November Pickup Thread

[Casey2296]

Random pickups, the nicest Koufax 15 I've seen, and the last two biggies checked off my 53 list. The Clemente East Hills card is pretty neat, I didn't know they were oversized until it arrived. I would recommend it as an affordable Clemente along with his 63 Fleer card.

[whiteymet]

Hi Gang:

Just picked up this framed 1949 Bowman sheet with double printed back. Will be over in the Buy Sell Trade area soon.

[Jim65]

Picked up one of my white whales. 1977 TCMA Lynchburg Mets Stu Gteenstein variation. Been on my wantlist for over 20 years. Now I can finally replace the reprint I have in my collection.

[Eric72]

Here's another '75 Topps example I picked up this month.

Card 351, Bob Boone, is obviously not as recognizable as the Robin Yount with which I started this thread. However, he was on the 1980 Phillies team that brought 8-year-old me immeasurable pride and joy.

[Exhibitman]

[Casey2296]

Sometimes one finds a needle in the haystack at a bargain price because of the grade. I'll take this card all day long against an overpriced higher grade.

[jingram058]

That is a really nice Lou Brock, Casey. 63 is my favorite card of his...nice color photo, I like him as a Cub, etc. Nice pick up.

[JollyElm]

Sorry in advance for the long rambling...

With prices of 1950's and 60's HOF'ers weirdly starting (already there?) to skyrocket lately, I was getting pretty depressed, because I was always doing searches for this classic 1964 Koufax card and feared I missed the boat. My brothers and I somehow acquired one when we were little, and to us it was like a creased, rounded-cornered 100 year old relic of ancient baseball, and we looked at it as a magical card of a southpaw Superman. (Growing up in Queens, we frequently heard Sandy Koufax's name from both of my parents, who were both huge Brooklyn Dodgers fans.) The funny thing is, it seems so many of the listings for this card are PSA 8 OC, as if every one of them was off-kilter. They generally could be had for something in the $30-$40 range, but I never pulled the trigger for some reason. Recently, though, three of them (centered worse than this guy) sold for $125, $136 and $140, so I thought I was SOL. Cardboard regrets are a tough thing to swallow. So, when a new one was listed, I added it to my watch list and was quickly made an offer by the seller. Based on past sales (not including the three very new ones mentioned above), it was a bit too much, so I haggled a little until he graciously lowered the price to just under $50, and I jumped on it!! To me, it seems like Koufax cards of all stripes are going to see the same upsurge in pricing the other greats are experiencing, so I am extremely happy to lock this great childhood memory into a plastic holder...

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(I forgot to add, the reason I always look at OC cards is because of price. A straight 8 - with the same clarity, sharpness of corners, etc., but centered a little better - is running around a whopping $400 bucks or so...before tax and shipping.)


Plus, I also picked up this really tough to find variation, 1967 Topps #252 Bob Bolin 'White Streak Between Name' (Which makes no sense at all. How is something 'between' a singular object? It should either be 'White Streak Between Names' or 'White Streak Between First and Last Name')...

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[bammerbb]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Sometimes one finds a needle in the haystack at a bargain price because of the grade. I'll take this card all day long against an overpriced higher grade.

I totally agree with you Casey. Your Brock card is gorgeous. I have several 5's and 6's of Yankee cards and I wouldn't trade them for anything. What is funny is I have met some collectors who wouldn't purchase a 5 or 6 but would buy a 9 that is way off center and tell us what a great deal it was. (I must admit I look at centering as most important, I can't understand and I know there's a lot of people who would take offense, but I think it's more important than centering.. I believe the grading companies use at least loupe to grade corners and I think sometimes a microscope. I don't look at my friends cards with a loupe or scope, do any of you? Everyone is entitled to their opinion but I love well printed 5's. Again Casey, a very, VERY nice card.

[bammerbb]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Sometimes one finds a needle in the haystack at a bargain price because of the grade. I'll take this card all day long against an overpriced higher grade.

I made a mistake in my reply. I wanted to say centering to me is more important than corners.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Sometimes one finds a needle in the haystack at a bargain price because of the grade. I'll take this card all day long against an overpriced higher grade.

Beautiful Brock. Maybe it's like that 68 Ryan that graded 1.5, and the seller just turned and sold it without resubmitting.

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