If only you could have these 5 cards back again

whitehse · #1 04-20-2024, 02:46 PM

Sadly I don't have pictures of any of these cards but my list in no specific order

1. 1994 Upper Deck Mantle/Griffey dual auto I pulled myself from a pack.

2. 1933 Goudey Ruth #181 - I paid 50 bucks for it in the very early 80's (1980?) when "book value" was $250. It would likely grade a 2 today but I didn't care...it was a Ruth.

3. 1934 Goudey Gehrig. I paid 50 bucks for it in the very early 80's (1980) when "book value" was $250. It would likely grade a 2 today but I didn't care...it was a Gehrig (bought from the same guy as the Ruth).

4. 1941 Play Ball Ted Williams. I bought two of these from the same gentleman and I believe I paid $50 for both of them. These would also grade a 1 or 2 but it was the earliest Williams I knew I would ever own.

5. 1955 Sandy Koufax rookie. I just loved this card for some reason and regret selling it.

Needless to say, being a high school kid in the late 70's-early 80's who had money to buy baseball cards was pretty lucrative. I worked and sunk most of my money into buying shopping bags full of cards at a time people could not believe I was paying cash money for stuff they were going to toss out. As I got older and the card boom came, I used these cards as an opportunity to offset our income as we didnt make very much then and help pay for things my kids needed for school. I regret selling everything as I had one heck of a collection but on the other hand, I regret nothing as my kids got to play instruments, go to a private Christian school and get an excellent education and so much more.

brian1961 · #2 04-20-2024, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by whitehse

Sadly I don't have pictures of any of these cards but my list in no specific order

1. 1994 Upper Deck Mantle/Griffey dual auto I pulled myself from a pack.

2. 1933 Goudey Ruth #181 - I paid 50 bucks for it in the very early 80's (1980?) when "book value" was $250. It would likely grade a 2 today but I didn't care...it was a Ruth.

3. 1934 Goudey Gehrig. I paid 50 bucks for it in the very early 80's (1980) when "book value" was $250. It would likely grade a 2 today but I didn't care...it was a Gehrig (bought from the same guy as the Ruth).

4. 1941 Play Ball Ted Williams. I bought two of these from the same gentleman and I believe I paid $50 for both of them. These would also grade a 1 or 2 but it was the earliest Williams I knew I would ever own.

5. 1955 Sandy Koufax rookie. I just loved this card for some reason and regret selling it.

Needless to say, being a high school kid in the late 70's-early 80's who had money to buy baseball cards was pretty lucrative. I worked and sunk most of my money into buying shopping bags full of cards at a time people could not believe I was paying cash money for stuff they were going to toss out. As I got older and the card boom came, I used these cards as an opportunity to offset our income as we didnt make very much then and help pay for things my kids needed for school. I regret selling everything as I had one heck of a collection but on the other hand, I regret nothing as my kids got to play instruments, go to a private Christian school and get an excellent education and so much more.

Andrew, my dear brother in Jesus, as that grand aged knight said in INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE, "You have chosen...wisely." --- Brian Powell

jcmtiger · #3 04-20-2024, 03:30 PM

My 4 different poses ot TY Cobb T206 & and my T3 Schmidt Detroit Proof. Oh well.

And many more to many to list.

whiteymet · #4 04-20-2024, 09:43 PM

I guess I have to put T206 Wagner at the top of my list. You can see and read about it here:

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=86408

But my absolute favorites were Roberts, Konstanty and Stanky from the 1951 Topps Current All Stars

And more recently the 1961 ( though really 1963) Topps Dice card of Mickey Mantle

4815162342 · #5 04-20-2024, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by whiteymet

I guess I have to put T206 Wagner at the top of my list. You can see and read about it here:

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=86408

But my absolute favorites were Roberts, Konstanty and Stanky from the 1951 Topps Current All Stars

And more recently the 1961 ( though really 1963) Topps Dice card of Mickey Mantle

My goodness. Close the thread.

Seven · #6 04-21-2024, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiteymet

I guess I have to put T206 Wagner at the top of my list. You can see and read about it here:

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=86408

But my absolute favorites were Roberts, Konstanty and Stanky from the 1951 Topps Current All Stars

And more recently the 1961 ( though really 1963) Topps Dice card of Mickey Mantle

What an incredible story

I know this thread is painful to some, but I can't even fathom some of the cards being posted and talking about. Can't even imagine what the Wild West of this hobby was like back in the day.

Reading the story about the Wagner has me thinking about Mike Aronstein and his store that used to exist up in Cooperstown. A lot of fond memories involving that place.

jcmtiger · #7 04-21-2024, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiteymet

I guess I have to put T206 Wagner at the top of my list. You can see and read about it here:

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=86408

But my absolute favorites were Roberts, Konstanty and Stanky from the 1951 Topps Current All Stars

And more recently the 1961 ( though really 1963) Topps Dice card of Mickey Mantle

Quite the payday!!!!!!!!!

Leon · #8 04-24-2024, 06:33 PM

Amazing story, Fred. IF we only knew....

and I think there are probably a few more board members that sold a Wags a bit too early also.

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiteymet

I guess I have to put T206 Wagner at the top of my list. You can see and read about it here:

https://bid.robertedwardauctions.com...e?itemid=86408

But my absolute favorites were Roberts, Konstanty and Stanky from the 1951 Topps Current All Stars

And more recently the 1961 ( though really 1963) Topps Dice card of Mickey Mantle

judgebuck · #9 04-24-2024, 07:41 PM

1952 Topps Mantle PSA 1
T206 Cobb red VG/EX
complete set of 1969 Topps baseball in NM/MT
1941 Play Ball Joe DiMaggio VG/EX
Quite a few 1933 Goudey Ruths (lower grade)

I wish I had every card back that I have sold. I have never regretted buying a card, but I have frequently regretted selling.

Chris-Counts · #10 04-24-2024, 08:51 PM

Here's my Hall of Shame: a 1933 Babe Ruth, a 1952 Topps Jackie Robinson, a 1952 Topps Willie Mays, a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle and a 1934 Goudey Lou Gehrig. I acquired all of them as a teenager, and sold them all by the time I was 18.

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