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What are some sets that you will never build? For example I will never build a 1986 Topps baseball set even though I probably have enough cards. The black borders drive me crazy and I would reject the most miniscule white spot on the corners. I am much more lenient with 1971 because that is just how it is due to the age.

Comments?

Interesting topic.  I will attempt (but not succeed) to build every set of baseball there is but if I was to build only the "attractive" sets, there are many I would not.  Starting with Donruss, I find the 1989, 1990, 1991 sets are some of the ugliest sets.  Fleer 1991 also is hideous. I was never big on the multi-color borders of the 1975 and 1990 Topps sets.

As for other issues, 1991 Score, not only for the multi-color but for its size, I would pass on.  Upper Deck also over did it when they made sets over the 800 cards.  700 + 100 update was a nice number when they started but by 1993 (their 4th year), greed in slaes took over.

The 1995 Fleer set with its "more flash than information" is a set that I abhor though I do have it about 60% complete. Their update set also is awful. When you have difficulty in making out the card #s (3, 6, 8 & 9), then there is a problem in design.  Along with that thought, 1994 OPC has similar # issues.

Any of the high end memorabilia delivery systems produced in the past ten years immeadatly come to mind. 

Realistically, I can't afford to complete the early NBA sets...the earliest I can hope to complete is 1971-72, which I have done. The 48-49 Bowman set, the first set, has some major stoppers...even the most common base cards start around $20. 57-58 Topps has Bill Russell's rooke card and Bob Cousy, Bob Petit, and more. 61-62 Fleer has Wilt Chamberlain's. 69-70 Topps has Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's rookie card. 70-71 has the Pistol Pete Maravich rookie. I don't expect to finish 72-73 Topps due to Julius Erving's rookie. 

Moving to the 80s, the 80-81 Topps set has both Magic Johnson and Larry Bird rookie cards. None of the three Star sets are realistic, with the 84-85 set having the rookie cards of Jordan, Olajuwon, Barkley and more. 86-87 Fleer has the Michael Jordan 3rd year card that most people incorrectly refer to as his RC, which I cannot afford. 

The only true stopper of the 1990s is 1996-97 Topps Chrome Kobe Bryant. The Dirk and Vince Carter SP Authentic rookies are likely never going to be in my price range either. However, I put much more emphasis on pre-lockout cards. 

Even the sets I know I'll never complete, I still add to them as much as I possibly can. 

Any set that won't fit into an 800 card box.  Any one-of-one set because it is a misnomer.

A set I probably will never build would be Topps platinum 1 of 1 New Orleans Saints team set.  I would love to build it to complete my Topps Saints collection.  The reality is that I have never seen any of the cards offered for sale or trade.  To complete multiple years sets will most likely never happen.  I might be fortunate enough to find one or two cards before my time is up.

I miss the day when Topps did the 660 set.

Yes, things were a bit easier.

I would like to build the 1959 Topps set due to the fact it is my birth year . But due to the prices don't see it happing.