My 2011 National Experience
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My 2011 National Experience
Well, where to begin. i will be using digi-pics because im just too tired to scan.
I want to thank everyone that I had the pleasure of meeting. Meeting other people that share the same passion for cardboard that I do is not all that easy to do. At The National, it's simple!
This was my second National, but I really feel this was my first. I attended last years in Baltimore, but that was just for one day. Although that was a great experience, it was just one day, and not nearly enough time to see everything, meet a lot of people, and get the complete experience.
This year I turned 40 and I wanted to do something special for myself.
I wanted to experience The National in all it's glory. I've read all about Nationals of the past, as I've been into this hobby of ours for a long long time.
So I decided that the 2011 National would be where I would let it all go and just do something that I've never done before, and in all likelihood would never be doing again.
I made a major dent in my Post War Baseball HOF Graded Rookie Card Collection, knocking my need list down to 27
I suppose I should let the pictures do the talking.....
Here's the wax that I ripped from Steve...
Two packs of 75 OPC, struck out twice.
Five packs of 78 OPC, nada
Ten packs or so of 79 OPC, landed the Ozzie
Three boxes of 86 OPC
Two boxes of 87 leaf
One box of 86 leaf
Fun stuff to rip!
I also signed up as a member of PSA. I handed in my 15 card submission on Sunday morning expecting them to mail them to me. I was pleasantly surprised when they told me that they would most likey be ready later in the afternoon if I happened to still be around. I told them I had to leave around three, and they said that that shouldn't be a problem.
The 15 cards comprised of eight hockey rookies that I pack pulled myself back in the 80s, one free vintage HOF rc, five cards that I pulled from boxes that I opened while hanging out with friends in the hotel room, and one HOF rc that I pulled from an OPC pack that Sunday morning.
Here are the results:
Sadly the Ozzie suffered the dreaded "min size requirement". i will be getting a free grading for it, but id rather have a slabbed Ozzie OPC RC
I then spent 13 hours getting home (gotta love that weather they have in Chicago!), and here it is, now Tuesday, and im still worn out.
Well, there you have it, my 2011 National Experience.
While I'm sad that it's over, my memories remain...
Well, where to begin. i will be using digi-pics because im just too tired to scan.
I want to thank everyone that I had the pleasure of meeting. Meeting other people that share the same passion for cardboard that I do is not all that easy to do. At The National, it's simple!
This was my second National, but I really feel this was my first. I attended last years in Baltimore, but that was just for one day. Although that was a great experience, it was just one day, and not nearly enough time to see everything, meet a lot of people, and get the complete experience.
This year I turned 40 and I wanted to do something special for myself.
I wanted to experience The National in all it's glory. I've read all about Nationals of the past, as I've been into this hobby of ours for a long long time.
So I decided that the 2011 National would be where I would let it all go and just do something that I've never done before, and in all likelihood would never be doing again.
I made a major dent in my Post War Baseball HOF Graded Rookie Card Collection, knocking my need list down to 27
I suppose I should let the pictures do the talking.....
Here's the wax that I ripped from Steve...
Two packs of 75 OPC, struck out twice.
Five packs of 78 OPC, nada
Ten packs or so of 79 OPC, landed the Ozzie
Three boxes of 86 OPC
Two boxes of 87 leaf
One box of 86 leaf
Fun stuff to rip!
I also signed up as a member of PSA. I handed in my 15 card submission on Sunday morning expecting them to mail them to me. I was pleasantly surprised when they told me that they would most likey be ready later in the afternoon if I happened to still be around. I told them I had to leave around three, and they said that that shouldn't be a problem.
The 15 cards comprised of eight hockey rookies that I pack pulled myself back in the 80s, one free vintage HOF rc, five cards that I pulled from boxes that I opened while hanging out with friends in the hotel room, and one HOF rc that I pulled from an OPC pack that Sunday morning.
Here are the results:
Sadly the Ozzie suffered the dreaded "min size requirement". i will be getting a free grading for it, but id rather have a slabbed Ozzie OPC RC
I then spent 13 hours getting home (gotta love that weather they have in Chicago!), and here it is, now Tuesday, and im still worn out.
Well, there you have it, my 2011 National Experience.
While I'm sad that it's over, my memories remain...
Big Fan of: HOF Post War RC, Graded RCs
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
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Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Talk to you later.
"Live everyday, don't throw it away"
You were very busy at the National weren't you.
Great pickups. I love that 51 Mantle and you finally got some Seaver love. I'll probably get that bad boy at next year's National.
Congrats on a GREAT HAUL!!!
Maybe I'll have to go to your museum some time.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
Had to add:
Next time we go to Buffalo Wild Wings with Mike, looks like you will be eating bread and drinking water! LOL
Again, an AWESOME group of pickups at The National.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
<< <i>Eric,
Had to add:
Next time we go to Buffalo Wild Wings with Mike, looks like you will be eating bread and drinking water! LOL
Again, an AWESOME group of pickups at The National. >>
I say we meet up at Wild Wings so we can see that 51 Mantle in person.
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep."
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."
Collecting:
Any unopened Baseball cello and rack packs and boxes from the 1970's and early 1980s.
What a haul!
Dodgers collection scans | Brett Butler registry | 1978 Dodgers - straight 9s, homie
Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
Jim
60's OPC packs
72 BB, 60's FB, 71FB, 73FB, 74FB, 75FB, 76FB, 78FB Rack Packs
72 and earlier BB cello
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
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)
Great haul! Congrats!!!
congrats!!!
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
Always looking for Mantle cards such as Stahl Meyer, 1954 Dan Dee, 1959 Bazooka, 1960 Post, 1952 Star Cal Decal, 1952 Tip Top Bread Labels, 1953-54 Briggs Meat, and other Topps, Bowman, and oddball Mantles.