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dbussell12 12-28-2024 06:51 PM

Top 3 Cards of your 2024? Let's see 'em!!
 
As in title!!

raulus 12-28-2024 07:26 PM

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I assume we’re talking about top 3 acquisitions.

Pretty sure these are all from 2024.

Took me a long time to track down the Sports Heroes Mays.

Rhotchkiss 12-28-2024 08:14 PM

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Good idea for a thread. I think I picked up more entertainment than baseball items this year. So here are my top 3 “pick ups” of 2024

MantleMarisFordBerra 12-28-2024 08:21 PM

Whoa! I’d love to hear the story behind The Beatles autographed photo. I see John is the only one who used a marker. Very nice piece!

Rhotchkiss 12-28-2024 08:52 PM

This specific signed Beatles picture is actually fairly “common”. They were signed on site, in the Bahamas, during the filming of the movie Help, and given as presents of thanks to people who worked on the film. The provenance on these is pretty clear and certain, which is key considering all the fake Beatles signatures out there (and I understand there are a ton).

GasHouseGang 12-28-2024 09:19 PM

Well it's still a wonderful signed item!

Rich Falvo 12-28-2024 09:34 PM

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I have a clear top pre-war card for my year. My first Broad Leaf. I also finally got an Aaron rookie for my best post-war pickup of 2024.

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3-2-count 12-28-2024 09:39 PM

Great items fellas. Ryan, that Beatles signed photo is off the charts.

This trio of Cracker Jack's would be my picks.

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calvindog 12-28-2024 10:29 PM

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MVSNYC 12-28-2024 10:31 PM

I was just about to post mine, then Jeff posted his...I'll wait until tmw now :D

Jeff, killer Cobbs.

Ryan, awesome 2024 as well!

h2oya311 12-28-2024 10:43 PM

Ryan - amazing Cy Young cab there, sir! The Ruth and Beatles items ain’t too shabby either!

These are probably my best three pick-ups this year:

Delahanty OJ “rookie”:
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Not all that exciting from a player or rarity perspective, but Mr. Muddy Ruel was the last card I needed to complete my 1923 V100 Willard Chocolates set (180):
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And then I made a trade with another Net54 member just a few weeks ago to get two more Piedmont Art Stamps closer to set completion (I now only need three more - Moriarty, Parent, and Wilhelm):
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GeoPoto 12-29-2024 05:27 AM

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Sticking to pre-war items, here's three I like:

theshowandme 12-29-2024 05:34 AM

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Aaron Seefeldt 12-29-2024 05:53 AM

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Happy New Year to all!

Schlesinj 12-29-2024 06:30 AM

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Jose Mendez first known image
My favorite card
Adding to my art collection of a poster I had in my room as a 10 year old by Andy Friedman (who has a Topps Spotlight 70 set art cards). It is now framed.

abmchenry 12-29-2024 07:23 AM

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This year I was able to acquire a bunch of E102s. If I had to narrow down this group to a top 3...probably Mathewson/Evers/Magee. Big thanks to Tim Newcomb who responded to my WTB post and was willing to sell several of these to me.

Brent G. 12-29-2024 07:41 AM

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I'd never collected vintage until this year -- and it was a great year of education and hunting thanks to joining this site.

cliffyb 12-29-2024 07:53 AM

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Great pics so far everyone! I love looking at all these great cards. Congrats to all. Here is my top three, and yes, that is a PWCC ‘E’ sticker on the back of Wagner. 😉 Happy New Year!

mordecaibrown1 12-29-2024 07:55 AM

Top 3
 
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oldjudge 12-29-2024 08:39 AM

Some great items, but real show stoppers by Jeff and Ryan. Congratulations on a great 2024 guys!

Rhotchkiss 12-29-2024 08:50 AM

Some unreal cards on the thread so far. That Izzy Hoffman BL is a very tough/rare combo.

gonzo 12-29-2024 09:31 AM

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My top 3 T205 pickups for 2024:
- Cobb miscut with Cy Barger
- Magee Hindu
- McGraw scrap with part of Crandall printed upside down over McGraw

calvindog 12-29-2024 09:52 AM

Sam, love the Ruth strip card. Can you identify the shoulder to the left?

Johnny T 12-29-2024 09:53 AM

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I thought I had a decent year in 2024!!! Holy Crap...you guys killed it!!! And they say the hobby is dying...lol...here are my top 3

mordecaibrown1 12-29-2024 10:00 AM

Shoulder to the left
 
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Sam, love the Ruth strip card. Can you identify the shoulder to the left?

Jeff looks like it's the other Ruth card in the find. I sent it to Joe at Goldin and kept the SGC 1

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LEHR 12-29-2024 10:11 AM

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Sticking with pre-war, my favorite 3 of 2024:

CardPadre 12-29-2024 10:31 AM

Was a few great Ruth things for me. Pretty much felt like I won collecting with this premium.

Then got the red Ruth to complete the foursome of Ruths and a wrapper that’s a little less common featuring only the Ruth premium for redemption possibilities.

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calvindog 12-29-2024 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by mordecaibrown1 (Post 2484511)
Jeff looks like it's the other Ruth card in the find. I sent it to Joe at Goldin and kept the SGC 1

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Wow, very interesting. Now we know how the strips were laid out. I hope the Goldin auction brings a few more of the other subjects out of the woodwork.

Casey2296 12-29-2024 01:54 PM

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Amazing pick ups this year from our members. Here's 3 of my favorites, among many.
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mordecaibrown1 12-29-2024 01:56 PM

Shoulderless Ruth
 
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Wow, very interesting. Now we know how the strips were laid out. I hope the Goldin auction brings a few more of the other subjects out of the woodwork.

Jeff, Not real sure but it looks as though it could be? Someone else may have a better opinion.

x2drich2000 12-29-2024 03:07 PM

Even though I didn't pick up too many, this has been one of the best years I've had in while for adding to my projects. Good luck everyone in 2025!

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bnorth 12-29-2024 04:43 PM

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That Cobb Cobb is awesome and his eyes are looking the correct direction.

My best purchase this year was this insanely rare 1989 Fleer Randy Johnson error card. I know in this section it looks like a worthless junk wax card but it is a 4 figure card. My other top 2 pickups are 2 other silly rare Randy Johnson Marlboro error cards.

LEHR 12-29-2024 04:58 PM

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My best purchase this year was this insanely rare 1989 Fleer Randy Johnson error card. I know in this section it looks like a worthless junk wax card but it is a 4 figure card. My other top 2 pickups are 2 other silly rare Randy Johnson Marlboro error cards.

Ben,
What makes that 1989 Johnson so rare? Serious question. I know nothing of the errors of the issue aside from the Ripken FF card.

BRoberts 12-29-2024 05:05 PM

I’d also like to know.

bnorth 12-29-2024 05:26 PM

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Ben,
What makes that 1989 Johnson so rare? Serious question. I know nothing of the errors of the issue aside from the Ripken FF card.

The blue background in the sign area. There are I believe 4 or 5 known in the hobby and I found 2 of them this year. The Johnson Marlboro errors have some very serious collectors like the 89 Fleer Bill Ripken error card.

bleeckerstreetcards 12-29-2024 06:18 PM

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really amazing cards so far. love that signed cobb.

mrreality68 12-29-2024 06:21 PM

Amazing stuff every

Ryan, Jeff, Aaron and everyone Wow

mrreality68 12-29-2024 06:26 PM

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Here is mine

bleeckerstreetcards 12-29-2024 06:33 PM

that signed Ruth is the stuff of dreams Jeff. amazing card.

Rhotchkiss 12-29-2024 07:18 PM

Great year both Jeffs.

Found this article on Ben’s Fleer Randy Johnson. I never knew. https://junkwaxgems.wordpress.com/ta...rlboro-errors/

bnorth 12-29-2024 07:22 PM

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Great year both Jeffs.

Found this article on Ben’s Fleer Randy Johnson. I never knew. https://junkwaxgems.wordpress.com/ta...rlboro-errors/

Dylan the awesome owner of that website is a member here. I have owned every version except the clear one. Was lucky enough to have a fellow member with one send it to me to check out in hand.

As someone who loves error cards and Wade Boggs is my favorite player I need the 1983 Topps wrong back error with Wade Boggs on the front and Luis Aponte on the back to complete the pair. I had been looking for this wrong back pair for easily 35 years now. I was so extremely fortunate to pick up the Luis Aponte front with the Wade Boggs rookie back a few years ago from a fellow member who ran across a large lot of 83 Topps wrong back cards.

4815162342 12-29-2024 08:09 PM

This thread is a curated collection of unbelievable eye candy. Jeff, Jeff, Ryan, Sam, DJ, et al, congrats on a great year.

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Epps 12-29-2024 08:59 PM

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Great cards everyone! My top 3


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MVSNYC 12-29-2024 10:46 PM

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This is a great thread.

Here's my 3, for sure! (although I did recently sell the Ruth)...

Exhibitman 12-29-2024 11:13 PM

I feel like I am in a card museum. Very nice idea for a year end thread.

My modest contribution:

I've wanted a signed Louis Exhibit for many years:

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The 1972 STP Richard Petty is basically the 1952 Topps Mantle of NASCAR:

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mrreality68 12-30-2024 09:06 AM

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Wow Especially love that early Joe Jackson on the Philadelphia Team

If you ever want to move it...:D:D:D

cgjackson222 12-30-2024 10:20 AM

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Some amazing cards in this thread.

Great eye for cards that look better than their grade, MVSNYC.

Here are mine.

packs 12-30-2024 11:17 AM

My big pick up of the year:

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B O'Brien 12-30-2024 11:56 AM

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I had to spend a couple days thinking about this, but going to go with these three! I added some cool stuff this year, as I sold all of my other alternative investments late last year, other than dirt, so actually had cash to deploy. This year will be very different, gotta sell to buy this year.

T206 Eddie Collins, Blank back. The one Collins that was missing from my original backs line, back in the day.

T206 Fred Merkle, Brown Lenox back. I wasn’t able to land my old Uzit Merkle from the original backs line, but got this at roughly the same price as what my old Uzit sold for a couple weeks prior to getting this one.

Rose and Co. Nap Lajoie PC. Just one of the best looking prewar cards around, in my opinion.

Super fun year of collecting and working on the backs line. A big thank you to all the folks that I’ve met this year, virtually, and all the folks that have sold, traded or bought with me on the BST.

Thanks to all,
Bob

mrreality68 12-30-2024 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by B O'Brien (Post 2484769)
I had to spend a couple days thinking about this, but going to go with these three! I added some cool stuff this year, as I sold all of my other alternative investments late last year, other than dirt, so actually had cash to deploy. This year will be very different, gotta sell to buy this year.

T206 Eddie Collins, Blank back. The one Collins that was missing from my original backs line, back in the day.

T206 Fred Merkle, Brown Lenox back. I wasn’t able to land my old Uzit Merkle from the original backs line, but got this at roughly the same price as what my old Uzit sold for a couple weeks prior to getting this one.

Rose and Co. Nap Lajoie PC. Just one of the best looking prewar cards around, in my opinion.

Super fun year of collecting and working on the backs line. A big thank you to all the folks that I’ve met this year, virtually, and all the folks that have sold, traded or bought with me on the BST.

Thanks to all,
Bob

Sweet Cards
Love the Rose and Company Set so nice pick up


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