Dave's Vintage Baseball Wantlist
updated April 10, 2012
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Here's my Top 10 Most Wanted card list, which I've generally limited to one card per set and one card per player:
1951 Topps Red Backs - #5 Phil Rizzuto
1959 Topps - #150 Stan Musial
1960 Topps - #420 Ed Mathews (White Back)
1961 Topps - #200 Warren Spahn
1962 Topps - #1 Roger Maris
1963 Topps - #537 Pete Rose RC
1964 Topps - #200 Sandy Koufax
1970 Topps - #343A 4th Series Checklist (Red Bat)
1971 Fleer World Series - #16 1918 Red Sox/Cubs
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Topps Regular Sets Wantlists
1951 Topps Red Backs Wantlist (Need 7/52)
4 5 15 22 30 31 38
Variants needed 36A Zernial(Chicago)
1951 Topps Blue Backs Wantlist (Need 45/52)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 37 39 41 43 45 47 48 49 50 51 52
1959 Topps Wantlist (Need 110/572)
1 8 10 34 36 37 40 50 57 60 72 76 80 90 92 102 125 133 149 150 155 163 172 180 186 202 205 206 212 218 228 260 262 295 300 338 345 350 352 353 360 370 380 387 430 435 439 448 450 461 464 467 468 478 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 523 524 525 527 528 529 530 532 533 534 535 536 537 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 555 556 557 558 559 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571
1960 Topps Set Complete!
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1 20 22 28 33 35 41 43 44 46 52 53 55 59 66 67 73 74 80 83 87 92 93 98 100 104 110 144 149 151 160 166 174 194 222 226 229 232 240 241 259 264 269 273 278 281 287 295 303 319 332 336 337 345 352 353 355 363 372 377w 385g 385w 387w 389g 389w 390g 391g 393w 394w 400w 401w 404g 405w 407w 409w 411w 413w 418w 419w 420g 426g 427w 429w 430g 431w 433w 434w 445 465 466 471 480 484 490 502 509 511 513 517 520 524 526 527 529 532 533 536 537 538 539 542 543 544 545 547 551 553 565
Gray Back Variants Needed 377
White/Cream Back Variants Needed 420
1960 Topps Set #2 Wantlist (Need 128/572)
ANY CONDITION
1 10 17 28 34 35 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 72 73 82 109 120 132 136 138 148 150 154 160 161 167 173 174 176 200 210 215 235 241 250 253 260 264 267 279 295 300 316 325 326 330 332 335 336 343 350 352 353 360 365 370 372 374 377 378 385 386 388 393 395 399 400 405 408 413 420 425 429 430 431 433 434 436 437 438 439 440 448 465 475 480 484 485 487 488 490 492 493 494 502 509 513 514 519 520 526 527 529 531 532 533 537 538 544 545 547 553 554 555 558 559 560 561 563 564 565 566 567 568 570 571
1961 Topps Wantlist (Need 103/587)
2 10 20 35 43 44 48 80 88 120 141 150 159 160 161 168 200 211 260 287 300 327 344 350 376 388 401 402 405 407 408 409 410 415 417 421 423 425 429 430 440 443 451 455 467 471 472 477 478 480 481 482 484 485 491 495 516 517 521 522 525 526 527 528 531 533 534 535 539 540 542 545 546 547 549 550 551 552 553 561 563 564 565 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 589
1962 Topps Wantlist (Need 215/598)
1 5 7 10 17 18 20 21 25 28 29 30 31 33 40 45 50 51 52 53 54 56 57 58 59 60 65 70 73 85 99 100 110 113 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 150 154 167 170 175 180 194 199 200 201 208 211 213 215 218 222 232 234 235 236 243 250 251 258 262 269 270 278 287 288 294 300 306 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 320 325 340 350 351 353 360 370 385 387 389 390 391 394 395 396 398 399 400 401 415 425 430 448 451 460 461 462 463 464 465 468 469 470 471 472 473 475 476 480 483 486 490 498 500 503 504 505 507 513 516 518 520 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598
1963 Topps Wantlist (Need 206/576)
1 2 3 4 5 6 9 18 25 68 76 84 115 120 125 126 135 138 140 141 142 144 169 173 178 197 200 205 209 210 226 228 233 234 238 240 242 245 247 248 250 253 263 266 275 283 286 290 292 300 302 308 312 320 323 331 338 340 342 345 351 353 360 361 365 369 377 380 382 390 394 398 400 401 403 412 415 420 431 436 440 443 445 446 447 448 449 450 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 486 487 488 489 490 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 528 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576
1964 Topps Wantlist (Need 63/587)
1 5 8 9 12 21 32 35 50 55 81 125 136 150 167 175 177 182 190 200 243 244 250 293 300 318 324 331 342 353 360 371 390 409 410 423 440 449 460 466 467 472 475 481 489 495 505 512 531 541 545 551 552 553 555 561 563 564 567 568 570 580 582
1965 Topps Set Complete!
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65 82 111 116 208 216 223 229 230 236 239 264 269 271 273 278 289 290 297 303 310 311 314 317 328 330 332 334 350 363 375 380 384 392 408 409 415 430 432 441 447 466 478 522
1966 Topps Set Complete!
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1 19 20 26 30 31 39 42 50 59 61 62 70 76 79 83 92 100 104 106 144 150 154 167 171 180 188 191 200 212 223 228 241 258 262 278 288 323 346 350 390 399 437 490 531 535 539 549 551 552 554 555 558 561 562 563 565 582 583 584 586 589 591 592
1966 Topps Set #2 Wantlist (Need 132/598)
ANY CONDITION
30 50 70 76 83 91 92 97 100 106 108 117 126 130 144 154 160 171 191 200 210 212 215 217 220 228 234 235 241 254 261 262 269 275 276 278 288 300 310 326 341 347 365 367 381 386 390 392 399 406 410 426 430 438 448 459 468 469 470 473 474 489 490 500 503 515 517 519 524 526 527 529 530 531 534 535 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 572 573 574 577 578 579 580 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 595 596 597 598
1967 Topps Set Complete!
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20 131 158 166 170 250 290 296 369 429 476 494 567
1968 Topps Set Complete!
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3 5 45 46 49 58 59 67 69 71 79 91 99 100 106 127 130 144 150 156 240 250 263 289 329 332 348 361 364 415 435 450 452 464 466 474 491 518 533 539 553 560 569 592
1969 Topps Set Complete!
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5 31 43 50 100 114 120 130 151 173 185 200 237 244 267 270 286 300 314 330 375 385 404 410 482 483 485 488 495 510 527 540 547 556 574 575 590 592 614 619 658
1970 Topps Set Complete!
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3 9 39 55 97 111 118 148 159 161 171 181 184 186 197 200 202 203 222 231 237 239 254 340 387 394 470 539 553 557 588A 588B 600 610 611 634 639 670 682 685 702
Variations Needed 343A (Red Bat)
1970 Topps Set #2 Wantlist (Need 61/720)
ANY CONDITION
9 61 140 189 197 211 280 350 387 455 459 464 470 500 502 510 539 550 553 555 560 563 565 569 570 580 591 592 594 595 600 608 610 611 614 621 622 630 634 640 642 643 652 654 659 660 665 669 670 672 678 683 685 700 702 705 706 708 712 713 716
1971 Topps Set Complete!
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20 166 178 329 386 442 461 463 549 554 558 574 595
1972 Topps Set Complete!
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299 433 435 475 556 604 625 659 678 691 693 702 708 716 725 727 737 764 770 787
1975 Topps Set Complete!
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2 64 221 280 513 540 580 611 619
1977 Topps Set Complete!
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4 5 13 32 175 228 259 285 454 460 480 482 504 552
Insert/Oddball Sets Wantlists
1971 Topps Coins Wantlist (Need 78/153)
17 23 29 45 50 56 57 58 59 60 65 66 67 70 71 73 75 77 78 80 81 82 88 89 90 91 92 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 109 110 111 113 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 123 125 126 127 129 130 132 133 134 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 144 145 146 147 150 151 152 153
1971 Fleer World Series Wantlist (Need 6/68)
16 35 51 52 60 68
1973 Fleer Wildest Days and Plays Wantlist (Need 24/42)
1 2 3 4 5 6 9 12 16 17 18 21 22 24 26 28 29 30 31 33 36 38 41 42
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Completed Sets
1960 Topps Completed 1/29/12!
1964 Topps Coins Completed 1/22/06!
1965 Topps Completed 1/30/05!
1965 Topps Embossed Completed 3/17/05!
1966 Topps Completed 12/17/08!
1967 Topps Completed 2/28/04 by Chas Yeiter!
1967 Topps Posters Completed 5/10/03 by Jim Craig!
1968 Topps Completed 1/16/06!
1968 Topps Game Cards Completed 11/6/05!
1969 Topps Completed 10/20/03 by Bill Gurtler!
1969 Topps Deckle Edge Completed 3/8/03!
1970 Fleer World Series Completed 3/1/07 by Tom Kruger!
1970 Topps Completed 7/21/05!
1970 Topps Scratchoff Inserts Completed 5/8/06!
1970 Topps Story Booklets Completed 12/6/03 by Chas Yeiter and Mark Talbot!
1970 Topps Poster Inserts Completed 2/25/04!
1971 Topps Completed 1/17/04!
1971 Topps Scratchoff Inserts Completed 7/31/09!
1972 Fleer Famous Feats Completed 3/28/10!
1972 Topps Completed 5/21/02 by John Scott Gray!
1973 Topps Completed 7/6/00 by Jim Akre!
1974 Topps Completed 1/17/02 by Jim Craig!
1974 Topps Traded Completed 11/20/00 by Kevin Webster!
1975 Topps Completed 11/25/02 by Tom Housley!
1976 Topps Completed 11/3/00!
1976 Topps Traded Completed 12/29/03 by Mark Talbot and Tom Housley!
1977 Topps Completed 12/6/02 by David Gregory!
1978 Topps Completed 11/29/00!
1979 Topps Completed 1/11/02 by David Gregory!
1980 Topps Completed 2/11/02 by Bob Schaub!
Previous Top 10 cards acquired:
1982 Topps - #21 Ripken RC 7/23/03
1969 Topps - #2 Rose LL, from Gary Mandell 8/22/03
1983 Topps - #482 Gwynn RC, from Randy Wilberg 9/8/03
1969 Topps - #650 Ted Williams MGR 9/12/03
1969 Topps - #185 Phoebus (last card!), from Bill Gurtler 10/11/03
1971 Topps - #400 Aaron, from Jimi Thayer 12/5/03
1983 Topps - #460 Smalley (last card!), from Jimi Thayer 12/7/03
1967 Topps - #581 Seaver RC 12/10/03
1971 Topps - #709 Baker/Baylor RC 12/11/03
1976 Topps Traded - #58T Ron Reed (last card!), from Mark Talbot 12/29/03
1971 Topps - #700 Powell (last card!) 1/17/04
1999 Topps - #220 McGwire HR Record, from Kevin Webster 2/6/2004
1982 Topps - #600 Winfield NrMt Upgrade, from Nick Covello 2/7/2004
1965 Topps - #160 Clemente 2/11/2004
1967 Topps - #604 Red Sox Team (last card!), from Chas Yeiter 2/28/2004
1965 Topps - #250 Mays 3/3/2004
1999 Topps - #461 Sosa HR Parade (last card!) 3/30/2004
1965 Topps - #320 Gibson 5/14/2004
1965 Topps - #461 Niekro RC 6/16/2004
1968 Topps - #177 Ryan RC 7/9/2004
1965 Topps Embossed - #11 Mantle 1/15/2005
1965 Topps - #519 Uecker (last card!) 1/30/2005
2000 MLB Showdown - #140 Vizquel (last card!), from Shawn Adkins 3/1/2005
1972 Topps - #18B Pizarro (Green Variation), from Tom Housley 3/7/2005
1965 Topps Embossed - #58 Banks (last card!) 3/17/2005
1970 Topps - #660 Bench 5/7/2005
1970 Topps - #700 F. Robinson 7/14/2005
1970 Topps - #654 Gamble RC (last card!) 7/21/2005
1989 Topps - #471 Curry (set #4 last card!), from Richard Bondy 9/30/2005
1964 Topps Coins - #120 Mantle 10/17/2005
1994 Topps - #1 Piazza, from Larry McGowan 10/27/2005
1968 Topps Game Cards - #6 Clemente (last card!) 11/6/2005
1974 Topps - #440 Kaat NRMT Upgrade 12/17/2005
1968 Topps - #490 Super Stars 12/21/2005
1968 Topps - #520 Brock 12/29/2005
1968 Topps - #369 Yastrzemski All-Star (last card!) 1/16/2006
1964 Topps Coins - #83 Aaron 1/22/2006
1966 Topps - #126 Palmer RC 2/3/2006
1951 Topps Red Backs - #1 Berra, from Dennis Hollenbeck 5/1/2006
1970 Topps Scratchoff Inserts - #21 Stargell (last card!) 5/8/2006
1966 Topps - #526 Twins team 5/23/2006
1964 Topps Coins - #131B Mickey Mantle LH 11/12/2006
1972 Fleer Famous Feats - #5 Lou Gehrig 11/27/2006
1966 Topps - #580 Billy Williams 2/14/2007
1970 Fleer World Series - #38 1941 Yankees/Dodgers (last card!), from Tom Kruger 3/1/2007
1994 Topps - #711 Greg Gohr (last card!), from Bob Bard 4/5/2007
1966 Topps - #547 Horace Clarke 5/30/2007
1964 Topps Coins - #161A Wayne Causey NL 7/18/2007
2002 Topps - #365 Barry Bonds Race to 70 HRs (last card!), from Griffin Cole 11/10/2007
1966 Topps - #591 Grant Jackson 2/18/2008
1966 Topps - #590 Bill Skowron 10/8/2008
1966 Topps - #570 Art Mahaffey (last card!) 12/17/2008
1971 Topps Scratchoff Inserts - Hank Aaron (last card!) 7/31/2009
1972 Fleer Famous Feats - #16 Jimmie Foxx (last card!) 3/28/2010
1988 Topps Big - #165 Rickey Henderson (last card!), from Randy Anglin 4/10/2010
1960 Topps - #148 Carl Yastrzemski RC (last card!)1/29/2012
Many thanks to the following good traders for helping me assemble these sets: Mike Adams,
Shawn Adkins,
Jim Akre,
Chuck Andres,
Randy Anglin,
Anthony Arbeeny,
Steve Archibald,
Mike Balliet,
Bob Bannon,
Bob Bard,
Paul Bazinet,
Chris Behrend,
Brian Betza,
Rich Black,
Andy Blackwood,
Richard Bondy,
Chuck Bosshardt,
Bob Brown,
Ken Brown,
Greg Campbell,
Mike Carmichael,
Steve Chan,
Phil Chmielewski,
Bob Chubb,
Ted Clayton,
Griffin Cole,
James Connelly,
Bob Corvello,
Nick Covello,
Jim Craig,
Ora Cropley,
Mark Cunningham,
John Dahms,
Bob D'Angelo,
Jeff DeLott,
Jerry DeMaster,
Jamie Denmark,
Richard Dingman,
Tom Dolan,
Ken Fenster,
Shane Fisher,
Linda Fitak,
Doug Flater,
Joel Freedman,
Mike Fry,
Jon Gale,
Dale Gann,
Joe Gelgot,
Ralph Genova,
Ken Goetsch,
John Scott Gray,
David Gregory,
Randy Griffin,
Rick Gomes,
Patrick Gunn,
Bill Gurtler,
Walker Guthrie,
Mike Haines,
Richard Hankins,
Eric Hanson,
Brock Hattox,
David Henry,
Wayne Henry,
Tony Hoffman,
Dennis Hollenbeck,
Tom Housley,
Pete Hruda,
Dave Hudock,
Ed Hutchinson,
Howard Hyman,
Joe Isaac,
Junior Islas,
Bo Jonker,
Vaughan Kastor,
Carl Kogut,
Tom Kruger,
Richard Labs,
Amee Lee,
Bob Lent,
John Leroux,
Bill List,
Dave Lorenz,
Bryan Luczkiw,
Rodrick MacKinnon,
Mike Mackie,
Mark Manary,
Gary Mandell,
Steve Manson,
Kevin Martens,
Ray McBride,
Russell McBride,
Larry McGowan,
Todd McGee,
Kerry McGinley,
Peter Mead,
Dennis Medbourn,
Len Medeiros,
Moises Mendoza,
Uri Monson,
Donald Moore,
Tim Morales,
Judd Morrison,
Scott Nicholas,
Rich Niessen,
Pete Pianelli,
Charlie Pollock,
Doug Pucel,
Bill Reed,
Mark Rhoades,
Shadow Robinson,
John Rocklein,
Don Roth,
Bob Roth,
Frank Salerno,
Michael Salinsky,
Bob Schaub,
Max Schreiber,
Steve Seiple,
Matt Shirley,
Chuck Smalley,
Steve Soklow,
Tim Stransky,
Eric Swartz,
Joe Sweet,
Mark Talbot,
Mike Taylor,
Jim Thayer,
Neal Thomas,
Tim Trevathan,
Brian Walker,
Al Warhurst,
Kevin Webster,
Jim Wiehe,
Randy Wilberg,
Jon Wilson,
Chas Yeiter,
Mark Zentkovich,
Ray Ziegler