1982-83 Wrestling All Stars PSA Graded Cards

[wrestlingcardking]

i probably have some graded all stars that you may need as well. Not looking for too much for them, I just upgraded over time with them.

[Cozumeleno]

Originally Posted by wrestlingcardking

i probably have some graded all stars that you may need as well. Not looking for too much for them, I just upgraded over time with them.

I just noticed your name on some of the listings on eBay - you have some really great stuff. Let me take a look at your listings and message you. The 1955 Buddy Rogers card you have is impressive.

[Dpeck100]

Good luck in your quest to complete a graded set.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Japanese-wr...4AAOSwgBNaxJqf


This auction is a good one in my opinion. I think the opening bid is fair and the seller is a good one from Japan.

I was skeptical early on about the 1973 paper cards but to Rob's credit they have done extremely well once graded. You routinely see cards sell for solid prices. I have always wondered if the buyers realize what they are getting before in hand but the trend continues and they move. Personally I prefer hard stock cards so the 1974 Yamakatsu I posted is your best choice for an early Andre if that is your preference.

I think the reason they are treated as cards is they are numbered and in later years referred to as trading cards. There is such limited material that was released in the US during that time frame so it is good that collectors have an offering that has images that show case the wrestlers from those years.

I personally prefer the 1982 Wrestling All Stars Andre over all of his other issues but once again that is a personal preference and it is fair to say I am biased because I own so many.

[Cozumeleno]

Thanks, David - I saw it shortly after it was listed and am keeping an eye on it. Appreciate the insight on the seller. In browsing numerous forums, I see your name as well as Rob's pop up frequently so glad to see you both active here as you both obviously know quite a bit.

This is really a side thing for me right now but I'm focusing on high-grade PSA rookie cards. I still actively watch wrestling so I'm even buying recent ones with as long as the populations aren't high.

While you're here, I think I noticed in a thread that you mentioned picking up a lot of high-grade Macho Man 1985 OPC rookies. Had you submitted any of those for grading? The post may have been an old one, I'm not sure. I recently bought this PSA 9 off of eBay and, while I believe I overpaid on it, was something I desperately wanted. Many of the high-grade Savage cards I've seen have been designated as OC by PSA and nothing is above a 9. Currently, there are only two of them. About 40 have been subbed and more than half have come back as OC. I'm sure more non-OC cards are out there, obviously, but that seems to be a problem with that card. Was wondering if you'd noticed that with other cards in the set.

[Dpeck100]

I have indeed submitted a handful of the Savage cards but have only submitted one of the Savage Attack card and it got a 7. That is a very tough card in a 9 with the vast majority of the cards horribly off centered.

I look every day at the completed sales of PSA graded wrestling cards and looked at that one earlier. I don't think $75 is to high.

It has been probably five years since I submitted the first PSA 10 of his card with Elizabeth. I love that card!

[Dpeck100]

The OPC set has a good number of cards with poor centering. Some are easier than others.

Arguably the toughest card to find centered from any wrestling set is the King Kong Bundy from the OPC set. Hercules Hernandez is also a very tough to find centered card. Never seen one of either.

The 1982 Wrestling All Stars Series B Ray Stevens is another impossible card to find centered.


Here is my OPC set. I for the most part only collect the base cards graded and not the skits. The Bundy card has the best centering I have ever seen on one and it isn't perfect.


https://www.psacard.com/psasetregist...timeset/114075

[Cozumeleno]

Thanks for the insight. That's a great OPC set.

I didn't think the Savage was outrageous but thought it might be a little high. Seemed like a tough card, though, and the OPC Macho Man Attack card was one of the first ones I wanted. I noticed a handful of 10s of the card with Liz in the pop report and hoping to get one of those at some point.

Would love to pick up a 1974 Andre next as well as a high-grade 1989 Market Scene Rockers/Shawn Michaels, but only two of those have been graded and none highly. Rob was fortunate enough to help me out a little on his Buddy Rogers 1955 Parkhurst a little earlier today and with the eBay discount today, I had to have it (Thanks, Rob!).