February pickups

[Mutton Chop Yaz]

Great cards all around. I went for that BVG Aaron for the same reason Mike picked up his Reggie (a nice card is a nice card), and my final FOMO buys were three Berk Rosses. I would have loved to have included the Mantle in that group, but . . . well, maybe one day. Well done.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Mutton Chop Yaz

I went for that BVG Aaron for the same reason...

Same reason I went for BVG on my '67 Aaron. The night I bought it, a raw one that was centered better with Greg Morris ended about an hour later. That one wound up going for about $120 more than what I paid. I can deal with moderate OC, since mine has pretty tight registration, print, and coloring.

[Mutton Chop Yaz]

Originally Posted by Mutton Chop Yaz

Great cards all around. I went for that BVG Aaron for the same reason Mike picked up his Reggie (a nice card is a nice card), and my final FOMO buys were three Berk Rosses. I would have loved to have included the Mantle in that group, but . . . well, maybe one day. Well done.

And here they are. One silver lining of the recent card price inflation is that I discovered this set. I wouldn’t have looked seriously at it if the 48/49 Leafs for these players hadn’t doubled (tripled?). In hand, they are awesome. Their slapdash nature is charming, and they feel suffused with “oldness.” The tinting is reminiscent of some of the old caramel cards — E94, E98, etc. I love them.

[GasHouseGang]

In the mail this week.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

In the mail this week.

Nice cards. Is that Mays more OC on the back than the front? It may be close to the standard for the front for a 6, (80/20) - but honestly given PSA's normal practice, I think that's kind of harsh to give the OC qualifier to if they are talking about the front only. Grades below 7 getting the OC are kind of rare to start with, because the requirement gets easier.