View Full Version : Show Your Aaron Rookies
RayBShotz
05-27-2016, 12:11 PM
Never get tired of pinching myself that I own this.
Let's see yours.
RayB
pawpawdiv9
05-27-2016, 12:16 PM
Just love it when you can buy a centered card at a more affordable rate.
Those are 2 really nice ones, guys. I have been looking at them a lot lately for resale. Most are quite O/C. And guess that doesn't matter as much to set collectors as it does others. (but that is a guess)
RobertC
05-27-2016, 01:14 PM
My two. Just shows that the technical grade doesn't tell the whole story about a card. The one on the right has a print flaw, not a crease. Really glad I got these years ago. Prices have changed just a little.
Vintagevault13
05-27-2016, 01:37 PM
Low grade, but happy I own one. http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160527/f63213056bc6b2a26d0d618267590ddd.jpg
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Sweet Aarons, fellas! Seeing this thread, I may get another!
This one came in today, as I have been looking for a nice mid grade example for some time - corners, centering, color, and budget were the most important factors.
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Even with the slight diamond cut, I thought this card fit the parameters listed above perfectly.
Nice thread. Bought this Aaron rookie raw about 2 years ago for a very good price and was happy to get a PSA 3. Has a nice clean back as well.
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/JBrules/hof-rookies-large/30736/1954-hank-aaron-psa-3
jmatrisc
05-27-2016, 04:40 PM
bought this several years ago..
jason.1969
05-27-2016, 04:47 PM
Mine brought friends.http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160527/5e53d683b255f0993785e290cb69e16d.jpg
My latest, most desired card!
Thanks for posting them gents. :)
ajquigs
05-27-2016, 04:54 PM
Henry's rookie has been my favorite ever since I first got interested in vintage cards as a kid. I couldn't afford it then. Fortunately, some things change over time.
CharleyBrown
05-27-2016, 05:11 PM
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/charleybrown/hank-aaron/28296/1954-topps-hank-aaron
Judging from the prices, it looks like I may never be able to get one! :eek:
http://www.vintagecardprices.com/card-profile/67552/1954-Topps-Hank-Aaron-128-Baseball-Card-Value-Prices.htm
Great for you guys who bought years ago. :)
bobsbbcards
05-27-2016, 05:24 PM
Great for you guys who bought years ago. :)
I bought mine back around 2003. Not sure how much I paid, since it was part of a partial set.
http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/baseball/1954/1954topps/54Topps128Aaron.jpg
I bought mine back around 2003. Not sure how much I paid, since it was part of a partial set.
http://www.bobsbbcards.com/images/baseball/1954/1954topps/54Topps128Aaron.jpg
Nice! :)
KCRfan1
05-27-2016, 05:58 PM
I knew you would have one of those Bob......
Great cards everyone!
midmo
05-27-2016, 09:22 PM
Here's mine...
http://www.collectingbrooklyn.com/net54/AaronRookies.jpg
Yes, the Johnson Cookies is an RC in my opinion
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Possibly my favorite Aaron
aconte
05-28-2016, 10:40 AM
Nice cards guys!
Here is a rarest of rare rookies. I'm not sure if Bob F. can get
this one.
http://photos.imageevent.com/aconte/acontecollectionredmanbaseball/redmanaaron4tonyflat.jpg
Nice cards guys!
Here is a rarest of rare rookies. I'm not sure if Bob F. can get
this one.
http://photos.imageevent.com/aconte/acontecollectionredmanbaseball/redmanaaron4tonyflat.jpg
sweet!
begsu1013
05-28-2016, 10:52 AM
nice stuff gents...
really dig the johnstons, neal!
bobsbbcards
05-28-2016, 11:39 AM
Nice cards guys!
Here is a rarest of rare rookies. I'm not sure if Bob F. can get
this one.
You're a cruel man. :mad:
herbc
05-29-2016, 12:27 PM
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/hlc1949/Negro%20League%20to%20Major%20League%20-%20%20Color%20Line%20RC/img396_zpsuidlkoxq.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v354/hlc1949/Negro%20League%20to%20Major%20League%20-%20%20Color%20Line%20RC/img398_zpscq4whxvr.jpg
gomaz
06-01-2016, 12:36 PM
This is mine. Picked it up last year at National. Didn't stop looking at it for months. Just love it.
BTW (first post ever on Net54).
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c49/ebaygomaz/1%20-%20Personal%20Collection/IMG_20150805_0001.jpg (http://s24.photobucket.com/user/ebaygomaz/media/1%20-%20Personal%20Collection/IMG_20150805_0001.jpg.html)
dclarkraiders
06-01-2016, 02:07 PM
This is mine. Picked it up last year at National. Didn't stop looking at it for months. Just love it.
BTW (first post ever on Net54).
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c49/ebaygomaz/1%20-%20Personal%20Collection/IMG_20150805_0001.jpg (http://s24.photobucket.com/user/ebaygomaz/media/1%20-%20Personal%20Collection/IMG_20150805_0001.jpg.html)
Beautiful card. Congrats on adding it to your collection.
Welcome to Net54.
gomaz
06-01-2016, 08:26 PM
Beautiful card. Congrats on adding it to your collection.
Welcome to Net54.
Thank you and thank you. :)
dzolot
06-01-2016, 09:14 PM
Great cards everyone!! Sorry if it's hard to see, but here's my psa 7. Bought it a year or two ago, right before prices starting getting crazy...
Great cards everyone!! Sorry if it's hard to see, but here's my psa 7. Bought it a year or two ago, right before prices starting getting crazy...
Nice collection!
Are you the guy with the youtube vid(s)?
dzolot
06-02-2016, 09:13 PM
Nice collection!
Are you the guy with the youtube vid(s)?
Yup.
dzolot
06-02-2016, 09:14 PM
Nice collection!
Are you the guy with the youtube vid(s)?
Thank you Irv.
WillBBC
06-03-2016, 07:53 AM
Love this thread, some absolutely beautiful cards, all!
http://i.imgur.com/y3Ef3vD.jpg
Great cards, guys!
I''m satisfied with these, but if only they added up to a PSA 8. ;)
http://i.imgur.com/4fdJzA7.jpg
Canofcorn
06-05-2016, 09:18 PM
Just picked this up
http://i1056.photobucket.com/albums/t361/seabass97166/Baseball/0EB8EB17-E668-46A0-B9CA-9C2A1A9A172D_zpshfpj2jmn.jpg (http://s1056.photobucket.com/user/seabass97166/media/Baseball/0EB8EB17-E668-46A0-B9CA-9C2A1A9A172D_zpshfpj2jmn.jpg.html)
71buc
06-06-2016, 01:02 AM
Here are mine
Griffins
06-06-2016, 11:05 AM
according to psa there were 2 separate Johnston cookies cards issued of Hank in '54 ;)
http://photos.imageevent.com/griffins/postwwii/regionalissues/19531955johnstoncookies/large/JohnstonCookies007.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/griffins/postwwii/regionalissues/19531955johnstoncookies/large/JohnstonCookies006.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/griffins/postwwii/mainstreamissues/miscpostwarstars/large/cards0004%20copy%202.tif.jpg
RayBShotz
06-07-2016, 08:41 PM
Anthony - Love that kneeling version. Nice ones!
HRBAKER
06-08-2016, 03:39 PM
With all apologies in advance to the centering freaks, I had to make do with this.
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/BST/54Taaron.jpg
RayBShotz
06-08-2016, 08:18 PM
Jeff - That is flat out awesome!
RayB
horzverti
06-08-2016, 09:29 PM
It is cool that Aaron's 1954 and 1955 Johnston Cookies card numbers matched his uniform numbers; five and 44, respectively. Actually almost all of the players' card numbers in the 1954 set matched their uniform numbers. Maybe it is just an awesome coincidence that Aaron's 1955 card number was 44.
Congrats to Griffins for having the only 1954 kneeling version of this card. It is more than super rare, it is impossible. ;);)
Nice cards.
according to psa there were 2 separate Johnston cookies cards issued of Hank in '54 ;)
http://photos.imageevent.com/griffins/postwwii/regionalissues/19531955johnstoncookies/large/JohnstonCookies007.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/griffins/postwwii/regionalissues/19531955johnstoncookies/large/JohnstonCookies006.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/griffins/postwwii/mainstreamissues/miscpostwarstars/large/cards0004%20copy%202.tif.jpg
Boy, you're really slummin' it there, Jeff. ;) Try not to cut yourself with those corners.
orly57
06-08-2016, 10:25 PM
Bought this one raw off Buddybaseball. Knew that bottom left corner would cost me a 7, but loved the color and centering. I like the rough-cut for some reason too. Think it is cool looking.
Bought this one raw off Buddybaseball. Knew that bottom left corner would cost me a 7, but loved the color and centering. I like the rough-cut for some reason too. Think it is cool looking.
Congrats!
Nice looking card. :)
bravos4evr
06-14-2016, 02:02 PM
this thread made me jelly! and a little disheartened, I doubt I'm going to be able to afford an Aaron rookie unless I get very very lucky. It's just not feasible for me to drop $500 on a single card
pherbener
06-14-2016, 03:13 PM
Here's mine. Been looking for a while!
https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7109/27481487542_0250314b55.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/HSrNNJ)Hammerin' Hank rookie (https://flic.kr/p/HSrNNJ) by Paul Herbener (https://www.flickr.com/photos/137748538@N02/), on Flickr
Rookiemonster
08-22-2016, 07:44 PM
👍🏼👊🏼
here's mine, color looks better with old scan and in real person, not sure how to adjust the light settings in the mac scanner software
http://i578.photobucket.com/albums/ss223/dioworld/Cards/54_aaron_7F.jpeg (http://s578.photobucket.com/user/dioworld/media/Cards/54_aaron_7F.jpeg.html)
ashes13
08-27-2016, 09:16 PM
http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/oo4/lseecon13/c448ea1f-05a5-429c-8e70-a922e004497a_zpsfoca9arx.jpg
Raw but perfectly centered, great color and gloss and nice rough cut.
Stonepony
08-28-2016, 04:11 AM
Beautiful card, Jay!!
here's mine, color looks better with old scan and in real person, not sure how to adjust the light settings in the mac scanner software
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Not sure of your system/scanner, but try the lid open, lights off (dark room) technique when scanning. I have been doing that as well as only scanning the actual size of the card (cropping) and have been getting pretty good results, imo.
I still have to get better (or wear better glasses!) when cropping in my cards. Some, I have almost eliminated the holder, and others, I am quite a bit off.
:d
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Nice card, Neal. :)
VintageBen
08-29-2016, 08:41 PM
Finally got this about 3 weeks ago. I'm a happy camper.
His other card from 54
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MBMiller25
09-01-2016, 05:04 PM
Not sure how I missed this thread, but this was a fun read. Here is mine.
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/mmiller25/baseball-hofers/41347/1954-topps-hank-aaron
Not sure how I missed this thread, but this was a fun read. Here is mine.
http://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/mmiller25/baseball-hofers/41347/1954-topps-hank-aaron
Nice! And some nice cards in your collection as well!! :)
mechanicalman
09-01-2016, 09:17 PM
Here's my PSA 3.5...er...BVG 5.5
esehombre
09-01-2016, 10:04 PM
That BVG 5.5 looks nicer than the entire bunch--also not sure how the Johnston Cookies is not worth 3x its current value
KCRfan1
09-03-2016, 05:53 AM
I think your card would hold up well in a crossover Sam!
ValKehl
09-12-2016, 09:15 PM
This "beauty" was part of my childhood collection that, fortunately for me, Mom didn't toss into the trash after I left home, got married and started a family (she was going to do this but decided to call me first to ask if I wanted them - as they say, "the rest is history")! I started collecting in 1955, so I would have acquired this card via either (1) a trade - not likely, as I wouldn't have been interested in an Aaron card back then, or (2) winning it from a collecting buddy in one of the game we played to win each other's cards - this is most likely, based on the condition of this card! Even though it is only in fair condition, it is priceless to me!
Val