Getting rid of that sour taste...

CW · April 25, 2004 1:30PM

I've heard more than a couple people mention that recent events have
left them somewhat disenchanted with the hobby. Card doctoring has
been going on for a long time, and it will continue, but as a collector
you always hate hearing about it. In many ways, the existence of 3rd
party grading has now made card doctoring more profitable than ever
(assuming you can pass it by the graders).

One way I'm able to keep my sanity as a collector is to pull out my
low grade cards and get back to the basics -- just look at 'em and
enjoy 'em. I like a high-grade card as much as the next guy, but
because of my budget some of my favorite cards are lowly PSA 3's. Plus,
since they're only graded VG, they've most likely never been restored.

Feel free to post scans of your low grade beauties.

This Cobb appears to be EX, but if you hold the card at an angle you
can see two very small surface wrinkles to the right of Ty's head.

Can't believe this card didn't at least grade VG-EX, but I'm not
complaining because the PSA 3 price saved me a few hundred bucks.
There is a very minor diagonal indentation near the upper right corner,
but no creases or wrinkles. Best portrait in the set, IMO.

No creases or wrinkles. I'm half-tempted to crack this out and resubmit,
but I'll probably only do that if I need to sell it some day.

Ahhhhhhhhh... that's better!

qualitycards · April 25, 2004 1:34PM

CW - Those are some sweet lookin' 3's...jay

crsportscards33 · April 25, 2004 1:35PM

Those are 3's that most would be proud to call their own!!!

Griffins · April 25, 2004 1:51PM

Nice cards CW! Excellent examples of buying the card and not the holder.
I built this last week, hit the safety deposit for some low grade gems, and suddenly the wall looks a little cheerier. Sorry for the link, can't seem to get a picture to post.
wall decor

After all the drama of the last week it's nice to look at a few items that are too well handled to have been restored.

CON40 · April 25, 2004 1:52PM

cw;

Now those are PSA 3s with some great eye appeal! Very nice indeed!

crsportscards33 · April 25, 2004 1:55PM

Hey Griffin, are those unopened boxes?? Either way that's an awesome display you built there.

schr1st · April 25, 2004 1:55PM

Same year, same company, but different releases, and one grade difference:

The autograph is a lot stronger in person than what shows up in the scan.

I was afraid I'd have to settle for some off-brand Stengel autographed card. Sure it's beat up, but I love it.

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While they aren't slabbed (yet), they are both PSA/DNA certified:

It's beat to holy hell (PSA 2 if I'm lucky), but how much cooler does it get than to have an authentic Sandy Koufax Autographed Rookie card? I'll tell you...

having an authentic Satchell Paige autographed rookie card.

qualitycards · April 25, 2004 1:56PM

GRIFFINS - Great Stuff! Thats one wall I can stare at for hours

..jay

Griffins · April 25, 2004 1:58PM

CR- those are certainly not full boxes! Unless you count styrofoam. And a couple of the unopened packs are penny packs.
Jay, my wife has been staring at the wall too- but I'm sure your not shaking your head and plotting your next trip to the mall in revenge!

WinPitcher · April 25, 2004 2:07PM

I think I will from now on collect only those cards with 4 rounded corners....they are so nice looking and have HONEST wear!

edited to add I got to 714 before Barry did!

murcerfan · April 25, 2004 2:19PM

from the "in-box"

Basilone · April 25, 2004 2:32PM

Sweet display Griffins!!!

CW · April 25, 2004 2:35PM

All-- thanks for all the kind comments!

Griffins, Sean, murcerfan-- killer, KILLER cards!!

Now that's what this hobby is all about!

....still drooling over Griffins' display.....

murcerfan · April 25, 2004 2:38PM

qualitycards · April 25, 2004 2:44PM

Here is a nice low grade card of a HOF'er. I won it off of DSL, ya know the dealer that gets all the breaks

...jay

murcerfan · April 25, 2004 2:50PM

Jay.......I assume the back must be completelly gone

qualitycards · April 25, 2004 2:59PM

MF - There is some back damage, but not totally fried. Still very presentable. It holds well for a PSA-1. The card cost $29, I'll take it every time

...jay

murcerfan · April 25, 2004 3:10PM

I know a guy up in the 1,000 islands that could fix that baby right up....or so he claims

onegaucho · April 26, 2004 1:52AM

Jay, sweet Kelley! I used to have a Kelley 5 that had a Cycle back! Sold it when I had to recoup funds for a down payment...

This thread has been quite appropriate for what I've been going through lately... with every other post being of the somewhat negative nature, I've gotten tired of checking the boards in the past few weeks, which is sad.

I'm hoping it's another phase I'm going through, but I'm tired of the whole graded card market and it's future prospects. I've said it before and come back so hopefully I will. In the next few weeks, I'm probably going to be listing a bunch of the stuff I've picked up in the last few months since I've moved in. Time to move on.

With that said, anyone interested in about 80 well centered PSA 5 1950 Bowman baseball commons? I've got some 6s as well as a Snider 6 I'll probably post on eBay eventually.

I'll also probably give up my pursuit of my "#1" card set #1s

Let me know if you're interested in any of those (35DS Grove PSA 3, 48B Bsktball #1 Calverley PSA 6, 48L #1 Dempsey PSA 6, 48L #1 Joe DiMaggio PSA 5, 49B baseball #1 Bickford PSA 5.)

See ya.

Cubfan · April 26, 2004 2:04AM

Great cards guys!!! Thanks!!!!

Griffins - How long did it take to make that display? Also, how is it attached to the wall? That is very attractive and topped by the Topps Giants box as well.

These are my favorite types of posts. Thanks again for the looks at the great cards.

Keith

CON40 · April 26, 2004 2:08AM

Say it ain't so, gaucho!

Don't let the riff-raff eat your soul! There is still much fun to be had. Just watch out for ther potholes in the road!

packCollector · April 26, 2004 2:12AM

here are a couple of my favorites conincidently purchased raw as vg and vg-ex respectively :

theBobs · April 26, 2004 2:57AM

NickM · April 26, 2004 7:18AM

Griffins - be very careful. That wall looks like a trip to Rodeo Drive will be part of the revenge.

Nick

goodriddance189 · April 26, 2004 7:26AM

not mine, but start drooling

Griffins · April 26, 2004 9:13AM

Cubfan-
It didn't take that long- probably 90 minutes, plus 2 hours in line at Home Depot! It took me weeks thinking about it, and how much I space I needed. To be honest, I sort of ripped of BKAH's display (thanks for the inspiration Jeff). Once I decided to make it it went very quickly.
Since cards and empty boxes don't take up much weight it was pretty simple mounting it- just put about 9 long screws into the studs. It really felt like it would've held with 3-5, but since this is earthquake country I overkilled it. In retrospect I would'nt have made it nearly so deep.

Nick-
no chance of that, I modified the lojack in her car so she can't go past Fa Hill Mall.

The Bobs
Nice Zeenut- is that a '12 or one of the early ones? Do those have tabs as well? Do you have a scan of the Arbuckle, Hooper, or Fred Mullen you could post?

MorrellMan · April 26, 2004 10:37AM

incredible cards alla yez - geez I just keep coming back to this thread to see what new beauty was posted since the last look - Griffins: great wall display, just a great great wall display....

theBobs · April 26, 2004 10:40AM

Arbuckle scan is here.
The Peckinpaugh is 1911 -- that year didn't have coupons. I am only holding the Peckinpaugh until a Yank's fan will step up to the plate and buy it...

These are the only other zeenuts I own all sans coupons --

Here is my favorite zeenut card (unfortunately I don't own it

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Getting rid of that sour taste...

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