tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post6166961552419980223..comments2024-03-24T13:48:34.735-04:00Comments on Number 5 Type Collection: State of the #5 Type CollectionMatthew Gliddenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-38754024356050781942011-06-26T21:48:53.538-04:002011-06-26T21:48:53.538-04:00I've picked up a bunch of post-1980 #5s over t...I've picked up a bunch of post-1980 #5s over the years, so that's definitely possible. Can't complain about the uniform numbers, either...Matthew Gliddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058637926401334906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-15198142817004283422011-06-26T11:15:49.569-04:002011-06-26T11:15:49.569-04:00If you run out of #5 up to 1980 you can just start...If you run out of #5 up to 1980 you can just start expanding newer by a year. If you did all #5 cards up until current you would have 10s of thousands of card to write about.AdamEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107347958456472504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-72968288353427971662011-06-25T23:08:55.335-04:002011-06-25T23:08:55.335-04:00Collecting #5 players is a great idea. And you don...Collecting #5 players is a great idea. And you don't have to deal with the insanity that is Topps Mickey Mantle with #7.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-76468294378143125272011-06-25T22:07:24.105-04:002011-06-25T22:07:24.105-04:00Another approach to expand on the concept would be...Another approach to expand on the concept would be to collect players who wore #5. Dimagio, Bench, Brooks Robinson, Killebrew, early Hank Aarons......<br /><br />Not a bad number to collect.Six Degrees of Ron Santohttp://6degreesofsanto.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365437537394666236.post-13325544499011605752011-06-25T18:03:02.331-04:002011-06-25T18:03:02.331-04:00If you expand to unnumbered sets (and thus pick th...If you expand to unnumbered sets (and thus pick the fifth card listed in a checklist, etc) you should have somewhere around 2500 sets through 1980. That should keep you busy for a lifetime!<br /><br />Keep up the good work. Even though I just finally discovered your blog a week or so ago, I've already referenced it at least twice in posts.Ryan Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12670458381967699663noreply@blogger.com