Your Best Pickup of the Year -- 2012 Edition

[novakjr]

Probably not the best, but some of my personal favorites of the year.

[Bestdj777]

2012 has been a great year for me. Added a fiancé to my household and three mantle rookies (51 Bowman, 51 Wheatie, and 52 Topps*). Of the cards, I'd say the PSA 4 wheaties is my favorite. I can't figure out how to post scans yet, but it makes me smile every time I look at it.


Hope that the rest of the board had a great year and wonderful holiday season. It is so great to have such large community of knowledgeable and friendly people with the same passion for collecting.

[mintacular]

I REALLY wish i could own YOUR Dan Dee Mantle. I had many nice pickups this year, here are some:

[Exhibitman]

1968 Atlantic Oil Claude Osteen. This is one of the winning SPs for the contest. They had to be turned in to the dealer or mailed into the company to redeem for the cash prizes and they were not returned cancelled, so the winning cards just aren't around. I've been collecting the set for many years and this is the first and only winning card I've ever seen:

[Jay Wolt]

Chuck that Dan Dee Mantle 5 looks fantastic. Undergraded for sure.
Compare it w/ this 6 that i sold a few months ago.
Congrats on the pickup.

[CW]

Thanks, all, for posting those cool pickups.

Patrick -- impressive '57 Mays there, especially. Nice one!

Bestdj777 -- really wish you had a scanner for those Mantles -- congrats on the engagement!

Adam -- cool background story on that card. Were the numbers in the white circle supposed to be scratched off? Also, if players numbered 10 are the winners, as stated on the front, why does your card have an "11" in the white circle? Just curious. Nice find!

Jay -- thanks, my friend! I looked closely and don't see any wrinkles or surface issues. I may crack and resubmit if I ever need to sell it, since all four edges have the perforations (ie. no risk of "evid of trim" coming back).

[CobbSpikedMe]

My best post war pick ups were these three Mantles. While they don't compare to your guy's higher grade beauties, they are wonderful to me.

Thanks,

AndyH

[David W]

[QUOTE=Exhibitman;1067453]1968 Atlantic Oil Claude Osteen. This is one of the winning SPs for the contest. They had to be turned in to the dealer or mailed into the company to redeem for the cash prizes and they were not returned cancelled, so the winning cards just aren't around. I've been collecting the set for many years and this is the first and only winning card I've ever seen:

You almost never see the SP's.

That is one reason I've never really tried to put this set together.

Nice pickup