I just completed my 1976 Topps set!!!

Cincyfan01 · June 5, 2006 12:34PM

Sorry to toot my own horn, but I just finished my 1976 Topps set with the aquisition of #302 Rick Miller! I am too excited not to share it with those of you who appreciate the work and money involved. 1976 was the first year I started collecting baseball cards as a kid and it was also a pretty good time to be a Reds fan. I only need to replace 7 PSA 8's to have all 9's or 10's. I will continue to upgrade (although although Bob's (rbdjr1) set is out of reach at number 1.

EB31 · June 5, 2006 12:37PM

A sincere Congrats!!

You deserve to toot your own horn..that is quite an accomplishment.

lawnmowerman · June 5, 2006 12:40PM

Okay, Now hand it over to me and go start another one!

Really though good job!

pandrews · June 5, 2006 12:40PM

awesome! i was gonna tackle the set, but decided to just collect certain players in psa 9..

Cincyfan01 · June 5, 2006 12:42PM

Thanks eb31. I noticed your Pete Rose pic. Are you a Pete Rose fan or a Reds fan?

Also, I want to thank all of those sellers that have helped me obtain some really nice cards.

Cincyfan01 · June 5, 2006 12:43PM

I love that Sesame St. picture!

EB31 · June 5, 2006 12:44PM

<< <i>Thanks eb31. I noticed your Pete Rose pic. Are you a Pete Rose fan or a Reds fan?

Also, I want to thank all of those sellers that have helped me obtain some really nice cards. >>

You're very welcome.

A die-hard 3000 Hit Club fan and a Pete Rose fan (leader of that elite club lol)

softparade · June 5, 2006 12:48PM

CIncyfan, GREAT job man! It is cool to see someone who does not post much pop on and let us know what you have been spending all of your time on

Really, these monster "modern" sets are very difficult to complete. Not because of availability but because most just burn out way before the finish line.

Post a link to the set!

Stone193 · June 5, 2006 12:50PM

<< <i>Sorry to toot my own horn, but I just finished my 1976 Topps set with the aquisition of #302 Rick Miller! I am too excited not to share it with those of you who appreciate the work and money involved. 1976 was the first year I started collecting baseball cards as a kid and it was also a pretty good time to be a Reds fan. I only need to replace 7 PSA 8's to have all 9's or 10's. I will continue to upgrade (although although Bob's (rbdjr1) set is out of reach at number 1. >>

Tim
No apologies!

That's what some of us live for!

Whether it's PSA 10 or - 10, it's an accomplishment.

I know a lot of hours of time were spent hunting down that many cards. The shear weight in plastic alone is mind numbing!

How about showing the last card? It's a monument to your work.

Congratulations and thanx for sharing!
mike

Elemenopeo · June 5, 2006 12:52PM

Oustanding. Congratulations!

Cincyfan01 · June 5, 2006 12:53PM

For those of you who want to take a look at the set, it is Cincyfan's 1976 Topps Set

Bosox1976 · June 5, 2006 12:57PM

Nice work!

CDsNuts · June 5, 2006 1:05PM

That's a buttload of tens. I can't imagine what you put into that set.

Lee

detroitfan2 · June 5, 2006 1:06PM

Cincyfan, way to go. A truly awesome set, and one of my favorites as a youngster as well. Did you finish the traded set as well?

Two of my favorite cards from this set:

ArnyVee · June 5, 2006 1:11PM

Congratulations are in order! Great job on a great set!

williplett · June 5, 2006 1:46PM

Absolutely fantastic!! Congrats are in order! As nice as those cards are, I can't imagine what the #1 set looks like. A 70's set in all 9 and up is a tall order. You must be on cloud nine.

zef204 · June 5, 2006 1:52PM

cmoking · June 5, 2006 2:19PM

Congrats!

I started this set about a year ago...but burned out. So many cards! It really is very difficult to complete any set that has 500+ cards. That is a boatload of PSA 10s you got there.

ArchStanton · June 5, 2006 2:25PM

Way to go, Tim. I'm only about 340 cards and five years behind you.

brianwintersfan · June 5, 2006 4:03PM

I just recently started working on this set myself so congrats on a great job!

P.S.-After looking at the pop report this thing will be a chore to do in 9's as I am doing!

rmoss · June 5, 2006 4:21PM

I only saw 1 double digit number in the pop higher column and it was a 10. There were an awful lot of 0's in the same column. Way to go, congratulations.

tennesseebanker · June 5, 2006 7:25PM

Congrats from one Cincy fan to another ! I have drooled over your set a few times in the past.

Skyline Chili for Everyone !

5STAT · June 5, 2006 11:18PM

Tim,

Great job....good to see you get to 100%...

But come on...Bob's not out of reach at #1....lol

You never know..more 76's just went in...I'll let you know if any upgrades come along!!

Bruce (5_stat)

ldferg · June 5, 2006 11:20PM

great accomplishment. i love that set and some of the action shots. the bench and schmidt are a couple of my favorites.

tkd7 · June 6, 2006 12:03AM

Congratulations on Completion!!!

1976 Topps was the first complete set I obtained from a dealer. I remember going with my Dad to the card shop on my 10th birthday (3/25) and picking it up. It was a big deal for me, as my dad rarely took us out to run errands on a weeknight. It is a great memory of mine. I recently put that same set in plastic pages to enjoy.

I'm sure you will have as much fun enjoying your set!!!

RayBShotz · June 6, 2006 12:15AM

CincyFan - Great Effort on a beautiful set. My daughter is working on it as well so I can really appreciate nice cards from this set. Best of luck getting those last few upgrades.
RayB

carew4me · June 6, 2006 12:24AM

A monster set. Nice Job!

NewJerseyMeatHook · June 6, 2006 12:44AM

VERY well done. Congrats!

theczar · June 6, 2006 12:45AM

as someone who has about 25% of 10 sets i salute you on your perserverance. WELL DONE

Robby · June 6, 2006 1:04AM

Tim...........Super job on completing this set in such a high grade ! How long did it take you to complete the set ? Besides upgrading your remaining 8's in the set , what monster set are you going after next ?

........................Robbie

bsavage · June 6, 2006 1:11AM

Congrats!!!

You have a much longer attention span than I do.

Cincyfan01 · June 6, 2006 11:15AM

Thanks everyone for the responses. I have been working on the set for about 3 1/2 years. I am not sure yet if I want to tackle another set that big. I also want to complete the 76 traded set (only 44 cards!). I have a PSA 9 checklist and about 6 other cards in PSA 10.

Cincyfan01 · June 6, 2006 11:17AM

If any of you who are working on the set are interested, I do have some extra PSA 8s and 9s. Email me at cincyfan01@aol.com with your want lists.

halosfan · June 6, 2006 11:22AM

That's an awesome feat with some great card memories for me! I'm closing in on completing my first graded card set that I've assembled card by card and it is only 100 deep. How you guys stay focused on a single set for so long I'll never know.

Big props brother!

Stone193 · June 6, 2006 1:13PM

Tim
As I'm reading this thread - I'm staring at a framed uncut 76T sheet - No Eck but it does have Aaron, McCovey, Schmidt, Jackson, Palmer, Carter, Ruth and Williams SN etc.

It's a favorite of mine - I was at Columbia that year, me and my best friend would go to a 7-11 type store near the school and I would always pick up a pack or 2 and Alex would say - are you out of you mind?
Aren't you a bit old for BB cards? He just didn't get it. But then again, neither does my wife!!!!

mike

Cincyfan01 · June 6, 2006 1:29PM

Mike,

That uncut sheet sounds great. I have thought about getting some uncut sheets, but I just don't have the wall space with all of the other framed pieces that I have. My wife is kind enough to give me one room. She even let me put in astro-turf from Riverfront Stadium/Cinergy Field down instead of carpet. But she doesn't want to see baseball stuff in the other rooms!

royalbrett · June 6, 2006 10:36PM

Can you share a scan of the Brett?
I'd love to see it.

I just completed my 1976 Topps set!!!

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