My Koufax Adventure/Project

[gustomania]

Nice stash ALR

[gustomania]

Been a while to find something I liked but found a real nice 1962 Koufax… I know some don’t like these borders but I really seem to like this set.

[Vegas Cards]

You're doing this the right way. taking the time to add some really nice looking cards. Your patience paid off with the '62 - Sharp!

Just curious, do you have or are you interested in a Koufax autograph? I'm not a huge fan of inked cards, but I wouldn't mind have something signed from him.

[gustomania]

Thanks Vegas, I don’t think so, I’m really not a fan of any inked cards to be honest!

I really enjoy collecting his topps cards from 55-67 counting leader cards and narrows my focus. This collecting style isn’t for everyone but allows me to really focus on real nice examples of approx 30 cards to choose from. It’s also easier on the wallet and I don’t get side tracked with stuff I don’t want and I like duplicates.

I’ve learned my lessons in the past and I’m really just a simple collector and buy 1-2 cards per month. I’d like to see where I’m after 5 years of collecting Koufax.

Originally Posted by Vegas Cards

You're doing this the right way. taking the time to add some really nice looking cards. Your patience paid off with the '62 - Sharp!

Just curious, do you have or are you interested in a Koufax autograph? I'm not a huge fan of inked cards, but I wouldn't mind have something signed from him.

[gustomania]

Upgraded my 1958 Koufax

[rugbymarine]

Originally Posted by gustomania

Upgraded my 1958 Koufax

Another beauty.
Great collection.

[gustomania]

Thanks rugby, slowly chipping away…mostly in upgrade mode and adding some nice “eye appeal” to me cards at this point…really fun to be in that spot!!

I honestly have always disliked the 58s but they are growing on me.

[gustomania]

Been a while and struggled to find this one in a PSA 8 with a decent price.

So decided to grab a mid grade raw copy for a fraction of the price. This brings me back to my youth days of collecting and what I'm noticing is I'm less concerned about centering and more into just enjoying the card itself. So those that follow this thread I'm guessing I'm going to continue picking up a mix of raw and graded and continue to explore having fun.

So while this isnt a huge pickup or anything, it was sort of my test run on a cheap raw card and i'm really happy with the result

[cjedmonton]

Originally Posted by gustomania

Been a while and struggled to find this one in a PSA 8 with a decent price.

So decided to grab a mid grade raw copy for a fraction of the price. This brings me back to my youth days of collecting and what I'm noticing is I'm less concerned about centering and more into just enjoying the card itself. So those that follow this thread I'm guessing I'm going to continue picking up a mix of raw and graded and continue to explore having fun.

So while this isnt a huge pickup or anything, it was sort of my test run on a cheap raw card and i'm really happy with the result

Love this card! 60s/70s leader cards are really under appreciated with all the attention heaped on RCs. Talk about bang for the buck with this one….3 HOFers for the price of one! Look forward to seeing more of these.

[gustomania]

Been a while but added one I don’t have, love these PSA 1 Venezuelans

[gustomania]

Added a few new ones, thanks to Bruce on the 57. Didn’t have this leader card and glad to add this one

[jingram058]

Nothing but fabulous cards in this thread! I think Sandy Koufax is my favorite pitcher of all-time in the history of baseball. So happy to have 2 full game TV broadcast videos (Kinescope) from the 1965 World Series, including game 7, in order to see him in action, and also 2 partial radio broadcasts of 2 of his no-hitters, including the 1965 perfect game (only the 9th inning, but still, it's Vin Scully...).