✹The PERENNIAL Shohei Ohtani Thread✹ - Page 1042

JWBlue · 11-16-2024, 10:44 AM

I try and imagine how popular he would be if we actually saw his personality.

Rage · 11-16-2024, 12:19 PM

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I try and imagine how popular he would be if we actually saw his personality.

So you haven't watched any Dodgers games this year?

Trueblue · 11-16-2024, 05:08 PM

Mail day #bagslab

NYRE2PECT · 11-16-2024, 05:11 PM

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Mail day #bagslab

Nice

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Is that BGS slab chipped in the middle?

Trueblue · 11-16-2024, 05:12 PM

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Nice

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Is that BGS slab chipped in the middle?

Haha no, they're just grooved that way. Definitely not my plastic of choice but will just enjoy it for now.

NYRE2PECT · 11-16-2024, 05:19 PM

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Haha no, they're just grooved that way. Definitely not my plastic of choice but will just enjoy it for now.

100% awesome!

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Mister2Bits · 11-16-2024, 08:49 PM

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Mail day #bagslab

Amazing

ThoseBackPages · 11-16-2024, 08:49 PM

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Alien123 · 11-17-2024, 10:25 AM

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Mail day #bagslab

Nice cards! Worth while to try crossing the BGS to PSA10?

Alien123 · 11-17-2024, 10:28 AM

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They are pop controlling Sho high end like crazy right now, if they find any reason to give it a 9, they will - no allowance.

You're making me want to keep both now

Excuse my ignorance, but why would PSA try to pop control Sho high end psa10s?

NYRE2PECT · 11-17-2024, 02:10 PM

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Nothing to see....just a pair of some silly old '18 700 black cards.

Trueblue · 11-17-2024, 02:16 PM

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Nice cards! Worth while to try crossing the BGS to PSA10?

I will probably wait for a special or long enough until PSA stops excessively over-grading/up charging Sho cards.

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Excuse my ignorance, but why would PSA try to pop control Sho high end psa10s?

It happens when a player becomes an elite hobby figure. They will suddenly raise the standards to make the perceived value of a PSA 10 higher. Happened with Mike Trout and I'm sure it has happened with other players too. I can only speak for myself, but the gem rates have dropped by a lot and I haven't changed anything in my submission standard.

NYRE2PECT · 11-17-2024, 02:21 PM

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I will probably wait for a special or long enough until PSA stops excessively over-grading/up charging Sho cards.

It happens when a player becomes an elite hobby figure. They will suddenly raise the standards to make the perceived value of a PSA 10 higher. Happened with Mike Trout and I'm sure it has happened with other players too. I can only speak for myself, but the gem rates have dropped by a lot and I haven't changed anything in my submission standard.

And, it will keep people paying for resubmitting (both review and crack and sub) in hopes for a higher grade. Once a card hits a 10 - the money train stops.

Cardsandcoffee · 11-17-2024, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Trueblue

I will probably wait for a special or long enough until PSA stops excessively over-grading/up charging Sho cards.

It happens when a player becomes an elite hobby figure. They will suddenly raise the standards to make the perceived value of a PSA 10 higher. Happened with Mike Trout and I'm sure it has happened with other players too. I can only speak for myself, but the gem rates have dropped by a lot and I haven't changed anything in my submission standard.

Michael Jordan cards are notorious for this

eastbayak · 11-18-2024, 01:32 PM

Picked up my first Shohei Ohtani rookie card over night. I'm pretty excited for it. Shipped it to the vault to save on fees (before having it shipped home) despite all the vault-related horror stories.

Will share once in hand.

Cardsandcoffee · 11-18-2024, 01:58 PM

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Picked up my first Shohei Ohtani rookie card over night. I'm pretty excited for it. Shipped it to the vault to save on fees (before having it shipped home) despite all the vault-related horror stories.

Will share once in hand.

Any details? Congrats!

Trueblue · 11-18-2024, 02:03 PM

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Picked up my first Shohei Ohtani rookie card over night. I'm pretty excited for it. Shipped it to the vault to save on fees (before having it shipped home) despite all the vault-related horror stories.

Will share once in hand.

Incredible deal. A US1 of the same card went for a touch over 4K and everyone knows it's 700>US1

Qubits · 11-18-2024, 02:04 PM

Did East buy the 700 black PSA 9 that popped up overnight?

Cardsandcoffee · 11-18-2024, 02:08 PM

Picked this up in a trade over the weekend. Pretty happy with the deal. Consolidated away some PC slabs for even value. The dealer said he pulled this in a Topps Redemption box last National. Incredible

eastbayak · 11-18-2024, 02:19 PM

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Any details? Congrats!

Haha, I'll just share since it could take a lot of time to reach me (unsure how much the new eBay vault process has improved over the months).

Picked up the most-recent 700 Black PSA 9 listed on eBay.

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Incredible deal. A US1 of the same card went for a touch over 4K and everyone knows it's 700>US1

Appreciate you for giving the rest of us a chance at such a card

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Did East buy the 700 black PSA 9 that popped up overnight?

Yessir!

eastbayak · 11-18-2024, 02:20 PM

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Picked this up in a trade over the weekend. Pretty happy with the deal. Consolidated away some PC slabs for even value. The dealer said he pulled this in a Topps Redemption box last National. Incredible

Nice pick-up, C&C!!

Cardsandcoffee · 11-18-2024, 02:30 PM

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Haha, I'll just share since it could take a lot of time to reach me (unsure how much the new eBay vault process has improved over the months).

Picked up the most-recent 700 Black PSA 9 listed on eBay.

Appreciate you for giving the rest of us a chance at such a card

Yessir!

Nice! I gave thought on that too! Thats a nice one! Black pops

Cardsandcoffee · 11-18-2024, 02:30 PM

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Nice pick-up, C&C!!

Thank you kind sir

Qubits · 11-18-2024, 02:35 PM

Great pickup! I woke up to that in my email from ebay saved searches and it had already sold.

I'm still a bit miffed at a BGS 9 black I missed out on via Myslabs in the 2023 off-season when I was buying up my #700 parallels. Guy had it listed very high, I gave a very reasonable offer and he countered way high so I gave up.

Months later I noticed he sold it to someone else for what I would have paid. That's what I get for giving up on the negotiation I suppose.

Qubits · 11-18-2024, 04:02 PM

Ohtani and Friends mailday! Topps calling Ohtani a "solo act" is a bit of an insult to Mookie and Freddie though.

11-16-2024, 10:44 AM	#26026
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11-18-2024, 01:32 PM	#26040
eastbayak Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 16,286 eastbayak	Picked up my first Shohei Ohtani rookie card over night. I'm pretty excited for it. Shipped it to the vault to save on fees (before having it shipped home) despite all the vault-related horror stories. Will share once in hand.

11-18-2024, 02:04 PM	#26043
Qubits Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: South Carolina Posts: 840	Did East buy the 700 black PSA 9 that popped up overnight?

11-18-2024, 02:08 PM	#26044
Cardsandcoffee Member Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: PNW Posts: 1,074	Picked this up in a trade over the weekend. Pretty happy with the deal. Consolidated away some PC slabs for even value. The dealer said he pulled this in a Topps Redemption box last National. Incredible

11-18-2024, 02:35 PM	#26049
Qubits Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: South Carolina Posts: 840	Great pickup! I woke up to that in my email from ebay saved searches and it had already sold. I'm still a bit miffed at a BGS 9 black I missed out on via Myslabs in the 2023 off-season when I was buying up my #700 parallels. Guy had it listed very high, I gave a very reasonable offer and he countered way high so I gave up. Months later I noticed he sold it to someone else for what I would have paid. That's what I get for giving up on the negotiation I suppose.

11-18-2024, 04:02 PM	#26050
Qubits Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Location: South Carolina Posts: 840	Ohtani and Friends mailday! Topps calling Ohtani a "solo act" is a bit of an insult to Mookie and Freddie though.