At the beginning of the year, when I was looking at projects and goals, I felt there was only one vintage set that I had a reasonable chance of finishing. That was 1957-58 Topps.
This was Topps’ second offering. It’s not as famous as the ’54-55 debut set, but it has a clean look and a boatload of RCs and has long been a favourite of mine. I’ve been poking away at it more or less forever.
Camille Henry brings me up to 63 of 66 cards. None of the remaining three (actually two – one arrived but remains unscanned) are bad ones, though I have four upgrades outstanding and two of those are particularly ugly.
I’ve always liked the backs of these cards, even though the colour choice is a little on the garish side. I note that Camille is listed at 5’10”, 155. This is rather slight for a hockey player. It’s also a lie. He might have been 5’10”, 155 in full equipment. He was not a large person.
Diamond Cuts and Wax Stains 
Congrats on the near completion
Hall, Ullman, Bucyk, Pilotte rookies plus big cards of Howe and Sawchuk put this out of reach for quite a few people but another gem from a collectors point of view. Strong veteran presence, super rc content and a very simple but colourful design (love the orange bruins) make it a true keeper. You have done very well to have almost put this one to bed.