New FB Acquisitions

[LuckyLarry]

With the arrival of this gorgeous 1961 Fleer #197 Jim Otto RC today, I finished my 1961 Fleer football set. This was an eBay pick-up listed in "lot" form with '74 and '75 Topps Otto cards included. I didn't need (I thought) either of the other two cards so was bidding to win the '61 Fleer. When I pulled out my '74 and '75 Topps sets to check for upgrades, I found my set '74 set was missing #409 Jim Otto LOL!
The Standard Catalog says the '61 Fleer Jim Otto RC is "valued" in NM condition at $45, and I won the three card lot for $16.50. However the seller stung me for $3.99 shipping so I paid 52% book to finish my set. I've been chasing this card for awhile!
Larry

[DBesse27]

I love early 60s fleer football and the Otto RC is a great one to finish your set. Congrats!

[sockwell123]

congrats on finishing your sets.

[DBesse27]

There are only 4 HOFers deemed by the Football HOF to be "primary contributors" to the Patriots franchise. I collect their RCs as a side project and I added this one today:



I'm missing the most significant, the 63 Fleer Nick Buoniconti - not only a HOF RC, but a short print too. Here are the rest:



Obviously Brady will eventually be added to the list. Other future possibilities I see are Ty Law and Adam Vinatieri

[ramram]

I've collected plenty of vintage baseball but this is my first dive into vintage football. 1948 Leaf and Bowman Kenny Washingtons.

Rob M

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[DBesse27]

Nice cards, especially the Leaf. Why Kenny Washington?

[ramram]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

Nice cards, especially the Leaf. Why Kenny Washington?

Good question Dan. I recently picked up several original photos of Kenny that can be seen in a post I made over in the memorabilia section. I never even knew what historical significance Kenny had until I started researching about him. If you have a dull moment, you can read my post about him.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=230021

Rob M

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