Slacker.
No big deal really, as I'm still on the card trail most every day. My desk is proof of that.
Last weekend's card show knocked off a few cards from a trio of vintage sets. At a quarter apiece, it wasn't hard to pick up these...
5 cards gone off of the '70 Topps set with this purchase. This is the one set that I never have any intention of purchasing every time I go to a show, and somehow these cards just fall into my pile.
Of the 5 sets between 1968 and 1972, this is probably my least favorite. Of the 5 sets between 1968 and 1972, this is probably the one that I'll finish first. The Munson RC and a 3rd year Nolan Ryan will be the stumbling blocks, but other than that with some patience I should be able to get the other big names for reasonable prices. This year I'll probably just hit the 50% mark....
Another group of cards that I couldn't leave behind at 25 cents apiece. While flipping through the stack that the dealer had, I tried to get what I could of the team cards as well as the rookie stars. I still haven't even the 100 card mark for this set, but there's no hurry as it's probably near the bottom of the "expect to finish before the 2020's end" list.
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| Was there a time when Billy Martin wasn't arguing as a manager? |
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| Ralph Garr=blurry |
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| Various pitching poses |
Reading the Night Owl's blog that chronicled his chase of the '72 set, especially the high numbers, makes me wonder if I may have bitten off more than I can chew.
Seeing these '72 Topps cards brings me back to the late 1990's when I first started picking some of these up, and then got frustrated with how slow I was putting the set together that I got rid of them. I still wouldn't be anywhere near completing the set even if I had those, but I sure would be further ahead than the 16% I am right now.
Still have a lot of cards to post, so hopefully I can keep the string of consecutive days going.
Thanks for reading!
Robert
I haven’t posted 5 in a row in ages. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteThose 72T high numbers can be brutal. I gave it a shot... but quickly realized I was better off purchasing a completed set instead.
ReplyDeleteI’ve never posted 5 days in a row, but definitely admire those who can. Nice 70s pick ups for sure. Good luck with the rest of them!
ReplyDeleteI have that Darrell Porter rookie, but ~6 year old me drew circles on it with a pen. Looks really strange to me without the pen marks.
ReplyDeleteCircles to represent Darrell glasses I'm assuming?
DeleteI need my business card to say: "I've completed the 1971 and 1972 Topps set." ... Good luck, it's a loooong process.
ReplyDeleteThe card could say something like "71 & 72 Topps are in the bank". I would post a card like that on a cork board somewhere in my office, just as a reminder...
DeleteI have trouble staying two and three posts ahead, and that's a whole week for me!
ReplyDeleteKeep at it. I found buck-a-shot '72 high numbers at the National in Atlantic City. They are out there if you're not after gradeable copies. I have a whole row of singles from '72 as well that we can work a deal for.
Good to know that the high numbers are available that cheap. Will be awhile before I'm looking for them though. Shoot me a message on the TCDB site when you want to work a trade...
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