Not quite the same, but I built the 2004 topps chrome gold refactor set with all the autos. I still remember shelling out $200 for that Conor Jackson auto lol!
I use the 10-ct slider boxes for all of mine (180 point). They fit Sweet spots perfectly unless you have a bat barrel card where the bat piece sticks out further from the card than it would on a regular sweet spot. Here are the ones I am currently using...
Prices are all over the place on those b/c lots f people don't realize they are actually GU. $225 is a bit more than I'd be willing to pay for that one, but it seems to at least be in the ballpark. I'd probably price it at $150 or so
I'm actually working on this too - I have completed most of 54, 1/2 - 1/3 of 56->59. I'm 80% on 60, 61 and have completed 64-69
On the 70's I am probably 3/4 through 70, 71 and 72 and have a complete run from 73 - >85. I am not really collecting the base sets past 85 for space reasons. I've...