October Pickups

[h2oya311]

Nice "DeMaggio" (sic) Zeenut, Chris! I had my eye on that one to see how it would do at auction. Not a bad price for that card with no obnoxious creases and wioth such great registration.

Congrats!

[brob28]

This was the last card I needed for my basic '61 set. Two more remaining for the master set. Centering is a bit off from my normal tolerance, but I'm happy with this one.

[gregr2]

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[pawpawdiv9]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

Nice "DeMaggio" (sic) Zeenut, Chris! I had my eye on that one to see how it would do at auction. Not a bad price for that card with no obnoxious creases and wioth such great registration.

Congrats!

Thanks man, I guess Xmas came early for me, I was not totally sure if i would grab it. What kept me in was the pure fact H&S sold one last week (sgc10) for 3k (which i was a underbidder on)..so i relaized what price range i needed to be in, and i was right at it, knowing it reach 2k, another reason i had bumped it that afternoon. It wil be one of the key cards to my RC collection and a nice investment indeed.
Ian(our prewar board member) bumped the price a few times later on and had a good shot. I consider myself lucky. So today i bought lottery tickets (Mega Million and PowerBall) one for 110 mill and the other for 200 mill.




BTW @Gregr2: Nice 55 Ted, i been searching for a RC Koufax as well.

[gregr2]

Thanks Chris, I've been trying to pickup some of the greats from the 50s recently.

[itjclarke]

Originally Posted by pawpawdiv9

Thanks man, I guess Xmas came early for me, I was not totally sure if i would grab it. What kept me in was the pure fact H&S sold one last week (sgc10) for 3k (which i was a underbidder on)..so i relaized what price range i needed to be in, and i was right at it, knowing it reach 2k, another reason i had bumped it that afternoon. It wil be one of the key cards to my RC collection and a nice investment indeed.
Ian(our prewar board member) bumped the price a few times later on and had a good shot. I consider myself lucky. So today i bought lottery tickets (Mega Million and PowerBall) one for 110 mill and the other for 200 mill.

I feel bad now Chris, because I probably cost you several hundred dollars! As said on the other pre war board, I was so so so close to punching one more bid. Had the total with BP calc'd out to $10 less, I may have, but it was right at that next round number ($3K) and I held back.

I guess these are my consolation prizes this month--
including one of the other Joe D "rookies"-
1936 Goudey R314 Joe Dimaggio rookie.jpg

... some signed cards-
1948 Bowman Yogi Berra signed.jpg1978 Topps Eddie Murray signed.jpg
1953 Bowman Stan Musial signed.jpg1978 Topps Paul Molitor and Alan Trammell signed.jpg

... and absolute proof how big a dork I am (had a bunch of extra bid bucks due to 4x Bucks offers and could not resist this relic of my childhood)
Star Wars Luke Skywalker 12 Back AFA 50 front.jpg

[MattyC]

Awesome autos.

And man does that Star Wars figure bring back memories from childhood! Doesn't a piece like that cost thousands? Good vibes!

[pawpawdiv9]

@Ian:
Dont worry Ian. it happens. MattyC may been the only one to know i was going after it.
Yeah, I am going for RC's, and this one was out of my data range i am normal doing.
Just some cards appeal to me than others. Thats why i have not sealed the deal on a Banks or Ryan Rc yet i guess. I do like your B&W dimmagio alot and it appeals to me more than say that Yogi RC. Call me weird, maybe thats why Koufax is like last on my list.
Some people got addictions, mine is cardboard cards.

[pawpawdiv9]

@Ian:
Dont worry Ian. it happens. MattyC may been the only one to know i was going after it.
Yeah, I am going for RC's, and this one was out of my data range i am normal doing.
Just some cards appeal to me than others. Thats why i have not sealed the deal on a Banks or Ryan Rc yet i guess. I do like your B&W dimmagio alot and it appeals to me more than say that Yogi RC. Call me weird, maybe thats why Koufax is like last on my list.
Some people got addictions, mine is cardboard (cards.

[itjclarke]

Matt- not thousands.. yet Anyway, loaded up on bid bucks and a beer, I figured I'd grab one before the next triology releases and a whole new generation is sucked in for life. These figures are crazy nostalgic for me too. I grew up on those movies and toys in a way that even pre-dates baseball (saw the Star Wars re-release in theater at about 2).

Chris- I really like the '36 premium Dimaggio too. Great, weird/toothy grin of his.. and can see why it became a good cartoon. Think he's about 21, but may as well be 14. Am also not a huge fan of '48 Bowmans, but do like them signed.

[Hammerin'Hank]

Still trying to finish off my 1964 Topps Set. I'm down to only 61 cards missing. I thought the Rose would be one my 1st additions but it turned out being one my last. Man, is that card tough to get in NRMT or better at a decent price. The Brock is a little off center but the corners are razor shop and the price was right.