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I saw a '63 sell for $2000. I haven't seen a '62 since I took over the set.
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BenG76
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Awesome set. I couldn't imagine trying to go after a set like that.
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A 62 should run you less than half of that.
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My dad had the same thought. Hodges died like 3 months after his card came out. I think Clemente died like 8 or 9 months after printing. Then you have ultra sad cases like Jim McGlothlin. Effing cancer in your Twenties? Unfair.
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That is excellent news. That is actually kind of doable. Thanks man.
Then that is freakin sick!
MansGame
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Just amazing, thanks for sharing!
TBTwinsFan
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That's insane.
I was lucky enough to get Ed Yost on a 62 before he passed. It turned out kinda cool.
I was lucky enough to get Ed Yost on a 62 before he passed. It turned out kinda cool.
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I asked why he chose the '62's. His response: At 14 they were the coolest thing he had ever seen.
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Hubbs? = Carl Hubbell?
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Ken Hubbs '62 NL ROY & Gold Glove. Killed '64 when the plane he was piloting crashed.
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It is quite the set. The design is one that sticks in your mind, with the wood-grain appearance.
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Agreed. I prefer the '60 topps above all else. I've been toying with the idea of an auto set. I have the absolute key to it. The Jim Umbricht. But once again you run into Clemente, Farrell, Hoak, Hodges, etc..
My dad loves Ken Hubbs and would tell me stories about Hubbs when I was growing up. Said he was like Sandberg defensively, but with more range. He believes that if Hubbs had stayed alive, the Cubs might have made the playoffs with one of those stacked teams back in the late 1960s. Tough to say whether Hubbs' bat would have developed further with time, but I'm guessing he would have ended up being a Glenn Beckert/Don Kessinger type player, both of whom were multiple time All Star Game participants.
Hubbs has an excellent Wikipedia page for those who are interested:
Ken Hubbs - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
TBTwinsFan
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The 1960 set is very nice too. I love that design.
They turn out so nice when the players sign them.
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Excellent card set!! That is very impressive.
Who do you need yet as I have about 15 or so 1962 Topps cards that are vintage signed. Off the top of my head I have the Mathews, Burdette, Spahn and a few others. Let me know as I would love to contribute something to a set as cool as that.
Who do you need yet as I have about 15 or so 1962 Topps cards that are vintage signed. Off the top of my head I have the Mathews, Burdette, Spahn and a few others. Let me know as I would love to contribute something to a set as cool as that.
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I'll check. I'm willing to bet I have it. What year is it from? They are all catalogued by year. My dads goal was to have one of each set ever produced from 52 -75. His area of expertise was oddball and regionals.
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[MENTION=2442]mchenrycards[/MENTION] That last post was about the post cards. I'll look.
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