I really enjoy looking at this thread. There are always greats cards and photos to see. I am not a football collector. However, the '51 Bowman set is stunning. I also like the photos. I cannot imagine how rough the sport was back then.
Mike: I never get tired of seeing your T3s. I love the set. However, I never had the patience to complete it.
ajw: I can imagine how excited you are about the Aqueous Test card. That is a super tough card. Congrats.
Here are some random cards that I have acquired.
The 1951 Topps Connie Mack All-Stars is a set that I am working on. It is small enough to keep my interest. I am missing 2 cards to complete the set. Unfortunately those are the two most expensive cards. Here is the Johnson from the set.
This is another set that I am working on. Since it is too rare to complete, I am not under any pressure to actually complete it. It used to be known as M101-6; but, it is now known as Felix Mendelsohn 1917-20. These were premiums issued from 1917 through 1920. They were advertised in the Sporting News. The key premium in the set is Babe Ruth. It has him in a Red Sox uniform but with the Yankees. It was issued in 1919/20 and is considered the first card/premium of him with the Yankees. This is the Walter Johnson considered to be issued in 1917.
This is my favorite set from the 1930s. It is tacky but I always liked it.
ajw: I can imagine how excited you are about the Aqueous Test card. That is a super tough card. Congrats. >>
Thanks...I am excited. Frankly, I'm not sure it's really sunk in. It's not even a card that was on my want list, if you know what I mean. The Aqueous and 1992 Donruss Super Diamond King are probably the only two "mythic" Will Clark cards, at least in my book. Never thought I'd see them, much less one one. I can't wait for it to come back from SGC; hopefully by the middle of next week.
<< <i>The 1951 Topps Connie Mack All-Stars is a set that I am working on. It is small enough to keep my interest. I am missing 2 cards to complete the set. Unfortunately those are the two most expensive cards. Here is the Johnson from the set.
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I *love* that Connie Mack card. Just a fantastic looking issue, and presents so well for the grade!
I'm sure I'm like many people here, in that there are threads and scans that make me say "wow, I could totally collect that set" at least three times a week.
it's amazing how long this thread has been kept up to date. I looked through the first 30 or so pages and even though a lot of the pics are dead, the ones that are posted provide a visual reminder of how diverse a group of collectors we have on this board. they also provide an idea of who was really active and at what times over the last 4 years. going through those first several pages, i noticed a lot of names i recognized that are either gone or hardly post. it's amazing that my first post on this thread was nearly 4 years ago! where the hell did the damn time go? (and i still have that aaron in my collection!)
Packman I have always really liked both the Connie Macks and DeLongs. If I collected baseball, I would be chasing them both in mid and low grade respectively. No idea how that Big Train is only a 5 based on the scan and that Gehrig displays great for a 3. Nice update!
While I'm waiting for my '52 Topps Campy to show up I figured I would post some of the Cardinals cards that I've gotten recently
I got these in a deal with yankeeno7 (Thanks Barry!): 2001 SPx Winning Materials Jim Edmonds dual GU 2006 Topps Heritage Clubhouse Collection Jim Edmonds 2005 Topps Heritage Clubhouse Collection Red Schoendienst 2008 Stadium Club First Day Production Albert Pujols 2007 Topps '52 Brian Barden auto 2004 Topps Heritage Chrome Refractor Yadier Molina #497/555 2005 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites Chrome Refractor Stan Musial #163/299
2006 UD Ovation Gold Adam Wainwright auto #39/99 (from a trade w/ jeffo81. Thanks Jeff!) 2006 SP Authentic Chirography Gold Adam Wainwright auto #35/75 (eBay purchase) 2009 UD Spectrum of Stars Ed O'Neil auto (from random pack purchase and one of my new favorite cards )
Chris My small collection Want List: '61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7 Cardinal T206 cards Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
Picked this up at the recent Memory Lane auction. This is the first of the 6 (Bradshaw, Greene, Staubach, Maravich, Gretzky, Dryden) really expensive PSA 9s I need for my HOF RC collection.
<< <i>Have you noticed Mike Schmidt is wearing Ryne Sandberg's jersey on his 1983 Donruss Card? >>
That's a *really* good catch. If you don't mind, I'm going to send Paul Lukas a link to this thread. He writes UniWatch on ESPN.com and obsesses over odd little uniform issues. He'll find this fascinating, as last week a Blue Jay pitcher wore a different player's jersey, and Lukas said he couldn't find another example of that occurring in an MLB game.
<< <i>Picked this up at the recent Memory Lane auction. This is the first of the 6 (Bradshaw, Greene, Staubach, Maravich, Gretzky, Dryden) really expensive PSA 9s I need for my HOF RC collection.
It has been next to impossible to find the few PSA 10 upgrades for my 1961 Nu-Card Set Registry (you can click at the bottom to view scans of my set!)...
I traded MOSH (cash and my 2 PSA 9s) for these two upgrades. (Thanks to Rick Snyder at Mint State for getting the deal done for me!)...
<< <i>It has been next to impossible to find the few PSA 10 upgrades for my 1961 Nu-Card Set Registry (you can click at the bottom to view scans of my set!)...
I traded MOSH (cash and my 2 PSA 9s) for these two upgrades. (Thanks to Rick Snyder at Mint State for getting the deal done for me!)...
rd
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These are really nice. Great pickup, Bob .
" In a time of universal deceit , telling the truth is a revolutionary act " --- George Orwell
I've been trying to find the key card in each of the 70s sets in a high grade. This one took a while to find at the right price. But, growing up I loved watching Mike Schmidt play so it's a card I'll likely hold onto for a long time.
<< <i>I've been trying to find the key card in each of the 70s sets in a high grade. This one took a while to find at the right price. But, growing up I loved watching Mike Schmidt play so it's a card I'll likely hold onto for a long time. >>
Congrats on getting that Ron Cey card...It's an awesome card!!!!!! J/k, I know u got it as a Schmidt card.
<< <i>I've been trying to find the key card in each of the 70s sets in a high grade. This one took a while to find at the right price. But, growing up I loved watching Mike Schmidt play so it's a card I'll likely hold onto for a long time. >>
Congrats on getting that Ron Cey card...It's an awesome card!!!!!! J/k, I know u got it as a Schmidt card.
brian >>
Brian-
Between Cey, John Hilton's sweet glasses and Mike's lambchop sideburns, I'd say you can't go wrong. Cey was a really good player in his day, too.
Here's another recent acquisition that's truly one of my favorites. In my opinion, one of his best poses on any of his cards. I love the '57 designs as well.
Holy crap, that's a great '57 Clemente. And, holy crap, these are the kind of threads that should be at the top of Page 1, if only everyone would stop engaging the morbidly stupid.
<< <i>Holy crap, that's a great '57 Clemente. And, holy crap, these are the kind of threads that should be at the top of Page 1, if only everyone would stop engaging the morbidly stupid. >>
+1
Mark -------------------------------------------- NFL HOF RC SET
<< <i>Here's another recent acquisition that's truly one of my favorites. In my opinion, one of his best poses on any of his cards. I love the '57 designs as well.
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GREAT looking card . Its one of my favorites of his. I'd love to own one like that , but will gladly settle with what I own.
" In a time of universal deceit , telling the truth is a revolutionary act " --- George Orwell
I like those Ewbanks Tea cards. Are those all supposed to be futuristic? Most appear to be. But, for example, one of the cards looks to be a Vespa scooter which surely was around back then.
<< <i>I like those Ewbanks Tea cards. Are those all supposed to be futuristic? Most appear to be. But, for example, one of the cards looks to be a Vespa scooter which surely was around back then. >>
Most seemed to be functional prototypes, as engine sizes, miles per gallon, miles per hour, sustained highway miles, etc. are described on the reverse descriptions.
<< <i>Wow. That's by far the nicest 5.5 I've ever seen. Sweet! >>
Thanks... I did find something on the back that looks like it could be construed as a wrinkle, but, man, if that's it, it's unbelievably nitpicky.. The other possibility I think is the school of fish-eyes in the inset... Maybe the submitter asked for no qualifiers and got hammered down to the 5.5.
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Mike: I never get tired of seeing your T3s. I love the set. However, I never had the patience to complete it.
ajw: I can imagine how excited you are about the Aqueous Test card. That is a super tough card. Congrats.
Here are some random cards that I have acquired.
The 1951 Topps Connie Mack All-Stars is a set that I am working on. It is small enough to keep my interest. I am missing 2 cards to complete the set. Unfortunately those are the two most expensive cards. Here is the Johnson from the set.
This is another set that I am working on. Since it is too rare to complete, I am not under any pressure to actually complete it. It used to be known as M101-6; but, it is now known as Felix Mendelsohn 1917-20. These were premiums issued from 1917 through 1920. They were advertised in the Sporting News. The key premium in the set is Babe Ruth. It has him in a Red Sox uniform but with the Yankees. It was issued in 1919/20 and is considered the first card/premium of him with the Yankees. This is the Walter Johnson considered to be issued in 1917.
This is my favorite set from the 1930s. It is tacky but I always liked it.
<< <i>
ajw: I can imagine how excited you are about the Aqueous Test card. That is a super tough card. Congrats. >>
Thanks...I am excited. Frankly, I'm not sure it's really sunk in. It's not even a card that was on my want list, if you know what I mean. The Aqueous and 1992 Donruss Super Diamond King are probably the only two "mythic" Will Clark cards, at least in my book. Never thought I'd see them, much less one one. I can't wait for it to come back from SGC; hopefully by the middle of next week.
<< <i>The 1951 Topps Connie Mack All-Stars is a set that I am working on. It is small enough to keep my interest. I am missing 2 cards to complete the set. Unfortunately those are the two most expensive cards. Here is the Johnson from the set.
>>
I *love* that Connie Mack card. Just a fantastic looking issue, and presents so well for the grade!
I'm sure I'm like many people here, in that there are threads and scans that make me say "wow, I could totally collect that set" at least three times a week.
Keep up the good work, guys!
Snorto~
jd - the Yogi and Mick are incredible! Congratulations! Both have great centering!
Thanx to everyone for posting their pickups - truly inspiring.
mike
I got these in a deal with yankeeno7 (Thanks Barry!):
2001 SPx Winning Materials Jim Edmonds dual GU
2006 Topps Heritage Clubhouse Collection Jim Edmonds
2005 Topps Heritage Clubhouse Collection Red Schoendienst
2008 Stadium Club First Day Production Albert Pujols
2007 Topps '52 Brian Barden auto
2004 Topps Heritage Chrome Refractor Yadier Molina #497/555
2005 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites Chrome Refractor Stan Musial #163/299
2006 UD Ovation Gold Adam Wainwright auto #39/99 (from a trade w/ jeffo81. Thanks Jeff!)
2006 SP Authentic Chirography Gold Adam Wainwright auto #35/75 (eBay purchase)
2009 UD Spectrum of Stars Ed O'Neil auto (from random pack purchase and one of my new favorite cards
My small collection
Want List:
'61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
Cardinal T206 cards
Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
Robb
<< <i>Have you noticed Mike Schmidt is wearing Ryne Sandberg's jersey on his 1983 Donruss Card? >>
Nice catch! I had never seen that before.
Chris
My small collection
Want List:
'61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
Cardinal T206 cards
Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
<< <i>Have you noticed Mike Schmidt is wearing Ryne Sandberg's jersey on his 1983 Donruss Card? >>
That's a *really* good catch. If you don't mind, I'm going to send Paul Lukas a link to this thread. He writes UniWatch on ESPN.com and obsesses over odd little uniform issues. He'll find this fascinating, as last week a Blue Jay pitcher wore a different player's jersey, and Lukas said he couldn't find another example of that occurring in an MLB game.
<< <i>Picked this up at the recent Memory Lane auction. This is the first of the 6 (Bradshaw, Greene, Staubach, Maravich, Gretzky, Dryden) really expensive PSA 9s I need for my HOF RC collection.
Robb
incredibly nice! I am jealous!
It has been next to impossible to find the few PSA 10 upgrades for my 1961 Nu-Card Set Registry (you can click at the bottom to view scans of my set!)...
I traded MOSH (cash and my 2 PSA 9s) for these two upgrades. (Thanks to Rick Snyder at Mint State for getting the deal done for me!)...
rd
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Smokestack Lightning (Live) 1968
Quicksilver Messenger Service - The Hat (Live) 1971
<< <i>It has been next to impossible to find the few PSA 10 upgrades for my 1961 Nu-Card Set Registry (you can click at the bottom to view scans of my set!)...
I traded MOSH (cash and my 2 PSA 9s) for these two upgrades. (Thanks to Rick Snyder at Mint State for getting the deal done for me!)...
rd
These are really nice. Great pickup, Bob .
<< <i>I've been trying to find the key card in each of the 70s sets in a high grade. This one took a while to find at the right price. But, growing up I loved watching Mike Schmidt play so it's a card I'll likely hold onto for a long time. >>
Congrats on getting that Ron Cey card...It's an awesome card!!!!!! J/k, I know u got it as a Schmidt card.
brian
23 year old newbies from Motown!
rd
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Smokestack Lightning (Live) 1968
Quicksilver Messenger Service - The Hat (Live) 1971
<< <i>Thunderdan ... Nice Schmidt. I need to pick one of those up some day. >>
Thanks. It's one I've wanted for a while. Great player. Loved the way he played.
<< <i>
<< <i>I've been trying to find the key card in each of the 70s sets in a high grade. This one took a while to find at the right price. But, growing up I loved watching Mike Schmidt play so it's a card I'll likely hold onto for a long time. >>
Congrats on getting that Ron Cey card...It's an awesome card!!!!!! J/k, I know u got it as a Schmidt card.
brian >>
Brian-
Between Cey, John Hilton's sweet glasses and Mike's lambchop sideburns, I'd say you can't go wrong. Cey was a really good player in his day, too.
Holy crap, that's a great '57 Clemente. And, holy crap, these are the kind of threads that should be at the top of Page 1, if only everyone would stop engaging the morbidly stupid.
<< <i>Holy crap, that's a great '57 Clemente. And, holy crap, these are the kind of threads that should be at the top of Page 1, if only everyone would stop engaging the morbidly stupid. >>
+1
Mark
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NFL HOF RC SET
BTW, Oh Roberto! (Nice Clemente card!)
Don't you think these artists' renderings of "mini-autos" from 1966 do "hit home" 43 years later?
(my 25-card set" 1966 Miniature Cars & Scooters by Ewbanks Tea)
rd
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Smokestack Lightning (Live) 1968
Quicksilver Messenger Service - The Hat (Live) 1971
<< <i>Here's another recent acquisition that's truly one of my favorites. In my opinion, one of his best poses on any of his cards. I love the '57 designs as well.
GREAT looking card . Its one of my favorites of his. I'd love to own one like that , but will gladly settle with what I own.
<< <i>BTW, Oh Roberto! (Nice Clemente card!)
Don't you think these artists' renderings of "mini-autos" from 1966 do "hit home" 43 years later?
(my 25-card set" 1966 Miniature Cars & Scooters by Ewbanks Tea)
rd
I like those Ewbanks Tea cards. Are those all supposed to be futuristic? Most appear to be. But, for example, one of the cards looks to be a Vespa scooter which surely was around back then.
<< <i>I like those Ewbanks Tea cards. Are those all supposed to be futuristic? Most appear to be. But, for example, one of the cards looks to be a Vespa scooter which surely was around back then. >>
Most seemed to be functional prototypes, as engine sizes, miles per gallon, miles per hour, sustained highway miles, etc. are described on the reverse descriptions.
rd
Quicksilver Messenger Service - Smokestack Lightning (Live) 1968
Quicksilver Messenger Service - The Hat (Live) 1971
<< <i>BTW, Oh Roberto! (Nice Clemente card!)
Don't you think these artists' renderings of "mini-autos" from 1966 do "hit home" 43 years later?
(my 25-card set" 1966 Miniature Cars & Scooters by Ewbanks Tea)
rd
Like those tea cards. One of them looks like a Vespa scooter? The rest I'm assuming were futuristic for the time.
Lovin' this pick-up. Must be a surface wrinkle somewhere. Woohoo!
"Molon Labe"
<< <i>Lovin' this pick-up. Must be a surface wrinkle somewhere. Woohoo!
Wow. That's by far the nicest 5.5 I've ever seen. Sweet!
<< <i>Wow. That's by far the nicest 5.5 I've ever seen. Sweet! >>
Thanks... I did find something on the back that looks like it could be construed as a wrinkle, but, man, if that's it, it's unbelievably nitpicky.. The other possibility I think is the school of fish-eyes in the inset... Maybe the submitter asked for no qualifiers and got hammered down to the 5.5.