Collection Reflection

[Tere1071]

First Pack of Cards: 1969 Topps Baseball

First Set Completed by Hand: 1974 Topps

First T-206: Never

First Card to Pay <100: 1951 Topps Current All-Star Yogi Berra (1979)

First Card to Pay <1,000: 1953 Bowman Color PSA 4 Mickey Mantle #59 (2020)

Memorable Trade(s): 1983- I traded an autographed Babe Ruth baseball and a Star Sticker Salesman sample flipbook for a 1968 3D Roberto Clemente. I got the worse end of the trade but I had to have that Clemente as he was, and still is, one of my heroes.

1983 again: I traded a new satin Dodgers Jacket for a circa 1951 home St. Louis Browns jersey. It came from a gentleman who received it as a gift from one of his customers on his paper route as a boy. He made the offer and with the permission of the store owner, I bought the Dodgers jacket at the retail price and completed the trade. I got the better end of that one.

[hcv123]

First pack: 1973 Topps from Jackie's coffee shop or the ice cream man
First set completed by hand: 1978 Topps - Billy Almon was the last card
First T206: Some commons I don't remember that I sold in the 90's
First card to pay >$100: Just don't remember ($48 felt like $1,000,000 back around 1980 for my first Clemente rookie)
First card to pay >$1000: again I don't remember, but I'll go with $800 for a 1967 Venezuelan Clemente (currently 1 of 2 highest graded PSA 5's) in the 90's.
Most memorable trade: TRading a shoebox full of 1972 (including Carew) and 1973 cards including 72 high numbers for a comic book I do not remember back in the 80's at a comic book show.

[rugbymarine]

First pack: 1993 Topps. A few packs a week on the way home from school with my old man.
First set completed by hand: 1993 Topps
First T206: Mathewson Portrait



First card to pay >$100: 1966 Palmer RC PSA 8
First card to pay >$1000: Haven't yet, but with how the hobby is going, I probably will soon.

[John1941]

First pack of cards: 2012 Topps Yankees Team set. Or if you're technical, 2016 Topps.
First set completed by hand: None yet. I'm working on 1959 Topps.
First T206: Beat-up Jack Quinn RC I payed $12.25 for in 2019.
First card to pay >$100 for: The most I've payed for a card is $60 for a SGC 1.5 1933 Goudey Waite Hoyt.
Most memorable trade: I don't trade much, and if so, only for low dollar cards.

[peterb69]

First Pack of Cards: 1969 Topps Baseball

First Set Completed by Hand: 1974 Topps

First T-206: McGraw glove on hip

First Card to Pay < 100: would be a T205

First Card to Pay < 1000: T205 Mathewson Cycle

Most Memorable Trade: Recieved: 1975 George Brett. Sent: 1970 Clemente in 1976

[Natswin2019]

First Pack of Cards: 2006 or 2007 Topps
First Set Completed by Hand: Havent yet but am awful close on a 55 Topps set
First T206: Bob Ewing for 8$
First Card To Pay >$100 For: 1956 Roberto Clemente Im pretty sure
First Card To Pay >$1000 For: None yet, but will at some point, that Clemente Rookie isint free
Most Memorable Trade : Not a big trader and have only done small cards trades

[butchie_t]

First Pack of Cards: 1967 Topps

First Set Completed by Hand: 1974 Topps

First T206: Not yet

First Card To Pay >$100 For: 1969 Mickey Mantle White Letter

First Card To Pay >$1000 For: No chance. I got the Mantle WL a long time ago..

Most Memorable Trade: Have not had one yet.

[Huck]

First Pack of Cards: 1972 Topps
First Set Completed by Hand: 1981 Topps set
First T206: Jack Hannifan - Jersey City $9 first card show at the local VFW
First Card To Pay >$100 For: 1967 Topps Mickey Mantle
First Card To Pay >$1000 For: None yet.
Most Memorable Trade : In the mid 80's, post college, I was working part-time for a wine distributor. The hours were 4 pm to 10 pm, packing trucks for delivery. I mentioned the hobby and a fellow worker mentioned his childhood collection. I asked him to bring the cards in and he eventually brought the cards to work. Of course he asked the question "How much are the cards worth?" I had no idea, but I said that I would take the cards home and look up each card in Beckett. There was a 65 Mantle (poor condition tack holes), two 66 Mantles (VG), a 68 Mantle (EX) and a 69 Mantle (EXMT). There were a handful of other stars (ex. Clemente) in decent condition plus 150 or so cards from 65-69 in poor to ex condition. After going through all the cards and knowing my broke self could not afford what the cards were worth, I returned the cards to my co-worker. After quitting time, the usual routine was to hammer a few beers in the parking lot, before heading home. So, after cracking the first beer, I informed the co-worker he had some cards of value but I could not pay what the collection was worth. He replied "So you don't want the cards?" I replied, "I would love to have the cards, I just can't pay what I thought the collection was worth." "Well, how much will you give me for the cards?" How about $50 bucks and a case of beer? "Deal!" I think the case of beer sealed the deal. I still have all of the cards.