Figured I'd Share...
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With all the bickering about reseal kits, eBay blocking, off topic posting and the like, I figured I'd take a little time out of my day and share something that is Sports Cards related. A little image intensive, but what the heck. At least it is on topic...
Without further ado, here's my 1948 Leaf Football Set (PSA Graded):
Without further ado, here's my 1948 Leaf Football Set (PSA Graded):
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Robert
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Ralph
The Baugh card is what started it all for me,I was outta collecting for years,then my wife got me a
Stabler auto,so I checked to see what this whole Psa thing was and came across the Baugh card,hook line and sinker!
I tried twice doing this set,got to80%,sold
fugly cards but wanted to finish at any cost,have been slowly getting back to my favorite set by far.
As you already know,that is just awesome to look thru,will be my screensaver for a bit. Congrats on what I think is
the best FB set to own!!
Needs'
1972 Football-9's high#'s
1965 Football-8's
1958 Topps FB-7-8
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
IG: goatcollectibles23
The biggest lesson I've learned in this hobby, and in life, is that if you have a strong conviction, you owe it to yourself to see it through. Don't sell yourself, or your investments, short. Unless the facts change. Then sell it all.
I've got a few pieces that accompany the set as well as a raw set and about 2/3 of the set autographed. The better wrappers are stashed away and I hadn't scanned them, but here is an original display box (I have yet to see or hear of another) and a wrapper:
Doug
Very, very, very nice.
https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/pdub1819/othersets/6204
<< <i>Do you display them Scott? I have never even seen a box or wrapper from this set. What else do you got to show? I love seeing stuff like this. >>
Display? No. They're stored in a special Pelican case of the MB's making with their duplicates and signed brothers.
What else do I have to show? Hmmmmm, anything specific? Oddball? Mainstream? Sublime?
What got you collecting this set? Is there a particular card that started it all? You have an amazing collection, I would love to know what brought you to 48 Leaf.
Why this set? What do you like most about it? How long has it taken you to get to this point? What remains to be done as far as collecting this set? What is your favorite card from this set and why? Also, have you ever been in a Turkish prison?
I always like seeing collections like this that are complete, unique, and meaningful in some personal way.
Is it true about you being in a Turkish prison?
"Common sense is the best distributed commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it"
ALL MY PSA SETS
TF
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.
The best thing about this set is it's a true labor of love for you.
Considering the cost and condition sensitivity the set is very very nice.
Does psa now recognize some of the variations and willing to put them of the flip?
Are the color variations due to changes of printing ink...and is that due to manuf running out and proceding
with another?
Thanks for sharing
1948-76 Topps FB Sets
FB & BB HOF Player sets
1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
1. I started this because of the challenge it presented after finishing the 1977 Topps Mexican Football Set (another toughie).
2. Took me over a year to complete the basic set which is still a work in progress.
3. The current goals are to upgrade to PSA 7 or better on 1-49 and PSA 6 or better on 50-98.
4. The variations are multi-fold . . . some are due to inking anomalies, some die to plate changes and others due to different ink applications.
5. My favorite card is the Bednarik (Orange Background) as it is one of the best centered examples that I've ever seen.
6. Long term, I'm looking to add more White Backgrounds and get over 95% on the Master Set as well as trying to complete the set completely autographed (more than 2/3 done).
7. I do not know of an unopened pack that exists, but would love to own one if one exists.
8. Some of the variations need to be "reflipped."
9. I have never been in a Turkish prison, but I have eaten Turkish Taffy -- although never in a prison.
Dave
Well done Scotty, its been great seeing you work on this set over the years. Fantastic thread, looking foward to wresting with you in the hotel lobby in Chicago.....
Awesome stuff, as always, Scott. This base set is a beast by itself due to centering... tackling all the variations (recognized or not) and autographs is just insane.
Do you think there are white background variations out there for all 98 cards?
Snorto~
But I was really hoping to get your insight into the Turkish prison system even if it was just to eat Turkish Taffy. I guess I'll just have to take Dan's word for it.
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.
Bosox1976
<< <i>The auto project will definitely be a labor of love. Are there any cards that you know of that may have never been signed? Or conversely, has anyone ever completed the set with all autos? >>
Technically, they all are probably signed. There was quite a gap from release to the first passing of a player featured in the issue. There are some that are tougher to find than others as quite a few did not continue their playing careers after college. Amazingly, there were about 25 of the 98 still alive as few as 4 years ago. That number has dwindled quickly as they approached their 90's...
The most complete set that I'm aware of (which has since been sold and broken up) was short about 4 signed cards.