What new sets are you collecting?

Axtell · May 29, 2005 2:40AM

I think most everyone agrees that the topps heritage product is a home run.

After that (as I am nearly done with the master set), what else should I look out for? Is the topps all time fan favorites worth a look? I am not looking for so much an investment (though I am sure sets like the heritage will surely appreciate over time), but something fun to collect.

The topps turkey red looks like a great set, but won't be here until August.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Stone193 · May 29, 2005 2:44AM

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Has Fan Favorite baseball hit yet? That was fun last year - I didn't try to finish the set - no SP's I believe - but I did get a lot of nice autos!

mike

charliehustle14 · May 29, 2005 3:15AM

I've been piddling around with the Cracker Jack set, but the SP's are frustrating. I don't know if I'll finish a set, but it's definitely not something I'll put the kind of money into like I did Heritage this year.

Lothar52 · May 29, 2005 3:45AM

whats a good auto product that topps is coming out with soon?? id love to get a few auto's.....

loth

halosfan · May 29, 2005 3:54AM

Based on the chatter here I may try and put a Turkey set together. Barring that I will most likely wait for UD Ultimate Collection. UC is fun and challeging but expensive. I ended up keeping a fair amount of decent auto's/game used from the 2004 release to go with my set. Until then, it is back to other sets that I'm plodding my way through.
Edited to add: I unfortunately opened a couple of boxes of UD Artifacts. Garbage -- but I have to finish the set. Hunting down a number of SPs from that release still.

softparade · May 29, 2005 5:45AM

Well my Heritage master set is complete. I am not starting anythin new until my 78 set is AT LEAST 75 to 80% done. Hopefully by October!

Stone193 · May 29, 2005 6:14AM

<< Well my Heritage master set is complete. I am not starting anythin new until my 78 set is AT LEAST 75 to 80% done. Hopefully by October! >>

Dan
When did you start the set?

Mike

softparade · May 29, 2005 6:43AM

Mike, I started the set a week before Thanksgiving last year.

Stone193 · May 29, 2005 6:59AM

<< Mike, I started the set a week before Thanksgiving last year. >>

You want to finish it in less than a year! That's incredible...is that a minimum of 9? Are there any cards in the set that are really hard to find in 9?

mike

helionaut · May 29, 2005 8:19AM

For some reason I just didn't get into Topps Heritage this year. I think getting nearly scammed on a box of Bowman Heritage for Christmas soured me for a while. I got a base set of that and some SPs. Then I got some Topps Heritage SPs but didn't even bother with a base set. I think I might just buy the complete set all at once and wait for next year and a case.

I started building a set of Finest refractors, mainly because I like the design (I like circles) but my enthusiasm is wearing off quickly. Fleer Flair was a sharp design, too, reminiscent of past SP Authentic sets. Cracker Jack seems more popular this year than last, but I personally like the busier design a lot less. There's always Topps Total at 770 cards.

Personally, I think you should collect Topps 206 Polar Bear minis because I still need a bunch to complete my set and I've run out of trading partners.

Axtell · May 29, 2005 8:51AM

<< 
Personally, I think you should collect Topps 206 Polar Bear minis because I still need a bunch to complete my set and I've run out of trading partners. >>

I hadn't heard of those sets before...did a search...they look quite nice. Not sure I want to jump into trying to find unopened material from a few years back though.

Good luck with the set, though.

KOBEcollector · May 29, 2005 9:18AM

Just started working on my Dallas Cowboys Team Sets in PSA 10's or 9's .

Mainly concentrating on the 1970's and 1980's . Im waiting for my next paycheck or the ok from the wife ( whichever comes first lol ) and then im going to join PSA again so i can send in some cards that i have laying around here. I have a 62 Don Perkins and a 69 Bob Lilly that i've been wanting to send in for a while. Both look to be decent cards so we'll see what happens

Axtell, i picked up a couple nice 85's the other night on Ebay . Tony Dorsett and Michael Downs , both PSA 9's . Props to you for making me realize how nice those cards really are

If anyone here has any Cowboys graded PSA 10 or 9 that they would consider either selling or trading please lmk

Dave

Axtell · May 29, 2005 10:56AM

<< 
Axtell, i picked up a couple nice 85's the other night on Ebay . Tony Dorsett and Michael Downs , both PSA 9's . Props to you for making me realize how nice those cards really are

>>

Thanks...and you're right, these cards truly are great ones...am glad you are happy with the pickup.

joestalin · May 29, 2005 12:30PM

I think Perry's PSA 10 heritage team cards set is one of the more intersting projects going here.

Fan favorites is a great set, the base sets are nice too. You can usually get an entire set with just a box of two. That Elway auto
will be en fuego!

I have quite a bit of 04 bow heritage and past T206/T205 stuff if anyone is doing a set. I would sell for cheap or trade, I would rather
help you all out rather than just have it sitting in a box..LMK

As for me it will be mostly all rookie products here on out...until heritage next year.

Kevin

theredsock · May 29, 2005 2:03PM

Topps Heritage is the best set out there, im almost done with it.
Personally i dont like the Cracker jack and the turkey red set does not look very attractive to me.
Bowman Chrome is the best set to get rookie autographs , the bad thing is that it is kind of expensive,but i love it, ill probably get a case of that, or i dont if i should try bowman 05, the fan favorite looks good too.

softparade · May 29, 2005 2:50PM

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<< Mike, I started the set a week before Thanksgiving last year. >>

You want to finish it in less than a year! That's incredible...is that a minimum of 9? Are there any cards in the set that are really hard to find in 9?

mike >>

Oh yeah, 165 RENNIE STENNETT , 221 CHRIS SPEIER , 330 BOB WATSON , 347 TERRY FORSTER , 402 DAVE CAMPBELL , 538 JOHNNIE LeMASTER , 642 DENNY DOYLE ,725 KURT BEVACQUA

These are cards with a pop of 3 and less in PSA 9. Not to mention MANY at 4 and 5. This set will not be easy to complete by any stretch of MY imagination!!!!!

My goal is not to finish it within a year but to be at 75 to 80% complete.

What new sets are you collecting?

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