2023 Vintage Show Off Thread! - Page 16

CA Esq · 06-11-2023, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by irv

Welcome CA ESQ.

Looks like you're off to a great start again.

Thanks!

discodanman45 · 06-11-2023, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by CA Esq

HI, I am new to this forum...and just got back in the hobby. (I initially started collecting in the junk wax era.) I just wanted to share some cards I picked up this weekend:

Nice to see a fellow Central Valley poster here!

I have been on COMC picking up a ton of raw 70's football. It is insane how cheap star HOF's are.

Svabinsky78 · 06-11-2023, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by oplum29

Where have you gone...Joe DiMaggio, our nation turns its lonely eyes to you...

DiMaggio and Charlie "King Kong" Keller. btw, if anybody ever has time, please read "The Hero's Life" by Richard Cramer, it's a really good book on DiMaggio. i read it during the lockdown of COVID and i fell in love with the Yankee Clipper. good stuff.

also, these Double Play cards are really too sweeeeeet

I am watching the Ken Burns baseball doc right now and just finished the episode with DiMaggio. Apparently he was a quiet, very private person....the exact opposite of Ruth.

oplum29 · 06-11-2023, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Svabinsky78

I am watching the Ken Burns baseball doc right now and just finished the episode with DiMaggio. Apparently he was a quiet, very private person....the exact opposite of Ruth.

oh yeah. read the book i mentioned, if you ever have a chance.

DiMaggio was insanely private. he'd go to eat by himself, and usually ate alone too. the more i learn about him, the more i'm fascinated by him.

wharfrat7624 · 06-13-2023, 09:37 AM

Mailday…

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discodanman45 · 06-13-2023, 10:51 AM

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Mailday…

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Why people need 8's for these cards is beyond me. That 4 is a beauty and most likely not touched by a card doctor. I don't have a 54 Bowman, think it is time to look for one.

REGGIE206 · 06-14-2023, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by wharfrat7624

Mailday…

That is NICE!

Svabinsky78 · 06-15-2023, 10:16 PM

The great Frankie Frisch....

Recent pick up.

Attachment 540205

Svabinsky78 · 06-17-2023, 06:46 PM

Attachment 540276These cards technically came from a game so they have been flying under the radar, but they do precede the 206s by 3 years. They are actually from 1906, not 1904. PSA mistakenly attributed the AL set to 1904 when they graded these early on. Fan Craze did have cards in 1904 but those cards had no actual players on them. These cards are a great option to pick up these stars for a fraction of the T206s. They are on the scarcer side, on average only 30-40 have been graded per star player and there aren't too many raw copies floating around, but they do pop up on eBay or in auctions from time to time.

RandyB · 06-19-2023, 07:33 PM

Picked these up over the weekend. Two of my favorite athletes of all time.

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unitasfan · 06-20-2023, 11:51 AM

It's been a while since I posted here. It looks like there has been some awesome stuff going on in this thread. Some outstanding adds for everyone. Here are some of mine over the last few months.

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FlyingDutchman · 06-20-2023, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by unitasfan

It's been a while since I posted here. It looks like there has been some awesome stuff going on in this thread. Some outstanding adds for everyone. Here are some of mine over the last few months.

That Clemente is niiice! Awesome addition, congrats!!

cjraleigh · 06-21-2023, 05:36 AM

Dipping my toe in raw prewar, so took a flyer on my favorite player from the era.

As a strip card that had dotted lines and all, it is absolutely trimmed.

corndog · 06-21-2023, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by cjraleigh

Dipping my toe in raw prewar, so took a flyer on my favorite player from the era.

As a strip card that had dotted lines and all, it is absolutely trimmed.

Nice!

Love the white Elephant team logo.

grogu · 06-21-2023, 09:26 AM

Started collecting vintage in 2019 and still learning the ropes. Not sure what’s in my budget - mostly going for auctions but always overestimating values, which is why I’d been keeping to lower-grade cards.

May not be anything fancy yet, but I keep hearing its a marathon and not a sprint, so I’m trying to take it slow and steady.

Depending on how people feel about eBay authentication — with that and sticking to GMC for raw, I’m confident the chances I bought any altered cards valued at $250+ or through GM are virtually nonexistent, if that’s fair. I definitely have tons of respect for the time and dedication BODA and the community spent on exposing the trimmers when I got back into the hobby. It was a sobering experience to happen upon.

As far as values, I try to check comps but sometimes prices are all over the place, and the research can be draining. If anything, I’d like to be a smarter buyer.

Definitely overestimated the value of the 54 T Mays — would have put a bit more effort into a nicer copy if I knew then what I know now. Plan to upgrade, but I still love owning it.

The 54 T Jackie is my first of his. Was surprised to learn even a Jackie Robinson can still be quite affordable considering how long I’d been gone from the hobby. I could be wrong, but I think I remember when it was at least a $50 card in the late 80s. Yikes… anyways, hello.

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unitasfan · 06-21-2023, 05:20 PM

Just got this at the LCS. Can't complain about a Campy rc.

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Sluggerrr · 06-21-2023, 09:32 PM

Awesome card. Love Campy.

oplum29 · 06-22-2023, 12:09 AM

nice Campy rookie!

i've been trying to nail down a Duke Snider rookie, but it's just a little above my budget.

ShellShock · 06-22-2023, 09:17 PM

Recent PSA return mail day

hammertime · 06-23-2023, 02:32 AM

Some recent pickups.

Zoop · 06-23-2023, 06:38 PM

I don't post too often but here's my newest addition. Been wanting this card for about six years, happy to make it a reality this week.

Breakaway Dealz · 06-24-2023, 06:05 AM

Love the Jimmy Foxx!!

I already have a SGC graded 2.5 of this card. I came across this one and was able to work out a price with the seller.

30C779F4-01B1-4ED9-B295-1A4270557B2F by Matt Zawadzki, on Flickr

cjraleigh · 06-24-2023, 06:49 AM

Working on a Topps era HOF pitcher run (no RC, different year for each). Very happy to land this one of Rapid Robert.

Just need the '53 Satchel to wrap it up.

cjraleigh · 06-24-2023, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoop

I don't post too often but here's my newest addition. Been wanting this card for about six years, happy to make it a reality this week.

Awesome card! The tux slab is just perfect too.

golfer59 · 06-24-2023, 08:22 PM

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Part of my Jackie Collection

06-15-2023, 10:16 PM	#383
Svabinsky78 Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 446	The great Frankie Frisch.... Recent pick up. Attachment 540205 Last edited by Svabinsky78; 04-24-2024 at 07:39 PM.

06-17-2023, 06:46 PM	#384
Svabinsky78 Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 446	Fan Craze Attachment 540276These cards technically came from a game so they have been flying under the radar, but they do precede the 206s by 3 years. They are actually from 1906, not 1904. PSA mistakenly attributed the AL set to 1904 when they graded these early on. Fan Craze did have cards in 1904 but those cards had no actual players on them. These cards are a great option to pick up these stars for a fraction of the T206s. They are on the scarcer side, on average only 30-40 have been graded per star player and there aren't too many raw copies floating around, but they do pop up on eBay or in auctions from time to time. Last edited by Svabinsky78; 04-24-2024 at 07:39 PM.

06-20-2023, 11:51 AM	#386
unitasfan Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: KC,MO Posts: 1,628	It's been a while since I posted here. It looks like there has been some awesome stuff going on in this thread. Some outstanding adds for everyone. Here are some of mine over the last few months. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk __________________ Nescit Cedere

06-21-2023, 05:20 PM	#391
unitasfan Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: KC,MO Posts: 1,628	Just got this at the LCS. Can't complain about a Campy rc. Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk __________________ Nescit Cedere

06-22-2023, 12:09 AM	#393
oplum29 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 10,405	nice Campy rookie! i've been trying to nail down a Duke Snider rookie, but it's just a little above my budget. __________________ "got em, got em, need em, got em, got em, need em, got em" - Little Monsters

06-13-2023, 09:37 AM	#380
wharfrat7624 Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Mt Laurel, NJ Posts: 6,586	Mailday… Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-19-2023, 07:33 PM	#385
RandyB Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 3,116	Picked these up over the weekend. Two of my favorite athletes of all time. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-21-2023, 05:36 AM	#388
cjraleigh Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 1,006 cjraleigh	Dipping my toe in raw prewar, so took a flyer on my favorite player from the era. As a strip card that had dotted lines and all, it is absolutely trimmed.

06-21-2023, 09:26 AM	#390
grogu Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Revere, MA Posts: 35 ballbuster	Started collecting vintage in 2019 and still learning the ropes. Not sure what’s in my budget - mostly going for auctions but always overestimating values, which is why I’d been keeping to lower-grade cards. May not be anything fancy yet, but I keep hearing its a marathon and not a sprint, so I’m trying to take it slow and steady. Depending on how people feel about eBay authentication — with that and sticking to GMC for raw, I’m confident the chances I bought any altered cards valued at $250+ or through GM are virtually nonexistent, if that’s fair. I definitely have tons of respect for the time and dedication BODA and the community spent on exposing the trimmers when I got back into the hobby. It was a sobering experience to happen upon. As far as values, I try to check comps but sometimes prices are all over the place, and the research can be draining. If anything, I’d like to be a smarter buyer. Definitely overestimated the value of the 54 T Mays — would have put a bit more effort into a nicer copy if I knew then what I know now. Plan to upgrade, but I still love owning it. The 54 T Jackie is my first of his. Was surprised to learn even a Jackie Robinson can still be quite affordable considering how long I’d been gone from the hobby. I could be wrong, but I think I remember when it was at least a $50 card in the late 80s. Yikes… anyways, hello. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

06-21-2023, 09:32 PM	#392
Sluggerrr Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 209	Awesome card. Love Campy.

06-22-2023, 09:17 PM	#394
ShellShock Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Michigan Posts: 7,659	Recent PSA return mail day

06-23-2023, 02:32 AM	#395
hammertime Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: OH->MI->MD->VA Posts: 6,695	Some recent pickups.

06-23-2023, 06:38 PM	#396
Zoop Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 8,682 ZooperBowl	I don't post too often but here's my newest addition. Been wanting this card for about six years, happy to make it a reality this week. __________________ Lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan. Lifelong Seattle Seahawks fan. Albert Pujols. Bret "Hitman" Hart. Yadier Molina. Ichiro. Instagram: ZooperBowl Life is too short to be mad on a message board.

06-24-2023, 06:05 AM	#397
Breakaway Dealz Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,024 breakaway_dealz Breakaway_Dealz	Love the Jimmy Foxx!! I already have a SGC graded 2.5 of this card. I came across this one and was able to work out a price with the seller. 30C779F4-01B1-4ED9-B295-1A4270557B2F by Matt Zawadzki, on Flickr __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/189459666@N05/?

06-24-2023, 06:49 AM	#398
cjraleigh Member Join Date: Mar 2021 Posts: 1,006 cjraleigh	Working on a Topps era HOF pitcher run (no RC, different year for each). Very happy to land this one of Rapid Robert. Just need the '53 Satchel to wrap it up.

06-24-2023, 08:22 PM	#400
golfer59 Member Join Date: Jul 2022 Posts: 38	Part of my Jackie Collection Last edited by golfer59; 06-24-2023 at 08:40 PM.