On 02 Feb 2005 06:41:31 GMT, (Don McC) wrote:

Ron B. writes:

Have you figured out why nothing was issued for #426, #587, and #588?

Two variations of # 463 exist. The Braves team variation should have
been # 426.


That's true. There's also two varieties of #437 because they spelled
Aparicio's first name Louis instead of Luis on the first attempt.

Plus three or four of the checklists have different varieties. This
may have been on purpose, though.


# 587 & 588 must have been a numbering foul-up because the All-Star
subset is complete. Missing cards in other sets were due to contract
problems that Topps had with players such as Maury Wills and Stan
Musial. 1958 card # 145 does not exist; it was probably Ed Bouchee
who was arrested on a morals charge.


How do you know the All-Star subset is complete? It's not that I
think it's untrue . . . it's just that I can't figure out how to
verify it one way or another. I sometimes think they originally
intended to add a couple more pitchers to the list. Oh well . . .


My prime collecting years were 1952-57, both Bowman and Topps.
I'm currently working on the '55 Bowman and need nine more.
I got back into the hobby in 1973 while cards were still cheap
and have a complete run of Topps regular sets.


1952 - 1957 were interesting years for cards. I've only become
familiar with them in the past few years. But I love the 1953 Bowman
color set. I'm also getting hooked on the 1953 Topps set. The 1955
Bowman TV cards are really unique, and must have turned a lot of heads
at the time. The '55 - '57 Topps cards are definitely among my
favorites.


I busted packs and traded for my wants until 1985 when no one would
trade an Eric Davis rookie. I've bought the sets since then and have
an extra Davis rookie on my bulletin board under an old "Sports
Collectors Digest" headline: "How many Eric Davis rookie cards
does a 'true' collector really need? Paid 25¢ for that once $18 card.


They're probably worth about a buck now. Such is life.

Ron


Don