[the 'stache]

Hey Carl,

First of all, some really nice cards you have there! Robin Roberts is one of the greats from the era I didn't know much about until recently. God, I love the internet and the wealth of information that is available. It's so easy to learn all about somebody like Roberts in just a few minutes. Baseball reference and all the other baseball websites are a Godsend!

Secondly, could the Phillies fan in you call Mr. Sandberg, and ask his team to take it easy on my Brewers? We have one more game later today, and I don't want to get swept. Thanks!

Originally Posted by KingFisk

So I am building a HOF Rookie Collection and was excited to get my hands on some raw cards and send them in to PSA.. Interesting to read all your comments on raw vs graded...for me, I like the graded cards for a few reasons...one...I love the presentation of the slabbed cards....they look like works of art in there...I really enjoy the fun of the registry....I like the (relative) peace of mind I get that I'm buying a real card, not altered or faked....and then the big (shameful) reason....part of me still feels like this hobby is an extreme indulgence, and I am bearing some daily guilt when I think that this money could've been spent elsewhere on more "practical" things...with the graded cards I feel like I could cash out at any time, which helps me assuage my guilt. Ridiculous? Probably.... anyway, here are my three cards!

Love this card so much....the Phillies fan in me is thrilled to have such a nice copy. I was hoping for a 5, and got it.

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This one, I was thinking a 5, and got a 6. Got a super deal on it, and nice to see the grade came in better than I expected.

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And...the one that has me vexed! I got this one for a song, and thought it was a 7 for sure! I thought that top edge was a nice little rough cut, obviously PSA didn't agree. I actually am still happy with the card, it's just frustrating because the grading/shipping is rather pricey, and I probably could've gotten a 6 for a lower all-in price. But, hey....the card is still nice, and I definitely got value bumps on the Roberts and McCovey.

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Anyway - bottom line - I am loving the hobby, it's awesome getting a lot of the cards I coveted as a kid, and I love looking at them knowing their mine...and that's really what it's all about.