Collecting Mistakes

[jcmtiger]

Had complete Topps sets 1967 thru 1990 . I was moving to Las Vegas in 1996. Ended up selling before I move. This was before grading, so those cards especially 1960 & 1970’s probably would went for bigger money after grading.

[The Detroit Collector]

Earlier on into my collection I bought numerous cards raw which were trimmed or altered. Didn't do the research I should have prior to buying. I saw the cards and was too quick to jump on it.

[G1911]

Definitely have forgotten to delete something off my want list and bought 2 copies a few times.

The collection is all mine (ouch to my wallet) but my Dad got me started as a kid and we go to shows together, sort through the cards I buy. He probably knows more about baseball cards than anyone alive who doesn't own any. ~12 years ago we were sorting some 50's Topps I'd picked up and I was cracking the slabbed ones out. He tried to do one and somehow managed to break the PSA slab so that it ripped the card in half. I can't even figure out how he did that, but my 1953 Topps Preacher Roe was cut into 2 separate pieces. The $25 lost was worth the laugh and running joke that he's never allowed to crack slabs.

I wouldn't call it a mistake, but I have overpaid for unique items, and I'm sure a majority would call that a mistake.

Have yet to be scammed or to buy a reprint, but I'm sure that clock is ticking down to the day it happens.

[Republicaninmass]

My first as a kid working on the 55 topps set picked up a koufax that was about 1/4 short...of the card, not inch.

Second I picked up a very expensive eddie collins card, but priced as Eddie Plank!

[robw1959]

I consigned my T213 Walter Johnson SGC 4.5 card to REA, thinking it would get big bucks back in 2019, just before the pandemic. But it was only bid up to $2,000. Now it resides at Tony Etrade's website for nearly $5K.