Didn't see the January 2020 post so figured I'd start the monthly pickups post again. Some more recent slabs. Biggio's and some Walker's the Walker Gold Finest is part of a project= rest are resale slabs.
Pretty excited about this pickup!! Perhaps one of the coolest unopened boxes in collecting. From the packs/cards inside to the Pete Rose - Color Bomb graphics on the outside.
Took full advantage of the 10% Ebay Bucks offers in December since sales tax on Ebay started in my state 1/1.
I am working on the '61 and '68 HOF sets in addition to a Banks run. A much more focused group of cards than usual - as I tend to buy cards I like that are not towards anything I am focusing on. Over the halfway point on each HOF set and down to 7 more Banks cards (but one is the rookie and will have to save up for a while on that one).
Scored a nice copy of this low pop 1972 common. It’s hard to figure why some low pop commons generate so much more heat than others. The ‘72 Ray Culp card has nearly identical pop numbers to this one. The last several sales of that card were anywhere from three to five times what I paid for this one.
On a side note I think it is awful that PSA does not make the orientation the same direction on all sideways cards. Hate that they sometimes flip back and forth.
On a side note I think it is awful that PSA does not make the orientation the same direction on all sideways cards. Hate that they sometimes flip back and forth.
I agree, the orientation on the Santo is driving me crazy. Here are some HOFers from 20 years ago and a couple who will probably make it one day.
@PROMETHIUS88 said:
Just ripped a box of Prizm Fast Break and got these two. Might be good cards...who knows?!?!?
Congrats!! Herro has been tearing it up this year. The Zion centering looks pretty strong as well. I like the alternate photo on it too.
Still absolutely infuriating that such a large amount of 2019 prizm is off-centered. You'd think they'd have better production quality at this point. Especially considering that Topps uses the same facility for their printing and seem to have less problems.
@PROMETHIUS88 said:
Just ripped a box of Prizm Fast Break and got these two. Might be good cards...who knows?!?!?
Congrats!! Herro has been tearing it up this year. The Zion centering looks pretty strong as well. I like the alternate photo on it too.
Still absolutely infuriating that such a large amount of 2019 prizm is off-centered. You'd think they'd have better production quality at this point. Especially considering that Topps uses the same facility for their printing and seem to have less problems.
Yeah, didn't realize that Herro was worth as much as it is when I pulled it. And yes, another Zion with bad centering. I have been fortunate to pull 2 silver prizm Zions and now this disco Zion out of a total of 2 fast break boxes, 2 retail boxes and 8 blasters. My second silver Zion is on it's way to BGS(shhhhh, don't tell PSA) and these two might be as well.
I am really curious to see how many actual centered gems come out of these boxes in the next few months. Nearly impossible to find a Zion Silver with perfect centering. If he pans out, that could play a huge role in valuation. If he partakes in too much gumbo and keeps getting injured, it could be a moot point.
On a side note I think it is awful that PSA does not make the orientation the same direction on all sideways cards. Hate that they sometimes flip back and forth.
I agree, the orientation on the Santo is driving me crazy. Here are some HOFers from 20 years ago and a couple who will probably make it one day
I have made it a point to call PSA every time they flip it wrong and get a re-slab done. To me when it's on the left it distracts the eyes. The card itself should always be the primary focus when the label is on the left it always takes my eyes towards irritating print on the left. It's like looking at a painting that has the wrong frame😞
My own personal views of course others may have different thoughts
totally not like me to pick up unlicensed but these Leaf cards are sharp and beautiful and autos can be had for cheap. snagged a /15 Acuna auto to go with this one. I know the stigma around non-licensed but they sure have some cool design ideas.
5 months after I sent them to PSA, I got these back. All 4 cards had previously been slabbed as Auth/Auth, but I wanted to add numerical card grades. Obviously the PSA 6 is a bummer, but oh well. Collecting Carpenter autos is a side project for me and I currently have 20 signed cards of his.
Believe it or not, the Johnson is the star of the sub for me. One of my main projects is the 1974 Topps Red Sox team set. Johnson's auto is surprisingly tough to come by and all other signed examples of this card that I've seen had a faint sig. I'm happy with the bold auto, the placement of the auto, and I had hoped the card would be a PSA 5 (and not lower). I've decided this signed 5 will replace the unsigned PSA 9 I had in my set. While the goal isn't a 100% signed set, Johnson's is my 16th slabbed auto in my set. Here is a link to it, if anybody is curious:
More for my 48 leaf boxing set. I already had a Betinni, but mine was a 5. Had some eBay bucks and got this 7 for a song. The raw Sullivan and Christofordis came from our very own Promethius. Gorgeous cards.
The card on the right with the yellow color is the 2000 W.R. Priddy Antiques Joe Louis. I've been looking for this card for a long time, with no luck. It is a beast to track down. My luck finally changed about ten minutes ago.
Ate a lot of cereal as a kid to complete that set.
Woof!
(that is a Purina, not a Quaker Oats)
They produced a LOT of different cereal brands for humans, too. The different Chex cereals are what come to my mind first. Wheat Chex, Rice Chex, Bran Chex, etc. I had several of those Ralston Purina baseball card sets. I believe you needed a certain number of proofs of purchase from the cereal boxes and then a small shipping and handling fee.
Ate a lot of cereal as a kid to complete that set.
Woof!
(that is a Purina, not a Quaker Oats)
They produced a LOT of different cereal brands for humans, too. The different Chex cereals are what come to my mind first. Wheat Chex, Rice Chex, Bran Chex, etc. I had several of those Ralston Purina baseball card sets. I believe you needed a certain number of proofs of purchase from the cereal boxes and then a small shipping and handling fee.
I stand corrected. Ralston Purina didn't sell their food products to General Mills until the 90's. I also assumed that since the cereals were typically branded as Ralston (at least the Chex) that the cards were distributed via their pet products. However, I saw an image of Cookie Crisp with the card promotion on it.
They produced a LOT of different cereal brands for humans, too. The different Chex cereals are what come to my mind first. Wheat Chex, Rice Chex, Bran Chex, etc. I had several of those Ralston Purina baseball card sets. I believe you needed a certain number of proofs of purchase from the cereal boxes and then a small shipping and handling fee.
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I'll refrain for overly long posts but if anyone has additional info I always love getting added backup to items I own RALSTON PURINA POST
As you can see in that post has the methods of obtaining the sets. My 1984 backup was and still is in storage so I haven't been able to update that post in quite a while. Its enjoyable to me to learn about the items I own so if you have any additional info I'd love to get it emailed to me.
I am a little sad to report this news when I say that my desire to one day complete the Mickey Mantle Master Set (a bit of a pipe dream with some pieces but coming close would be good, too) has, as of this past Monday morning, trumped my desire to preserve. At least in this particular case. I rationalized it a little bit in my head by reminding myself that I have another that will be safe on my watch and that I really do like engaging my artistic and creative side, once in a while. When you go to judge it, just recognize that this was done mostly free handed, with an Exact-o knife, because I wanted this collectible to have my handiwork on it before it is entombed forever in plastic. Now, it's not perfect but I am pretty happy with the end result. Without further ado, here's my newest card in high resolution.
1968 Topps Posters - Box Cut Out - Mickey Mantle
PS - there’s a fleck on the scanner which appears on one on the perforations on the right side. But I included an extra shot of it to show it (the black dot) is not actually there.
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
@Kid4hof03 - just a heads up I have a couple Staubachs on their way to REA for Auction. A 1975 Topps Staubach in PSA 10 and a 1976 Topps Staubach in PSA 10
I bought some packs for my "To Open" stash and they arrived yesterday.
Some of the 77 Cloth have HOFers showing
•Dave Winfield
•Rod Carew
•Bert Blyleven
•Mike Schmidt
•Steve Carlton
•Tony Perez
•Reggie Jackson
Planning to grade the HOFer showing packs. Did open a few packs of the other 77's (not all). A couple nice commons, a Jim Palmer, Lou Brock and this SWEET Catfish Hunter. 77 Cloth is so under rated and some of the coolest cards!!
This maybe deserves it's own thread, as I really have no idea what I have here. I just thought they would be cool pickups, as they remind me of the 64 Topps Giants photography. It's not very often that I come across items that I've never seen before. Any additional background info would be appreciated.
Without further ado...the 1983 MACTAC Starliner sticker set.
@countdouglas said:
This maybe deserves it's own thread, as I really have no idea what I have here. I just thought they would be cool pickups, as they remind me of the 64 Topps Giants photography. It's not very often that I come across items that I've never seen before. Any additional background info would be appreciated.
Without further ado...the 1983 MACTAC Starliner sticker set.
The pics are copies of the 1967 Dexter Press set, but far smaller in size. I think PSA has graded a few examples in the past, but no longer does.
Love the cloth stickers. Have a box of them that I would like to open someday but will probably never pull the trigger. Would love to see the rest of what you open.
Don’t know anything about the star liner stickers but I like them. Nice find. How do you know it is from 1983? Would have guessed it was from about ‘67 based on Colavito being an Indian and Palmer being included.
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There was a small hotel ballroom card show in my area this morning. Didn't expect to find much but did walk away with this 1971 Munson.
Pretty excited about this pickup!! Perhaps one of the coolest unopened boxes in collecting. From the packs/cards inside to the Pete Rose - Color Bomb graphics on the outside.
Interesting that the Rose photo is different than the one on his actual card from the set. Very cool box.
My first slab of this guy.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
Took full advantage of the 10% Ebay Bucks offers in December since sales tax on Ebay started in my state 1/1.
I am working on the '61 and '68 HOF sets in addition to a Banks run. A much more focused group of cards than usual - as I tend to buy cards I like that are not towards anything I am focusing on. Over the halfway point on each HOF set and down to 7 more Banks cards (but one is the rookie and will have to save up for a while on that one).
Scored a nice copy of this low pop 1972 common. It’s hard to figure why some low pop commons generate so much more heat than others. The ‘72 Ray Culp card has nearly identical pop numbers to this one. The last several sales of that card were anywhere from three to five times what I paid for this one.
Big Hurt pack, surely it's the No Name version
PC Walter Payton - Bear Down!
Added this to my boys HOF RC Collection.
2000 chrome look so sharp with the gold.
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
Another HOFer rookie.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
A few more to help with some sets.
For Sale
Wow love those ‘68s. Great cards.
On a side note I think it is awful that PSA does not make the orientation the same direction on all sideways cards. Hate that they sometimes flip back and forth.
I agree, the orientation on the Santo is driving me crazy. Here are some HOFers from 20 years ago and a couple who will probably make it one day.
For Sale
Just ripped a box of Prizm Fast Break and got these two. Might be good cards...who knows?!?!?
Congrats!! Herro has been tearing it up this year. The Zion centering looks pretty strong as well. I like the alternate photo on it too.
Still absolutely infuriating that such a large amount of 2019 prizm is off-centered. You'd think they'd have better production quality at this point. Especially considering that Topps uses the same facility for their printing and seem to have less problems.
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Some modern and semi-modern poppage
Currently Collecting:
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Yeah, didn't realize that Herro was worth as much as it is when I pulled it. And yes, another Zion with bad centering. I have been fortunate to pull 2 silver prizm Zions and now this disco Zion out of a total of 2 fast break boxes, 2 retail boxes and 8 blasters. My second silver Zion is on it's way to BGS(shhhhh, don't tell PSA) and these two might be as well.
I am really curious to see how many actual centered gems come out of these boxes in the next few months. Nearly impossible to find a Zion Silver with perfect centering. If he pans out, that could play a huge role in valuation. If he partakes in too much gumbo and keeps getting injured, it could be a moot point.
My first arrivals of the new year. The Skowron and Richardson are both upgrades. The Thomson is a new addition to my Scoops set.
@jfkheat Wow, The Moose is perfect!!
A Donnie Baseball classic,
A Donnie Baseball favorite,
And some Eric Davis swag for the ever growing collection,
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
I have made it a point to call PSA every time they flip it wrong and get a re-slab done. To me when it's on the left it distracts the eyes. The card itself should always be the primary focus when the label is on the left it always takes my eyes towards irritating print on the left. It's like looking at a painting that has the wrong frame😞
My own personal views of course others may have different thoughts
Some new golf Hall of Famer slabs back from PSA . Strange is a pop 1 none higher Ochoas a Pop 2 just 1 Gem out there
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totally not like me to pick up unlicensed but these Leaf cards are sharp and beautiful and autos can be had for cheap. snagged a /15 Acuna auto to go with this one. I know the stigma around non-licensed but they sure have some cool design ideas.
Nic
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A Norm Bulaich 1976 Football Cello Pack
PC Walter Payton - Bear Down!
5 months after I sent them to PSA, I got these back. All 4 cards had previously been slabbed as Auth/Auth, but I wanted to add numerical card grades. Obviously the PSA 6 is a bummer, but oh well. Collecting Carpenter autos is a side project for me and I currently have 20 signed cards of his.
Believe it or not, the Johnson is the star of the sub for me. One of my main projects is the 1974 Topps Red Sox team set. Johnson's auto is surprisingly tough to come by and all other signed examples of this card that I've seen had a faint sig. I'm happy with the bold auto, the placement of the auto, and I had hoped the card would be a PSA 5 (and not lower). I've decided this signed 5 will replace the unsigned PSA 9 I had in my set. While the goal isn't a 100% signed set, Johnson's is my 16th slabbed auto in my set. Here is a link to it, if anybody is curious:
https://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/showcase/teams/dan-bs-74-topps-red-sox/2971
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
A L.A. feel today
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
Always in search of the odd issue
More for my 48 leaf boxing set. I already had a Betinni, but mine was a 5. Had some eBay bucks and got this 7 for a song. The raw Sullivan and Christofordis came from our very own Promethius. Gorgeous cards.
Ate a lot of cereal as a kid to complete that set.
The card on the right with the yellow color is the 2000 W.R. Priddy Antiques Joe Louis. I've been looking for this card for a long time, with no luck. It is a beast to track down. My luck finally changed about ten minutes ago.
Woof!
(that is a Purina, not a Quaker Oats)
Another 54 for my set and a few Sunday show pickups.
For Sale
They produced a LOT of different cereal brands for humans, too. The different Chex cereals are what come to my mind first. Wheat Chex, Rice Chex, Bran Chex, etc. I had several of those Ralston Purina baseball card sets. I believe you needed a certain number of proofs of purchase from the cereal boxes and then a small shipping and handling fee.
I stand corrected. Ralston Purina didn't sell their food products to General Mills until the 90's. I also assumed that since the cereals were typically branded as Ralston (at least the Chex) that the cards were distributed via their pet products. However, I saw an image of Cookie Crisp with the card promotion on it.
One of my favorite cereals was Quisp and I loved watching Johnny Quest while eating it.
While some are new to the group shot, every boxing card here is a new addition that arrived earlier today:
1946 Propagandas Montiel - In Progress Set
Closeups
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
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I'll refrain for overly long posts but if anyone has additional info I always love getting added backup to items I own RALSTON PURINA POST
As you can see in that post has the methods of obtaining the sets. My 1984 backup was and still is in storage so I haven't been able to update that post in quite a while. Its enjoyable to me to learn about the items I own
so if you have any additional info I'd love to get it emailed to me.
jeff
Finally got this entombed where I can enjoy it daily. The Neil Armstrong auto is from his earlier days before Apollo 11 and has a full PSA/DNA letter.
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Greg Maddux #1 Master SetGreg Maddux #2 Basic Set
I am a little sad to report this news when I say that my desire to one day complete the Mickey Mantle Master Set (a bit of a pipe dream with some pieces but coming close would be good, too) has, as of this past Monday morning, trumped my desire to preserve. At least in this particular case. I rationalized it a little bit in my head by reminding myself that I have another that will be safe on my watch and that I really do like engaging my artistic and creative side, once in a while. When you go to judge it, just recognize that this was done mostly free handed, with an Exact-o knife, because I wanted this collectible to have my handiwork on it before it is entombed forever in plastic. Now, it's not perfect but I am pretty happy with the end result. Without further ado, here's my newest card in high resolution.
1968 Topps Posters - Box Cut Out - Mickey Mantle
PS - there’s a fleck on the scanner which appears on one on the perforations on the right side. But I included an extra shot of it to show it (the black dot) is not actually there.
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
I finally added the 1974 Topps NFC Semi-final card to my Staubach master set
Wow Tim, awesome piece!
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
@Kid4hof03 - just a heads up I have a couple Staubachs on their way to REA for Auction. A 1975 Topps Staubach in PSA 10 and a 1976 Topps Staubach in PSA 10
A upgrade from a 9.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
just grabbed this one up today
I bought some packs for my "To Open" stash and they arrived yesterday.
Some of the 77 Cloth have HOFers showing
•Dave Winfield
•Rod Carew
•Bert Blyleven
•Mike Schmidt
•Steve Carlton
•Tony Perez
•Reggie Jackson
Planning to grade the HOFer showing packs. Did open a few packs of the other 77's (not all). A couple nice commons, a Jim Palmer, Lou Brock and this SWEET Catfish Hunter. 77 Cloth is so under rated and some of the coolest cards!!
This maybe deserves it's own thread, as I really have no idea what I have here. I just thought they would be cool pickups, as they remind me of the 64 Topps Giants photography. It's not very often that I come across items that I've never seen before. Any additional background info would be appreciated.
Without further ado...the 1983 MACTAC Starliner sticker set.
The pics are copies of the 1967 Dexter Press set, but far smaller in size. I think PSA has graded a few examples in the past, but no longer does.
Love the cloth stickers. Have a box of them that I would like to open someday but will probably never pull the trigger. Would love to see the rest of what you open.
Don’t know anything about the star liner stickers but I like them. Nice find. How do you know it is from 1983? Would have guessed it was from about ‘67 based on Colavito being an Indian and Palmer being included.