Top cards that I used to own - Let's see them

[bcbgcbrcb]

For those of us who couldn't keep our most cherished baseball card possessions forever, let's see the best of the best that you used to own.

I'll start off with a few of mine.......

[Lucas00]

Oh my Lord. The Ruth and the Lefty are absolutely beautiful. Definitely my favorites!

[kkkkandp]

Tug Wilson, aka Joe Miller in the N172 set. I sold him when we needed money to repair our NJ shore house after Superstorm Sandy.

[ClementeFanOh]

I've noticed that these threads are not at all cathartic, just painful to me

1) Wilt's Fleer rookie SGC 84

2) 1952 Topps Willie Mays SGC 60

I have no photos, just scars

Trent King

[irishdenny]

*Happy to have had the Pleasure of caring fir Mr. Mathewson fir a bit of time!

[gonefishin]

I hand carried this baby to PSA and waited while this one and my 53 were graded. I still have the 53 and miss this beauty greatly.

[Seven]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

I hand carried this baby to PSA and waited while this one and my 53 were graded. I still have the 53 and miss this beauty greatly.

Correct me if I'm wrong, I think this Mantle was crossed over to a different grading companies slab. Still a beauty though.

[Rhotchkiss]

Wow Phil. Those are some real beauties

[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by Seven

Correct me if I'm wrong, I think this Mantle was crossed over to a different grading companies slab. Still a beauty though.

No idea. I sold it to a gentleman back East that was going to use it in one of his breaks as a prize or something like that. I don't recall his name, but he spoke like I should have recognized him as he thought he was some type of celebrity or something. I don't know, as I didn't try to keep up with it. All I know is he paid immediately and I shipped it to him. I never heard from him again.

I don't think I will ever own another and sure do miss this card. I wish I had it back, but needed the cash at the time for a remodel I was doing.

Here's a picture of the back. It had a little paper loss on the back, but was a sweet card overall.

Also I've included a picture of the 53 that was graded at the same time. I still have it.

[benge610]

Bought it in the late, 90's - for $75.
Sold it a while back for $625.

Still wish I had it though.



Ben
"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

[brianp-beme]

Looks like an upscale version of the one I still own Ben. I like to brag that I can readily identify the back as a Piedmont.

Brian

Originally Posted by benge610

Bought it in the late, 90's - for $75.
Sold it a while back for $625.

Still wish I had it though.

Ben

[skelly423]

I try not to dwell on my exes, a lot of them have been used to fund my current loves. Here are three former cards that don't come up very often.

[Leon]

Click and cry LOL.....

https://sports.ha.com/c/search-resul...231+4294952734

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[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Leon

Click and cry LOL.....

https://sports.ha.com/c/search-resul...231+4294952734

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at the time...it sure looked like you did well!

[packs]

Come back to me, old friend:

[h2oya311]

Damn, Phil, those are amazing…I’ve always coveted that Lefty Grove. Maybe one day…

For now, here are a few that now belong to someone else…some hurt more than others…many will likely never see the light of day again…

[tjenkins]

Originally Posted by gonefishin

I hand carried this baby to PSA and waited while this one and my 53 were graded. I still have the 53 and miss this beauty greatly.

Nooooooo. Why would you move such an awesome card, unless you upgraded of course?

[Seven]

Originally Posted by Leon

Click and cry LOL.....

https://sports.ha.com/c/search-resul...231+4294952734

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Leon, how many items of those were yours?

[Yoda]

Leon, I remember your incredible auction well, having won the Davis Croft Red. As I recall, it was in aid of tuition aid for your college-bound daughter, a noble cause. Your collection was fabulous, and we at Net54 are grateful you stayed in the hobby and are rebuilding.

I have to go now. I have a lump in my throat.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Seven

Leon, how many items of those were yours?

All of them were Leon's - the entire auction! Leon had a fantastic type collection that I loved viewing online (still do on occasion). I won several cards from this auction, but wish I had won several more.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Leon

Click and cry LOL.....

https://sports.ha.com/c/search-resul...231+4294952734

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Wow!! I just clicked through the auction. Leon, that was one hell of a F-ing amazing collection. I am honored to recognize 4-5 of the items in my collection (Matty proof, Cy young multi-strike, successful farming Jackson, and a few others).

[ValKehl]

I sold the nicest of these two very scarce 1953-54 Briggs Meats cards of Mickey Mantle to fund purchases from Heritage's auction of Leon's fantastic collection back in 2015. An example of this Mantle card sold fairly recently for about 4-5 times what I sold mine for. Yes, the cards I got from Leon's collection have increased in value since 2015, but nothing like Mantle's cards.

The 1955 Topps Clemente and the 1956 Topps Mantle cards are cards I pulled from 5-cent wax packs when I was a kid.

[gonefishin]

I earlier posted my 52 Topps Mantle that I sold, and didn't think I had pictures of a couple of my 52 Bowman's that I sold - I sold the entire set for pennies on the dollar. I looked through my pictures and there they were. The Mantle and Mays were graded, pictured below. I sure wish I had the set back! Again, I sent these raw to Beckett several years back.

Nothing compared to Leon's, but I still miss them!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Rhotchkiss

Wow!! I just clicked through the auction. Leon, that was one hell of a F-ing amazing collection. I am honored to recognize 4-5 of the items in my collection (Matty proof, Cy young multi-strike, successful farming Jackson, and a few others).

Thanks Ryan.
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[mrreality68]

I used to own this 1911 Pinkerton Joe Jackson.

It would have looked good on My Joe Jackson Run but I sold it to get my Rookie Ruth. So sad in one way and happy in another

Hopefully in the future I can re-own it

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

The most beautiful set ever made

The JJ was cracked out of a SGC 5 and still can't believe PSA gave it a 3.5 (especially when you compare to the Cobb 5 below it)

[Rhotchkiss]

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Originally Posted by ajjohnsonsoxfan

The most beautiful set ever made

+1. Nothing like the cracker jacks. Sick cards BTW

That said, T3 is pretty close on most beautiful set

I don’t sell/part with much, so I don’t have much to regret. That said, I wish I still had these two 1916 Joe Jacksons. I traded them to Jeff for a 1914 Joe Jackson Cracker Jack, which I later traded to Ethan VT for a 1908 Greenville Spinner team cabinet with Joe Jackson. Here are the Joe Jacksons I used to own

[ruth-gehrig]

Wow some really amazing cards posted above!
Just one regret here

[bcbgcbrcb]

Thanks, Derek. Can't believe that you parted with the Teddy Ballgame postcard, thought that was going to be a lifetime piece for you.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Leon

Click and cry LOL.....https://sports.ha.com/c/search-resul...231+4294952734.

"Don't look back, something might be gaining on you"--some good advice from Satchel Paige

[ullmandds]

I miss this green cobb...I'ver replaced it...but with a lesser example.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Leon

Click and cry LOL.....

https://sports.ha.com/c/search-resul...231+4294952734

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One of, if not thee greatest type collections ever assembled. I look at it occasionally and am awestruck by the depth and width of the cards you put together. Could not be done today, you should be proud of that accomplishment.

[benge610]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

One of, if not thee greatest type collection ever assembled. I look at it occasionally and am awestruck by the depth and width of the cards you put together. Could not be done today, you should be proud of that accomplishment.

+1

Ben

"I love baseball history backstory; especially when it involves cards."

[joshuanip]

Originally Posted by irishdenny

*Happy to have had the Pleasure of caring fir Mr. Mathewson fir a bit of time!

I owned him too! Had fun with that card.