Not gorgeous, but all mine

MorrellMan

This last year I've been building a raw '56 Topps baseball set. I love those cards with the action shot back drop. I decided (for obvious reasons) to collect the stars in graded. My set is ex/mt to NM, so I settled on PSA 6 cards. Because centering is not an issue for me, I've added a PSA 7 o/c Mays card, and this week my Mantle arrived. All I need now is a Williams, Spahn, Reese and Feller and my stars will be complete; I probably need another 40 or so commons.

WinPitcher

Even OC those HOF cards are nice. Especially if you prefer corners over centering as a primary criteria. ( those cards in straight grades can be pricey) Nice indeed!

ArnyVee

Hey, that's what collectin' is all about. Doesn't necessarily have to be great for anyone else but you. If it was all about the profit, then I know that I wouldn't be involved. That's why I started putting together the 1984 Donruss set in all PSA 9 or better. Just a set that I loved growing up and it brings back so many memories.

Oh well, good luck with the rest of your set!

ydsotter

That is GORGEOUS! extremely pretty. I could probably afford a psa 4 on my teacher's salary... if stretched myself... and someday I will... gotta get that psa 6/7 54 jackie robinson also.

2dueces

The eye appeal of those cards are all that matter, and the fact that you really like them. Very nice cards indeed. And very affordable for those of us that cant spend hugh bucks, but still want a quality card. I recently picked up a T206 Bescher with a MK qualifier. It has an almost un noticeable pencil mark on the Back. Front was pure and because of the Q less than half price. Eye appeal was great. After all we usually stare at the fronts. right? Again, Morrell, very nice find. Out

jrdolan

I love the '56 Mick in his Triple Crown Year, and that background shot of him stealing a HR!

Is it true that on the Mays card, that's not really Willie sliding across home plate? Maybe it's the Clemente card where they used a photo of Willie by mistake. I can't remember.

packman

I thought that was a picture of Aaron sliding on the Mays card. In addition, the photo of Mantle was taking in 1951.

jrdolan

I meant the card in his Triple Crown year, not the background shot. I didn't know what year that was, thanks. If it's Hank sliding on the Mays card, they must have painted "Giants" on his jersey when they discovered their mistake, which is certainly possible.

Lothar52

I have not heard of that being aaron sliding on mays card...but i definitely KNOW that its not aaron on his 56 card but willie mays....its 100% obvious that its Mays..

loth

Lothar52

After collecting this set...minus the checklists...which im not fond of but will eventually own (the set was not supposed to have them included but due to there lack of scarcity compared to 1957 they have been included in the psa registry......)

I can say this......NO MATTER THE CENTERING.....the 56's look GREAT displayed...the pictures are so big that an OC card is nothing big on the eye....

GREAT JOB!!! CONTINUE AND HAVE FUN ON THE 56's!!!! Remember....a 340 or 342 card set of 1956 topps was something NO KID EVER WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE IN 1956!!!!! IT TRULY IS A GREAT FEAT!!!

Loth

Axtell

Those cards are truly beautiful cards...I've always wanted to go after cards that I want in the best grade I can afford them.

I would love a set of those cards as they look so good and display very nicely...but will be a long, long time before I go down that road.

Buccaneer

Mark, that is interesting. Personally, I would chose rounded corners over off-centeredness but unfortunately for me, it's a whole lot easier to find OC cards than non-OC cards in any condition. Keep up the good work.