As I creep toward the 2/3's complete mark with 1973, I still have an appreciation for 1971. When Robert at $30 a Week Habit offered up some rough-shape '71 cards to a good home, I was one of 2 readers to bite. Another reason I backed off from attempting to collect 1971 is I worried that the wear-vulnerable black borders would be too frustrating in putting together a decent-condition set.
Robert's generous offer helped me decide to put together a "condition insensitive" 1971 set. What a relief! No pressure trying to find NM high-numbers or whatever. Creases? Writing? Round corners? Paper loss? Hole punches? No problem! As long as at least 51% of the card is there, I'll count it. Not that I'm super picky with my 73 set-build, but with 71, anything goes. No particular intentions of upgrading later, either.
So, anybody with beat-up '71s haunting his trade/dupes box, please consider me a receptive dumping ground for them!
The set consists of 752 cards, with 644-752 being pesky high-numbers. I haven't typed up my haves/needs yet, but I think I'm somewhere around 200 cards deep, the vast majority of which are thanks to Robert's recent kindness (This is the 2nd time in as many months that Robert hooked me up with cards for nothing.. I'm putting together a PWE of cards from his Blue Jays wantlist to help return the favor a little bit.)
While it's not a top-tier goal of mine at the moment, I'll definitely be happy to receive any 71s in trades, regardless of condition, so let me know if you want to swing a deal.
Let's close this post back with 73 Topps. The Magnificent Mr. Hoyle was accounted for in my mega mailday with a PWE containing 7 Tigers for my 73 set, plus a Dick Williams I needed for my PC, his 1972 Topps.
Here's where I'm at with 1973:
416/699
59.51% complete
as of 6/26/14
Not bad. The next 73-PWE (if I may be so presumptuous) should take me over 60% complete. Thanks a bunch, Mark. I'll tally you up some extra entries in my big contest, plus try to get you some Red Sox in the mail before long.
Good luck with the 71's. Just completed both the 71 and 72 sets . I have a few more 73's.
ReplyDeleteGlad the '71s made it out your way Gavin! I look forward to the Blue Jays PWE coming my way as well.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the wedding by the way, saw the photos and it looks like you had a blast...cheers!!
I was the other winner of the 71 Topps cards, and I have been trying to put together a non condition set for a while now. When I received the cards from Robert, I finally felt that I had enough cards to put them in a binder. Woo Hoo. I got excited and put a list of needs together so I could go to the LCS, and go through their 25 cent boxes of cards that included cards back to the late 60's. I got their with my list, went up to the boxes and what do I find...all the cards are now in sleeves and are a buck a piece. Ratz out of my price range for cheap cards. Oh well time to find another source of inexpensive 71's. I have had some luck on Ebay with some lots of commons, but they usually end up out of my price range. It's alot of fun chasing the set, and I really enjoy looking at the cards no matter what the condition. I'll have to check out my doubles and maybe we can work a trade. Enjoy the chase.
ReplyDeleteThe 1971 Topps set is so iconic with the simple black borders. The '71 Tom Dukes looks like it has spent some time in the loving embrace of a rubber band. Good luck with the 71 & 73 sets.
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