May Pick Ups

[irv]

Originally Posted by savedfrommyspokes

Thank you Irv.....my knack is better at posting the nicely centered cards versus finding them (I have not posted some of the less appealing pickups)......I do have some purchases I regret for this set and hopefully will upgrade them at some point. Overall, over the past year, I have passed on many cards that lack visual appeal for their grade.

I have as well. I was just overly eager to add to my collection without giving the cards themselves much thought.

Like you, I have also been, or have tried to be, much more picky, so to say, that what I was before.

I have also upgraded a few cards due to creasing/condition, but since I collect mid or lower grade mostly, not many more will be upgraded at this point.

[profholt82]

During the late 80s when I first began collecting cards, my old man bought me a Topps binder that had facsimiles of a bunch of famous cards on the cover. Of all of them, I was most fascinated by the 56 Richie Ashburn. I thought it was the coolest card ever printed, and I actually ended up getting his biography from the library shortly after that. After all these years, I finally got the card, and I love it.

I also added a couple Yastrzemskis to the collection, including the glorious 73 Mutton Chop Yaz.



Edit: I found a picture of that binder on the googlez. I wish I still had it.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by profholt82

During the late 80s when I first began collecting cards, my old man bought me a Topps binder that had facsimiles of a bunch of famous cards on the cover. Of all of them, I was most fascinated by the 56 Richie Ashburn. ]

I remember that album too. At various points I had the '52 Spahn, the '55 Aaron, and the '60 Snider. Sadly NOT the '52 Topps Mantle, lol.

[Puckettfan]

Adam,

I had that same binder but had completely forgotten about it until just now. I kept my 1988 Topps (the set that first got me hooked) collection in that binder. Great memories and great market penetration on their part.

Kris

[CobbSpikedMe]

Started a new set with these two beauties...

AndyH