Talk about a scare

[vthobby]

I know exactly what you mean as I am always nervous that the cards will go missing from my post office to the west coast. I am always relieved to get the PSA email........well......GREAT NEWS!

I am SLOWLY sending my 1948 Bowman Basketball cards from the "2014 Vermont Find" to PSA in small batches. I am seriously afraid of losing a bulk of them in the mail so that is why I'm doing small batches. I just got an email from PSA that 4 cards that I recently sent were graded and shipped today to me. Here are the results:

- NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1948 Bowman 2 Ralph Hamilton

- NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1948 Bowman 9 Andy Phillip

- NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1948 Bowman 22 Earl Shannon

- NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1948 Bowman 35 Screen Play

I am ecstatic to say the least as the #2 card is the highest PSA ever with I think 14 others. I actually have a BVG 8.5 also of #2 which I am keeping in BVG holder for now as it is tied with an SGC 92 as highest ever graded! No PSA of #2 exists higher than an 8.

I am ECSTATIC!

peace, Mik

[Junkdrawer]

That's a smart move.

[1880nonsports]

for auction or grading I use usps registered mail. The peace of mind is worth the extra work and expense. Still sweat each and every package I send or am due to receive as it's an imperfect world.

[Econteachert205]

Having never submitted cards I can't imagine the stress. Here's my idea, why doesn't psa or sgc create a mobile grading system where they can come to your house and grade cards for a premium? They could do it privately from a van with all the necessary technology inside. You would make an appointment. This obviously wouldn't work everywhere but regionally could.

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by Econteachert205

Having never submitted cards I can't imagine the stress. Here's my idea, why doesn't psa or sgc create a mobile grading system where they can come to your house and grade cards for a premium? They could do it privately from a van with all the necessary technology inside. You would make an appointment. This obviously wouldn't work everywhere but regionally could.

PSA used to do this. During one such call to my house their van was parked in the street for an excessive time. My neighbor became concerned and gave me a ring. "I'm just paying some specialists to look at my baseball cards, tell me how good they are, and protect them for me." He was confused by the matter but believed my story even though his wife was sure we were doing drugs or something. Long story short some neighborhood kids walked by and asked what was up and we said "looking at baseball cards." The neighbor's wife freaked, SWAT showed up, and Joe Orlando spent the next two hours in cuffs beside me trying to explain that he "wasn't the dude from 'Girls Gone Wild'." None of cards graded high (go figure), the Miller's will no longer attend our BBQ's, and PSA discountinued the service. I apologize for the inconvience I have cause.



Editors note: None of that really happened.

[MikeGarcia]

...have you considered writing scripts for the new cable show '' Grading Bad''..?