Topps Living Set - Page 617

eldavojohn · 04-24-2025, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Joliet Jake

I can only imagine the nerves waiting out the process.

I understand not wanting to lead collectors astray, but I trust all of us are adults that are aware of the inherent risk when mailing something off for a signing, the same as doing so for grading.

I'm also open to a new thread for private signings for Living Set players. I found the Mazeroski you mentioned. Is it common to have to email this particular person to receiving pricing and further details?

I don't know, I only used him because his Skenes price was right. If you look at his trout signing it is listed so I'm not sure what's up with Maz ...

kidfan9 · 04-25-2025, 08:18 AM

“I'm also open to a new thread for private signings for Living Set players”

YES PLEASE!!!

Fsegaud · 04-30-2025, 12:47 PM

4 HR man and another...Yankee (OMG!).

Joliet Jake · 04-30-2025, 01:01 PM

Topps MLB® Living Set® Card #827 - Andy Pettitte - PR: 1,665
Andy Pettitte is the New York Yankees 48th franchise and team member featured.
Baseball Reference

Topps Living Set Fine Art Print #827 - Andy Pettitte

Topps MLB® Living Set® Card #828 - Eugenio Suárez - PR: 1,107
Eugenio Suárez is the Arizona Diamondbacks 20th franchise and team member, and 51st duplicate and 57th repeat player featured.
Baseball Reference

Topps Living Set Fine Art Print #828 - Eugenio Suárez

Fsegaud · 04-30-2025, 01:32 PM

Does the 50th Yankee added to the set need to be special? 2 away from that mark. Who should it be?

Joliet Jake · 04-30-2025, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Fsegaud

4 HR man and another...Yankee (OMG!).

I'm glad Pettitte has been included. I know the Yankees get a lot of press, but in the baseball world it's justified. Their run from the mid-90s through early-00s was impressive.

I'm curious if Topps called an audible for Angel after Suárez hit 4 HRs on Saturday. I can't think of another reason to give him a second card.

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Originally Posted by Fsegaud

Does the 50th Yankee added to the set need to be special? 2 away from that mark. Who should it be?

Good question.

Looking at the top 24 players by bWAR, I would have to go with DiMaggio. Whitey Ford would be another good choice.

TUAlum96 · 04-30-2025, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Fsegaud

Does the 50th Yankee added to the set need to be special? 2 away from that mark. Who should it be?

Lou Piniella, but he's shown as a Royal.

Joliet Jake · 05-01-2025, 05:54 PM

Has anyone else noticed that Topps stopped including the Living Set in their emails? Could 2025 be the last year of the set?

Chihuahuas · 05-01-2025, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Joliet Jake

Has anyone else noticed that Topps stopped including the Living Set in their emails? Could 2025 be the last year of the set?

Bite your tongue. Don’t even think it

tdubs1010 · 05-01-2025, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Joliet Jake

Has anyone else noticed that Topps stopped including the Living Set in their emails? Could 2025 be the last year of the set?

Let's say 2025 is the last year... what needs to be added in before 2026 to make this set feel complete? I think it has multiple years left (I hope)

Must have players still needed:
Walter Johnson
Joe DiMaggio
Mike Schmidt
Cy Young
Sandy Koufax
Pete Rose* (Not happening)
Joe Morgan
Jimmie Foxx
Reggie Jackson
Steve Carlton
Whitey Ford
Mel Ott
Harmon Killebrew
Willie McCovey
Hank Greenberg
Paul Molitor
Duke Snider
Phil Niekro

Since Sparky, Earl Weaver and Dusty made cards probably some additional managing greats as well. Let's hope the set continues on, and let's hope for less Eugenio Suarez second team cards, and more new names until it is over.

CanadaShane · 05-02-2025, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Chihuahuas

Bite your tongue. Don’t even think it

Jarred, any chance you can squash this rumour before it even becomes one?

Fsegaud · 05-02-2025, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CanadaShane

Jarred, any chance you can squash this rumour before it even becomes one?

It wasn't a rumor...it was a thought...that can turn into a rumor.

Fsegaud · 05-02-2025, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tdubs1010

Let's say 2025 is the last year... what needs to be added in before 2026 to make this set feel complete? I think it has multiple years left (I hope)

Must have players still needed:
Walter Johnson
Joe DiMaggio
Mike Schmidt
Cy Young
Sandy Koufax
Pete Rose* (Not happening)
Joe Morgan
Jimmie Foxx
Reggie Jackson
Steve Carlton
Whitey Ford
Mel Ott
Harmon Killebrew
Willie McCovey
Hank Greenberg
Paul Molitor
Duke Snider
Phil Niekro

Since Sparky, Earl Weaver and Dusty made cards probably some additional managing greats as well. Let's hope the set continues on, and let's hope for less Eugenio Suarez second team cards, and more new names until it is over.

Good list...just missing Shawon Dunston.

jaredkelley · 05-02-2025, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CanadaShane

Jarred, any chance you can squash this rumour before it even becomes one?

Gosh - I sincerely wish I could. It's the greatest baseball set ever made and there are so many legendary names that still need to be included.

But the sad reality is that if 2025 is indeed the last year of the set, the artists would be the last to be notified.

Fsegaud · 05-02-2025, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jaredkelley

Gosh - I sincerely wish I could. It's the greatest baseball set ever made and there are so many legendary names that still need to be included.

But the sad reality is that if 2025 is indeed the last year of the set, the artists would be the last to be notified.

Jared, you're not helping!

Fsegaud · 05-02-2025, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by jaredkelley

Gosh - I sincerely wish I could. It's the greatest baseball set ever made and there are so many legendary names that still need to be included.

I'd say this has the *potential* to be the greatest baseball card set...it has to be well beyond the 900 card mark though...really atleast another 10 years of forging on to claim that honor. Would love to see some of the current players who got RC's to retire and make the HOF while the set churns out new RC's at that point.

Hopefully many more years of Jared and Angel doing great work!

fred85 · 05-02-2025, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tdubs1010

Let's say 2025 is the last year... what needs to be added in before 2026 to make this set feel complete? I think it has multiple years left (I hope)

Must have players still needed:
Walter Johnson
Joe DiMaggio
Mike Schmidt
Cy Young
Sandy Koufax
Pete Rose* (Not happening)
Joe Morgan
Jimmie Foxx
Reggie Jackson
Steve Carlton
Whitey Ford
Mel Ott
Harmon Killebrew
Willie McCovey
Hank Greenberg
Paul Molitor
Duke Snider
Phil Niekro

Since Sparky, Earl Weaver and Dusty made cards probably some additional managing greats as well. Let's hope the set continues on, and let's hope for less Eugenio Suarez second team cards, and more new names until it is over.

I'd like to see living HOFer's like Bert Blyleven, Jim Rice and Tony LaRussa

Natsfan32 · 05-02-2025, 05:01 PM

I'd love to know Topps strategy on player selection for the living set. Some cards (like Suarez) make very little sense. I think the player selection for April was disappointing overall.

TUAlum96 · 05-02-2025, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by fred85

I'd like to see living HOFer's like Bert Blyleven, Jim Rice and Tony LaRussa

I'd also like to see the Hall of Very Good players distributed a bit more evenly - still hoping for Dan Quisenberry & Bret Saberhagen.

Fsegaud · 05-02-2025, 06:29 PM

Suarez isn't exactly chop liver. Are there others we all want to see? Sure. I'm ok with 3 Suarez cards compared to having 2 Sogard cards.

byronscott4ever · 05-02-2025, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by TUAlum96

I'd also like to see the Hall of Very Good players distributed a bit more evenly - still hoping for Dan Quisenberry & Bret Saberhagen.

Anyone with a retired number should get a card IMO

Lawmaker · 05-06-2025, 09:49 AM

Pudge

Joliet Jake · 05-07-2025, 11:02 AM

I certainly didn't mean to stir anything up.

I recently noticed the new cards were not in a Topps email, and it simply got me thinking.

Like the rest of you, I hope this set never ends.

Jared and Angel have done a great job carrying on what Mayumi started, and I'm excited to see what they continue to bring to the set each and every week.

As for which players I would like to see, I think we have a lot of good ideas in this thread.

Less current repeat players would be a good start, even though some are better than others. I would like to see more past award winners, and agree the focus on those players whose numbers have been retired would be cool, too.

Fsegaud · 05-07-2025, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Joliet Jake

I certainly didn't mean to stir anything up.

I recently noticed the new cards were not in a Topps email, and it simply got me thinking.

Like the rest of you, I hope this set never ends.

Jared and Angel have done a great job carrying on what Mayumi started, and I'm excited to see what they continue to bring to the set each and every week.

As for which players I would like to see, I think we have a lot of good ideas in this thread.

Less current repeat players would be a good start, even though some are better than others. I would like to see more past award winners, and agree the focus on those players whose numbers have been retired would be cool, too.

All good Jake...sometimes these threads need a kick in the pants...I need some good reading material at work when "I've had it with this %^@".

And the discussion just proves there is so much left in the set to accomplish!

eldavojohn · 05-07-2025, 01:21 PM

The Big Cat is on the prowl

04-25-2025, 08:18 AM	#15402
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Joliet Jake Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,742 bluesbrother1908 Joliet_Jake	Product is available from Apr 30, 2025 and expires on May 7, 2025 Topps MLB® Living Set® Card #827 - Andy Pettitte - PR: 1,665 Andy Pettitte is the New York Yankees 48th franchise and team member featured. Baseball Reference Topps Living Set Fine Art Print #827 - Andy Pettitte Topps MLB® Living Set® Card #828 - Eugenio Suárez - PR: 1,107 Eugenio Suárez is the Arizona Diamondbacks 20th franchise and team member, and 51st duplicate and 57th repeat player featured. Baseball Reference Topps Living Set Fine Art Print #828 - Eugenio Suárez __________________ Focused Collecting: Topps MLB Living Set, Topps NBA Living Set, Brad Kilby, Chris Kinsey, Mike Tonis, Casey Weathers Last edited by Joliet Jake; 05-14-2025 at 04:00 PM. Reason: Add print runs.

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Joliet Jake Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,742 bluesbrother1908 Joliet_Jake	Has anyone else noticed that Topps stopped including the Living Set in their emails? Could 2025 be the last year of the set? __________________ Focused Collecting: Topps MLB Living Set, Topps NBA Living Set, Brad Kilby, Chris Kinsey, Mike Tonis, Casey Weathers

05-07-2025, 11:02 AM	#15423
Joliet Jake Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,742 bluesbrother1908 Joliet_Jake	I certainly didn't mean to stir anything up. I recently noticed the new cards were not in a Topps email, and it simply got me thinking. Like the rest of you, I hope this set never ends. Jared and Angel have done a great job carrying on what Mayumi started, and I'm excited to see what they continue to bring to the set each and every week. As for which players I would like to see, I think we have a lot of good ideas in this thread. Less current repeat players would be a good start, even though some are better than others. I would like to see more past award winners, and agree the focus on those players whose numbers have been retired would be cool, too. __________________ Focused Collecting: Topps MLB Living Set, Topps NBA Living Set, Brad Kilby, Chris Kinsey, Mike Tonis, Casey Weathers

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Fsegaud Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,919	4 HR man and another...Yankee (OMG!).

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Fsegaud Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,919	Does the 50th Yankee added to the set need to be special? 2 away from that mark. Who should it be?

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Natsfan32 Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 169	I'd love to know Topps strategy on player selection for the living set. Some cards (like Suarez) make very little sense. I think the player selection for April was disappointing overall.

05-02-2025, 06:29 PM	#15420
Fsegaud Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,919	Suarez isn't exactly chop liver. Are there others we all want to see? Sure. I'm ok with 3 Suarez cards compared to having 2 Sogard cards.

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