April Pickups

[gnpaden]

love those 56's. beautiful!!

[Bestdj777]

Just picked this lot up today as I needed a Kosher Coke Mantle bottle cap. I'll be selling the rest if anyone is interested. I believe they are all Kosher caps.

[begsu1013]

ok, absolutely thrilled with both of these pick ups. both, imo, blow the label away and the exact kinda cards i aim for. the 53 is kinda a whale for me with the centering and solid bottom left corner. i have literally spent years looking for one i'd be happy with. no creases or surface wrinkles...how is this a 5?




and then we have this 72 aaron. i have inspected this thing with a fine tooth comb and can not figure out how this card is a 3. must say i would take this card all day long @ $15.

[MattyC]

That Aaron at $15 is just amazing. As a collector, call me nuts, but I get more fired up by a find like that than by simply throwing loot at a high grade example. Real nice eye and nice catch!

[begsu1013]

and then there's this one. another whale for me, as there hasn't been one of these posted in a long, long time! she was on ebay for all of about 8 minutes when i ran across her. i am still waiting on an original with decent eye appeal. there was one listed about a year back asking crazy money and it was a complete eye sore, both card and autograph wise. i do have the 91 national version, however it doesn't have the original back and reluctantly picked her up solely because i thought i'd never run across a decent original or the 83 topps version.

i was a little skeptical that the card would show considering how low the bin price was (dirt cheap, imo). even in the "a" holder, it's only a pop 4, 2 higher. so, with all that considering the time i have been looking, the price, the rarity, the fact she actually showed up, i am pleased to pick up and present the official topps reprint...still in awe that i picked this one up and my 53 in the same week.

[T206Fan]

Originally Posted by begsu1013

ok, absolutely thrilled with both of these pick ups. both, imo, blow the label away and the exact kinda cards i aim for. the 53 is kinda a whale for me with the centering and solid bottom left corner. i have literally spent years looking for one i'd be happy with. no creases or surface wrinkles...how is this a 5?




and then we have this 72 aaron. i have inspected this thing with a fine tooth comb and can not figure out how this card is a 3. must say i would take this card all day long @ $15.

Your post looks very similar to mine 1953 Yankees hof outfield and a 1972 hof both psa graded. Stop copying off me. Jk

[jb67]

begsu1013, congrats on landing the 83 Mantle auto. Has to feel good landing a rare signed card like that.

MattC, That Gibson rookie is centered beyond belief and looks as good as any I have see. Congrats for landing that bad-boy. Almost forgot about that Killer Carew rookie. The centering once again. Wow!!

T206Fan, Nice pickups with the Mize and Killebrew card. Killebrew certainly one of the most underrated hitters.

I was very happy to land this 66 Mays. Hard to find this card with decent centering. I was amazed to find this card sitting out there on Ebay.

[begsu1013]

Originally Posted by T206Fan

Your post looks very similar to mine 1953 Yankees hof outfield and a 1972 hof both psa graded. Stop copying off me. Jk

t206,

i certainly will not! you keep posting those blazer cards of blazer years and i will be on your coat tails for a very, very long time!!! ; )

[Smidge]

Sweet mantle!

[MattyC]

Where do we begin on that 66 Mays? I mean, does it get any better looking? This is why I love seeing no flip-- is that a 9? If it is, then great. If it's not, MUCH BETTER!

[jb67]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Where do we begin on that 66 Mays? I mean, does it get any better looking? This is why I love seeing no flip-- is that a 9? If it is, then great. If it's not, MUCH BETTER!

Thanks Matt. It is certainly not a 9. Picked it up for under 100. I could not be happier. Might be under graded. Will have to wait until I get it in hand to see overall condition but I do not think I will be disappointed.

BTW the centering on the Bowman Mick is outstanding and The Ruth card is crazy good. 2 very nice additions. That Ruth is exactly what I will be looking for one day when I decide to get my first.

[CW]

It's nice to see this section of the board (pre-1980) thriving and more active than ever. Great cards and thanks for sharing!

[MattyC]

Mick's auto on the 52T image is so awesome.

This below is tied for the biggest misgrade I ever came across. Pumped. I love my other example of this card because it does not have the black print issue in the upper left area that so many have. I love this one because it feels like one in every 200 examples of this card has great centering.



Just closed a deal for this with our good friend Jerry! Thanks, brother!