what card was the last one you needed to complete a set?

pc · February 25, 2004 10:19AM

for me it was 1966 topps #216 and it is still the weakest card in my set.

ZodiacMindwarp · February 25, 2004 10:33AM

If you mean raw sets, then 1969 Baseball #620, Dean Chance. If you mean graded then I'll let you know next year.

Virtualizard · February 25, 2004 10:47AM

Right now I still need a PSA 9 or (preferably) a PSA 10 1982 Fleer #499 Willie Stargell to complete my Stargell Basic set. If someone had told me a year ago that I would have every card in this set in high grade except the '82 Fleer, I would have called that person a fool. Hell, I have 3 PSA 9s and a PSA 10 from the 1960s, you'd think that I'd be able to find this card, even if it cost me some cash. Not one has come up on ebay in the year or so that I've been looking and I haven't had much luck with raw cards. I do have one that I'm sending to PSA this week on a large submission. It won't get a 10, but looks like a nice PSA 9. I ripped open an entire box of 1982 Fleer last week - not one Stargell. Is this card short printed or something? I'm almost embarassed to even post this message.

JEB.

goodriddance189 · February 25, 2004 10:51AM

my last card will undoubtedly be a 1955 Parkhurst Quaker Oats J. Plante. in 2 years of searching, ive seen none come up for sale

interchanges · February 25, 2004 10:51AM

About 8 months ago I snatched a Ray Jablonski on ebay to complete my Wilson Frank set. After 15 years of waiting!

Virtualizard · February 25, 2004 11:00AM

pc -

<< 1966 topps #216 >>

ZodiacMindwarp -

<< 1969 Baseball #620, Dean Chance >>

Goodriddance 189 -

<< 1955 Parkhurst Quaker Oats J. Plante >>

interchanges -

<< Wilson Franks Ray Jablonski >>

See why I'm embarassed about my lack of an '82 Fleer!

JEB.

goodriddance189 · February 25, 2004 11:02AM

jeb, i doubt that card is hard to find raw. if i can find a PSA 9 quality one from my raw stuff ill send it to you

Virtualizard · February 25, 2004 11:13AM

Will, unless I have been extremely unlucky with raw cards, I'd beg to differ. I have probably paid more for all of the raw '82 Fleer Stargell cards that I own than a PSA 10 will ever sell for. If you find a nice one, please let me know. I'll be happy to reward you!

Oh yeah, send some T218s along with it, if you could!

Thanks.

JEB.

Stump · February 25, 2004 11:16AM

1968 Woody Fryman #112

1969 Bill Robinson #313

1975 Cubs team #638

1965 Joe Morgan Rookie #16

Still need the Morgan but have three leads and will have one by next week.

dave

SKINSFAN · February 25, 2004 11:20AM

i need # 135 from 68 topps football. just another reason for a skinsfan to hate the giants!

Well i guess it could be worse and be a cowbay card

murcerfan · February 25, 2004 11:26AM

Virtualizard · February 25, 2004 11:28AM

<< '36 opc D hockey Turk Broda
'37 opc Greenberg
'54 wilson's Ted Williams
'55 rodeo meats Sppok Jacobs
'60 Lake to Lake Bruton
'68 3-d Clemente
'71 Kelloggs Osteen
'74 deckles white backs Pete Rose

those are my current and/or recent 'stumpers' >>

Murcerfan,

Now you're just trying to make me look bad!

JEB.

***Edited because it was a response to Murcerfan.***

murcerfan · February 25, 2004 11:30AM

Lothar52 · February 25, 2004 11:40AM

1956 topps grade 6/7 basic set checklist:

30 JACKIE ROBINSON dodger
90 REDLEGS TEAM no date, name centered
178 JOE BLACK redleg
199 HANK THOMPSON giant
223 RANDY JACKSON dodger
231 BOB HALE oriole
302 EDDIE ROBINSON yank
CHECKLIST 1/3
CHECKLIST 2/4

these last 9 are going to be killers....

Virtualizard · February 25, 2004 11:41AM

<< Now you're just trying to make me look bad!

track a few down for me and I'll swear you're the prettiest thing I ever seen

>>

Track down an '82 Fleer Stargell in PSA 10 and I'll swear you're the prettiest th.. , never mind. I would be forever grateful, though.

JEB.

aro13 · February 25, 2004 11:44AM

61-62 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain in PSA 7

Murcerfan - Cornelius72 on ebay had a 37 OPC Greenberg in PSA 5 that sold recently - did you win it?

shouldabeena10 · February 25, 2004 11:53AM

Jeb,

I know how you feel... it took me forever to get my last 1976 Crane Disc in a PSA 10 - Greg Landry. I kept getting 9's and probably bought 40 of them raw just to find the handful I could submit. I bet I paid 30 times what the card is worth in grading fees alone. I think PSA finally threw me a bone after 5 seperate submissions, either that or they just got tired of looking at round cards.

Mike

Griffins · February 25, 2004 11:58AM

Still need a N28 Kelly to finish that set. Just haven't bothered yet, got one raw that is miscut but its kinda a drag to have 9 out of 10 cards in the set graded. Same deal with the T200 St Louis NL

'51 Bowman Mantle and Mays
'33 Goudey Lajoie
Haven't sold the requisite kidney for any of those. It'll happen when it happens.

Just picked up a '41 PB Trosky that was the last card I needed for that set, but the upgrading will continue probably forever. Same deal with the '48 Leafs

And for some odd reason I've yet to find a '70 Rold Gold Speaker in PSA 9. Anybody got one?

Stumpers that I finally found?
'48 Leaf Doby
'54 Red Heart Snider
'60 Fleer Grimes
'63 Barber and Odell.
Glad to have those behind me.

Cubfan · February 25, 2004 12:15PM

My killer last card was the Topps Giant #60 Skowron in 9. Ive upgraded and improved my set since then, but that was the one I NEEDED

and overpaid considerably for it. But I NEEDED it

.

Keith

pc · February 25, 2004 12:22PM

'37 opc Greenberg
'54 wilson's Ted Williams
psa 8s or better right ?!?
so far the tougher cards listed include some mighty big bucks
and some of you are working really phenomenal sets.
JEB your stargell is just as tough as everyone else's
although your chances of success are far greater.
good luck to all and may the pops stay the same
AFTER you find that elusive card.

murcerfan · February 25, 2004 12:23PM

1954 · February 25, 2004 12:25PM

1954 Wilson Weiner Johnny Groth
1971 Topps Greatest Moments Joe Pepitone
1964 Topps Stand up Jack Baldshun
1934 Batter up------not going to reveal this one.. Don't tell anyone PC and Murcer.

1954

1954 · February 25, 2004 12:27PM

Murcer- I got your carpenter right here.
I am at the office tonight for about six more hours. Call me here if you need me.

1954

murcerfan · February 25, 2004 1:06PM

KING KELLOGG · February 25, 2004 2:29PM

Still need the "Killer of all Kellogg's"

1981 #21 Dave Winfield......Grrrrrrrrr........

(nightmare in 3-D !!!...)

Larry

onegaucho · February 27, 2004 11:03AM

1963 Fleer PSA 8 set: #48 Al Jackson, 1999
1950 Bowman (raw): #13 Ferris Fain, 1998
1950 Bowman PSA 5/6 set: I'll keep you posted

1973 Topps '53 Reprints (bought the set as a whole and sold it whole last year)
1951 Topps Red Backs (ditto, 2001)

I've put together a number of sets from the 80s before as well as some recent ones in raw form but I can't remember the 'last' card I needed for those.

what card was the last one you needed to complete a set?

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