Topps Venezuelans

[ALR-bishop]

Don-- great to have you here

[bbcard1]

i have a real nice Tommy John rookie and a few others. Figure i'll hold on to the John uncase he goes into the side door of the hall of fame.

[TheNightmanCometh]

Picked these up recently. Only 12 left to get and I'll have the full '59 through '68 Venezuelan run of Braves base cards.

[DBesse27]

Wow, Ryan, those 2 PSA cards look a hell of a lot better than their technical grade! I'm guessing the Roach has back damage, but with a front like that, who cares??

[Rascal1010]

Picked up this really nice 1964 Venezuelan Cubs Team Card. Had almost given up finding one this nice!

[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by Rascal1010

Picked up this really nice 1964 Venezuelan Cubs Team Card. Had almost given up finding one this nice!

Dang, that's clean for a VZ. Nice grab!

[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

Wow, Ryan, those 2 PSA cards look a hell of a lot better than their technical grade! I'm guessing the Roach has back damage, but with a front like that, who cares??

Exactly! When it comes to VZs the only thing I care about is that there's no paper loss in the front. I've been collecting VZs for over a year now and one thing is obvious, if you're trying to collect only the ones that are in great shape you'll never complete a set. When I get them I'll post pictures of the back.

Also, I know there are threads about this but does anyone know how to safely crack PSA cases? I actually have a setup for my VZs and I don't need the cases. Double also, once I crack them I should contact PSA and have the cards removed from the pop report, correct?

[DBesse27]

To crack a PSA case, buy a pair of "snips" at any Home Depot or the like. These are used to cut metal ties around bundles of lumber and they're perfect.

2. Use snips to snap off a healthy chunk of one of the top corners

3. Take the smallest flat head screwdriver you own and slide it into the gap you just created with the snips. Rotate the screwdriver to break the seal in that area, then move down, repeat, and keep going around until the seal is broken all around. Do NOT push in the screwdriver, or you might slip and gouge the surface of the card. Simply insert the tip and rotate it.

Hope this helps. And yes, I always save the labels and mail them to PSA with a note when I've accumulated a few. There are many of us who appreciate your efforts to keep the pop report as close to accurate as possible

[TheNightmanCometh]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

To crack a PSA case, buy a pair of "snips" at any Home Depot or the like. These are used to cut metal ties around bundles of lumber and they're perfect.

2. Use snips to snap off a healthy chunk of one of the top corners

3. Take the smallest flat head screwdriver you own and slide it into the gap you just created with the snips. Rotate the screwdriver to break the seal in that area, then move down, repeat, and keep going around until the seal is broken all around. Do NOT push in the screwdriver, or you might slip and gouge the surface of the card. Simply insert the tip and rotate it.

Hope this helps. And yes, I always save the labels and mail them to PSA with a note when I've accumulated a few. There are many of us who appreciate your efforts to keep the pop report as close to accurate as possible

Thanks for the help!

I'm definitely all about doing what's best for collectors, so removing them from the pop report is a must do.

This is for anyone out there that has VZ Braves cards and are looking to sell. This is what I need to complete my run...

1959 Topps Venezuelan
104 Del Rice -- Milwaukee Braves
126 Eddie Haas -- Milwaukee Braves
128 Bob Hartman -- Milwaukee Braves
157 Felix Mantilla -- Milwaukee Braves
165 Bill Bruton -- Milwaukee Braves
188 Juan Pizarro -- Milwaukee Braves

1962 Topps Venezuelan
30 Eddie Mathews – Milwaukee Braves
63 Tony Cloninger -- Milwaukee Braves
100 Warren Spahn -- Milwaukee Braves
158 Braves Team -- Milwaukee Braves

1968 Topps Venezuelan
110 Hank Aaron -- Atlanta Braves
221 Braves Team -- Atlanta Braves

As always, condition doesn't matter, just as long as there is no paper loss in the front.