I've been reading a lot about fellow bloggers' discovery and appreciation of the 1972 Topps set, so I thought I'd chime in. I began collecting the 1972 Topps set in June 1992 when I purchased the Harmon Killebrew card for $2 at the Ocean City Baseball Card Show. I completed the set in October 2007 when a decent Bobby Murcer card was finally tracked down at the Philadelphia Sports Card Show (which was actually held in Reading, PA).Yes, the set took a while to complete. No, I wasn't in any hurry. I collect a set like the tortoise runs his race - slow and steady. The cards from my '72 set came from all over the country - Kit Young Cards, Winston-Salem, New Hampshire, Millville, multiple eBay wins, Cooperstown and Ft. Washington, PA, just to name a few locations. This Larry Bowa card was purchased at Raleigh's Sports Card & NASCAR Collectibles Show in January 1999.
I started collecting the 1971 Topps set in December 1998, and I'm 272 cards away from completing it. One day I'll get there, slow and steady.
That's the way to do it, if you ask me.
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