September Pickups!

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

a recent bump:

Did you crack a 9 out to get that or submit in the holder? How many 9s did you send in to get the 10?

[KCRfan1]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Did you crack a 9 out to get that or submit in the holder? How many 9s did you send in to get the 10?

That was in the back of my mind too. What was the card graded prior to being awarded a 10. I have become too much of a skeptic with extremely high graded cards, especially when the card is resubmitted and lands a 10. Really ? If you're a big player with the PSA registry, looks like PSA payed it forward to you. I'm curious what was seen in the card THIS time around that wasn't seen previously.

[KCRfan1]

Nice cards Tom!

[DanP]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

Nice cards Tom!

+1
Congratulations!

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

A fun day at the mailbox!

[stlcardsfan]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

A fun day at the mailbox!

"Excellent" pick ups!!!

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by stlcardsfan

"Excellent" pick ups!!!

Thanks, there are some good values to be had in mid-grade cards.

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

A fun day at the mailbox!

Damn! I'd say so!

[mrmantlecollector]

Added a few Mays to my collection and a Spahn.

[Laxcat]

I've been filling out my FB collection lately but could not pass this one up.

[ALR-bishop]

Nice Bakep Matt. A "variation" recognized hobby wide back in the days before eBay and the proliferation in availability in card scans. Since then hundreds of similar scarce but recurring print defects, some much more dramatic have bee found but carry no premium and are mostly ignored in the hobby. Your Dad was astute and got in on "the ground floor"

[mrmantlecollector]

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by mrmantlecollector

Such a beautiful card! Great find.

[mrmantlecollector]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Such a beautiful card! Great find.

Thanks. Iv'e been looking for one for ever it seems. Finally found one that looks good at a price I could afford.

[begsu1013]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

That was in the back of my mind too. What was the card graded prior to being awarded a 10. I have become too much of a skeptic with extremely high graded cards, especially when the card is resubmitted and lands a 10. Really ? If you're a big player with the PSA registry, looks like PSA payed it forward to you. I'm curious what was seen in the card THIS time around that wasn't seen previously.

sorry for the late reply guys, been outta town and didn't have reliable internet /phone access. was kinda nice.

anyways, will be glad to answer all the questions in full so that there are no negative thoughts in how it was bumped...


a. nolan ryan is my guy. and really just stick to the basic topps run, however i have several basic topps sets.
b. i don't consider myself a "big player" at all. so i don't think they paid it forward at all and i certainly don't have a direct red phoned line to joe o.
c. most importantly, it wasn't a crack out at all. again, i stick to the basic topps sets and over the course of 5 years or so, i managed to buy 6 psa 9s and 1 sgc 98/10.


with all that being said, i figured the best strategy in attempting to bump was to simply send them all in under review and hope that one stood out from the rest and honestly and naturally one did. i personally think it's a brilliant strategy that i will be utilizing from here on out and don't mind sharing.

if ya see previous posts, i am a psa guy vs sgc, but in no way find them to be a perfect company. the brand is certainly better both in volume of subs and sales of comparable grades but they've also made some serious mistakes in the past in which they seem to be learning from but again, in no way am i advertising for them or stating all hail psa.

anyways, that's pretty much the story and happy to answer any other questions. i'm as open as a book.

[MattyC]

One has to really love and want the 9s in question, to buy a bunch of them seeking a 10 on a review of all of them. It also is pricey to review a bunch of expensive 9s, which one has to take into account.

So if one already has the group of 9s or genuinely wants to keep them, that's one thing. But most collectors might be hesitant to commit the resources to a cluster of examples of one expensive card, and then the additional cost of the review process. If the 10 doesn't hit, what does one then do, sell them all but one favorite, likely taking a loss with commissions and fees, if the sales are short term? Even if the 10 is hit, depending on the value, and how many 9s are in question, and their value, selling the now superfluous 9s may really eat into the profit of that 10.

In sum there are many variables, with respect to each collector's specific goals and resources.

[begsu1013]

and more than happy to address those variables, matt:

i have 5 basic topps ryan sets.

#1, #2, #3, #9, #17

, so the cards weren't purchased simply to couple them together and wish for a 10. i certainly didn't buy every 9 that was posted either.

the buy prices on my 9s have ranged from $800 - $1200. naturally this is over the course of 5 or so years. haven't bought a 9 in the past 8 months however 9s seem to be fetching $2K these days. again i'm not a dealer or a speculator. they are in my collection and even though the last 10 went for 40k, i'm not cashing in on this one. she's been tucked away.

even if one didn't cross and/or was in it for the flip/money, a case could certainly be made for sticking w/ this process as well. buy, hold, attempt to cross and still quite a bundle to be made either way.

again, to each their own but even if the 10 didn't hit, it's a win-win scenario.

[MattyC]

Didn't mean to ask for all your specifics, Begsu. That said, this particular scenario is a win-win for you, based on your specifics, especially when the cards were bought, their appreciation since, and of course achieving the desirable outcome of hitting the ten-- all backed up, so to speak, by a collector actually enjoying the cards for a collection. Point being that the strategy stated, as positive as it was in this case, is not necessarily a viable one for all collectors. Congrats on the outcome and what matters is that a collector is happy with his cards.

[MikeGarcia]

...I'll also post a scan of the fronts of the cards ; I realize there are still some people on this forum who actually really care about such things...takes all kinds , I guess

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