1952 Topps Completed!*
Celebration time! In the mail this week was the final card needed for the non-high number portion of my 1952 Topps set building project.
1952 Collecting
“Mid” Century: 1952 Topps Demographics
This set included much more demographic data than previous baseball cards, including some real oddities like eye and hair color. Based solely on this information, which name in the checklist can claim the total of “most average ballplayer?”
Other Card Offerings of 1952
An exploration of what cards were available to collectors when Topps’ giant sized cards hit the shelves in 1952. It’s not just Bowman.
Good Footwork on the ’52 Topps Barge Myth
One of the most enduring myths in the card collecting world is that Topps destroyed many of its 1952 high numbered cards by dumping them in the ocean. A deeply researched blog highlights some evidence against this tale.
Collecting Goal: A Complete Set of 1952 Topps Baseball Cards
I’m collecting several sets that I consider nearly impossible to complete. 1952 Topps is perhaps the largest and toughest of them all.