Baseball Card on American Pickers

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by chalupacollects

Methinks the buyer “Dave?” Was his name? went poking and pulled the best he could find and try to pull a fast one. He did get the Cobb and others for a great price…


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He did seem to only know enough about cards to be dangerous. The Cobb was bought at a lowball for condition. However, he was correct in being concerned about a 30+ years in a screw down while stored in a garage. It certainly is a strong possibility that it is going to be stuck to the lucite let alone paper pressed. If he can get it out clean, even as authentic altered it presents as a 3.

The guy was everywhere on his pricing, but dropped by 60% at the drop of a hat. He was starting every discussion with comps that were for the highest graded example for each of his 1.5-2.5 cards. You could tell the seller was an old time 90s dealer with some tactics. I think it also hurt him as his knowledge was weak for current sales other than the monster auction comps he looked up.

I would rather watch a show where they have hunts for things I don’t know about because it just becomes frustrating when you know way more than their “expert”. Antique Roadshow does that to me when they have the occasional cards.

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

It did bother me when Mr. Know It All kept saying the 1952 Topps was Mantle's rookie card.

[luciobar1980]

Originally Posted by jakebeckleyoldeagleeye

It did bother me when Mr. Know It All kept saying the 1952 Topps was Mantle's rookie card.

I mean, to be fair, many people very In the hobby say that as well.

[jakebeckleyoldeagleeye]

Originally Posted by luciobar1980

I mean, to be fair, many people very In the hobby say that as well.

But it ain't.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by jakebeckleyoldeagleeye

But it ain't.

Dammit, nobody maligns the 311 Mantle. Nobody, you hear!

[gonefishin]

Originally Posted by raulus

Dammit, nobody maligns the 311 Mantle. Nobody, you hear!

I agree, a lot of people say his RC is the 52, 311.

It is not true! Mantle played his first game in April 1951 and Bowman issued his Rookie card that year.

I don't understand why a large number of people keep stating it's his rookie - it is not!