REA wins last night - T206 prices seemed strong.

[ParisianJohn]

I picked up a 1956 Topps (SGC 5) of Jackie Robinson, which is my first Jackie card. I figured since it's 67 years old now that it can retire and join my collection as the new kid.

I also got a John Anderson T206 at PSA 4. I always liked the color scheme on that one. I also have Norwegian ancestry and Anderson is the first, of only three, MLB players to be born in Norway. His card is from when he was with Providence in the minors after his MLB career, and I have a lot of ties and good memories of that city.

Last night I was also looking at a Bill Killifer SGC 7 from the 1915 Cracker Jack series on eBay. It was sitting at around $650 until the last 15 seconds when it jumped to $1613. I expected a last second bounce, but not that much. It won't be in my mailbox any time soon.

[rjackson44]

Originally Posted by ParisianJohn

I picked up a 1956 Topps (SGC 5) of Jackie Robinson, which is my first Jackie card. I figured since it's 67 years old now that it can retire and join my collection as the new kid.

I also got a John Anderson T206 at PSA 4. I always liked the color scheme on that one. I also have Norwegian ancestry and Anderson is the first, of only three, MLB players to be born in Norway. His card is from when he was with Providence in the minors after his MLB career, and I have a lot of ties and good memories of that city.

Last night I was also looking at a Bill Killifer SGC 7 from the 1915 Cracker Jack series on eBay. It was sitting at around $650 until the last 15 seconds when it jumped to $1613. I expected a last second bounce, but not that much. It won't be in my mailbox any time soon.

Great pick ups enjoy

[ParisianJohn]

Originally Posted by rjackson44

Great pick ups enjoy

Thank you!

I've been looking more at some 1950s cards lately and I like the looks of the 1955 Ernie Banks, the 1955 Ted Williams and the 1958 Aaron with yellow lettering. I'm hoping to pick those up this year.

[rjackson44]

Originally Posted by ParisianJohn

Thank you!

I've been looking more at some 1950s cards lately and I like the looks of the 1955 Ernie Banks, the 1955 Ted Williams and the 1958 Aaron with yellow lettering. I'm hoping to pick those up this year.

Buy the blue chips put them away and never sell them ,,thats what i do ..

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by ParisianJohn

Thank you!

I've been looking more at some 1950s cards lately and I like the looks of the 1955 Ernie Banks, the 1955 Ted Williams and the 1958 Aaron with yellow lettering. I'm hoping to pick those up this year.

The 1955 Teddy Ballgame is the bomb, IMO one of the most perfectly designed cards ever made

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

The 1955 Teddy Ballgame is the bomb, IMO one of the most perfectly designed cards ever made

The 54 and 55T are probably the first cards I was ever aware of, and gorgeous. They had everything: action shot, portrait, facsimile sig, team logo, and those beautiful color backgrounds, not to mention all the great stuff on the back. No wonder virtually every boy my age had baseball cards in the day.