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New Member Intro
Greetings all. My name is Sam, and I've been a reader for a while. Some great gentlemen I met at the National convinced me it's time to join, and I'm really excited to be a part of the forum.
Like many, I became obsessed with cardboard as a kid during the "hey-day" of the overproduction era from '85-'89. Almost every free minute was spent cracking open wax packs, eating the gum (as bad as it was), assessing trades, and waiting patiently for my Beckett to arrive (where right-side up triangles next to Jose Canseco's '86 Fleer price was met with utter jubilation.) I honestly believed at the time that my '85 Topps Puckett rookies would someday pay for my college; we all know how that turned out. Ironically, because of all the voracious trading and organizing in and out of sleeves and pages, those cards probably wouldn't grade better than a 4 today. After '89, things like college, girls, work, marriage, and general life precipitated a 20+ year hiatus from collecting. Things changed, though, in 2013 when, on a lark, I started searching ebay for some of the iconic cards I could only dream about as a kid. An impluse purchase of a '33 Lou Gehrig happened (later upgraded), and I've been hooked on vintage ever since. In fact, I would go so far as to say the hobby (though changed significantly) is bringing a ton of satisfaction and joy to my life, much like it did 25 years ago. Sure, I still have so much to learn yet, but it's been a wonderful diversion from the day to day. As far as my interests are concerned, they are incredibly basic. I've fallen in love with '33 and '34 Goudey's and hope to complete the HOF runs. I also am bitten by the T206 bug and hope to collect the attainable HOF'ers in mid-grade. I'm building an e95 set, and I can't seem to shake the desire for Delongs and now, CJs. I have a craving for all things symmetrical, so I continue to challenge myself to only buy centered and bright offerings. It requires patience and sacrifice, but it makes the payoff more rewarding. I'm attaching a pic of my "starting 9" - my favorite cards, as I've seen others do it. I love that people share cards on this site and that many appreciate seeing them. Frankly, I don't have many friends locally who understand my passion. Sorry for the long intro. I look forward to discussing, debating, learning, and hearing and sharing hobby stories and successes with you all. |
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Hi Sam. Welcome aboard. Nice cards BTW!
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A very warm welcome aboard! And don't appologize for the dissertation--I personally like to know when we're attracting former new card collectors. It's my humble opinion that card collecting is a process like school--many of us start with new cards (elementary school), then work our way up to vintage (grad school), where the real, enduring value lies. The size of and energy at the recent National in Chicago brought joy to my heart.
Warmest wishes, Larry Last edited by ls7plus; 08-20-2015 at 06:01 PM. |
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Welcome aboard! Those are some nice cards, congratulations.
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Numerous successful transactions on Net54, just ask for references. https://www.collectorfocus.com/collection/gregr2 |
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Welcome to the board Sam. From the looks of your top nine I would say you have figured things out for the best. Enjoy!
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Welcome to the board Sam.
Beautiful cards. Thanks for adding to the card porn.
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Tiger collector Need: T204 McIntyre Need: E121 Veach arms folded Monster Number 520/520 |
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Very nice cards! Welcome!
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WELCOME sAM....
Great story!!! I am very similar to you! I am obsessed with T206......lmk if you need any help.............email me anytime...........
you will love it here......... peace Johnny btw........AWESOME CARDS! that speaker really "pops" Wow |
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Welcome Sam...wow that's a nice collection you have there!
Ricky Y |
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Wow
Welcome! With a start like that I can't wait to see how your collection grows!
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Seeking Type 1 photos especially Ruth I still love the hobby |
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Great intro which resonated with my re-introduction to the hobby as well. As a Red Sox fan that Speaker is one of my all time favorites! Your psa 5 is amazing. Are you starting on the 14 or 15 CJ's?
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Sam --- Welcome to the board. Here's to many good times ahead in your collecting future!
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CASSIDYS SPORTSCARDS - Vintage Baseball Cards 1909 - 1976 https://www.ebluejay.com/store/CASSIDYS_SPORTSCARDS |
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As far as CJs, I'll admit I just broke the ice with my first card with a '14 GC Alexander. To be honest, I would prefer to collect the more budget-friendly '15s, but I couldn't pass up this card. I've been admiring them for a while, but it's been hard to commit given the prices they are commanding. But damn are they pretty. |
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Nice starting 9 and welcome. To have a nice all around collection you will need to add an OJ, but be careful it's hard to stop once you get that first one.
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