Sharing my 1959 Topps Braves Team PSA 10-starting the Braves registry set

Chargers49ersTigers · February 26, 2015 7:26AM

Hello to all!! I am new to collecting the 1959 Topps. Well, just collecting the Braves Team anyway. I hope to get all the TRUE homerun king Hank cards in a PSA 9. Everything else can be a mix of 8's for the pricey ones, 9's and 10's for the common. I think it is great that 9's and 10's can be obtained at decent prices in this set! I look forward to putting together the Braves set, and slowly bumping up when I can. I just registered on the 1959 Braves Team page, but I only have 4 cards so far, I just started. I would like to share my first catch. Amazing example of a PSA 10! 4 sharp corners, 4 smooth edges, 50/50 front and back! really like this card!

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ssdawg77 · February 26, 2015 10:22AM

Sharp card. I am working on the '59 set but haven't added to it in awhile.

yankeesman · February 26, 2015 10:38AM

Wow! What a gorgeous card. Good luck on the set.

TNP777 · February 26, 2015 10:48AM

I'm amazed every time I see a card from the 50s that pulls a 10. Beautiful card, C49T!

judgebuck · February 26, 2015 10:52AM

Sweet!! Great Braves teams in that era. Aaron, Mathews, Spahn, Crandall, Buhl, etc. I believe Hawk Taylor, reserve catcher/bonus baby, was on that team. I knew him well. He passed away a year or two ago.

DanBessette · February 26, 2015 11:24AM

<< <i>I'm amazed every time I see a card from the 50s that pulls a 10 >>

Same here

GDM67 · February 26, 2015 11:43AM

A very worthy project. A great looking set of a fantastic team. Your Roach and Covington 8's are both very nice.

Stone193 · February 26, 2015 11:47AM

Pure perfection!

I hope Mariner sees this card. I'm sure he'll be chartreuse with envy.

Thanx!

SidePocket · February 26, 2015 12:12PM

Beautiful! Love the 59 set.

jmaciu · February 26, 2015 12:17PM

Thanks for sharing this beautiful card. I look forward to updates of your set.

Chargers49ersTigers · February 26, 2015 8:37PM

Thank you for all the great comments, I appreciate it! My collecting was all over the place, pre 1991 braves, tigers, 49ers, chargers, lakers. It was hard for me to decide what to keep, what to let go. So I made up my mind to just focus on one or two sets. To find that balance of price in being able to get some PSA 9's and/or 10's, without breaking the bank, along with it being vintage. And as you can see it is 1959 Topps Braves team set. Very happy with my choice. I really like the late 1950's braves players, so it was easy to pick this set.

I just picked up a Crandall PSA 9, that was cool. I hope to fill out the set in mostly PSA 8/8.5, along with affordable common 9's, and the occasional common 10.

I added a sig with a link to the set. I am only just starting out, so I only have a handful of cards. Looking forward to progress as the years go on.

NYY Collector · February 26, 2015 9:23PM

pm sent

Chargers49ersTigers · April 3, 2015 11:33PM

Well, I went away from the Braves team set to getting a little bit of everything from 1959 Topps. Am having a great time doing it! I am looking forward to finding a nice mays and aaron someday! I did pick up this great condition 1959 Topps empty box and a wrapper! What great additions!! I can't afford the entire 1959 set, and I don't want 40 braves team cards in psa 8. I'd rather have the HOFer's in this set, the big boys, and have a little bit of everything. Here is the box and wrapper I picked up.

Question: I am still trying to learn about the boxes and wrappers. Are all the series boxes and wrappers the same? I know the Final Series box has a sticker on it. But other then that, no way to tell them apart? And same with wrappers? Unless unopened pack, no way to tell what series?

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DanBessette · April 4, 2015 12:15AM

I'm confused. The thread title says you're collecting the Braves team set, but your latest post says you're not. You show off the box and wrapper you added, but then list it for sale on BST and eBay. So what exactly are you collecting?

PaulMaul · April 4, 2015 2:48AM

The box on eBay is not the same one shown here.

grote15 · April 4, 2015 2:52AM

<< <i>The box on eBay is not the same one shown here. >>

+1.

Also, he doesn't say he is necessarily abandoning his Braves set collecting, just expanding to different areas.

Chargers49ersTigers · April 4, 2015 4:26AM

LOL! Sorry for the confusion! To clarify, yes, I still want some Braves cards, but I don't want 20 PSA 8 cards at $20 each. I took that same amount of money and recently purchased 1959 Mantle All Star PSA 8. Since I can't have everything, I might as well expand into fewer cards of higher quality. I'll take 1 all star mantle psa 8 over 20 psa 8 braves cards any day of the week. If I could have them all I would! However, some Braves and a mix of HOFer's is very nice! Thanks PaulMaul and Grote15, yes, not the same box. I don't need 2 boxes. So I am sharing the one I kept! And hoping someone will enjoy the one I have for sale! I picked 1959 because it seems many cards can be purchased for less than earlier 1950's, I wanted to collect something from the 1950's without going flat broke. This works great for me!! 1959, still in the 50's, amazing players, mays, mantle, aaron, snider, Gibson, kaline, various braves players. Just having a great time with it! Feel like a kid again!!

totallyradd · April 4, 2015 5:07AM

I've been collecting the Milwaukee Braves sets for a few years now. Have most of them completed from 53-58. I'll be starting the 59 when I get within a few of completing 57 and 58. The earlier years aren't the grade I'd like, but I'm focusing mostly on PSA 6 - PSA 8. The 53's and 54's are harder/expensive to come by vs 57's and up.

Anyway, I like the 59 set, and LOVE your team card. Collect what you like, but stay focused, or you'll find yourself not knowing what to want. Cheers!

DanBessette · April 4, 2015 5:12AM

Thanks for clarifying, seems like you're having a blast, which is what it's all about. Would love to see your Mantle and some of your other star cards! 59 is one of my favorite sets.

bishop · April 4, 2015 5:23AM

Collecting anything from the Topps 1959 set is at least a good distraction from this year's Lakers

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The 59 set was the first Topps set I finished and a sentimental favorite. There is a good thread on the 59 set in the Registry Forum, where Don ( Mariner) regularly posts some gorgeous cards.

Chargers49ersTigers · April 4, 2015 6:01AM

tottalyrad: if you want, share a few pics here! would love to see them! congrats on all those years of sets!! Thanks for the comment on the team card! I agree, PSA 6-8 on the older 50's! Yes, I am trying to stay focused!! Not easy! ha!

Danbessette: Thank you sir! Nice to know you also like the 59 set! I'll post the mantle for you. It's tilted in the holder, not as off center as it looks with the tilt scan. I am very happy with it!

bishop: LOL! Banging my head against the wall is a better distraction then the lakers!! Thanks to all for the comments!

Feel free to post pics!!

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bishop · April 4, 2015 6:43AM

1959 Oddities

Chargers49ersTigers · April 4, 2015 7:15AM

Thank you for the great items!!!!!!!

itzagoner · April 24, 2015 4:01AM

for sale

Sharing my 1959 Topps Braves Team PSA 10-starting the Braves registry set

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