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I’m 45. I would agree with you that mail order when I was a kid was a gamble at best, a nightmare at worse. I remember getting a 1955 Bowman Pee Wee Reese in a mailer I think from Bill Henderson. The card was raw - no toploader, no penny sleeve - sandwiched in-between thick, stapled cardboard. I'll give him credit - it was in the condition described. But I got lucky.
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The general obsession with spot-on centering can cut it out. Did you get in this hobby for the perfect borders or what's contained within? Don't let your OCD determine how much more enjoyment you'll derive from a card when you could have a gorgeous 65/35 for a fraction of the cost.
Whoever convinced collectors to pay more for perfect borders was a genius. They should also be tarred and feathered. |
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I have grown to really appreciate and love "crudely" drawn cards...like many strips...33' eclipse...late 40's m & p...as long as the drawings accurately resemble the players...I think they are a really cool snapshot of the resources available at the time.
ok...maybe the henrich isn't such a great example!!! Last edited by ullmandds; 06-26-2022 at 10:28 AM. |
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When it comes to perfect border OCD, I do wonder how less prevalent this would have been without this information having been ingrained into collectors, which stemmed from the first person who afforded a premium to perfectly centered cards. (Chances are, that person was both a good salesman AND suffered himself from PBOCD!) If nobody had made mention of it, the extent of the obsession would be greatly lightened. Corner issues and creases are easier for me to understand, I guess, as those things represent actual damage. An O/C card was just made that way. ETA: I more easily understand anyone's aversion when it comes to miscuts, though. That's beyond O/C; the card is missing part of itself! ![]() Last edited by BillyCoxDodgers3B; 06-26-2022 at 04:21 PM. |
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The 53 bowman color mantle is OC, I can't look at it without getting a headache.
I love the people arguing in this thread. The whole friggin point is a CONTRARIAN point of view!
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"Trolling Ebay right now" © Always looking for signed 1952 topps as well as variations and errors |
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Here goes nothing....
1. Cards with poorly drawn pictures (eg W551) suck 2. Set collecting rules. If you buy the 15 HoFers in a set, you have some great cards but it's just have a small percentage of the set. I can buy the grill from a 38 Ford....it might look good on the wall but it doesn't compare to a complete car. 3. Oddball sets are cool. Kelloggs, Red Man, Kahns, Wilson Frank's are often much more interesting that the Topps or Bowman of the same year. 4. Memorabilia trumps cards... Memorabilia is often rarer, displays better and has more interesting history. 5) Corners, Print Quality, and then centering in that order
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Couldn’t agree more. Most cards 70/30 or better one way I have absolutely no problem with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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