I just acquired one of the set's Top 4 cards after Pete Rose $1500 and Mickey Mantle $600, Roberto Clemente $500 and Willie Stargell $500 round out this set's key cards. With the recent acquisition of Willie Stargell's RC, I now have all but Pete Rose RC, which I don't plan to ever get. Up until just recently, Stargell's RC was listed at $120, but jumped to $500 along with other big names recently. I'm not one to jump onto price jumps (fads), but Stargell #553 has been selling as though it were worth $500 for the past decade--now it's official. Since it was already overpriced, the card sales haven't really jumped in price much yet. I got this one for $94.27 after all shipping and taxes. To round out my set, I also purchased another overpriced high-number Rookie Stars #549. This brings my total set count to 556 of 576 (missing 20 cards). I fully expect to be able to acquire 19 of the 20 (except P. Rose). The biggest missing name is now Curt Flood $40. My overall 60's decade count is now 64 cards short of completion from 4 different sets.
Back in 1987, I could only dream of owning the entire collection of Topps/Bowman baseball cards. Today, this dream has nearly become a reality as I complete one vintage set after another. My strategy has been to build sets efficiently by focusing on the lowest grades possible. My goal has simply been to just own the original cards. This blog shares my journey of collecting, organizing, and enjoying my collection of Topps/Bowman baseball cards.
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