Two hits arrived today via eBay purchase.
1952 Bowman Small #14 Paul Brown. I know so little pro football history but the Wiki entry for Paul Brown is long, and I'll need to go back and read it again. He was the Cleveland Browns first coach, and the team was named for him. The Cincinnati Bengals stadium is named for him too. Just those two facts are incredible to me. Pro football HOF 1967. The "book" price on this card NM is $170 and this beat up example cost me $25.25 or around 14% this card isn't cheap.
Next hit 1952 Bowman Large #28 SP Kyle Rote RC. The card "books" for $200 NM and I got it for 13.5% book $26.81. Kyle was the number one pick in the 1951 NFL Draft. Also was the NFLPA 1st President, and fought hard for equal opportunity for players.
I like to keep my purchases at 10% of "book", but the smaller my wantlist gets, it gets tougher to hold the line!
Larry
