JULY Pick-ups!

[MikeGarcia]

Yup , they are absolutely and intensely gorgeous , ; I rank them right up there with the '53 Bowman Color as far as sheer eye appeal .

[CharleyBrown]

My biggest pick up of the year came this morning at 9:17 AM, not in the form of cardboard, but rather a 6 lb 3 oz baby girl.





My son meeting her for the first time:

[71buc]

[QUOTE=CharleyBrown;1158302]My biggest pick up of the year came this morning at 9:17 AM, not in the form of cardboard, but rather a 6 lb 3 oz baby girl.QUOTE]

Congrats Shaun nothing compares to daughters. I have three of my own and could not be prouder. I am very happy for you and your family.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Congrats, Shaun!

[Bestdj777]

Congratulations Shaun!

[MBMiller25]

Shaun, Congrats to you and your family! What did you name that beautiful girl?

[CharleyBrown]

Thanks Mike, Phil, Chris, and Matt!

Matt, we named her Maria Gabriela.

[ALR-bishop]

A 10 Gem Mint

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

Yup , they are absolutely and intensely gorgeous , ; I rank them right up there with the '53 Bowman Color as far as sheer eye appeal .

Mike, I don't know if I've ever seen this set before today. I looked up '75 SSPC on Ebay, and I have to agree. They have the same appeal as the 1953 Bowman Color set. Wow. The Bowman cards hold a little more appeal for me because of the older uniforms and stadiums, but this '75 set is gorgeous.

There were two main reasons I quit the hobby for so long in the early 90's. First, the over-saturation of the market just killed it for me. It seemed that companies were just printing the cards 24/7. No quality control. No real appeal. Secondly, the cards themselves often looked hideous. Loud colors, horrible typography. It was just too much, and insulting to me as an (at the time) advertising art major.

Baseball is beautiful by itself, and doesn't need a lot of bells and whistles, you know? Take some great pictures, and let them speak for themselves. Maybe put the player's name, team and position in small print on the bottom. Nothing else is needed. The other info can go on the back.

I thank you guys for introducing me to this set. It's always great to find something new that tickles your fancy.

[JollyElm]

Bill,
I started upgrading some of my sets and with a couple of them, like 1970 and 1972, I've just been going full bore trying to complete them in nice shape with well centered cards. Here's a few more of my pickups from today...and you'll notice a nod to you in the top center position...

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The in-action Billy Martin and Killer cards are impossible to find centered, so I'm pretty happy with these guys, even though the Killebrew has a somewhat diamond cut.

[67_Palmer]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Bill,
I started upgrading some of my sets and with a couple of them, like 1970 and 1972, I've just been going full bore trying to complete them in nice shape with well centered cards. Here's a few more of my pickups from today...and you'll notice a nod to you in the top center position...

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The in-action Billy Martin and Killer cards are impossible to find centered, so I'm pretty happy with these guys, even though the Killebrew has a somewhat diamond cut.

More great stuff.

I originally posted this in the pre-WWII July pick-ups thread like an idiot. I now have a nice raw 1948 Leaf Musial available for sale if anyone is interested.

[ALR-bishop]

Great looking card of The Man, Dan

[CW]

One of the coolest cards in the hobby, Dan. That's a gorgeous "5", too, with great centering and registration (tough on that issue). Leafs can look a little weird sometimes, but when everything comes together and the stars align, look out.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Bill,
Here's a few more of my pickups from today...and you'll notice a nod to you in the top center position...

I always chuckle when I see Rollie without his mustache. He looks so different. He still sports it, thankfully. Here's a pic of him with my best friend and his daughter. He coaches her baseball team.

[Eric1977]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

I always chuckle when I see Rollie without his mustache. He looks so different. He still sports it, thankfully. Here's a pic of him with my best friend and his daughter. He coaches her baseball team.

Is that Brett the fine art appraiser from Pawn Stars??

[gman]

Is that Brett the fine art appraiser from Pawn Stars??

I thought the exact same thing

[the 'stache]

Yes, it is.

I moved to the Dallas area right before my senior year of high school (he and his family had just moved there from Tulsa, Oklahoma). We ran into each other on the tennis courts one day before school started, struck up a conversation, and have been close friends ever since.

He's truly one of the nicest people you will ever meet. Before I messed up my back, I'd usually fly out to Vegas every year, or every other year, to see him and his family.

I tell ya, it's a real trip seeing him on television. He looks pretty much the same as he did in high school (without the long hair, though). I keep asking him if he has a self portrait tucked away like Dorian Gray, lol.

[robsbessette]

Got this from a fellow board member. Pin hole up top. But real nice eye appeal!

[ALR-bishop]

Nice Rob and it is the scarcer variant with the white band on his arm

[robsbessette]

Had no idea there were variants. Thanks for pointing it out, Al. Can always count on you for those!!!