Thanks for posting Mike. This is the first time I've seen their sets where I knew it came from them. I think you did better than another collector who posted his experience with a '74 set where almost all were OC or miscut except the Ryan which graded 8. It's actually better than I was expecting. Good luck on hitting a 9 or two. Any low pop commons that are 9 material?
<< <i>A bit off topic, but Larry very briefly opened up a baseball card museum in Cooperstown in the early 1990s. I want to say it was 1991. To me, that place was like heaven, as it showed off all of his vintage stuff. Never saw a baseball card collection like that in person, and probably never will.
From what I can recall, the admission price was cheap, and it included a pack of 8 of his own trading cards. The cards had pictures of his top 8 finds, and on the back had the story of how he aquired them. Even had what he paid, and what they were currently worth. I wish I had thought of asking Larry to autograph one of them at the time.
The museum didnt stay open long....one year....MAYBE two. I remember going back to Cooperstown one year to see that it was closed, and I was heartbroken. Every year after I would always walk by just hoping it would re-open, but it never did.
Two years ago my father and I walked by it again (beautiful building, still vacant, located a block off of Main St going towards the Lake) and commented on how we liked that Museum.
I came across his 8 card set earlier this summer. I will try to find it again and post some pictures. >>
This post jogged my memory. A friend of mine and myself went to Cooperstown to see the BBHOF. We came across Fritschs museum/shop. We took the tour,but I don't rcall getting the card set. I remember buying a 1974 Winfield rookie. Paid $75.00 for it. Not sure if Larry sold me the card or not. Was "booking" for $90.00 at the time. Still have the card. Probably gradeable. Will have to send it in one of these days. This was a time when Winny's rookies were "hot". IIRC his rookie in Becketts peaked out at $210.00.
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Mike thank you for sharing your buy with use. Like some of the others I wondered what the sets would look like and just about what I was thinking. I would say in your case any way the cards look nice, centering trouble yes but we all new that would be the case. I'd have a blast sitting down going through those sets.
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<< <i>A bit off topic, but Larry very briefly opened up a baseball card museum in Cooperstown in the early 1990s. I want to say it was 1991. To me, that place was like heaven, as it showed off all of his vintage stuff. Never saw a baseball card collection like that in person, and probably never will.
From what I can recall, the admission price was cheap, and it included a pack of 8 of his own trading cards. The cards had pictures of his top 8 finds, and on the back had the story of how he aquired them. Even had what he paid, and what they were currently worth. I wish I had thought of asking Larry to autograph one of them at the time.
The museum didnt stay open long....one year....MAYBE two. I remember going back to Cooperstown one year to see that it was closed, and I was heartbroken. Every year after I would always walk by just hoping it would re-open, but it never did.
Two years ago my father and I walked by it again (beautiful building, still vacant, located a block off of Main St going towards the Lake) and commented on how we liked that Museum.
I came across his 8 card set earlier this summer. I will try to find it again and post some pictures. >>
This post jogged my memory. A friend of mine and myself went to Cooperstown to see the BBHOF. We came across Fritschs museum/shop. We took the tour,but I don't rcall getting the card set. I remember buying a 1974 Winfield rookie. Paid $75.00 for it. Not sure if Larry sold me the card or not. Was "booking" for $90.00 at the time. Still have the card. Probably gradeable. Will have to send it in one of these days. This was a time when Winny's rookies were "hot". IIRC his rookie in Becketts peaked out at $210.00.
I would say in your case any way the cards look nice, centering trouble yes but we all new that would be the case. I'd have a blast sitting down going through those sets.