Through zero planning and foresight…as i do with most things in life…i am beginning the set build of Topps baseball cards from 1970.  That’s right 1970.

I was able to venture out to last month’s card show due to some free time i found on my hands.  It was an unexpected trip since i’ve been doing the odd months only for shows, so i guess i was overzealous.  I had a few extra dollars in my pocket, but not my normal budget so i had to a little more selective with what i picked up that day.  I went in with the thought of grabbing a few 2016 base Redskins as well as some San Antonio Spurs cards…both were in need since i’ve neglected both recently.

I ended up stopping by a table that i typically spend a few minutes at and then move on.  He’s an older guy…not sure of his name, but he wears some crazy ass Hawaiian shirts most of the time.  We’ve chatted in the past, but this time he was preoccupied with another show visitor, so i started digging through his rows of 1970’s baseball commons…which included ’70’s and up of baseball and football.  As i was searching for ’60’s set needs, i couldn’t help but notice the large amount of good condition cards i was passing up…and i thought, hey I’m gonna pick these guys up sooner or later.  So, i decided with sooner…not to mention, they were marked at 2/$1

As you can see, the cards were in pretty nice shape.  This guy is known for having red and black dots on the penny sleeves, which is a bit annoying.  Sometimes, you have to stop and take a closer look at the card…is the mark on the sleeve or the card…what is it!

I was really excited to pick up the lot of cards here and wanted to keep going, but i felt that i should move on…but i just couldn’t stop!!!  I ended up getting through a row and a half of a 3500 count box.  Really wanted to keep digging, but time and money was thin this day.

As you can see i have 42 cards shown…i managed to get a little ahead of myself and in excitement ended up picking up duplicates of 3 other cards.  Guess that’s what happens when you don’t have them collated.  Not complaining, just saying.

All in all, i’m super excited about the condition of the cards and timing of the set build.  I’ve been enjoying slowly…very slowly putting together the 60’s sets via awesome trades, show pick ups and COMC orders i have yet to complete.  Hey, if you want to trade, take a look at my checklist here.  1970 Topps needs.  The cards i have are noted as ‘1’ in the ‘Grade’ column…i know, confusing.  I found the checklist online and didn’t have the desire to edit it…will do it at some point though.  Let me know if you can help out…please keep in mind though, that i’m a little picky with my 70’s cards. 🙂

I also picked this guy up from the same table…the name did it for me!  Made me giggle…

That’s it…more to come Friday, unless i can get something out tomorrow night.  Until then, i leave you with a little something from my favorite band…and one of my favorite songs from said band.