May pickups 2013

[mintacular]

I picked this up at the pgh show, not the greatest time this year but a couple of decent pickups and a few commons.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Great pick-up on the Wilhelm RC, Adam.

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by CW

Nice groups, Chris! REA has some good scans which you can grab off their site, if you wish. Here's a sample of what you won....

and these were included too (of 32 cards total)

[pawpawdiv9]

This other lot----HAD TONS OF MANTLE STUFF I WON

[Rayl]

Hello everyone. This is my first post as I just joined. Picked up the 1928 Babe Ruth candy wrapper that was offered in the Robert Edwards auction on Saturday night. Can't wait to get it!

[ALR-bishop]

Welcome, and congratulations both

[CW]

Yes, opening those packages from REA are going to be like having Christmas in May.

That's a nice haul there, Chris. I was going to post all the cards you won, but I figured it's more fun when you do it yourself. Just got the ball rolling...

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by CW

Yes, opening those packages from REA are going to be like having Christmas in May.

That's a nice haul there, Chris. I was going to post all the cards you won, but I figured it's more fun when you do it yourself. Just got the ball rolling...

I actually already had plans on splitting the lots up and re-selling them.
Bestdj777 pre-auction..told me some stuff he wanted...Now if your interested in something let me know now. I have not tried this B/S/T thing here..it got to be better than ebay/paypal and its fees.

[HRBAKER]

Not really a pick per se but was able to finally add the McCovey auto to this '67 which has had the Mays auto for awhile.

[ALR-bishop]

Nice Jeff. How tall were those 2 guys ?

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Nice Jeff. How tall were those 2 guys ?

Mays 5'10"
McCovey 6'4"

[ALR-bishop]

That picture sure captures the difference in height... not power

Did you get the Mays in person and if so, how was he to deal with ?

[CW]

Nice, Jeff. I've always liked the card itself, and wondered what they were talking about when the photo was shot. Looks like McCovey was nice enough to lay down his auto with the same angle and proportion to Mays' signature, which really adds to the eye appeal. Cool card!

[Wymers Auction]

Originally Posted by Jerry G

Very happy to get both of these, but thrilled to find a nice Red Heart in my price range.

That 1.5 presents extremely well. Nice pickup.

[itjclarke]

Grabbed the Bowman to accompany my Leaf upgrade from earlier this year.

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[39special]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

Grabbed the Bowman to accompany my Leaf upgrade from earlier this year.

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Very nice Jackie!!

[Bestdj777]

Happy to add this to my collection and round out my run of 1967 Mantles (3 Topps variations, 1 OPC, and 1 Venezuelan):

[MBMiller25]

That's a great card! Congrats.

[Iwantmorecards77]

This is my 2nd Schmidt rookie in the same condition. As I do with all my 1970-1999 rookie card collection - it's being cracked out and placed with the others!

[Bestdj777]

I rarely get really excited about card purchases, but it felt really great to pick this one up:





178 down, 28 to go.

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

I rarely get really excited about card purchases, but it felt really great to pick this one up.

Hola Chris, Way to go! - Pablo S

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by Paul S

Hola Chris, Way to go! - Pablo S

Thank you! There is something really cool about this set.

[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

I rarely get really excited about card purchases, but it felt really great to pick this one up:





178 down, 28 to go.

I hope you picked this up at the $.99 cent store. Or did Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder picked it out for ya bud?
Looks like someone been chewing on it for a while. Betcha its authentic, because that be hard to fake- LOL
EDIT-
Oh crap...just noticed the back of the card. Venezuelan!!!!
See i have no clue on these odd-ball cards.

[CW]

Hey, at least you had enough of a clue to figure it out afterwards.

Whenever I see someone getting really excited about a super beat up, late 60s/early 70s Topps card, I can almost assume it's a Venezuelan. Then when you see the back, you think to yourself, "!Si, está un Venezuelan!"

Nice grab, Chris!

[pawpawdiv9]

I received my lots from REA this morning...yes it is truely Xmas in June.
Trying to crop pics and stuff to begin selling the stuff others have interest in.
The Berk Ross set was something..they looked really old and nice and with 2 Mantles. Then i looked at the Red Heart (which i already own one) and then there it was the Dan-Dee.....truely WOW!

Just found out some neat info on the 1964 Traindos/Mantle(back) thru a Ebay listing: Had a B/O for 995.00 and sold for 577.77
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-TOPPS-S...-/190583543323
Presented here is a rare 1964 Topps Salesman Sample Panel with #50 Mickey Mantle on the back graded PSA Authentic. It’s 1 of 1, the only panel ever graded with Gus Triandos on the front. In fact, only one other single Topps Panel card with Mantle on the back has ever been graded (it features the A.L. Strikeout Leaders on the front). This spectacular card was once part of a 3-card Topps Salesman sample, and is cut superbly with no creases and stunning EX/MT-NEAR MINT condition. PSA doesn’t currently assign grades to these hand cut cards yet, but I believe it would merit PSA 6.5 if assigned a grade.
If you compare the back of this Mantle to the back of a regular 1964 Topps #50 Mickey Mantle card back, you’ll notice a striking difference: The back of his Salesman panel features a deep rich orange color, versus the lighter/paler orange on the back of his regular Topps issue.

Now am i wondering??? Now that i have one?? IT WILL BE ON EBAY NOW!!!!!! link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/200929985527...84.m1555.l2649
HERES MORE DETAILED INFO on the salesman sample:
http://keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/2012/02/20/2114902/
It’s in the biography. The first card mentions Mantle’s (then) 15 World Series homers, “breaking a mark set by Babe Ruth.” The second one stops at the reference to the homers. No Ruth.

[Bestdj777]

Thanks Chuck! And Chris, did you really think I would have been that excited over a regular topps in that shape?

[Paul S]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

Thanks Chuck! And Chris, did you really think I would have been that excited over a regular topps in that shape?

The climate in that latitude is not really generous to card preservation. I wonder how long it's been in the States (assuming you bought it here). Any history behind it?

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by Paul S

The climate in that latitude is not really generous to card preservation. I wonder how long it's been in the States (assuming you bought it here). Any history behind it?

I wish I had gotten some of the history behind it. I did buy it from someone in the States though, so I would imagine it has been here for at least a little while. A few of my Venezuelans came from a seller in Venezuela though, which was pretty neat.

[David W]

Originally Posted by Bestdj777

I wish I had gotten some of the history behind it. I did buy it from someone in the States though, so I would imagine it has been here for at least a little while. A few of my Venezuelans came from a seller in Venezuela though, which was pretty neat.

I think it has been brought up before, but I think you have Bill White, John Roseboro and Hank Aaron in the background on that card.