1959 Topps baseball - official PSA thread

bishop · May 22, 2011 12:35AM

How about Curt Raydon, Don ?

mariner · May 22, 2011 2:13AM

That is one of your favorite cards, isn't it Al?

fiveniner · May 22, 2011 6:23AM

Wow Don that Triandos is a real tuffy.It appears that so many of them have that snowy type surface on them.I am getting myself prepared for the National and I am going with intentions of finding some of my lower graded variations that could help me go up to that 7.5 to 8 goal I want to reach before I retire it.The only card I probably will not try to update is my phillies team card that is a 9OC however its still a beauty and even to find a straight 8 will cost me more than I am willing to spend.I will be a retiree (June 3RD) by then and my mad money account will be a little trimmer.

mariner · July 31, 2011 2:34AM

Just refreshing this thread is all....can't let it slip too far away.

Bosox1976 · July 31, 2011 9:24AM

Very clean Triandos Don!

bumpskier · July 31, 2011 10:40AM

How many PSA 9 1959 Topps can you purchase for less than $100? Checking the POP report and recent ebay sales I would guess about 60-75. I haven't checked VCP, but from following sales from the past few years that would be my guess.

fiveniner · July 31, 2011 10:12PM

There seems to be several cards I beleive from the 5th series that 9s are fairly common.Who in Chicago this week will have 59 topps 8s and 9s which is one of my mssions.I already know that 707 will have some.Anyone else off hand?

bishop · July 31, 2011 10:20PM

About time you got back to doing something useful Don

mariner · July 31, 2011 10:33PM

So true Al!

Tony, once you scour the floor of the Nat, you should find a number of dealers with nice 1959's.

fiveniner · July 31, 2011 11:31PM

Are you guys kidding me.Since my wife had her surgery I have become an expert on washing clothes,cooking,washing dishes,mopping floors ,watering plants ,vacuuming,and that dreadful grocery shopping after 45 years of selling groceries.Like they say A MANS JOB IS NEVER DONE!!!!!!

I am so glad I have my daughter staying with my wife while I am in CHITOWN.She originally was to go with me.HMMMMMMM!!The pockets might return empty.

fiveniner · August 6, 2011 1:00AM

My latest pickups at Chcago National.

bishop · August 6, 2011 2:16AM

Great cards

bbuckner22 · August 9, 2011 8:20AM

Pardon the Ebay spam, but I'm going to be breaking a high grade 59 set tonight on Ebay.

mariner · August 11, 2011 12:41PM

Tony, those are wonderful cards....congrats!!

mariner · August 18, 2011 11:35AM

just keepin' it fresh....

tbonewilly · August 19, 2011 2:27AM

Hi Everyone, love reading this forum and I decided it was time to jump in....been collecting the 59's for about 3 years now, got my set completed a few months back, with 6's or higher and slowly working to replace those out too....The 59's are a great set, the colors just jump out at me and when I started this set, I had a bunch of raw cards, not in the greatest of shape, so I decided to try buying them graded. 3 years later, I'm still going at it, the basic set is completed and getting closer to less than 50 cards below a 7...It's great to see them up here and although I doubt I'll ever get as nice of a set as you guys, I really enjoy reading this and as I see a great deal, I'll pickup a few more to add to the collection...

Also decided to put scans up of every card, front and back (wow, now that was some work and I swear the scanner started smokin!) for everyone to enjoy!

My Personal 59 Set

Thanks for the great reading and I'll keep enjoying new stuff to read in this forum!

PS. Just waiting for the post office to deliver my new batch of 59's that I won on eBay a few days ago...Can't wait to add them into the set, think I might finally get to #29 on the list!!!

Ken

bishop · August 19, 2011 6:58AM

Ken...welcome. Always good to have another 59 fanatic. Tony and Don are a little overboard though

bighurt2000 · August 19, 2011 7:35AM

Ken,
I have a #36 Hank Aguire PSA 7 and #111 Redlegs Team PSA 7 if your interested.

James

GDM67 · August 19, 2011 4:18PM

That's a nice set, Ken. The Maris, Banks and Cepeda are especially sweet.

mariner · August 20, 2011 2:30AM

Ken....a huge and hearty welcome to you on our 1959 Topps thread. It is always good to have other collectors posting on here to keep the thread interesting and fresh. We are glad to have you!!

mariner · August 20, 2011 2:36AM

Ken...I just checked out your set....very nice indeed! I love the fact that you have front and back scans of every card in your set. Now that is a labor of love.

tbonewilly · August 20, 2011 6:30AM

Thanks Everyone!...Kinda of a sad day today, had 28 new additions coming in for the set, and wouldn't you know that guy "MURPHY" got me again, received the box, banged up, hole on the bottom and somehow, 28 PSA 59's were missing...And on top of that, another package I had coming with 2 more additions earlier in the week, that got lost en-route...Geez, I've been selling stuff on eBay for years and my customers get their products without a hitch, but then when I get mine (okay, the last 2 but still

)something seems to happen...oh well, what are you going to do....at least one of the packages was insured (not the big order), will see what I can at the PO...

Thanks James on the offer, actually one of those was coming in the package, the Aguirre in an 8...I'll have to hold off for a bit, as I was going to use my proceeds from sales of the ones I was replacing to start getting a few more upgrades.....

Probstein123 has some up tonight, maybe I'll try and see if I can catch a couple of them to make the weekend not a total waste!...

At least (I hope!) I did get me a nice 75 mini of Brett coming in early next week and I have a couple of common 59's (PSA 8's) that should arrive soon!

Crossing fingers!

bighurt2000 · August 20, 2011 6:54AM

Ken,
That sucks with losing packages and our stolen and damaged items.
I have a PO Box I don't trust anyone bring my mail from the Post Office.
My home mailbox is a box of 25 our other peoples mailboxes easy to put it
in the wrong one which they do. But have never had this problem at the
post office maybe they just don't tell me.

PM sent about some 75 Topps Mini's I have.

James:

fiveniner · August 21, 2011 10:56PM

Too bad about the shipping problems however welcome to the thread.

tbonewilly · August 25, 2011 6:55AM

Thanks!, yea, been a bit strange this week on deliveries, at least I have the insurance claim on a couple, see if that works, I have the PO checking on the missing ones, doubt anything will happen but you never know....anyhow, finally got another one in for my 59 set, #158, was able to get a good deal on moving that up to an 8...of course, got a bit worried on that one too, was told it was shipped, waited a week, no delivery, then pinged the guy, was out of town and come to find out that he sent to wrong address (personally I think he just plain forgot to send, as it has happened before), so 1 more upgrade, got 5 coming in I hope really soon from Rick, can't wait to add those...

Was happy that I got my 75 mini Brett in, beautiful card, IMHO, old serial number, maybe it's worth a chance someday to see if it would bump up a tad..

I'll keep this a rolling along, was just waiting for something to actually show up in the mail!...

mariner · September 3, 2011 2:31AM

Ken, I hope that all of the mail issues have worked out for you by now. Good luck.

tbonewilly · September 8, 2011 9:05AM

Thanks Don!, got part of it resolved, was really surprised on the US Post office, did a claim on the insured packed, took all of 8 days total for them to agree, and about 2 days later, got a check in the mail...So, other than the "big" loss, I'm still going, just taking a bit of a breather on the collection, but love reading thru these posts...

mariner · September 16, 2011 11:51PM

Really glad that you are enjoying this thread, Ken.

mariner · September 30, 2011 12:25PM

How many of you '59 collectors also collect Venezuela Topps cards as a complement to your '59 collection? I have a partial set going for the fun of it.

bishop · September 30, 2011 11:23PM

Don---I do not collect them but do have at least one from 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1966, 1967 and 1968 to display with my sets for those years. I have thought about but have not yet tried to get one of the stickers for 1972 and 1977 since they seem to be in the same format as their counterparts in the Topps sets. How hard are the stickers to get and am I right that for other years the designs are at least somewhat different from the Topps sets ?

fiveniner · October 3, 2011 5:31AM

Don

I had a good start on those Vens raw of course but gave up on them a few years back as I could hardly ever find any,Sorry I did because I have been seeing more lately.

tbonewilly · October 3, 2011 6:33AM

They are sweet, but talk about a tough set to put together!...Just funding that set is a small fortune (but well worth it!)...I finally added a few more into my 59 set, getting replacements on a few more 6's...think I'm down to around 54 (although I'm hesitant on big dollars for some of those!)...

mariner · October 11, 2011 10:51PM

Yes, at this point, finding 1959 Venezuela Topps is damn near impossible.

bishop · October 12, 2011 12:28AM

Don---when you retire you can hike the Venezuelan countryside and stop at farm houses and flea markets to finish your set

mariner · October 12, 2011 12:08PM

Only if you will be my bodyguard, Al!

fiveniner · October 13, 2011 7:31PM

Heck lets just make it a search party so I can tag along.

mariner · October 23, 2011 5:13AM

That would be fun, wouldn't it Tony?

mariner · October 30, 2011 3:22AM

Here is another 1959 Venezuela Topps card:

mariner · November 18, 2011 2:12PM

keepin' it going....

fiveniner · November 18, 2011 11:03PM

Hi Gang

Some of my latest pickups.

mariner · November 19, 2011 12:48AM

Nice, Tony!

mariner · November 30, 2011 12:16PM

I have this beauty available for sale if anyone is interested....pls send me an email at brett8@cox.net

thanks,
Don

mariner · December 11, 2011 5:50AM

I just recently added these four gems to my 1959 Topps set.

ThoseBackPages · December 11, 2011 6:33AM

WOW Don!

what is keeping that Larker out of a 10 slab? Centering (on the front) is fantastic!

bishop · December 11, 2011 8:17AM

Pignatano is a perfect name for a catcher

fiveniner · December 11, 2011 11:49PM

Don!! You are killing my eyes.

mariner · December 15, 2011 1:10PM

LOL...thanks, Tony.

Al, I met Pignatano in Cooperstown in 1999 at the HOF ceremonies.

bishop · December 15, 2011 11:28PM

Don--I assume he was not there to be inducted

mariner · December 17, 2011 12:42AM

LOL...Al, no induction, just autographing on the Main Street sidewalk. :-)

mariner · December 31, 2011 4:56AM

just keepin' it fresh...

1959 Topps baseball - official PSA thread

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