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Quest for top 250 sportscards now at 218/250

captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
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Hi All,

Well someone wanted me to keep you guys posted on my, "road to the top 250". Here is number 201. Thanks to Jimrad for putting the deal together and scanning it for me. I will keep it going, but it is definitely going to slow down due to the cost of the remaining cards!!!!!!

By the way, I did get some of the cards from fellow board members, and they were the most reasonably priced, and the nicest. So thanks to all that have helped me and my 10 year old son Kyle.

I added a couple more of my favorites and I am now at 204 out of the top 250

Brian imageimage
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1911 C55 hockey
1935 National Chicle
1961 Golden Press
1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
Top 200 cards in the hobby
Top 250 cards in the hobby
All time lakers
All time Dodgers
1957 Disney Characters
1965 Donruss Disneyland
1966 Get Smart
Brian
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  • fkwfkw Posts: 1,766 ✭✭
    1949 Leaf
  • captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    If you want to get technical, it is the 1948-49 Leaf Bob Feller.
    1911 C55 hockey
    1935 National Chicle
    1961 Golden Press
    1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
    Top 200 cards in the hobby
    Top 250 cards in the hobby
    All time lakers
    All time Dodgers
    1957 Disney Characters
    1965 Donruss Disneyland
    1966 Get Smart
    Brian
  • BlackieBlackie Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭
    Awsome Brian!!!
    1964 Topps Football
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭

    Link To Brians top 250


    Brian

    YOU DA MAN !!!!!!!!!!!!
    Positive transactions with: Bkritz,Bosox1976,Brick,captainthreeputt,cpettimd,craigger,cwazzy,DES1984,Dboneesq,daddymc,Downtown1974,EAsports,EagleEyeKid,fattymacs,gameusedhoop,godblessUSA,goose3,KatsCards,mike22y2k,
    MULLINS5,1966CUDA,nam812,nightcrawler,OAKESY25,PowderedH2O,relaxed,RonBurgundy,samsgirl214,shagrotn77,swartz1,slantycouch,Statman,Wabittwax
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Congrats Brian on achieving the milestone. Good luck completing that bad boy.
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    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
    And miles to go before I sleep."

    "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."

    Collecting:
    Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
  • BossPlayerBossPlayer Posts: 35
    That's amazing man imageimage
    Those who give up liberty for security deserve neither.
  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    Brian, congratulations on an awesome accomplishment !! Keep us posted on your progress. image
    "A full mind is an empty bat." Ty Cobb

    Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
  • BobbyVCPBobbyVCP Posts: 755 ✭
    Brutal set to be a part of....WOW.
  • benderbroethbenderbroeth Posts: 1,699 ✭✭
    way cool!!!
    my t-205's


    looking for low grade t205's psa 1-2
  • benderbroethbenderbroeth Posts: 1,699 ✭✭
    out of the set you have so far what is your favorite?
    my t-205's


    looking for low grade t205's psa 1-2
  • captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    Has to be the 1935 Chicle Nagurski PSA 6
    1911 C55 hockey
    1935 National Chicle
    1961 Golden Press
    1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
    Top 200 cards in the hobby
    Top 250 cards in the hobby
    All time lakers
    All time Dodgers
    1957 Disney Characters
    1965 Donruss Disneyland
    1966 Get Smart
    Brian
  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,132 ✭✭✭
    I never noticed the 68 Topps Test basketball (Havlicek) is in that set. Yes, they're highly desirable but they were never actually publicly released and there are like 10 of each card known to exist. If they are going to have cards that rare on there I'm sure FKW could list a ton of more interesting ones - and how does the Zeenut Jimmy Claxton not make that list if cards with 20 or less examples are on there?
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  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    That's a hell of an accomplishment. Congrats!
  • captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    VitoCo, it is an interesting set, and it is just one man's opinion. There are a lot of cards that I would have put on the list before some of the others. Also, if they are in too limited a supply, it makes it too difficult to complete even if you have "stupid money." Donald Spence is the only person to complete the collection, and I think a couple of others may finish as well. I have only been collecting the set for a little over 2 1/2 years, but I am sure I will never finish it. I was thinking 220-230 would be my ending goal.
    1911 C55 hockey
    1935 National Chicle
    1961 Golden Press
    1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
    Top 200 cards in the hobby
    Top 250 cards in the hobby
    All time lakers
    All time Dodgers
    1957 Disney Characters
    1965 Donruss Disneyland
    1966 Get Smart
    Brian
  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
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  • DavemriDavemri Posts: 2,011 ✭✭✭
    congrats Brian. Glad to have several of my former cards in your set. Now, you just need to get a scanner and share all those cards with the rest of us. LOL. I'd love to see the Nagurski.

    dave

    FINISHED 12/8/2008!!!
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  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭✭
    Outstanding!

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  • judgebuckjudgebuck Posts: 1,006 ✭✭✭
    I just looked at your set registry and saw the cards that you have. What an awesome collection! Congratulations.

    Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.

  • fattymacsfattymacs Posts: 2,579 ✭✭✭
    That's one helluva a batch of cards you have . Very nice!
  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,132 ✭✭✭
    I agree with you, man. And I meant to say, great set! Nice addition!
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  • fkwfkw Posts: 1,766 ✭✭


    << <i>If you want to get technical, it is the 1948-49 Leaf Bob Feller. >>



    in reality, no Leaf cards were issued in 1948, only 1949

    This info has been known for quite some time now and its a slow process correcting the wrong issue date for this set.

    Though some cards have a 1948 copyright not a single card was available until 1949 when they were ALL issued.


    PS another example of a set with a wrong date is the W560 set, the books and slabs all say 1927, but in reality it was impossible to have been issued before 1929 (Hornsby is pictured with the Cubs)
  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats on a great pickup for your set...image

    Donato
    Hobbyist & Collector (not an investor).
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  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    More updates coming from Brian - as I happen to know he will be getting card #201 for his set tomorrow......image
    Positive transactions with: Bkritz,Bosox1976,Brick,captainthreeputt,cpettimd,craigger,cwazzy,DES1984,Dboneesq,daddymc,Downtown1974,EAsports,EagleEyeKid,fattymacs,gameusedhoop,godblessUSA,goose3,KatsCards,mike22y2k,
    MULLINS5,1966CUDA,nam812,nightcrawler,OAKESY25,PowderedH2O,relaxed,RonBurgundy,samsgirl214,shagrotn77,swartz1,slantycouch,Statman,Wabittwax
  • captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    image

    #201 added today !
    1911 C55 hockey
    1935 National Chicle
    1961 Golden Press
    1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
    Top 200 cards in the hobby
    Top 250 cards in the hobby
    All time lakers
    All time Dodgers
    1957 Disney Characters
    1965 Donruss Disneyland
    1966 Get Smart
    Brian
  • captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    Bump
    1911 C55 hockey
    1935 National Chicle
    1961 Golden Press
    1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
    Top 200 cards in the hobby
    Top 250 cards in the hobby
    All time lakers
    All time Dodgers
    1957 Disney Characters
    1965 Donruss Disneyland
    1966 Get Smart
    Brian
  • benderbroethbenderbroeth Posts: 1,699 ✭✭


    << <i>image

    #201 added today ! >>



    drools...lol awesome!!!
    my t-205's


    looking for low grade t205's psa 1-2
  • aro13aro13 Posts: 1,961 ✭✭✭
    Brian - Congrats! Great pick-ups and nice progress.

  • 54topps54topps Posts: 1,145 ✭✭✭
    Way to go Brian. Thats a great collection of cards.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Brian ... WOW!!!!! I never saw that collection before. VERY impressive! Good luck on getting the additional cards you want.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • JohnnyDJohnnyD Posts: 521 ✭✭


    << <i>congrats Brian. Glad to have several of my former cards in your set. Now, you just need to get a scanner and share all those cards with the rest of us. LOL. I'd love to see the Nagurski.

    dave >>



    I agree. Taking a 1/2 hour or so perusing those scans would be time well spent....
  • goraidersgoraiders Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭


    Brian,
    Great set,gotta get those cards scanned!
    J.R.
    Needs'
    1972 Football-9's high#'s
    1965 Football-8's
    1958 Topps FB-7-8
  • captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    I added a few more scans. I am still a moron when it comes to scanning, but I was able to add two more nice cards. 1935 Chicle Nagurski PSA 6 and 1948 Bowman Mikan PSA 6. As I get a little quicker, I will add more.
    1911 C55 hockey
    1935 National Chicle
    1961 Golden Press
    1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
    Top 200 cards in the hobby
    Top 250 cards in the hobby
    All time lakers
    All time Dodgers
    1957 Disney Characters
    1965 Donruss Disneyland
    1966 Get Smart
    Brian
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    can I just say wow!!!!!!!!!!!!

    image
    Positive transactions with: Bkritz,Bosox1976,Brick,captainthreeputt,cpettimd,craigger,cwazzy,DES1984,Dboneesq,daddymc,Downtown1974,EAsports,EagleEyeKid,fattymacs,gameusedhoop,godblessUSA,goose3,KatsCards,mike22y2k,
    MULLINS5,1966CUDA,nam812,nightcrawler,OAKESY25,PowderedH2O,relaxed,RonBurgundy,samsgirl214,shagrotn77,swartz1,slantycouch,Statman,Wabittwax
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    double wow!!!!!!!!

    image
    Positive transactions with: Bkritz,Bosox1976,Brick,captainthreeputt,cpettimd,craigger,cwazzy,DES1984,Dboneesq,daddymc,Downtown1974,EAsports,EagleEyeKid,fattymacs,gameusedhoop,godblessUSA,goose3,KatsCards,mike22y2k,
    MULLINS5,1966CUDA,nam812,nightcrawler,OAKESY25,PowderedH2O,relaxed,RonBurgundy,samsgirl214,shagrotn77,swartz1,slantycouch,Statman,Wabittwax
  • goraidersgoraiders Posts: 2,158 ✭✭✭


    Love the Wilt,that is gotta be my next item.Once you get the hng of
    the photobucket,it will be smooth sailing,You get a chance to check out my pics yet?
    J.R.
    Needs'
    1972 Football-9's high#'s
    1965 Football-8's
    1958 Topps FB-7-8
  • jamesryanbelljamesryanbell Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭
    Congrats!! That's awesome!! image
    -- Ryan Bell
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    Brian just shared with me that he acquired card number 207 on his quest of the Top 250.
    This is a beautiful card that would grade much higher except for the centering.
    Congratulations Brian - keep going !!
    Here is #207/250
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    image
    Positive transactions with: Bkritz,Bosox1976,Brick,captainthreeputt,cpettimd,craigger,cwazzy,DES1984,Dboneesq,daddymc,Downtown1974,EAsports,EagleEyeKid,fattymacs,gameusedhoop,godblessUSA,goose3,KatsCards,mike22y2k,
    MULLINS5,1966CUDA,nam812,nightcrawler,OAKESY25,PowderedH2O,relaxed,RonBurgundy,samsgirl214,shagrotn77,swartz1,slantycouch,Statman,Wabittwax
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations Brian!

    Very nice card.
    Mike
  • CollectorAtWorkCollectorAtWork Posts: 859 ✭✭✭
    I was the underbidder on that Delong Gehrig. He got a great deal. I regret not going higher.
    Babe Ruth Master Set
    Lou Gehrig Master Set
    Non-Registry Collection
    Game Used Cards Collection
  • arexarex Posts: 999 ✭
    Great pickups and great set Brian!
  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    Nice Gehrig. Amazing how many of the Top 250 sportscards you have right now.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Brian ... simply AMAZING. Good luck in your quest to GET 'EM ALL!
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • relaxedrelaxed Posts: 569 ✭
    What a challenge to get these cards. Keep up the good work, congradulations so far on a great set.
    Collecting 1955 Topps BB
  • captainthreeputtcaptainthreeputt Posts: 1,235 ✭✭
    I will keep you posted, I have two or three more that I sent in to PSA. I will update the results.

    Brian
    1911 C55 hockey
    1935 National Chicle
    1961 Golden Press
    1962 Bell Brand Dodgers
    Top 200 cards in the hobby
    Top 250 cards in the hobby
    All time lakers
    All time Dodgers
    1957 Disney Characters
    1965 Donruss Disneyland
    1966 Get Smart
    Brian
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    Congrats Brian - nice addition
    image
    Positive transactions with: Bkritz,Bosox1976,Brick,captainthreeputt,cpettimd,craigger,cwazzy,DES1984,Dboneesq,daddymc,Downtown1974,EAsports,EagleEyeKid,fattymacs,gameusedhoop,godblessUSA,goose3,KatsCards,mike22y2k,
    MULLINS5,1966CUDA,nam812,nightcrawler,OAKESY25,PowderedH2O,relaxed,RonBurgundy,samsgirl214,shagrotn77,swartz1,slantycouch,Statman,Wabittwax
  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    WOW, amazing how quickly your picking them up and setting them down. These cards aren't cheap.
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    Congrats Brian on picking up this beauty

    #210 on the way to 250 !!
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    Positive transactions with: Bkritz,Bosox1976,Brick,captainthreeputt,cpettimd,craigger,cwazzy,DES1984,Dboneesq,daddymc,Downtown1974,EAsports,EagleEyeKid,fattymacs,gameusedhoop,godblessUSA,goose3,KatsCards,mike22y2k,
    MULLINS5,1966CUDA,nam812,nightcrawler,OAKESY25,PowderedH2O,relaxed,RonBurgundy,samsgirl214,shagrotn77,swartz1,slantycouch,Statman,Wabittwax
  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    I have 25 of the top 250, and you have 210! image
  • Probstein123Probstein123 Posts: 1,281 ✭
    that cards looks very familiar to me, was it mine ?
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  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭


    << <i>that cards looks very familiar to me, was it mine ? >>

    image
    Positive transactions with: Bkritz,Bosox1976,Brick,captainthreeputt,cpettimd,craigger,cwazzy,DES1984,Dboneesq,daddymc,Downtown1974,EAsports,EagleEyeKid,fattymacs,gameusedhoop,godblessUSA,goose3,KatsCards,mike22y2k,
    MULLINS5,1966CUDA,nam812,nightcrawler,OAKESY25,PowderedH2O,relaxed,RonBurgundy,samsgirl214,shagrotn77,swartz1,slantycouch,Statman,Wabittwax
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