May pickups

[CharleyBrown]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

I wonder what he's going to buy after selling off those Mantles?????

Does Matt still post here? I haven't seen a post from him in quite some time.

[jfkheat]

Here are some of my recent purchases. I am working on the 1961 Topps All Star set in PSA 9 and the 1968 All Star set in PSA 9 or 10.
James

[KCRfan1]

James, good thing those cards are encased. I would hate for you to cut yourself on one of those corners!!! Razor sharp!

[rats60]

I love that 61 Mantle AS. I think that is a very underrated card.

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

James, good thing those cards are encased. I would hate for you to cut yourself on one of those corners!!! Razor sharp!

+1

[Peter_Spaeth]

Continuing the rookie card thing.

[dclarkraiders]

Just picked this one up. I could not resist the centering

[irv]

Finally got my Mantle/Aaron Batting foes card!

[pokerplyr80]

Nice Yaz, I know you've been after one of those for a while.

I just picked up this one today, nice upgrade for the Mantle run.

[Rookiemonster]

Those high numbers are drool worthy.

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Continuing the rookie card thing.

Pretty card

[Neal]

Nice additions, fellas!

[DBesse27]

Anybody who knows me could predict I'd love peter's Yaz RC, and I do, but I was also excited to see the Mick and Hammer card.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Another RC but a bit off the beaten path.

[KCRfan1]

Nice card Pete! Why the " authentic " designation?

[jason.1969]

1949 Bowman is a really beautiful set. My only card is the Lou Boudreau, but I love that Campy and really like the Musial and Jackie Robinson cards too.

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[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

Nice card Pete! Why the " authentic " designation?

Allegedly the gray variation ones are all hand cut off proof sheets, although some people say otherwise. They used to grade them now they don't. If this is a hand cut it's pretty impressive.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by irv

Finally got my Mantle/Aaron Batting foes card!

My first Mantle card as a kid, love it. Recently re-added to my collection too. Congrats!

[MikeGarcia]

...centered 1956 Topps are always welcome......buy the subgrade , not the card..

..I really like that very young Whitey Ford wind-up pic on the "billboard" section of the front...interesting set format......
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[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

...centered 1956 Topps are always welcome......buy the subgrade , not the card..



..I really like that very young Whitey Ford wind-up pic on the "billboard" section of the front...interesting set format......

..

Nice pickups. Showcases why 1956 topps is my favorite set, too. They still have a ton of eye appeal even in lesser condition.

[Rascal1010]

After going a couple of months without adding any new items to my Billy Williams collection, last three weeks have been very good for picking up items! Have a couple more very low pop items that should be here end of the week!

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Rascal1010

After going a couple of months without adding any new items to my Billy Williams collection, last three weeks have been very good for picking up items! Have a couple more very low pop items that should be here end of the week!

Nice pick ups. Billy is one hell of an underrated ballplayer. And not just saying that because I'm a Cubs fan...

[irv]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

My first Mantle card as a kid, love it. Recently re-added to my collection too. Congrats!

Thanks!

When I first seen the card, back in January, when I joined the site, I had to have one!

I PM'd a couple members who had one in their lots but in both cases both were sold

I had been searching until then until I finally found one that I was able to win.

When I did some research on the card, prior to getting one, I learned it was the only card that Mick and Hank ever appeared on together.
When I found that out, my obsession to obtain one increased that much more.

[bobc88]

Originally Posted by dclarkraiders

Just picked this one up. I could not resist the centering

Nice Campanella!

[DBesse27]

Steve, those are some awesome additions! I love Venezuelans and those are 2 prime specimens. I'm also a fan of Exhibits, especially the 63 stat backs. Can't wait to see more new additions!

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Nice pickups. Showcases why 1956 topps is my favorite set, too. They still have a ton of eye appeal even in lesser condition.

Missed these the first time. Really nice pickups. Legendary players from a classic set.

[moeson]

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by irv

Thanks!

When I first seen the card, back in January, when I joined the site, I had to have one!

I PM'd a couple members who had one in their lots but in both cases both were sold

I had been searching until then until I finally found one that I was able to win.

When I did some research on the card, prior to getting one, I learned it was the only card that Mick and Hank ever appeared on together.
When I found that out, my obsession to obtain one increased that much more.

Also - while not perfect - yours seems to be mostly free from the print defect problem that plagues so many of those cards. I've seen PSA 7's where snow covers both player's faces and makes the card downright ugly. Amazing the sole importance sharp corners holds for some people...

[KCRfan1]

Originally Posted by moeson

Beautiful Koufax, Howie!!!

The white backs really help the colors on the front pop!

Great pick up!!!

[moeson]

Thanks Lou!

[irv]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Also - while not perfect - yours seems to be mostly free from the print defect problem that plagues so many of those cards. I've seen PSA 7's where snow covers both player's faces and makes the card downright ugly. Amazing the sole importance of sharp corners holds for some people...

In my searching, I also noticed that many times but I was unsure if it was an effect of the scanners/pictures?

I am glad to hear now I skipped on those cards, even though, like you say, they graded fairly decently.

[jchcollins]

No, it's on the cards. I've had more than a few that have had it over the past 30 years.


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[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Allegedly the gray variation ones are all hand cut off proof sheets, although some people say otherwise. They used to grade them now they don't. If this is a hand cut it's pretty impressive.

Very nice. I had no clue a "gray variation" even existed. Campy seems very under-appreciated these days, especially for a guy who won 3 MVP's. Nothing against him because he's one of my heroes, but all anyone ever wants to talk about these days in relation to the Brooklyn Dodgers is Jackie Robinson, it seems. Jackie made Campy's path possible - but at least once you got closer to the mid-1950's - it was Roy that was doing a heckuva lot more damage at the plate for the Dodgers in comparison to Jackie.

[Bestdj777]

I have been searching for this one for years but kept missing out on it. Even with it being trimmed along the top, I am please to add this to my collection (only 1 ever graded on PSA, so somewhat difficult to find in any condition):

[irv]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

No, it's on the cards. I've had more than a few that have had it over the past 30 years.


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I have also noticed, like mine, although more rarely than anything, the blackish mark on the top border.

When I first seen it, I assumed it was a stain or pen/ink mark but I have notice similar marks, almost in the identical location on more than a few.

Now that I have the one I own, I am debating to get it slabbed or just purchased another one that is already slabbed?

I don't know what it is? Maybe having 2 iconic, HOF players on the same card, or just the fact it's the only card the pair ever appeared on together, but whatever it is, this card did and continues to put a big smile on my face.

[ZiggerZagger]

Not so much a pickup, as a dump truck full of cards this month.

Picked up this gargantuan collection from a friend who does high end estate sales.

Was more than he could deal with, and probably more than I can, but who turns this down??
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[irv]

Originally Posted by ZiggerZagger

Not so much a pickup, as a dump truck full of cards this month.

Picked up this gargantuan collection from a friend who does high end estate sales.

Was more than he could deal with, and probably more than I can, but who turns this down??
Trigger pulled

Wow!

Would love just one of those Hank Aaron RC's, let alone the Banks RC and the 56 Mantle.

[Neal]

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[Peter_Spaeth]

First non-RC in a while, sentimental favorite.

[ZiggerZagger]

Originally Posted by irv

Wow!

Would love just one of those Hank Aaron RC's, let alone the Banks RC and the 56 Mantle.

Will probably be offering up a good part of the collection here on Net54, once several of the items come back from PSA.

I'm keeping one of the Aarons, and sold another to help out a fellow board member who was working on a raw set, but most of the rest of the stuff will show up on here over a long period of time.
Net54 will always get first crack!


--and Peter, nice '59 Musial. Always been partial to that card myself, and near-impossible to find great centering on that issue.

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by ZiggerZagger

Will probably be offering up a good part of the collection here on Net54, once several of the items come back from PSA.

I'm keeping one of the Aarons, and sold another to help out a fellow board member who was working on a raw set, but most of the rest of the stuff will show up on here over a long period of time.
Net54 will always get first crack!


--and Peter, nice '59 Musial. Always been partial to that card myself, and near-impossible to find great centering on that issue.

Not everyday a guy's single day pickup beats most of our entire collections!

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[irv]

Originally Posted by ZiggerZagger

Will probably be offering up a good part of the collection here on Net54, once several of the items come back from PSA.

I'm keeping one of the Aarons, and sold another to help out a fellow board member who was working on a raw set, but most of the rest of the stuff will show up on here over a long period of time.
Net54 will always get first crack!


--and Peter, nice '59 Musial. Always been partial to that card myself, and near-impossible to find great centering on that issue.

Great to hear, but highly unlikely I will be able to afford an Aaron let alone some of the other ones.

I will still keep an eye out however.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ZiggerZagger

Will probably be offering up a good part of the collection here on Net54, once several of the items come back from PSA.

I'm keeping one of the Aarons, and sold another to help out a fellow board member who was working on a raw set, but most of the rest of the stuff will show up on here over a long period of time.
Net54 will always get first crack!


--and Peter, nice '59 Musial. Always been partial to that card myself, and near-impossible to find great centering on that issue.

Hard to tell from the pics, what sort of condition was the estate find in?

[ZiggerZagger]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Hard to tell from the pics, what sort of condition was the estate find in?

Absolutely. The condition is midgrade to lower in general, I'd say.
That said, I'm excited to get PSA results on a fair number of cards -- 54 Banks, 55 Aaron, 61 Maris and Koufax, and 86 Jordan in particular look very, very good, and the '60 Fleer set is uniformly pack-fresh.
Going to be a lot of 4's and 3's for the other cards, I reckon. Still nice eye appeal throughout.

The sheer number of key cards for the hobby across baseball, basketball and football has made the collection a joy to go through.
Iconic cards, regardless of grade, never fail to excite!

[pawpawdiv9]

Sweetness- oh yeah he is in that pile (Walter Payton) and Roger that guy (Staubach) is in there...cross off the football cards
Jordan and what looks like a Irving basketball card--yep like those guys
Baseball gods are among us in this pile- Micks, Koufax, Aarons---Damn I am seeing doubles & triples . I think you hit a HomeRun!!!!!

[gnpaden]

Holy. Hell.

[gnpaden]

this is gorgeous, just stunning.

[clydepepper]

1948 Bowman - YOGI BERRA PSA-6.jpg

[moeson]

After winning this card I was happy to find the white speck by "outfield" to only be on the scan and not the card: