1966 Topps Don Landrum - Button Trouble

[deweyinthehall]

I'm putting together a master 1966 set, and the "in between" version of the Landrum card is a bit of a mystery - would appreciate it if someone could possibly post a large, clear scan to show me what exactly I'm looking for - I have the non-airbrushed original version, the fully airbrushed version, but finding the partial is challenging - I assume it's the rarest of the 3?

Speaking of rare 1966 variations - it seems the Indians team without the dot is considerably harder to find than either the Braves or Pirates varieties?

[G1911]

The Indians dot variation is an absolute pain - I still need one. It's far tougher than the other teams.

[deweyinthehall]

Deans has a bunch - but those prices...

[G1911]

Originally Posted by deweyinthehall

Deans has a bunch - but those prices...

There's a reason he has several. If one wants to overpay by several multiples, most anything is available at any time!

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by G1911

There's a reason he has several. If one wants to overpay by several multiples, most anything is available at any time!

And therein lies the state of the hobby: the haves, and the have nots. The haves will willfully overpay, gleefully even, but only if it's graded. The have nots, like myself, stick with lower quality raw. There are an awful lot of us have nots. Pretty much a mirror of society, I think. I could not be any happier with my have not collection.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by jingram058

And therein lies the state of the hobby: the haves, and the have nots. The haves will willfully overpay, gleefully even, but only if it's graded. The have nots, like myself, stick with lower quality raw. There are an awful lot of us have nots. Pretty much a mirror of society, I think. I could not be any happier with my have not collection.

I think Deans pricing is just loony, not a reflection of the price runs in the hobby. Deans has always added a multiplier. I don't know how it works for them, but it clearly does somehow. It's a bizarre business model to make work - charging multiples of what a card sells for elsewhere, of primarily common material, with no gain to the buyer over other reputable sellers.