March Pickups

[Gorditadogg]

Just got this one from Ted.

[rugbymarine]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Just got this one from Ted.

Another beautiful Mays!
We might get his entire run of cards in March.

[Mike D.]

Not a Mays, but arrived today:

[skelly423]

A splendid example of the splinter

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

John- Nice card, now you have 60 days to upgrade that scan.

You can now scroll back to my post, edited with the scan from the SGC website...


The centering on the 55 Mays is unreal! Super tight, super nice card...wish mine looked like that!

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

You can now scroll back to my post, edited with the scan from the SGC website...


The centering on the 55 Mays is unreal! Super tight, super nice card...wish mine looked like that!

Nice! You are all ready for the 53 Topps thread now. And thanks for the compliment on my new Mays card, I had been looking for one of those for a long time.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Many Mays earning praise these days.

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Many Mays earning praise these days.

That's a beauty Peter!!! The 55 Bowmans have really grown on me and that Mays is a classic...

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by skelly423

A splendid example of the splinter

Great looking Teddy Ballgame! One of my favorite cards ever!

[Mike D.]

Today, a Mays (plus some other guy):

[Mike D.]

Clearly, we should rename the month of March to "May...s"

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by Mike D.

Clearly, we should rename the month of March to "May...s"

That Aaron/Mays card is a great one. They are also together in the '64 set on card #9, which is also an essential card for everyone's Aaron/Mays collection.

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[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

That Aaron/Mays card is a great one. They are also together in the '64 set on card #9, which is also an essential card for everyone's Aaron/Mays collection.

With two other SF Giants Hall of Famers to boot!

I have one at PSA right now, and another raw one I bought recently because I missed the one at PSA.

[ValKehl]

James Edward "Pete" Runnels became my favorite player back when I was a Little Leaguer, and when, by chance, I got to play second base (Runnels' position with the Washington Senators at that time) for an exhibition infield demonstration conducted by Runnels, who was assisted by a couple of other Senators, at the Little League stadium in Alexandria, VA. When Runnels told the audience that my pivot and throw to first base to complete a demo double play was perfect, I was on "cloud 9." It broke my heart when Runnels got traded to the Red Sox after the 1957 season, where he won the A.L. batting title in both 1960 and 1962.

Naturally, I'm a Pete Runnels collector, and for more years than I care to remember, my post-War white whale has been a 1953-54 Briggs Meats 2-card panel with Runnels. So, I could hardly believe my eyes when west coast dealer David Levin very recently posted a pic in this Net54 thread - https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...ghlight=briggs - of the eight Briggs 2-card panels, including a panel with Runnels, he had just acquired. Fast forward, I am stoked to have just added this Briggs panel to my collection - thanks, Dave, for the fair price and the fast shipping.

I suppose I'm like most, if not all, collectors in that immediately after acquiring one's white whale, another takes its place. Can anyone help me acquire a complete Jell-O box with a Pete Runnels card (either year - I'm not picky)?

[irv]

Originally Posted by Mike D.

Today, a Mays (plus some other guy):

Great card!
Although I think I posted this already, (using the seller's scan) I finally got around to scanning my copy personally just now.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

James Edward "Pete" Runnels became my favorite player back when I was a Little Leaguer, and when, by chance, I got to play second base (Runnels' position with the Washington Senators at that time) for an exhibition infield demonstration conducted by Runnels, who was assisted by a couple of other Senators, at the Little League stadium in Alexandria, VA. When Runnels told the audience that my pivot and throw to first base to complete a demo double play was perfect, I was on "cloud 9." It broke my heart when Runnels got traded to the Red Sox after the 1957 season, where he won the A.L. batting title in both 1960 and 1962.

Naturally, I'm a Pete Runnels collector, and for more years than I care to remember, my post-War white whale has been a 1953-54 Briggs Meats 2-card panel with Runnels. So, I could hardly believe my eyes when west coast dealer David Levin very recently posted a pic in this Net54 thread - https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...ghlight=briggs - of the eight Briggs 2-card panels, including a panel with Runnels, he had just acquired. Fast forward, I am stoked to have just added this Briggs panel to my collection - thanks, Dave, for the fair price and the fast shipping.

I suppose I'm like most, if not all, collectors in that immediately after acquiring one's white whale, another takes its place. Can anyone help me acquire a complete Jell-O box with a Pete Runnels card (either year - I'm not picky)?

Congrats Val.

[ksfarmboy]

Congratulations Val! Great looking panel!

[rugbymarine]

Not as much of a heavy hitter as some recent pickups, but here's an upgrade on my Boog Powell collection. I went to 150+ games at Camden Yards from 2004 - 2013, and Booger was a mainstay at his BBQ joint just beyond the RF bleachers. The line to see him was usually longer than the food line. And he was always so gracious with autographs, pictures, etc...

[Joeybats]

Pretty happy with these two adds to the collection.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by rugbymarine

Not as much of a heavy hitter as some recent pickups, but here's an upgrade on my Boog Powell collection. I went to 150+ games at Camden Yards from 2004 - 2013, and Booger was a mainstay at his BBQ joint just beyond the RF bleachers. The line to see him was usually longer than the food line. And he was always so gracious with autographs, pictures, etc...

Beautiful card Ian.

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by Joeybats

Pretty happy with these two adds to the collection.

I gotta ask what the Tony C card is? Pretty cool...

[Joeybats]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

I gotta ask what the Tony C card is? Pretty cool...

1967 Topps test issue sticker

[LincolnVT]

I love the bright yellow, bold blue and player featured on this card.

[IgnatiusJReilly]

Originally Posted by skelly423

A splendid example of the splinter

That is a splendid example! Not easy to find centered examples of this card.

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by LincolnVT

I love the bright yellow, bold blue and player featured on this card.

Ethan, beautiful pickup. I hope you keep this longer than your 52 Topps set.

[V117collector]

Just received this card in the mail today and had a good look at it. Happy to report no negative surprises...
I believe it's under graded, IMO, (high-end). Anyways, very happy with the purchase and glad to have it part of my collection.

[GasHouseGang]

Great looking card, especially for a 4.5. This goes along with all the talk about how tough SGC has been lately on grades.

[LincolnVT]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Ethan, beautiful pickup. I hope you keep this longer than your 52 Topps set.

Thanks. I feel very fortunate. Money is and has always been tough to come by in my family. Family first and then…play your cards right.

[ValKehl]

Phil and Clint, thanks for your kind words re my Briggs-Runnels panel.

[jchcollins]

“March Madness” here is also a term used to describe my frequent trips to the LCS:












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[Natswin2019]

Very excited about winning this

[Harliduck]

Nice Patrick!!! I need that!

Iconic card...

[JollyElm]

In the 'relatively small potatoes' department, I jumped on this one.

Smearing aside, it is an autographed (no reason to believe it's fake) version of the prized 1966 Topps #43 Don Landrum 'partially airbrushed button' variation, so it was just way too cool to pass up. The card had probably just been listed when I ran across it, so using my Spidermanesque reflexes, it took but a nanosecond for the BIN button to be hit...

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[Seven]

Picked this up here on the forum. Been eyeing a 65 Mantle for a little while, as I inch ever closer to completing my modest, Mantle run.

[Gorditadogg]

That's a nice Mantle, congrats on the pick up.

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[GasHouseGang]

Picked up this card raw. I wonder what it would grade?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Alternate Reggie rookie.

[pochards]

A lot of nice pick ups this month! I’m trying to wrap up my 67 set. This set is a beast! I did manage to knock off a couple big boys this month, which I’m pretty stoked about!

[butchie_t]

Congrats on the Hank Allen rookie. Very nice card.

[pochards]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

Congrats on the Hank Allen rookie. Very nice card.

Thanks! Couldn’t be happier about it!

[Harliduck]

BIG pick ups Jason...nicely done! That Seaver...er Denehy rookie... pops...

[JollyElm]

You guys make this stuff waaa-aaay too easy...

181. Yukstaposition (Also Ron Tompgrins, Jerry Amuseman, Bill Dene-Hee-Hee, Al Weiscrack or Ron Slay)
How some people try to get laughs by referring to the Johnny Bench, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, Pete Rose, or Mike Schmidt rookie cards by using one-of-the-other-players-pictured’s names instead.

[Mike D.]

Net54…”where even the jokes are vintage”

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

You guys make this stuff waaa-aaay too easy...

181. Yukstaposition (Also Ron Tompgrins, Jerry Amuseman, Bill Dene-Hee-Hee, Al Weiscrack or Ron Slay)
How some people try to get laughs by referring to the Johnny Bench, Nolan Ryan, Tom Seaver, Pete Rose, or Mike Schmidt rookie cards by using one-of-the-other-players-pictured’s names instead.

Haha...guilty as charged! Rule 181...check...

[butchie_t]

I’m a Senators fan……so Hank Allen will always get props from me.

[GeoPoto]

Rookie horse trainer.

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[slidekellyslide]

Picked these up at a postcard/paper show in Omaha over the weekend. There was an Armour packing plant in Omaha back in the day and I'm guessing these walked out the door with an employee back in 1960.

[GasHouseGang]

Wow, how many of the coins did you end up getting? Any duplicates?

[Harliduck]

Wow is right...those coins look brand new and there is a TON of value there! I was shocked to see how much those go for. Nice hoard!

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Wow, how many of the coins did you end up getting? Any duplicates?

Unfortunately there are only 6 different coins. Fortunately though 3 of those piles are Aaron, Mantle and Banks.