Collecting Graded Rainbows...

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by CW

Yep, I'm doing the "PSA rainbow" of the '77 Topps Mark Fidrych rookie card...the PSA 1, I'm going to try to do this naturally by buying & submitting cards just as they arrive. The search continues...

Go on eBay and look for raw copies advertised as VG.

[CW]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Go on eBay and look for raw copies advertised as VG.

Got it covered.

[Elberson]

I hope I dont run out of things to collect

[bnorth]

Great cards CW and Harliduck. That is one of the few ways I have not collected, yet.

[Harliduck]

Thanks for sharing that CW! Crazy how some are 0 pop or 1...that looks like a fun chase. I remember that card was GOLD in my youth, and still presents a cool vibe.

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by bnorth

Great cards CW and Harliduck. That is one of the few ways I have not collected, yet.

If you get inspired make sure you share it!!!

[Kutcher55]

Fun project. It looks cool in photos. I would definitely get that old label Killberbrew SGC 6 reslabbed. Not into reslabs but for your project I would think it's a must since there is an OCD element to it all and you'll want those slabs to have uniformity.

[Kutcher55]

When you send new Fidriches in I wonder if you can tell PSA "either grade this a 5.5 or a 7.5 please."

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by Kutcher55

Fun project. It looks cool in photos. I would definitely get that old label Killberbrew SGC 6 reslabbed. Not into reslabs but for your project I would think it's a must since there is an OCD element to it all and you'll want those slabs to have uniformity.

100% agree with you and definitely have that OCD. That is the plan for sure. I've purposely stayed away from any other old labels to avoid any more reslabbing...

[Harliduck]

Originally Posted by Elberson

I hope I dont run out of things to collect

Not going to lie...it's a real problem. Putting post war sets together is a fun journey, you learn a LOT. Then...your done. I tried starting over, I have duplicate sets in 60, 64, 68, and 69...but it didn't have the same magic. I still love grabbing sets and constantly looking for upgrades, but there is no chase there. I won't do 52 sets, I just can't stand doing anything knowing there won't be a completion. I've wrestled with 52 Topps many times, only to lose interest. There are other post war sets to chase but I have no interest. I've gone through and got most of the variations, fun...but...I love and appreciate pre-war, dabbled in that...but I just can't do it, just an honest zero interest. I am in the minority, when I hold a T-206 I just don't like them. The size, the "paintings". Part of me says, sell it all off, and start over. But I love my cards and I have a ton of memories in those notebooks. I've dabbled in the new shiney stuff...mostly graded 10 Bowman autos of my local Mariners...that's fun but I know its a foolish spend. Plus, the new stuff just kinda sucks. So...that's where I am at...trying to invent ways of having fun and having some sort of chase.

Seeing "the bird" run is rather exciting...I may have to pick a favorite "to me" card from that era and do the same. I like it.