2023 Acquisitions Thread

[RayBShotz]

Happy New Years fellas!
RayB

[fisherboy7]

Happy to add this Mikan rookie to my collection. Vintage basketball is a relatively new hobby adventure for me, and I’m enjoying it so far.





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[Neal]

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[Fwoodford_34]

Here are a few recent card I’ve gotten last few months.

[JustinD]

Love both the Mikans!

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Fwoodford_34

Here are a few recent card I’ve gotten last few months.

Is that Bobby Rosenfeld top center?

[Gorditadogg]

Random recent purchases. I have to admit, I didn't even remember that the Iceman finished up with the Bulls.

[hauntedcomputer]

Nice to see some basketball!

Got this to pair with my Mikan.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by hauntedcomputer

Nice to see some basketball!

Got this to pair with my Mikan.

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Nice card. I have a few 48B's, but I don't know much about the set. I was looking at this one a couple weeks back, #67 Leo Mogus. I've never seen one before with the white background, I am not sure how rare this variation is. Maybe it was hand-cut from something? Anyway, I forgot to come back and bid on it and it got away, I think cheaply.

Anybody know anything about 1948 Bowman variations?

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Nice card. I have a few 48B's, but I don't know much about the set. I was looking at this one a couple weeks back, #67 Leo Mogus. I've never seen one before with the white background, I am not sure how rare this variation is. Maybe it was hand-cut from something? Anyway, I forgot to come back and bid on it and it got away, I think cheaply.

Anybody know anything about 1948 Bowman variations?

The grey 48's are scrap and will not get a numerical grade as they are all hand cut. I collect them and they are my favorite.

The workers would give these scrap sheets to local neighborhood children that stopped by the factory as they were just throwing them out. They have a good group of collectors, but many will not buy the because of the grading issue. I have never seen a PSA graded copy, so I cannot say they will grade at all. SGC and Beckett will grade the greys as authentic only.

Putting together a set can be hard as there are a few I have never seen as of yet and some that are super plentiful. I imagine the sheets scrapped certainly determined the spread. Strangely one of the ones I see the most is the Mikan, but they are very difficult to sell due to price and auth grades. In most cases it seems the gray sell for a little less unless it is one that rarely comes up and people are fighting. (although people set BINs high on them all the time, I am talking auction results)

I imagine that you just got this one from the large group on eBay a week or two ago. There were a few in there I went for.

[Gorditadogg]

Thanks for the info. I will have to keep a look out for those. There's a link to the Mogus card auction in my post. I didn't win it.

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[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Thanks for the info. I will have to keep a look out for those. There's a link to the Mogus card auction in my last post. I didn't win it, unfortunately.

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[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Thanks for the info. I will have to keep a look out for those. There's a link to the Mogus card auction in my post. I didn't win it.

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I totally didn't notice the hyperlink in your post. Yes, that was the big group. I think someone trying to build a set liquidated through Greg Morris as usually that many never pop up at one time. Most of those listings were gray, many are subtle to notice as it will just be the piping or lettering of a jersey. You get an eye for it once you really get into the set.

[camaro69]

[camaro69]

[hauntedcomputer]

Nice 69s!

Inspired by FWoodford I had to get a Menko Mikan and 52 Wheaties

[Fwoodford_34]

Great looking cards!

[Jewish-collector]

If you collect vintage basketball, give us a hell yeah. If you're planning on attending the Net54 meetup Saturday in Virginia, bring basketball cards.

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[camaro69]

[camaro69]

1961-62 Fleer







1969-70 Topps

[rjackson44]

Where can i get a holder for this lou hudson

[camaro69]

Originally Posted by rjackson44

Where can i get a holder for this lou hudson

what are the measurements?

[camaro69]

[bigfanNY]

And it is a Great one.. 1947-48 BAA. Game 2 of the Championship Finals. Until last night I had never seen one. I have slso never seen a 48-49 or a 49-50 Finals program would love to see pics if anyone happens to have either one.
I completed a run of one program from each finals series from 1951- 1973 but never ran across the first 4. I have seen 3 copies of the 46-47 and when the mood strikes I kick myself for not buying the one that sat on ebay for years. But getting this one should keep my mood up for quite awhile.

[bigfanNY]

Picked this up a "card" issued by a savings bank to announce the appearance of The ABA Pacers, Billy Keller. Signed by Keller. The back shows that it was rudely removed from a scrapbook of some kind. But never seen another so I picked it up.
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[Exhibitman]

Very interesting...

[camaro69]

[invest]

I was very happy to pick up this Bill Russell card!!!

Troy

[camaro69]

Originally Posted by invest

I was very happy to pick up this Bill Russell card!!!

Troy

My oh my. What a great card. Thanks for sharing.

[camaro69]

[camaro69]