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Tonight thanks to Amazon and COMC (probably the best seller for trading cards on the site), I was able to finish two sets that had been unfinished since 1991 amd 1993.  I finished the 1991 Impel Marvel Holograms insert set (I was missing the Doctor Doom #H-4) and the 1993 Skybox Marvel Base Set (I was missing Iron Fist #88.)  I can't believe it took me this long to finally finish the sets.  Got to say I love Amazon and especially COMC.

Great feeling to finish sets. I have knocked off 4 sets so far in 2015. I have concentrated more on adding new sets to my collection this year.

Finishing sets is the best. Alas, I'm just working on pre-1972 Topps baseball, so I get to make exciting announcements like this about every six years. Congratulations. 

 

Congratulations.

About a week ago I finally completed my 1982 Topps Football set by getting #205 Terry Bradshaw in Action from COMC. It only took a little over 30 years to finish it off. 

Whoisrob, that was the first complete set I ever owned. I know it was a gift for my birthday or Christmas, probably from my uncle. I've been partial to 1982 Topps FB ever since.

With a 57 and 61 Topps at the top of my lists to complete, i dont see me finishing both on the same night unless i win the lottery, but sometimes the hunt is as exciting as the "capture".  And for every finish there is a new start in this hobby.

Congrats on completing the '91 Hologram set! When I first read this, I was thinking of the 1990 set (The First Marvel release). That's the set I want to complete (base and Holograms)! I have the Wolverine and Magneto hologram cards, but never tried to get the others yet. I pulled the Wolverine (which I was thrilled about back when I pulled it in my teenage years), and I acquired the Magneto a couple of years ago when I bought a card collection from someone.

I completed the '91 Hologram set about 4 years ago and I did it by trading. The last one I needed was H1 (Spiderman)! That was hard for me to find and acquire. I was thrilled about a year ago when I finally completed the 1991 Impel Marvel base set. I got the last 2 cards I needed (Venom #58 and Fin Fang Foom #65) in a single trade. I mostly trade cards vs. buying them. I still can't believe it took me so long to find those 2 cards.

If you are looking for some more comics cards from the early/mid-90's, PM me. Especially if you have some of the 1990 Impel Marvel cards I need. I have comic cards from many years, brands, sets. The only ones I intend to keep are 1990 Impel Marvel, 1991 Impel Marvel, and 1993 Skybox X-Men: Series 2. The last two are complete sets and the first one is the one I want to complete. I don't think I've listed my comic cards on here yet, but I might have. LMK if you have some interest.

yokonashiwa wrote: Tonight thanks to Amazon and COMC (probably the best seller for trading cards on the site), I was able to finish two sets that had been unfinished since 1991 amd 1993.  I finished the 1991 Impel Marvel Holograms insert set (I was missing the Doctor Doom #H-4) and the 1993 Skybox Marvel Base Set (I was missing Iron Fist #88.)  I can't believe it took me this long to finally finish the sets.  Got to say I love Amazon and especially COMC.