October 2024 Pickups

[V117collector]

The 1967 Chevron/Uniroyal Vancouver Mounties are an extremely rare regional
PCL set that was issued in Vancouver Canada. Very happy to add this card
to my collection.

[Balticfox]

1962-63 Shirriff Hockey Coins



I bought a great looking set of these circa 1999. But when I squinted hard I detected that a handful of the sixty had a paint chip/fleck or two. So they needed to be upgraded of course....

1968-69 Shirriff Hockey Coins



While I completed a set of the 1968-69 Hockey coins in the late 1990's, every single Ken Hodge coin I'd seen including the one on the above right from my collection was slightly miscut along the bottom. Therefore when I saw a Ken Hodge coin without the miscut on Ebay two weeks ago, I bought it immediately. Now my set is perfect!

[MikeGarcia]

I've finally found a 4 x 50/50 1957 rookie Don D. Some '57's can be maddening for centering weenies :



..I'm building ( since forever ) a dead-centered master of 1957 Topps and as you can imagine it can be a long slog. Why yes , as a mater of fact , I do indeed drink , ; how did you know ?

[jchcollins]

Yeah, I know this isn’t Postwar, but when they get something cool that doesn’t fit their genre over on the main board, I see the Prewar guys posting Topps cards - so I figured this might be OK here just once.

Normally not my cup of tea as I said, but this thing absolutely glows - and I couldn’t stop thinking about it at the LCS this week. Finally pulled the trigger and glad I did!






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[ASF123]

That is a beautiful card, sir.

[Mike D.]

1958 Topps Rival Fence Busters PSA 6



Wrote up an article on the show where I bought it, including a few observations on the hobby gleamed from the show:

A Veteran Collector’s Observations On The Hobby After Attending A Small Local Card Show

[JollyElm]

My first takeaway was I can't believe 1987 was 37 frickin' years ago!!!
As Scooby would say, "YOINKS!!!"

It was nice to read about the tone of the negotiations and the veritable good deal you got from a clearly decent guy. There are plenty of reports of sellers who stick like barnacles to their (often ridiculous) prices, but it's nice to hear about some of the good guys.

A nice read!

[Mike D.]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

My first takeaway was I can't believe 1987 was 37 frickin' years ago!!!
As Scooby would say, "YOINKS!!!"

It was nice to read about the tone of the negotiations and the veritable good deal you got from a clearly decent guy. There are plenty of reports of sellers who stick like barnacles to their (often ridiculous) prices, but it's nice to hear about some of the good guys.

A nice read!

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the read. Yes, after I got past the shine of all the modern cards, there was some good for sure at the show.

And yes, in a hobby where everyone (except on Net 54) seems to have been at this since way back in 2020, 1987 feels like a LONG time ago!