2023 Vintage Show Off Thread!

[oplum29]

i've got a good one coming in! it's my first vintage card i believe of the year, and will be probably for a while.

will post when it gets here.

[discodanman45]

Originally Posted by oplum29

i've got a good one coming in! it's my first vintage card i believe of the year, and will be probably for a while.

will post when it gets here.

Awesome! I haven't bought much this year, but have been selling some doubles on eBay. Up to $300 balance on there and want to get to around $500. Looking to purchase a Frank Robinson or Unitas SGC 4/5 nicely centered card or maybe a T206/T205 HOF player. So many cards I want out there.

[oplum29]

Originally Posted by discodanman45

Awesome! I haven't bought much this year, but have been selling some doubles on eBay. Up to $300 balance on there and want to get to around $500. Looking to purchase a Frank Robinson or Unitas SGC 4/5 nicely centered card or maybe a T206/T205 HOF player. So many cards I want out there.

same! one card at a time though

[towerymt]

[vintg]

Originally Posted by IgnatiusJReilly

Thanks folks. I gave up 16 vintage cards including some of my favorites: 33 Goudey Red Ruth, 48 Jackie, 53 Topps Mantle, 54 Hank Aaron, 86 Fleer MJ. That said, I think I can do a good job of replacing most of those over time. I didn’t think I would get too many shots at a nice 52 Mantle so I had to jump!


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just curious, if you don't mind, what % did you have to "overpay" to get
a monster card like that ??? (like, what did the 16 add up to vs. the 1)

thanks, and AWESOME CARD !!!

[discodanman45]

Originally Posted by vintg

just curious, if you don't mind, what % did you have to "overpay" to get
a monster card like that ??? (like, what did the 16 add up to vs. the 1)

thanks, and AWESOME CARD !!!

You can find out all the information here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpqeJg1Q4TY&t=6178s

[IgnatiusJReilly]

Originally Posted by discodanman45

You can find out all the information here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpqeJg1Q4TY&t=6178s

Thanks for posting the link! It’s also on apple podcast and Spotify under SportsCardsLive. I hope you enjoy the full story!


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[irv]

Originally Posted by IgnatiusJReilly

Thanks for posting the link! It’s also on apple podcast and Spotify under SportsCardsLive. I hope you enjoy the full story!


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I forgot all about that podcast so thanks for the reminder.
Again, great story and congrats again on the sweet P/U, Ignatius.

[jchcollins]

Hi guys. Some fabulous cards have been shown here, congrats! I will admit, I don’t post a ton on Blowout; I’m usually more a N54 and Facebook guy. But I replied to a few threads here earlier today, and figured why not.

Somewhat a photo dump, but I think all of these were acquired this year so far. The last 3 were SGC returns:













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[corndog]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Hi guys. Some fabulous cards have been shown here, congrats! I will admit, I don’t post a ton on Blowout; I’m usually more a N54 and Facebook guy. But I replied to a few threads here earlier today, and figured why not.

Somewhat a photo dump, but I think all of these were acquired this year so far. The last 3 were SGC returns:

Fantastic color and registration on the 3 SGC graded cards.

The Ryan pops like a photograph!

[goodcardz]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Hi guys. Some fabulous cards have been shown here, congrats! I will admit, I don’t post a ton on Blowout; I’m usually more a N54 and Facebook guy. But I replied to a few threads here earlier today, and figured why not.

Somewhat a photo dump, but I think all of these were acquired this year so far. The last 3 were SGC returns:













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That 63 Mantle is gorgeous.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by goodcardz

That 63 Mantle is gorgeous.

Thanks. Centering is off t/b, but it’s a super clean card otherwise. Hardly a print mark on it.


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[tconte]

Even with the centering that's one of the nicest I've seen. Incredible colors on the 1963.

[vintg]

Originally Posted by IgnatiusJReilly

Thanks for posting the link! It’s also on apple podcast and Spotify under SportsCardsLive. I hope you enjoy the full story!


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congrats again !!

it took me three or four increments, but, i finally finished the video.

really awesome. i even wrote down all 16 cards you traded, lol.

i knew/know your great eye appeal over the last couple of years here on blowout, NOT SURPRISED , you did move AMAZING CARDS to pull this off.

[IgnatiusJReilly]

Originally Posted by vintg

congrats again !!

it took me three or four increments, but, i finally finished the video.

really awesome. i even wrote down all 16 cards you traded, lol.

i knew/know your great eye appeal over the last couple of years here on blowout, NOT SURPRISED , you did move AMAZING CARDS to pull this off.

Much appreciated. Definitely hard to see some of those classics go but very happy with the Mickey!


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[IgnatiusJReilly]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Hi guys. Some fabulous cards have been shown here, congrats! I will admit, I don’t post a ton on Blowout; I’m usually more a N54 and Facebook guy. But I replied to a few threads here earlier today, and figured why not.

Somewhat a photo dump, but I think all of these were acquired this year so far. The last 3 were SGC returns:













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The 58 Hank and 72 Nolan are some of my favorite cards of those guys. You’ve got great taste!


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[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by tconte

Even with the centering that's one of the nicest I've seen. Incredible colors on the 1963.

Thanks. I'm not a centering guy to start with (70/30 does not bother me, in most cases...) but especially on '63 and T/B it's hard to tell because you have kind of an implied border there at the bottom with that partial full-bleed green. If you study it long enough, you realize it's OC - but it's not super offensive to the eyes at first the way some regular bordered cards that are MC might be. Of course on that Mantle, it also doesn't hurt matters that it's virtually perfectly centered SS.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by IgnatiusJReilly

The 58 Hank and 72 Nolan are some of my favorite cards of those guys. You’ve got great taste!


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Thanks. Both of those cards have roots in my childhood for being among my favorites. I got a '58 Hank (in much worse shape than that one) when I was 12 that was a big part of my childhood collection for a long time. Then the '72 Ryan I saw as a kid on Johnny Bench's "Great American Baseball Quiz" one time when they did a question about Ryan, and him being traded from the Mets. I didn't realize at the time the logo was an airbrush job, but that old logo always fascinated me too. That card is one of the few with obvious airbrushing that I like!

[vintg]

Originally Posted by IgnatiusJReilly

Much appreciated. Definitely hard to see some of those classics go but very happy with the Mickey!


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ok, here goes.

about 2-3 months ago somebody posted on b/s/t/ section a '52 mantle
sgc1, with pretty nice eye appeal. i thought, i'm gonna try and buy it,
BUT, i've got to SELL 30k in cards to replace it, effectively a TRADE, in my mind. wanted to pull the trigger, guy went with goldin, i didn't follow, i think it sold for like 28k in jan.

i have since changed my mind.

i could give up:
'33 goudey yellow ruth, psa 1 , but gorgeous
'51 bowman willie mays, psa 1, gorgeous front, but peeled from album/back
'53 topps willie mays, sgc 4, dead centered
'41 playball joe dimaggio, sgc 4, classic card
'54 topps hank aaron, psa 3, legit looks like a 4
1909 caramel ty cobb, sgc 2, my favorite card
'86 fleer michael jordan , beckett 7.5, beautiful
'54 bowman mantle , beckett 6.5, WOULD crossover

due to budget constraints, my big purchases will be curtailed for a bit going
forward.

those are probably my BEST eight cards and now i cannot think of trading
those for one card.

i get WAY to much enjoyment looking at/owning those cards than 1 card could replace/replicate.

THANK YOU for letting us "live vicariously" through you/your trade.
your passion for cards is awesome !!!!!

[notfast]

Originally Posted by vintg

ok, here goes.

about 2-3 months ago somebody posted on b/s/t/ section a '52 mantle
sgc1, with pretty nice eye appeal. i thought, i'm gonna try and buy it,
BUT, i've got to SELL 30k in cards to replace it, effectively a TRADE, in my mind. wanted to pull the trigger, guy went with goldin, i didn't follow, i think it sold for like 28k in jan.

i have since changed my mind.

i could give up:
'33 goudey yellow ruth, psa 1 , but gorgeous
'51 bowman willie mays, psa 1, gorgeous front, but peeled from album/back
'53 topps willie mays, sgc 4, dead centered
'41 playball joe dimaggio, sgc 4, classic card
'54 topps hank aaron, psa 3, legit looks like a 4
1909 caramel ty cobb, sgc 2, my favorite card
'86 fleer michael jordan , beckett 7.5, beautiful
'54 bowman mantle , beckett 6.5, WOULD crossover

due to budget constraints, my big purchases will be curtailed for a bit going
forward.

those are probably my BEST eight cards and now i cannot think of trading
those for one card.

i get WAY to much enjoyment looking at/owning those cards than 1 card could replace/replicate.

THANK YOU for letting us "live vicariously" through you/your trade.
your passion for cards is awesome !!!!!

Still waiting for pics of that t205 Cobb

[vintg]

Originally Posted by notfast

Still waiting for pics of that t205 Cobb

done.

sent both, lol.

(sorry, forgot to go to my messages)

[sportzking]

Got this amazing card with all the players (well almost all) from 1961 Topps

[oplum29]

Originally Posted by oplum29

i've got a good one coming in! it's my first vintage card i believe of the year, and will be probably for a while.

will post when it gets here.

here we go! it's finally here.



it's not perfect, but i love the centering on the card. good stuff. my first Jim Brown card.

[corndog]

Originally Posted by oplum29

here we go! it's finally here.



it's not perfect, but i love the centering on the card. good stuff. my first Jim Brown card.

Love that card!

[tonye82]

been collecting 60's raw partial sets off and on for years, and finally decided to sell that all and get into the stuff I really want, which is early to mid 50s. Its slow going, its expensive, and it doesn't come as fast and in the quantities I was used to with the 60s stuff, but I am enjoying slowly building partial sets up this year. mostly just commons but without stains, without writing, without pinholes/tape, without too much in way of bothersome creasing, and importantly for me, with a good "old book" scent rather than a musty scent.