My Cardinals Collection --- Topps inserts/test issues/misc added

frankhardy · February 20, 2008 8:57AM

I have always wanted to scan my entire collection. A couple of weeks ago, I actually insured my collection through my home owners insurance. I added some to my contents coverage. Since I have done that, I wanted some proof of what I have, so I started scanning my Cardinals collection and uploading the pictures to photobucket. It will be a while before I get them all done. Last night, I started scanning and I got the 1950's and 1960's done. Since I was doing the scanning, I thought that I might as well share them with you guys. You may not give a rats behind, but I thought I would share anyway. It really wasn't all that involved because I didn't take them out of the pocket pages. It would have taken forever if I would have taken the cards out. Since I left them in, they are not the best quality of scans. I also scanned them were they would be kind of small so that it would limit download time. I will add more scans as I get them done.

It should get a whole lot more interesting when I get to some of the rare stuff. You can see that I am more concerned more about completion than I am about condition (at least for older stuff). Here are the 1950's Topps. By the way, the last 4 cards in the 1952 set are the high numbers. I think they are in pretty good shape considering how rare they are.

gotsparks09 · February 20, 2008 9:04AM

Keep 'em coming!

frankhardy · February 20, 2008 9:09AM

Here are the 1960's Topps.

perkdog · February 20, 2008 9:15AM

AWESOME CARDS!!! Thank You for sharing!!!

cwazzy · February 20, 2008 9:25AM

Very nice! Where are the Bowman?

Chris

frankhardy · February 20, 2008 9:29AM

They're coming - after Topps and Topps inserts.

Stone193 · February 20, 2008 9:53AM

That was fun Shane!

Quite a collection - I've done that Topps card #1 and certain players like Reggie Jackson.

Thanx for sharing.
mike

WinPitcher · February 20, 2008 10:08AM

Sweet!

Steve

elmjack44 · February 20, 2008 10:30AM

I haven't been a team collector since I was little and hoarded Mets, but damn!!! This stuff looks great grouped together. Very impressive.

detroitfan2 · February 20, 2008 10:33AM

Shane,

It appears you missed this one:

Just kidding, awesome stuff.

-Tom

elmjack44 · February 20, 2008 10:39AM

Oh my!!!!!!!!!

frankhardy · February 20, 2008 12:23PM

<< Shane,

It appears you missed this one:

Just kidding, awesome stuff.

-Tom >>

Ha! I was looking real hard at that card thinking, "I don't see any Cardinals!" I was looking real, real close to see if I missed that one! Then, I saw what you typed!

fandango · February 20, 2008 12:38PM

great stuff shane....i love dave ricketts glasses!!!!!!!!!!!!!

prscott933 · February 21, 2008 2:19AM

i think you should let me borrow all of that for the rest of my life

NICE!

rose14com · February 21, 2008 2:53AM

Very impressive. Love those Cardinals!

Stingray · February 21, 2008 2:58AM

Is that Robison on the 56 Sarni card?? If so that is really cool!!

Carew29 · February 21, 2008 3:11AM

Something about those 65's that pop out color wise. Great eye appeal.

smtjoy · February 21, 2008 3:18AM

Excellent collection, those 53's look great all together. Thanks for sharing.

frankhardy · February 21, 2008 3:45AM

<< Is that Robison on the 56 Sarni card?? If so that is really cool!! >>

Hmmm. That's very interesting. I will have to look closer. I have never noticed that before.

Thanks for the compliments, guys. It has been a long, but enjoyable journey that is still not through (as far as the inserts go). Every set is complete, and that includes all all stars, league leaders, subsets, multiples, and misc cards in the base sets.

baseballfan · February 21, 2008 3:48AM

very nice collection

are those complete team sets?

celesterussell · February 21, 2008 4:09AM

great job, you should be proud.....

Estil · February 21, 2008 4:14AM

Wow, if only getting a nice Red Sox team set for my wife (starting with 70s/80s/90s) was that easy.

frankhardy · February 21, 2008 6:36AM

<< very nice collection

are those complete team sets? >>

Yes, those are complete. I have complete Cardinals team sets of Topps (1951 to 2007), Bowman (1948 to 2007), Fleer (1963 to 2007), Donruss (1981 to 2006, or whenever it was they stopped), Upper Deck (1989 to 2007), Score (1988 to 1998), Red Man (1952 to 1955), Post (1961 to 1963), Jello (1963), Topps Heritage (2001 to 20007), Bowman Heritage (2001 to 2007), Kellogg's (1970 to 1983), plus many misc. I am now working on vintage and modern Topps inserts, test, and misc. All these scans are coming - eventually.

TJMAC · February 21, 2008 11:14AM

Shane,

Very nice stuff. I love the look of the 1965's grouped together. Thanks for sharing!!!

frankhardy · February 21, 2008 12:57PM

I got the 1970's scanned tonight. Here they are.

frankhardy · February 21, 2008 1:00PM

julen23 · February 21, 2008 1:43PM

'69s nice!

that brock is the toughest card in entire set.

those cardinals cards in high demand by vintage collectors,
so if you ever lose the faith
they usually resell at premiums in the market.

+1x2

j

frankhardy · February 21, 2008 9:57PM

<< '69s nice!

that brock is the toughest card in entire set.

those cardinals cards in high demand by vintage collectors,
so if you ever lose the faith
they usually resell at premiums in the market.

+1x2

j >>

I don't plan on that ever happening. I plan on the staying in the family. It's been a 6 year project and still going.

Stingray · February 21, 2008 10:46PM

Ted Simmons always had the coolest cards. Love his 74 card!!

frankhardy · February 22, 2008 4:38AM

I realize that the 1980's started the era of mass production and that these team sets are not worth very much, but they are part of my team set collection. Included in these sets are the Traded sets and the cards from the box bottoms. They are at the end of the team sets.

So, without further delay, here are the 1980's.

frankhardy · February 22, 2008 4:45AM

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