August Pickups

[pherbener]

Just upgraded my Clemente rookie!!

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by pherbener

Just upgraded my Clemente rookie!!

Gorgeous card Paul!!

[pherbener]

Thanks Dave!

[Dewey]

Bam! August off with a bang. A beauty, Paul.

[hammer]

Paul, No need to buy a 8 clemente you just found it.

[pherbener]

Thanks Dewey! And Henry... I saved $35,000 compared to an 8!

[irv]

Originally Posted by pherbener

Just upgraded my Clemente rookie!!

Beautiful card!


I just added one today myself. Been wanting this card for a while but I was always outbid or the price was through the roof, but thanks to Republicaninmass (Ted) I can now, finally, say I own one!
(I love SGC holders!)

[DBesse27]

Nice! I'm a big Pesky fan.

[Jcfowler6]

2 Mantles with the Clemente cards as throw ins.




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[Jenx34]

Here are a few recents for me. Not as nice as the Pesky or Clemente, but I'm starting with baby steps!
Chris

[irv]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

Nice! I'm a big Pesky fan.

Thanks, Dan!

Originally Posted by Jenx34

Here are a few recents for me. Not as nice as the Pesky or Clemente, but I'm starting with baby steps!
Chris

Nice cards, Chris.

And smart thinking, taking your time.

[Neal]

Nice pickups fellas!

My recent pickup, and with 6% ebay bucks, there may be a few smaller ones that have been on my watchlist

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[irv]

Originally Posted by Neal

Nice pickups fellas!

My recent pickup, and with 6% ebay bucks, there may be a few smaller ones that have been on my watchlist

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Great card, Neal.

Congrats!

[g_vezina_c55]

nice mays card ! congrat

[jason.1969]

Amazing, Neal!! A beauty.

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[Vintagevault13]

A perfect example of the kind of cards I love for my player sets. Decent centering, good color, and CHEAP (10 bucks).


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[irv]

Originally Posted by Vintagevault13

A perfect example of the kind of cards I love for my player sets. Decent centering, good color, and CHEAP (10 bucks).

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Great P/U, especially a slabbed copy!

[Vintagevault13]

Originally Posted by irv

Great P/U, especially a slabbed copy!

Thanks Dale


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[Nick55]

Originally Posted by Vintagevault13

A perfect example of the kind of cards I love for my player sets. Decent centering, good color, and CHEAP (10 bucks).


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I dig (and match) your style. Nice card!

[jason.1969]

Not really a card pickup but found a great bday present for a friend of mine who is a lifelong Tribe fan.

Complete team issue photo pack of 30 includes Paige, Feller, Boudreau, Doby, Lemon, Greenberg (as GM), etc.

Some pretty good action shots in the set, with the Doby pic I believe being the same as his 1951 Bowman.

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[irv]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Not really a card pickup but found a great bday present for a friend of mine who is a lifelong Tribe fan.

Complete team issue photo pack of 30 includes Paige, Feller, Boudreau, Doby, Lemon, Greenberg (as GM), etc.

Some pretty good action shots in the set, with the Doby pic I believe being the same as his 1951 Bowman.

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Great Birthday present and one lucky friend!

Very nice, Jason!

[MCoxon]

Originally Posted by irv

Great Birthday present and one lucky friend!

Very nice, Jason!

Wow, Jason, is that a nice Indians set - and a great gift by a great friend

Just looked it up - that set should have photos of 9 hall of famers - Boudreau, Doby, Feller, Joe Gordon, Greenberg, Lemon, Paige, Veeck, Wynn). That was a golden age for the Indians

[Jenx34]

On the way.... The Aaron completes the set and if the raw cards look as good as I hope, I'll have some nice upgrades.

[pherbener]

Originally Posted by Jenx34

On the way.... The Aaron completes the set and if the raw cards look as good as I hope, I'll have some nice upgrades.

Love the 75's Chris! One of my favorite sets as a kid!

[jb67]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Not really a card pickup but found a great bday present for a friend of mine who is a lifelong Tribe fan.

Complete team issue photo pack of 30 includes Paige, Feller, Boudreau, Doby, Lemon, Greenberg (as GM), etc.

Some pretty good action shots in the set, with the Doby pic I believe being the same as his 1951 Bowman.

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Very nice Jason. What a thoughtful gift.

[brian1961]

I am so excited with this new arrival for August. It was my consolation for not being able to attend the National. Honestly, I consider this the perfect portrait of Mr. Aaron. It's his 1967 Coca-Cola Premium Card. I'll be including this baby in my next order to PSA. Save for a tiny bit or corner wear, it is just right.

---Brian Powell

[Vintagevault13]

Originally Posted by brian1961

I am so excited with this new arrival for August. It was my consolation for not being able to attend the National. Honestly, I consider this the perfect portrait of Mr. Aaron. It's his 1967 Coca-Cola Premium Card. I'll be including this baby in my next order to PSA. Save for a tiny bit or corner wear, it is just right.



---Brian Powell

Wow. That is a great card. Congrats.


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[jb67]

i have never seen the Aaron cola premium before. Great looking pickup. Congrats.

[savedfrommyspokes]

Originally Posted by brian1961

I am so excited with this new arrival for August. It was my consolation for not being able to attend the National. Honestly, I consider this the perfect portrait of Mr. Aaron. It's his 1967 Coca-Cola Premium Card. I'll be including this baby in my next order to PSA. Save for a tiny bit or corner wear, it is just right.

---Brian Powell

Very nice p/u.....While being issued by Coca Cola in conjunction with Dexter Press, I have only ever heard cards from this set referred to as "Dexter Press" cards.

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

Very nice p/u.....While being issued by Coca Cola in conjunction with Dexter Press, I have only ever heard cards from this set referred to as "Dexter Press" cards.

Thanks, guys, for all the well wishes. Cardboard cloud nine! The eBay vendor assessed Hank as Near Mint, and I think he was acceptably close, perhaps EX-MT, though he might be right. Regardless, with these, if you can find a raw card with just a bit of corner wear, the price you pay will be minuscule for such a gem, as it was for me. Same goes for buying gum cards, as we all well know.

Savedfrommyspokes, you are absolutely correct in having always known them as "Dexter Press". While not totally balderdash, since on the backside of the cards, the ONLY source reference is Dexter Press. Be that as it may, Dexter Press merely printed the cards for the Coca-Cola Company. Dexter did not issue the cards at all, but the hobby got it wrong in subsequently referring to the issue as "Dexter Press". This card was strictly part of the massive 1967 Coca-Cola promotion that went on in most major league cities during 1967. Dexter was contracted to make twelve-card premium photo sets for each team that participated, on nice quality photographic card stock. Truly a regional, I could never have gotten Mr. Aaron in my Chicago suburb.

Anyway, I covered these cards in chapter 7 of my recently released book, NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, entitled, "Things Really Did Go Better With Coca-Cola". PSA began grading them some time in the last 10 years. They look spectacular in the large holder they use for this issue. Ditto for the job SGC does with them. Magnificent over-sized cards.

Thanks again for the congrats. ---Brian Powell

[irv]

Brian, the Aaron, and I assume the others, look very similar/same to how Beehives were distributed with the pic glued/attached to a nice backing.

Any idea if they are around the same size?

Bee Hives are 4 1/4 by 6 3/4 inch black and white photos of hockey players mounted on 5 3/8 by 8 inch coloured mats (red, blue but most often beige).

[DBesse27]

I'm in love with both those Indians photos and the Dexter Hammer!

[DeanH3]

Awesome pick ups so far fellas. Well done.

Neal - sweet Mays. Glad you were able to snag one.

Adam- Love that '58 Bell Koifax. Want to pick up one of those some day.

[jason.1969]

Beautiful Kaline. The early Topps AS subsets are so fantastic.

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[judgejules1]

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[JollyElm]

The true home run champ. 1961 Topps high number Maris. Sweet!!

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[Vintagevault13]

Just picked up a tough high number.




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[RayBShotz]

Thank you to Brian Van Horn for this sweet "well loved" V100 Willards Hornsby.
Lovin' it!
RayB

[Neal]

nice action shot!

[jason.1969]

Two more for the Hank Aaron collection. 1969 Nabisco Flakes...not great condition but I can be easy to please. And 2003 Greenville Braves bobnlehead. The Nabisco set has a great lineup and some good action shots...worth checking out if you haven't seen it.

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[DBesse27]

Brian, awesome bazooka box!

[judgejules1]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

Brian, awesome bazooka box!

Thanks Dan!

[mcreel]

Here is my latest addition to my 53 Color Bowman set.

Mike

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[irv]

Originally Posted by mcreel

Here is my latest addition to my 53 Color Bowman set.

Mike

Love that card, Mike!

[Jenx34]

Originally Posted by mcreel

Here is my latest addition to my 53 Color Bowman set.

Mike

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Love that card. I saw one this weekend (guessing a 3-4) and tried to facilitate a purchase between 2 friends. One has the card and the other is a big Reese fan and has a few signed from him. His grandfather was good friends with Pee Wee in Louisville. No deal yet. Think $75 for a raw card that should grade to 3 or 4 is about right?

[pherbener]

Originally Posted by mcreel

Here is my latest addition to my 53 Color Bowman set.

Mike

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Great pickup Mike! I love that card!

[Big Six]

And just like that, I'm working on a '52 Topps (low #) set...kill me now.



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[irv]

Originally Posted by Big Six

And just like that, I'm working on a '52 Topps (low #) set...kill me now.



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LOL. Nice cards, Matt, and a great start.

Good luck.

[RayBShotz]

Matt - Nice centered examples. 5's can be spectacular on some of that 50's cardboard.
RayB