Hello TCDB,

I want to give a big shout out to those whom I have traded with so far since joining this site in 2021. As some of you know, I'm an Orioles, Capitals, and Ravens team collector, but this post focuses on the Topps sets I've been building and trying to complete in addition to collecting teams. With the exception of the 1977 Topps set and a few sets from the early 80s, I had many of the Topps sets complete from 1969 through 1995. I won't mention pre-70s vintage in my list as I haven't traded for them much here. My Topps completed set run ended at the 1996 set and I needed a lot of help starting sets from 1997 and later. I never thought completing those post-1997 sets would be possible as I didn't have any cards from them. None! Zero! Well, that has changed. I've completed 5 Topps sets so far (1983, 1984, 1985, 2019, and 2022). I purchased some of the bigger cards to complete them, but a majority of the sets were filled out through trades (I've moved 31,120 cards both ways in trades so far). In addition to the 5 completed sets, there are 16 sets very close to completion at 90% or higher and 34 sets at 50% or higher.

Pretty amazing! So, thank you! SET BUILDERS, UNITE!!! The trading community here is absolutely amazing.

1. 1983 Topps: 100% complete (thank you jsteved for the last card!)
2. 1984 Topps: 100% complete (thank you sfurukawa for the last card!)
3. 1985 Topps: 100% complete (thank you sparkchaser 41 for the last card!)
4. 2019 Topps: 100% complete (thank you jweech for the last card!)
5. 2022 Topps: 100% complete (thank you howe9909 for the last card!)
6. 2020 Topps: 99.86% complete
7. 1994 Topps: 99.75% complete
8. 2023 Topps: 99.39% complete
9. 2020 Topps Update: 99.33% complete
10. 1982 Topps: 99.24% complete
11. 2021 Topps: 99.09% complete
12. 2022 Topps Update: 99.09% complete
13. 2010 Topps: 98.79% complete
14. 2021 Topps Update: 98.79% complete
15. 2018 Topps: 96.86% complete
16. 2011 Topps: 96.21% complete
17. 1997 Topps: 94.55% complete
18. 1989 Upper Deck: 92.63% complete
19. 2008 Topps: 90.91% complete
20. 2019 Topps Update: 90.67% complete
21. 2006 Topps: 90.59% complete
22. 2017 Topps: 88.86% complete
23. 2015 Topps: 86.71% complete
24. 2018 Topps Update: 86.00% complete
25. 1977 Topps: 85.00% complete
26. 2009 Topps: 82.58% complete
27. 2011 Topps Update: 81.52% complete
28. 2014 Topps: 79.70% complete
29. 1999 Topps Traded & Rookies: 78.51% complete
30. 2004 Topps: 77.60% complete
31. 2016 Topps: 76.71% complete
32. 2016 Topps Update: 76.00% complete
33. 2002 Topps: 70.61% complete
34. 2023 Topps Update: 69.09% complete
35. 2001 Topps: 67.85% complete
36. 2003 Topps: 67.64% complete
37. 2013 Topps: 66.06% complete
38. 1998 Topps: 64.81% complete
39. 2014 Topps Update: 53.03% complete
40. 2010 Topps Update: 40.61% complete
41. 2017 Topps Update: 38.33% complete
42. 2013 Topps Update: 36.97% complete
43. 1995 Topps Traded & Rookies: 33.33% complete
44. 2007 Topps Updates & Highlights: 20.00% complete
45. 2001 Topps Traded & Rookies: 19.62% complete
46. 2006 Topps Updates & Highlights: 17.27% complete
47. 2012 Topps Update: 12.73% complete
48. 2008 Topps Updates & Highlights: 9.39% complete
49. 2015 Topps Update: 8.25% complete
50. 2005 Topps Updates & Highlights: 6.67% complete
51. 2002 Topps Traded & Rookies: 5.45% complete
52. 2009 Topps Updates & Highlights: 1.52% complete
53. 2000 Topps Traded & Rookies: 0.74% complete

Definitely an inspiring post.  Similar story here, although not to the same scale.

I stopped collecting from about 1997 - 2017.  Solely through trades here, I've made some serious progress on those base/insert sets.  

Anyway, thanks for sharing and glad to be part of your set-building!

(and I just sent you a trade offer :) )

Nice work! Looks like I can help to the tune of 70+ cards if you'd like. 

SET BUILDERS, UNITE!  

I love it!  I was just going to say I can totally crush out your 2013 Topps needs but then realized I haven't put any of my 6 freaking boxes of dups into the database.  Looks like I've hot a Tuesday night project!  Yes!

Well done!

And I thought I got a lot of projects to work on, sent trade pm.

I'll stand in line for some of those 2013 T whenever you get around to it...

Awesome, maybe we’ll have more matches down the line as I add more base cards to my FS/T list…

Big shoutout to Easymoney2x for sending the last card, 2020 Topps #276 Yordan Alvarez, I needed to complete my 2020 Topps set in our last trade!

THANK YOU!

Snyderart - I'm not trading right now but I can help if you are willing to buy. I have about 50 cards on your wantlist, including 4 of the 1977 Topps cards (Stargell, a CL and 2 Rookie cards). I also have some 2006 Topps and 2012 Topps and Update cards you need, as well as your teams. I don't look for a bunch of money for the cards, just a reasonable offer. PM me if you are interested.

spazmatastic, Thank you for the offer, but I don't buy or sell cards on TCDB, only trades. Thank you.