61 Topps Maris pickup

[Bwarren92989]

New to the forums. Just picked up this 61 Maris though

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[MattyC]

Congrats; classic card right there. Even as a kid in the 80's I remember that card in stores and the CCP price guide. If I were to pick one Maris for the collection, it's that one.

[Laxcat]

Originally Posted by Bwarren92989

New to the forums. Just picked up this 61 Maris though

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We have similar tastes. Maris and Cobb great choices.

[Mark70Z]

Like the Maris; nice pickup...

[stlcardsfan]

Welcome to the boards and nice pick up! 61 is a good movie if you haven't seen it.

[brian1961]

Welcome to the boards, Brett! Glad to have you.

Congratulations on a swell 1961 Topps Roger Maris. Nice eye appeal. Maybe the centering won't get you compliments, but the key is the crisp photo registration without any pesky print spots. I think you have a beauty there.

This card was in the first series, which happens to be the first Topps cards I ever got; hence my Net54 moniker. Lots of sweet memories of those days. However, I did not get the Roger Maris then. My cousin had one, and I was SO intrigued with it when I saw it for the first time.

I finally got mine from a mail order dealer back in the late 60s. What a thrill. Just a few years ago I got mine graded by SGC. I think it was a little better than near mint. Regardless, great Maris card, all the way.

With Roger, the more you get to know about him, the more you like him. I steadfastly believe he belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame. The career numbers are not there, and they aren't for a lot of Hall of Famers. What Roger did achieve during his short career, especially the 61 home runs against all odds, causes me to firmly believe he belongs. You'll find a lot of "Hot Stove League" discussions all the time on Net54.

Again, welcome to Net54, Brett. --Brian Powell

[Jdoggs]

Nice maris.

[jchcollins]

Nice card. I browsed some of these on eBay last night and was amazed at how tough they are to find in any kind of decent condition. Virtually all that I saw, even the higher grade ones were at least somewhat off center. And the print issues with the '61s are very widespread.


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