Got 3 more cards..1934 Dixie Walker.. 3-7-10 Update ----Brian's Dodgers Rookie Cards Project

bman90278 · March 19, 2009 1:19PM

I've been wanting to do this project for the last couple of years and now I'm doing it. I've collected cards since I was a kid back in the early 70's, but I've never had a serious projection or a focus.

I'm doing a collection of former Dodgers greats & favorites, including Rookie of the Year Dodgers, and Dodger HOF's rookie cards. I will be shooting for PSA 7 up to PSA 10's depending on the cards.

Here are my recent purchases over the last few weeks. Some of the cards have not arrived yet, but I'm very excited!

And finally, just pulled the trigger on a Garvey rookie card. I've been looking for a long time and just found a good centered PSA 8 card.

Also added a signed Steve Howe rookie card.

Added:
3-24-09
http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm192/bman90278/78lasorda.jpg

Just bought these cards from board member Rich aka, Digicat . I will have the following cards coming in the mail. Very excited!

initialD · March 19, 2009 1:34PM

Very nice start

Sounds like a long and fun collection ahead of you!

That Garvey RC is superb!

PoppaJ · March 19, 2009 1:59PM

Best of luck with your project, Brian!

Nice selection of cards to start with too!

PoppaJ

Dboneesq · March 19, 2009 2:02PM

NICE CARDS BRIAN.

Good luck with your project!

jimrad · March 19, 2009 2:12PM

Good luck Brian

We've had a lot of great players here in LA

killingdream · March 19, 2009 4:29PM

Very nice so far. Are you going to be going back to the Brooklyn years too?

bman90278 · March 19, 2009 9:57PM

<< Very nice so far. Are you going to be going back to the Brooklyn years too? >>

I'm going back to the first years in LA, but I do have a few Brooklyn rookies on my list. When I find ones I can afford I will want a 1953 Jim Gilliam , 1954 Tommy Lasorda, 1950 Don Newcombe, 1949 Bowman Gil Hodges, and maybe.........Rookie Koufax and Drysdale, but the price and cards would have to be right.

lawnmowerman · March 19, 2009 10:10PM

Great stuff Brian....good luck!

Seeing that 81 brings back fond memories for me. There was a store within a bike ride of my house. Almost everyday that summer, I rode down there and bought all the 81 racks I could afford.

Good times

IJustLoveCards · March 19, 2009 10:21PM

Brian..

WOW what a great Garvey..Stunning!!!

Please PM me your address I would love to send you these to help you get started on your new collection..

bman90278 · March 20, 2009 10:58PM

I've been able to find many cards on my want list which I will buy at the right time, but I will need help finding several cards.

Want list:

See end of the thread for updated list.

MBMiller25 · March 20, 2009 11:24PM

Very Nice Brian, Make sure you update this thread as you add more.

Ironmanfan · March 20, 2009 11:25PM

Good start to a collection although I'm not sure that Dave Stewart fits the description of a "Dodger Great." He certainly found success later on in his career but not in LA (though never will be considered HOF Material)....Good Luck!

bman90278 · March 20, 2009 11:30PM

<< Good start to a collection although I'm not sure that Dave Stewart fits the description of a "Dodger Great." He certainly found success later on in his career but not in LA (though never will be considered HOF Material)....Good Luck! >>

Thanks! Yes you are correct that Dave Stewart found success after he left the Dodgers. I added him to my list because he was always a favorite and I think he deserves to be on my all time Dodgers collection list.....I guess he could be on the long list of prospects the Dodgers let get away. lol

brian

bman90278 · March 20, 2009 11:32PM

<< Very Nice Brian, Make sure you update this thread as you add more. >>

Thanks Matt, I will be adding and updating very often. I'm sure like you and many others, this collection will be much larger than I want to do.

brian

bman90278 · March 21, 2009 12:50AM

<< Brian..

WOW what a great Garvey..Stunning!!!

Please PM me your address I would love to send you these to help you get started on your new collection..
>>

Wow Felicia, that is most generous of you!! I have great memories of my late father buying me and my brother rack packs during that year and I don't believe I ever got those two cards!!! That is awesome!!!!!!!!!! PM sent.

brian

GoDodgersFan · March 21, 2009 4:22AM

Nice start.

I love the 1981 Fernando PSA 9 topps traded card. A Dodger great and very affordable.

I also want to do something like what you are doing.

Good luck.

baseballfan · March 21, 2009 8:01AM

nice start
can't wait to see whats next

digicat · March 21, 2009 8:19AM

pm sent!

bman90278 · March 21, 2009 11:56PM

<< pm sent! >>

Thanks very much for the PM Rich...Check yours as I responded back this morning.

brian

bman90278 · March 22, 2009 12:05AM

Thanks very much everyone for the great replies! I'm very excited that I finally committed myself to doing this project. Seriously, I would love to do lots of HOF and other TTM projects as well as buying up lots of other Rookie cards, but I wanted to be able to start off with something I could realistically finish and allow myself to spend very little money on a monthly basis.

Eventually, I will also be making some custom Oak display cabinets for my collection too as that's one of the things I can do very well because of my profession. Maybe that will be my project for this summer depending on where I'm working.

Thank the Lord that I've been now working for close to 2 months and that things have picked up a little in my industry.

brian

BPorter26 · March 22, 2009 1:18AM

Brian, Nice start and pretty cards. Thanks for Sharing.

MeteoriteGuy · March 22, 2009 1:20AM

Awesome Garvey RC!

mickeymantle24 · March 22, 2009 4:49AM

brian, very nice stuff! Keep us updated!

NickM · March 22, 2009 7:42PM

'79 Dodgers Rookies is Guerrero's rookie. You can find that with a little searching for about $5 or less in PSA 9. '85 Topps, Donruss, or Leaf Hershiser rookies will run about the same. Manny Mota's '63 Topps rookie will be $10-$15 in PSA 8.

I assume all of those are musts for a Dodgers rookies collection.

Nick

bman90278 · March 22, 2009 10:19PM

<< '79 Dodgers Rookies is Guerrero's rookie. You can find that with a little searching for about $5 or less in PSA 9. '85 Topps, Donruss, or Leaf Hershiser rookies will run about the same. Manny Mota's '63 Topps rookie will be $10-$15 in PSA 8.

I assume all of those are musts for a Dodgers rookies collection.

Nick >>

Hi Nick, I should have Guerrero's rookie card off my list any day now and it will be a PSA 9. I also have a couple of sources right now on an 85 Topps Hershiser PSA 10 card and I'm hoping to purchase one this week.

Manny Mota is among many former Dodgers greats who's rookie cards I would love to have, but I'm focusing right now on actual Dodgers rookie cards. I have a list of guys like Mota, Rick Monday, and Reggie Smith to name a few who came from other teams that will eventually make it to my project.

thanks for the info!

brian

53BKid · March 23, 2009 2:32AM

Unless you can detect a flaw, resubmitting the Stewart might work to your advantage.

Sweet cards!

bman90278 · March 24, 2009 10:49AM

Just purchased this 1978 Tommy Lasorda PSA 9 card online. Tommy was on the 1977 Dodgers team card, but this is his first card as a manager with just him on it. I will also add the 1977 Dodgers card too.

bman90278 · March 24, 2009 12:55PM

Just bought these cards from board member Rich aka, Digicat . I will have the following cards coming in the mail. Very excited!

WinPitcher · March 24, 2009 1:24PM

Very nice.

Steve

Dboneesq · March 24, 2009 1:30PM

Very Nice Brian ... keep it going!
(BTW ... I received two nice TTM autos today.)

bman90278 · March 24, 2009 10:03PM

<< Very Nice Brian ... keep it going!
(BTW ... I received two nice TTM autos today.) >>

Doug, I was checking out your TTM's. Great job! The letters you are receiving are very special too especially the ones by Jim Kaat and John Ellis.

brian

BPorter26 · March 24, 2009 10:59PM

Brian love the Sax rookie. That's awesome.

bman90278 · April 3, 2009 11:44AM

Updated April 9, 2009

Due to a few personal matters and a slow down at work again, I'm forced to stop adding to this collection.

I will update this thread when I get back into the cards.

brian

bman90278 · April 7, 2009 10:23AM

Thanks very much to Felicia for giving me these two beautiful cards for my collection. They are certainly keepers!!!!! They aren't rookies, but I was a rookie card lover as a kid when I first started ripping 75's!!!!!!!

Sincerely,
Brian

<< Brian..

WOW what a great Garvey..Stunning!!!

Please PM me your address I would love to send you these to help you get started on your new collection..

>>

lawnmowerman · April 7, 2009 10:27AM

Hi Brian

I just wanted to let you know, I have every card you need to complete your project. However in light of recent events, (you bumping many of my old dorky threads) I will be burning them all with a huge smile on my face.

Have a goood night

Matt

lawnmowerman · April 7, 2009 10:28AM

Oh yeah, Nice cards Brian and felicia

bman90278 · April 7, 2009 10:30AM

<< Hi Brian

I just wanted to let you know, I have every card you need to complete your project. However in light of recent events, (you bumping many of my old dorky threads) I will be burning them all with a huge smile on my face.

Have a goood night

Matt

>>

Matt, If I really bumped all of your old dorky threads it would take me weeks...Just kidding buddy!! I thought you would get a kick out of the old threads plus Craig wasn't giving you any bumpage. lol

brian

lawnmowerman · April 7, 2009 10:35AM

<< 

<< Hi Brian

I just wanted to let you know, I have every card you need to complete your project. However in light of recent events, (you bumping many of my old dorky threads) I will be burning them all with a huge smile on my face.

Have a goood night

Matt

>>

Matt, If I really bumped all of your old dorky threads it would take me weeks...Just kidding buddy!! I thought you would get a kick out of the old threads plus Craig wasn't giving you any bumpage. lol

brian >>

LOL

bman90278 · April 14, 2009 9:33AM

I have been holding off the last couple of weeks purchasing new cards, but I couldn't pass up on this 2006 Bowman card for Russell Martin..Yes his actual rookie card is a 05, but I want to have both versions.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · April 14, 2009 9:39AM

Congrats !! Good price too.

bman90278 · April 14, 2009 9:39AM

I also found this rookie card in my stack of packs I ripped last year. This card will be perfect for TTM's.

NickM · April 14, 2009 6:31PM

Send to Mike Marshall first. He's by far the toughest of the 3 to get nowadays. Sax does a number of card shows and other signing events, and Roenicke coaches for the Angels and is rather accessible in person.

Nick

bman90278 · April 14, 2009 11:34PM

<< Send to Mike Marshall first. He's by far the toughest of the 3 to get nowadays. Sax does a number of card shows and other signing events, and Roenicke coaches for the Angels and is rather accessible in person.

Nick >>

Thanks for the info Nick.

brian

bman90278 · April 20, 2009 10:05PM

I have a 1961 Willie Davis PSA 8 coming in the mail. I'm very happy I finally got one!

Scan will come as soon as it arrives.

brian

Pigs · April 21, 2009 12:40AM

Nice cards Brian. The '71 Garvey sure stands out from that great set. Keep it going, looks good.

Dboneesq · April 21, 2009 5:08AM

Brian ... post it when it arrives.

bman90278 · April 21, 2009 11:17AM

<< Brian ... post it when it arrives. >>

I certainly will post scans. I'm also working out the details on a few other key rookie cards. Hopefully I will be able to get them this week.

brian

bman90278 · April 21, 2009 11:18AM

<< Nice cards Brian. The '71 Garvey sure stands out from that great set. Keep it going, looks good. >>

Thanks very much. I think the Garvey card is one of my favorites and it took me a long time to find one I was happy with.

brian

bman90278 · April 22, 2009 11:04AM

Just picked up a 1964 Wes Parker rookie card in PSA 7.5 slab. I was hoping for a 8 but I wasn't able to find one with decent centering.

Dboneesq · April 22, 2009 11:21AM

Brian ... nice looking card!

bman90278 · April 23, 2009 12:38PM

Just got my 1961 Willie Davis today. I had been looking for one since earlier this year so I'm very happy. I had the chance to see him play against the Dodgers when I was a kid back when he was on the Padres.

Got 3 more cards..1934 Dixie Walker.. 3-7-10 Update ----Brian's Dodgers Rookie Cards Project

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