December Pickups

[brian1961]

Matty----if you are in the minority on preferring the '56 Roberto Clemente over the '55, you sure aren't alone. I much prefer the '56 Topps; the exquisite painting of him making the catch speaks so much of his value to Pitt. Have a good new year. ----Brian Powell

[GregC]

New member here. Been browsing the board a while and recently got more into post-war baseball. My older brother talked me into a big pickup this December, big thanks to MattyC!

Really some stunning cards being posted. Here are a few of my recent additions as I move away from my basketball collection and into baseball.

[bcbgcbrcb]

You're off to a great start, Greg, very nice.

[CW]

Welcome, Greg, and nice cards!

Great month, everyone. Very entertaining thread!

[Bestdj777]

Two more Mantles to round out the year (might crack the Dan Dee out as the holder is not flattering at all):

[MattyC]

That top Mantle image standing with bat is just powerful; captures such enormous potential and that raw star quality he had-- what made him so iconic.

[corey dean]

Originally Posted by GregC

New member here. Been browsing the board a while and recently got more into post-war baseball. My older brother talked me into a big pickup this December, big thanks to MattyC!

Really some stunning cards being posted. Here are a few of my recent additions as I move away from my basketball collection and into baseball.

That '56 is a nice looking card. Congrats.

[MattyC]

Greg!

Welcome, bro! You simply don't see Mantle rookies centered like that every day-- or even once a year! At least not in such a relatively affordable grade. Great eye appeal on all those bad boys.

All the activity on the post war side here is awesome lately.

[the 'stache]

Welcome to the forum, Greg! A very nice start you have there. That '51 Bowman is gorgeous, incredible centering.

You guys are going to turn me into a Mickey collector yet. I just know it. A few of his cards are on my list for this year, starting with my favorite two cards of his: the '53 Bowman Color and the '57 Topps.

Put me down as another that prefers the '56 Topps Clemente over his '55 rookie. I will have both, as I am slowly working on his Topps master set. But the '56 i more appealing to me.

Great thread, guys. Let's keep this going every month. I promise to be a lot more active on the post war side.

[MattyC]

Yeah, the centering on Greg's 56 Mick really deserves a shout out. For what that 4 costs-- what tremendous value and eye appeal.

To me, one of the greatest thrills our beloved hobby affords is a lower grade card with major eye appeal.

[GregC]

Thanks for the kind words on the pick ups. It's a real hunt to find lower grades with strong eye appeal but very satisfying for the collector on a budget when you get your card.

Won't be joining the Jan pickups thread after this recent haul but looking forward to seeing some more additions from everyone.