Finally: Tom Brady Contenders - Page 3

aMcCallum · 11-03-2019, 06:19 PM

Grats man! That’s an iconic card to add to any collection.

ThoseBackPages · 11-03-2019, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

How much do the altered/trim copies go for? I assume it’s still a good bit right?

5,000

Bassplayah101 · 11-03-2019, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Anish

I’ll just leave with this pic. Some of you have clearly forgotten what it was like to enjoy collecting.

Trimming sucks, but doesn’t have ruin your experience. Have fun with the hobby or find another one you like better.

Pats by Anish Cards, on Flickr

A patriots collector that targets contenders rc autographs.

Who else does that?

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Anish · 11-03-2019, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

How much do the altered/trim copies go for? I assume it’s still a good bit right?

Depends if it’s been trimmed and then graded or not

It made more sense to me a pay less for a card that I knew was trimmed than save up more for a copy that may or may not be.

Siberian13 · 11-03-2019, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Anish

Depends if it’s been trimmed and then graded or not

It made more sense to me a pay less for a card that I knew was trimmed than save up more for a copy that may or may not be.

Can’t imagine all the people with Brady rookies that are the centerpieces to their collections that are graded copies that are trimmed and don’t even know it.

ThoseBackPages · 11-03-2019, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Siberian13

Can’t imagine all the people with Brady rookies that are the centerpieces to their collections that are graded copies that are trimmed and don’t even know it.

probably 85% of all Brady RCs are trimmed

Bassplayah101 · 11-03-2019, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

probably 85% of all Brady RCs are trimmed

Probably impossible to know, but that would be a shame.

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Bassplayah101 · 11-03-2019, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Anish

Depends if it’s been trimmed and then graded or not

It made more sense to me a pay less for a card that I knew was trimmed than save up more for a copy that may or may not be.

You can easily tell once you get it in hand.

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Brian W · 11-03-2019, 07:54 PM

I heard that some of 2000 contenders were miscut as well.

MIDNITE Z · 11-03-2019, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by goodole13

Congrats on the pickup! I definitely would want nothing to do with it, but to each their own.

THIS!

MIDNITE Z · 11-03-2019, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by asujbl

This thread is going to be awesome

ninjacookies · 11-03-2019, 08:08 PM

Awesome pickup, opie.

As long as you're happy, that's all that matters.

jasonm2121 · 11-03-2019, 08:16 PM

I don’t think 85% are trimmed. Perhaps high end stuff graded since 2017, but not overall.

SleeperCards · 11-03-2019, 08:36 PM

I mean one way of looking at it is that it's better to spend $5k on an altered one instead of $45k on an altered one.

altaeria · 11-03-2019, 08:40 PM

Are any of these cards available out there
unaltered with dinged corners and/or chipped edges
in a comparable price range?

Personally, I'd prefer to go that route.
The trimming part would always distract me.

gottagitdemjs · 11-03-2019, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by SleeperCards

I mean one way of looking at it is that it's better to spend $5k on an altered one instead of $45k on an altered one.

Plus it's part of his personal collection, so I guess another positive is that there's one more trimmed one taken off the open market.

Kstar27 · 11-03-2019, 09:38 PM

I also follow and collect comic books...the hobbies are fairly similar and even more so now that alteration are out in the open for sports cards. Alteration, restoration, whatever you want to call it has been around in comics since people took black sharpies and started coloring in spine stress marks. Point is, this card has become so iconic that its approaching Amazing Fantasy 15 (1st spiderman) or hulk 181(first wolverine) levels of hobby. People will pay thousands for those books with the damn cover ripped off, or it professionally cleaned and restored. Because an authentic high grade original has just risen out of most people’s budget. In a perfect world we would all own un altered, graded, authentic stuff. But, in reality we get what makes us happy and what doesn’t break our bank account. Congrats OP, enjoy

Kollectornet · 11-03-2019, 09:53 PM

Congrats on picking up a PC card. Nothing else matters as long as you are happy with your collection.

jasonm2121 · 11-03-2019, 09:59 PM

Brady!!!

craigjdudley · 11-05-2019, 10:45 AM

Congrats OP! I'm with you, I could never afford an un-altered graded Contenders but I was able to pickup this one a few years ago for half the price it is now and I'm happy to just have an authentic copy of the football holy grail. I definitely recommend sending to BAS and slabbing it.

Anish · 11-05-2019, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by craigjdudley

Congrats OP! I'm with you, I could never afford an un-altered graded Contenders but I was able to pickup this one a few years ago for half the price it is now and I'm happy to just have an authentic copy of the football holy grail. I definitely recommend sending to BAS and slabbing it.

Awesome card and sweet collection!

Anish · 11-05-2019, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Bassplayah101

A patriots collector that targets contenders rc autographs.

Who else does that?

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Nice. I’d love to see your collection

Bassplayah101 · 11-05-2019, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Anish

Nice. I’d love to see your collection

Bowman1951 · 11-05-2019, 02:27 PM

My takeaway from all of this after saying GREAT CARD OP! is that I really hope the trimmer lost their shirt over it when it didn't come back with an actual grade.

This is and will likely be for the next several decades, the card every high end football collector is after.

Bowman1951 · 11-05-2019, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 7hTarget

At least it was Brady and not a flavor of the month that is constantly touching his penis. Like Juan Soto.

11-03-2019, 06:19 PM	#51
aMcCallum Member Join Date: Jun 2018 Posts: 43 McCallum02 McCallum12	Grats man! That’s an iconic card to add to any collection. __________________ Bucket: https://www.flickr.com/photos/140587089@N06/collections

11-03-2019, 09:53 PM	#68
Kollectornet Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Atlanta, Ga by way of Baltimore Posts: 1,175 Kollectornet Kollectornet	Congrats on picking up a PC card. Nothing else matters as long as you are happy with your collection. __________________ The "Crazed" Harry Douglas Collector. Looking for rare and low numbered Harry Douglas cards. Collect all Baltimore and Atlanta teams cards.

11-05-2019, 10:45 AM	#70
craigjdudley Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: South Carolina Posts: 616 craigjdudley86	Congrats OP! I'm with you, I could never afford an un-altered graded Contenders but I was able to pickup this one a few years ago for half the price it is now and I'm happy to just have an authentic copy of the football holy grail. I definitely recommend sending to BAS and slabbing it. __________________ High End Tom Brady PC http://craigjdudley.com/cards/

11-05-2019, 02:27 PM	#74
Bowman1951 Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Boston 'Burbs Posts: 4,717 djblitz Bowman1951	My takeaway from all of this after saying GREAT CARD OP! is that I really hope the trimmer lost their shirt over it when it didn't come back with an actual grade. This is and will likely be for the next several decades, the card every high end football collector is after. __________________ I am the head promoter of one of the most successful Saturday monthly card shows in New England. https://flippincardshow.com/

11-03-2019, 07:54 PM	#59
Brian W Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 386	I heard that some of 2000 contenders were miscut as well.

11-03-2019, 08:08 PM	#62
ninjacookies Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: All the girls see the (boi)/ Look at his flips / Look at his kards / All they say is (oh boi). Posts: 56,694	Awesome pickup, opie. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters.

11-03-2019, 08:16 PM	#63
jasonm2121 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: GOAT City Posts: 12,002	I don’t think 85% are trimmed. Perhaps high end stuff graded since 2017, but not overall.

11-03-2019, 08:36 PM	#64
SleeperCards Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: The Internet Posts: 16,057 SleeperCards Sleeper	I mean one way of looking at it is that it's better to spend $5k on an altered one instead of $45k on an altered one.

11-03-2019, 08:40 PM	#65
altaeria Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: CenterCityPhiladelphia Posts: 1,934 altaeria altaeria	Are any of these cards available out there unaltered with dinged corners and/or chipped edges in a comparable price range? Personally, I'd prefer to go that route. The trimming part would always distract me.

11-03-2019, 09:38 PM	#67
Kstar27 Member Join Date: May 2019 Location: Michigan Posts: 161 Ktmoney27	I also follow and collect comic books...the hobbies are fairly similar and even more so now that alteration are out in the open for sports cards. Alteration, restoration, whatever you want to call it has been around in comics since people took black sharpies and started coloring in spine stress marks. Point is, this card has become so iconic that its approaching Amazing Fantasy 15 (1st spiderman) or hulk 181(first wolverine) levels of hobby. People will pay thousands for those books with the damn cover ripped off, or it professionally cleaned and restored. Because an authentic high grade original has just risen out of most people’s budget. In a perfect world we would all own un altered, graded, authentic stuff. But, in reality we get what makes us happy and what doesn’t break our bank account. Congrats OP, enjoy

11-03-2019, 09:59 PM	#69
jasonm2121 Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: GOAT City Posts: 12,002	Brady!!!