September 2024 Pickups

[deweyinthehall]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

Maybe it's just me, since I've been collecting for so long, but I keep seeing these cards graded PSA/SGC 5's and 6's, that back in the day would have been sold as Nm/Mt all day long. It makes these cards seem like the obvious type of card to purchase if you want a reasonably priced card with great eye appeal.

Agree - whenever I start looking for key cards as I build older vintage sets, I begin by looking for SGCs 4-6...I will get those all day long. The prices are generally very good, and the conditions, even sometimes at a 4, are generally what I would consider EXMT.

[butchie_t]

Maybe not all that rare, but certainly elusive.

I finally ran across a 1973 Topps Frank Howard signed card. To me, this seems rather scarce. The later inserts are plentiful but not, seemingly, the actual 73 card and Franks autograph.

But, now I have one and he shall be set free to join his other cards in my Frank Howard binder.

Cheers,

Butch

[wdwfan]

Grabbed these today to add to the ole trade box.

[Mike D.]

Not particularly expensive, and he's far from a Hall of Famer, but he did pitch in parts of 25 seasons, throw over 3,800 innings (just outside the top 50 all time) and throw one mean knuckleball!

He also finished his career with exactly 216 wins and 216 losses, which I found interesting.



Vintage Spotlight: The Best Rookie And Star Cards From 1973 Topps

[wdwfan]

Man, he pitched for my Rangers for years. Loved watching him throw. Not overly fast speed on his pitches, but I'm glad I didn't have to catch that. You know it's a good knuckler when you can see the seams when the pitch is in the air.

Originally Posted by Mike D.

Not particularly expensive, and he's far from a Hall of Famer, but he did pitch in parts of 25 seasons, throw over 3,800 innings (just outside the top 50 all time) and throw one mean knuckleball!

He also finished his career with exactly 216 wins and 216 losses, which I found interesting.



Vintage Spotlight: The Best Rookie And Star Cards From 1973 Topps

[Mike D.]

1976 O-Pee-Chee Ron Guidry #599 PSA 7

Another guy who wasn't a Hall of Famer, but has an argument. Guidry was 170-91 with a 3.29 ERA and was worth 47.8 WAR in his career. The OPC has only been graded 43 times by PSA (the Topps has been graded 1,651).

Vintage Spotlight: The Best Rookie And Star 1976 Topps Baseball Cards

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by wdwfan

You know it's a good knuckler when you can see the seams when the pitch is in the air.

You know it's a good knuckler when you're sitting behind home plate and you look the catcher in the eyes.

[Balticfox]

1963-64 CHEX Cereal



These I actually refused to collect as a kid because only Toronto Maple Leaf and Montréal Canadien players were available. Now though I consider these pictures to be very cool nonetheless.