Collection of 1950s Topps Detroit Tigers team sets from each Topps issue of the 1950s, assembled carefully by a dedicated Tigers fan.  Collection includes the following: 1) 1951 Topps Blue Back (4 cards - complete): #11, 23, 40, 46.  All appear EX to EX/MT.  Please note that there are no Detroit Tigers in the 1951 Topps Red Back issue.  2) 1952 Topps (23 cards - complete): #25, 28, 39, 86, 89, 103, 104, 126, 246, 181, 192, 208, 222, 230, 234, 238, 244, 246 Kell (HOF), 262, 275, 296, 354, and 370.  Average grade is VG+, the cards largely present well with strong centering for the issue.  3) 1953 Topps (13 cards - complete): #52, 73, 99, 112, 113, 121, 163, 165, 194, 211, 228 Newhouser (HOF), 239, 277.  Average grade VG+ with a few better. 4) 1954 Topps (18/19 cards - missing #201 Al Kaline, which is featured elsewhere in this auction): #18, 25, 44, 63, 65, 77, 88, 111, 131, 163, 167, 190, 193, 197, 219, 224, 238, and 241.  Average grade VG, with strong eye appeal but various print issues like roller lines reducing the technical grade of cards that appear stronger.  5) 1955 Topps (9 cards - complete): #4 Kaline (HOF), 9, 11, 49, 65, 87, 94, 138, 192.  Average grade is VG with a few lesser.  6) 1956 Topps (21 cards - complete): #6, 20 Kaline (HOF), 32, 57, 84, 92, 117, 126, 147, 152, 155, 189, 191, 203, 207, 213, 263, 310, 317, 318, 338.  Average grade VG/EX. 7) 1957 Topps (27 cards - complete): #19, 33, 60, 72, 88, 88, 102, 125 Kaline (HOF), 141, 149, 168, 198, 205, 223, 248, 248, 258, 282, 297, 307, 325 Bunning (HOF RC), 357, 379, 405.  Cards average VG, with the Bunning in FAIR, Kaline VG/EX+ and Maas appears trimmed.  8) 1958 Topps (30 cards - complete): #13, 32, 46, 57, 70 Kaline (HOF), 81, 95, 112, 115 Bunning (HOF), 154, 185, 206, 213, 232, 245, 262, 271, 282, 304 Kuenn/Kaline (HOF), 309, 318, 337, 345, 365, 380, 389, 397, 434, 448, 463. Condition ranges from VG to VG/EX with a few lesser.  9) 1959 Topps (36 cards - complete): #2, 24, 34 Kaline/Maxwell (HOF), 36, 52, 70, 96, 132, 149 Bunning (HOF), 164, 189, 203, 233, 256, 268, 280, 302, 318, 329, 331, 343, 354, 360 Kaline (HOF), 378, 393, 409, 421, 442, 455, 463 Kaline Highlights (HOF), 481, 504, 511, 524, 545, 562 Kaline AS (HOF). Average grade is VG/EX with a few better and a few lesser, the primary condition issue in the lesser-grade cards related to centering.  An outstanding collection of every Detroit Tigers card issued by Topps in the 1950s except for one (which is available as its own lot in this auction) - 180 cards total.