1933 Goudey Sports Kings Completed in PSA 8

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Feel exhilerated as I completed what is one of my favorite sets--1933 Goudey Sport Kings-- in PSA 8. Two months ago I went from 32 to 46 cards in psa 8 when I traded a number of pop 1 and 2 T206s to Don Louchios for 14 psa 8s including the Jones, Cobb and Ruth. The final two came from the Memory Lane Auction(Holman) and another trade with Don where he swapped me the Sarazen in psa 8 for 7 low pop M116s in psa 8 and 9 and a low pop 39 Play Ball.
In the pre-war area, I am next turning to the 41 Play Balls which are nearing completion in PSA 8 and the 34-36 Diamond Stars where I need 17 for an 8 or better set.

Jim

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Posted By: Todd Schultz

That must be some awesome-looking set.

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Posted By: cmoking

awesome. give me a warning before you dive back into the 33 and 34 Goudey sets please

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Todd,

Thanks--its long been one of my favorites.

I have them all up on one of my walls in my "room"--they look awesome.

Jim

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Cmoking,

Am going to be working on just the 34 Goudeys where I am about 2/3 done in psa 8

While I have about 45-50 of the 33s, too big of an undertaking for me to attempt to finish at the present time.

Jim

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Posted By: joe brennan

Awesome set Jim...Congrads

"I had the right to remain silent. I just didn't have the ability" Ron White

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Posted By: ockday

It is also one of my favorite sets. The colors on these cards are just incredible.
Mine is complete and has more than 1/2 graded PSA 7 ..balance is lower and overall averages PSA 6. I know getting my set to this stage was tough..I can't even imagine how tough it was for you.
Good luck with the rest of your sets.
Alan

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Posted By: cmoking

I don't know if this is something you care about, but if you ever want to trade some 1933 Goudey PSA 8s for 1934 Goudey PSA 8s, I'd be up for that.

I care alot about my 1934 Goudey collection (76% set to completion), but the 33 Goudeys are #1 in my book. So if I can improve my 33 Goudey set, I'd trade away anything to do so.

My email is cmoking@yahoo.com (I've emailed you before regarding your 33 Goudeys).

So just in case trading works for you, the 34 Goudey PSA 8s I have are:

7 Leo Durocher
11 Paul Waner
13 Frank Frisch
17 Hugh Critz
22 Floyd Vaughan
30 Julius Solters
32 Blondy Ryan
33 Don Hurst
37 Lou Gehrig
54 Wesley Schulmerich
56 Mark Koenig
61 Lou Gehrig
74 Bob Boken
78 Pinkey Higgins
90 Ki Ki Cuyler
95 Myril Hoag

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Posted By: JimCrandell

I will check and e-mail you.

Jim

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Posted By: Todd Schultz

Can you show us some of those bad boys?

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Posted By: JimCrandell

I do not have scanning capability. However, if you live in the Northeast, I am having another collector/dealer party soon where I will be having Dave Forman speak to the direction of SGC and I will have tours of my collection.

Jim

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Posted By: Brad Green

Jim:

Congrats on the Sports Kings set! I am curious regarding your 1934 Diamond Stars collection. Is the #1 Lefty Grove card one that you need or one that you already have in PSA 8 or better? There must only be a few of his DS cards that are 8 or better.

Brad

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Posted By: Tim Newcomb

In all seriousness--

I found your comment on the other thread outrageous and said so, but I'm sure completing this set is very satisfying.

Just don't assume, please, that those of us working on lower-grade vintage sets don't find it equally satisfying (and may even qualify us as "advanced")

Regards,
Tim

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Brad,

Card number 1 in psa 8,Lefty Grove, is one of the ones I need. The card has skyrocketed in value in recent years.

There was one in the Mastro auction but I passed.

My set is on the PSA Set Registry under Davalillo.

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Tim,

I thought was questioning the other gentleman's comment that most advanced collectors did not collect graded cards.

Regardless, sorry if I offended you or anyone else.

In my world and I have done this a long time it is essential that cards be graded.

Jim

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Posted By: David Vargha

Congrats Jim. That's a very nice set. Some day I hope to be able to make it out to your neck of the woods to view your collection.

DavidVargha@hotmail.com

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Posted By: JimCrandell

Thanks David,

Are you happy with the cards I sent you?

Jim

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Posted By: Mark Holt

Fantastic set Jim. Congrats also.

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Posted By: Anonymous

You guys must be rich I don't have one psa 8 in my vintage collection!

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Posted By: Al Crisafulli

Jim:

Congrats. That's a gorgeous set, and I know how badly you wanted it.

Well done.

-Al