1965 Topps Baseball Forum

I'd like to share a collecting story.

Finding this site a couple of months ago has re-energized my interest in collecting.  I'm a set collector and was looking for a new set to collect.  I decided to pursue the 1965 Topps Baseball set because it is one of my favorite designs ever.

When I first registered on this site I had 7 1965 cards, so I definitely have a lot of work fun ahead of me.

I decided I'd try to complete some of the subsets first.  Primarily through eBay, I purchased all the World Series cards and all 7 checklists.  I've moved on to the League Leader cards and the Team Cards.  Plus, I've made some purchases of small lots of 10 to 30 cards.

I'm having a blast.  I really enjoy bidding and trying to get bargains on eBay.  It reminds me of all the garage sales and flea markets I used to go to looking for singles to complete some of my sets.

Buying small lots reminds me of buying packs of cards when I was a kid.  I remember that feeling of sifting through cards in the 4 or 5 packs I'd buy with my weekly allowance.  I was so familiar with all of my cards I could tell on sight if a card was a double or one that I needed.  I loved the excitement of looking through those cards in a freshly-opened pack.  Bidding on lots is similar, but not nearly as exciting.  I hope the lots that are offered don't have many cards that I already own, making it worth my while to make a bid.  New lots are constantly being put on the site and scanning through the offers is kind of like scanning through the cards in the packs I used to open.

I was born in 1968, so I'm not familar with most of the players from the 1965 set, outside of the superstars.  I decided to buy David Halberstam's "October 1964".  As I read the book I plan on matching the players he references with the cards of have, or look up the cards on this site.

It's going to be a great ride.

Sounds like fun! Good luck with the set!

I enjoy learning about old Cleveland Browns through buying cards.

Angus

Uh oh! I hope we don't get into bidding wars over 1965 Topps Mets cards.

If we get in a bidding war and I win your tag line will be apropos.

This site has totally renergized my love of sports cards. First, I've nearly completed the sets I never finished 25 years ago in the junk wax Era and I've been able to find homes for cards to people who wanted them. I then decided to fulfill my dream years ago of getting Topps complete set since I've been alive. I started with about 5 cards from 1975-1978 and I now have about 10% of 1975, 15% of 1976 (hopefully more with a blockbuster trade), 20% of 1977 and 65% of 1978. About 90% of the cards I've acquired were through trades with the awesome people on this site. I've been slowly completing my tigers team sets 1952-1972 in the same way. Good luck on the 65's and I would totally agree that it is an awesome looking set. Someday, I'd like to work backwards on my topps sets prior to 1975 when I get all the others completed.

Dan

nice story, thanks for sharing

there is a guy in another trading group I am in that is doing 9 sets of 65 (like a full page of each card)  I bet they look great like that in a binder!

after you finish 65, you might have to go after the 2014 Topps Heritage that look like the 65..

mark

I am almost finished with my 1965 set. I think I'm down to 18 cards. 6 missing and 12 I want to "upgrade". I was born in 1960 and am putting together Topps sets for every year since then. It's a lot of fun and sometimes quite the challenge. I try to find the cards from dealers and think I'm finally going to resort to the Internet for these last few cards. The '66 set is next. I have the low series but will have to spend some cash to get the higher numbered cards. I'm lucky in the sense there are monthly shows in the St. Louis area, and some great dealers. 

Keep working on the sets. Getting there is at least half the fun.

kcjays, add your 1965s to your Wantlist and I'll check what I have.

I've resorted to the Internet and have been totally amazed how many cards on Ebay I've gotten for 99-cents because I was the only bidder.

I sell on Ebay.  My handle is "stoicguy".   Occasionally I put up cards from the 60s.  I am usually cheaper than most people and postage is very cheap  as I am simply trying to unload what I have as my sons are not into cards.  I am retired and not a dealer trying to earn a living on Ebay.     Look me up or send me a  PM.   I don't trade.      I currently have some 1965 and 1966 inserts out there and will put more out soon.   Thanks.

Dan, I promise I will try to start working on your 76 and 77 soon.  I teach school and officiate baseball and volleyball so this time of the year is very time consuming, and I don't have as much time to work on it.  I have three 5000 count boxes with cards from 76 thru 80 and five more with 81 thru 93.  Should be able to almost knock those 2 years out with no problems. 

Jeff