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Quest to complete 2006-2007 Topps 52 Debut Flashback Chrome Gold Refractor set!!!

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gradedeflator

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Hi everyone,

About a year and a half ago I decided I wanted to try my hand at putting a set (or two) together. I have my ongoing core player collections but wanted to go after a set that I thought looked nice and also had a checklist with lots of players I liked.

I quickly narrowed it down to the 1999 Upper Deck Century Legends Century Collection /100 set (focusing first on old-timers / HOF) or the 2006 and 2007 Topps 52 Debut Flashbacks Chrome Gold Refractors. I really liked both set designs and checklists but went with the latter because of the set design (1952 Topps is the epitome of classic) and smaller checklist (easier to achieve, lighter on the wallet).

For those not familiar with the set, it uses the 1952 Topps design but on chrome and the Debut Flashbacks subset features each player with the first Major League team they played with (e.g., Curt Schilling is shown in an Orioles uniform, Pedro Martinez in a Dodgers uniform). The 2006 set has 20 cards and the 2007 set has 15 cards. Each of the gold refractors is serial numbered to 52 copies.

I've made some good progress and wanted to start sharing with everyone on the boards. I am missing five from 2006 and 3 from 2007. These are pretty tough to find well-centered. The "biggest" player I am missing is Junior Griffey.

let me know what you think!

PujolsAlbert_2006Topps52DebutFlashbacksChromeGoldRefractors_33.jpg
ThomasFrank_2006Topps52DebutFlashbacksChromeGoldRefractors_12.jpg
MadduxGreg_2006Topps52DebutFlashbacksChromeGoldRefractors_07.jpg

Ichiro_2006Topps52DebutFlashbacksChromeGoldRefractors_40.jpg
RiveraMariano_2006Topps52DebutFlashbacksChromeGoldRefractors_12.jpg
PiazzaMike_2006Topps52DebutFlashbacksChromeGoldRefractors.jpg

MartinezPedro_2007Topps52DebutFlashbacksChromeGoldRefractors_10.jpg
ClemensRoger_2006Topps52DebutFlashbacksChromeGoldRefractors_05.jpg
GuerreroVladimir_2007Topps52DebutFlashbacksChromeGoldRefractors_31.jpg
 

matfanofold

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They look awesome, always loved the set.

It took me 4 years to build the 2006 and 2007 base sets with handpicking just mint / centered cards.
 

carrsallstars

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I think you picked the right set- those look sweet. Let me know if you need a Manny Ramirez I may have a duplicate.
 

gradedeflator

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thanks for the looks guys! yes, definitely agree this is a sweet looking set :)
[MENTION=3737]carrsallstars[/MENTION], thanks but already have the Manny
[MENTION=3494]heavy_hitter[/MENTION], I only barely got started. I have a Willie Mays and Josh Gibson that I might consider moving (also have Piazza and Pedro, but they are part of the PC)
 

gradedeflator

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Update - just got in one of the "white whales" of this set, the Griffey.

I managed to pick up 5-8 of the bigger names in this set about a year ago (Ichiro, Frank, Chipper) from someone who had been trying to complete this set, and they told me that they gave up because they could never find the Griffey. As I mentioned in the Griffey Collector post, I've only seen two since I decided to work on this set almost two years ago. First one sold right as I was beginning and I wasn't sure what the market rate was (it sold for ~$100 raw), then, after not seeing one for a LONG time and hearing this other collector's frustration I decided that when the next Griffey popped up I would do my best to land it.

I am now missing five cards from the 2006 set (Dontrelle Willis, David Ortiz, David Wright, Alfonso Soriano, and Ivan Rodriguez), and TWO cards from the 2007 set (Francisco Cordero and Jim Edmonds). The trick is finding them well centered.

GriffeyJrKen_2007Topps52DebutFlashbacksChromeGoldRefractors_36_BGS95_zps8b55e489.jpg
 

gradedeflator

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bumping this thread - need 3 more cards to finish the full 2006-7 sets

2006 - David Ortiz
2006 - David Wright

2007 - Francisco Cordero (have never ever seen one!!!)

appreciate any help!
 

gradedeflator

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bump - still need 3 cards to finish the 2006 and 2007 sets - David Wright, David Ortiz, and the ever elusive Francisco Cordero!!!
 

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