Friday, July 1, 2011

1979 Topps COMPLETED!

I picked up the last card that I needed to complete the set of my youth. 1979 Topps baseball holds a special place in my heart.
Yesterday, I received a big box of cards from reader Anthony. I will get to the full contents of the box later this weekend, but one special card that was was enclosed needs a mention this morning.
Yup, a common. Like Anthony wrote in his note, "weird how the last card one needs to complete a set always seems to be a common." So true.
Thanks for the trade A.H.
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6 comments:

  1. The Lost CollectorJuly 1, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    Congrats on the completed set!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    That is AWESOME - congratulations. '79 is my birth year and I will definitely be commencing the quest soon. Any advice or recommendations on how to start, endure and finish?

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  3. the sewingmachineguyJuly 1, 2011 at 11:24 AM

    Thanks LC.
    Ryan, The first thing I did was create a list of needs. Then, I went to my favorite little hole-in-the-wall card shop with my list. The guy knocked out probably 100 cards from the list, cheap. Next, I put the word out among bloggers. The trade offers rolled in. I didn't buy one card from eFee or Sportlots or anywhere else. I set my mind early that condition was not going to be a big deal. Most of the cards that I started the set with were the ones that I collected as a kid. They have beautiful soft corners and creases from the days when condition didn't mean squat to me. I wanted a set that has the 'feel' of my youth. Good luck with it.

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  4. night owlJuly 1, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    Congrats! As one of the sets from my youth, I'll hit the '79 set someday.

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  5. SpastikMoossJuly 1, 2011 at 1:04 PM

    Congrats man!

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  6. AnonymousJuly 1, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    That's true. I needed Mookie Wilson to complete 1988 Donruss!

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