August Pick-ups.

[Stonepony]

Nice cards!!

[irv]

A recent P/U. Not graded, but the price was right for a desirable card and player.

[Neal]

another centered, inexpensive collector grade Aaron

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[DeanH3]

Originally Posted by Neal

another centered, inexpensive collector grade Aaron

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Nice card Neal. Centered, inexpensive collector grade cards are right in my wheelhouse. Love 'em.

[ISURedbird]

Originally Posted by kailes2872

After looking for quite some time, I was able to score a '54 Kaline last night in the Memory Lane auction. I got it for $532 + BP = $638. While it is not the $450-$500 card that it was 6-8 months ago, based upon recent trends, I was pleasantly surprised to have landed it. What was more surprising was that it was only 4 bids and I placed the winning bid over a week ago.

There was one on Ebay (a 6) that sold on Thursday for $720 and one that will end soon that is heading in that direction.

My upgrades are now down to just a couple and Kaline was a big hurdle. PWCC sold one for $1400+ last month and it might have been a PWCC exception/higher end example, so happy that I got it where I got it and maybe a sign that things are starting to settle?

Love the Al Kaline rookie. My dream card. I'm a low budget collector, so reprint is the best I'll do, but I love when fellow collectors let us see when they pick up great cards. I've got a beat up '55 Topps and '55 Bowman Kaline, so maybe I'll come across a '54 that fits my budget one day. Thanks for sharing. Great looking card!

[RayBShotz]

Originally Posted by Neal

another centered, inexpensive collector grade Aaron

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Neal - Sweet Hank!

[RayBShotz]

Very pleased to pick up my first 1959 Topps high number (546) tonight.
Couldn't pass up on this beauty.
Ebay scan.
RayB

[mrmantlecollector]

[RayBShotz]

Nice upgrade to my 54' Topps set effort tonight.
Welcome Mr. Dropo.

[Neal]

nice adds, Ray!

[JollyElm]

Grabbed up this beautiful 1972 Frank Robby Traded card...

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I am adding him to my 1972 PSA high numbers for trade thread in the B/S/T, for anybody interested in it.

[kailes2872]

Originally Posted by ISURedbird

Love the Al Kaline rookie. My dream card. I'm a low budget collector, so reprint is the best I'll do, but I love when fellow collectors let us see when they pick up great cards. I've got a beat up '55 Topps and '55 Bowman Kaline, so maybe I'll come across a '54 that fits my budget one day. Thanks for sharing. Great looking card!

I guess it is all relative because I consider myself a low budget collector when I look at the Cobb's and Ruth's and Mantles that abound with the collectors on this site. (Not to mention collections like Al's and Ted Z's...)

Keep at it, collect what you love and don't get discouraged. I keep reminding myself what the pastor teaches (and it is a hard lesson). Comparison triggers one of two feelings - pride - when you feel a bit better than your comparison, or shame when when you feel a bit worse. It is a marathon, not a sprint (another message that I have to remind myself). Good luck! and happy collecting!

[Stonepony]

Very happy to have found the 69 Ive wanted
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[DeanH3]

Awesome Mantle Dave! One of the first vintage cards I bought when I was a young lad was a '69 Mantle. Sure wish I still had it. Congrats!

[Stonepony]

Thanks Dean, I'm almost certain 1969 was my first year of buying cards ( I was 7). Alas, none survived. The earliest childhood cards which made it all the way thru to today are 1970- and most of those are football

[jason.1969]

Not a pickup but I couldn't help sharing. Thinking about the various discussions as to whether 52T Mantle is an RC since it's Mantle's first Topps card, here is some similar logic applied by one eBay seller to Hammering Hank!


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[Neal]

Solid pickups!

[Jim65]

My latest pickup

[Jdoggs]

Nice 69 mick.

[irv]

These 2 arrived today. I have been trying to watch my spending lately but I got caught up in the "I want it" bidding war and spent more than I intended on the Dimaggio.

Since I won the Dimaggio card, I thought I may as well see if I can win another off the seller and ended up winning this Frank Smith card as well.

I am not disappointed with my Dimaggio win, as, other than the top left corner, the card is in real nice shape and I did get it quite a bit cheaper than what they normally go for.

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by kailes2872

I guess it is all relative because I consider myself a low budget collector when I look at the Cobb's and Ruth's and Mantles that abound with the collectors on this site. (Not to mention collections like Al's and Ted Z's...)

Keep at it, collect what you love and don't get discouraged. I keep reminding myself what the pastor teaches (and it is a hard lesson). Comparison triggers one of two feelings - pride - when you feel a bit better than your comparison, or shame when when you feel a bit worse. It is a marathon, not a sprint (another message that I have to remind myself). Good luck! and happy collecting!

Sober, succinct, and right on. As a fellow minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, I needed to hear that. I have come to realize what I do still have is a blessing from God, and what I "gave away" of my collection by selling to support some missionaries and ministries 30 years ago is a reflection of the famous words of martyred missionary Jim Elliot, "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose."

God bless and be with you, brother. ---Brian Powell

[DBesse27]

Dale, I love that 52 "little professor"!

[Johnny630]

Favorite card so far ! Was able to pay it off early this month :-)

[KCRfan1]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

Favorite card so far ! Was able to pay it off early this month :-)

That's sharp!!!!!!!

[Neal]

Beautiful card!

[Johnny630]

Thanks Lou and Neal !! The rough cut drew me to it. Being a Clemente collecter who would never be able to afford a 5 or better 55 Rookie nowadays I'm happy with this one! The 56 looks better too !

[DBesse27]

The 56 Clemente is one of my favorite cards of all time. Yours is a beauty!

[Johnny630]

Thanks Dan ! I'm with you on the card, love the action of him jumping up against the wall for the ball. Way cool!!

[DBesse27]

First few words are copied and pasted from the FB forum, sorry.

Just got back from vacation. I go to the same place every August and there's a card shop nearby, run by an older guy out of his house. My boys and I always visit and my favorite thing to do is sift through his "M.A.S.H. Box." It's full of beaters, but priced accordingly, with lots of star power. It's a fun escape from graded cards, which are mostly what I collect these days. Notes below each photo.



Of my new additions, I'm most excited about the card above. For a few weeks now, I've had the itch to add my first 52 Topps. Don't know why one hadn't fallen into my lap before now. Happy to add this Jensen.



Already had a nicer copy of the Piersall and didn't realize it.



Bill White is a personal favorite. Possibly the most underrated player of the 60's. Got these 4 cards for a total of $3



I also love vintage league leader cards when they're chock full of HOFers. Got these 5 cards for $3



Love Kellogg's cards and thought it was interesting that these weren't "3D". Turns out this was the only year Kellogg's didn't use that effect, because they went with a different manufacturer (Panographics). These were 20 cents each.

Like I said, it's fun sometimes to throw condition out the window and buy cheap copies of iconic cards or iconic players.

[RayBShotz]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

Thanks Lou and Neal !! The rough cut drew me to it. Being a Clemente collecter who would never be able to afford a 5 or better 55 Rookie nowadays I'm happy with this one! The 56 looks better too !

2nd Year cards appear to be the play right now on vintage superstars.
RayB

Nice Clemente. Really bright and clean.

[Johnny630]

Thanks Ray

[T206Fan]

3 more pickups from the Lcs today




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[irv]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

Dale, I love that 52 "little professor"!

Thanks, Dan!

Sure glad I was able to win it despite telling myself to curb my spending!

I had looked, (although it's not one of my current priority 52 Topps cards) at Dimaggio cards before and always thought, someday I'll get one, just not now.

Just happened to be surfing E-Bay when I noticed it, threw in a bid, got outbid, threw in another or 2 and ended up winning it, surprisingly.

Nice Jack Jensen, btw. That is another card I have been eyeing. (Yankee cards always carry a premium)

Originally Posted by Johnny630

Favorite card so far ! Was able to pay it off early this month :-)

Nice card, Johnny. Love the 56 version my self!

[Johnny630]

Thanks Dale

[RayBShotz]

Couldn't resist this beautiful common!

[Shoebox]

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Stonepony

Very happy to have found the 69 Ive wanted
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That is a great looking card.

[Harliduck]

Hit a cool milestone yesterday with the day's mail...got this 69 Topps Fergie that completes my 3rd 1969 Topps set. In my quest to upgrade my first set I was able to put together another VGEX set, and then the quest to upgrade that set let to another VG set.. This Fergie (after I freed it from the PSA bondage) replaces the card in my 2nd set which dropped that card to my 3rd set which is now COMPLETE.






My only question now is do I upgrade my 2nd set to EXNM and create a 4th set? My wife thinks I'm crazy but I have to believe I have folks here that quite understand...

[irv]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Hit a cool milestone yesterday with the day's mail...got this 69 Topps Fergie that completes my 3rd 1969 Topps set. In my quest to upgrade my first set I was able to put together another VGEX set, and then the quest to upgrade that set let to another VG set.. This Fergie (after I freed it from the PSA bondage) replaces the card in my 2nd set which dropped that card to my 3rd set which is now COMPLETE.



My only question now is do I upgrade my 2nd set to EXNM and create a 4th set? My wife thinks I'm crazy but I have to believe I have folks here that quite understand...

Everyone is different, but I think it might not be a bad idea to maybe listen to her once in a while. Harliduck.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Starting back to work on my '65 Topps set. I have some commons on the way, but I like these two rookies...

[KCRfan1]

Nice pick ups Robert!!

[Jim65]

Picked up a few harder to find MSA discs, Red Barn Tom Seaver, Cup Lid Jon Matlack, Cup Lid Dave Kingman