New FB Acquisitions

[Vintagevault13]

Not a major pick up, but I am glad to get this for less than 10 bucks. Decided to take a break from baseball for a while and focus on my Bradshaw run.


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[LuckyLarry]

Originally Posted by Vintagevault13

Not a major pick up, but I am glad to get this for less than 10 bucks. Decided to take a break from baseball for a while and focus on my Bradshaw run.

That's a great pick-up Ed. After seeing your card, I went into the "closet" and dug mine out.
1. It appears that the football is airbrushed on the card?
2. Bradshaw has HUGE hands!
Larry

[Vintagevault13]

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

That's a great pick-up Ed. After seeing your card, I went into the "closet" and dug mine out.

1. It appears that the football is airbrushed on the card?

2. Bradshaw has HUGE hands!

Larry

Thanks Larry. I also noticed the football. Not sure what the deal is with that. Makes some of the 70's Topps airbrushed baseball caps look pretty good.


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[sockwell123]

nice cards past few pages. Most of the Bradshaw's i've been seeing are pretty off center. Mine is off center for sure top to bottom.

[Vintagevault13]

Originally Posted by sockwell123

nice cards past few pages. Most of the Bradshaw's i've been seeing are pretty off center. Mine is off center for sure top to bottom.

Agree. My new card is a little OC top to bottom, but I definitely prefer that to left to right OC.


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[LuckyLarry]

Todays mail brought four football cards and the best news?

My 1951-1981 Topps set run is complete!

1951 Topps Magic Babe Parilli completes my set!
1972 Topps Hi number Rayfield Wright completes my set!

Other cards low grade 1952 Bowman small #30 Sammy Baugh and another beater 1950 Bowman#6 Lou Groza RC.
A GREAT day at the mailbox!
Larry

[TanksAndSpartans]

Wow - great run Larry - 30 years of Topps football! Did you think about going further? Anyone know what year the number of companies issuing football cards really exploded? I'm thinking either 87, 88, or 89.....

[jefferyepayne]

Congrats, Larry! A great accomplishment.

jeff

Congratulations Larry! Great run, love the updates on the many set progressions. Hope you're not done, done?

[LuckyLarry]

Jeff and everyone else: thanks for all the support along the way! John I have no interest in cards newer than 1981. Ty I'm still working on my '48-'55 Bowman run (need 30) and my '60-'63 Fleer run (need 11). I'm working on the '48 and '49 Leaf sets too but I need lots of cards. I'm trying for some of the Topps wax pack inserts too. It never ends!
Larry

[LuckyLarry]

I gave myself one day to celebrate completing my '51-'81 Topps run, but time to get back in the game
Saturdays mail brought a hit to my 1951 Bowman set, #2 Otto Graham. It seems the previous owner was unsure of Ottos team, so he "inked" it on the back LOL! The Standard Catalog says this is a $200 card in NM. Well I busted my 10% threshold to pick this one up, after shipping ($3.50) was $28.50 or 14.5%.
Down to three cards to complete this set:
#4 Norm Van Brocklin RC (NM $325)
#20 Tom Landry RC (NM $365)
#90 Tony Canada (NM $50)
Larry

[DBesse27]

Wow Larry, congrats on the accomplishment, but I'm more amazed at the heavy star power in your last 5 cards!

[Beansballcardblog]

I love the Otto Graham, Larry. I picked one of those up a couple of months ago at a show. I paid $20 for mine, also in well loved condition.

I don't have a pic of it available, but I did post it in this blog post.

I've also decided to use your strategy on completing sets - paying 10% or less of "book" value. While it could be a challenge, it will be a fun one!

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

I gave myself one day to celebrate completing my '51-'81 Topps run, but time to get back in the game
Saturdays mail brought a hit to my 1951 Bowman set, #2 Otto Graham. It seems the previous owner was unsure of Ottos team, so he "inked" it on the back LOL! The Standard Catalog says this is a $200 card in NM. Well I busted my 10% threshold to pick this one up, after shipping ($3.50) was $28.50 or 14.5%.
Down to three cards to complete this set:
#4 Norm Van Brocklin RC (NM $325)
#20 Tom Landry RC (NM $365)
#90 Tony Canada (NM $50)
Larry

[Vintagevault13]

Definitely glad to pick this up for my Bradshaw collection. Not high grade, but presents well and I got it at a price I couldn't pass up. I don't worry much about grades since I have no plans to sell. I must admit I pulled the trigger quickly on this as I am afraid the post-war RC craze that is creating super high prices in baseball will be moving soon to football and basketball.




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[Stevew]

Originally Posted by Vintagevault13

I must admit I pulled the trigger quickly on this as I am afraid the post-war RC craze that is creating super high prices in baseball will be moving soon to football and basketball.

I think it's already here for the Cowboys vintage rookies I try and buy. Take a look at the 1972 Staubach PSA 9 - high water mark was May, 2015 at $4,450. We've had three sell this year now for $14,050, $10,688 and $17,766.

If you look at the PSA 8 of the same card three sold this year in April and May for between $837 and $858. Since then? $1,200, $3,150, $3,049, $2,050, $3,400, $4,250 and $2,358 all in June and July of this year.

This next PWCC auction will contain a 1978 PSA 10 Tony Dorsett rookie (1 of 12) and a 1951 PSA 10 Tom Landry rookie (1 of 2) and I expect them both to blow the doors off previous high sales marks.

On the basketball side, the 1986 Fleer Jordan rookie had been selling consistently for ~$20k until late March of this year. Then we see between 3/24/16 when one sold for $25,300 a fairly straight line (with a few "deals" in between) run up pto the 6/11/2016 sale at $45,000. Followed up 10 days later by a second sale at $43,700 before "coming down to Earth" in the last two sales - veritable bargains at $38,100 and $34,025 respectively.

Be safe out there.

[LuckyLarry]

Two hits in the mailbox today via eBay.

First up 1952 Bowman small #144 Jim Lansford RC and the last card in the set. The Standard Catalog NM "value" $250 and this card arrives for $19.25 within my 10% price point. Jim played just one year in the NFL.

1952 Bowman large #67 Richard Logan. Standard Catalog says $60 in NM, and again I'm in under my so called "bar" at $4.95 delivered. Dick played two years in the NFL with the Packers.

Larry
(maybe the "cheapest" collector on Net54?)

[Vintagevault13]

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

Two hits in the mailbox today via eBay.



First up 1952 Bowman small #144 Jim Lansford RC and the last card in the set. The Standard Catalog NM "value" $250 and this card arrives for $19.25 within my 10% price point. Jim played just one year in the NFL.



1952 Bowman large #67 Richard Logan. Standard Catalog says $60 in NM, and again I'm in under my so called "bar" at $4.95 delivered. Dick played two years in the NFL with the Packers.



Larry

(maybe the "cheapest" collector on Net54?)

Nice pickups Larry. Love your collecting philosophy. I put together my Hank Aaron run with similar condition cards. Cool to own "well-loved" cards that have been enjoyed through the years. Lots of character and history.


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[DBesse27]

Larry, I don't know if you're the cheapest collector on Net54. I think I compete with you for that title.

[Vintagevault13]

Some more additions to my Bradshaw set. Two more (75, 76) to complete the basic set.


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[TanksAndSpartans]

Nice Ed - if its a PSA registry set, please add link - I like looking at those.

[Vintagevault13]

Originally Posted by TanksAndSpartans

Nice Ed - if its a PSA registry set, please add link - I like looking at those.

Thanks John. This is a registry set, but I have no delusions that it will achieve a high rank (currently 22). I mainly registered it for fun. Bradshaw is my all-time favorite player so I am truly a collector at heart. I don't see myself upgrading to get a higher ranking, but I do enjoy looking at others' registry sets.

http://www.psacard.com/psasetregistr...?s=208117&ac=1

BTW, I do have the #3 Bradshaw Master Topps set. Full disclosure, there are only 5 sets registered, !

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[revmoran]

Today I picked up Turley to complete the Bears from the 1935 Diamond matchbook set

[LuckyLarry]

I finished my 1950 Bowman set with #5 Y.A. Tittle RC. Last week eBay ran a 10X eBay "bucks" promotion, and I negotiated this card for $65 delivered. So with $6.50 in eBay "bucks" I'm into it for $58.50 or 14.62% NM book.
Larry

[sockwell123]

Congrats on finishing! What's next?

[LuckyLarry]

Originally Posted by sockwell123

Congrats on finishing! What's next?

Thanks Shawn....I'm closing in on a few more sets: 1951 Bowman (need 2) 1952 Bowman Large (need 13) 1952 Bowman Small (need 11) 1961 Fleer (need 1) 1963 Fleer (need 10). I'm just starting '48 and '49 Leaf sets and recently started '61 Nu-Card and '62 Topps "bucks".
It never ends! LOL!
Larry

[Exhibitman]

National picks:

[DBesse27]

Adam, I love that Blanda. Love the Tittle too, Larry

[LuckyLarry]

With the arrival of this gorgeous 1961 Fleer #197 Jim Otto RC today, I finished my 1961 Fleer football set. This was an eBay pick-up listed in "lot" form with '74 and '75 Topps Otto cards included. I didn't need (I thought) either of the other two cards so was bidding to win the '61 Fleer. When I pulled out my '74 and '75 Topps sets to check for upgrades, I found my set '74 set was missing #409 Jim Otto LOL!
The Standard Catalog says the '61 Fleer Jim Otto RC is "valued" in NM condition at $45, and I won the three card lot for $16.50. However the seller stung me for $3.99 shipping so I paid 52% book to finish my set. I've been chasing this card for awhile!
Larry

[DBesse27]

I love early 60s fleer football and the Otto RC is a great one to finish your set. Congrats!

[sockwell123]

congrats on finishing your sets.

[DBesse27]

There are only 4 HOFers deemed by the Football HOF to be "primary contributors" to the Patriots franchise. I collect their RCs as a side project and I added this one today:



I'm missing the most significant, the 63 Fleer Nick Buoniconti - not only a HOF RC, but a short print too. Here are the rest:



Obviously Brady will eventually be added to the list. Other future possibilities I see are Ty Law and Adam Vinatieri

[ramram]

I've collected plenty of vintage baseball but this is my first dive into vintage football. 1948 Leaf and Bowman Kenny Washingtons.

Rob M

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[Manny Trillo]

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[LuckyLarry]

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

[LuckyLarry]

Second day in a row with an arriving hit to my list 1952 Bowman Small #29 Hugh Mcelhenny is one of the few cards left to complete my set. The Standard Catalog book price NM is $175 for Mcelhenny, and I paid $15.24 (shipped) which included these three cards, and also three different 1951 Bowman football cards I already have. So Mcelhenny goes into my set, the other five will first be checked for upgrades, and then mailed out for trades.

[Kurri17]

It may not look like a big pick-up, but it finished out my SGC run of Topps/Philly/Fleer Unitas from '58 thru '74. I retain my RC in its ungraded splendor.



The full run can be seen here, with a few extra PSA/BVG thrown in. Thanks for the look.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kurr...?sort=6&page=1

[sockwell123]

Congrats on finishing your run. Have had similar ideas about other players.

[Kurri17]

Originally Posted by sockwell123

Congrats on finishing your run. Have had similar ideas about other players.

Thanks, I enjoyed it. He was my first hero as a kid, and I had always wanted to do it, but the RC was tough financially. But when my wife gifted me the beautiful RC, I just had to. Glad I did. You ought to go for one, I enjoyed doing it.

[DBesse27]

Originally Posted by Kurri17

Thanks, I enjoyed it. He was my first hero as a kid, and I had always wanted to do it, but the RC was tough financially. But when my wife gifted me the beautiful RC, I just had to. Glad I did. You ought to go for one, I enjoyed doing it.

Player collecting is the best. I completed Gino Cappelletti's basic run and am working on John Hannah's.

[dclarkraiders]

Ray Guy '74 Topps

[Kurri17]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

Player collecting is the best. I completed Gino Cappelletti's basic run and am working on John Hannah's.

I have see some of your Hannah items in this thread. Amazing stuff, I love the oddball, hard to find stuff. I have around a thousand different Jari Kurri items, and my favorites are always the unique, non-mainstream things.

[LuckyLarry]

I've been on the west coast for several weeks babysitting grandkids Was able to pick up one needed card while at a show there. 1952 Bowman Small Art Donovan RC, books for $225 in NM shape.
Pro Football HOF 1968. WWII vet ammo-loader on a 40MM gun on an aircraft carrier and saw action at Iwo Jima and the Battle of Luzon. Can you imagine?
Five cards left to complete my set. Great to be home. Still having fun with this cardboard.
Larry

[VoodooChild]

I collect Football from 1974-1986. Here's a bunch of RCs from that period that I picked up recently:

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by VoodooChild

I collect Football from 1974-1986. Here's a bunch of RCs from that period that I picked up recently:

Gotta love those '75s especially!

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[DBesse27]

Another Frito Hannah. He's in 5 Frito sets and I now have his single from 3 of those years. This is the earliest of the bunch, 1976:



It came in a lot with these:



#77 is Tom Neville, 1976. The Grogan might be from the 76 set, or the 1977-78 set.



#86 is 4x Pro Bowler Stanley Morgan, 1977-78 set. Number 81 is TE Russ Francis, 1976

[Andy Baran]

My understanding is that the 1976 Set is 5x7, while the 1977 Set is 4x6. Like you, I've been trying to figure out these Frito Lay cards.

I was the underbidder on that lot. Was only interested in the Morgan. Any chance you would be willing to sell it?

[cwucat62]

I have just joined Net54, went right to the Football Forum, went through everything, lots of amazing stuff! But I don't know if there is anything more awesome or incredible than the John Hannah Frito Lay by DBesse27, complete with dip in his mouth and a can of Copenhagen on his helmet. I did a little search for this, but could not find one. I will keep looking. Happy Collecting!

Originally Posted by DBesse27

Another Frito Hannah. He's in 5 Frito sets and I now have his single from 3 of those years. This is the earliest of the bunch, 1976:



It came in a lot with these:



#77 is Tom Neville, 1976. The Grogan might be from the 76 set, or the 1977-78 set.



#86 is 4x Pro Bowler Stanley Morgan, 1977-78 set. Number 81 is TE Russ Francis, 1976

[LuckyLarry]

I've been out in California for the past 35+ days babysitting grandkids LOL! This AM I stopped by the USPO to pick up my mail. Here is one card that was waiting for me. 1968 Milton Bradley Joe Namath. You can see the "burlap" from the baseball cards at the top of the card.

This eBay purchase was not listed as a "Milton Bradley' card, it was listed as a Topps card. Including shipping this "collector grade" card cost me $23.48 I don't have a clue what the "book" price is. I was just happy to get it!

Larry

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

I've been out in California for the past 35+ days babysitting grandkids LOL! This AM I stopped by the USPO to pick up my mail. Here is one card that was waiting for me. 1968 Milton Bradley Joe Namath. You can see the "burlap" from the baseball cards at the top of the card.

This eBay purchase was not listed as a "Milton Bradley' card, it was listed as a Topps card. Including shipping this "collector grade" card cost me $23.48 I don't have a clue what the "book" price is. I was just happy to get it!

Larry

Isn't that a 1967 Milton Bradley card?

I am working on the 1967 Topps Set and needless to say the Namath card is one I do need to eventually pick up.

[LuckyLarry]

Originally Posted by Samsdaddy

Isn't that a 1967 Milton Bradley card?

I am working on the 1967 Topps Set and needless to say the Namath card is one I do need to eventually pick up.

Yes 1967 my mistake.
Larry