November Pick-Ups

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by irv

As you should be!!

Congrats!

Unfortunately, for me, it is highly unlikely I'll ever finish my set due to the amount of cards I need and the associated cost.

Also, I have likely purchased my last card for a while due to the CDN dollar being in the tank!
I won just one card the other night, a $8.49 win but getting that card here to my door is going to cost me $32.00 dollars and change!

I will still continue to look for deals, but having recently picked up some 52's that I have wanted for a while now, I think it's time to take a break for a bit, unfortunately.

...why so much for a ten-dollar card ?....Is it because of E-Bay and Paypal ? Can we help you here on the BST section of 54 at more reasonable costs. many of us '52 fans would be glad to help a fellow collector....is your wantlist of '52's visible anywhere ?

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[irv]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

...why so much for a ten-dollar card ?....Is it because of E-Bay and Paypal ? Can we help you here on the BST section of 54 at more reasonable costs. many of us '52 fans would be glad to help a fellow collector....is your wantlist of '52's visible anywhere ?

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Thanks, Mike.

Currently the CDN dollar is below .74c but the exchange rate is even less than than that ($1.3475) so a $8.49 dollar card plus $15.00 U.S. shipping totalling $23.49 turns into $32.66 CDN pretty quickly!

Knowing and accepting that shipping was $15.00 dollars, I was really hoping to win more cards the other night to help offset that, but it just didn't happen. When I won the one card and was in the process of paying, I seen what I was about to pay and said to myself, this is getting out of hand!

At the time, I was unaware the CDN dollar had slipped even further the last couple days, (my fault, of course) so I was pretty shocked when I seen the total.

I appreciate your offer very much, but I really think, (unless you or others are willing to accept CDN dollars ) that I wait until things improve up here before I purchase anymore cards.

Like I mentioned, I will still be looking/watching for deals but those are far and few between considering 99% of deals/purchases and shipping are in U.S. dollars, sadly.

Thanks again, I appreciate it!

[MikeGarcia]

I understand ; but could you post a wantlist over in the post-war BST , just in case .....I've seen your '52 collection and the conditions are amazing ; good hunting.

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[clydepepper]

One of my favorites of a wild LHP:

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[irv]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

I understand ; but could you post a wantlist over in the post-war BST , just in case .....I've seen your '52 collection and the conditions are amazing ; good hunting.

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Thanks, Mike.

I need over 200 cards so my list will be very big, but I'll get working on a list of the cards I desire the most.

Off the top of my head, aside from the high numbers I need, I can think of Billy Martin, Yogi Berra, Duke Snider, Andy Pafko, Phil Rizzuto, Al Rosen, Monty Basgall, Johnny Pesky, Luke Easter, Gil Hodges, Pete Reiser, Joe Page, Johnny Sain, Robin Roberts, Preacher Roe and Eddie Stanky, but that is just touching on it.

I have a busy day ahead of me today and tomorrow but I will try and get a more thorough list together.

Again, I appreciate your compliments and help.

Thank you!