110 Down--1973 Topps(1953 Reprints) Completed in PSA 8 or Better

Davalillo

In a completion that certainly ranks as a "semi-vintage" set completion, my 110th set completion with all cards PSA 8 or better is 1973 Topps(1953 Reprints). This 8 card set which contains Satchell Paige and Jackie Robinson was reportedly either given out out as table favors at a Topps banquet or sold as a test issue in Brooklyn. There were reportedly only 300 sets made. The cards are relatively tough in psa 8 or better with each having a pop of 15-20 in psa 8 or better. In this 8 card set, three players are misidentified. Carl Furillo is really Bill Antonello, Al Rosen is John Fridley and Clyde McCullough is Vic Janowicz.

My set is all 8s and is tied for 6th behind The 53 Kid and hobby good guy and photographer extraordinaire Anthony Nex.
I will let the set rest at this level.

I appreciate all the help of collectors and dealers in achieving my hobby goals.

Completed sets in psa 8 or better are as follows:

BASEBALL(48):

1936 S&S
1941 Play Ball
1948 Bowman
1951 Bowman
1951 Topps Blue Back
1951 Topps Red Back
1952 Bowman
1954 Bowman
1954 Red Heart
1954 Topps
1955 Bowman
1955 Red Man Tobacco
1955 Topps
1956 Topps
1957 Topps
1958 Topps
1959 Fleer
1959 Topps
1960 Fleer
1960 Leaf
1960 Topps
1961 Golden Press
1961 Nu Card
1961 Topps
1961-62 Fleer
1962 Topps
1963 Fleer
1963 Topps
1963 Topps Peel-Offs
1964 Topps
1964 Topps Giants
1964 Topps Stand Ups
1965 Topps
1966 East Hills Pirates
1966 Topps
1967 Topps
1967 Topps Pirates Stickers
1967 Topps Red Sox Stickers
1968 Topps
1968 Topps Game
1969 Topps Deckle Edge
1969 Topps Super
1970 Kelloggs
1970 Milton Bradley
1970 Rold Gold
1970 Topps Super
1973 Topps(1953 Reprints)
1974 Topps Deckle Edge

FOOTBALL(28):

1948 Bowman
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
1964 Topps
1965 Philadelphia
1967 Topps
1968 Topps
1968 Topps 4-in-1s
1969 Topps
1970 Topps
1976 Wonder Bread

BASKETBALL(9):

1948 Bowman
1957 Topps
1961 Fleer
1969-70 Topps
1970-71 Topps
1971-72 Topps
1971-72 Topps Trios
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 Odditities

NON-SPORT(20):

1934 Carreras Film Stars
1934 Gallaher Champions of the Screen and Stage
1935 C & T Bridgewater
1938 Gallaher Film Episodes
1938 Ogden's Actors and Character Studies
1939 Gallaher My Favorite 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, Second Edition
1956 U.S. Presidents
1957 C.W.S. Western Stars
1958 TV Westerns
1960 Fleer Spins & Needles
1962 ABC Colorstars
1962 Barrett & Co Warriors Thru the Ages
1962 Topps Civil War News
1966 Leaf Good Guys and Bad Guys
1967 Who Am I?

bishop

Congrats. This is an interesting set. How do you suppose Topps got 3 of the 8 cards in this set wrong. Incompetence, or maybe a prank.

Davalillo

Not likely a prank--more likely carelessness.

Stone193

Hiya Jim

That's actually a cool set! And one I wouldn't mind having. I also like their reprint of the 52T set.

Ya know? I wouldn't be surprised if Al were onto something about the competence vs 'prank' thing? Who knows?

Good luck - always a pleasure.

Davalillo

Nice to hear from you Mike. Hope all is well with you.

JIM