This item was at the intersection of ‘priced right’ and ‘had to have it’. Listening to @DM23HOF and @blurryface wax poetic in the September pickups thread and then surfing the pop reports, I realized they’re totally correct; there’s just not as many of these slabbed as you might think. Add to that that until recently, many collectors would only get beaters signed for fear of ‘ruining’ the card.
Times, they are a-changing. And many stars of the Golden Age are gone. So, if you see something in nice condition, nicely centered and nicely signed, it won’t be there forever. Go get it. So, I did.
There’s some offcenteredness L/R and minor tilt, yes, and it’s not perfect but I am thrilled with this addition: my first signed Topps card of the Commerce Comet. I may send it in for dual service in the future. As it is almost certainly worth it.
Thanks for checking it out and sharing in the joy, CU.
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
This card was completely ignored by modern collectors. My only explanation is they don’t know who SGC is? They don’t realize they are a top notch grading company? They only buy Beckett or PSA? This card sold for 2/3 of a PSA 9. Now granted I know SGC doesn’t command the prices PSA brings and that might be to my advantage. When in hand I’ll see if it would cross to a 9 and really scrutinized it for a 10. In other words I’m very happy with the price. Any opinions? I haven’t really purchased modern until I started collecting Josh Allen again. 90% of my T206’s are SGC and I have over 200. Any opinions, thoughts? Comments are always welcome, good or bad.
W.C.Fields "I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
compare cellophane carefully before you do.> @MLBdays said:
Talk about low pop's these '84 Topps Tiffany's are pretty scarce in high grade......This Ryan is a pop. 23.
did you get this from pcs? if, congrats! my last count of '84 tiffany ryans, graded & raw, was 534.
figured i would let one loose to see how the true market was. went a lil lower than what i was expecting for it. i have since discussed proper descriptions and importance of front and back scans. 😉
Cracked this box open last night, found a couple nice cards but this morning I notice a little moisture in the card sleeve, and ideas what’s causing it?
Also, best way to clean these cards for grading? Microfiber cloths ok for chrome?
Thanks for any help!
@PNWcollector said:
Stoked for this beautiful 2! Except for the cracked case.
It is like Gibson hurled the ball right at the case and cracked it.. crazy. Very solid 2 for sure.
Plan to reholder it? Did the card get damaged?
Card looks okay. It cracked during shipping. Seller floated it in the package between some cardboard but didn’t actually secure the cardboard to the slab. I typically ship slabs in bubble wrap. I feel the seller has some responsibility for this so I messaged him.
This is the first refractor I’ve ever purchased. I’m more of a vintage football guy but recently have been collecting Allen cards. I have to admit these cards are more beautiful in person. eBay listings just don’t do them justice.
W.C.Fields "I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
@2dueces said:
This is the first refractor I’ve ever purchased. I’m more of a vintage football guy but recently have been collecting Allen cards. I have to admit these cards are more beautiful in person. eBay listings just don’t do them justice.
be careful, the other colors can get addictive once you've found that right card/image. but agree, really hard to do them justice via scan vs holding in hand.
Thank you stevegarveyfan for this one! It is a truly an amazing card. Really excited to add this one to my collection.
I really like 8.5s...great quality for the price! Gorgeous card, Brad!
I do too - always been my favorite grade. Seems like in the last couple of years others have started buying them up as well. When the half grades first started they were not as popular.
Recently bought a collection which included a near complete 69 basketball set in great condition. Pulled 22 cards out to have graded. Sent in Alcindor and Wilt at the Express level so hoping to get those back sooner than the rest.
What I Collect:
PSA HOF Baseball Postwar Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 80.51% Complete)
PSA Pro Football HOF Rookie Players Set Registry- (Currently 19.80% Complete)
PSA Basketball HOF Players Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 6.02% Complete)
@orioles93 said:
Recently bought a collection which included a near complete 69 basketball set in great condition. Pulled 22 cards out to have graded. Sent in Alcindor and Wilt at the Express level so hoping to get those back sooner than the rest.
Good luck with the grading. Those look pretty sharp.
@orioles93 said:
Recently bought a collection which included a near complete 69 basketball set in great condition. Pulled 22 cards out to have graded. Sent in Alcindor and Wilt at the Express level so hoping to get those back sooner than the rest.
Good luck with the grading. Those look pretty sharp.
Thanks! The gentleman I bought them from said he put the set together by opening packs as a kid in 1970-1971. They've been sitting in the box I got them in ever since.
What I Collect:
PSA HOF Baseball Postwar Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 80.51% Complete)
PSA Pro Football HOF Rookie Players Set Registry- (Currently 19.80% Complete)
PSA Basketball HOF Players Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 6.02% Complete)
@orioles93 said:
Recently bought a collection which included a near complete 69 basketball set in great condition. Pulled 22 cards out to have graded. Sent in Alcindor and Wilt at the Express level so hoping to get those back sooner than the rest.
These are great. Good luck. You should get back pretty quick with Express. PSA has been pretty consistent at the higher price levels with speed of service.
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@Norcal - please share your results on that 1997 Break - that looks to be some fun!!!
Sweet Mail Day - Part I
This item was at the intersection of ‘priced right’ and ‘had to have it’. Listening to @DM23HOF and @blurryface wax poetic in the September pickups thread and then surfing the pop reports, I realized they’re totally correct; there’s just not as many of these slabbed as you might think. Add to that that until recently, many collectors would only get beaters signed for fear of ‘ruining’ the card.
Times, they are a-changing. And many stars of the Golden Age are gone. So, if you see something in nice condition, nicely centered and nicely signed, it won’t be there forever. Go get it. So, I did.
There’s some offcenteredness L/R and minor tilt, yes, and it’s not perfect but I am thrilled with this addition: my first signed Topps card of the Commerce Comet. I may send it in for dual service in the future. As it is almost certainly worth it.
Thanks for checking it out and sharing in the joy, CU.
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
Sweet Mail Day - Part II
Star Wars...if they should bar wars...please let these Star Wars...stay.
1980 Hershey's Empire Strikes Back - Boba Fett (complete with tab), Luke on TaunTaun, Chewbacca (complete with tab) and C3PO and R2D2
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
my 11th of 16 cards for my Billy Williams set.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
This card was completely ignored by modern collectors. My only explanation is they don’t know who SGC is? They don’t realize they are a top notch grading company? They only buy Beckett or PSA? This card sold for 2/3 of a PSA 9. Now granted I know SGC doesn’t command the prices PSA brings and that might be to my advantage. When in hand I’ll see if it would cross to a 9 and really scrutinized it for a 10. In other words I’m very happy with the price. Any opinions? I haven’t really purchased modern until I started collecting Josh Allen again. 90% of my T206’s are SGC and I have over 200. Any opinions, thoughts? Comments are always welcome, good or bad.
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
Added 1 for my 70 team set and 1 for my HOF autos
2004 spx
1989 topps psa 10
1959 phillies
Phillies of the 70's
I like that Maz
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, Dwight Evans, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
Thanks , I like these epic signature cards , clean autos nice simple design
2004 spx
1989 topps psa 10
1959 phillies
Phillies of the 70's
compare cellophane carefully before you do.> @MLBdays said:
did you get this from pcs? if, congrats! my last count of '84 tiffany ryans, graded & raw, was 534.
figured i would let one loose to see how the true market was. went a lil lower than what i was expecting for it. i have since discussed proper descriptions and importance of front and back scans. 😉
but rest assured you weren't shilled.
Cracked this box open last night, found a couple nice cards but this morning I notice a little moisture in the card sleeve, and ideas what’s causing it?
Also, best way to clean these cards for grading? Microfiber cloths ok for chrome?
Thanks for any help!
Mail day! This will probably be apart of my next express sub!
Stoked for this beautiful 2! Except for the cracked case.
Hi my name is Joe and I’m an addict. Josh Allen addict that is. Help!
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
It is like Gibson hurled the ball right at the case and cracked it.. crazy. Very solid 2 for sure.
Plan to reholder it? Did the card get damaged?
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
Great card! I used to own a PSA 1
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, Dwight Evans, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
Big Frank.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
Card looks okay. It cracked during shipping. Seller floated it in the package between some cardboard but didn’t actually secure the cardboard to the slab. I typically ship slabs in bubble wrap. I feel the seller has some responsibility for this so I messaged him.
With this I am down to 5 to complete my set.
For Sale
One more addition to my 76 team set
2004 spx
1989 topps psa 10
1959 phillies
Phillies of the 70's
Thank you stevegarveyfan for this one! It is a truly an amazing card. Really excited to add this one to my collection.
A fairly sharp example. On a crack, I think it could cross at grade...
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
Here’s a card I got last month. I haven’t posted in these monthly pickup threads in a while so I’ll share now!
Awesome triple HOF autos
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, Dwight Evans, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
Yea seemed like a 1/1 kind of card and I didn’t spend three figures so I was pretty happy.
I really like 8.5s...great quality for the price! Gorgeous card, Brad!
What a special and great looking piece!
This is the first refractor I’ve ever purchased. I’m more of a vintage football guy but recently have been collecting Allen cards. I have to admit these cards are more beautiful in person. eBay listings just don’t do them justice.
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
Newest in a line line of Allen cards
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
be careful, the other colors can get addictive once you've found that right card/image. but agree, really hard to do them justice via scan vs holding in hand.
I do too - always been my favorite grade. Seems like in the last couple of years others have started buying them up as well. When the half grades first started they were not as popular.
Super excited to receive this addition to the collection yesterday.
It pairs nicely with these two pages currently on their way to the UK for authentication.
Thanks,
Jason
Personal Collection | Willie Woodburn | Legion of Doom
This card is incredible. Multi signed and the sigs are absolutely perfect. Magnificent card.
@blurryface please check your PM. Thanks!
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
Bought a Epson Perfection V600 scanner on Friday and have been in scanning Heaven ever since.
Thanks,
Jason
Personal Collection | Willie Woodburn | Legion of Doom
Landed some really big, tough cards for my set— can’t wait to have them in new holders but for now these pics will have to do!
The 52B is only a pop 14.
55B is pop 18.
56T is pop 29.
And the 62 only pop 21 with one 6, one 5, then four 4s, this being one of those.
@DM23HOF Wow. That’s an incredible collection of MM’s. Congratulations
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
those are some tough ones! and super nice as well.
My 3rd of the 5 Cliff Harris cards.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
Nice Harris!
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, Dwight Evans, 1964 Venezuelan Topps, 1974 Topps Red Sox
Love this card and this is my first. Presents really well.
1939-46 Salutations Exhibits - Cordially, Joe DiMaggio
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
Recently bought a collection which included a near complete 69 basketball set in great condition. Pulled 22 cards out to have graded. Sent in Alcindor and Wilt at the Express level so hoping to get those back sooner than the rest.
PSA HOF Baseball Postwar Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 80.51% Complete)
PSA Pro Football HOF Rookie Players Set Registry- (Currently 19.80% Complete)
PSA Basketball HOF Players Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 6.02% Complete)
Good luck with the grading. Those look pretty sharp.
Thanks! The gentleman I bought them from said he put the set together by opening packs as a kid in 1970-1971. They've been sitting in the box I got them in ever since.
PSA HOF Baseball Postwar Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 80.51% Complete)
PSA Pro Football HOF Rookie Players Set Registry- (Currently 19.80% Complete)
PSA Basketball HOF Players Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 6.02% Complete)
Wow those cards look amazing. Best of luck with the grades
These are great. Good luck. You should get back pretty quick with Express. PSA has been pretty consistent at the higher price levels with speed of service.
Mail day from PSA
I've been gone from baseball cards too long. I didn't realize that they graded Wax Packs now.
Lafayette Grading Set
I got two cards today.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
another big break hit.
ja morant auto variation cyan plate 1/1
was actually a redemption too. filed on 10/19. was prepared to sit for a year but got in under 10 days. gotta be a record!