The framework for ultimate success is available with the offered 1953-1959 Topps Baseball partial and starter set run. Fortunately, for the winning bidder, several Hall of Famers, stars and tough high numbers are already present. Highlights include:

1953 Topps starter: (67 different, average GD);

1954 Topps starter: (95 different, average VG, 2 dupes) with #139 O’Brien Brothers (VG-EX);

1955 Topps starter: (137/206, average VG to VG-EX, 6 high numbers) with #1 Rhodes (VG-EX), #5 Gilliam (VG), #22 Skowron (VG), #24 Newhouser (VG), #75 Amoros RC (VG), #100 Irvin (PR, writing), #125 Boyer RC (VG);

1956 Topps starter: (123/340, average, plus 37 white backs and one team variation) with (2) #1 Harridge (both FR, both back variations), #2 Giles (FR), (2) #8 Alston (both VG, both back variations), (2) #25 Kluszewski (both VG, both back variations), #72 Phillies Team (GD, Name Left), (2) #109 Slaughter (VG, FR, both back variations), #307 Wilhelm (GD);

1957 Topps partial: (248/407, average VG-EX to EX, 27 Fourth Series) with #15 Roberts (VG-EX), #18 Drysdale RC (PR, reverse writing), #38 Fox (GD), #70 Ashburn (FR), #97 Yankees Team (VG), #154 Schoendienst (EX), #230 Kell (VG), #250 Mathews (PR, writing);

1958 Topps partial: (401/494, average VG to VG-EX) with #2 Lemon (VG), #71 Dodgers Team (marked), #100 Wynn (VG), #238 Mazeroski (VG), #271 B. Martin (VG), #314 Snider/Alston (FR, reverse residue), #400 Fox (VG-EX), #436 Mays/Snider (VG), #476 Musial AS (VG), #482 Banks AS (VG), #494 Spahn AS (VG);

1959 Topps partial: (480/572, average EX, 48 high numbers) with #1 Frick (VG-EX), #8 Phillies Team (marked), #150 Musial (GD), #317 Ashburn/Mays (GD), #360 Kaline (VG), #408 Fox/Aparicio (VG-EX), #435 F. Robinson (VG), #439 B. Robinson (FR, erased writing), #461 Mantle WS (GD), #464 Mays Catch (VG-EX, miscut), #467 Aaron WS (EX), #528 Pirates Team (VG), #550 Campanella (FR), #559 Banks AS (GD), #571 Spahn AS (VG), #572 Pierce AS (GD)