1973 Topps

I’m collecting the 1973 set, slowly but surely. This post is the latest in my quest for the completion.

• Card Facts – Ed Kirkpatrick – Kansas City Royals – Card #233
• Purchase Price – free (trade with “Justin’s World’)

• Card Facts – Ron Schueler – Atlanta Braves – Card #169
• Purchase Price – $.31 (“Crinkly Wrappers” lot - 145/$45)

• Card Facts – Mike Lum – Atlanta Braves – Card #250
• Purchase Price – $.31 (“Crinkly Wrappers” lot - 145/$45)

• Card Facts – Mac Marshall – Montreal Expos – Card #355
• Purchase Price – free (Trade with “Justin’s World”)

• Card Facts – Nelson Briles – Pittsburgh Pirates – Card #303
• Purchase Price – $.21 (Ebay lot (4 for $.85))

• Card Facts – Oscar Gamble – Cleveland Indians – Card #372
• Purchase Price – $.31 (Purchased from “Crinkly Wrappers” 145/$45)

• Card Facts – Ray Sadecki – New York Mets – Card #283
• Purchase Price – $.20 (Ebay lot (4 for $.80))

• Card Facts – Toby Harrah – Texas Rangers – Card #216
• Purchase Price – $.31 (Purchased from “Crinkly Wrappers” 145/$45)

• Card Facts – Rogelio Moret – Boston Red Sox – Card #291
• Purchase Price – $.31 (“Crinkly Wrappers” lot - 145/$45)

• Card Facts – Steve Carlton – Philadelphia Phillies – Gaylord Perry – Cleveland Indians – Wilbur Wood – Chicago White Sox – Card #66
• Purchase Price – $.23 (Ebay lot (13 for $2.99))

 

• Cards posted in this set – 120
• Total price paid – $20.70
• Average price per card – $0.17
• Cards left to post – 554 (including NNO Checklists)
• Percentage posted – 120/684 (18% posted)
• Percentage completed – 292/684 (43% completed)

Price per card went up $.02.  I got the Steve Carlton card for a buck which to me is a good cost for that card.  It just doesn’t help the price per card.