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Vvvergeer
Posts: 2,021
Joined: Jan 2014
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| Saturday, November 2, 2019 4:05 PM | |
Hi, all.
Bragging again. Today, with the arrival of the 1969 Nolan Ryan card, I have completed my first set from the 1960s! The 1969 Topps Baseball Set! I didn't think I'd get there this year, having stalked the Ryan all year without finding one to my liking in quality and price. But I finally bit the bullet and found a lovely PSA 4 (MK), that was cheaper than others because of a 1/8 inch line on the back. I'm good with that. So it's done! As always, a shoutout to the wife and daughter who help every Christmas and birthday. And to various members here who donated.
You know, this year I endeavored to look through my whole collection again, as I do every five years or so. I never got past 1963, because life got in the way. I still haven't even finished going through my 2019 set yet. Six teams to go. And I've got three junk wax Topps Traded sets to look through. So, even though my budget for the year is gone, I'll be busy for months to come. Including having the fun of re-sorting all the 1969s out of numerical order and into teams, going through every one, and putting them back into their binder!
I love completing sets. Aiming for 1968 by 2022!
Happy collecting.
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jimetal7212
Posts: 4,386
Joined: Dec 2016
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| Saturday, November 2, 2019 4:20 PM | |
Congrats!! I'll be starting 69 as soon as I wrap up 70-73. I hope to post a set complete post for those before too long. If someone has a 71 Clemente......
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HookedSince68
Posts: 204
Joined: Mar 2018
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| Saturday, November 2, 2019 4:29 PM | |
Way to go! I've completed 1968 and 1969, as well as 1975-1981 Topps.
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mzentko
Posts: 2,411
Joined: Jun 2012
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| Saturday, November 2, 2019 4:31 PM | |
Congrats on the set completion.
I finished this one in 2018, and one member here was super helpful with trading me several.
Mark
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olerud363
Posts: 285
Joined: Feb 2017
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| Saturday, November 2, 2019 4:34 PM | |
Always nice to complete an old set! Congrats!
I'm working on a run of Topps sets from my lifetime, 1974 to present.
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Vvvergeer
Posts: 2,021
Joined: Jan 2014
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| Saturday, November 2, 2019 4:46 PM | |
Thanks. Yes, the Topps sets from my lifetime is the goal. But I was born nine years before you, so I'm still working on 1965-68. I actually think I'll get there. Although the trade I've just made is that, after the 1968 Ryan is acquired (a tall order) and there are no more Ryans to worry about, Mantle becomes a thing each year....But I'll get there.
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bkim
Posts: 840
Joined: Jul 2016
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| Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:06 PM | |
AW I remember getting the complete set of 1969. It was the 1st year I mail off to a dealer with an ad in the back of THE SPORTING NEWS. This was the 1st set I had completed. Later on I would buy the previous year 7th series to complete the 1965 to 1968 sets
anyway congrats v3 on the task
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tonym
Posts: 1,192
Joined: Jan 2012
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| Saturday, November 2, 2019 6:14 PM | |
wow nice snag!! congrats!
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NJDevils
Posts: 6,338
Joined: Sep 2010
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| Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:05 PM | |
Very nice. Must be a good feeling. 51 year old set!
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Finestkind
Posts: 591
Joined: Nov 2013
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| Saturday, November 2, 2019 7:43 PM | |
A great way to finish off the 1969 set with the Nolan Ryan card. Congrats !
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