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Set Complete...After 40 Years!!

MisterBungleMisterBungle Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭
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Yep, I started this 1961 Topps set around 1974.
by going to Mall or VFW shows, flea markets, an
occasional Kit Young catalog order, or wherever
I could find a card I didn't have.

I basically had no disposable income back then
so the condition of the set was always going to
be on the low to mid range side, but really the
condition of the set is all over the place.

I would sometimes go years without adding a
card to the set, and then get back into it again
for a while. It competed with other collecting
interests, and of course just life in general.

Anyway, it's done now, and below is the last
card I purchased for the set. It has already
been cracked out and placed in the album
with its 586 other little friends.

image

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"America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

Comments

  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,135 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very neat story. I love the way you stuck to it. I also like the album storage. My sets are in albums too.

    Shane

  • gonzergonzer Posts: 3,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's the essence of the hobby, well done!
  • belzbelz Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭
    Congrats!!!
    "Wots Uh The Deal" by Pink Floyd
  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    Congratulations on reaching this milestone !! Great looking "last card".
    "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).
  • LarkinCollectorLarkinCollector Posts: 8,975 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, I thought 4 years working on my 60T set was a long time. Congrats and hope to have a similar post with my final card soon!
    Who is the Golf Card Guy?
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Congrats ...now enjoy the set!
    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.
  • markj111markj111 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭
    1961 is my favorite set.
  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    image
  • saucywombatsaucywombat Posts: 1,223 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations
    Always looking for 1993-1999 Baseball Finest Refractors and1994 Football Finest Refractors.
    saucywombat@hotmail.com
  • SidePocketSidePocket Posts: 2,901 ✭✭✭
    That's a great set. Way to go!

    "Molon Labe"

  • EchoCanyonEchoCanyon Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭
    Sweet. I'm putting together my childhood 1972 set.
  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Well done! Way to stick with it. Not sure I could make it that long.
  • LampyLampy Posts: 329 ✭
    Great job and congrats!
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,120 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats on your determination. Some give up after a few years. To stick with it for 40 years is a great feat. That should make the set that much more enjoyable.
    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
  • DniceDnice Posts: 848
    That's pretty awesome. You should scan some of the highlights from your set and share any interesting stories as you were trying to obtain certain cards.

    Best,
    Marc
  • ThoseBackPagesThoseBackPages Posts: 4,871 ✭✭
    NICE!!!!

    Whats next?
    Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
    WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Congrats ...now enjoy the set! >>



    +1. What an accomplishment. I bet you're flying high.
  • mrpeanut39mrpeanut39 Posts: 841 ✭✭✭
    Nice job. Rog looks nicely toasted on that card.
    "I think the guy must be practicing voodoo or something. Check out his eyes. Rico's crazier than a peach orchard sow." -- Whitey Herzog, Spring Training 1973
  • FINESTKINDFINESTKIND Posts: 374 ✭✭✭
    Congrats ! I thought it would take me that long to finish my 1967 bb set. I still have 15 other sets to finish. It very well could take me 40 years.
  • heritageheritage Posts: 2,662 ✭✭✭
    That's a great story, Congrats on the final card.
    Gives me hope, I have been working on my 61 topps set for around ten years. I am down to 28 cards 21 high number I think so maybe I will go pull the set out and have a look at it this weekend.
  • MisterBungleMisterBungle Posts: 2,308 ✭✭✭
    Thanks everyone.

    This was the set that introduced a 10 year old
    MisterBungle to the joys of opening nickel packs
    of baseball cards.

    Although those cards are now long gone, it has
    been a joy rebuilding those childhood memories.

    Not sure where I'll go from here. I've already
    been on an unopened side quest of putting
    together PSA graded wax and cello packs from
    1975-1989. That's done also. I may push the
    packs back prior to 1975.

    I don't know, I may just wait until something
    speaks to me. Right now I'm still psyched
    by the fact that I can go through the album
    one page at a time and there are no empty
    pockets to fill. It's a pretty good feeling.

    Thanks again for all the comments.

    John


    "America suffers today from too much pluribus and not enough unum.".....Arthur Schlesinger Jr.

  • perkdogperkdog Posts: 31,131 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Awesome storyline on completing that set, just plugging away from time to time like that at your leisure Congrats image
  • BrickBrick Posts: 4,993 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Way to stick to it. Congratulations. image
    Collecting 1960 Topps Baseball in PSA 8
    http://www.unisquare.com/store/brick/

    Ralph

  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,438 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow! Impressive - 40 years!

    Makes me a minor with 10 years on a 63F BB set.

    Congratulations - thanx for the post.
    Mike
  • slum22slum22 Posts: 2,594 ✭✭✭✭
    Great story! Congratulations. I don't know how baseball set collectors do it. I think it's hard enough completing my 66 and 132 card basketball setsimage
    Steve
  • ashabbyashabby Posts: 471 ✭
    Awesome
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