@doubledragon said:
I might as well show the Joe Louis. I have been looking for an African Tobacco that was affordable for a while. It's banged up a little, but it's pretty rare, and it's the Brown Bomber, so what the heck.
Great card. I need to add a J. Louis to my collection since I have spent the majority of my life in the Detroit area. I don't own any boxing cards but if I pull the trigger on one it most likely will be J.L. Congrats on a great addition to your collection.
Thank you. Yes, Joe Louis in my opinion is the greatest of all time. Ebay has a lot of Joe Louis cards you might like, check them out sometime. I practically live in the Joe Louis card section on Ebay!
@UFFDAH said:
I normally chase rookies of HOFers but back in the day "Too Tall" had the coolest name and was a critical part of the Cowboys "Doomsday Defense" which was also an extremely cool name at the time. And yes I was a Cowboys fan when I was a young buck.
Main collecting focus is Patrick Roy playing days 85/86-02/03, expect 1/1, National/All-Star stamped cards.PC Completion: 2,548/2,952; 86.31% My Patrick Roy PC Website:https://proy33collector.weebly.com
May pickup, just home from Newport Beach. The 22nd copy to appear in a PSA slab, this example is incredibly beautiful in hand and once again looks quite aesthetically pleasing in the PSA flip. I know these are interesting times in the collector’s universe (PUN!), but this is a fun find that any hobbyist - coins or cards - can appreciate for both its rarity and it’s significance. After all, he is a top ten all time baseball player and this is the first card he every appeared on as an MLB player, making this a true rookie card. A very proud addition to my collection...
1946 Propagandas Montiel #64 Stan Musial
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
Received back from PSA today after being away since early January, glad they are finally home! The Aaron was converted from a blue flip and the Maddux rookies had the grades added on.
PSA mail day! Thanks you @cefy1 for the sub, several Pop 1 and Pop 2 cards for my Roy collection. Overall very happy with the sub, despite some misses on the rest of the sub, and a bit disappointed by the Orr:
Main collecting focus is Patrick Roy playing days 85/86-02/03, expect 1/1, National/All-Star stamped cards.PC Completion: 2,548/2,952; 86.31% My Patrick Roy PC Website:https://proy33collector.weebly.com
Nice 72's- love the vibrant color !!
More slab pics from recent sub. Sorry scans are slow usual systems are down
Plus I'm opening some fresh unopened boxes from my storage unit as well so bouncing between
Along with running honey do errands all day
@BPorter26 said:
I bought this raw about a month ago and just got it back from PSA. Some Jordan collectors call this a white whale and I believe it is.
@erikthredd said:
Just got in another oddball Jordan card,it's 4x6 and from a 1989 redemption promotion through Mobil & Coca-Cola. Buy 12 multi-packs of Coke products at Mobil, fill out the form on the back of the card and mail along with your receipts to get a free Come Fly With Me VHS Video. The card itself looks to be in great condition and both BGS & SGC grade them if I go that route.
That's awesome! I've never seen that one before.
Collecting anything and everything relating to Roger Staubach
@Kid4hof03 said:
That's awesome! I've never seen that one before.
Thanks Abe. I've seen it mentioned that these were given out at Mobil stations and also in 12pk/cases of Coke products so there must have been tons of these around back then. I love MJ's 80s stuff so I had to grab one.
Here are the cards that I picked up so far this month. I started the 1961 Nu-Card Scoops a couple years ago but stopped working on it for a while. I recently started picking up cards to try and finish the set. I currently have 2/3 of the set.
James
@BPorter26 said:
I bought this raw about a month ago and just got it back from PSA. Some Jordan collectors call this a white whale and I believe it is.
I can’t wait to see that entire set graded, that is a bad a$$ Card! Congrats.
Matt I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
Thought of you when I busted out this puppy on one of my boxes I broke out of my storage unit this week
Been emptying it and breaking boxes for a few years now. Not even 25% empty yet- long way top go
Headed already to PSA in morning along with that Gold Tek
Thought of you when I busted out this puppy on one of my boxes I broke out of my storage unit this week
Been emptying it and breaking boxes for a few years now. Not even 25% empty yet- long way top go
Headed already to PSA in morning along with that Gold Tek
Not sure how I missed this. Anyway good luck on the grade. I have the same exact card ready to go as well. Be sure to post the results I'm interested to know
Love those Cowboys cards! That 1967 Rose is fantastic!
A little background on this item. In 1924, the Anthracite League champion Pottsville Maroons traveled to Atlantic City on November 9, 1924 to play the Atlantic City Roses. The Pottsville Maroons were attempting to enter the NFL for the 1925 season and a strong showing by their team (they won the game 22-0) and by their fans (the away side stands were packed as you can see in the photo) persuaded the NFL to grant the Pottsville Maroons entry to the NFL for the 1925 season.
In 1925 the Pottsville Maroons would go 10-1-1 on the season including 7 shutouts. They gave up a total of 6 touchdowns their first year in the NFL and outscored their opponents 270-45. After beating the Chicago Cardinals 21-7, papers nation wide printed the Maroons as champions of the NFL. The next week they did the unthinkable and beat the 4 horsemen and 7 mules of Notre Dame, the 1924 college champions, 9-7 legitimizing the NFL. However, a territorial dispute with the Frankfurt Yellow Jackets lead to their suspension from the league and cost them the NFL championship.
This Type 1 panoramic photo shows the Pottsville Maroons bench and stands on November 9, 1924 when they proved they had the fan support and quality as a team to be admitted into the NFL. This particular copy is believed to be that of Doc Striegel, the owner of the Pottsville Maroons. The photo is mounted to a board that carries his name on the reverse.
The Maroons starters were on the field at the time of the photo, but a couple of important players for the 1925 team were being recruited during this game, their future captain Charlie Berry and quarterback Jack Ernst. Doc Striegel is visible in photo as well as long time Pottsville Maroons supporter Joseph Zacko.
You can see the amazing clarity of the photo, the Pottsville boosters are wearing ribbons with dangling footballs on their lapels, some are wearing Pottsville sashes made from pennants, etc. The train that day added 6 extra cars to transport fans from Pottsville, Pennsylvania to Atlantic City, New Jersey for the game.
The Maroons played their home games in the NFL about 12 miles from where I grew up, so I'm really excited to have this item in my collection.
Just picked this up and ran it through the scanner.... #142/221 on the basic set.. I could not get this card to go to the bottom of the holder. I settled for the top.
I'm as pissed as anybody about the latest scandal in our hobby, but after weeks of us all sleuthing and ranting, I figured I'd like to share some cards I've picked up recently. I'll start with a couple of Andre Tippett additions. As a lot of you know, I'm a Tippett super collector. As such, there aren't many of his playing-years cards left that have eluded me. Imagine my surprise when I checked two off the wish list in the same week! First, this 1988 Ace FACT game card completes the decade of the 1980s for me!
Next, the 1991 Stadium Club - Super Bowl embossed. The embossment is hard to see in pics, but it's there.
I have almost 300 unique playing era Tippett cards in my collection, and only a handful left on my wish list. Here is that list:
1990 British Petroleum (BP)
1990 Knudsen/Sealtest bookmark
1992 Wild Card - 1,000 stripe
1993 Action Packed - mint parallel
1993 Coke Monsters of the Gridiron - gold parallel
1993 Wild Card - any stripes higher than 5
If any of you can help with any of these cards, PLEASE let me know!
I knew Tippett probably wouldn't move the meter, and probably 1980's Donruss won't either, but here's a recent Yaz pickup. Please excuse dust on the scanner.
I broke up my cc renewal sub into 3 portions. Here are the results of portion 2 of 3:
A little background: I hit an Austin Hays red ink auto in 2018 Heritage and traded it for thirteen low grade 1941 Play Ball commons. These were the 3 from that batch that I decided to sub.
Portion 3 of 3 of that renewal sub was PSA/DNA autographs. Here are the results, starting with my favorite of the bunch, and with notes on each.
As many of you know, I'm obsessed with Yaz cards, but many don't know that Dwight Evans is easily my 2nd favorite player of all time. I personally don't like RC's with 3 or more players on them, so I've always preferred Dewey's 1974 "first solo" card much more than his 73 RC. Even unsigned, the 74 Topps Dewey has never garnered a PSA 10, so I was thrilled when this PSA 9 crackout got autographed and remained a 9. Pop 1, none higher! An absolute monster for my PC!
I've been working on an autographed 74 Topps Red Sox team set. Here is a link to my showcase:
In that same submission, I also added these 2 cards to that project:
Both Guerrero and Beniquez were PSA 9 crackouts that lost a point, which is to be expected.
This Kaline is the oldest card in this batch and I think it's the best looking one. PSA 7 crackout, TTM sig. Given its age and all that handling, I'm not disappointed in the grade. Like I said, I personally think the eye appeal is off the charts.
The Carlton was a PSA 8 crackout, which I had him sign in person last November. Kind of a weird experience, as the entire interaction was Carlton ranting at my 12 year old about "new math."
Perez was a PSA 8 crackout that kept its grade. Another in-person signing. Took 2 tries to pass PSA/DNA despite the fact that I watched him sign it.
I believe Mr. Craig should be in the HOF. The signed card was a gift from a friend and I just wanted it slabbed.
This pickup is a great get well aligned with my core passion of collecting. While the grade would certainly be lower, the eye appeal is incredible on this one. I would say that's almost become the theme of my collection, in an unintended way. I'm completely unbothered by this - I could never afford the high end stuff, anyway. But I like when the item sits in the slab in total defiance of the number. If I send this west one day (I'm hoping for some relief in the price of Jumbos), this new Mantle pickup will join my pile of tremendous looking Commerce Comet treasures...
1964 Rawlings Premium Photo with Undershirt - Mickey Mantle
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
Comments
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Purdy card. Kudos to eBayer Enoch47. There are around 5,000 sellers who could learn a lot about how to pack / ship graded cards from him.
Thank you. Yes, Joe Louis in my opinion is the greatest of all time. Ebay has a lot of Joe Louis cards you might like, check them out sometime. I practically live in the Joe Louis card section on Ebay!
nice
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_players_from_Panama
A few non-PWCC Roy pickups from tonight:
Main collecting focus is Patrick Roy playing days 85/86-02/03, expect 1/1, National/All-Star stamped cards.PC Completion: 2,548/2,952; 86.31% My Patrick Roy PC Website:https://proy33collector.weebly.com
First time posting to this thread, but picked up this 1960 Fleer Honus Wagner from an antique shop.
For Sale
May pickup, just home from Newport Beach. The 22nd copy to appear in a PSA slab, this example is incredibly beautiful in hand and once again looks quite aesthetically pleasing in the PSA flip. I know these are interesting times in the collector’s universe (PUN!), but this is a fun find that any hobbyist - coins or cards - can appreciate for both its rarity and it’s significance. After all, he is a top ten all time baseball player and this is the first card he every appeared on as an MLB player, making this a true rookie card. A very proud addition to my collection...
1946 Propagandas Montiel #64 Stan Musial
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
Another 58 off the list.
ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240
Obtained a couple of Longo's for my PC. A 1/1 Select & a 3/3 of Longo and friends)
Longoria Collector. Love the Longo!
600+ PSA Graded 4,700+ unique Longoria cards scanned on TCDB 800+ different Longo autograph cards Jeff
Received back from PSA today after being away since early January, glad they are finally home! The Aaron was converted from a blue flip and the Maddux rookies had the grades added on.
eBay Store
Greg Maddux #1 Master SetGreg Maddux #2 Basic Set
Happy to snag the Ditka's pick card in 10.
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
Matt, how many playing era Emmitt cards would you say there are? And what percentage of those do you own?
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
There are so many cards. I'd rather be ignorant to the fact rather than feel overwhelmed. As far as graded Emmitt, I'd guess I have 2,500 plus
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
Holy crap!
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
PSA mail day! Thanks you @cefy1 for the sub, several Pop 1 and Pop 2 cards for my Roy collection. Overall very happy with the sub, despite some misses on the rest of the sub, and a bit disappointed by the Orr:
Main collecting focus is Patrick Roy playing days 85/86-02/03, expect 1/1, National/All-Star stamped cards.PC Completion: 2,548/2,952; 86.31% My Patrick Roy PC Website:https://proy33collector.weebly.com
Back from recent PSA sub . My usual scanner system/Adobe is down so making due with Paint for now
Slow going on scans
Two nice ‘72 pickups from 4SC....
Nice 72's- love the vibrant color !!
More slab pics from recent sub. Sorry scans are slow usual systems are down
Plus I'm opening some fresh unopened boxes from my storage unit as well so bouncing between
Along with running honey do errands all day
I bought this raw about a month ago and just got it back from PSA. Some Jordan collectors call this a white whale and I believe it is.
That is a bad a** card.
Andy
@BPorter26 Great MJ! Congrats on the grade.
Eric
Erikthredd’s MJ Collection: https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/publishedset/395035
Erikthredd’s Nike Air Jordan Collection: https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/basketball/key-card-sets/nike-poster-cards-michael-jordan-1985-1992/alltimeset/408486
A couple of Gem Mint 10 cards.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
That's awesome! I've never seen that one before.
Thanks Erik
Thanks Abe. I've seen it mentioned that these were given out at Mobil stations and also in 12pk/cases of Coke products so there must have been tons of these around back then. I love MJ's 80s stuff so I had to grab one.
Eric
Erikthredd’s MJ Collection: https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/publishedset/395035
Erikthredd’s Nike Air Jordan Collection: https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/basketball/key-card-sets/nike-poster-cards-michael-jordan-1985-1992/alltimeset/408486
Last of the scans for today. These Prominence are thick- tough to gem so happy with these 4
Nice Witten. Love the throwback uni
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
Here are the cards that I picked up so far this month. I started the 1961 Nu-Card Scoops a couple years ago but stopped working on it for a while. I recently started picking up cards to try and finish the set. I currently have 2/3 of the set.
James
I can’t wait to see that entire set graded, that is a bad a$$ Card! Congrats.
I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
That’s a great looking Rickey!
I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
NICE HENDERSON JIM . How does the back look on it ??
Thought of you when I busted out this puppy on one of my boxes I broke out of my storage unit this week
Been emptying it and breaking boxes for a few years now. Not even 25% empty yet- long way top go
Headed already to PSA in morning along with that Gold Tek
I received these two today. I took advantage of the eBay Bucks promotion last week to buy these and a couple that I posted earlier.
James
Nice mail say. I'm especially happy about the SP
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
Nice Emmitts !!! Just back this morning- single card that was popped on to complete a 25 day sub
Not sure how I missed this. Anyway good luck on the grade. I have the same exact card ready to go as well. Be sure to post the results I'm interested to know
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
Love those Cowboys cards! That 1967 Rose is fantastic!
A little background on this item. In 1924, the Anthracite League champion Pottsville Maroons traveled to Atlantic City on November 9, 1924 to play the Atlantic City Roses. The Pottsville Maroons were attempting to enter the NFL for the 1925 season and a strong showing by their team (they won the game 22-0) and by their fans (the away side stands were packed as you can see in the photo) persuaded the NFL to grant the Pottsville Maroons entry to the NFL for the 1925 season.
In 1925 the Pottsville Maroons would go 10-1-1 on the season including 7 shutouts. They gave up a total of 6 touchdowns their first year in the NFL and outscored their opponents 270-45. After beating the Chicago Cardinals 21-7, papers nation wide printed the Maroons as champions of the NFL. The next week they did the unthinkable and beat the 4 horsemen and 7 mules of Notre Dame, the 1924 college champions, 9-7 legitimizing the NFL. However, a territorial dispute with the Frankfurt Yellow Jackets lead to their suspension from the league and cost them the NFL championship.
This Type 1 panoramic photo shows the Pottsville Maroons bench and stands on November 9, 1924 when they proved they had the fan support and quality as a team to be admitted into the NFL. This particular copy is believed to be that of Doc Striegel, the owner of the Pottsville Maroons. The photo is mounted to a board that carries his name on the reverse.
The Maroons starters were on the field at the time of the photo, but a couple of important players for the 1925 team were being recruited during this game, their future captain Charlie Berry and quarterback Jack Ernst. Doc Striegel is visible in photo as well as long time Pottsville Maroons supporter Joseph Zacko.
You can see the amazing clarity of the photo, the Pottsville boosters are wearing ribbons with dangling footballs on their lapels, some are wearing Pottsville sashes made from pennants, etc. The train that day added 6 extra cars to transport fans from Pottsville, Pennsylvania to Atlantic City, New Jersey for the game.
The Maroons played their home games in the NFL about 12 miles from where I grew up, so I'm really excited to have this item in my collection.
Steve
The Doomsday Collection
Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor | All-Time Dallas Cowboys | Bob Lilly Master | Pro Football HOF Dallas Cowboys
Why did Topps relegate Jr to the back of this card? Tough deal. Beautiful card though!! I am a sucker for Jr in a M’s uniform.
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
Just picked this up and ran it through the scanner.... #142/221 on the basic set.. I could not get this card to go to the bottom of the holder. I settled for the top.
Some nice pickups by everyone lately!
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
Great KG!
I'm as pissed as anybody about the latest scandal in our hobby, but after weeks of us all sleuthing and ranting, I figured I'd like to share some cards I've picked up recently. I'll start with a couple of Andre Tippett additions. As a lot of you know, I'm a Tippett super collector. As such, there aren't many of his playing-years cards left that have eluded me. Imagine my surprise when I checked two off the wish list in the same week! First, this 1988 Ace FACT game card completes the decade of the 1980s for me!
Next, the 1991 Stadium Club - Super Bowl embossed. The embossment is hard to see in pics, but it's there.
I have almost 300 unique playing era Tippett cards in my collection, and only a handful left on my wish list. Here is that list:
1990 British Petroleum (BP)
1990 Knudsen/Sealtest bookmark
1992 Wild Card - 1,000 stripe
1993 Action Packed - mint parallel
1993 Coke Monsters of the Gridiron - gold parallel
1993 Wild Card - any stripes higher than 5
If any of you can help with any of these cards, PLEASE let me know!
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
I knew Tippett probably wouldn't move the meter, and probably 1980's Donruss won't either, but here's a recent Yaz pickup. Please excuse dust on the scanner.
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
I broke up my cc renewal sub into 3 portions. Here are the results of portion 2 of 3:
A little background: I hit an Austin Hays red ink auto in 2018 Heritage and traded it for thirteen low grade 1941 Play Ball commons. These were the 3 from that batch that I decided to sub.
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
Portion 3 of 3 of that renewal sub was PSA/DNA autographs. Here are the results, starting with my favorite of the bunch, and with notes on each.
As many of you know, I'm obsessed with Yaz cards, but many don't know that Dwight Evans is easily my 2nd favorite player of all time. I personally don't like RC's with 3 or more players on them, so I've always preferred Dewey's 1974 "first solo" card much more than his 73 RC. Even unsigned, the 74 Topps Dewey has never garnered a PSA 10, so I was thrilled when this PSA 9 crackout got autographed and remained a 9. Pop 1, none higher! An absolute monster for my PC!
I've been working on an autographed 74 Topps Red Sox team set. Here is a link to my showcase:
https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/showcase/teams/dan-bs-74-topps-red-sox/2971
In that same submission, I also added these 2 cards to that project:
Both Guerrero and Beniquez were PSA 9 crackouts that lost a point, which is to be expected.
This Kaline is the oldest card in this batch and I think it's the best looking one. PSA 7 crackout, TTM sig. Given its age and all that handling, I'm not disappointed in the grade. Like I said, I personally think the eye appeal is off the charts.
The Carlton was a PSA 8 crackout, which I had him sign in person last November. Kind of a weird experience, as the entire interaction was Carlton ranting at my 12 year old about "new math."
Perez was a PSA 8 crackout that kept its grade. Another in-person signing. Took 2 tries to pass PSA/DNA despite the fact that I watched him sign it.
I believe Mr. Craig should be in the HOF. The signed card was a gift from a friend and I just wanted it slabbed.
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
@DBesse27 that Evans is awesome!
Wrestling - Danielson - Storm - Tajiri
Thank you sir, I love it!
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
This pickup is a great get well aligned with my core passion of collecting. While the grade would certainly be lower, the eye appeal is incredible on this one. I would say that's almost become the theme of my collection, in an unintended way. I'm completely unbothered by this - I could never afford the high end stuff, anyway. But I like when the item sits in the slab in total defiance of the number. If I send this west one day (I'm hoping for some relief in the price of Jumbos), this new Mantle pickup will join my pile of tremendous looking Commerce Comet treasures...
1964 Rawlings Premium Photo with Undershirt - Mickey Mantle
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
Tim, what an amazing find! I’m gonna PM you.
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox