June pick up thread

[Phil68]

LOVE that Klu!!! Outstanding centering and focus, it appears.

[Phil68]

Strangely, I "upgraded" my PSA 6 Greenberg with a PSA 5 I had to have the centering for my set. The Medwick isn't quite spot on--but it's the best I've found the last couple of years...

[Phil68]

This set is a bitch but so pretty and interesting to me. This is my favorite--along with Black Hawk Sioux and Red Cloud, in the set.

[wdwfan]

Had a short weekend getaway with the wife, and I found a card shop in antique store I went into. Had lots of vintage stuff. Had a stack of around 120 different from 1955T that were probably in Ex-Mt overall (low numbers were NM, high numbers were Ex). Also had about 60 different 1956T in VG-Ex to Ex, a lot of around 90 from 1955B in VG-Ex to Ex and had a lot of around 40-50 from 1963T in Ex-Mt shape.

He offered me the lot of 1955T for $400 (was probably 75-80 low #s and 30+ high #s and a total BV of close to $2k), but I had to pass. My wife would've killed me had I spent that much on baseball cards.

But I did pick up a few things. I got the 55B for a friend, picked up a Ex to Ex-Mt 1957T Reese that is now in my partial set at home and a 1978 Time magazine that features the Cowboys-Broncos Super Bowl. I also got the following. Spent $40 on everthing:

[todeen]

[QUOTE=wdwfan;1988439]My wife would've killed me had I spent that much on baseball cards. [QUOTE]


+1

Ain't that the way it always is. My wife has told me if I will sell something then I can buy something. And I ask, how will my collection grow if I'm going in a circle all the time?

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[Phil68]

[QUOTE=todeen;1988465][QUOTE=wdwfan;1988439]My wife would've killed me had I spent that much on baseball cards.

+1

Ain't that the way it always is. My wife has told me if I will sell something then I can buy something. And I ask, how will my collection grow if I'm going in a circle all the time?

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Ouch.
Tell her to sell some shoes...then she can buy another pair...

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Phil68

LOVE that Klu!!! Outstanding centering and focus, it appears.

Thanks Phil, and I like your Ducky Medwick.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Another raw, mid-grade hall of famer for my 52 Bowman set. Slowly working my way to completion.

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[Phil68]

That Reese is what a vintage baseball card ought to look like. Very pretty card!!!

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Originally Posted by Phil68

That Reese is what a vintage baseball card ought to look like. Very pretty card!!!

Thanks! The artwork on the 1950, 1951, and 1952 Bowmans make them my favorite sets.

I also really like the Art Deco look of the Diamond Stars cards...which I can see from your post above that you recently acquired a couple great looking ones. Are you chasing that set?

I considered trying to build that one raw because the artwork is so cool...but those high numbers are a little spendy.

[Seven]

New Pickup! My first 52 Topps, thank you again Mike! Still trying to get better with my scanner!

[irv]

Originally Posted by Seven

New Pickup! My first 52 Topps, thank you again Mike! Still trying to get better with my scanner!

Nice Feller!

My scanner doesn't work very well with slabbed cards as can be seen with this example but one thing I was told on here to get better scans is to scan with the lid up in a dark room.

For slabbed cards, and even top loaded cards, from what I understand, a CVV scanner is the only way to go. Many threads exist here on this site talking about different scanners and techniques for better scans. Do a Google search but put in net54 after your inquiry as I find that way better than using the search function here.

[Phil68]

Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire

Thanks! The artwork on the 1950, 1951, and 1952 Bowmans make them my favorite sets.

I also really like the Art Deco look of the Diamond Stars cards...which I can see from your post above that you recently acquired a couple great looking ones. Are you chasing that set?

I considered trying to build that one raw because the artwork is so cool...but those high numbers are a little spendy.

Yes, I am prodding along on the Diamond Stars. It's almost 3 years in now. They are all centered. The Medwick and Rowe are among the elusive stars for me--centered. Centering is the most important attribute to me, followed by color and focus. Corner wear doesn't bother me too much at all.
The early Bowmans--especially 1950-- also present centering challenges above the norm for me.

[Phil68]

Only took 35 years...not bad.

[Cardboard_Head_Boyd]

Originally Posted by Phil68

Yes, I am prodding along on the Diamond Stars. It's almost 3 years in now. They are all centered. The Medwick and Rowe are among the elusive stars for me--centered. Centering is the most important attribute to me, followed by color and focus. Corner wear doesn't bother me too much at all.
The early Bowmans--especially 1950-- also present centering challenges above the norm for me.

EDIT: (I just realized this wrote this in the POST WWII forum - apologies - I saw the other pre-war cards and got jazzed).

I just dove back into collecting (first purchases since I was a kid in the 90s) after a few beers last night.

I love the Diamond Stars. So I grabbed a Bill Dickey that’s not in great shape and a decent looking Sam Rice. I’m starting with HOF from sets that I dig and I’m trying to spend less than 35 dollars a pop to start. I also grabbed a 1953 Bowman Roy Campanella.

Color and Clarity of the fronts are what I particularly enjoy and I’m even partial to interesting markings made along the way by kids, etc.

I’m excited and hopeful that I’ll be happy once I get my goods (sellers accept returns).

Any specific watch-outs or tips regarding the Diamond Stars is and will be much appreciated.

Excited to find this forum and dive back into the hobby! I’ll post images once I have them!