Finally!!! A, "Buy the Card, not the holder" thread by me

[wondo]

So I watch in amazement and envy of the cards posted with technical grades like PSA2 and SGC35 that look bright, ExMt and very expensive. I wonder how the hell these guys found these beauties? Well, I finally have one to post courtesy of an excellent Ebay dealer and longtime collector. Please share more of yours!

[Rookiemonster]

Love it great looking card!

[irv]

I couldn't figure this one out either but luckily for me I think most were looking at the grade as well.

[Big Six]

One of my favorite cards...

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170515/3e7f4809c69e8b6f971a4ccaa769b73c.jpg


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[wondo]

Those are awesome!!!!

[JeremyW]

I've owned three or four of this same card & think I've finally settled on one. This one has been graded as a two.

[tim]

What I classify as corner wear, SGC must have decided was paper loss. The back looks just as nice. --Tim

[irishdenny]

"BRiLLiANT Idea Fir a Thread"
~ Very Nice Cards FeLLars!!! ~

C'mon... Lets See Sum More!
Most of US Have at Least One of'em ;)

[Aaron Seefeldt]

273149

[ValKehl]

Undergraded?

[jbl79]

Love this card...

[toledo_mudhen]

and then there is this........ unbelievable

http://i875.photobucket.com/albums/ab318/toledo_mudhen/1955%20Topps%20EX-EXMT/050%20Robinson%20SGC%2050%20Obverse_zpsbqtcbkj2.jp g (http://s875.photobucket.com/user/toledo_mudhen/media/1955%20Topps%20EX-EXMT/050%20Robinson%20SGC%2050%20Obverse_zpsbqtcbkj2.jp g.html)

[GregMitch34]

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=273154&stc=1&d=1494847464

[JustinD]

I sold this one to Leon last year,

Some paper loss on the back, but looked great on display.

http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww295/pennysleeve/34gehrig.jpg

[rdixon1208]

I cracked this one from a PSA 2 holder

273157

[the-illini]

I will take a 20 like this anytime...

[GasHouseGang]

Wow Jerry, that Cobb looks great! I picked these up and still don't really understand the grading. There are no wrinkles or bends that I can see.

[rats60]

The nicest VG card that I have

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b127/rats60/Image%20496.jpg (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/rats60/media/Image%20496.jpg.html)

[ruth-gehrig]

Nice 10

[the-illini]

The nicest VG card that I have

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b127/rats60/Image%20496.jpg (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/rats60/media/Image%20496.jpg.html)

And we can close this thread - no one is going to top that card!

Beautiful!!!

[MattyC]

https://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/mattianc/other-favorites/45442/1915-cracker-jack-jackson

https://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/mattianc/mickey-mantle/45396/1953-bowman-mantle

https://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/mattianc/mickey-mantle/45394/1952-topps-mantle

[2dueces]

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m80/2dueces/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_2008_zps4eqm6r6t.jpg

No way I can come close to the Mantles or the Plank but I do love this low cost Chicago Cubs infield.

[Bliggity]

MC - I've always loved that '53 Mantle 2.5 of yours!

Here are a few of my "card not holder" favorites -

https://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/Bliggity/e92-family/47587/weaver-tango-eggs
https://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/Bliggity/n162/47223/n162-caruthers
https://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/Bliggity/t209-1/47229/t209-1-cowell
https://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/Bliggity/t209-1/47234/t209-1-lane
https://www.collectorfocus.com/images/show/Bliggity/other/47580/tinker-portrait-e90-1

[GasHouseGang]

What this tells me, is you could still have a really nice collection with no cards graded higher than a "3". I'll throw in this "authentic" I picked up to add to our collective low graded collection.

[MattyC]

Thanks, Dan. Your selection of cards there is pretty off the charts as well.

In fact this whole thread is amazing thus far. Finding cards like the ones people have posted here is like finding treasure.

[TUM301]

As far as buy the card not the holder, I think my best example would be this 52 Topps Mantle. Great cards so far fellas !! Maybe we should do a thread but do the reverse............
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w286/hughmurphy/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1638.jpeg (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/hughmurphy/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1638.jpeg.html)

[rgpete]

Clean Back

[MattyC]

As far as buy the card not the holder, I think my best example would be this 52 Topps Mantle. Great cards so far fellas !! Maybe we should do a thread but do the reverse............
http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w286/hughmurphy/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1638.jpeg (http://s179.photobucket.com/user/hughmurphy/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_1638.jpeg.html)

Holy Cow. What a card! Congrats.

[irv]

Thanks, Dan. Your selection of cards there is pretty off the charts as well.

In fact this whole thread is amazing thus far. Finding cards like the ones people have posted here is like finding treasure.

Couldn't agree more, and your's take the cake, imo! :)

[edjs]

Best two I ever bought. I can see the reason for the grade, but I'll take it all day long.

[pherbener]

Here's my best 2!

[calvindog]

https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3015/3084954078_7d2f58360a_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/5GBcnq)

Some faint scrapbook hinge marks on the otherwise clean back.

[e107collector]

Great cards everyone!!

Here's mine, very light purple ink stamp on reverse.

Looks like a 4 or 5.

Tony

[MattyC]

Tony, the color on that Wagner is amazing.

[edjs]

Some faint scrapbook hinge marks on the otherwise clean back.

Dang Jeff, is there any Cobb you don't have?

[KendallCat]

Some unreal cards in this thread. Not in the same league but will throw a few of mine in the mix.

http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag449/Conrad2141/image_zpspz2zvxg3.jpeg


http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag449/Conrad2141/image.jpg2_zpsliajfeya.jpg

http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag449/Conrad2141/IMG_2086_zpssf67zvr6.jpg

[leaflover]

A factory "rough cut" got the "altered" sign.

[The Nasty Nati]

It's tough to find a Waddell with such strong color and I don't know how Bowerman is only a SGC 45.

[irv]

Smalley got a 4.

I did a small, guess the grade thread, and the Smalley won with most thinking it was my highest graded card, a 5.5. My 5.5 card, rightfully so, imo and others, was the worst card.

[iowadoc77]

The nicest VG card that I have

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b127/rats60/Image%20496.jpg (http://s18.photobucket.com/user/rats60/media/Image%20496.jpg.html)

Jealous. Very jealous. Wow.

[Luke]

These are my favorite kinds of cards. They look great and don't break the bank. I sold my E95 set earlier this year. Had some blazers in it.

[canjond]

Couldn't pass up this 2.5:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/oobgzwxgurjd_zpsca2nthni.jpeg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/pqxsmjhw2a1f_zpsinvlgezj.jpeg

[BeanTown]

Does currency count

[whaler]

SGC 30
http://imageshack.com/a/img922/6251/O7yv9u.jpg

[ruth-gehrig]

1933 Babe Ruth