Last week on a whim, I decided to pick up some cards from the 1957-58 Topps Hockey Set. I purchased 7 fair grade cards, only paying about $2 or $3 per card…
Getting these cards makes me want to try and complete the 1957-58 Topps Set. Sure, some of the cards are really expensive, like Gordie Howe, Johnny Bucyk (RC), Terry Sawchuk and Glenn Hall (RC).
But there are only 66 cards in the set, so while some cards are in the $100-$300 range, most of them are not.
The cards you see here don’t look the greatest–some have rounded corners and small creases. They do look a lot better once put in a card page. (Except for the back of that Dean Prentice card–whoa!).
I’ve lowered my standards a bit when it comes to really old cards and condition. Sure, we all want a near-mint card that is 50 years old…but then you have to pay the price. For most of these old cards, I’ll settle for lesser quality if it means picking them up on the cheap.
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This is a great looking set; good luck!
This is a very cool-looking set, one of my favorites for sure. (Gotta the love the cartoons on the back!) I actually had aims to collect it myself – I got Sawchuk for $40 and I've seen the Howe card on ebay for about $50 so depending on your budget/what you want to spend, this set is definitely "do-able". All the best!!!
Wow, can you believe that Gerry Foley was the "only player in league born in U.S." in those days?
I love this set. Once you have a few sheets filled, it really starts looking good.
Thanks, guys. I have 3 more cards on the way…a far cry off from filling a while page.