My 1957 Topps set: the beauty of well-loved cardboard (1-205 scanned - updated 12/21/16)

TNP777 · December 29, 2011 1:12PM

1957 Topps set, it's been too long. For several years now you've been kept in a dark box, unappreciated and unloved. You're the oldest set I've completed, and remain far and away my favorite post-war vintage set. It's high time I reacquainted myself with you... and share you with my friends.

I'll be adding to this thread little by little as the mood strikes. I'll be posting them in numerical order. Thanks for letting me share.

Blackie · December 29, 2011 1:14PM

Very nice and well lovedset! Gotta love the 57's

jimrad · December 29, 2011 1:15PM

Love and respect the look and feel of a nice raw vintage set !!

TNP777 · December 29, 2011 1:47PM

next batch:

SidePocket · December 29, 2011 2:00PM

Burnette needs some love.

tribefan1979 · December 29, 2011 2:01PM

Cool thread.

My father's boyhood collection consisted of '57s and '58s. Can't wait to see more pics that will bring back memories of digging through his cards. I know he had the Temple and Drysdale...

TNP777 · December 29, 2011 2:30PM

batch #3

Blackie · December 29, 2011 2:36PM

keep the pics coming ...............loving it!

nightcrawler · December 29, 2011 2:49PM

Awesome

No one used awesome yet so I went with it.

TNP777 · December 29, 2011 3:13PM

cards 28-36

TNP777 · December 29, 2011 3:17PM

I'm all scanned out for now.

Thank for the nice feedback, fellas!

benderbroeth · December 29, 2011 3:26PM

i like the willie mays best so far!!!

Yankees001 · December 29, 2011 8:25PM

Nice. I like the Drysdale best.

The Ted williams is a nice looking card.

Dave

KeepItWarm · December 29, 2011 9:28PM

Fantastic! Love it! So fun to look at and appreciate.

Soul that graded cards just do not have.

Downtown1974 · December 29, 2011 11:42PM

Great cards Geordie! One of my favorite sets of all time.

mealeworm · December 29, 2011 11:55PM

Very nice. It is my favorite set so I could care less on the condition of the cards.

Looking forward to the rest of the pictures.

Foo3112 · December 29, 2011 11:55PM

Nice. I like the Drysdale best.

The Ted williams is a nice looking card

Honestly, Im not sure if that was sarcasm.

Any 57 in any condition is beautiful either way

TNP777 · December 30, 2011 3:03AM

cards 37-45

I love beat up old cardboard. Staple holes, tack holes, round corners, paper loss (if it's not too extreme), tape, writing, creased, bent, wrinkled. You name it, it doesn't bother me... except for one thing. I cannot stand extreme OC, so Al Worthington (and your dog Spot), at some point you're getting replaced.

itzagoner · December 30, 2011 3:09AM

BIG!

cool cards dude.

georgebailey2 · December 30, 2011 3:13AM

Looks like you need to upgrade Dale Long, Bob Boyd, Hal Smith and Connie Johnson.

It is a beautiful set in any condition. Loved is better.

corvette1340 · December 30, 2011 3:23AM

the Mays and Drysdale are pack fresh. PRO 10 candidates.

TNP777 · December 30, 2011 4:41AM

cards 46-54

love, love, love the Elmer Valo card. I wish this shot could have been done with Carl Furillo, Duke Snider or Gil Hodges - such a cool pose.

RonBurgundy · December 30, 2011 4:45AM

57's are awesome in any grade. Good stuff.

captainthreeputt · December 30, 2011 4:50AM

Very, very nice. I have contemplated doing a beautiful set like this in T206 or 1952 Topps. There is something extraordinary about the well loved set!!!!

Thanks for sharing.

Brian

TNP777 · December 30, 2011 6:35AM

cards 55-63

itzagoner · December 30, 2011 6:39AM

that's one thing i loved about Billy Martin, he'd always wear shortsleeves and play, even in a blizzard.

TNP777 · December 30, 2011 6:42AM

YogiBerraFan · December 30, 2011 6:46AM

Yogi looks really well loved just as he should be

TNP777 · December 30, 2011 7:08AM

cards 64-72

TNP777 · December 30, 2011 4:28PM

cards 73-81

TNP777 · December 30, 2011 5:31PM

cards 82-90

fiveniner · December 30, 2011 8:36PM

I love my 57 set.It is one of the earlier sets I put together.I have sold a few vintage sets in the past year but the 57 is a keeper.

lwehlers · December 31, 2011 1:50AM

do you have a mantle.

TNP777 · December 31, 2011 2:30AM

<< <i>do you have a mantle. >>

Yep. He'll be in the next batch I scan. My '57 set is complete, with the exception of two of the contest cards, the Lucky Penny, and a few of the tough 3/4 & 4/5 checklists.

TNP777 · December 31, 2011 2:50PM

cards 91-100... from here on out, the numerical sequence will be broken by team cards. Since they're horizontal, I'll show those last.

TNP777 · December 31, 2011 3:37PM

101-109

Yankees001 · December 31, 2011 10:02PM

I have a new favorite. The Billy Martin is the best.

Nice set, keep the scans coming.

Dave

TNP777 · April 14, 2012 3:55PM

time for an update!

110-119 (#114 Braves team card will be shown with all other team cards at the end)

MBMiller25 · April 14, 2012 9:55PM

Very nice Geordie. I wish I had the patience to complete a nice RAW vintage set like this.

TNP777 · June 16, 2013 8:50AM

Since Scott started his amazing '48 Leaf thread, I thought I'd bump a couple threads that display some of my well-loved collection.

I really need to take some time one of these nights and scan more of this set.

Mdube16 · June 16, 2013 12:46PM

I always loved cards with the team name scratched out and the new team written in.

TNP777 · June 21, 2014 2:37PM

Wow, it's been a year since I last touched this thread. The significant house fire we had in July 2013 might have something to do with that.

Anyway, I got the urge to scan a few more of my '57s. Here are cards 120-128:

yankeeno7 · June 21, 2014 2:56PM

Very nice, Geordie. Do you upgrade if you find something at the right price?

TNP777 · June 21, 2014 3:03PM

Hi, Barry. Naw, I'm content with them just the way they are.

Here are 129-137

psychump · June 21, 2014 4:33PM

Love it! They look my '71's! We called it "black year". '70 was "gray year".1972 was"star year" I had my initial "J" on the back of my good ones along with pin holes on Mays, Clemente, Matty Alou(!) and all around (gulp) Nolan Ryan, boy did he look cool when you put him up to the light! Still got a bunch of those.

You could send in the Bob Boyd to PSA just to have one graded(could be a 7!)

elsnorto · June 21, 2014 4:43PM

I've always enjoyed this thread, Geordie, and I believe 1957 doesn't get as much hobby love as it deserves.

While I enjoy seeing the high-end stuff some here collect and share, I am partial to projects like this that aren't motivated by investment or registry bragging rights, but the love of the hobby.

One of the things I really like about this hobby and community is that it caters to a wide variety of interests, budgets, and collecting styles.

Snorto~

bishop · June 22, 2014 1:20AM

judgebuck · June 22, 2014 2:42AM

I've always wondered how old cards could get very rounded corners and strong surface wear. I guess they have to be handled and looked at over and over. What's great about this set is that nearly ever card has a history of much handling and "love." The better condition ones just look a bit out of place. This set is what baseball cards were all about for those of us who collected in the 1950s and 1960s.

DanBessette · June 22, 2014 5:06AM

<< <i>One of the things I really like about this hobby and community is that it caters to a wide variety of interests, budgets, and collecting styles. >>

I'm with snorto.
And Geordie, I'm glad you didn't lose this set in the fire! It obviously means alot to you and that's what makes it cool.

I should start a thread like this someday for my less valuable, more loved/worn Yaz items that I've had since childhood. I tend to just show off the graded and autographs that are newcomers to my collection.

oldrivers · June 22, 2014 7:01AM

What a neat thread. I think 1957 was the first year I started pulling cards from the corner grocery. I believe the first cards I pulled were Carl Erskine, Andre Rodgers and I think Warren Hacker, but I could be mistaken. It was neat putting my '57 set together a few years back, it holds a special place, but nothing compared to getting those first few cards. I remember seeing a bunch of those cards in bicycle spokes. Thanks for sharing.

TNP777 · June 22, 2014 4:01PM

Thanks for the kind and appreciative comments, everyone.

Here are 138-146

My 1957 Topps set: the beauty of well-loved cardboard (1-205 scanned - updated 12/21/16)

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