2017 Topps Baseball Forum

Wanted to add that I finally reached my 2106 goal (pats self on back)!!!  My profile pick is my two children and they are both finally Texas A&M graduates, one Petroleum Engineer and one Chemical Engineer.  Not bad for a high school coach.

Congrats, jmiller4, on reaching the collecting goal and on the children! I might be jealous -- not of the children, I'm sure mine are just as fabulous -- but I seem to recall that there was a time when I was battling with you to stay in the top 100 baseball card collections (by size) on this site. You've clearly outstripped me since then. Well done.

(Huh. I just reread your post. Unless "2106" is a typo, you're waaaay ahead of yourself. And one heckuva planner.)

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Thanks a ton but not a typo.  Did not get as much done this past year with the cards(2016) as we had a lot going on with the graduations, and that was by far the only goal I reached.  Barely put a dent in my 2016 Topps collection, and the reason I collect two sets each year is obvious, plan to pass one down per child and can not stand buying factory sets.  And I keep sitting at that 100 spot lately.  Move up a couple and then back down.  Maybe now I can justify more time with my collection.

I still contend that "2106" is a typo. Read slowly. 

congrats, Jeff!

mark 

Duh.  Read it at least 5 more times trying to figure out how I was wrong.

How's everyone doing on their collecting goals?  I really had to dig to find this post.  Here's mine:

1st Priority (most likely to accomplish)

2017 Topps Factory and Update sets

1968 Topps Set (missing 2 1 cards: #177 N.Ryan and 490)

1962 Topps Set (missing #750, 772, 792, 794)

2nd Priority (will probably get close)

2011 Topps Update (missing 1 card: M.Trout RC)

1967 Topps Set (missing 67 52 cards)

1966 Topps Set (missing 50 43 cards)

1960 Topps Set (missing 74 26 cards)

3rd Priority (lets see what happens)

1955 Topps Set (missing 35 29 cards)

1954 Topps Set (missing 3 cards: #94 E.Banks, 128 H.Aaron, 201 A.Kaline)

1951 Topps Red & Blue Set (missing 16 12 cards)

1950 Bowman Set (missing 1 card: #23 J.Robinson)

I was holding off on reviving this thread until I got just a little more accomplished, collection-wise. But I'll bite, RoundtheDiamond87:

complete 1970 and 1971 Topps baseball-likely -- 1971: done. 1970: 18 cards to go.

-get 2017 complete Topps set-definite -- will pick this up in a couple of weeks.

-get 2017 complete, non-short print Topps Gypsy Queen set-definite -- done

-try to get as many of the 5 tobacco cards I'm missing from my Merkle's Boner collection. -- got four; just Solly Hofman needed.

-some other semi-random old cards-a 30s Durocher, a 40s Boudreau.-- got the 30s Durocher, a card from the 20s, and some other nice old random cards.

-significant progress on 1968 and 1969 Topps baseball. -- added dozens to each set.

-some other random fun. -- absolutely, mostly the 2016 Cubs World Series Set and the 100 Years at Wrigley Set.

-oh, and maybe a Mecca double folder and a T207-unlikely -- got a T207 as part of the Merkle collection; still stalking a Mecca double folder with Mordecai Brown on it; we'll see.

Overall, outstanding progress, I must say.

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Decent progress so far, not quite halfway through the year and not quite halfway to my goal....LOL!

1) Get something from my Ted Musgrave Want List:

1995 Upper Deck Golds Check - I acquired #14, so this set no longer needs to be broken out separately from the rest of my Musgrave wants.

All other Musgraves

2) Get at least one card from each Press Pass Legends set that I'm missing cards from:

2005 Holo Check, got two so far.

2010 Motorsports Masters Blue

2011 Holo

2011 Purple

2013 Blue (Retail)

2013 Holo Check.

2013 Signature Style Blue Check - Got one so far, plus one in-transit. (4/6/17)

2013 Famous Feats Blue

That's four checks out of nine so far.  Hopefully they keep coming!

-Tom

Complete at least one of these sets:

• 2008 Topps Football, Baseball or Basketball I bought a complete set of baseball but I would still like a hand coaleted set

Finish the following:

• 2016 Topps Flagship DONE!
• 2016 Panini Diamond Kings DONE!
• 2016 Panini Classics DONE!

Work on these insert sets:

• Ichiro Chasing 3K Hits from 2016 Topps and Update  DONE!
• 2016 Topps Bunt Program  DONE!

I don't know if I will open any boxes of 2017 Topps but I will at least buy the complete set at the end of the year. Have not purchased any boxes of Series 1 and do not plan on buying Series 2.  I will likely spring for a box of Update, however.

Redesign my blog and add scans to my completed sets section. Have not even worked on this

I've actually made good progress on my goals!