April Pickups

[kailes2872]

Jason,
That is really cool seeing them all together.

Couple of things I noticed - I knew tha that the 61 and 70 AS cards were similar but it is really interesting seeing them virtually side by side. I will need to get my binders out to check if there are any other players that had both a '61 and a '70 beside Hank (can't remember if Mays had a '70 AS card).

Aaron didn't have a '69 AS card. I have the set, but since I bought it complete versus card by card, it hadn't really registered that he was not in that issue. Again, I will need to get the binder out to find out who the NL outfielders were - but I know that Aaron went to the AS game - he just might not have started.

Hank is my favorite player of all time. When I was 10, I sent him a letter. He sent me back an 8x10, an index card, and a Babe Ruth reprint with his signature. I also have the big Steiner picture of him hitting 715 off of Downing (signed), an Aaron/Mays signed picture, and a signed baseball.

Congrats on such a cool display.

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by kailes2872

Again, I will need to get the binder out to find out who the NL outfielders were - but I know that Aaron went to the AS game - he just might not have started.

Here is some info on the 1969 All Star selections. Aaron started the game, as did Mays. Topps opted for Brock and Rose though.

http://1969topps.blogspot.com/2013/0...cards.html?m=1

[Yossarian]

I know we have the May thread open and running, but I am catching up.

Jason - love the Aaron display. A great tribute to a great player.

Also, nice Clemente rookies, guys. That card is on absolute fire right now. An E-bay auction I was watching (purely out of curiosity) of a PSA 8 copy just ended over the weekend north of $25,000. Yikes. I am looking for a low grade one at a reasonable price, but that is becoming an increasingly difficult proposition. I understand that it is an iconic card of a beloved player, but anyone have any thoughts/opinions on why it is currently shooting up like that?
I can recall (not that long ago) that the 55 Clemente and Koufax rookies were basically the same price. No longer the case.

Thanks

[Laxcat]

Originally Posted by Yossarian

I know we have the May thread open and running, but I am catching up.

Jason - love the Aaron display. A great tribute to a great player.

Also, nice Clemente rookies, guys. That card is on absolute fire right now. An E-bay auction I was watching (purely out of curiosity) of a PSA 8 copy just ended over the weekend north of $25,000. Yikes. I am looking for a low grade one at a reasonable price, but that is becoming an increasingly difficult proposition. I understand that it is an iconic card of a beloved player, but anyone have any thoughts/opinions on why it is currently shooting up like that?
I can recall (not that long ago) that the 55 Clemente and Koufax rookies were basically the same price. No longer the case.

Thanks

My opinion on the price increase in the Clemente is that a new generation of ppl are realizing what an amazing human being Roberto was.