Worlds Worst 1955 TOPPS Baseball Set
OBC World Worst Project
I am participating in the OBC project to collect the Worlds WORST looking sets - I have selected my birth year 1955 to participate in this project. I am seeking cards with significant creasing, surface wear, corner erosion, tack holes, dents, etc. I would like to try and have at least 90% of the card, but no beater will be turned away! My favorite beaters have rounded, fuzzy corners, surface wear and creasing. I am also accepting cards with writing and wonderful artwork hopefully embellished by some kid 65 years ago. I will ALWAYS be looking to DOWNGRADE, so if you have a card that is a Tipton 10, send him my way. No 1955 TOPPS WILL BE TURNED AWAY!
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For those interested in helping me along here is a listing of the card numbers for the 1955 Topps set, an asterisk has been placed on the card numbers that have representation in this historic effort so all numbers w/o one will be gladly added to the collection. Please note that just because I have a card (indicated by the asterisk) I will still be willing to DOWNGRADE any and all specimens I possess. It's probably not worth the cost of the stamp to send these "treasures" my way so I will do my best to hit you back with more respectable cards for your collection. Here's those numbers:
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2 (Williams), 4 (Kaline), 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 22 (Skowron), 24 (Newhouser), 25 (Podres), 28 (Banks), 31, 35, 38 (Turley), 40 (Hoak), 42, 45, 46, 47 (Aaron), 48, 50 (Robinson), 65, 69, 71, 75 (Amoros RC), 76, 79, 88, 89, 90, 92 (Zimmer), 98, 99, 108 (Walker), 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 119, 120 (Klu), 123 (Koufax), 124 (Killebrew), 137, 139, 144, 145, 148, 151, 152 (Agganis RC), 155 (Mathews), 156 (Black), 158, 160, 161 (Tanner), 163, 164 (Clemente), 165, 166 (Bauer), 168, 171, 172, 173, 176, 178, 179, 180 (Labine), 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 187 Hodges), 190 (Woodling), 191, 192, 193 (Sain), 194 (Mays), 195, 197, 198 (Berra), 199, 201, 202, 204, 205, 206, 208, 210 (Snider).
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I'll Take DOWNGRADES for any of the following cards:
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1*, 3*, 5*, 6*, 8*, 9*, 14*, 15*, 16*, 19*, 20*, 21*, 23*, 26*, 27*, 29*, 30*, 32*, 33*, 34*, 36*, 37*, 39*, 41*, 43*, 44*, 49*, 51*, 52*, 53*, 54*, 55*, 56*, 57*, 58*, 59*, 60*, 61*, 62*, 63*, 64*, 66*, 67*, 68*, 70*, 72*, 73*, 74*, 77*, 78*, 80*, 81*, 82*, 83*, 84*, 85*, 86*, 87*, 91*, 93*, 94*, 95*, 96*, 97*, 100*, 101*, 102*, 103*, 104*, 105*, 106*, 107*, 109*, 110*, 114*, 117*, 118*, 121*, 122*, 125*, 126*, 127*, 128*, 129*, 130*, 131*, 132*, 133*, 134*, 135*, 136*, 138*, 140*, 141*, 142*, 143*, 146*, 147*, 149*, 150*, 153*, 154*, 157*, 159*, 162*, 167*, 169*, 170*, 174*, 177*, 188*, 189*, 196*, 200*, 207*.
This is a picture of an exhibit at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York that kind of makes it clear what we are looking for in this quest for the WORST
I can't believe that these were in my dupe box - they have found a place to be admired!!!
Seen better days
Nice beat up backs
The Best of the Worst


Nice Beaters!!! Sent to me by Dan Williams
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
OBC PERFECT!!!
Nice Sissor Work
Certainly we can do worst than these?

