Jim Crandell - new HOFer
mikeschmidt
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A heartfelt congratulations to Jim!
PSA Collector Hall of Fame
Jim Crandell (Davalillo)
During the past few years, you may have noticed a pattern in our selection for those who are inducted into the PSA Set Registry Hall of Fame. Usually, after the individual collector has been recognized in the previous year in the Collection of the Year category, that collector is then inducted the following year into the HOF.
This year, that pattern has been broken and our decision to break that pattern was, in essence, made for us. When you consider the sheer magnitude of Jim Crandell’s collection, the quality and the totality of its parts, we simply had no choice but to recognize the great collector. We could not make Jim wait, like they do in MLB with their 5-year post retirement requirement, nor should we. Jim’s collection speaks for itself.
With dozens upon dozens of registered sets, in a variety of sports (including some non-sports), Jim has accumulated one the hobby’s best collections of trading cards. As one of the graded card market’s collecting pioneers, Jim has put together beautiful sets from so many of the hobby’s most important issues, including traditional, regional and player-based sets. Jim’s amassment of graded sets includes such classic issues as the 1952 Bowman Small Football, 1952 Topps Baseball and 1948 Bowman Basketball sets but it also contains tough non-traditional sets like 1954 Dan-Dee Potato Chips Baseball and 1964 Topps Stand-Up Baseball.
With such as vast collection already built and with an activity level that has not ceased, we are proud to add Jim Crandell to the list of current PSA Set Registry HOF inductees.
PSA Collector Hall of Fame
Jim Crandell (Davalillo)
During the past few years, you may have noticed a pattern in our selection for those who are inducted into the PSA Set Registry Hall of Fame. Usually, after the individual collector has been recognized in the previous year in the Collection of the Year category, that collector is then inducted the following year into the HOF.
This year, that pattern has been broken and our decision to break that pattern was, in essence, made for us. When you consider the sheer magnitude of Jim Crandell’s collection, the quality and the totality of its parts, we simply had no choice but to recognize the great collector. We could not make Jim wait, like they do in MLB with their 5-year post retirement requirement, nor should we. Jim’s collection speaks for itself.
With dozens upon dozens of registered sets, in a variety of sports (including some non-sports), Jim has accumulated one the hobby’s best collections of trading cards. As one of the graded card market’s collecting pioneers, Jim has put together beautiful sets from so many of the hobby’s most important issues, including traditional, regional and player-based sets. Jim’s amassment of graded sets includes such classic issues as the 1952 Bowman Small Football, 1952 Topps Baseball and 1948 Bowman Basketball sets but it also contains tough non-traditional sets like 1954 Dan-Dee Potato Chips Baseball and 1964 Topps Stand-Up Baseball.
With such as vast collection already built and with an activity level that has not ceased, we are proud to add Jim Crandell to the list of current PSA Set Registry HOF inductees.
I am actively buying MIKE SCHMIDT gem mint baseball cards. Also looking for any 19th century cabinets of Philadephia Nationals. Please PM with additional details.
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1955 Bowman Raw complete with 90% Ex-NR or better
Now seeking 1949 Eureka Sportstamps...NM condition
Working on '78 Autographed set now 99.9% complete -
Working on '89 Topps autoed set now complete
Congratulations Jim.....well deserved.
45% complete.
This will make your party even better!
I demand pictures you guys.
Thanks and again congratulations.
Glen
Dave C.
See Jim, I told you if you added that disc set they would stand up and take notice of you.
Congrat's - Mike
An award well deserved. Your collection is awesome and its nice to see PSA recognize that fact.
Dave
* C. PASCUAL BASIC #3
* T. PEREZ BASIC #4 100%
* L. TIANT BASIC #1
* DRYSDALE BASIC #4 100%
* MAGIC MASTER #4/BASIC #3
* PALMEIRO MASTER/BASIC #1
* '65 DISNEYLAND #2
* '78 ELVIS PRESLEY #6
* '78 THREE'S COMPANY #1
WaltDisneyBoards
Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports
<< <i>It is very nice to see a regular message board contributor get the honor. Congrats to you Jim. >>
I was going to say the same thing. Excellent job!! I bet your autograph just went up in price.
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
Nobody is more deserving of being in the PSA Hall Of Fame than you.
In my book, there is no close second.
As mentioned, nice timing with your party get together.
A toast to you is most certainly in order.
Cheers!!
Long overdue!!!
Frank
Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!
lynnfrank@earthlink.net
outerbankyank on eBay!
Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment!!
John
1993 Pro Set Power All-Power-Defense Gold #1
I hope you keep adding cards to your collection for many more years!
Groucho Marx
Congrats to you!
Be good my brothers.
Thank you as well to Joe Orlando, BJ and everyone else at PSA who was involved.
It is a true honor to have my collection recognized alongside collecting legions line Charlie, Marshall and Don.
Jim
Always looking for 1957 Topps BB in PSA 9!
Congratulations!!!
Thank you as well to Joe Orlando, BJ and everyone else at PSA who was involved.
It is a true honor to have my collection recognized alongside collecting legends like Charlie, Marshall and Don.
Jim
Congrats on a truly amazing collection. Have a blast at your party Saturday!
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
A truly outstanding array of sets, some of us, me included, would be happy to have ONE of your sets !!
Just kidding. Great job and congrats!
Congrats Jim on a wonderful collection
T. Allan
Loth
Jim who?
Never heard of him. Does he work for MOSH ...
"How about a little fire Scarecrow ?"
<< <i>Jim who?
Never heard of him. Does he work for MOSH ...
Jim
Congratulations on your amazing accomplishment.
Rob
edited: for spelling mistake
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