June Pickup Thread
 

I'll start if off with these two that arrived yesterday. I'm down to 64 to complete my set.

Wow, beautiful cards.

Nice!

Thanks Guys! This one came today, starting to see the finish line!

Got these in the mail today

Great cards, guys!

I'm still irked that Santo wasn't elected to the Hall while he was alive. And I'm a Brewers fan.

Latest addition to the rookie collection:

Steve, Why only a 4 on that Mantle? Looks pretty damn good for hand cut!

I hear you Bill. Kind of sad how that played out.

I wondered that myself.The back looks good also.

Japanese
 

Just purchased off ebay today, Wakabayashi Tadashi 1948 Japanese Round Menko Card HOF

Very cool pick up. I love those Menkos and Bromides.

This came today.Not high grade,but I'm happy with it.

Nothing wrong with a card that shows a little love.;)

my "rookie" pick-up
 

happy to land this 1961 National Bank of Washington Tacoma Giants Gaylord Perry card from the 'bay. It'll look nice next to his identical-twin-front 1961 Union Oil Tacoma Giants card...

Great card!!

Great card, Derek. You're the only one that I know who has both.

Great card. Did you notice it says he throws left on the back & he's throwing right handed in the picture? Call Bob Lemke we found an UER!

Yogi Berra Shelby Bike
 

Just picked up this tough issue. First I had seen!

Very nice Yogi, never seen that one before............

Yogi Berra Shelby Bike
 

Thanks Phil! Me either. But it is listed in the SCD Catalog.

Those cards go well with each other, Adam. Cool cookies. (thumbsup)

Awesome Berra; I love oddball advertising premiums like that.

Nice Oddballs
 

I really like the Yogi and Perry odd-ball cards. I love the regional/odd-ball issued cards. Picked this up.


http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...lemente-psa-10

WOW, that's a real GEM, Matt.

That Clemente (along with his In Action card of the same year) is one my favorite cards of all time. Nice!!!

Nice!

Mantles
 

Came home to a box full of Mantles today. Thanks to Chris (pawpaw) for selling me the first two. I've been looking for the Exhibit Portrait for almost two years now, and it feels great to check that off my list.

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http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0d66c80c.jpg

http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...psaf9d95e5.jpg

Gem Clemente and esoteric Mantles -- kick ASS. :)

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgall...20Robinson.jpg

Great pickup CW. The early Bowmans are such attractive cards.

Bea-u-ti-ful Jackie Robinson.

Wow!
 

Chuck, That 50 Bowman Jackie Robinson kicks ass! I'm looking for a Jackie to add to my collection as well, I would be pleased to own that beauty!

If you didn't see them on the BST board where I found them...

Glad you love the Mantles..Bestdj777(Chris)
From one Mantle nut to another.
Just trying to catch some dough for a 52 #311

From Goodwin...

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...s0ce80c91.jpeg

That brings my collection to...

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/...psc8b341c5.jpg

Just 2 more to go.

Nice pickup,and AWSOME COLLECTION!!!

Amazing Clemente and Jackie Robinson Matt and Chuck!

That card is so much nicer than the technical grade of "3"! I hadn't seen that card until it showed up at the Goodwin Auction. Great grab!

here's one of my best pick-ups in a while...
 

can't wait to get it in hand!!

Very nice, Derek, congrats.

Congrats Shaun on the Jackie pickup. You've almost hit the finish line. Do you crossover those SGC cards into PSA being hat your doing the registry set?

Thanks Matt. I am going to crossover the cards, both for registry purposes, and for consistency in the holders. Will probably cross over in the next month.

I'm hoping to finish the set in the next year or two.

Are you going to try to complete the Musial basic set?

Thanks, guys re: the Bowman Robinson -- appreciate it.

It's a great start for June in this thread. Page one did not disappoint. Great cards, all!

I agree, Menko's are fun to look at. When I go to shows I spend more time looking at those than anything. I think I might look at adding a few to my collection!

Nice catch on the Perry RC!

Hey, Chuck...looks like we both added the same card to our collection this month, although yours is definitely nicer than mine. Mine has a couple stains on the back. I see yours was graded. As a point of reference, what was yours graded and what do you think mine would be graded at if I submitted it considering the stains?

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/y...s04dcdbba.jpeg
http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/y...sf613fb58.jpeg

Also picked up this '52 high number for my team set

http://i773.photobucket.com/albums/y...sc3de64aa.jpeg

Matt, I will try not to drool on your slab. I make no promises, though. Wow!

Drool is okay!
 

Thanks Bill, I appreciate it.

I finished it and retired it, at 8.10 GPA. I still have most of the cards ( in my link below)but I didnt want to get caught up in the registry game anymore, so I retired my sets, and just collect now.

Here's a few cards I picked up recently.

Had to really overpay, but COULD NOT pass up the centering on this one

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Jeff,love the Campy and Drysdale!!

A few Mantles
 

Picked these up this week:

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http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps011b068d.jpg
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5f34061c.jpg
http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps752a367f.jpg

Nice card, Joe! You have good taste. ;)

The Robinson I posted is a PSA 5 -- it also has a small stain on the back, in a similar place as the one on your card. I could see your card grading between a VG 3 or a VG-EX 4, so it's not far off from my card.

That card just has such a nice, full body pose of Jackie -- classic.

'50 bowman JR
 

Thanks for your feedback Chuck, I appreciate it! :)

Ted, what a great card!

Great Mathews rookie card, Ted.

Dang- Bestdj777 (chris)

I thought you were saving up for a wedding???
Whats the wife gonna say, when she finds out she could've had a bigger ring??

A few OPC Cardinals.

Nice '52 Mathews, Ted! If they ever made a list of cards that are notorious for poor centering, the Mathews would be right at the top.

Beauty
 

Great Matthews RC! One of the best I have ever seen.

Where did you pick it up?

Nice haul.

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In my quest to complete my 1969 master set, I picked up these three extremely tough to find 'white letter' rookie cards at the St. Leander's show in California today. A couple are o/c, but not enough to sway me. Got 'em at a good price, too. Not bad!

And the 1961 Hal W. Smith was mentioned in a recent thread about 'unknown' scarce cards, so he was sorta stuck in my head. I found this one in pretty nice shape with decent centering in an 'Any Card for $1' basket. Niiiiiice!!!!!!!

Love the Venezuelans. Such a nice lot.

No...I don't think I'll build this one up nor cut it and get it slabbed...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ps14b6bbf9.jpg

Ricky y

Recent pickups

Two beauties, David.

I am warming to the '59 Topps set.

Love
 

Love BOTH cards David, where did you find that Berra? Plz pm me if you would take anything on trade/cash for it...

Last pickup of the month
 

Picked these up in separate auction but pleased that they are paired up again. May print a copy of the insert to display in the holder.

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http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2a4a7cf3.jpg

I didn't feel right posting this in the modern section so I feel better posting it here, by the way my first HOF Umpire auto

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Excellent card and great centering. I bought the Mathews card a couple years back (PSA 5 dead centered), and much like you I paid a healthy premium over book because it was centered, and I haven't regretted it.

I think this card is THE SLEEPER of the entire '52 set: single print, high number, the only recognized rookie card of an all time great player, the last card in the set and prone to all the inherent condition problems, AND one of the most difficult cards in the whole set in terms of centering. Given all those variables, I think it is undervalued.

That an interesting item, but the photo actually does not look like Mantle IMO. I guess it's him, but it really doesn't look much like him.

From The Topps Vault a final color negative of Lindy McDaniel from the 1967 SF Giants Disc set:

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps3465dade.jpg

Hey, yea, it is a strange photo of him. It is definitely from a really photo as opposed to a hand drawing, but it does look weird. I think a lot of it is the poor picture quality on the piece.

Nice pickup Rob!

Thanks Steve!!

I guess I'm on a 1953 kick. Just picked this up.

Beautiful Robinson!

http://imageshack.us/a/img842/7206/pfiw.jpg

Thanks Rob. That card is awful sweet for a "4". I always thought Red looked so scrawny in that picture. They list him as 170 lbs. at that time, but that might have been generous.