A 1952 Topps complete set. Starting "the" ultimate post war project

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by irv

Nice looking collection so far, John.

Thanks Dale. It's coming along well so far. Now if I can just find a Mantle and other high #s sitting around in my dad's old house

[irv]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

thanks dale. It's coming along well so far. Now if i can just find a mantle and other high #s sitting around in my dad's old house

lol

[arcadekrazy]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

Thanks Dale. It's coming along well so far. Now if I can just find a Mantle and other high #s sitting around in my dad's old house

I see those on eBay all of the time. Lots of houses where someone finds just the mantle.

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by arcadekrazy

I see those on eBay all of the time. Lots of houses where someone finds just the mantle.

Funny how that works eh (those and "estate find so we don't know if it's real" Mantles).

Mentioned this once before in some other thread, but my grandmother actually did find an old Mantle and a Whitey Ford of my dad's about 30 years ago. For no reason whatsoever, she gave the Mantle to my aunt's son (who didn't even like sports) and the Ford to me.

The Ford was a '53 Topps in FR-GD condition. I still have it. Never saw the Mantle at all. I'm sure it disappeared soon after, and my cousin has no memory of ever getting it.

Have always just assumed that Mantle was also a '53. Since the thought that I could've actually had the cliche "'52 Topps Mantle from dad's childhood collection" isn't fun.

[arcadekrazy]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

Funny how that works eh (those and "estate find so we don't know if it's real" Mantles).

Mentioned this once before in some other thread, but my grandmother actually did find an old Mantle and a Whitey Ford of my dad's about 30 years ago. For no reason whatsoever, she gave the Mantle to my aunt's son (who didn't even like sports) and the Ford to me.

The Ford was a '53 Topps in FR-GD condition. I still have it. Never saw the Mantle at all. I'm sure it disappeared soon after, and my cousin has no memory of ever getting it.

Have always just assumed that Mantle was also a '53. Since the thought that I could've actually had the cliche "'52 Topps Mantle from dad's childhood collection" isn't fun.

Hopefully it was one of the topps checklists with mantle’s picture on it!

[cardsagain74]

Mathews!

Struck a deal on this PSA 3 for 2800. The last clean PSA 3 sale was 2700 from a pwcc auction in late March, and I think mine may be a little nicer.

Never noticed before that if you accept an offer outside of Ebay's initial "best offer" setting, the sold listings only show the beginning BIN price (overstating the sale).

[irv]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

Mathews!

Struck a deal on this PSA 3 for 2800. The last clean PSA 3 sale was 2700 from a pwcc auction in late March, and I think mine may be a little nicer.

Never noticed before that if you accept an offer outside of Ebay's initial "best offer" setting, the sold listings only show the beginning BIN price (overstating the sale).

Wow! That's a big one off the list, John.

Congrats.

[campyfan39]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

Mathews!

Struck a deal on this PSA 3 for 2800. The last clean PSA 3 sale was 2700 from a pwcc auction in late March, and I think mine may be a little nicer.

Never noticed before that if you accept an offer outside of Ebay's initial "best offer" setting, the sold listings only show the beginning BIN price (overstating the sale).

Awesome find and card. Now break it out of that psa prison

[cardsagain74]

Jackie too today.

From a member here. A deal that was equally fair to both sides. Also a lot of the remaining low number commons/minors picked up from a couple other members.

I may be outta control

The next completion update after I get everything organized is going to look a lot different than the last one!

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by cardsagain74

Mathews!

Struck a deal on this PSA 3 for 2800. The last clean PSA 3 sale was 2700 from a pwcc auction in late March, and I think mine may be a little nicer.

Never noticed before that if you accept an offer outside of Ebay's initial "best offer" setting, the sold listings only show the beginning BIN price (overstating the sale).

You can enter the item number on this site and get the actual price: http://www.watchcount.com/

Not sure I understand about what an offer outside of Best Offer means though?

[cardsagain74]

Originally Posted by toppcat

You can enter the item number on this site and get the actual price: http://www.watchcount.com/

Not sure I understand about what an offer outside of Best Offer means though?

Thanks for the tip!

I meant that instead of the listing having the option to make a best offer, when you write a seller a general message to discuss a possible offer instead (and then they send you an initial offer on their own)