The Completed Set -- 2011 Topps Black #/60

[stuart007stein]

After a 20 year break from collecting, I decided to get back into the hobby over Christmas vacation last year. I wasn't sure who or what I wanted to collect, but after I completed a trade at our LCS for Mariano Rivera (60/60) I knew this would be fun...and a challenge.

So, as of last week, I have officially finished the entire set -- Series 1, Series 2, and the Update Series. 990 of 990 cards collected.

In a recent thread, someone asked a few really interesting questions...

Longest card to find? Series 1 Ike Davis #290 (found it finally via a referral to sportscardforum.com
Sources for the cards? Ebay, Checkoutmycards.com, sportslot.com, bbonly.com, sportsbuy.com.
Most expensive card? Series 1 Albert Pujols #100 -- $190. Yikes! Card is sharp -- will grade very high.
Total amount spent? My lips are sealed.
Is the set for sale/trade? Yes, if the deal is right.

I just created a photobucket account; hopefully this works when I post the link.

http://s1113.photobucket.com/albums/k504...t007stein/ (http://s1113.photobucket.com/albums/k504/stuart007stein/)

I do have a few dupes left (Phillies and Mariners TC and Eduardo Nunez RC). LMK if you are interested.

To anyone that helped me out, please allow me to say "THANKS" again!

[shepsspot33]

sick!!!

[stuart007stein]

1 of 1's 33 of 990 = 3.3%CardPlayerSerial #/6012Carlos Marmol6014Randy Wolf6042Mariano Rivera60143Jeremy Jeffress RC60158Casey Blake60163Carlos Pena60188Pablo Sandoval60195Nick Markakis1199Jimmy Rollins1210Brian Wilson60293Justin Morneau1311James Shields60320Michael Young60367Hiroki Kuroda60374Nationals60431Marcos Mateo RC1442Brad Bergesen60444Brett Cecil1445Mitch Talbot60475Phil Hughes1479Justin Duchscherer1512Octavio Dotel1547Albert Pujols5556B.J. Upton1564Jeff Samardzija60570Matt Cain60601J.J. Putz60613Dexter Fowler60US27Joey Devine1US77Freddy Garcia60US108Ubaldo Jimenez60US271Eric O'Flaherty60US326Trevor Bell1