2020 Recap: Your Favorite Pick-Ups And Why

[jchcollins]

I got out of a brief foray into the prewar business earlier this summer, just due to the overwhelming expense of it even in super low grade. Regardless of my available funds or ability to spend disposable income on cards, I apparently have an invisible limit in my brain that just thinks certain things are ridiculous - and to say that did not jive well with prewar vintage is a gross understatement. So, with some of the proceeds there I added these:

‘72 Aaron base card. I’m working on the set, but have always dug the color pop on this. Classic looking baseball card. This one was a PSA 7 that I busted, because I thought it was fairly undergraded once I actually got the card in-hand:



‘55 Bowman Banks. I’m a Cubs fan, and at some point had a raw lower grade copy of this card years ago. Always regretted getting rid of it:



Reggie RC. A card I have wanted since I was a kid, but for some reason had never managed to pick up before:



‘59 Mantle. This one I will admit was very much an LCS impulse buy, but when I saw how clean the surface on it was, I knew I was going to fork over the money. Even in higher grade, you normally don’t find this card without at least some minor print snow or print funk going on in either the background behind his head, or on the red. In my early 20’s, I briefly had a PSA 7 copy back when that was only about a $500 item. This one has a nicer overall surface and color than that one did:



‘71 Clemente. I’ve always just loved the pose on this card, and the fact that it was his World Series MVP year, and kind of Roberto proving to the world once and for all he was the real deal. I have owned it before, but only in lower grade raw versions. I thought a 6 was decent, since truly high grade slabs on this card exploded some time ago:



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[vintagebaseballcardguy]

As I mentioned in another thread, I got back to my 1950s collecting roots this year and sold off some modern and prewar to help finance it. It's been a good year, and I feel pretty blessed. These are the highlights for me. The '50 Robinson isn't exactly high grade, but I love it all the same.

[jchcollins]

Robert I'm still miffed I didn't pickup a '50 Bowman Yogi back in July when I got the Reggie and that Banks card. I nearly pulled the trigger on about 3 of them. Nice cards!

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Robert I'm still miffed I didn't pickup a '50 Bowman Yogi back in July when I got the Reggie and that Banks card. I nearly pulled the trigger on about 3 of them. Nice cards!

Thanks, it's always been one of my favorite Yogis. And, fwiw, I feel that way about your '55 Bowman Banks. Great card!

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

Thanks, it's always been one of my favorite Yogis. And, fwiw, I feel that way about your '55 Bowman Banks. Great card!

I remember what happened now, I bought a '54 Topps Berra instead. That's probably a more sentimental card for me in terms of my childhood collecting. That would have made this list, but I didn't have a scan handy.

And PS you know I drool over that '52 Jackie. Outstanding baseball card!

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

I remember what happened now, I bought a '54 Topps Berra instead. That's probably a more sentimental card for me in terms of my childhood collecting. That would have made this list, but I didn't have a scan handy.

And PS you know I drool over that '52 Jackie. Outstanding baseball card!

That '54 Yogi isn't a slouch either! Thanks for the kind words about the '52 Jackie. It has always been one of my favorites in the hobby, and I was thrilled to be able to finally get one.

[TUM301]

Nice stuff guys, Robert that Williams Leaf will always be one of my favorites, such an underrated card I M O. Enjoy that beauty for a long time Sir.