New FB Acquisitions

[LuckyLarry]

This card arrives today via eBay, leaving just eight cards left to complete the 1961 Fleer set.
Larry

Nice Fleer Brown!

[Mikehealer]

Recent addition that I got graded, easily my cleanest Leaf.

[TanksAndSpartans]

Wow, the borders on that Walker are really white. Nice card!

[jb67]

Originally Posted by DezHood

Wow, the borders on that Walker are really white. Nice card!

+1. Wow the color really pops on that card.

[LuckyLarry]

Today at my monthly local show, I finished my 1963 Topps set This certain dealer is always set up, and none of his cards have price tags on them. When he gives you a price, it's always high, and I've never bought a card from him. But in his showcase I see the card I have been looking for, a 1963 Topps #96 Ray Nitschke RC and he gives me a price of $15 which I accept.
Larry

[jefferyepayne]

Congrats, Larry! Finishing a set like that is a major accomplishment. Great job.

jeff

[TanksAndSpartans]

Nice card Larry! - I think you got a good deal. RC in that condition for one of the all-time greats - I doubt that price would be possible on the baseball side of the hobby.

[LuckyLarry]

Thanks guys always fun to find that last card! I've been chasing that Nitschke on Ebay for awhile, it's not a rare card, but I guess it's popular among collectors For a price guide, I use the 2012 "Standard Catalog of Vintage Football" and it values this card at $80 in NM condition. I was looking for a "collector grade" example for about 20% of book and I think this dealers price was fair.
I'm experiencing the same thing as I try to complete my 1962 set, the cards aren't rare, but dealers don't have a problem selling them with a little "mark-up" These last four 1962 Topps "black beauties" will complete my 1960s Topps run:
#17 Ditka RC
#36 Ernie Davis RC
#88 Roman Gabriel RC
#90 Fran Tarkenton RC

Larry

Originally Posted by DezHood

Nice card Larry! - I think you got a good deal. RC in that condition for one of the all-time greats - I doubt that price would be possible on the baseball side of the hobby.

[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

Thanks guys always fun to find that last card! I've been chasing that Nitschke on Ebay for awhile, it's not a rare card, but I guess it's popular among collectors For a price guide, I use the 2012 "Standard Catalog of Vintage Football" and it values this card at $80 in NM condition. I was looking for a "collector grade" example for about 20% of book and I think this dealers price was fair.
I'm experiencing the same thing as I try to complete my 1962 set, the cards aren't rare, but dealers don't have a problem selling them with a little "mark-up" These last four 1962 Topps "black beauties" will complete my 1960s Topps run:
#17 Ditka RC
#36 Ernie Davis RC
#88 Roman Gabriel RC
#90 Fran Tarkenton RC

Larry

Let me see if I have doubles of any of these cards, Larry. Not sure if I do but will check for you. What price point are you looking at for these if in collectors grade?

jeff

[jthorst75]

Just picked up some more 1950 Bowman's.
The Rote is a proof, which is pretty unique.

[LuckyLarry]

These two cards arrived today via an ebay purchase. I bought a 1935 Goudy baseball card from the seller, and as we often do, after we win a card we take a look to see what else they might have to offer. 1952 Bowman small #1 and #2 cards in the set. The seller had them listed "buy it now, or make an offer" so I made an offer The Van Brocklin in collector grade cost me $25 of course being the #1 card in the set adds a premium. The Otto Graham again in collector grade dealer accepted my offer of $18. Real glad to knock these off my list!
Larry

[Footballdude]

I don't know anything about this card, other than what it was advertised as. It was advertised as a 1932 Sanella Margerine Rugby card. It was only a few dollars, so I thought what the heck!. It sure looks more like American football rather than Rugby however. Even though it's probably just a generic illustration, I love the colors. It's about the size of the larger size Topps and Bowman cards of the 50's, but on thin card stock.

[TanksAndSpartans]

Interesting! I agree - the brown pants, vertical striped jerseys, and helmets all look like football in the 30s. Also, the brown ball (Rugby is a white ball at least in modern times). Another giveaway would be blocking. You can't block in Rugby and it could be argued that it looks like some blocking occurred. I do see "Rugby" on the back of the card though and given that our football isn't popular in any other country even in 2015 makes it seem more likely to be Rugby than American football. Anyone know what language that is?

[Footballdude]

I believe these cards are from Germany, but I cannot read German.

[jefferyepayne]

That is definitely American Football. A lot of sports sets show sports from around the world and often don't classify the players or sports they depict correctly. Here's a Spanish Grange card that says on the back he plays baseball.





I have a foreign card that depicts Jim Thorpe and calls him "Jom Thorpe" as well.

jeff

[LuckyLarry]

This 1961 Fleer card arrived this morning via ebay purchase. Cost the opening bid $4.99 plus some shipping. Despite the paper loss on the front I consider it a beauty and welcomed addition to my set, just six more to go!
Larry

[sockwell123]

way to go. How many cards are in that set?

[CowboysGuide]

Originally Posted by sockwell123

way to go. How many cards are in that set?

1961 Fleer - 220 cards

[sockwell123]

cool beans. Thanks!

just swapped out '64 Philadelphia Herb Adderly without the big SF on the front

[KrenBats]

Another great B/S/T transaction. Thanks Ray! Down to 5 for the set.

[LuckyLarry]

eBay purchase 1965 Philadelphia #81 Bart Starr completed my set!
Larry

[jb67]

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

eBay purchase 1965 Philadelphia #81 Bart Starr completed my set!
Larry

Congrats on completing the set! What is the next project?

[LuckyLarry]

Originally Posted by jb67

Congrats on completing the set! What is the next project?

Many collectors start one set at a time. I started all the vintage Topps Bowman Fleer and Philadelphia sets at the same time And if it wasn't for the 48 50 and 52 Bowman cards I might be looking for a new project
Larry

[LuckyLarry]

eBay purchase arrives today 1955 Bowman Tom Landry completes my set!
Larry

[jefferyepayne]

You are marching through these sets now, Larry! Congrats.

jeff

[LuckyLarry]

Originally Posted by jefferyepayne

You are marching through these sets now, Larry! Congrats.

jeff

Thanks Jeff! Other sets I'm close to:
1954 Bowman need #23 Blanda RC
1961 Fleer need six cards
1962 Fleer need four cards
1966 Philly need #31 Butkus RC and one other
1967 Philly need #28 Butkus
1962 Post need #93 Baker and one other
1951 Topps need six cards
1957 Topps need #119 Starr RC and #151 Horning RC
1962 Topps need #17 Ditka RC #36 Davis RC #90 Tarkenton RC
Larry

[LuckyLarry]

Good day at the mailbox with some eBay wins coming in. First a three pack 1952 Bowman Large. I've got a long way to go on this set:

[LuckyLarry]

Also in the mail today via eBay pickups: Three hits 1963 Fleer, and it looks like I still need 29 more cards to complete. This set is pretty difficult, and I'm lucky to find hits for less than $5 each! Finally a '62 Topps Roman Gabriel (short print) RC FINALLY won an auction for this card!
Happy Collecting Everyone!

[LuckyLarry]

Just returned home from our local monthly show. I picked up four hits to my 1950 Bowman set, one hit to my 1952 Bowman Small set, and this hit to my 1952 Bowman Large set: #46 Art Donovan RC (SP) except for the writing on the front of the card, it's a beauty!
Larry

[sockwell123]

just scooped this up... 1 card left to go for '59 topps

[CowboysGuide]

That '59 Topps Bart Starr is really nice!

[sockwell123]

Thank ya! The graded cards are growing on me a little if in my budget

[TanksAndSpartans]

That is a nice card - why'd you hide the grade? I think the centering is great, but I'm guessing the corners weren't sharp enough to get more than.... 6?

[JoeMoe]

Originally Posted by sockwell123

just scooped this up... 1 card left to go for '59 topps

Nice Bart Starr! I just completed this set earlier this year myself. Love the 59's! Which card are you missing?

[sockwell123]

thanks, i actually just bought my last card a graded 5.5 jim Taylor error card. Hopefully shows up before the weeks out.

[JoeMoe]

Congrats on completing the set!

[Exhibitman]

Wow, there's some amazing stuff here; I gotta visit this thread more often. I have a few acquisitions of note:

Payton Team Issue



Red Grange:



Rebuilding a childhood collection:

[LuckyLarry]

I had a good Monday at my mailbox: five baseball cards, one basketball card,six hockey cards, and ONE football card
1948 Bowman #3 Johnny Lujack (SP) RC. I've learned that Bowmans third series of '48 FB cards are scarce, skip numbered starting at #3 ending at #108 all divisible by three. Look, if I have the pleasure of meeting some of you guys at the National this year, I'll forget your name in like five minutes. But I remember this divisibility rule from when I was ten years old: "Sum the digits if the result is divisible by 3, then the original number is divisible by 3" example: #108 → 1 + 0 + 8 = 9 and clearly divisible by 3. So it's easy to remember which cards are the SPs. I'm still chipping away at this set, needing 24 more, of which nine are divisible by three
Larry

[TanksAndSpartans]

Very nice to see a 48 Bowman - I always found it interesting that the basketball and baseball sets from around the same time are color. And love the divisibility rule - first time I ever saw that.

[sb1]

Scored again on the Fairmont's. This is just part of the group. If anybody has Fairmont's from any year I have dupes to trade or will buy outright.

[LuckyLarry]

I continue to "chip" away at my 1952 Bowman sets and a nice stack of eBay wins arrived yesterday. Four "large" and thirteen "small" including these. John Badaczewski what a name for a football player!
Larry

[jefferyepayne]

Great pickups, Larry and Scott!

Those '68s are killers, Scott, and I really like that YA Tittle, Larry. Sounds like you are making great progress on the small/large '52s.

jeff

[S_GERACE]

Hi Larry,
Great pick-ups. The Bowman cards from 1950-1952 are some of the most beautiful cards ever made (football, baseball & non-sports)! I love the detail, down to the vent holes on Badaczewski's helmet!

How many cards are you short of each the large and small?

Scott

[LuckyLarry]

Scott I need 55 cards to finish the large set and 57 cards to finish the small set. So I'm about 60% complete for the 144 in each set.
Larry

[S_GERACE]

Sweet...good luck Larry. I fell like the small is still an under-appreciated set!

[brafcauknid]

Mail day! Also, may I just comment on how much I hate photobucket.

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[rjackson44]

Paid one dollar today at garage sale😀😀

[LuckyLarry]

I now need just 23 cards to complete my 51-81 Topps football run!
('51 Topps need 2 cards)
('57 Topps need 2 cards)
('62 Topps need 3 cards)
AND (16) MORE 1972 TOPPS HIGH NUMBERS

1972 Topps High numbers? I seek "collector" grade cards, but they always seem to be priced a few dollars more than I am willing to pay. Recent ebay arrivals #279 Alan Page, #310 Rich Jackson, and #320 Bob Wallace cost me $25.60 total delivered. I'll be happy to put this set to rest!
Larry

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