What's the hardest set that you've ever tried to complete? Is there a set out there that after all of these years you're still missing a few cards? I've got three sets that after years and years I still haven't completed.
Groo - I've had the same 67 cards of this set of 150 since forever. Even when they do appear on the bay they are usually disproportionately expensive. Inline Hemp Cards Ser.2 - Series 1 wasn't too bad but the second series is a killer to complete. Reboot - I've now opened six boxes of these poxy cards and STILL do not have a full set
Even after some weighty trades with other members of this forum I never gained a single card from these three sets.
So what's your nightmare set to complete??
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Posts: 509 | Location: Auckland New Zealand | Registered: January 26, 2011
I've got a bunch of sets that I just can't seem to finish off, some of these have been on my want list for more than 15 years: Hollywood Walk of Fame Heroes of 9/11 Enduring Freedom Lord of the Rings Flipz Davy Crockett Green
Some of these I only need one card, but nobody has singles.The Davy Crockett set has some short prints that are hard to find. I have had 2 boxes of Heroes of 9/11 and still cn't finish the set (need 1 card).
Posts: 2939 | Location: Crystal Lake, IL | Registered: December 04, 2000
I know this is probably not on the same level as what you guys are talking about, but I recall in 1991 or so, buying 2 boxes of those Peanuts (Charlie Brown) cards, either Series 1 or 2, which I believe consisted of 200 cards in the base set, and the two boxes did not even yield one set. I had to buy more boxes.
In terms of LARGE base sets that might be tough to complete, how about those Elvis sets by River Group in the 1990s, or those TSR Dungeons and Dragons sets ?
Posts: 4835 | Location: Bayonne, NJ, USA | Registered: May 06, 2001
I opened a box of Toy Story 1 back in the 90's. It had one damaged card in the base set. I've never been able to find that single and I hate having to buy an entire set for one card.
Posts: 457 | Location: Raleigh | Registered: April 21, 2012
It's funny you mentioned the Groo set, I was so excited when I got my hands on that one, I actually posted it on here.. didn't seem that many people really knew who Groo was.. still one of my favourites sets of all time..
As for common sets, I don't really go about collecting them as individual cards, I tend to just buy the whole set and then spend time collecting the chase cards etc...
Based on scarcity of items on ebay I would say the May Gibbs card set would be a tough one..
Posts: 163 | Location: UK | Registered: December 18, 2010
Groo sets do do up on occasion, but not very often.. I think I paid about $80 for the base set and about $20 each for the inserts.. was pretty happy with that.. would have paid more..
Another set that I find difficult to get my hands on is the Fathom set. The bases do come up every now but the inserts are very scarce..
Posts: 163 | Location: UK | Registered: December 18, 2010
I'm still looking for common singles (missing 18 of them) for the retail version of the Spiderman Filmcardz from Artbox. The retail chase cards are also impossible to find.
Posts: 229 | Location: Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, USA | Registered: October 04, 2003
The WCW the G.I.Joe both from Impel (1991). You will need more than 1 box to complete the set. If you have bad luck maybe more. Also I noted that you always miss similar numbers for both sets. In WCW was Ricky Morton cards and in G.I.Joe was the Sonic Fighters cards.
Posts: 242 | Location: Puerto Rico | Registered: December 15, 2005
Originally posted by Don Norton: I've got a bunch of sets that I just can't seem to finish off, some of these have been on my want list for more than 15 years: Hollywood Walk of Fame Heroes of 9/11 Enduring Freedom Lord of the Rings Flipz Davy Crockett Green
Some of these I only need one card, but nobody has singles.The Davy Crockett set has some short prints that are hard to find. I have had 2 boxes of Heroes of 9/11 and still cn't finish the set (need 1 card).
Hi Don If you are still after the Heroes of 9/11 card i have about a dozen , which one are you after and i'll check for you ?
Posts: 67 | Location: LONDON | Registered: September 25, 2004
Originally posted by trade-a-card: Toughest Common set of all times: Metal Gear Solid (just because of all the different variations of common cards).
Not just because of the variations, but also because a massive number of boxes never made it to the market and were later destroyed, the distribution of those make it out was lousy and it was very very limited in the first place. Not to mention the high price of the cards which only had 4 "cards" per pack and 1 of 9 variant check-lists (18 if you count the colour variants) This really is one of the toughest sets in the modern age of cards.
I had to buy more boxes.
