February pickups

[GasHouseGang]

Just got these in. I don't normally buy MC's, but this one looked nice on the front so I went for it.

[scmavl]

Made a great trade with a wonderful N54 member, and landed a whale. I don't think I'll ever be able to afford to upgrade this one, and I'm fine with that.

Sorry for the glare on his chin, it's a phone pic and not a scan.

[Wanaselja]

Originally Posted by scmavl

Made a great trade with a wonderful N54 member, and landed a whale. I don't think I'll ever be able to afford to upgrade this one, and I'm fine with that.

Sorry for the glare on his chin, it's a phone pic and not a scan.

Upgrade, rub it in why don’t you.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Wanaselja

Upgrade, rub it in why don’t you.

Wow, that's an insanely nice card.

[V117collector]

Very happy with this purchase, (still in the mail then off to PSA for grading).

[scmavl]

Originally Posted by V117collector

Very happy with this purchase, (still in the mail then off to PSA for grading).

That’s one of the best looking cards ever made, IMO. Congrats, Bradley!

[V117collector]

Originally Posted by scmavl

That’s one of the best looking cards ever made, IMO. Congrats, Bradley!

Thanks, Jarrod. I also think this card is aesthetically pleasing. Once graded this card will be going into the vault until an upgrade is found...

[Tyruscobb]

Originally Posted by scmavl

Made a great trade with a wonderful N54 member, and landed a whale. I don't think I'll ever be able to afford to upgrade this one, and I'm fine with that.

Sorry for the glare on his chin, it's a phone pic and not a scan.

Upgrade? It’s a 7! I would hope you are fine with a 7. Then, again, money may not be an issue for you. It’s all relative. Great card.

[scmavl]

Originally Posted by Tyruscobb

Upgrade? It’s a 7! I would hope you are fine with a 7. Then, again, money may not be an issue for you. It’s all relative. Great card.

Thank you. And I apologize if that came off as pompous, as this is (without a doubt) now the finest card I own. I’m a low-roller who usually dabbles at the PSA 1-2 end of the spectrum, so there is normally nowhere to go but up.

[Tyruscobb]

Originally Posted by scmavl

Thank you. And I apologize if that came off as pompous, as this is (without a doubt) now the finest card I own. I’m a low-roller who usually dabbles at the PSA 1-2 end of the spectrum, so there is normally nowhere to go but up.

No need to apologize. I was just busting your chops. As you know, there are people from all walks of life on here, with different budgets. I'm happy to be able to converse with guys that can afford the T-206 Honus Wagner just as much as the guys that can only afford the T206 Heine Wagner. I'm closer to the latter group than the former.

[clydepepper]

These purchases were in honor of King Henry. Rest in Peace, Sir.


1958 Topps- FENCE BUSTERS.jpg1959 BASEBALL THRILLS- HANK AARON.jpg

1959 Topps- HANK AARON All-Star.jpg1961 Topps- HANK AARON All-Star.jpg

1961 Topps- HANK AARON MVP.jpg1967 Topps- 1966 NL HOME RUN LEADERS.jpg

1967 Topps- 1966 NL RBI LEADERS.jpg1973 Topps-ALL-TIME HOME RUN LEADERS.jpg

1975 Topps- HANK AARON -SETS HOMER MARK.jpg

[Harliduck]

Wow, some amazing cards...the Clemente 7 is unreal...congrats!!

I too was hit hard by Mr. Aaron's passing and on the day while watching MLB network made several purchases. These two were raw upgrades for my sets...also bought several AS cards and finished out ANY Aarons I needed for my sets. I wanted to make sure I had the memory that I finished any and all Aaron's for my 60's collection and had my 50's Aaron cards on the desk next to me. I may or may not have paid a little extra that day like all the rest, and didn't care. Worth the memory to me. RIP Hank!





These two arrived on same mail day...

[IgnatiusJReilly]

Originally Posted by scmavl

Made a great trade with a wonderful N54 member, and landed a whale. I don't think I'll ever be able to afford to upgrade this one, and I'm fine with that.

Sorry for the glare on his chin, it's a phone pic and not a scan.

Wow, that's an all-time fantastic card in great shape.

-Matthew

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Just got these in. I don't normally buy MC's, but this one looked nice on the front so I went for it.

Good call. Only MC on the back. Sometimes even if it's close on the front, it can be hard to tell with '53 Topps because many of the backgrounds have similar colors as the borders.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Good call. Only MC on the back. Sometimes even if it's close on the front, it can be hard to tell with '53 Topps because many of the backgrounds have similar colors as the borders.

Thanks, it's nice to have someone agree that I made the right call. I thought it over for a long time before I bought it.

[JollyElm]

I'm happy to pick up this 1967 Laughlin World Series (with address) Walter Johnson card...

1967Laughlin22Johnsonwithaddress.jpg

...to add to my slowly growing graded set. The SGC holders are suh-weet!!!!!!!!!!

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Thanks, it's nice to have someone agree that I made the right call. I thought it over for a long time before I bought it.

If you like the way a card looks, don't overthink it. Most of the detailed fretting collectors get into over something like centering is the result of collective bias. Nobody anywhere ever said that a particular card has to be perfectly centered to be beautiful.

[RayBShotz]

The 53 Paige above and the Clemente rookie are both, off the charts!
Congrats guys.
RayB