Great thread people - very enjoyable to look through.
Steve, congrats on being so close to finishing the '65 set... looks like your cards will be a touch better than the one I'm working on - more like EX-MT on average.
I was just thinking today when I was on my mower about this thread. (On my mower is when I do my best thinking) I was wondering how many posts are allowed on a thread. Can it keep going and going? Will we all die before it stops? Will Psa go out of business? I dont know but I am sure gonna keep posting on it. Good job Mike. Your not as bad as everyone says
Thought I'd bump this to the top with a couple of 41 Play Ball's I picked up today (arnovich & clift). Trying to do a decently centered set in 5 thru 7 so I passed on the Miller 3 and I passed on the Bridges 5 because of the centering. Thanks.
Dan, I'm happy to see you are still finding more upgrades. I've kind of put my '78 set on the backburner for a while, except for a few new cards here and there.
Scott, I love those playballs. I'm always impressed by collector's doing a prewar set.
This card came over the weekend. I picked it up for less than SMR. It presents very well, nice centering I think.
I've decided I'm going to do a "Yankees Retired Number" Set. The composition is: 1- Billy Martin 3- Babe Ruth 4- Lou Gehrig 5- Joe DiMaggio 7- Mickey Mantle 8- Bill Dickey 8- Yogi Berra 9- Roger Maris 10- Phil Rizzuto 15- Thurman Munson 16- Whitey Ford 23- Don Mattingly 32- Elston Howard 37- Casey Stengel 42- Jackie Robinson 44- Reggie Jackson 49- Ron Guidry
Pretty nice mix of players. I'll try for PSA 9 in Modern, PSA 8 in Vintage and PSA whatever in Pre-War. I know a Ruth, Gehrig, and DiMaggio will be top dollar, so if I can get a nice PSA 1 or 2, that will be great. This collection will be one of those one card a year things. I'd love to find a '41 Play Ball DiMaggio, '33 Goudey Ruth, and '34 Goudey Gehrig. Anyway, I've got nice PSA 8 examples of 1960 Maris and 1961 Berra as well, so I feel like I've got a good start.
Mike I stopped short of the Mantle and Mays on the 52 Bowmans. Someday I'll pick those two up to finish it off. Just waiting for a good deal on a nicely centered Clemente to finish my 55 set so I solicited the boards opinions on the next set and decided on the pb's. It will take me awhile but it's a fun one. How are those Turkey Red's and 63 Fleers coming along?
Scott
P.S. I think that Moe card looks like a 6 at least but then noticed the 314 serial # which if I'm not mistaken is the grader of death so that explains it!
tkd, the centering on that Robinson is unreal! WHere did you get it?
Mike, I have in the neighborhood of 20+ not that 10's matter so much but I am in the market now for 10's that truly deserve the grade. This Remy is a SCREAMER
<< <i>tkd, the centering on that Robinson is unreal! WHere did you get it?
Dan >>
Bought it off ebay. The seller posted a tiny scan. I put a bid in with 30 minutes to go and expected to get sniped. Woke up the next morning and had the card. The centering is great, but I think one of the corners is too weak to try for a 9. It is a great looking card.
Tom That is a great looking Robinson. Are you a Penn grad? I went to LaSalle undergrad and Villanova for my MBA. I was at LaSalle when Lionel Simmons was there so we were really good during my time. I used to love when we played Penn and the students would shout things back and forth and the Penn students would always chant SAT's....SAT's to which we had no reply, good times.
Scott, Yes, I am a Penn grad. That photo is from last month's Penn/St. Joe's game. I graduated Penn in '88, so I was there when Simmons would light it up and Villanova had their title team. Penn couldn't buy a win against any of the Philly teams back then. I'm going to the Penn Princeton game at the Palestra tomorrow. That is always a fun game. Tom
Tom I graduated in 93 so I only got one year of Lionel but it was his best, 29-2 with our only regular season loss to Loyola Marymount with Bo & Hank.................the memories! It's cool that they allowed streamers at one game this year to celebrate the 50th of the Big 5. Good luck against Princeton but you won't need it, they are awful. Enjoy yet another NCAA birth this year!
<< <i>Tom I graduated in 93 so I only got one year of Lionel but it was his best, 29-2 with our only regular season loss to Loyola Marymount with Bo & Hank.................the memories! It's cool that they allowed streamers at one game this year to celebrate the 50th of the Big 5. Good luck against Princeton but you won't need it, they are awful. Enjoy yet another NCAA birth this year!
Scott >>
I just wanted to throw in - as a Columbia U graduate I never have anything to celebrate!
Thanks, kind of OT, but I was watching a show called FB EYE, kind of a low budget show, but saw Jerome Williams (junk yard dog) on the show playing a main character for that episode at least. Remember him from his Piston days here.
Some stuff from my recent submission that came in the mail today.
Don't particulary like the cut on the Ozzie card. Bought it that way. Happy to get my first Forsch card and i'm really wanting his 75 RC. First Sutter to add the Registry just for fun.
I like the hockey cards. It takes nme back to when I first started collecting. Even though I don't collect hockey any more I just may have to do that 72 or 73 set. Thanks for sharing and bringing back great memories.
Got this one in the mail today. It's a 2001 Topps buyback auto - a 1991 Bowman card signed by both Branca and Thomson, but there is an embossed seal on the front and a Topps hologram on the back. There was apparently some big celebration of the 50th anniversary of Thomsons HR in 2001 Topps products. I just thought this was a neat looking card.
Those auto cards are off the chart! Troy, Emmitt, Joe, Brett...!!! Tremendous - you're collecting some great cards - you know how much I like the auto cards!!
Cardcore
That one great Drew card - are you doing the set?
Hi Ben
Those OPC's are really nice.
But the 79 Oz is really nice - someone did a great cut job!
Cool cards! You need to make your sig line bigger, its funny.
Matt i jacked that sig line from another message board. Can't stand Tom Cruise. I'll have to find some time and get it expanded.
Even though I don't collect hockey any more I just may have to do that 72 or 73 set. Thanks for sharing and bringing back great memories.
Donato, Although nothing wrong with 72's i'd have to go with 73's. I love the color borders although it would be nice if the colors matched the team colors. Bright red on the Plager is just hideous. Forgive the spam but i put most of those hockey cards on Ebay tonite. I kept the Extra Plager 9 i got and a few others.
Enjoy reading and viewing this thread every day after work. Hobby-sick individuals!
Got this one in the mail today. It's a 2001 Topps buyback auto - a 1991 Bowman card signed by both Branca and Thomson, but there is an embossed seal on the front and a Topps hologram on the back. There was apparently some big celebration of the 50th anniversary of Thomsons HR in 2001 Topps products. I just thought this was a neat looking card. >>
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Steve, congrats on being so close to finishing the '65 set... looks like your cards will be a touch better than the one I'm working on - more like EX-MT on average.
Cool.
I'll have to see if I can't contribute some scans and provide something more than hot air in this thread.
<< <i>We just hit 1700!
Cool.
I was just thinking today when I was on my mower about this thread. (On my mower is when I do my best thinking) I was wondering how many posts are allowed on a thread. Can it keep going and going? Will we all die before it stops? Will Psa go out of business? I dont know but I am sure gonna keep posting on it. Good job Mike. Your not as bad as everyone says
Matt
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
Nice pick ups. Won't take long at this rate for your 1988 Fleer Set.
Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
Fake
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
Scott
That's a great looking Jerry Remy card.
Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
Nice looking 1941 Play Ball cards. I love the color on these.
Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
"Indian" Bob Johnson
"The Horse" Danning
"Stormy" Weatherly
Harry "Gunboat" Gumbert
"Soupy" Campbell
Frank "Blimp" Hayes
"Vandy" Vander Meer
and my favorite
Luke "Hot Potato" Hamlin
Sweet 5 on the Moe card!
Are you still doing the Bowman set also?
mike
How many 10s you have in the set?
mike
I'm happy to see you are still finding more upgrades. I've kind of put my '78 set on the backburner for a while, except for a few new cards here and there.
Scott,
I love those playballs. I'm always impressed by collector's doing a prewar set.
I've decided I'm going to do a "Yankees Retired Number" Set.
The composition is:
1- Billy Martin
3- Babe Ruth
4- Lou Gehrig
5- Joe DiMaggio
7- Mickey Mantle
8- Bill Dickey
8- Yogi Berra
9- Roger Maris
10- Phil Rizzuto
15- Thurman Munson
16- Whitey Ford
23- Don Mattingly
32- Elston Howard
37- Casey Stengel
42- Jackie Robinson
44- Reggie Jackson
49- Ron Guidry
Pretty nice mix of players. I'll try for PSA 9 in Modern, PSA 8 in Vintage and PSA whatever in Pre-War. I know a Ruth, Gehrig, and DiMaggio will be top dollar, so if I can get a nice PSA 1 or 2, that will be great. This collection will be one of those one card a year things. I'd love to find a '41 Play Ball DiMaggio, '33 Goudey Ruth, and '34 Goudey Gehrig. Anyway, I've got nice PSA 8 examples of 1960 Maris and 1961 Berra as well, so I feel like I've got a good start.
WHEW! Im done!
Matt
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
Utterly Amazing!
<< <i>Scott
Sweet 5 on the Moe card!
Are you still doing the Bowman set also?
mike >>
Mike
I stopped short of the Mantle and Mays on the 52 Bowmans. Someday I'll pick those two up to finish it off. Just waiting for a good deal on a nicely centered Clemente to finish my 55 set so I solicited the boards opinions on the next set and decided on the pb's. It will take me awhile but it's a fun one. How are those Turkey Red's and 63 Fleers coming along?
Scott
P.S. I think that Moe card looks like a 6 at least but then noticed the 314 serial # which if I'm not mistaken is the grader of death so that explains it!
Mike, I have in the neighborhood of 20+ not that 10's matter so much but I am in the market now for 10's that truly deserve the grade. This Remy is a SCREAMER
Dan
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>tkd, the centering on that Robinson is unreal! WHere did you get it?
Dan >>
Bought it off ebay. The seller posted a tiny scan. I put a bid in with 30 minutes to go and expected to get sniped. Woke up the next morning and had the card. The centering is great, but I think one of the corners is too weak to try for a 9. It is a great looking card.
Tom
That is a great looking Robinson. Are you a Penn grad? I went to LaSalle undergrad and Villanova for my MBA. I was at LaSalle when Lionel Simmons was there so we were really good during my time. I used to love when we played Penn and the students would shout things back and forth and the Penn students would always chant SAT's....SAT's to which we had no reply, good times.
Scott
Yes, I am a Penn grad. That photo is from last month's Penn/St. Joe's game. I graduated Penn in '88, so I was there when Simmons would light it up and Villanova had their title team. Penn couldn't buy a win against any of the Philly teams back then. I'm going to the Penn Princeton game at the Palestra tomorrow. That is always a fun game.
Tom
I graduated in 93 so I only got one year of Lionel but it was his best, 29-2 with our only regular season loss to Loyola Marymount with Bo & Hank.................the memories! It's cool that they allowed streamers at one game this year to celebrate the 50th of the Big 5. Good luck against Princeton but you won't need it, they are awful. Enjoy yet another NCAA birth this year!
Scott
And Matt - come on - did you corner the market? Nices 10s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
<< <i>How are those Turkey Red's and 63 Fleers coming along? >>
Scott
I haven't bought anything in months and don't plan to till my amex bill is paid off. I'm on a very, very, very, very, very strict budget!!!
This stuff is great guys - I'm enjoying it immensely.
mike
That's a lot of 10's. Congrats on your crossovers. Very sharp eyes.
Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
<< <i>Wow Matt...
That's a lot of 10's. Congrats on your crossovers. Very sharp eyes.
Donato >>
Thank you my friend.
Matt
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
<< <i>Tom
I graduated in 93 so I only got one year of Lionel but it was his best, 29-2 with our only regular season loss to Loyola Marymount with Bo & Hank.................the memories! It's cool that they allowed streamers at one game this year to celebrate the 50th of the Big 5. Good luck against Princeton but you won't need it, they are awful. Enjoy yet another NCAA birth this year!
Scott >>
I just wanted to throw in - as a Columbia U graduate I never have anything to celebrate!
<< <i>I just wanted to throw in - as a Columbia U graduate I never have anything to celebrate!
Mike...
Cheer up...
At least you can celebrate the fact that you graduated from Columbia University. I can't even do that. I'm only a high school graduate.
Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
Stingray
<< <i>One more:
Stingray >>
Sting,
Nice X-man card.
My favorite Xavier McDaniel moment is his cameo in the Cameron Crowe movie Singles.
Stingray
<< <i>One more:
Stingray >>
Almost 8% already, that's a great start. You are well on your way to completing the Fleer basketball.
Good luck...Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
Matt
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
This one was waiting for me in todays mail
matt
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
Stingray
Don't particulary like the cut on the Ozzie card. Bought it that way. Happy to get my first Forsch card and i'm really wanting his 75 RC. First Sutter to add the Registry just for fun.
And some decent hockey 9's.
Cool cards! You need to make your sig line bigger, its funny.
Matt
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
shawn
I like the hockey cards. It takes nme back to when I first started collecting. Even though I don't collect hockey any more I just may have to do that 72 or 73 set. Thanks for sharing and bringing back great memories.
Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
Got this one in the mail today. It's a 2001 Topps buyback auto - a 1991 Bowman card signed by both Branca and Thomson, but there is an embossed seal on the front and a Topps hologram on the back. There was apparently some big celebration of the 50th anniversary of Thomsons HR in 2001 Topps products. I just thought this was a neat looking card.
Where do I start!
Matt
Those auto cards are off the chart! Troy, Emmitt, Joe, Brett...!!! Tremendous - you're collecting some great cards - you know how much I like the auto cards!!
Cardcore
That one great Drew card - are you doing the set?
Hi Ben
Those OPC's are really nice.
But the 79 Oz is really nice - someone did a great cut job!
Thanx for taking the time to share them
mike
<< <i>Cardcore >>
<< <i>That one great Drew card - are you doing the set? >>
No Mike, just a die hard Boys fan
<< <i>
<< <i>Cardcore >>
<< <i>That one great Drew card - are you doing the set? >>
...
No Mike, just a die hard Boys fan
I will drink to that.....If I drank
Thanks Mike!
Matt
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
With my self-imposed exile from ebay - I'm living thru your stuff - so please....keep it coming!!!
It's like when I'm on a diet - I ask my son to order the NY cheesecake with stawberries on top just so I can watch him eat it!
mike
<< <i>
It's like when I'm on a diet - I ask my son to order the NY cheesecake with stawberries on top just so I can watch him eat it!
mike >>
mmm.... cheesecake
Matt
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
Cool cards! You need to make your sig line bigger, its funny.
Matt i jacked that sig line from another message board. Can't stand Tom Cruise. I'll have to find some time and get it expanded.
Even though I don't collect hockey any more I just may have to do that 72 or 73 set. Thanks for sharing and bringing back great memories.
Donato, Although nothing wrong with 72's i'd have to go with 73's. I love the color borders although it would be nice if the colors matched the team colors. Bright red on the Plager is just hideous. Forgive the spam but i put most of those hockey cards on Ebay tonite. I kept the Extra Plager 9 i got and a few others.
Enjoy reading and viewing this thread every day after work. Hobby-sick individuals!
<< <i>
Got this one in the mail today. It's a 2001 Topps buyback auto - a 1991 Bowman card signed by both Branca and Thomson, but there is an embossed seal on the front and a Topps hologram on the back. There was apparently some big celebration of the 50th anniversary of Thomsons HR in 2001 Topps products. I just thought this was a neat looking card. >>
mudflap,
that is a cool card. nice pickup.