1952 Bowman Stan Musial PSA 10 on eBay :o

[irv]

Originally Posted by orly57

The owner of my local card shop bought like 100 sets of 1986 Topps Update. He sent psa 100 EACH of the Canseco, Bonds, and Bo Jacksons. Mind you, these cards were all in a sealed set until the moment he sent them. Not one card received a PSA 10. Now tell me how a 60 year old card, which for about 30 of those years didn't have much financial value at all, can be pulled out of a pack of gum by some kid, stored god knows how, and remain a 10. I'm not sure, but I don't think they had nice holders for those cards in the 50's and 60's. It's truly amazing. Having have said all that, I just don't see how that card is worth 5-figures more than Peter's 7 (yes, I saw the right border). It is truly insane.

I wondered/asked that same question back in 2016 when I joined the site. I wondered then, not thinking anything fishy was going on, how someone preserved a card/cards for all those years to receive some of the grades they got?
Some answered, which is likely true as well, that those were likely placed in books and the like and long forgotten about.

I recently tried to join a FaceBook card site and the one question I was asked before I was granted admission was, "Who do you think is better, PSA or SGC"?
I answered, I thought SGC was more accurate/harsher/consistent when it came to grading, and I haven't heard a word nor been excepted since.

[luciobar1980]

WOW. Went for $28,100.

[luciobar1980]

Mine doesn't look so bad in comparison for $280.... haha

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by luciobar1980

WOW. Went for $28,100.

Sheesh.

[T205 GB]

I can't believe there are people that damn naive out there still. This sh!t truly makes me sick to my stomach.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by T205 GB

I can't believe there are people that damn naive out there still. This sh!t truly makes me sick to my stomach.

+1...I'd have used a different word than "naive" myself!!!!

[T205 GB]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

+1...I'd have used a different word than "naive" myself!!!!

I was being nice. Not normal for me I know

[MattyC]

Originally Posted by T205 GB

I can't believe there are people that damn naive out there still. This sh!t truly makes me sick to my stomach.

Originally Posted by ullmandds

+1...I'd have used a different word than "naive" myself!!!!

Originally Posted by T205 GB

I was being nice. Not normal for me I know

I guess this is the part of the show where guys take snide online pot shots at how another man spends his hard-earned money, as if what they would choose to spend that man's money on is so much— somehow— better.

I'm certainly the type of collector who would prefer to pay a premium for a centered 4 with eye appeal over whatever a 60/40 Gem Mt 10 would cost— but I also think it's poor form to take time from my day to rain on someone's parade if they bought something I wouldn't. End of the day it's another fellow collector/card enthusiast and rather than insulting him we should hope the gentleman is happy with his new card.