September Pickups

[jb217676]

Starting off the month with a C.1960 Ballantine Beer Roberto Clemente photo advertisement

[jthorst75]

Got me a 1975 Topps Mini complete set of the B/S/T. I've been wanting a set from my birth year and got a gem of a set.

[jb67]

Congrats on the set. Nothing like completing a set quickly!!

[jthorst75]

Originally Posted by jb67

Congrats on the set. Nothing like completing a set quickly!!

Thanks. Considering out of the 25 years of collecting, the only cards i've had was the Brett and Yount. I know its easy to buy it this way but I dont think I was going to ever get this set.

[jb67]

A great Clemente Ballantine Beer pickup. Very cool! I picked up these 2 Bench cards. I am only 2 cards away from finishing the basic set.

[39special]

Picked up a few Exhibits.The Williams are regular and '63 stat back

[JoeDfan]

Fairly new to the site, but I got my SGC package back yesterday, and was very excited to see the results of my 1969 Reggie Jackson and Joe DiMaggio. I will also throw in a pic of another DiMaggio card that arrived in the mailbox. Thought I would try and share these on the board.

[jb67]

Nice pickups on the exhibits. It is ironic that you posted these as I picked up 75 of them today that came along with a batch of other cards. I had no background on exhibit cards but did some research and learned a lot about the different years printed and how to tell. I will post a few of them later when I scan them.

[jb67]

Congrats Sean those are some nice grades. What company made the Jackson and Dimaggio card? I have not seen one of those before.

[JoeDfan]

Thanks!
These are from the 1969 Oakland A's Andersen set (also called Jack in the Box, erroneously). Not to be confused with the 1969 Oakland Broder (I have a DiMaggio Broder also).

[MikeGarcia]

Neat stuff...what is the printing on the label of the Robinson photo ? That looks like a Team Issue from the 1940's ?? Thanks and keep on the hunt.

[JoeDfan]

Exactly. It is the 1948 Brooklyn Dodgers Picture Pack Jackie Robinson. I have the entire set, in addition to the Cleveland Indians set, so I got Robinson and Paige put into holders. Someday, I will send everyone in.

[MikeGarcia]

...great 1948 Dodgers...so you have Snider and Hodges and Furillo and Reese and Miksis etc ? Neat ... can you tell us how much it costs to have one of those graded ? They're bigger than exhibit cards. Thanks

[JoeDfan]

I think it was like twenty bucks (as opposed to seven bucks each for the other cards). But I think they have specials sometimes, so maybe you can do it even cheaper?

[MattyC]

My bday month so gotta come strong out the box!

* The 1976 Ryan was a PSA 7 bought for $44 that was cracked and resubmitted; knew off the bat it was a sick undergrade mistake.

[pawpawdiv9]

Wow, Matty...did you get another Jackie to replace the stolen one??
The 69 also has the WL name version, you gonna take a stab at it too?
i lost out on some stuff recently, maybe try again at the end of the month

[MattyC]

Chris,

Snagged this WL with some of the best centering on the card and lack of tilt I have seen, let alone in lower grade. Have a special section in my collectorfocus.com gallery now for all my Mantles, which is in my signature line.

[Shoebox]

Upgraded the Banks in my HOF collection.

[shernan30]

A good start to my Feller master set and a few other Indians.

1947 Bond Bread, 1948 Bowman, 1951 Bowman, 1952 Berk Ross

[Econteachert205]

Can't show these off enough... 3 stooges/ williams 1959 fleer uncuts, just got today

[JollyElm]

I don't collect graded cards, but when they come along at a good price, I jump all over 'em. The '64 Stand Ups are one of my favorite sets of all time and grabbing a PSA 9 from the '72 high series (not to mention it's Bubba Smith!) is always a great move…
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[mintacular]

Big fan of that '58 Mantle. Speaking of Mantle a nice pick-up for me to help ease my pain of having to sell my '57 bb set:

[bobc88]

This nice '60 Leaf of the Duke came in yesterday.

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[Bestdj777]

[jerrys]

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[pawpawdiv9]

Hey Chris- that 59 #10 Mantle. nice, but says ADVERTISING PANEL??
What the back look like? like a regular back i assume, if so, how can ya tell if it wasnt some 5 yr old chomping at it with scissors? I just figured it be a perforated?

[Exhibitman]

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Hey Chris- that 59 #10 Mantle. nice, but says ADVERTISING PANEL??
What the back look like? like a regular back i assume, if so, how can ya tell if it wasnt some 5 yr old chomping at it with scissors? I just figured it be a perforated?

Hi Chris,

This was part of a three card panel--just like the one you sold a while back. I am not sure the back on this one as I don't have it in hand yet, but I believe it is the back of another card.

[autograf]

Impulse buy to go with my set.............

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by autograf

Impulse buy to go with my set.............

That is very, very cool.

[autograf]

Thanks.....light crease and I NEVER know if I got robbed on something like this but it's a great add to my set.....

When I see the prices that one seller has these on ebay for, this one was had for a small fraction of those..........

[jandr272]

First BB card I've bought in probably 15 years!

[MattyC]

Wow-- been looking for a Fisk just like that! Amazing value on the 7s and they can look great.

The Berra/Mantle is another favorite card.

[jandr272]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Wow-- been looking for a Fisk just like that! Amazing value on the 7s and they can look great.

Thanks! I agree about value, got it for about 1/2 of what the 8s are going for.

[bobc88]

Another one closer to the '58 Topps All Star subset.

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[MattyC]

Those AS cards rock; the star design is great-- the Mick is a favorite.

These came in the mail today...

[jb67]

Great pickup with the Carlton Fisk!! Would love to get my hands on a 7 that looks that good. Congrats!

[GregC]

Great Fisk. That is not a card you see centered very often. Also loving that 1950 Bowman Jackie. Such a nicer looking card than his 52 Topps.

I have been very quiet since my Jan/Feb Mantle explosion. Back on it and added these to the collection. The marked "6" is on the sleeve, not the 68 Mick.

[jb67]

Well done on the Mick pickups! Any plans on grading them?

[GregC]

Originally Posted by jb67

Well done on the Mick pickups! Any plans on grading them?

Much thanks! They are headed to PSA already.

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Hi Chris,

This was part of a three card panel--just like the one you sold a while back. I am not sure the back on this one as I don't have it in hand yet, but I believe it is the back of another card.

Thats what i kinda wondered..i remember mine had a more brighter orange back than the original and had someone else on the front tho. Thats why i questioned, as this has Mantle on the front, wondered what the back looked like. Kinda interested to see it.

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Thats what i kinda wondered..i remember mine had a more brighter orange back than the original and had someone else on the front tho. Thats why i questioned, as this has Mantle on the front, wondered what the back looked like. Kinda interested to see it.

Hey Chris,

It turns out there was a picture of the back on the ebay listing:



Got this other oddball item today:

[MattyC]

It has been a few years now; been seeking one of these centered to pair up with the freak Carew I found last year. Not a pair you see centered every day...

[brob28]

Originally Posted by MattyC

It has been a few years now; been seeking one of these centered to pair up with the freak Carew I found last year. Not a pair you see centered every day...

Nice card Matt, that's one great looking 5!

[jb67]

MattyC, Nice pickup on the the Seaver rookie. I think I remember seeing you post the Carew rookie. If I recall the centering on that card was near perfect if not perfect especially for the grade.

[MattyC]

Word up-- here's the Rod...

[Yossarian]

Matty C - I have looked/flipped through hundreds of '67s. That Carew is ridiculously centered. Very well done. Did you just happen upon it on E-Bay?

[MattyC]

Yoss--

Me, too; I must have had a search for "1967 Topps Carew" every day for years, hoping to find a centered one--- and then one day saw that card. It was an SGC 88 from a longtime SGC set builder. He had it listed on eBay as he'd recently upgraded to a 9. I could not buy it fast enough. Crossed it for uniformity at the time and was a bit shocked-- the grade does not match the eye appeal by a longshot. Looks like an 8.5 or even a 9 on a good day. Would be among the last cards I'd ever sell if I had to, due to the rarity of the centering.

In the right light at the right angle, a small wax stain is barely visible along the bottom center border; perhaps that takes it from a 9 to a 7.

[KingFisk]

Nice cards, Matt.....I can't see what's wrong with that Seaver...looks like at least an 8 all day long. I am expecting some cards back from PSA today that I'll post, but in the meantime here's one I picked up for my "Should be in the Hall of Fame" Rookie Collection...

[jthorst75]

A cheap upgrade to my set. I have seen worst off centered 1975s, so I will just think of it as PSA thought the field was off centered.