New Member Introduction

[Stonepony]

Welcome John. I collect those great early Bowman sets! Post a pic of your 52 Mays so we can all enjoy!

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Oh, sure thing...here's a scan.

And yes, I know there are lots of collectors that are sticklers for centering, and that my Mays would not be acceptable. However, as I think about collecting old cards, whatever kid pulled this card out of the pack over 60 years ago in pristine condition would still have found the same centering...the card was just "born that way". So far my collection is free of creases, paper loss, and marks....but centering has never really bothered me. In fact, it sort of feels even more authentic to have on off centered 1952 Bowman high number

[t206fix]

Welcome! Great looking Mays!

[bobbyw8469]

John, are you the child actor from Jerry Maguire? Now that you got the 1952, you ought to go for the gusto and get the 1951.....before the price goes through the roof.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

Haha! Robert, no, I'm not the child actor. I used that screen name for one of the very first message boards I signed up for back in the day around the time that movie came out. I thought it was clever. And I've sort of just kept using it As for the 1951 Mays, I think it's already through the roof! But it's funny you mention that. My plan is to save the 1952 Bowman Mantle for the LAST card to complete my set, and reward myself with that gem. I can't buy it soon, because I basically spent my entire card budget on the Mays. I have two kids to put through college in a few years, so I really don't have much extra card money...so I save up for months and then spend on cards. But my fear is that with all the publicity the 1952 Topps Mantle gets, eventually the 1952 Bowman Mantle will be "discovered" and that will be out of my price range, forever leaving a hole in my set.

[Rookiemonster]

Welcome and awesome Willie Mays !

[T_Hamilton]

Welcome John... great Mays and I also love the 1987 Bo Jackson too!!! beautiful card.

[FourStrikes]

Originally Posted by thatkidfromjerrymaguire

Haha! Robert, no, I'm not the child actor. I used that screen name for one of the very first message boards I signed up for back in the day around the time that movie came out. I thought it was clever. And I've sort of just kept using it

great username...and welcome!