Just went over 90% on my 1973 set

GB5HOF · January 13, 2012 2:08AM

It took about 18 months...everything in 8's and 9's with just a couple of nice 7's (Yaz & Munson). Pretty proud considering I put the set together by selling off all of my modern parallels, extra modern commons left over from set building, and average player auto's. It's been a fun ride and can't wait to finish and start another 70's graded adventure!

bking · January 13, 2012 2:17AM

<< It took about 18 months...everything in 8's and 9's with just a couple of nice 7's (Yaz & Munson). Pretty proud considering I put the set together by selling off all of my modern parallels, extra modern commons left over from set building, and average player auto's. It's been a fun ride and can't wait to finish and start another 70's graded adventure! >>

IMO, it's always a great move when you can convert modern to vintage. Price stability, desirability, you name it....

GB5HOF · January 13, 2012 2:26AM

Thanks bking. That was kind of my thought...I still like putting together a few modern sets per year and have no interest in the serial numbered parallels, etc outside of a handful of players. Basically trading modern unwanted, for vintage I've wanted my whole life. Really having fun with it.

Darin · January 13, 2012 7:49AM

Nice job.

Good luck on the last 10%.

GB5HOF · January 13, 2012 8:07AM

Thanks Darin!

hankcaddy · January 13, 2012 8:59AM

18 months is pretty qick, for me at least

good luck on the rest

ThoseBackPages · January 13, 2012 11:55AM

VERY WELL Done Sir!

i have to ask though, why "only" 7's on Thurm and Yaz?

GB5HOF · January 13, 2012 1:12PM

Thanks guys...and TBP...that Yaz can get pretty steep in an 8

ThoseBackPages · January 13, 2012 2:58PM

<< Thanks guys...and TBP...that Yaz can get pretty steep in an 8

>>

aint that the truth! lol

jeffcbay · January 13, 2012 3:01PM

Congrats!! Now you can email PSA and get your 5 free grading vouchers!

Dialj · January 13, 2012 10:40PM

Congratulations on accomplishing an amazing achievement!!

IMO, it's always a great move when you can convert modern to vintage. Price stability, desirability, you name it....

+1

GB5HOF · January 14, 2012 4:56AM

Thanks again everyone...hoping I can knock out the last 9% before the new baseball season arrives...and then start on another. Been a blast.

MrG · January 27, 2012 8:21AM

Let me know by PM the remaining cards you need and I should be able to get you very close to finishing the 9%.

Cheers,
Michael

GB5HOF · January 30, 2012 1:28AM

Big Thanks to bbuckner for helping me out with three tough cards..one VERY tough! Great transaction all the way around.

Michael...I will send you my updated list in the next day or so. Thank for the offer!

psychump · January 30, 2012 2:33AM

That is awesome! Congratulations! I have a '73 but it will remain raw(mid to low grade). Are those free vouchers for that set only or can you use them for any card?

gemint · January 30, 2012 4:30PM

Congrats. I think the 1973 set is underrated. Lots of cool action shots and tougher than one would think to build in high grade. A PSA 9 set will set you back $35k believe it or not (based on VCP average).

bking · January 30, 2012 11:50PM

<< That is awesome! Congratulations! I have a '73 but it will remain raw(mid to low grade). Are those free vouchers for that set only or can you use them for any card? >>

They have to be for cards in the set.

GB5HOF · January 31, 2012 4:00AM

I always thought the set was underrated too...tons of HOFers...Mays and Clemente's final cards...Schmidt rookie...and then all the goofy pics and the horizontal action shots. I always thought it was unique.

Robby · January 31, 2012 6:30AM

Super big set and a Super Job of reaching your goal in such a short time ! ..................Robbie

GB5HOF · January 31, 2012 11:00PM

Thanks a lot Robby..it seemed that once I got over 50% I really started focusing and the next 40% went by very fast. Now the tough part starts. Down to about the last 6%.

lbcoach20 · February 1, 2012 12:13PM

Good work. I'm number 12 on the registry. Took about 2 years to finish in 8-9-10. Now I upgrade from time to time. Great set that I think will eventually get the love it deserves. Welcome to the family!

benderbroeth · February 1, 2012 3:26PM

that is the year of my birth...i need to get that set!!!

GB5HOF · February 1, 2012 11:18PM

Thanks guys! I'm at number 17 right now. I'll likely do the same...complete it, and then try and upgrade some cards from time to time.

BasherBoy · February 3, 2012 8:48PM

Just started this set, year of my birth so I wanted to do a graded set for the kids. Only 11% in, but have a 1960 set that I have to complete first. Congrats on your progress!

topaz77 · February 13, 2012 10:54AM

<< Just started this set, year of my birth so I wanted to do a graded set for the kids. Only 11% in, but have a 1960 set that I have to complete first. Congrats on your progress! >>

Great trade BasherBoy. Glad I could help you with your 73's. Good luck with your set.

GB5HOF · February 23, 2012 12:26AM

OK...getting down to the nitty-gritty (less than 5%) on my set thanks to BIG help from backbidder, bbuckner, and Tigerdean...

Here is what I have left...if anyone has any of these in PSA 8's +...please shoot me a PM. Thanks in advance!

1 RUTH/AARON/MAYS
128 TED SIZEMORE
131 RED SOX LEADERS
217 DON WILSON
264 CHECKLIST 133-264
363 JACKIE HERNANDEZ
373 CLYDE WRIGHT
389 NY METS TEAM
422 BOB ROBERTSON
453 CHECKLIST 397-528
486 PHILLIES COACHES
496 RAY LAMB
497 CARDINALS
549 RANGERS MGR.
556 YANKEES TEAM RECORDS
561 JIM GEDDES
581 STEVE KEALEY
588 CHECKLIST 529-660
593 ROYALS MGR.
596 RED SOX TEAM
600 DAVE MCNALLY
601 ROOKIE CATCHERS
603 ROOKIE 3RD BASEMAN
608 ROOKIE PITCHERS
609 ROOKIE 2ND BASEMEN
613 ROOKIE CATCHERS
614 ROOKIE OUTFIELDERS
616 ROOKIE PITCHERS
646 BREWERS MGR.
654 TWINS TEAM

GB5HOF · February 24, 2012 9:48PM

Another BIG thanks to bbuckner for delivering another top notch card to help me get to the finish line!!

manhattanguy · February 29, 2012 3:36AM

Hi, I'm a newbie to PSA baseball card collecting, although I've been a Wacky Packages PSA collector for a few years years. I was hoping I could get some advice on trying to put together a complete 1973 PSA rated set, which I'm just starting from scratch. This was the first set I collected as a kid and I've always held a special place for it.

I'm planning on only going after PSA 8, 8.5 and 9 cards. What's the best approach for this - stricly eBay or are there other websites which are good for auctions of PSA rated cards? Is the best approach for "commons" to try to buy them in lots? Lastly, how long does it typically take to compile an entire 1973 set - asking anyone who can speak from experience. Finally what should I expect something like this to cost...for example, say an "8.5" weighted set.

Any advice for this greenhorn is greatly appreciated!

bbuckner22 · February 29, 2012 8:48AM

First of all, welcome to the boards. The 73 set is pretty hot right now, seems like a lot of collectors are working on it. A basic set of all 8's is about a $6300 set. A set of 9's is around $40-42K right now. I don't believe there has ever been a set at 100% completion made up of all 9's or higher. A couple of guys are close, but some of the cards are almost non existant above an 8. Buying lots is a good way to get a start on any set. You might also want to post in Buy, Sell, and Trade section of this board and see what people have to sell. Some people will try and collect the stars in 9's and the commons in 8's, it's your set, do what you feel comfortable doing. There are quite a few commons that are tough, but even some of stars (Yaz, Morgan, and the #1 card) are scarce.

manhattanguy · February 29, 2012 8:59AM

<< First of all, welcome to the boards. The 73 set is pretty hot right now, seems like a lot of collectors are working on it. A basic set of all 8's is about a $6300 set. A set of 9's is around $40-42K right now. I don't believe there has ever been a set at 100% completion made up of all 9's or higher. A couple of guys are close, but some of the cards are almost non existant above an 8. Buying lots is a good way to get a start on any set. You might also want to post in Buy, Sell, and Trade section of this board and see what people have to sell. Some people will try and collect the stars in 9's and the commons in 8's, it's your set, do what you feel comfortable doing. There are quite a few commons that are tough, but even some of stars (Yaz, Morgan, and the #1 card) are scarce. >>

Hey thanks a ton for taking the time to post this, this is very helpful. I really appreciate it.

gemint · February 29, 2012 10:53AM

I've been building this set but not robustly. I have a complete set but only partially graded. I've gotten to the point I'm at (only #23) through mostly my own submissions but also buying some of the cheaper 9s. I have about 150 more from my raw set in for grading now. 4SC on eBay is one resource for '73s. They price them fairly reasonably. You may have difficulty finding some of the cheaper 8s and 9s on eBay as many people avoid submitting them because of the low return on investment. That's where submitting your own raw cards can get you to the finish line faster.

There are several very tough cards in 9 as well. Aside from what Buckner mentioned, the 529-660 checklist is very tough as are some of the high numbers. Also, don't be picky on front and back centering as some cards like the #1 HR leaders card are near impossible to find with 60-40 centering on the front and back.

Good luck!

GB5HOF · March 1, 2012 1:28AM

bbuckner and gem both give good advice. 4sc is a great way to pick up reasonably priced PSA 8's to get your set rolling. Go directly to their website to get free shipping on orders over $50. Even the easy 8's have gone up $1 or 2 but you can still grab many of them for under the cost grading fees. Good luck!

manhattanguy · March 2, 2012 5:12AM

Thanks again to all you guys for your great advice. I did check out 4sc and their prices appear to be pretty reasonable and especially good for someone trying to get a few cards under their belt to start out with.

BasherBoy · March 2, 2012 3:38PM

I recently started this set also, if you get any lots and end up with doubles let me know! I've picked up a couple lots on these boards, and a couple groups from 4SC to start my set. Welcome and gl!

MithrilMan · March 4, 2012 1:07AM

I started this set about 18 months ago. 1973s were the first I purchased as a kid. I'm up to #7 on the registry - have a ceiling though because I don't purchase 10s, nor do I have much luck on finding them raw.

GB5HOF · March 5, 2012 1:52AM

Well...you have 4 of some of the toughest 9's in the set right there. I have 3 of those in 8's...and don't have card #1 yet. Those are all big money cards.

lbcoach20 · March 19, 2012 12:54PM

That Breeden is a beast! Very nice.

gemint · March 21, 2012 3:48AM

I just uploaded my recent submission to my set. It knocked my GPA down about 0.1 but got me to 86%+ and 18th ranking. That's about the limit of what I can fill from my own set and a half of raw cards. The rest are too OC or have a corner ding and not worth submitting. Getting to 86% and 8.53 GPA isn't bad coming from less than two raw sets. I was able to get here for less than $1000 plus grading fees not to mention all the duplicates I was able to sell over the years.

The rest will likely come from graded purchases unless I come across another pack fresh lot/set.

GB5HOF · March 21, 2012 3:59AM

Wow...absolutely awesome. Putting that much of the set together, in that high of a GPA, at that low of a cost is astonishing.

I've paid about 5x that much and only have 10% more cards.

Excellent accomplishment.

Just went over 90% on my 1973 set

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