Building My First Set - 2001 Topps XFL
elronmckenzie
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Merry Christmas!
After reading, and seeing the glorious pictures, of you guys out there building sets, especially slum22's 1961 Fleer Basketball, I was envious. I had been bit by the set building bug. With the new year right around the corner I figured now was a good time to start. Over the last couple of weeks while mulling over what sport, year & brand to collect I set some guidelines to follow.
1.) It needs to be cheap. As I want to build the set from raw, the majority of my money will be spent on grading.
2.) Start small(ish). I don't want to start out with something over my head huge.
3.) Must be readily available.
4.) Should be something different, something not everyone collects.
Staying within these criteria I found the perfect set.
Behold: 2001 Topps XFL!
It's not the sexiest, flashiest or most valuable set, but it's something I was a fan of when it was around and still a fan of today (thanks YouTube). It also met all of my guidelines.
1.) Cheap, check. Unopened boxes in the $15-$25 range. Base singles between $.10 & $.40 at COMC, SportLots & the Beckett Marketplace.
2.) Small(ish), check. 160 cards total (100 base cards, 18 autographs, 16 relics, 10 stickers, 8 promos and an 8 card QB subset).
3.) Available, check. At the point in time that I decided this was the one there were 6 unopened boxes on ebay and more singles than I could count.
4.) Different, check. Football is not really a sport I collect or follow faithfully anymore. Also, with only 30ish PSA graded cards from this set around it's definitely something not everyone collects.
As an added bonus, I already own a mint example of my favorite XFLer, Rod "He Hate Me" Smart, and it just so happens to be his rookie card to boot.
I enjoy following along and seeing everyone else's sets coming together, so I plan on posting updates from time to time on this set. Hopefully you'll enjoy mine as well.
Wish me luck!
-Jason
After reading, and seeing the glorious pictures, of you guys out there building sets, especially slum22's 1961 Fleer Basketball, I was envious. I had been bit by the set building bug. With the new year right around the corner I figured now was a good time to start. Over the last couple of weeks while mulling over what sport, year & brand to collect I set some guidelines to follow.
1.) It needs to be cheap. As I want to build the set from raw, the majority of my money will be spent on grading.
2.) Start small(ish). I don't want to start out with something over my head huge.
3.) Must be readily available.
4.) Should be something different, something not everyone collects.
Staying within these criteria I found the perfect set.
Behold: 2001 Topps XFL!
It's not the sexiest, flashiest or most valuable set, but it's something I was a fan of when it was around and still a fan of today (thanks YouTube). It also met all of my guidelines.
1.) Cheap, check. Unopened boxes in the $15-$25 range. Base singles between $.10 & $.40 at COMC, SportLots & the Beckett Marketplace.
2.) Small(ish), check. 160 cards total (100 base cards, 18 autographs, 16 relics, 10 stickers, 8 promos and an 8 card QB subset).
3.) Available, check. At the point in time that I decided this was the one there were 6 unopened boxes on ebay and more singles than I could count.
4.) Different, check. Football is not really a sport I collect or follow faithfully anymore. Also, with only 30ish PSA graded cards from this set around it's definitely something not everyone collects.
As an added bonus, I already own a mint example of my favorite XFLer, Rod "He Hate Me" Smart, and it just so happens to be his rookie card to boot.
I enjoy following along and seeing everyone else's sets coming together, so I plan on posting updates from time to time on this set. Hopefully you'll enjoy mine as well.
Wish me luck!
-Jason
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1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
The best thing to come out of the XFL is they revolutionized some camera work that the NFL currently uses today, the most notable example is the overhead shots.
Good luck on your quest, sir!
Small coincidence.... I just sent my first XFL card from set to have graded.
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Working on.........
Tony Dorsett Master Set
1977 Topps Mexican FB (raw)
1957 Topps FB Set (raw or graded)
One of my collecting areas is defunct football league memorabilia, so I put this master set together some time ago... the base set, promos, stickers (retail), QB foil cards, autographs, game jerseys (multi-colored), and game balls (multi-colored).
All the cards are cheap and easy to find, with the exception of the game balls. Since I completed my set, I don't follow the market as closely as I did, but the game balls can go as high as ~$50. Not a huge amount of money, but way more than I would have expected 13 years after the one-and-done XFL died.
Good luck with your set!
Snorto~
I recall watching the first game on TV. The owner guy (wrestling guy) touted off 'THIS...... IS THE X F L !!!!!!!!!!!!!' Then half naked 'cheerleader' ladies ran around the stands while people watched some high school football.