June pickups

[wfubob]

Picked up my raw Jackie for my '56 set! Really love the color, centering and corners, but the sliiiiiiiight top/bottom diamond cut drives me nuts!

http://i1243.photobucket.com/albums/gg558/wfubob/Graded%20NFT%20NFS/30Jackie.jpg

[39special]

Nice looking card!!

[hangman62]

Oh yea,
Thats a very tough card to look at, Im sure most guys would have to turn it down for the imperfections ..............NOT
Come on man, that card is awesome looking !

Ral G

[wfubob]

Oh yea,
Thats a very tough card to look at, Im sure most guys would have to turn it down for the imperfections ..............NOT
Come on man, that card is awesome looking !

Ral G

Ha, well-said. Don't get me wrong, I'm real happy with it! I better be in case my wife checks the paypal account to see what I paid (she'd never understand what a good deal I got) :)

[ALR-bishop]

Great card

[mintacular]

I don't see the diamond cut you are referring too. No vintage card is perfect at some point you learn to love the minor imperfections which makes it vintage. Love the '56 JRob was thinking about buying a similar card last month but keep getting distracted with other cards

[novakjr]

I vaguely see the DC. Doesn't bother me one bit, that Jackie is absolutely gorgeous... Congrats on the pickup.

[Volod]

Ha, well-said. Don't get me wrong, I'm real happy with it! I better be in case my wife checks the paypal account to see what I paid (she'd never understand what a good deal I got) :)

Also can't see the diamond cut on that card. Back in the '80's, my wife discovered I spent 28 bucks on a NM '51 Bowman Ford card and she hit the ceiling. Spent the next month monitoring her bills and confronted her over a fifty dollar shoe purchase. Not the same thing, according to the boss...I had to agree.:rolleyes:

[Big Six]

Picked up this Mick (thanks Jim!)...only need a few more to complete my '59 Topps set...

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/BigSix/1959-topps/5206/010-mickey-mantle

[ALR-bishop]

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj555/Bishop539/img109.jpg?t=1338045506

[wfubob]

Also can't see the diamond cut on that card. Back in the '80's, my wife discovered I spent 28 bucks on a NM '51 Bowman Ford card and she hit the ceiling. Spent the next month monitoring her bills and confronted her over a fifty dollar shoe purchase. Not the same thing, according to the boss...I had to agree.:rolleyes:

Oh, the irony. No kidding, just saw the wife's buy of $50 for a pair of shoes--FLIP FLOPS!!--on paypal. I'm storing that little nugget away should I need it.

Very nice Mick pickups, gents! My vintage stops at '57, so gearing up to trade all my '78 and later that I collected, for '58-'71.

[Exhibitman]

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/freaksandgeeks/websize/1972%20Topps%20Killebrew%20misprint.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/freaksandgeeks/websize/1974%20Bolin%20Miscut.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/freaksandgeeks/websize/1967%20Versalles%20error.jpg

[toppcat]

Adam-that Versalles cards is like a some weird modern art painting!

I have nothing so esoteric but this finishes off my 48-57 Topps and Bowman Dodgers run. Now for the upgrades!

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p280/dsh46/JOEBLACK.jpg

[ALR-bishop]

Dave--congrats on the run. Adam---as Dave knows I appreciate weird cards and Zoilo sure qualifies...Harrmon too

[Exhibitman]

yes, those two are among the stranger misprints I've acquired. In 1976 at summar camp I recall eating a Hostess product most days. I actually remember getting the Hank Aaron card--he was a favorite of mine. So, picked up a few in memory of 1976:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/miscellaneous3/large/1976%20Hostess%201.jpeg

[Volod]

Oh, the irony. No kidding, just saw the wife's buy of $50 for a pair of shoes--FLIP FLOPS!!--on paypal. I'm storing that little nugget away should I need it.

Very nice Mick pickups, gents! My vintage stops at '57, so gearing up to trade all my '78 and later that I collected, for '58-'71.

Thirty years on, I think the $28 spent on a NM 51 B Ford was justified. The $50 shoes, not that much. Only wish I had the guts then to put down a hundred or two on the NM Mantle rook card. ;)

[David W]

A few more for the Lou Brock collection, plus a few more Redbirds odds and ends.....

[Robextend]

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3471/zimmerrc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/zimmerrc.jpg/)

[39special]

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3471/zimmerrc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/zimmerrc.jpg/)

Nice Zimmer!!

[Brian Van Horn]

OT, but interesting. Too long for the scanner. If anyone has others of these, let me know. wizard15243@yahoo.com

[ThoseBackPages]

http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3471/zimmerrc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/zimmerrc.jpg/)

niiiice zimmer!!!

[ALR-bishop]

This card allowed me to finish the Topps 1968 Milton Bradley game card set of 76

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj555/Bishop539/img144.jpg?t=1339079603

[UOFLfan7]

Got much more, but have to go through them still!

[David W]

The 59 F Robinsons is one of my favorite looking cards

[mintacular]

Nice Duren, that is sweet. Bought a few '55 Bowmans, and Murray RC recently.

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq66/nollpm/Ford55.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq66/nollpm/55Matthews.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq66/nollpm/55Reese.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq66/nollpm/78Murray.jpg

[39special]

Dumped some more of my modern stuff and picked these up.

[ALR-bishop]

You are on a roll Steve !

[UOFLfan7]

Nice Duren, that is sweet. Bought a few '55 Bowmans, and Murray RC recently.

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq66/nollpm/Ford55.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq66/nollpm/55Matthews.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq66/nollpm/55Reese.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq66/nollpm/78Murray.jpg
Thanks, you have some nice Bowmans there and I think you Murray RC is in better condition than mine!

[ALR-bishop]

Like the Callison a lot

[MBMiller25]

I really like that Murray OPC. Congrats on the pickups.

Its been a good month for me on so many levels. Here are a couple June pickups, including the pinnacle card of my collection.

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc338/mbmiller25/1951BowmanMickeyMantlePSA7.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc338/mbmiller25/1956ToppsRobertoClementePSA8.jpg

[Leon]

I really like that Murray OPC. Congrats on the pickups.

Its been a good month for me on so many levels. Here are a couple June pickups, including the pinnacle card of my collection.

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc338/mbmiller25/1951BowmanMickeyMantlePSA7.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc338/mbmiller25/1956ToppsRobertoClementePSA8.jpg


Great looking cards Matt. I love that Mantle. Congrats!!

[UOFLfan7]

Like the Callison a lot

Thanks, June has been a pretty good month for me.

[UOFLfan7]

I really like that Murray OPC. Congrats on the pickups.

Its been a good month for me on so many levels. Here are a couple June pickups, including the pinnacle card of my collection.

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc338/mbmiller25/1951BowmanMickeyMantlePSA7.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc338/mbmiller25/1956ToppsRobertoClementePSA8.jpg

Very nice cards, particulary the Mantle card! Heck I'm getting envious just looking at it haha.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Matt:

Great Mantle & Clemente cards, WOW!

[Robextend]

I really like that Murray OPC. Congrats on the pickups.

Its been a good month for me on so many levels. Here are a couple June pickups, including the pinnacle card of my collection.

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc338/mbmiller25/1951BowmanMickeyMantlePSA7.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc338/mbmiller25/1956ToppsRobertoClementePSA8.jpg

Good month? I'd love to see what a great month would be for you!!!

Great pickups, absolutely stunning!!!

[ALR-bishop]

Wow + 1

[Robextend]

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/8214/whitakerrc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/whitakerrc.jpg/)http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/8329/langstonrc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/265/langstonrc.jpg/)http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/1919/64tgfreehan.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/204/64tgfreehan.jpg/)

[ALR-bishop]

Love that set

[David W]

64 Giants look great on a wall....

[Robextend]

Nice display of your Topps Giants!

[novakjr]

Nice Whitaker Rob. I love the '78's, there's some nice rookies in that set, especially for the Tigers. The multi-player rookies are nice, plus the individual cards of Whitaker, Trammell and Morris in the '78 Topps Burger King set make for nice contrast..

Also, gotta throw out some love to that Mantle. Very F'ing nice Matt...

[Iwantmorecards77]

Decided to take a break from pre-war with my latest pick-up and add a nice card to the rookie collection:

[ALR-bishop]

A very nice break...

[sox1903wschamp]

Nice 54 Banks!

[MBMiller25]

Very Nice Banks. I love that card!

[CPAMike]

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/miscellaneous3/large/1976%20Hostess%201.jpeg

Wow, those bring back some memories. I think I still have my Aaron too!!!

[CPAMike]

I really like that Murray OPC. Congrats on the pickups.

Its been a good month for me on so many levels. Here are a couple June pickups, including the pinnacle card of my collection.

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc338/mbmiller25/1951BowmanMickeyMantlePSA7.jpg

http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc338/mbmiller25/1956ToppsRobertoClementePSA8.jpg

Awesome pickups Matt. I think that 1951 Bowman Mantle is underappreciated too!!!

[CPAMike]

This card allowed me to finish the Topps 1968 Milton Bradley game card set of 76

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj555/Bishop539/img144.jpg?t=1339079603

So when are you cracking that out Al so we can play a game at the National. :)

Congrats on finishing your set!!!

[ALR-bishop]

Freed. That bolt cutter makes quick work of this things

[David W]

Is there a checklist of the 68 Milton Bradley cards?

My 2010 standard catalog does not even list them.

[ALR-bishop]

Dave---There is a checklist in the 2011 Catalog,,,and I think there is one in the 2010 too. Did you look under Topps as opposed to Milton Bradley. It will be under 1968 Topps. If you don't find it I can fax or mail you a copy. Or scan it and post it here

[jb217676]

Kind of happy this went un-sold on the BST, looks great in a SGC holder.

[David W]

Dave---There is a checklist in the 2011 Catalog,,,and I think there is one in the 2010 too. Did you look under Topps as opposed to Milton Bradley. It will be under 1968 Topps. If you don't find it I can fax or mail you a copy. Or scan it and post it here

Thanks Al, I found it under 68 Topps.

Another question - How and why did Topps choose who they did for this game set?

[ALR-bishop]

David---I don't know the answer to that. Maybe Dave Hornish has some idea. There were also football and some other sports cards in the full game set. I think Dave has a picture of the game box and contents on his blog site A full game set went for a lot of money, I think over $ 5K , not long back

[Cliff Bowman]

Thanks Al, I found it under 68 Topps.

Another question - How and why did Topps choose who they did for this game set?
Whoever chose the 1968 Topps baseball cards for the Milton Bradley Win-A-Card set picked out seven random horizontal rows of eleven cards from the uncut sheets of the first two series of 1968 Topps Baseball. That would explain why they didn't include Roberto Clemente, Willie Mays, Tony Perez, Don Drysdale, Billy Williams, and Willie Stargell, but did include mediocre players like Chuck Hartenstein, Danny Frisella, and Bobby Locke. They did include Nolan Ryan, Hank Aaron, Tom Seaver, Brooks Robinson, and Rod Carew, though. Two rows each were chosen from the first two sheets pictured and three rows from the third sheet pictured. I would guess that the three rows of 1967 Topps Football cards and the two rows of 1965 Topps Hot Rod cards were chosen the same way from the original uncut sheets.

[ALR-bishop]

Great info, thanks Cliff. I know from working on it the set is pretty ho hum as to it's contents. The Ryan is the most expensive but easiest to find. It shows up on ebay all the time. The commons are harder, partly I think because, unlike the Cox and Brinkman cards, which are notable for their front differences, many sellers don't know what they are since they involve only subtle back differences

[39special]

Sold some more modern stuff,and bought this and about 20 early '60's
Dodgers

[KenBoyerCollector]

Got my recent sub back from SGC. Pretty happy with the results -- getting closer to my SGC 84 or higher 1962 Cardinals team set.

http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad215/hendu29/Scan15.jpg
http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad215/hendu29/Scan16.jpg
http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad215/hendu29/Scan17.jpg
http://i937.photobucket.com/albums/ad215/hendu29/Scan18.jpg

Thanks for looking!

Andy

[ALR-bishop]

Very nice Andy

[scmavl]

This is a bit newer but a really cool piece. Uncut sheet of 1992 High School All Stars, including Derek Jeter (first card). Thanks, Chris!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/santaclausmachine/IMG_1022.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/santaclausmachine/IMG_1023.jpg

[bcbgcbrcb]

Great piece, Jarrod, never seen one of those before. The Classic and Front Row uncut sheets from that time period are much more common than yours.

[gorrister]

67181

[Robextend]

http://img836.imageshack.us/img836/9000/kalineauto.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/836/kalineauto.jpg/)

[ALR-bishop]

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj555/Bishop539/img174.jpg?t=1340723369


http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj555/Bishop539/img175.jpg?t=1340723441

[toppcat]

OK-AL, gonna need the story on Kaline!

[39special]

Can't say this is a new pickup,but I haven't seen it for about 20 yrs.I've
been going through my modern stuff and came across some stuff I forgot
I had.I remember finding this in the glove compartment of a '55 Oldsmobile
my dad bought as a parts car.I need to go through some more stuff!

[Robextend]

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/3615/marionrc.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/210/marionrc.jpg/)

[brob28]

Got these yesterday. Only 5 more to compete my '56 set!