1969 Topps Pickups From Sportlots

I knocked 8 more 1969 Topps cards off of my wishlist during my recent buying spree on Sportlots.  I have slowed down on this set, only because I have been busy working on other things in my collection.  I want to finish this set up sometime soon, but haven't been too motivated.  I only grabbed a couple 1969s while at the National.  Once I get these eight cards posted, my wishlist will be up to date.  This is the biggest reason why I went ahead and posted them today.

Tommy John was the biggest name in the group of cards that I got.  The rest were just random guys that I needed.

I'm hoping to get back to some National posts soon.  I still have so much from there that I have yet to show.  I hope it hasn't been too much!

Set Pickups - 2015 Stadium Club

I added a few more 2015 Stadium Club to my set recently with a Sportlots pickup and a nice care package from blog reader, Mark M.

Mark knocked four of the cards off of the list while I added ten from Sportlots.  I have been on Sportlots for probably 10 years (or very close to it) and have enjoyed using it as a tool to help complete sets.  I picked up the Stadium Club cards last week when I was working to complete the 1994 Topps set.

I also appreciate Mark helping me with this set.  He also was very nice to help with the 1994 set.

Set Complete - 1994 Topps

My last mailer from Sportlots came in today, from an order I put in last week.  I was filing away cards that I had gotten from two different packages and realized that I was missing one more card than I had on my wishlist (the above card number 777).  I also learned that card number 379 did not exist (and that there were two card 370s).  So, I picked up the remainder of what I needed and can finally mark this set off of my list.

I now need to sort what I have of 1995 Topps so I can get moving on that set.  Once it is complete, I will have an entire run of Topps sets from 1973 to 2016.  Add in 1951 Red Back, 1955, 1959, 1970 and 1971 Topps, and I am doing really well with my set building.  I also picked up a few 1969s in the Sportlots order, so keep an eye on the wishlist for an update soon.

Two More Down, Five To Go

I am now down to five cards remaining on my 1948 Bowman needs list.  After picking up these two cards from Sportlots, I can really see the light at the end of the tunnel.

I sat down and priced out how much it would cost me if I bought each card I needed off of Ebay as Buy it Now and came to the conclusion that those 7 cards would be $171.50.  I then went to a few other buying sites and saw that Ebay was the better marketplace, save for two of the cards.  Those two, I found for a much better deal of Sportlots.

The above Marty Marion was a real tough find for a decent price.  The cheapest one on Ebay was $45, and it was in really rough shape.  I got this one for $18 and it looks really good, except for some staining on the back.

This Herm Wehmeier was $5.00 on Sportlots while  comparable version was listed on Ebay for $10.  I was glad to knock this one out as well, especially since I had initially made up my mind to only get the Marion, that is until I saw that this was from the same seller as the Marion (saving me on shipping).

So, all I need now are 5 more cards and I can close out the '48 set after working on it for several years.  I anticipate picking up a couple more in the next few weeks to narrow it down even more.  The SPs and also the Enos Slaughter RC remain, but they will be mine before too long!