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Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 07-25-2025, 06:07 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,987
Posted By kailes2872
Dave Parker was a super hero to me as a kid. I...

Dave Parker was a super hero to me as a kid. I was born in '72 and while I vaguely remember Reggie hitting 3 homers in '77, I don't remember a thing from '78. The '79 all-store game was my...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 12-03-2022, 04:28 PM
Replies: 882
Views: 113,111
Posted By kailes2872
I have this set, but never studied it by name...

I have this set, but never studied it by name since the names are on the back of the card only. I am not sure how this player pronounces his last name. But, a few weeks ago, my wife and I had a...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 06-02-2021, 12:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 10,123
Posted By kailes2872
I got back in after a visit to the Hall of Fame...

I got back in after a visit to the Hall of Fame in 2012 with Ken Kendrick's collection on display. They also had a room that had highlights of all of the different years.

For me, it was pretty...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 03-27-2021, 11:05 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 17,199
Posted By kailes2872
My list looks different than it would have 5...

My list looks different than it would have 5 years ago.

1.) 56 (will always be may favorite as it is the creative apex of Topps and it contains all of the stars that used to be split with Bowman. ...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 03-27-2021, 10:35 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,542
Posted By kailes2872
Taylor, I’m just getting back to this post so...

Taylor,
I’m just getting back to this post so apologies for the late response. I really appreciate the offer. Mom has been in the process of doing inventory so I am hoping to have something soon. I...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 03-15-2021, 10:12 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,542
Posted By kailes2872
I am sure that there are and thank you for...

I am sure that there are and thank you for pointing that out. I was very deliberate in posting in the other topics forum. I trust a lot of people here and have been here for some time. Since...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 03-15-2021, 03:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,542
Posted By kailes2872
Butch, Thanks for the feedback. That is my...

Butch,
Thanks for the feedback. That is my fear.

Most of the <$0.10-$.25 books are Marvel & DC. I looked and saw publishing dates of anywhere from 1959 to 1966. There are Action Comics,...
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 03-14-2021, 04:20 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,542
Posted By kailes2872
Thanks!

Thanks!
Forum: WaterCooler Talk- Off Topics 03-14-2021, 09:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 4,542
Posted By kailes2872
Anyone know anything about Comics?

Hello,

My Uncle Roger Slifer was a long-time player in the comic book world. His biggest accomplishment was co-creating the character Lobo with Keith Giffon several years ago. Lobo was...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 02-02-2021, 04:14 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 19,759
Posted By kailes2872
He couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat!...

He couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat! :)


I love my collection and spent so much time collecting and upgrading. It felt like 90% of the time along the way I was the sucker because I...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 02-02-2021, 04:14 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 19,759
Posted By kailes2872
He couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat!...

He couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat! :)


I love my collection and spent so much time collecting and upgrading. It felt like 90% of the time along the way I was the sucker because I...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 01-15-2021, 03:49 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 14,121
Posted By kailes2872
I do love the colors and the backs of this set. ...

I do love the colors and the backs of this set. That being said, it is hard to believe that Topps won the card wars. Mantle and many of the big stars were with Bowman. All of the coaches and little...
Forum: 1920 to 1949 Baseball cards- B/S/T 12-05-2020, 05:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 316
Posted By kailes2872
Buzz, Sounds like exactly what I am looking...

Buzz,
Sounds like exactly what I am looking for, but his collection has been graded so far. Let me know your price and I will weigh that against the loooong wait of sending to PSA with Bobby's next...
Forum: 1920 to 1949 Baseball cards- B/S/T 12-05-2020, 09:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 316
Posted By kailes2872
WTB Jimmie Foxx

I have told this story before, but my wife's maiden name is Fox. Her dad's name was Jim. He was born in 1938 and named after the beast himself.

He died of cancer in 1998. My oldest was born in...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 10-29-2020, 08:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,259
Posted By kailes2872
When I got back into this craziness in 2012, I...

When I got back into this craziness in 2012, I collected the post war sets but I always kept my eyes open on the 33 Goudey Ruths. I left my old company to a healthy severance in 2015 and thought...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 10-19-2020, 06:22 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 9,410
Posted By kailes2872
I am going to say something controversial and I...

I am going to say something controversial and I hope it doesn't get me banned from the board.

I don't love the 53 Bowman Color set. (ducks)

I have it. I have a 5.5 Mantle, and most of the...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 09-29-2020, 05:16 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,852
Posted By kailes2872
And I think 2 WS and 1 WS win early in his career...

And I think 2 WS and 1 WS win early in his career and then only one other playoff appearance in Atlanta late hurt him as well - especially when that was the only way people were seeing many players -...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 08-23-2020, 02:42 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,989
Posted By kailes2872
I have been looking at that lately as I am...

I have been looking at that lately as I am considering pivoting off of my current collecting focus. For example, with my 54 set, I bought my PSA Aaron for $1650 in 2014. It is now approaching a...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 08-18-2020, 03:05 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,635
Posted By kailes2872
Well, since it is a public forum and our names...

Well, since it is a public forum and our names are in listed, then I assume that all taxes are paid. :D
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 08-18-2020, 02:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 7,635
Posted By kailes2872
For the life of me, I can't understand why people...

For the life of me, I can't understand why people are using it as an investment. By the time you pay 22% buyers premium on the buy side and 10% commission on the sell side (assuming no discount rate...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 08-15-2020, 04:09 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 16,139
Posted By kailes2872
I'm at the same exact place. I have all sets...

I'm at the same exact place. I have all sets back to 48 Bowman except the three big ones - 49 Bowman, 51 Bowman and 52 Topps. I have been reticent to add to the collection if I am going to turn...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 07-23-2020, 12:24 PM
Replies: 4,591
Views: 1,236,946
Posted By kailes2872
Got my signed cards back today. 9 day turnaround...

Got my signed cards back today. 9 day turnaround time! Brooks signed a baseball for me as a 12 year old boy in 1984 at an old timers game in Indianapolis right after the Hoosier Dome opened up and...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 05-04-2020, 02:51 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,198
Posted By kailes2872
I said it earlier, but still hard to believe that...

I said it earlier, but still hard to believe that Topps won the war. The cards looked great but the player selection was meh.
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 04-29-2020, 07:35 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,198
Posted By kailes2872
It always starts with 56 for me. 340 cards. 34...

It always starts with 56 for me. 340 cards. 34 HOfers. Just perfection.

As an aside, in retrospect, it is hard to believe that Topps won the card wars. We think about 54 for Aaron, Banks, and...
Forum: Postwar Baseball Cards Forum (Pre-1980) 04-28-2020, 05:07 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 13,271
Posted By kailes2872
I decided to get back into in 2012. My goal was...

I decided to get back into in 2012. My goal was to buy all of the sets that were just pipe dreams when I was a kid. Within a week, I bought 73-85. Over the next month, I was able to find a near...
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