1961 Dice Game

[hcv123]

12-15 - I thought only Larry Fritsch had that kind of supply!? I don't have any, but I know a couple of other board members who have some - guys??

[toppcat]

I'd love one but suspect the pricing has passed me by....

[ALR-bishop]

Bob and Larry both have some. I just have the Kaline I posted in the proof thread

[sflayank]

hi
i have pascual but im still a buyer
let me know if u want to sell
thanks
larry

[Mark70Z]

I "need" the Brooks Robinson dice game card, but just couldn't afford it, or even justify the expense, when it came up in auction a while back. In the H&S action the Brooks went for around 19K if I can recall correctly.

So, whoever owns a Brooks Dice Game card, remember the Brooksie single player collector is in "need", or "want" if you want to be picky about it...

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

I "need" the Brooks Robinson dice game card, but just couldn't afford it, or even justify the expense, when it came up in auction a while back. In the H&S action the Brooks went for around 19K if I can recall correctly.

So, whoever owns a Brooks Dice Game card, remember the Brooksie single player collector is in "need", or "want" if you want to be picky about it...

I often use the air quotes when I tell someone I "need" something.

[ALR-bishop]

"It's easy to sit there and say you need more money. And that's what I like about it, sitting there, rocking back and forth, and wanting that money "....Jack Handey

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I often use the air quotes when I tell someone I "need" something.

Ha! "Maybe" I got it from you I really can't recall how I ever started to use quotes like that.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Bob and Larry both have some. I just have the Kaline I posted in the proof thread

Al,

Please post it here too; you know we love your Kaline Dice Game card!

[cardinalcollector]

Is Bill White confirmed in this set?

I had the Earl Battey card; bought it in Willow Grove in 1984 or 1985, sold it in the early 1990s. My recollection is that I was offered several others, but I was such a "mint fanatic" that I passed on them due to condition. The Battey wasn't mint - it had the typical staple holes - but it had nice corners and the staple holes were nearly invisible.

I had similar experiences with 1955 Topps Stamps and 1970 Topps Cloth Stickers (and several other more "common" test issues). I managed to find groups of each from dealers like Mid-Atlantic Coin, Rosen and Morris, then "cherry-picked" the nicest ones and turned my nose up at the others, not realizing how rare they were. Again, I sold these and most everything I had around 1991, some through SCD ads and some to Levi Bleam.

When I first got on the internet in 1997 and then eBay a year later, I thought I'd be able to find and replace all the stuff I regretted selling. Didn't happen.

[ALR-bishop]

Neat story Karl. I have just one each of the 61 Dice, 55 Stamps and 70 Cloth. Along with the 66 Punch Outs and recently posted 71 Rookie Artists Proofs, they seem to be the rarest of the unissued Topps test sets.

[hcv123]

Originally Posted by Karl Mattson

I had the Earl Battey card; bought it in Willow Grove in 1984 or 1985, sold it in the early 1990s. My recollection is that I was offered several others, but I was such a "mint fanatic" that I passed on them due to condition. The Battey wasn't mint - it had the typical staple holes - but it had nice corners and the staple holes were nearly invisible.

I had similar experiences with 1955 Topps Stamps and 1970 Topps Cloth Stickers (and several other more "common" test issues). I managed to find groups of each from dealers like Mid-Atlantic Coin, Rosen and Morris, then "cherry-picked" the nicest ones and turned my nose up at the others, not realizing how rare they were. Again, I sold these and most everything I had around 1991, some through SCD ads and some to Levi Bleam.

When I first got on the internet in 1997 and then eBay a year later, I thought I'd be able to find and replace all the stuff I regretted selling. Didn't happen.

I sold 1 I regretted - I had the 1966 Mays punchout. "stole" out of a Rosen auction of all places ~20 years ago. Sold it for a nice profit (~1k) to a Mays collector shortly after. Huggins and Scott just auctioned it off for I think about 23k