My Hank Aaron run

[RobertC]

My PSA submissions finally arrived. Shipped to them 2/17, arrived 2/19, "received"/put in system 2/29, delivered back to me on 5/26. Just about normal for a PSA 50-day submission. A few cards for my Aaron run:

[RobertC]

Some for my run of checklists with Aaron's basic cards and just some other Aaron cards I put in to complete the order:

[RobertC]

Two Hostess panels and two Challenge the Yankees game cards:

[RobertC]

Some oversized cards:

[RobertC]

Some Jay Publishing and Team issued photos:

[RobertC]

Topps & OPC posters

[RobertC]

Various Sportcaster cards. The Finnish card is the first card that I ever submitted that graded Gem Mint.

[RobertC]

The first complete boxes that I have purchased. The second Action Cartridge has "Assembled in Mexico" on the flap.

[RobertC]

I saved what I thought was best for last. The 76 Parker is one of four graded by PSA. The Birthday Stamp panel is the only one graded by PSA. Also, PSA has only graded 3 other individual stamps. I had originally planned to separate the Aarons out, but I discovered that the panel was small enough to get graded. The '69 MLB Photostamps are Type 2. I was also planning to cut up this panel until I noticed the other players on it. It is also the only one PSA has graded.

[irv]

Incredible collection, Robert!

Nice job!

[Mark70Z]

Robert,

Really like the Aaron collection. Especially enjoy the picture pack type photo's as well as some of the odd-ball items that you have obtained. Really sets it off with the PSA slabs as well.

Thanks for taking the time to share pictures of your collection.

[DBesse27]

Lots of great stuff, love the Parker cartoon.

[jason.1969]

Robert, I wanted to make sure you knew a new Aaron bobblehead was just released this month...SGA by the Lakeshore Chinooks. Only 1000 issued but several very affordable on the Bay.

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[RobertC]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Robert, I wanted to make sure you knew a new Aaron bobblehead was just released this month...SGA by the Lakeshore Chinooks. Only 1000 issued but several very affordable on the Bay.

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Jason,
Thanks. I pre-ordered one off ebay and got it the week after the game. I did notice one thing though. The ads showed Hank with gray hair, but the bobblehead I got had black hair - but not really a problem. Here it is in my showcase.

[jason.1969]

Well done!

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[RobertC]

Just picked up this '73 Topps Pin-up. I really wish I had bought the one years ago that was offered to me for $200; this one cost a little bit more. I get all my Aarons slabbed, but now I have to decide which company. PSA would probably be better for value in the long run, but I already have a '73 Comic in a SGC holder.

[Neal]

Nice stuff fellas!

[Mark70Z]

I think that the '73 Aaron pinup would look great in either holder. If you have one in a SGC holder might as well get one in a PSA holder, but I don't think you can go wrong either way.

[jason.1969]

Question the guys on this thread might have an answer for.

I noticed that the 1977 TCMA is part of the Hank Aaron Master Set. It would make sense to me were the TCMA a set of contemporary players and the Aaron card showed him on the Brewers. However, given that Aaron is shown as a Milwaukee Brave and the other cards in the set are retired players, its inclusion seems odd to me.

Is it just automatic that any card issued the year after a guy's final season qualifies as Master Set? Or is a judgment call?

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[RobertC]

Sometimes I wonder why PSA includes a card in the registry. Trying to figure out PSA's "logic" can give you a headache. It might be just to have another card to grade. For example, the Action Cartridge hand-cut "card" and the Transogram side panels were never intended to be separate "cards", but PSA still includes them in the Aaron master set. Why is it that the Plaks checklist is included, but no other checklists (except for team checklists)? Maybe because the Plaks checklist is an expensive card to grade. I do not mean to bust on PSA, because I do use their Aaron master list as a important reference, but sometimes they make you wonder.

[jason.1969]

I avoid all the post - career stuff, but I made an exception for this Topps Heritage release. I have such a sentimental attachment to 1978-1979 Topps that I just couldn't resist.

[GeorgeBailey2]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

I avoid all the post - career stuff, but I made an exception for this Topps Heritage release. I have such a sentimental attachment to 1978-1979 Topps that I just couldn't resist.

Looks like a beautiful Sunday afternoon at the Vet.

This is a great thread. Congratulations.

I may not have been paying full attention on the bats, but top to bottom:

1) LS 3000 hit;
2) LS NL MVP;
3) LS HOF Induction brown bat;
4) LS 57 WS black bat;
5) ???;
6) Magnavox 715 commemorative?;
7) LS 715 commemorative?

You know there would be a LS 58 NL Champions black bat, too?

[DBesse27]

Originally Posted by RobertC

Why is it that the Plaks checklist is included, but no other checklists (except for team checklists)? Maybe because the Plaks checklist is an expensive card to grade. I do not mean to bust on PSA, because I do use their Aaron master list as a important reference, but sometimes they make you wonder.

Because the Plaks checklist pictures him. That their standard and they're pretty consistent with it. All the 68 Topps CL's picturing players count for those registries, like Marichal and Yaz.

[RobertC]

Originally Posted by GeorgeBailey2

Looks like a beautiful Sunday afternoon at the Vet.

This is a great thread. Congratulations.

I may not have been paying full attention on the bats, but top to bottom:

1) LS 3000 hit;
2) LS NL MVP;
3) LS HOF Induction brown bat;
4) LS 57 WS black bat;
5) ???;
6) Magnavox 715 commemorative?;
7) LS 715 commemorative?

You know there would be a LS 58 NL Champions black bat, too?

#5 bat is the LS 1976 Bicentennial bat (has the Liberty Bell). #6 is the "very rare" Magnavox bat . I just added another bat on top - A silver Rawlings 715 Commemorative. I know about the 58 NL Champs bat, but the only one I've seen was priced a lot more than I want to spend.

[RobertC]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

Because the Plaks checklist pictures him. That their standard and they're pretty consistent with it. All the 68 Topps CL's picturing players count for those registries, like Marichal and Yaz.

Never thought about that. I guess I'm okay with that as long as PSA is consistent.

[RobertC]

One more tough card for the Aaron run

[DBesse27]

Wow, nice one!

[KCRfan1]

Great collection Robert!!! Very impressive!

[RobertC]

Nothing really exciting, just three more cards for my run of Aaron checklists. Its been really slow finding new items, but I did pick up a few autographed balls and another Aaron bobblehead.

[quitcrab]

Do you have a list of what Aaron cards you need?

[RobertC]

I posted a list in the BST section.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...41#post1572041

[quitcrab]

I saw the list...a couple tough cards to find... others shouldn't be that hard to find(OPC).
I had one of the list but not ready to part with it. I will keep you in mind when I am ready to sell.

[skelly]

I always felt the 56 salesman sample is a great card. Very hard to find. That and the 59 Bazooka are my favorites.

[EdCardShopKid]

Thanks for sharing your Aaron collection. Wow, it's great! I have one, too, but not as extensive. And I am just like you - happy to take any condition. This was fun to look at.


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[RobertC]

Slowly getting a few. The RBI Leaders card is a Venezuelan. The Brewers team card is OPC (which was a little harder to find than I was expecting).

[DBesse27]

Sweet Venezuelan! I'm slowly chipping away at that set.

[RobertC]

Some new additions. The first is a 1976 Bob Parker More Baseball Cartoons checklist. Second is a 1974 Deckle Edge proof (straight edge, white back). Next is a Finnish Sportscaster Rules, then a Swedish Sportscaster Rules. The last two are PWCC pickups (reasonable prices!).

[Neal]

Good stuff
Thanks for sharing!

[jason.1969]

Robert, always a highlight to see your pickups. Can you say more about the deckle proof? Is that Topps? I remember they did a deckle edge set around 1969 or so that had Clemente and others but no Aaron.

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[RobertC]

Topps issued a test set of Deckle edge cards in 1974. Some good info on them is at http://keymancollectibles.com/baseba...echecklist.htm
Here is a picture of my other two - a regular issue and a gray back straight edge proof.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by RobertC

Topps issued a test set of Deckle edge cards in 1974.

Robert,

So you picked up the white back proof?!? Do you have the white back deckle as well? I'm still missing the white back for my Brooks collection; tough to find.

[RobertC]

I found the white back proof on ebay. It was listed at too high of a price at first, but kept getting lower each time it got relisted. It finally came down to the price I had in mind, so I bought it. I don't have the white back deckle edge Aaron; I don't remember ever seeing one. Just another card I'm still looking for.

[DBesse27]

Congrats on the white back Deckle proof. That action cartridge is an awesome item I've never seen before.

[RobertC]

I've picked up a few cards in the last few months, so I thought I'd update this thread. Here's two '70 Super color proofs, a '70 Braves Stamps panel, a '70 Topps Candy Lid, a '69 Transogram top panel, and a '55 Yellow Basepaths pin. I've been looking for the candy lid for quite a while. I have doubts about whether or not the handcut Transogram should be considered a real card, but PSA does grade them. I am a little concerned about the pin, since I picked it up for really cheap. I guess I'll find out when I send it in to PSA.

[RobertC]

I'm doing a run of checklists with Aaron's cards listed. I got these 2 1968 Topps Venezuela checklists. One is a normal checklist, the other is an error wrong back.

[RobertC]

I picked up this 1958 "blue" Aaron. There was another thread where this exact card was mentioned. I knew exactly what this card was when I bought it, It was a faded 1958. I wanted one like it, but I did not want one that I knew had been purposely faded. This one shows green where a price sticker was probably once attached. I do not believe someone would leave a spot of green on purpose and hope it was just accidental. Nevertheless, it's something I wanted, but did not want to spend a lot on.

[RobertC]

One final post for today. I've been changing my home office around. I thought I'd show one completed wall. I was tired of not being able to see my cards and having to get them out of secure storage to look at them. I decided to get wall display cases for graded cards and jerseys. I was really disappointed with the card case; it was advertised as holding 35 graded cards, but only holds 30 SGC cases. I would like to have shown more. I am really proud of the fact that the most I spent on any card shown was $200 for the rookie. Low to mid grade cards are the most fun!

[DBesse27]

You're the one who got that Venz marichal CL with wrong back! I collect 68 Venz and thought it was interesting, but my conservative snipe of $50 was blown out of the water.

[Izucant05]

Beautiful collection!

[Neal]

Good stuff!