Cards You Sold you miss

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · November 21, 2006 11:02PM

Heres one I bought on Naxcom for around $30 as it is. Guy said divorce ect.. So cheap I was scared of authenticity. Later sold to buy other cards. I miss this one.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · November 21, 2006 11:04PM

Heres another. Pulled from pack. Sold for $200 to local card shop owner to buy FF versions. Serial #d 25/25. I opened it in the car after leaving the shop and normally dont cuss but one slipped out this time with my 4 y.o. in the back seat !!

Allen · November 22, 2006 12:45AM

I need the cash at the time, but I know I will never find another. Mantle and Maris dual auto on a 1961 card.....man that was sweet. But I guess the whole tuition thing is important also haha.

Brian48 · November 22, 2006 12:54AM

An absolute gem Bird/Johnson rookie. I'm confident it would have graded a 9 today if I still had it. It was a bonehead move and I knew it once it was gone.

Ahmanfan · November 22, 2006 1:02AM

Wait, so you sold a Ruth game used card to buy 1989 fleer versions of the bad ripken brother? I don't get it?

nightcrawler · November 22, 2006 1:06AM

I've never sold one that I really regret, but I missed out on a 1/1 auto of my favorite player last night because my EX wife phoned me and got me arguing. Just one more thing I get to hate her for I guess

Griffins · November 22, 2006 1:08AM

Nightcrawler, you need a sniping service and a sniper!

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · November 22, 2006 1:26AM

<< Wait, so you sold a Ruth game used card to buy 1989 fleer versions of the bad ripken brother? I don't get it? >>

yeah I did. I needed the $$ to buy a white scribble saw cut on top of a rack pack for $250. 99% would call me crazy but for me it was something I had to get.

GraphingAddict · November 22, 2006 2:08AM

Sold 2002 Topps Heritage G/U Relic - Mays bat...BV $50 sold for $24....

Sold 1968 Topps NR-MINT Roberto Clemente - BV - $80....sold for 9.99 plus shipping, I almost cried when I saw this!

Estil · November 22, 2006 2:16AM

Well, a few years ago I sold my 1976-79 Topps sets to help pay off some of my student loan; it's a shame I did, those 1978 and 1979 sets were especially beautiful. I also sold my traded/update sets around that time, but I can easily get them back at bbcexchance in due time.

Estil · November 22, 2006 2:18AM

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<< Wait, so you sold a Ruth game used card to buy 1989 fleer versions of the bad ripken brother? I don't get it? >>

yeah I did. I needed the $$ to buy a white scribble saw cut on top of a rack pack for $250. 99% would call me crazy but for me it was something I had to get. >>

No, that wasn't crazy at all; that sounds like quite a one of a kind item. I mean, getting a key rookie on top is easy, but try getting the rarest(?) version of the FF on top. Just like with my 1992-95 Fleer/Ultra insert project; getting the base set is easy (you just need to rip open a couple of cartons to get it), but think of how many packs you'd have to rip to get all the inserts.

Estil · November 22, 2006 2:19AM

<< I've never sold one that I really regret, but I missed out on a 1/1 auto of my favorite player last night because my EX wife phoned me and got me arguing. Just one more thing I get to hate her for I guess

>>

Is this part of the reason for the "ex" in ex-wife?

ajw · November 22, 2006 2:30AM

Mine is probably a 1985 Star Basketball Michael Jordan. It wasn't in the best of shape, and I got it from a friend years before basketball and football cards took off. I think I sold it to buy a pair of Air Jordans when I was in high school. While I'd like to have the card back, I was stoked to get the new Jordans, too!

XanaduNow · November 22, 2006 2:51AM

Just before I started on PSA I sold all my football RCs in one lot on ebay. I had a Payton RC (around a 7), a Montana RC (around a 7), a Dorsett RC (around an 8), a Marcus Allen RC (9 possibly 10 material) and a slew of high grade mid-90s RC like '96 Topps Chrome Harrison, Johnson, Moulds Refractor, etc. and bunch of '99 RCs.

Lot sold for much less than I would ever want to admit. Adding insult to injury, the buyer proceeds to leave feedback that says "BEST LOT I'VE EVER PURCHASED ON EBAY!"

I miss my Payton RC

Arthur

5STAT · November 22, 2006 3:13AM

My 1980-81 Topps Basketball SEALED case..bought it in '86 for $80.00!!! Sold it when I went on Spring break/graduated college/got married/had my daughter in 1989 (yah..doesn't take a math scholar to figure out that one!! lol)...for a whopping $1100!!!

Thought I was the king!!

There was also the 20 sets of Fleer basketball that were sold off between 1989 and 1994....I think the most I ever got was $1100 for one.....

and all waaaaaay before PSA was even a thought in mind!!

RipublicaninMass · November 22, 2006 3:24AM

86 fleer jordan was a GEM (coulda been a 9 or higher

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82 Topps traded ripken was the best color I have ever seen. Almost like it was the first printed when they changed the ink. I have never seen a background sky so dark blue on this card again

rbdjr1 · November 22, 2006 3:27AM

1955 Topps Killebrew Rookie PSA 9

Just a killer card!

rd

Blackborder · November 22, 2006 3:29AM

<< Just before I started on PSA I sold all my football RCs in one lot on ebay. I had a Payton RC (around a 7), a Montana RC (around a 7), a Dorsett RC (around an 8), a Marcus Allen RC (9 possibly 10 material) and a slew of high grade mid-90s RC like '96 Topps Chrome Harrison, Johnson, Moulds Refractor, etc. and bunch of '99 RCs.

Lot sold for much less than I would ever want to admit. Adding insult to injury, the buyer proceeds to leave feedback that says "BEST LOT I'VE EVER PURCHASED ON EBAY!"

I miss my Payton RC

Arthur >>

Ouch, I feel your pain. Did that more than once when I collected coins.

Stone193 · November 22, 2006 3:41AM

<< Nightcrawler, you need a sniping service and a sniper! >>

RobMM77 · November 22, 2006 3:56AM

Had a 1952 Bowman Willie Mays PSA 6OC that I wish I would have kept........

NewJerseyMeatHook · November 22, 2006 4:17AM

ChrisC · November 22, 2006 4:24AM

NJMH - I would miss that Ripken also !

Carew29 · November 22, 2006 4:57AM

1978 Topps PSA 9 Nolan Ryan ( reg. card)

and

1911 T-206 Bill Britenstein Southern Leaguer in a PSA 8.

AND

1913 National Game PSA 9 Ty Cobb

Tedw9 · November 22, 2006 5:13AM

E 90 American Caramel Nap Lajoie PROOF card, the only one known to exist. It was authenticated by SGC. Man, do I ever kick myself for selling that.

frankhardy · November 22, 2006 5:41AM

1953 Topps Complete Set

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · November 22, 2006 5:54AM

<< E 90 American Caramel Nap Lajoie PROOF card, the only one known to exist. It was authenticated by SGC. Man, do I ever kick myself for selling that. >>

Oh man. I feel your pain.

Elemenopeo · November 22, 2006 6:34AM

Picked these up earlier this year when I was flirting with the idea of starting in on these sets, but soon decided that it wasn't time yet and sold them off. Still, I miss 'em.

jfkheat · November 22, 2006 8:58AM

about 4 years ago I send 2 lots of vintage cards to Beckett for grading. The first lot was 11 cards, 8 of which were Mantles. 4 of the Mantles graded a BVG 8. The nicest one of the bunch was a 63 Topps that I am pretty sure would be a PSA 9. I bought it raw for about $300 and sold it for about $900 so I was happy at the time. I wish I had that one and the BVG 6 Red Heart Mantle back.
James

milbroco · November 22, 2006 9:01AM

Thats easy....1940 Playball #1 Joe DiMaggio in PSA 7 or 8 condition.

Stone193 · November 22, 2006 9:24AM

Donovan

It's tough letting anything go of the Mick.

I hope you find something similar to replace it.

I don't have any auto cards but do have many auto'ed items including a book, ball etc.

Good luck
mike

RedHeart54 · November 22, 2006 9:47AM

I guess I have some occasional regrets selling my 1984 and '85 USFL Steve Youngs. Nonetheless, I had about $45 or $50 in them and sold the pair for $275.

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · November 23, 2006 11:32AM

<< Donovan

It's tough letting anything go of the Mick.

I hope you find something similar to replace it.

I don't have any auto cards but do have many auto'ed items including a book, ball etc.

Good luck
mike >>

Your right. That was one I miss. I didnt know if it was legit, got I got it cheap and needed the money so the deal had to be done. I want to get another autographed item from him but money and priorities are the concern. I know eventuallly I will get one and part of my motivation is my 4 y.o. when he gets excited when he pulls a Mantle HR from 2006 topps or I pitch to him and ask him who he is and he names Mante among 9 or so other players. I dont empahsize who was great and name many players but some stick with him . Glad Mantle is one of them.

Thank You to those who replied, sharing cards missed can be hard and has been done but I wanted to share my lost ones as I finally got photobucket in action. Happy Thanksgiving to all and Im glad I joined this message board as aside from the help I have received in my collecting niche I have read some good conversationsand learned the importance odf proper grammer. Thanks.

Donovan

P.S. I'm drinking so my grammer could be of.

nightcrawler · November 23, 2006 12:30PM

<< Nightcrawler, you need a sniping service and a sniper! >>

Heh heh, that one took me awile

I wouldn't have got it without seeing Stones laughy guy

Thanks

onlyanumber · November 23, 2006 10:33PM

sold off a bunch of cards in a large misc. lot on Feebay a few years back. The one card I included in the lot that I wish I hadn't was a '66 Topps Pete Rose that was the most immaculate Rose I have ever seen. Perfect centering/corners/gloss. This was before I really knew what graded cards were all about...

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