January pickups
 

How well I remember going up to cops when I was a kid to ask for these very cards! Was happy to pick up a set (1981 LAPD Dodgers) in good shape at a good price. Steve Howe, Derrel Thomas, "Pete" Guerrero...what memories!

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...88924baa11.jpg

Such a cool looking set, great find.

Picked up my first 1/1. I live within walking distance of Nats Park, so much fun to watch Rendon play.

http://i.imgur.com/kbhx7Kv.jpg

And a couple more Jeters:

http://i.imgur.com/2sPzVH1.jpg

I'm so tempted to crack and submit this to PSA for crossover. This is an old BGS label. It looks soooo much better than the three BGS 9s I've moved the past few months. All four corners are crisp and the edges show no wear. I love this card and will not move it.

http://i.imgur.com/ibG4Mwt.jpg

And finally a Vlad SP Top Prospects autograph.

http://i.imgur.com/TmV8CQp.jpg

Great Rendon pickup. As a season ticket holder, it has been great to watch him come up and shine.

Normally don't follow the new cards closely. What is meant by 1/1?

It means only one copy of that card exists.

Wow! Are there other cards of him in the same set?

Here's the other Rendons I have from 2012 Bowman products. MLB has deemed his 2013 cards his rookie cards but I don't buy into that.

Base:
http://i.imgur.com/ojmnRaQ.jpg

Purple:
http://i.imgur.com/5hFMYVf.jpg

Chrome:
http://i.imgur.com/G2tjRao.jpg

Chrome Autograph:
http://i.imgur.com/dpHepkC.jpg

Chrome Refractor Autograph /500:
http://i.imgur.com/OT5hdBT.jpg

Chrome Blue Refractor Autograph /150:
http://i.imgur.com/EvjnCEB.jpg

I'm not a Bowman expert but I know there's a Gold Refractor numbered to 50, a Red numbered to 5, a 'Superfractor' numbered to 1 (beautiful cards, really), and a handful of others I'm sure I'm missing. I stop at Blue though regardless of who I'm buying.

Nice pick-up on the Puckett rookie, Rob.

Thanks Phil, found it a little tough to find a good lookin affordable high grade example.

Williams
 

I do not think you should view that card as one in poor condition. I would look at it as the rare "white goatee" variation :)

HA...what a rebel in those times!

Picked these up over the past month or so...

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7520/...5d4524b8_z.jpg


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7538/...60c02f78_z.jpg


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7466/...fddbff34_z.jpg


https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8663/...65590403_z.jpg


https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8572/...4aac6495_z.jpg


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7562/...a371522e_z.jpg

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7475/...35776753_z.jpg


These are currently on their way to PSA...

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7515/...7d118c72_z.jpg


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7532/...4988f8b8_z.jpg


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7556/...92f6a393_z.jpg


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7582/...fc269461_z.jpg


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7517/...a1861736_z.jpg


https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7511/...32041d19_z.jpg

There are, Base, Ref /500, Blue /150, Gold /50, Blue Wave /50, Orange /25, Purple /10, Red /5 then the Super.

Know this like the back of my hand because my PC players 1st Bowman is in the 2012 product : ) .
Nice Rendons btw.

My Will Myers pick ups this month

1/1
http://i62.tinypic.com/33xy9n8.jpghttp://i61.tinypic.com/24dix3m.jpg
http://i58.tinypic.com/331o9xt.jpg
/5
http://i58.tinypic.com/xgll01.jpg
/10
http://i61.tinypic.com/2e5l4cj.jpg
/15
http://i62.tinypic.com/2ugeweu.jpg
/25
http://i58.tinypic.com/2qsxyl3.jpghttp://i61.tinypic.com/28lqhjm.jpg
http://i61.tinypic.com/4jlw5c.jpghttp://i60.tinypic.com/2ccvxvm.jpg
/49
http://i60.tinypic.com/b3sdps.jpghttp://i61.tinypic.com/1z3crhi.jpg
/50
http://i60.tinypic.com/1enwx2.jpg
/99
http://i62.tinypic.com/2mzwn45.jpghttp://i57.tinypic.com/mx2639.jpg
http://i57.tinypic.com/mshzk2.jpghttp://i57.tinypic.com/2nlwqpi.jpg
/100
http://i57.tinypic.com/2ntzfhg.jpg

/99
http://i57.tinypic.com/14x2mxf.jpg
/125
http://i59.tinypic.com/2hzl4sg.jpg
/199 & /149
http://i58.tinypic.com/2mqtfy9.jpg
/199
http://i58.tinypic.com/31488hv.jpg
/500
http://i57.tinypic.com/nf05jd.jpg
Base
http://i61.tinypic.com/2zpmd6e.jpg
http://i59.tinypic.com/jutu39.jpg

Really hitting these Rendons hard! Only need two more I think?

Blue
http://i.imgur.com/GXie7nS.jpg

Red Ice or something?
http://i.imgur.com/GXatVUq.jpg

Orange
http://i.imgur.com/1gNfTk2.jpg

More Jeet
http://i.imgur.com/Ie2u0gY.jpg

Just learned how to make Super Refractors and made this T210 inspired Ted Williams card today.

Cool looking creation Ben.

Thank you. They are harder to make than I hoped for. I went through most of my materials before I started getting stuff that looked acceptable.

I made the 2 outside cards. The one in the middle was made by someone else.

I decided to finish up a few parallel sets like the Pinnacle Museum Collection from 1995.

The seller offered free shipping, then loaded a white envelope with cardboard and a 45 cent stamp maybe not knowing it would get stuck in the post office's machinery

Quoting Ebay "Free shipping automatically gives the seller a five-star rating" Awesome policy! :rolleyes:

The seller also states no returns.

If anyone wants this seller's Ebay name just PM me.

McGwire just can't catch a break :)

Jantz

ebay always sides with the buyer, im sure you can get a refund

I would think the seller would even make an exception for you.

Nice Chipper, Rob.

New focus on autographed baseball star player rookie cards?

Picked this up for the Burks collection:

http://www.ellisburkscollector.com/i.../1989_nesn.jpg

Carota,

Totally remember that poster...summer of '88....I kept all the clippings from those first 21 games after the ASG.

What's your most unique Burks item?

Calling the Net 54 grammar police on Andrew. :D

That's a tough call. Maybe the notepad below?

http://www.ellisburkscollector.com/i...ll_notepad.jpg


Maybe the GU bat below from 2004 (probably more rare than unique as Burks played in only 11 games for the Sox that season.)

http://www.ellisburkscollector.com/i.../bat1_comp.jpg

Ironically, I'm an English teacher!

You didn't care for my use of the ellipses?;)

Thanks, Jason. I thought it was great to see Burks finish his career with the Sox and ring in '04!

Came yesterday, new #1 in my PC

http://i60.tinypic.com/r09jly.jpghttp://i62.tinypic.com/fthona.jpg

I am trying to collect HOF/Star Rookies and the same card autographed as a compliment. Hedging my bet that Chipper makes the HOF, trying to pick his cards up a reasonable prices now. :)

Good idea, Rob. Chipper is definitely a HOF'er in a few years.....

Some really great pickups here. On a side note, I always found it interesting that Wil Myer's auto has been just as horrible on paid signings (cards) as it has been when you get him in person. Figured he would actually make more of an effort when getting paid haha.

I read somewhere that he recently changed and cleaned up his signature because a handful if fans called him out on twitter. Don't know if that's true or not.

won these on listia.com for basically free (spent no money)
just some randoms

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...psoex3zvkb.jpg

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...pssdfa2vn3.jpg

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...pskfsyrvs0.jpg

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...psx0g8o57j.jpg

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...psk4nsuwyv.jpg

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...psileykhgg.jpg