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Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) Today, 11:37 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 273
Posted By Eric72
To keep the ‘73 Topps train rolling, this arrived...

To keep the ‘73 Topps train rolling, this arrived in the mailbox today.
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk Yesterday, 08:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 61
Posted By Eric72
A trip through baseball history through the eyes of Nolan Ryan

Nolan Ryan's Major League debut was in 1966. His last season was 1993. Along the way, he racked up 5,714 strikeouts.

During his early years, he struck out people (Hank Aaron, for example) whose...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 10-09-2025, 02:01 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 8,498
Posted By Eric72
There are two different styles of bank pictured...

There are two different styles of bank pictured in this thread. Were both given out by Bowman?
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 10-06-2025, 03:58 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 213
Posted By Eric72
Compared to card savers, I prefer top loaders...

Compared to card savers, I prefer top loaders with penny sleeves. Same basic idea, though...very bulky.
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 10-03-2025, 01:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 173
Posted By Eric72
For Pete’s sake, get your stats straight. That...

For Pete’s sake, get your stats straight. That was a single triplicate post, not multiple duplicates.

:D
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 09-29-2025, 03:34 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 502
Posted By Eric72
One of my favorite things about vintage cards is...

One of my favorite things about vintage cards is seeing the logos/uniforms from the '70s and earlier. This Mariners logo, those striped Astros uniforms, the collared White Sox shirts, etc.
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 09-29-2025, 01:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 213
Posted By Eric72
Seeking opinions/advice

I've always enjoyed storing complete sets in binders. Slowly but surely, I am putting together vintage Topps baseball sets. I started with 1980 and began working my way backwards.

1980 is done,...
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 09-28-2025, 02:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 202
Posted By Eric72
The golfers, too.

The golfers, too.
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 09-26-2025, 08:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 502
Posted By Eric72
Your three favorite baseball teams (including year)

I was born and raised in Philly. Although I moved out of the city as a relatively young adult, I only went to the immediate suburbs. I've always lived in or around Philadelphia. As one might...
Forum: Modern Baseball Cards Forum (1980-Present) 09-24-2025, 02:37 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 881
Posted By Eric72
In my little corner of the world (Southeastern...

In my little corner of the world (Southeastern PA) back in '81, Topps was king. They held that title until 1984; at that point, Donruss became the clear favorite. Donruss held the top spot until...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 09-21-2025, 11:29 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 339
Posted By Eric72
Aita?

I got a PM. Someone wants to sell a collection. These aren’t sports cards, it’s a collection of vinyl records. I’m not actively buying collections at this point; however, my eBay store has about...
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 09-20-2025, 08:42 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 584
Posted By Eric72
Interestingly, Baseball Reference and a few other...

Interestingly, Baseball Reference and a few other sites do not give Kershaw credit for the '24 championship. I believe this is due to him not being on the roster.

Still, you're right. Kershaw...
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 09-20-2025, 08:40 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 584
Posted By Eric72
The potential is there. I get it. He has a...

The potential is there. I get it.

He has a long way to go, though, before he has 3,000+ Ks, 80+ WAR, 11 All-Star selections, etc.
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 09-20-2025, 07:27 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,784
Posted By Eric72
My Philly Show pickups. :)

My Philly Show pickups. :)
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 09-19-2025, 07:42 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 584
Posted By Eric72
3 Cy Young Awards, an MVP Award, 80+ WAR, 3,000...

3 Cy Young Awards, an MVP Award, 80+ WAR, 3,000 strikeouts, career WHIP of about 1.02, career ERA of about 2.54, 11 time All-Star, and a World Series ring.

Obviously, he had some postseason...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 09-15-2025, 05:03 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 448
Posted By Eric72
My two cents on “secure” pages: The flap...

My two cents on “secure” pages:

The flap meant to protect the card sometimes causes damage when placing the card in the page. Of course, being very careful helps one avoid this.

n theory,...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 09-15-2025, 03:49 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 263
Posted By Eric72
Pic from eBay

Pic from eBay
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 09-15-2025, 03:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 263
Posted By Eric72
Cards that appear to be Topps - but with English...

Cards that appear to be Topps - but with English and French text - are typically the O-Pee-Chee counterparts.
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 09-13-2025, 02:02 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 970
Posted By Eric72
Flaws I don't mind for set building: ...

Flaws I don't mind for set building:

Off-centered cards, up to about 65/35
Corner wear
Print imperfections that aren't on the player's face
Very minor wrinkles/bends (older sets only)

...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 09-13-2025, 12:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 216
Posted By Eric72
To be clear: yes, being honest and paying my...

To be clear: yes, being honest and paying my taxes is important.

If the AH issues a 1099, that would easily answer the question.

If they don't, I want to make sure I pay the taxes in the...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 09-13-2025, 11:03 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 216
Posted By Eric72
Question for the CPAs

I anticipate receiving an auction house check near the end of this calendar year.

If the check is dated 2025 and I deposit it in 2025, I'd include the money with my 2025 income.

What if the...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 09-10-2025, 08:43 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,219
Posted By Eric72
If Ashburn had that kind of bat control, I...

If Ashburn had that kind of bat control, I suspect he’d have won a lot more batting titles.

Richie kept in touch with that woman throughout the years. He felt horrible about what had happened.
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 09-09-2025, 04:50 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,219
Posted By Eric72
Side note: Another bad thing about all of...

Side note:

Another bad thing about all of this is the fact it was a Phillies fan. Even 1,000 miles away from Citizens Bank Park, it seems like the old "700 Level at The Vet" behavior and image...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 09-09-2025, 04:30 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,219
Posted By Eric72
I've seen countless scrambles for baseballs that...

I've seen countless scrambles for baseballs that left the field of play. In my opinion, this father's movement towards the ball was quite civilized. He didn't appear reckless or violent in any way....
Forum: Watercooler Talk- ALL sports talk 09-06-2025, 02:45 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,068
Posted By Eric72
Yup...and the Giants didn't win the 2002 Series,...

Yup...and the Giants didn't win the 2002 Series, either.

Trusting AI for baseball-specific info is like:

Sending your vintage cards to a company and having someone (who has been collecting for...
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