How are you gonna get through life without mint cards?

detroitfan2 · February 1, 2011 1:29AM

<< But those cards aren't mint, Bob. How are you gonna get through life without mint cards? >>

They look mint to me your honor. I'll bet they look mint to Al Rosen too.

Downtown1974 · February 1, 2011 2:22AM

Lee, It just so happens that each and every card in the box is a PSA 10 crack out. However, my camera does occasionally give the cards a VG to EX look to them. I must have the settings wrong for indoor pictures.

Downtown1974 · March 21, 2011 3:02AM

Well, the box is full so I guess that brings this project to an end. I really enjoyed doing this and it brings me alot of enjoyment when I flip through them. This box is packed with star power and HOFers. I havent been buying much as of late, and now that this is done...I probably will be taking a card buying break for a bit.
I hope you guys have enjoyed the pics. I think I may do some scans of individual cards for the "raw card Saturday" thread. Well here are a few cards that put the box at full. Happy Collecting everyone!

Garabaldi · March 21, 2011 3:09AM

Congrats

cpamike · March 21, 2011 3:36AM

Great job finishing your box off. Raw is definitely the way to go!!!

The sets I collect are all raw in binders as I like to flip through them and enjoy the cards like when I was a kid. Thank god my allowance is a lot more now though...LOL.

Enjoy you break and the fruits of your labor!!!

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