Mid-Grade Collectors

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

A 3 worked just fine for me.

Great, great card! Nothing wrong with that at all. The last year or so, I have been going this direction, too.

[wdwfan]

I probably posted way earlier in this thread saying that I strictly collect raw stuff in the Ex range. Well, well. My how times have changed.

I sold off a bunch of my newer, modern stuff and picked up my first graded cards about a week ago. Now I'm hooked. I find that it's so much easier to move vintage graded. Heck, I'm having trouble moving my ungraded Ex or better stuff (want to move it and buy vintage graded).

I find that I like the 5-6 range with focus on eye appeal. This was my first pickup. I paid a whole lot for it ($375 including tax) at the LCS, but I've been able to pick up a few other random vintage graded, and now I have 6 graded cards.

When considering graded, I always thought I'd like the look of SGC with the black frames. But I got one in hand, and I don't like it. Plus, I'm very CDO. So I want everything the same (PSA).

Anyway, I love vintage and collecting mid-grade stuff.

[DeanH3]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

I probably posted way earlier in this thread saying that I strictly collect raw stuff in the Ex range. Well, well. My how times have changed.

I sold off a bunch of my newer, modern stuff and picked up my first graded cards about a week ago. Now I'm hooked. I find that it's so much easier to move vintage graded. Heck, I'm having trouble moving my ungraded Ex or better stuff (want to move it and buy vintage graded).

I find that I like the 5-6 range with focus on eye appeal. This was my first pickup. I paid a whole lot for it ($375 including tax) at the LCS, but I've been able to pick up a few other random vintage graded, and now I have 6 graded cards.

When considering graded, I always thought I'd like the look of SGC with the black frames. But I got one in hand, and I don't like it. Plus, I'm very CDO. So I want everything the same (PSA).

Anyway, I love vintage and collecting mid-grade stuff.

Nice Splendid Splinter. One that is on my watch list to eventually add. Congrats!

[thecomebacker]

Got the J-Rob from another member here:
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[Exhibitman]

That 52 Robinson, and I say this with an unblemished record of staunch heterosexuality, is fabulous.

[DeanH3]

I agree with Adam. Amazing Jackie. That '51 Bowman Williams is no slouch either. Thanks for sharing.

[IgnatiusJReilly]

Originally Posted by thecomebacker

Got the J-Rob from another member here:
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Wow, that’s a strong group of cards. Nice job!


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[irv]

Originally Posted by DeanH3

I agree with Adam. Amazing Jackie. That '51 Bowman Williams is no slouch either. Thanks for sharing.

X3. Beautiful looking Jackie, and the centering/condition of the other 2 are also something to behold.

Great cards!

[jb67]

[QUOTE=thecomebacker;2040856]Got the J-Rob from another member here:

Those are some stunning cards. The eye-appeal J-Rob, Willie and Ted are tremendous.

[thecomebacker]

[QUOTE=jb67;2041340]

Originally Posted by thecomebacker

Got the J-Rob from another member here:

Those are some stunning cards. The eye-appeal J-Rob, Willie and Ted are tremendous.

Thank you jb67! Your cards are amazing as well! All great centering and tremendous eye appeal. The Mantle RC is Insane for the grade! And I need your 52 Mays 3.5 desperately, lol. If ever available, please let me know : )


A couple more RC that I think looks better than the grade.
The Ryan I bought from another member here less than a year ago.
The Bench I bought on eBay around the same time for less than $100!

[Exhibitman]

That is too funny, Ed, I have the same PSA 2.5 version of a Bench RC:



I got mine raw out of a collection I bought several years ago and sent it in myself.

Wish there'd been a Ryan in there...But I did find a few other mid-grade gems:




Not that I'd call the all star mid-grade but it was in the same collection.