August Pickups!

[MattyC]

Glad you are loving the Hank, CW. Always a thrill to see those three white sides look of even thickness with minimal tapering.

The Ted was bought raw from a great board member and came with a wonderful story and even a picture of Ted signing that very card-- was sure it would holder, which I wanted for protection long term. Love the provenance (it's my only auto card) and also that it's on a card with a clear image.

The 76 Brett is kind of a freak for its centering and focus combo. Liked it better than the strong 8 with which I recently parted ways. It concedes some PD and honest corner wear; it was another raw beauty from Sean that recently graded out at the show. I can make out details on this focused examples, such as the texture of his cap and skin tone, which I couldn't discern on the two 8s I've had prior. Certainly wouldn't look out of place in a 7.5 holder; they have become incredibly harsh lately, no doubt a good business move, however unfair to the cards Tangentially the Roberto looks way more like an 8 to me, but happy to have the card for cheaper than I would have graded it!







And this one is a little off topic for this section, but quite excited about it. Strong centering for the card, along with correct registration.

[Jdoggs]

Cool 57 Ted Williams auto and nice centering on Jordan Psa 9 fleer rookie.

[CW]

Stellar all around, Matt, and thanks! Awesome MJ!

[pokerplyr80]

Nice Jordan. That's actually the only basketball card I own (only a PSA 8). I was a huge fan as a kid.

[Rickyy]

Matt,

That 76 Brett is really, really nice. I have a loose set and probably upgraded 10 times since I first tried to put it together back in well....76..... I don't mind the O/C side to side so much as those stupid diamond cut and tilts...bleh!

Ricky Y

[MattyC]

Thanks, Ricky. The card is a beast to find with eye appeal. Sharp corners might get one into an 8 or even 9 holder, but even then the graders don't seem to penalize them as much as they should for poor image quality and tilt.

Jesse, I was a huge fan as a kid as well-- could not help but admire how he went about his mental and physical domination of the competition. Saw him dismantle my beloved Knicks so many times... The man was unstoppable, truly.

Now back to staring at the new Mick from The National, before he goes to the bank!

[Iwantmorecards77]

...but I still love them. A few rookie additions. The Hernandez mini was in a PSA 7 Holder. The Fran Healy was in a PSA 8 holder - and was my first time breaking into the new holder - needless to say - the Healy is now NM, probably. The Darrell Evans will not be cracked out, because I've learned my lesson: the new holders are a pain to crack open.

[Jdoggs]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Thanks, Ricky. The card is a beast to find with eye appeal. Sharp corners might get one into an 8 or even 9 holder, but even then the graders don't seem to penalize them as much as they should for poor image quality and tilt.

Jesse, I was a huge fan as a kid as well-- could not help but admire how he went about his mental and physical domination of the competition. Saw him dismantle my beloved Knicks so many times... The man was unstoppable, truly.

Now back to staring at the new Mick from The National, before he goes to the bank!

Can we see the new Mick?