New FB Acquisitions

[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

Courtesy of the good folks at Sterling:

[DBesse27]

Larry, congrats on knocking out some more 72 highs!

I like that set, but it falls in the narrow window between my 2 vintage player collections; Cappelletti's last Topps card was 1970 and Hannah's first Topps card was 74. 71-73 is kind of a no man's land in my collection. But I know the 72 set is a bear to collect.

Nice pick-ups Adam! Love the Kemp rookie, I had to talk myself out of that one, but glad to see it ended up in good hands.

I picked up the lot of (20) 1962 Post Football from Sterling's last auction, one short print Dick Nolan. Received it in the mail in less than a week. All of these nightmare stories I read of auction houses, and Lee's single man operation keeps kicking butt!

[Robextend]

[obiwin]

Just picked up this Joe Gibbs football card in San Diego. The backside has the 1962 San Diego State Aztecs football schedule and mentions it was distributed by the university bookstores and cafeterias. There were a total of 11 players in the lot that I picked up. They appear to be all offensive players, perhaps the starters? Although, there were only 4 linemen in the set and 3 halfbacks. The quarterback was Wayne Sevier, the longtime Redskins special teams coach during the Joe Gibbs I era. The only other player I recognized was Dave Lay, the longtime SD State and Colorado State offensive coordinator.

Any other information anyone may have about this set would be appreciated.

Especially curious whether this is the earliest known football card of Joe Gibbs.

[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by obiwin

Just picked up this Joe Gibbs football card in San Diego. The backside has the 1962 San Diego State Aztecs football schedule and mentions it was distributed by the university bookstores and cafeterias. There were a total of 11 players in the lot that I picked up. They appear to be all offensive players, perhaps the starters? Although, there were only 4 linemen in the set and 3 halfbacks. The quarterback was Wayne Sevier, the longtime Redskins special teams coach during the Joe Gibbs I era. The only other player I recognized was Dave Lay, the longtime SD State and Colorado State offensive coordinator.

Any other information anyone may have about this set would be appreciated.

Especially curious whether this is the earliest known football card of Joe Gibbs.

Love that Joe Gibbs and have never seen it before!

jeff

Originally Posted by pariah1107

Nice pick-ups Adam! Love the Kemp rookie, I had to talk myself out of that one, but glad to see it ended up in good hands.

I picked up the lot of (20) 1962 Post Football from Sterling's last auction, one short print Dick Nolan. Received it in the mail in less than a week. All of these nightmare stories I read of auction houses, and Lee's single man operation keeps kicking butt!

Thanks, Ty. The Kemp has been high on my want list for a while, plus for a 5.5 it's pretty nice. Congrats on getting that Post lot! I was watching it too and I think you got a great deal. Sterling is simply the best. I can't wait to see what's coming in their next auction.