Congratulations to John Linnens on............

Buckwheat

Congratulations are in order to John Linnens to be the first to complete his 1961 Set!!!!!!

It has been a close race with several people in the 90% plus range. It is a tough set with 587 cards, and I know it has taken him a while to complete it. Way to go John. I'll be right behind you!

mcbr1de

theBobs

Congrats to John! And also to anyone with 90% of any set...

FB

Congrats John!

The 61 set is a beauty! Now what'll you do for an encore?

motocrosser

Thanks guys,

I wish I had the space and time to thank everyone that has helped me with this set!

I'm affraid if I strated I would slight someone important by forgeting to add their name, so I won't.
A big thank you to all the 61 dealers and collectors. 9 of my last 10 cards were a result of trades with fellow 61 collectors.

My wife Kathy, the only person that really knows how insane i've been over the last month, or two has
caught me talking to my pc, the dog, the wall and any other inanimate object that would listen and not talk back. ( I know the dog isn't inanimate, labs just look that way sometimes).

My kids already thought I was whacked, finishing this makes it official for them...

Frank, you ask what for an encore?

I'm doing the 63 topps set in a 7-8, going to try and keep it under a 7.5.

I have over 100, 1970 topps at psa and another 75 to go before the 15th. I would like to hang with you and Carlos on the top of the 70 hill...a 720 card graded set, social secutity will be a thing of the past when I finish that set.

I am also secretly, no one knows except everyone on the 54 topps site, that I'm starting that set.
I've completed 3 non-graded 54 topps sets over the years, now it's time for a keeper. In 7-8, I got the
Wade in 7 today so I guess I'm locked in.

I'll also upgrade the 61 set, I have about 20 psa 6's or qualified cards to work on. I think 7.80-7.90
will be the finished gpa.

Other than that, I may hang around on the forum and jaw with all the great mix of personalitys, i'll
have more time to get involved around here...

John

Buckwheat

John,

Let's see: You have gone crazy the last month completing the 1961 set.......And now you are going to do the 1963, AND the 1970, AND the 1954, AND upgrade the 1961!

You really must have gone insane. Or else, you have sold the house and the wife and the kids. Or maybe you just won the 117 million dollar Big Game?

While I have enjoyed the 1961 set with you, don't expect to see me on the others!! Good Luck. I'll visit you frequently when they take you away. And don't forget to take your meds.