April Pickups

[LuckyLarry]

I've been chipping away at the 1960 Leaf baseball set for a couple of years now. The high numbers (73-144) are TOUGH! At our local monthly show yesterday I stopped by my my favorite dealers table and I saw this beauty on display. I don't even remember ever seeing this card? Anyway I bought a big stack of '50s and '60s non sports cards along with this 1960 Leaf card for $25 total. So I would guess this card cost me $3 or $4 max. I took a peak at the price guide when I got home, to find out this is one of the most expensive cards included in the hi numbers (only #125 Sparky Anderson and the last card in the set #144 Jim Bunning book higher). It's a cool card!
Larry

[MattyC]

How can anyone go wrong for $35?! Some amazing cards out there for low prices. A centered Mantle card from the early 60s!

[MetsBaseball1973]

Unbelievable how you find these gems, Matty! Btw, your Ruth RC and 52 Mick are the ultimate two cards I would love to own-- look as good or better than examples that cost way more.

[Exhibitman]

[CW]

Nice addition to The Festival, Adam, and ya gotta love the crazy "M" in Reginald's early signature, plus the OPC reverse.

[Cooptown]

Matty, love that 1951 Berra. In the late 80s my Dad bought me a whole bunch of reprint cards, and this was one of them. I think he knew I loved baseball cards and this was a way of seeing those old cards of his that got thrown away. For whatever reason that 51 Bowman was "the card" for me, even over the 52 Mantle reprint which sounds crazy. I love the hat on his head, and especially the grandstand sign in the back. The artwork on that card is crazy.

As a devout Christian family, we went to weekly Saturday evening vigil. My sister told me "it wil go by quicker if you think of something else" so I used to think about my cards, and especially that 51 Bowman Berra. I always said I was going to get one when I was all grown up. Heading over to ebay shortly.

[MattyC]

That grandstand sign with the arrow is a big part of the aesthetic appeal of the card for me, too. Plus the portrait/facial expression just nails his persona. It's a really charming baseball card and always popped for me, too.

[TheBig6]

[JollyElm]

Two more cool variations…

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The Perranoski with the larger than normal blacked out area on his cap is quite a tough one to find.

[AustinMike]

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

I've been chipping away at the 1960 Leaf baseball set for a couple of years now. The high numbers (73-144) are TOUGH! At our local monthly show yesterday I stopped by my my favorite dealers table and I saw this beauty on display. I don't even remember ever seeing this card? Anyway I bought a big stack of '50s and '60s non sports cards along with this 1960 Leaf card for $25 total. So I would guess this card cost me $3 or $4 max. I took a peak at the price guide when I got home, to find out this is one of the most expensive cards included in the hi numbers (only #125 Sparky Anderson and the last card in the set #144 Jim Bunning book higher). It's a cool card!
Larry

Nice pick-up Larry. I've always thought that if the 1960 Leaf set had been done in color, it would be a lot more popular than it is. Regardless, I think it's a nice set. Good luck with it!