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detroitfan2
detroitfan2 Posts: 3,392 ✭✭✭✭
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As if the Tigers wildcard series win over Cleveland wasn't enough fun for one day, this arrived in the mail today:

Here is the scan from the PSA web-site:

With this arrival, my 1953 Topps PSA set registry is complete, with all 274 cards being PSA 2 through PSA 6 as follows:

PSA 2: 45 cards
PSA 2.5: 8 cards
PSA 3: 72 cards
PSA 3.5: 7 cards
PSA 4: 90 cards
PSA 4.5: 9 cards
PSA 5: 29 cards
PSA 6: 14 cards

The first 3 cards were purchased on December 31, 2003, making this nearly a 22 year long pursuit.

This set joins my 1954 Topps and 1955 Topps Registry sets as complete:

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  • bgr
    bgr Posts: 4,982 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Do you have pictures of your cards in the registry?

  • detroitfan2
    detroitfan2 Posts: 3,392 ✭✭✭✭
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    Unfortunately only the ones that PSA graded later and scanned. Not sure why my pictures are squished on the laptop, they look fine on a phone...

  • Stone193
    Stone193 Posts: 24,833 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congratulations Tom!

    The Mantle is sweet - looks great!

    Mike
  • BLUEJAYWAY
    BLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,795 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Patience and determination. Very commendable. Congratulations on the completion.

    Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
  • craig44
    craig44 Posts: 13,172 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    always nice to finish a project. congrats!!!!

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • NJ80sBBC
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    Congrats on the monster accomplishment and final card!

    John

    Conundrum - Loving my unopened baseball card collection....but really like ripping too
  • Raptormaniacs
    Raptormaniacs Posts: 160 ✭✭✭
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    Congratulations!!! That’s what I call patience….lol

  • Skynyrd
    Skynyrd Posts: 28 ✭✭
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    Nice job! Love the Mick. I am currently working on a project to collect a PSA graded Topps baseball card from 1952 (their first year) to the present. Need about 50 more cards to complete. I figure it will take me a year. I'm looking at PSA 4 or better depending on cost for the older cards and PSA 8, 9, or 10 for the newer (past 15 years) cards. It is a fun journey.

  • mintonlypls
    mintonlypls Posts: 2,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A big congrats for completing an iconic set! The Mantle is gorgeous for the assigned grade…

    mint_only_pls
  • mintonlypls
    mintonlypls Posts: 2,908 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Wow! You have an impressive set collection! Is 1952 Topps set next?

    mint_only_pls
  • threeofsix
    threeofsix Posts: 716 ✭✭✭✭
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    Impressive… Most Impressive!

    The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. Or the one.
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  • BaltimoreYankee
    BaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,265 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats - that is a great accomplishment! Three consecutive complete registry sets now.

    Daniel
  • bgr
    bgr Posts: 4,982 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @detroitfan2 said:
    Unfortunately only the ones that PSA graded later and scanned. Not sure why my pictures are squished on the laptop, they look fine on a phone...

    If you're ever bored you can add your own photos/scans.

  • smallstocks
    smallstocks Posts: 1,810 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats! Love it!


    Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports
  • cefy1
    cefy1 Posts: 441 ✭✭✭
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    Congratulations, awesome set. Quite a journey.

    Always buying Gretzky PSA Graded

    Need some 2007 A&G Regular Back Mini's PM if you have any and I will send my needs list.
  • coinkat
    coinkat Posts: 24,542 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congrats...

    That is tough to follow. I made a dent in my '53 topps set recently as well, I was able to find the Ford, Schantz, Podres and Haddix cards at once. Offhand, I think I am down to 20-25 including the Mantle. What a fun set this to pursue and the random luck involved in finding certain cards adds to the thrill of the hunt. I think the Podres card is tougher than most think, but my perception is likely jaded by how few decent ones I have seen.

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  • Downtown1974
    Downtown1974 Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Congratulations, Tom!
    That Mantle is a beast.
    You were a huge help when I built my 55 set. Man, that was about 15 years ago. Where does the time go?

  • nam812
    nam812 Posts: 10,608 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Downtown1974 said:
    Congratulations, Tom!
    That Mantle is a beast.
    You were a huge help when I built my 55 set. Man, that was about 15 years ago. Where does the time go?

    First of all congratulations Tom. Secondly, I'm on board with any post that brings out Downtown1974. Hope you're doing well Bob.

  • Downtown1974
    Downtown1974 Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @nam812 nice to see some top tier members still frequent here.
    Nick, hope everything is good on your end. You’ve always been a class act!

  • Downtown1974
    Downtown1974 Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited October 4, 2025 4:21PM
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    Oops

  • detroitfan2
    detroitfan2 Posts: 3,392 ✭✭✭✭
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    I appreciate everyone's kind words and agree it is great to see Downtown posting again! With the completion of this set, I will am done working on PSA graded sets and have already begun off-loading some of my other sets. I recently sold my partial (325 cards) 1958 set registry to help offset the price of the 53 Mantle. I have a few raw sets (1969 and 1973) that I am closing in on, that ha been very enjoyable as well.

  • brad31
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    Congrats. Amazing set to complete. Thanks for sharing the accomplishment. The Mantle looks great.

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