December pickups

[robsbessette]

I wasn't really ever planning on going after this set, but I came across a bargain that was too good to pass on. Now that I have this one out of the way, I figure the rest will be a little more easily attainable.

[irv]

Originally Posted by robsbessette

I wasn't really ever planning on going after this set, but I came across a bargain that was too good to pass on. Now that I have this one out of the way, I figure the rest will be a little more easily attainable.

Very nice card!

I think I'd do the same with regards to that card and set. Always liked it but never pursued it, mainly due to that card.
http://www.sportscollectorsdigest.com/classiccard5/

Good luck with your set.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by robsbessette

I wasn't really ever planning on going after this set, but I came across a bargain that was too good to pass on. Now that I have this one out of the way, I figure the rest will be a little more easily attainable.

Great pickup, go for it the complete set is awesome!

Irv, great link.

[DBesse27]

My favorite set of all time! What a sharp copy of #68 that is. I landed a beater this year to complete my set and was thrilled. Good luck with your journey!

[robsbessette]

Thanks guys, the set is growing on me quite a bit. While there are some cards that I could do without (hunting, fishing, the weird shift card) there are some of the best poses of the Post War era in the set. Doesn't get much better than #63 "Ted's All Star Record".

[DeanH3]

Mail day today. My first '64 Topps Giants and wow they are cool and economical. I wants more...

[Zach Wheat]

I have completed the '52 set with all 407 cards and most major variations. The question is - how close can I get to a Master Set...

Z

[RayBShotz]

I always thought this was an iconic Topps Baseball card.
Anytime I would pass a glass case at a Baseball card show, all the way back to when I was a kid, this card always caught my eye.
Don't know why it has taken me 57 years to own one.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by RayBShotz

I always thought this was an iconic Topps Baseball card.
Anytime I would pass a glass case at a Baseball card show, all the way back to when I was a kid, this card always caught my eye.
Don't know why it has taken me 57 years to own one.

thats a nice card ray!

[Neal]

Fantastic pickups starting with the FRobby and going back to the HR Derby FRobby (I had to catch up on the past few pages)

chompin to buy something!

[Robs70sCards]

Nice Robinson! With that pose and the spring training crowd in the background it almost has an "in action" feel to it.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by Robs70sCards

Nice Robinson! With that pose and the spring training crowd in the background it almost has an "in action" feel to it.

Very nice pickup.

I was thinking that this picture was taken in Seals Stadium in SF where the Giants played their 1st 2 seasons before moving to Candlestick in 1960. Many of the Giant player's, as well as some other NLers, cards have Seals Stadium in the background on their 59-60 Topps issues.

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

thats a nice card ray!

That's my card ( see post 12) . Not sure what Ray was thinking...

[irv]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

Hey thanks Dale.

Not to diverge from the current thread topic - but the gray backs will be the issue. I have 11 of the key mid-series 60. I've always always wondered why some are so rare if they were printed in near equal numbers.....

Z

Don't know how I missed these?

Good question, ZW? I'd like to know the answer too.

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

Picked up a few more 52s for my set....gotta love the 10% back via ebay$ on $50+ cards this week.

Great P/U's, SFMS!

A few of those I need myself.

[mintacular]

Big fan of that 58 Mantle!

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by irv

Don't know how I missed these?

Good question, ZW? I'd like to know the answer too.





Great P/U's, SFMS!

A few of those I need myself.

Thank you Dale...

Here is a link to a previous thread discussing the 52 grey backs. While it does not discuss reasons why some GBs appear to be SP, it speculates which cards are SPs:

http://net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=207721

[jason.1969]

Upgrading cards I already have is a slippery slope I try to avoid, but the color on this Banks really called my name. Will hope it wasn't just goofy scanner settings.

[irv]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

Thank you Dale...

Here is a link to a previous thread discussing the 52 grey backs. While it does not discuss reasons why some GBs appear to be SP, it speculates which cards are SPs:

http://net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=207721

Thanks, SFMS.

That is some great, although somewhat confusing (for me) information. I always thought cream and gray backs were one of the same, just different names people, over the years used to describe them.

Reading this, and with all the cards I own, I do wish I had a copy or 2 to share/be a part of this unique, hard to obtain subset if you will.

[David W]

Picked up these educational cards from 1979 to get the Lou Brock card. If you can't read the writing, it profiles Gene Richards, Omar Moreno and Caesar Cedeno as the most likely active players to make a run at the stolen base record. On the back, kids were supposed to test their reading comprehension by answering the quiz questions on the back.

[jason.1969]

Found a local card shop I didn't know about. About the best $26 I spent all year!

[jason.1969]

I'd never seen the back of a 1958 Series 6 team card before. This is pretty cool how Topps welcomes in Stan the Man!

[DBesse27]

What's the story behind that? Why wasn't Musial in the 56 and 57 Topps sets?

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

What's the story behind that? Why wasn't Musial in the 56 and 57 Topps sets?

I don't have the definitive answer but this is from an older N54 thread--

[Neal]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

What's the story behind that? Why wasn't Musial in the 56 and 57 Topps sets?

He was not in the 1951 thru 1957 Topps series .... or the 1950, 1951, 1954-55Bowman issues.

I have heard that there were contract disputes between Topps and Bowman for many players and have also heard that certain players just simply were not available when it was time to sign the contract. I have never seen a Bowman contract, but the Topps contracts are pretty cool companion pieces.

I can only imagine the Bowman issues of Aaron, Musial, Jackie, and soooo many others!

[jason.1969]

And this post seems to corroborate the above while offering added detail on how Topps finally got Stan the Man...

How Topps finally got Stan Musial on its baseball cards – RetroSimba
https://www.google.com/amp/s/retrosi...android-att-us

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[LuckyLarry]

1963 Post #148 Joe Adcock with the rare '63 Topps "Peel-Off" Mahaffey back:

[Jcfowler6]

After a slow couple months I picked up a couple. Really like the Feller.

[DBesse27]

Jon, I agree that the Feller is stellar!

[ZiggerZagger]

Just getting around to taking some pics of the newest additions. An eclectic bunch, but all enjoyable!

[jason.1969]

Christmas came early! What beauties!! The Musial is amazing!

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[Joe Hunter]

That Musial is my favorite postwar card, and what great centering on all of those!

[ZiggerZagger]

Originally Posted by Joe Hunter

That Musial is my favorite postwar card, and what great centering on all of those!

I think I've been busted on my propensity for centering!

The Musial was a Heritage win from their last major auction. It's an upgrade to my PSA 5 that I will put up on the BST soon. The Musial is definitely one of the great postwar cards, to be sure. Thanks for the kind comments!

[David W]

Another oddball for the Lou Brock collection, a 9 card sheet of 76 Topps

[Kurri17]

Originally Posted by David W

Another oddball for the Lou Brock collection, a 9 card sheet of 76 Topps

Love that kind of stuff. And, that is a great selection of players and cards on that grouping. The '76 Brock is one of those cards that represent the set and the era to me.

[jchcollins]

A late Christmas gift to myself. Maybe an EX card, bright colors and gloss, nice centering. I had one of these back in the 1980's as a kid when it was maybe a $25 card, but traded it away. Always loved Roberto's batting pose on this, in contrast to the many other portrait shots that were used on '58 Topps.




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[savedfrommyspokes]

Couple of bums showed up in today's mail.....

[irv]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

Couple of bums showed up in today's mail.....

Very nice cards, SFMS!

That Hodges is a tough card to find centered it seems!