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Thought I would share my recently completed 1956 Topps US Presidents set

yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
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Took me a year and a half to complete 36 cards in the condition I wanted. Set is extremely tough on centering so it wasnt my main concern. A big thank you to Frank aka Mantlefan as he sent me the last card I needed the set for free! Incredibly generous and I am so appreciative. I had my what was then set in progress on the nonsports forum but Im sure many here dont visit that area. Just something different and interesting to share. This is my only pre-60s nonsport set I have ever owned. I hope you all enjoy.

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  • maddux69maddux69 Posts: 2,150 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful set, the artwork is very vibrant and many of the backgrounds represent their presidential legacy.
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations Barry!

    Beautiful set. It's one that I thought about doing - if I were to do a nonsport set.

    And that's very generous of Frank - he's a good guy. I've known him for some time and after years, we realized that we lived a few blocks from each other growing up and went to the same Church in Queens!

    What's next?
    Mike
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
    Martin Van Buren's house is only about 2 miles from where I live. Thought it was pretty neat to have this card of him since Im so close.
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
    Thanks, Mike.

    Nothing with collecting is next. I have a business venture a friend and I are trying to get off the ground. My money will have to go to that.

    That and I am just about to accept a job with the VA Hospital in Albany, NY. That alone has kept me busy with all kinds of paperwork.

    That's pretty neat how you and Frank grew up next to each other. Small world! I hope one day Im able to return some sort of favor to him.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Awesome set Barry. I know I have about 5 or so of those cards sitting around here somewhere ... but none in decent condition. That's a real nice set to complete.
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I hope one day Im able to return some sort of favor to him. >>

    I'll let ya know if he ever needs a kidney? image
    Mike
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,096 ✭✭✭✭
    Could you do the backs too? It'd be quite educational that way. image
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  • saucywombatsaucywombat Posts: 1,223 ✭✭✭
    Nice set.

    Most of America's 19th century presidents have a striking resemblance to Dracula.
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  • TonyCTonyC Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭
    I've always considered this, and its updated 1972 counterpart, to be highly underappreciated.

    Beautiful condition!
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  • SethroSethro Posts: 671 ✭✭
    Great set, Barry. One of the few non-Sport sets I have collected as well. Congrats on completing it!
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  • jmaciujmaciu Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭
    Barry, I am a sports guy, but also love history. I must say that you have a beautiful set there. The artwork is majestic. Congratulations!

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  • Nascar360Nascar360 Posts: 1,853 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for sharing.
  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    Awesome, looks great! I had these when I was young. My mother found them at a garage sale in the 70s. She said I should use them for a school project I had due in two weeks. They ended up being glued to construction paper for display during my presentation. Those poor cards. Probably ended up in the trash years later.
  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    Stunning artwork and thanks for sharing, Barry!

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  • jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,550 ✭✭✭✭
    Barry
    That is a beautifull set. I am a big follower of US history and many of those cards capture a defining moment
    of that president's life. Anything in presidential history is of interest to me.
    My father as a baby was asked for (to be) held by Franklin Roosevelt Whe he was in Binghamton NY. How cool was that?
    Many of my ancestors going back to the esarly 1700's settled in your area of columbia county.
    I have driven by Van Buren's home 100's of times. Very nice area. Get any apple cider donuts from Golden Harvest lately?
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    My ancestor Capt. Peter Groat Jr was a good friend of Van Buren and it has been documented M.V.B. rode his horse from Lindenwald to visit Peter
    in chatham (town was then called Groat's Corners) where he had a tavern (and stage coach line) on rt 66 (you can still see today a NYS historical marker ther).

    So much history in this area going way back.

    There are also a number of other president's card sets out there. ex. 1932 U S Caramel. 56's are the nicest IMO
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  • eyeboneeyebone Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭
    nice cards barry. i have always liked this set--tiny pieces of art.

    apparently facial hair was "in" during the latter half of the nineteenth century.

    eyebone
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  • dytch2220dytch2220 Posts: 1,681 ✭✭✭
    Very nice set. Congrats on finishing. image
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