That Hank is sweet! Thats the next card on my bucket list, if only I could find one that displays as good of centering as yours!

That Aaron features pretty rare centering right there. Another well-selected pickup, my friend.

Thanks MattyC. Picked it up raw off Ebay and was praying it was not altered in any way. Good news was the seller offered returns and also said that he had that card in his collection for over 30 years when I emailed him regarding if the card had be altered or trimmed in any way. Based on his answer I figured it was worth it to put a bid and see what happened.

Very nice Aaron & Koufax RC's, guys.

Ted Simmons...best player prior to the roids era not in the Hall of Fame.

For my fellow green tint enthusiasts, I picked up one of the absolute toughest cards to find, Dick Stuart. And to add a little class to my collection, I present a 1964 Topps Stand-Up Mr. Cub. My first HOFer (that isn't punched out) from that set.

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OPC Schmidt
 

I got the Topps but I figured I needed one in French Canadian to go along... with good centering to boot eh.
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=17127

(13) very tough 1974 stamp booklets......

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Added this 53 Bowman Color Mantle to my PC. Have one more big one that should arrive here any day now!

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...owman-color-59

Nice looking 53 Bowman Mantle. Can't wait to see the next big arrival.

Not a tough card by any means, but it's a nicely centered upgrade for my set and it just happens to remain (almost entirely due to nostalgia) my most favorite card of all time…

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Great centering on that 72 Mays. I have been looking to pick one up that is centered. I would have snatched that one for sure if I would have seen it. Congrats that is a great addition.

The 1961 White Sox team card on the right is the extremely rare variation where no yellow appears in the logo. Love it!! But the jewel of my month BY FAR is the Mr. Barton In Action on the left. For anyone who collects the '72 Topps set, this card is literally as close to impossible to find centered as you can possibly get. It was the card under the Willie Mays IA card on the printing sheet and both are always found miscut way to the left every time you see them. I am ecstatic to now have this frickin' beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Kudos on the 1972 pickups! I remember last year trying to find a 1972 Hank Aaron in action that wasn't horribly off center. I nearly had to bite the bullet and go with O-Pee-Chee...luckily I found one eventually, but it was a struggle.

I would love to undertake completing an entirely 'perfectly centered' set. man, that would be tough. There are quite a few cards on my list that I have never seen centered. Never!

Finally picked up an elusive card for my 1953 set. Now I'm down to just two cards to complete the 1953 set (Mantle and Podres)

http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/z...pszksbzzyw.jpg

Nice Mays! Congrats.

The color on the Mays seems really vivid. Held up well these 60+ years!

Picked up this 70 Reggie Jackson.

As for as the centering on the 72's I have been trying to find a centered Johnny Bench IA and have not had any success. Cannot imagine trying to complete the set centered.

Is it just me or or are the hands on the 53 Mays just a little out of proportion? Very cool looking card and it is on my bucket list.

That is a beauty.

I love 7's that are well centered with minor corner wear.

Been on a Redman kick lately..........always collecting Aaron cards and slowly upgrading the 1975 Topps set.

Picked this one up a while back. It's unquestionably--along with Mays IA, Barton IA and a few others--one of the toughest to find centered…

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Nice Red Mans Russ!

Very nice Bench IA. I saw PSA 10 a few months back and it was not as nicely centered. I will eventually find one.

To finish out the month with something i been wanting for a while,
but first heres what was on my mind all last night:
Buyers remorse?? Sorta say, I always wanted this card, but when i saw i was at my max, i was second guessing on upping the bid. The drama is there is also several other auctions ending in a week or so that have many items i also want to have. Have you ever thought of hoping of not winning an auction, in hopes on bidding something else.
Wheres the lottery when you need it. Well i had went to bed early last night, at it was at its max. The result was it held up for the last 4 or so hours when it ended and quite happy of grabbing such a iconic card.
The card: These are very hard to find centered and with good focus.

http://www.cleansweepauctions.com/im...ate14con38.jpg

Congratulations!! Not to get too crazy here, but money is only money. This, on the other hand, is a Satchel Paige!!

Great card, Chris, Congrats! I was thinking of getting into the action on that one but passed it up.

Great card Chris! Glad to see your bid held up. I was watching it as I waited for my auction to close last night. Great card!

When I learned that Ernie Banks passed away last Friday, I got the itch to add another Banks card to my collection, which consisted only of 1957, 1958, and 1969. Other than a little staining, I thought this one looked nice. Just came in the mail this afternoon.

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I ended up donating my 1969, along with my 1956 Jet magazine, to the Ernie Banks memorial here in Chicago. See white framed thing by base.

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Jason,
Nice centering on the Banks pickup. A very nice touch adding to the Ernie Banks Memorial!

Chris that is a very nice addition. I have been looking to get a 48 Satch. as well. Congrats!

1969 Transogram Mantle and a 1962 Canadian Life Magazine Mantle/Maris Panel (not my head in the picture).

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Sorry about the size of the images.

Chris, nice pick-up on the '69 Transogram Mantle. The figure is in great shape and the card on the back looked really nice also. I saw it and thought about getting it but decided against it.

Awesome stuff guys, That paige rook is amazing! Also pretty cool Mantle Transogram, looks to be in great shape for the age. Here is my pc add that arrived today, had to pay a premium for the centering...

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...1967-topps-150

January pickups
 

Off to a slowish start this year due to changing jobs, I did pick up a nice '60 Topps Dodger and '72 Topps high number.

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Thanks Mike and MickeyMantle. I figured the price was really fair, so I could not pass it up.

Thanks to Sean1125 for another PC add!

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...-1953-topps-82

Added two more cards to my 1956 Dodgers team set. Now have 8 of 24.

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January Pickups
 

Nice '56 Dodgers!

Rob - nice card of an overlooked HOFer.
Those '49 Bowmans really pop when in the right condition.
I am looking for a Spahn and Snider from that set.
Well done.

Nice Larry Doby pickup. I almost purchased one a few days back. Love those 49 Bowmans.

Love it!!!!! Wow!!

Thanks!! It took me a few years to find the right one for an affordable price. Either too expensive or severely flawed. Love those 48/49 Bowman/Leaf sets...

got these on listia.com, basically for free

my first card of this type

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first of this type as well, also for free (no money spent)
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also a listia win
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autographed post card, also won on listia
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Last card of the month
 

Finally found a nice Toy Cannon rookie after looking for quite a while...

Very nice Wynn RC, Carl.

Nice Doby RC, Rob.