January pick up thread

[V117collector]

Was wanting to show off this 59T Mantle so I'll start the January pick-up thread.

[ZiggerZagger]

Been on a bit of a run lately, and finally made a pretty large buy from an old Dealer friend of mine.
Lots of cards in the Mailbox, and full credit to the USPS for getting everything here safely!


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[irv]

A recent addition to my 52 Topps set.
I was lucky enough to find this one from a CDN seller where I didn't have to pay for the exchange rate, the import duty nor the crazy shipping fees.

Not in the greatest condition, obviously, but this is a card I personally didn't think I'd ever own as it is a highly sought after high number from the 52 Topps set that usually commands a premium.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by irv

A recent addition to my 52 Topps set.
I was lucky enough to find this one from a CDN seller where I didn't have to pay for the exchange rate, the import duty nor the crazy shipping fees.

Not in the greatest condition, obviously, but this is a card I personally didn't think I'd ever own as it is a highly sought after high number from the 52 Topps set that usually commands a premium.

As always Dale, great looking p/u of a notoriously tough Hi#.

Used my holiday gift money (all of it+ ebay bucks etc) to pick up Hoyt's RC...leaves me just two shy (Campy and Nuxhall) of completing this post war beast.

[irv]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

As always Dale, great looking p/u of a notoriously tough Hi#.

Used my holiday gift money (all of it+ ebay bucks etc) to pick up Hoyt's RC...leaves me just two shy (Campy and Nuxhall) of completing this post war beast.

Thanks, SFMS.

That's a great looking Wilhelm.
Congrats!

Wilhelm is also one I need, along with a Campy myself. Fingers crossed it happens someday.

[RayBShotz]

Went off the reservation into the non-sports arena for this 1953 Topps issue.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by ZiggerZagger

Been on a bit of a run lately, and finally made a pretty large buy from an old Dealer friend of mine.
Lots of cards in the Mailbox, and full credit to the USPS for getting everything here safely!

Those are beautiful cards you picked up. Of course, I especially like the Gibson cards being a Cardinal fan.

[jason.1969]

Both Mel Ott cards from the 1941 Double Play set.

[irv]

Originally Posted by SWinn

Sometimes looks are the only things that attract my attention. Was the case with the Hogue. I took a gamble on it - was described as "very good" and this is what showed up in the mail. Colors on this card, and a few others in this series (thinking about Elmer Valo and others) are pretty awesome, at least to me. I've always liked it and happy I have clean example now (as we know many from this era are diiiiiiiiirty).

And the lesser discussed Minoso rookie. Dude was a beast hitter right through the 50s. Found it in great shape so I snagged it.

Nice cards! I always liked the Bobby Hogue card too. So much so I recently upgraded my copy with another black back. Fairly tough card to find centered, that is for sure.

As far as Minoso goes, he is a prime example on how the HOF selections are skewed/flawed. This guy, imo, and many others, is a dead ringer HOF'r but yet it has eluded him for all these years. Shameful, imo.

[ASF123]

Beautiful Minoso, and I agree that he’s worthy of the Hall.

[SWinn]

Originally Posted by irv

Nice cards! I always liked the Bobby Hogue card too. So much so I recently upgraded my copy with another black back. Fairly tough card to find centered, that is for sure.

As far as Minoso goes, he is a prime example on how the HOF selections are skewed/flawed. This guy, imo, and many others, is a dead ringer HOF'r but yet it has eluded him for all these years. Shameful, imo.

Lol speaking of this card, mine is due for an upgrade - if you ever want to ditch that Minoso I am an eager buyer! And yes, that Bobby really is difficult to find either in good shape or centered. I was super happy to find it this clean. Little things.

[irv]

Originally Posted by ASF123

Beautiful Minoso, and I agree that he’s worthy of the Hall.

Thank you.

Originally Posted by SWinn

Lol speaking of this card, mine is due for an upgrade - if you ever want to ditch that Minoso I am an eager buyer! And yes, that Bobby really is difficult to find either in good shape or centered. I was super happy to find it this clean. Little things.

I have no plans at the current moment but will definitely keep you in mind if and when the time comes.

[ASF123]

A few weeks ago Jarrod beat me by a few minutes to a great-looking raw Bob Gibson rookie that was on B/S/T here. I am happy to say that, as of today, I am now the owner of a similarly nice one (from what I remember, anyway) at the same price...unfortunately plus 10.25% tax because Illinois/Chicago politicians. Will post a photo when it arrives.

[jason.1969]

Was able to add the Hank Aaron at the top of my want list thanks to a fellow N54 member. Tremendous upgrade to my Hank Aaron display case.

[leaflover]

Jason your Aaron collection is "FANTASTIC".

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by leaflover

Jason your Aaron collection is "FANTASTIC".

Thank you! With that Lake to Lake card the framed display may finally be complete! Would still love to add Home Run Derby someday but its size would prevent adding it to display.

The question now is if I need to add a second frame for the cards that didn’t make it into this one...mainly oddballs and League Leaders.

Jason

[ASF123]

Originally Posted by leaflover

Jason your Aaron collection is "FANTASTIC".

Seconded. That is a magnificent run of Aarons.

Here is my new Gibson RC next to the one I bought when I was a kid. A bit of an upgrade, I think you'll agree.

[scmavl]

Nice upgrade, Andrew! Those corners look razor sharp!

[IgnatiusJReilly]

Nabbed this guy last week. Jackie's stuff is quickly starting to become inaccessible to the normal collector.

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[jchcollins]

This is a '73 Topps color experiment that got a bit out of hand, LOL. I like this card, but not sure I needed 4 of them...




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[ASF123]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

This is a '73 Topps color experiment that got a bit out of hand, LOL. I like this card, but not sure I needed 4 of them...




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That is a whole lot of Carlton Fisk staring sternly.

[baseballcardguy]

Decided to make the switch from mainly modern to vintage and even though I’m a fairly young guy (22) and never saw the Mick I had to have this card! Also an added bonus I was able to get it below current prices!


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[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by V117collector

Was wanting to show off this 59T Mantle so I'll start the January pick-up thread.
Possibly looking to sell the card so if interested please PM me.

Nice card. To me, one of the increasingly rare still somewhat underappreciated Mantles. Classic set, and the fire engine red really sets it off. I wonder if this one will soon start to leave the dock price-wise like '53 and '56 Topps have within the past few years...

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Nice card. To me, one of the increasingly rare still somewhat underappreciated Mantles. Classic set, and the fire engine red really sets it off. I wonder if this one will soon start to leave the dock price-wise like '53 and '56 Topps have within the past few years...

I think this is the most undervalued of all the mainstream Mantles, based on the relatively small number of them out there.

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[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

I think this is the most undervalued of all the mainstream Mantles, based on the relatively small number of them out there.

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It's not particularly rare. But kind of like the '53 Topps. I remember 15-20 years ago, you could get a lower grade '53 Topps Mantle, like a PSA 2 maybe - for $300 or so. Forget about that now. Now a 2 goes for north of $2k. If we continue on the same trend with vintage prices, it's probably just a matter of time before all his 1950's cards explode like that in price. Look at what prewar did. 2-3 years ago you could get a PSA 1 or A Goudey Ruth for a little more than a grand. That's gone up what, 3x? 4x?

Not saying there won't be an interruption to the current market bubble, but very possible that 50's cards are next, and 60's cards after that.

[Gorditadogg]

Actually it is relatively rare for a 60s Mantle. Last I checked there were 206 PSA graded PSA 8 or better. By comparison the 1961 Mantle All Star had 739. Yet the prices between those two cards are pretty close.

I think there are several things that factor in here: '62 Topps is not a popular set, the card itself is pretty plain and Mantle's '62 year was not as impressive as '61. Still based on the low population of the '62 All Star it seems to me to be underpriced.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Actually it is relatively rare for a 60s Mantle. Last I checked there were 206 PSA graded PSA 8 or better. By comparison the 1961 Mantle All Star had 739. Yet the prices between those two cards are pretty close.

I think there are several things that factor in here: '62 Topps is not a popular set, the card itself is pretty plain and Mantle's '62 year was not as impressive as '61. Still based on the low population of the '62 All Star it seems to me to be underpriced.

I meant simply that it's not a rare card, or difficult high number or anything. Total PSA pop on the '59 Mantle is ~6,800. Maybe the super high grade discrepancy makes it eventually worth a little more? I don't know, I wouldn't be able to afford an 8 or higher. Mine might be a 6.

I used to think that a player's performance on the field for a season had something to do with card values. As such, I once would have discounted both the '59 and '65 Mantles. Nothing could be further from the truth. Anymore the popularity of the set accounts for more, and of course there is no "bad" Mantle card... I'm not a huge fan of the '67 or '69 though...

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Actually it is relatively rare for a 60s Mantle. Last I checked there were 206 PSA graded PSA 8 or better. By comparison the 1961 Mantle All Star had 739. Yet the prices between those two cards are pretty close.

I think there are several things that factor in here: '62 Topps is not a popular set, the card itself is pretty plain and Mantle's '62 year was not as impressive as '61. Still based on the low population of the '62 All Star it seems to me to be underpriced.

Re-read your post. I'm talking about the '59 Mantle, not sure upon review that you were...

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Actually it is relatively rare for a 60s Mantle. Last I checked there were 206 PSA graded PSA 8 or better. By comparison the 1961 Mantle All Star had 739. Yet the prices between those two cards are pretty close.

I think there are several things that factor in here: '62 Topps is not a popular set, the card itself is pretty plain and Mantle's '62 year was not as impressive as '61. Still based on the low population of the '62 All Star it seems to me to be underpriced.

The total population is similar. All 1962 Topps cards are harder than 1961 Topps cards in high grade because of the wood borders.

[jchcollins]

Bucket list mail day! I’m stupid happy right now. I’ve wanted this since I was 9 or 10 years old...:-)




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[irv]

Originally Posted by SWinn

Finally got a clean version of one of the top 10 underrated of all time. Also now a top 10 favorite of mine!

Great pick up! I'm still kicking my ass for not purchasing one that was available on here a few years ago for peanuts!

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Bucket list mail day! I’m stupid happy right now. I’ve wanted this since I was 9 or 10 years old...:-)

Congrats!

That's a great card!

[quitcrab]

Picked this up.

[Seven]

Very Happy for this one.

[invest]

I was very happy to pick this card up. I have been looking at it forever!! The fact he was not in the HOF was holding me back initially but in the end it didn't matter to me because in my book he is a HOFer.

Troy

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Bucket list mail day! I’m stupid happy right now. I’ve wanted this since I was 9 or 10 years old...:-)




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Is Bill Denehy your uncle or something?