February pickups

[MattyC]

Yeah, Dave! Glad you reeled that one in, I know you had the cross hairs on it at the auction. There's two great 8s people can in effect cross out of the pop report, LOL!

[Stonepony]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Yeah, Dave! Glad you reeled that one in, I know you had the cross hairs on it at the auction. There's two great 8s people can in effect cross out of the pop report, LOL!

Thanks! I just got back to this thread and have finally seen your new 53T.
All I can say is WOW!!!!! You will never ever regret paying your record price. I guarantee!!

[MattyC]

Thanks, brother. One hard lesson I have learned over the years— and learned the hard way— is that sometimes to grab a dream piece, you have to pony up.

Twice I decided to remain firm at what I thought was a good price to pay; both times I did not get the card, failed to find another as nice, and while seeking, also got a front row seat to watch the price rise beyond what I could have paid then. Basically, a perfect storm of suckage, LOL. Both instances taught me that another as nice does not surface for cheaper later on. And that it's better to have great cards than regrets. So when a centered PSA 7 of the 53 surfaced, I was not haggling or hesitating. And boy am I happy, happiness being what it's all about.

[jmb]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Thanks, brother. One hard lesson I have learned over the years— and learned the hard way— is that sometimes to grab a dream piece, you have to pony up.

Couldn't agree more with this statement. I'm not positive but I'm pretty sure I paid record prices for these 3 cards in the grades they are. But, I don't feel like I will ever need to upgrade them and they make me happy.

[MattyC]

Yes, indeed. In fact I will make you a profit on the yellow Gehrig right now, if it was for sale! (Would do so on the Ruth as well, if I needed that one, but already have a pleasing copy.) Awesome cards.

On that latest topic, just hit the BIN and paid a record for the nicest centered Mantle/Aaron I've seen, that popped on my eBay search. Looked at every 6, 7, and 8 on VCP and saw only 3 as centered. What a tough card.

[GregC]

Today's record is tomorrow's bargain. I've learned that. Any time I've ponied up for a record high I've never regretted it. It usually means the card was a stunner and brings me great joy. I did it on my 51B, 52T and 56T Mantle's just to name a few and would gladly do it again.

[begsu1013]

curious as to what record we are talking about?

highest i see was a lil over $19K for the 53t psa 7 but doesn't not appear to be the same flip...

probably did, but am i missing something that isn't on vcp or was it reholdered?


edit: i do see that another psa 7 will be hitting the pop report tomorrow...

[TheBig6]

Picked up the Hartland and the cards