Alright, I need a Cracker Jack fix here..........

[TexasLeaguer]

Wow! No offense but in my opinion that Stallings looks a bit dirty for a 4.

[Bosox Blair]

Originally Posted by TexasLeaguer

Wow! No offense but in my opinion that Stallings looks a bit dirty for a 4.

Seems to me that the graders recognize that circulated CJs will bear caramel stains...so it is somewhat accepted for these cards (see also my PSA 4 Janvrin in post #26 for another example).

Cheers,
Blair

[triwak]

My two. Love CJs!!

[h2oya311]

1914:

[yanks4]

OK.......

How many total sets are out there Psa, SGC and others?

What are the hardest commons?

How many collectors on this forum are trying to put a set together? and what condition (grade span)?

Do you like the fact that your cards have slight staining on them to prove that they came out of a box or do you want sterile clean cards in any grade?

[T206Collector]

Here's my problem with Cracker Jacks, and its sort of my same issue with M116s...

How do you calculate for condition when there are so many that were found in pristine condition in envelopes many years later? There is just so much opportunity to be one-upped condition-wise, and I really don't think they look that great with staining -- even if staining is normal.

There are just too many high grade CJs on ebay even as I type this now to get a rationale value for lesser condition stuff, in my humble opinion.

[rainier2004]

I like the stains as they add character and were obtained in the child-like way of eating candy. Im going ro the set, trying to finish in 10 years, in lower grade 1-3 range. My cards need to be writing free, rip free, no pin holes but dont mind other damage but focusing on eye appeal. Started in may 2010 on this, my most favorite of cards. And who cares about being 1-up'd? I try not compare my cards to others and focus on buying a condition I can live with and enjoy and not cringe at.