My quest for '58 Topps

TBTwinsFan · Mar 12, 2011

I have been working on this for about 2 months now. Today I finally sat down to find a printable checklist out, and I see that I have some work to do!

The set has 494 cards (apparently, there were supposed to be 495 but one guy got cut due too off-field issues), and about 30 errors/variations, not to mention contest cards/checklists. I want to start JUST with the regular base set of 494. Then I will work on the errors/variations and extras.

I am going to use this thread to post my '58 Maildays and questions, and I will update progress every month-couple of months.

If anyone has raw lots or singles that they would like to sell to me, I can buy them after the first of April (there is a local show that day and I want to be able to use money for that), but I will make exceptions for low dollar amounts.

My first question is, what are the higher dollar cards that I need to be aware of?

TBTwinsFan · Mar 14, 2011

Won the Jim Bunning last night for a really good price... $30 BV card and I got it for $5 and shipping. Have to pay for it soon. Trying to scrape together 2-3 bucks in paypal :lol:

Actually was weird that I found it. I usually don't go past the price+shipping=lowest first (first page) because I am trying to nab the cheaper ones.

Favorite youtuber found some stuff in his basement and had it on eBay, so I saw it and decided to try and get it.

EDIT:

Paid for the bad boy. Pretty excited to get it in the mail. I have about $70 saved up, and with a show on the horizon, I hope to be able to put that on a few medium priced '58's. Also have some card saver 1's on the way to store these bad boys.

TBTwinsFan · Mar 17, 2011

I counted it up, and I have 30 in hand, and 1 on the way...

so 31/494. If anyone has a few that they want to sell/trade, PLMK and I will see if I can round up something for you.

TBTwinsFan · Apr 4, 2011

Bought Early Winn for $3.

I could have gotten a better conditioned one for the same price, but this one works. If I were to grade it, it would be "well loved"

32/494

If anyone has a few, LEMME KNOW!

TBTwinsFan · Apr 5, 2011

Bought Jim Brosnan for a whopping $0 on eBay

33/494

TBTwinsFan · May 8, 2011

Forgot to put the Jim Brosnan with the others... I misplaced it ::facepalm::

Oh well. First pickup in a while is Bob Schmidt. Got it for $1.75 on eBay.

TBTwinsFan · May 11, 2011

I bought 4 commons last night, and have my eye on about 5 more including a yellow name.

I should say that I bought them (in lots of 2) for $1.88 a piece, which is a REALLY good deal IMO since I normally spend about $1.75 for 1 (and sometimes shipping costs).

Apparently, it's someone who's uncle is a set builder and buys a lot at shows, so he gave this guy a few of his worst conditioned cards to sell on eBay.

I plan to keep buying from him if I can get them at this price!

TBTwinsFan · May 11, 2011

Went ahead and bought 4 more. I will have to make $2.83 paypal to cover them. I just wanted to make sure I secured them.

I will post a video or some pics of the progress once I round them all up and get them in card saver 1's

TBTwinsFan · May 12, 2011

Alright, here is my OFFICIAL update.

42/494

Missed out on the Yellow name, but that's ok.

Also bought some Card Saver 1's... AAAAAAAANDDDD

I did some PMage this morning and I MIGHT be able to land a NICE high dollar raw... one of the biggest in the set... but I ain't gunna say who.

I will get pics in when these next 9 arrive.

TBTwinsFan · May 16, 2011

I bought 2 more, 44/494.

Next time I am going to purchase a larger lot and pick through it, and keep what I need, and either upgrade, or send TTM what I don't need.

TBTwinsFan · May 21, 2011

2 more '58's. One is one of those awesome subset cards.

46/494

17ROCKIES12 · May 21, 2011

pm sent

cubfan86 · May 26, 2011

Finally finished going through the lot of 58's I have. Here is a list. Cards range from a few dogs (creases,paper loss) to some very nice Exmt+ and NM examples.
Cards with prices are just book values. NOT LOOKING FOR BOOK VALUE!!

1958 Topps
2 Lemon $30,6,6,6,7,14,14,15,15,15,16,21,21,21,23,32,33,33,34,34,39,40 Kell $30,46,46,50,54,56,56,56,58,
60 YL,62,64,64,66,70 Kaline $100,81,86,87,89,91,112,112,115 Bunning $30,
116,118,119,120,121,122,123,124,124,128,129,130,135,136,138,139,140,148,149,151,152,152,154,155,155,
160,163,165,175,175,176,177,177,178 Kluszewski $25,
181,181,182,182,183,183,184,184,186,188,188,189,189,191,201,202,203,204,
211,211,211,213,217,218,219,220,220,221,223,230 Ashburn $40,230 Ashburn $40,
235,235,239,239,240 Skowron $25,
245,245,248,250,251,252,252,253,254,254,256,259,260,263,263,264,268,268,269,269,273,275,276,276,
277,279,279,281,282,282,282,283,284,289,292,292,292,293,294,298,298,299,301,306,316,
316,318,323,330,333,333,336,344,347,348,348,349,354,355,359,360,361,363,367,367,369,
376,376,380,382,383,384,384,388,388,388,389,391,395,401,404,405,405,406,406,408,408,408,
409,409,410,410,412,416,419,420 Pinson Rc $40,
421,426,427,427,433,437,437,437,438,447,450 SP,454,455,458,
459,465,466,485 Williams AS $150,489

TBTwinsFan · May 28, 2011

Jeff: I got behind with school. I will get back to you in the next couple days.

Cubfan: We can deal for some of those. I know I have the Bunning already. My '58 set got boxed up last week so I have to find it and compare numbers.

TBTwinsFan · Jun 19, 2011

Working on picking up about 32, including the Aaron (the name has a lot of writing on it, but I can upgrade it later on).

Buck15_24 · Jun 20, 2011

this is going to be a sweet set after you're done!

TBTwinsFan · Jun 20, 2011

Buck15_24 said:
this is going to be a sweet set after you're done!

It sure is! I love this set... the bold color backround gets me every time.

The problem will be Mantle has at least 2 cards in the set, both of which book fairly high, as well as many other great players, and there are a lot of variations.

That being said, I think I can tackle it. My plan is to get every low dollar card that I can get my hands on before heading off to college, and possibly a couple high dollars. Then finish it in my first couple years after college.

TBTwinsFan · Jun 20, 2011

6 more were added to the lot that I plan to purchase. This is going to be sweet!

I think I lost one I already had. Oops... gotta count them up again.

Buck15_24 · Jun 21, 2011

TBTwinsFan said:
6 more were added to the lot that I plan to purchase. This is going to be sweet!

I think I lost one I already had. Oops... gotta count them up again.

Nice job gettin 6 more! It really is going to be an awesome collection. 58 was a great set, and they are just a good looking card to me, so I think it's cool you're trying to tackle it.

TBTwinsFan · Jun 21, 2011

Buck15_24 said:
TBTwinsFan said:

6 more were added to the lot that I plan to purchase. This is going to be sweet!

I think I lost one I already had. Oops... gotta count them up again.

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Nice job gettin 6 more! It really is going to be an awesome collection. 58 was a great set, and they are just a good looking card to me, so I think it's cool you're trying to tackle it.

Yeah! I am kinda bummed that I am missing a card, but that's ok. I moved the set around so many times that I probably mis-placed it, or just left it in the box that I took it from. It's gotta be around here somewhere.

I should be receiving a total of about 38 cards from this one purchase, including some big time cards. This will put me fairly close to the 100 mark which is where I want to be in a couple months.

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