May pickups

[MattyC]

Super stoked on this one-- spent six years building a mini set in all 10s and 9s so I know these cards pretty well. This is the best Ryan #500 I've ever laid eyes on, and I've seen every 9 thus far. The colors and overall image of this card have been a favorite since I was a kid.

[MattyC]

Yes, you can upgrade an 8 to a 2.5...

Was looking at 7s and 8s, and then along comes a 2.5 with centering and a front that smokes all of them. Nothing centered was out there. Just a barren wasteland of OC cards. I mean, finding this card centered is a rugged mission.

Somewhere out there, someone must've come across the ebay listing and was like, "That much for a 2.5?! That's insanely overpaying!" Meanwhile, to me, it was an absolute deal. I happily threw the VCP grid all out of whack to get this freak into the collection. Minor staining on back is what drops it.

Thank you, technical grading guidelines!

This card is one of my all-time favorites; I remember being a boy, and something about the composition of the photo just struck me.

This is Exhibit A in why I will always rather pay a fat premium for a great-looking, lower-graded card, than pay VCP average for an average-looking higher graded card.

[pawpawdiv9]

Matty, that looks just as good as the GAI 8 (1st graded) currently at goodwin for 1.4k+ http://goodwinandco.com/1953-Bowman-...-LOT27650.aspx