January Pickups

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by Harliduck

Stache...I have read I think ALL the Mickey Mantle books and Jensen was mentioned often, what a stud player. There are a few studs from that era that are now kind of forgotten...Jackie Jensen, Al Rosen, Wally Moon, Ted Kluszewski, Dick Groat...to name a few...imagine the contracts these guys would get today with the results they had back then? They made for some cool cards...

Ted Kluszewski especially was just a monster. That guy had some major guns on him.

And Wally Moon? Let's just say I've had nightmares about his unibrow.

[brob28]

Great stuff guys, Matt I have to give you the nod on that Ryan rookie - Awesome card! After Bill's reference to Ted's guns I have to show this card, not a January pickup, but still a cool shot of Teddy K showing off!

[MattyC]

That Ted K card has always been a favorite of mine. Dude had pipes.

Loving how the Post War side here of Net 54 has been LIVE lately!

Now I gotta share this card on which I just closed the deal moments ago. I am pretty flabbergasted by this one-- as much as I was by the recent Nolan Ryan I came across above. As a centering and eye appeal guy, these two cards have me tripping!

I scoured 7s, 8s, even some 9s of this card-- and I was astounded by how TOUGH it is to find one centered like this. I have seen two 7s, two 7.5s, and two 8s that can hang with this centering...but when factoring in how much more those examples cost, I leaped at the value.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by MattyC

That Ted K card has always been a favorite of mine. Dude had pipes.

Loving how the Post War side here of Net 54 has been LIVE lately!

Now I gotta share this card on which I just closed the deal moments ago. I am pretty flabbergasted by this one-- as much as I was by the recent Nolan Ryan I came across above. As a centering and eye appeal guy, these two cards have me tripping!

I scoured 7s, 8s, even some 9s of this card-- and I was astounded by how TOUGH it is to find one centered like this. I have seen two 7s, two 7.5s, and two 8s that can hang with this centering...but when factoring in how much more those examples cost, I leaped at the value.

I'm sorry to be drooling all over your Clemente rookie, Matt, but I can't help it. My God, that is one gorgeous card. The centering is just killer. You have such a great eye.

You guys just kill me. Beautiful cards, everybody. I'm seriously chomping at the bit right now. I've got an itch I can't scratch right now.

[STL1944]

I found the card below in a stack of 1950's cards that I rescued at a garage sale this weekend for $.50 each. They were just sitting on a pile on a table. Quite excited.


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Unfortunately, no Mantles in the pile...

[MBMiller25]

Nice Pafko find!

Man you Cirulnick brothers are tearing it up. That 54 Mantle is something else. I am not sure whats going on to give it that 3, but that card looks ALOT better than that. Congrats.

[GregC]

Originally Posted by MBMiller25

Nice Pafko find!

Man you Cirulnick brothers are tearing it up. That 54 Mantle is something else. I am not sure whats going on to give it that 3, but that card looks ALOT better than that. Congrats.

Thanks. Matt pulled me over from basketball and got me refocused on my Mantles and 80s baseball. Its much more fun on this side I must admit. The 54 is on route to me and I'll post some larger scans when it arrives. Unless there is some creasing I'm not seeing I can't see why its a 3. Gotta love when TPG helps you land a beauty for a great price.