Home› Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum

Which way do you lean... Off-Centered Cards * POLL *

llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭
in Trading Cards & Memorabilia Forum
What's your preference when purchasing off-centered cards? I'm not talking about the cards that receive the coveted OC designator, but cards that are within the "acceptable" range for the grade. I've noticed that I prefer cards to be a little larger on the left if they aren't 50/50... what's your preference?

WANTED: Cincinnati Reds TEAM Cards

Comments

  • OAKESY25OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
    other...... o/c t-b
  • TonyCTonyC Posts: 1,399 ✭✭✭


    << <i>other...... o/c t-b >>



    +1
    Collecting Tony Conigliaro
  • llafoellafoe Posts: 7,220 ✭✭


    << <i>other...... o/c t-b >>



    So l-r centering is less important to you than t-b centering?
    WANTED: Cincinnati Reds TEAM Cards
  • jimradjimrad Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭
    I've always been an A** man
    Positive transactions with: Bkritz,Bosox1976,Brick,captainthreeputt,cpettimd,craigger,cwazzy,DES1984,Dboneesq,daddymc,Downtown1974,EAsports,EagleEyeKid,fattymacs,gameusedhoop,godblessUSA,goose3,KatsCards,mike22y2k,
    MULLINS5,1966CUDA,nam812,nightcrawler,OAKESY25,PowderedH2O,relaxed,RonBurgundy,samsgirl214,shagrotn77,swartz1,slantycouch,Statman,Wabittwax
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭


    << <i>I've always been an A** man >>



    I agree, larger on the bottom is preferable.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    I really think it depends on the year, especially with Topps cards from the 50s and 60s.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    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.
  • pclpadspclpads Posts: 457 ✭✭
    o/c, L-R even at 60-40, is visually jarring and more so if the %age is greater, than 60-40 T-B. Preferable to have the wider border at the bottom than at the top.
  • gemintgemint Posts: 6,126 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I really think it depends on the year, especially with Topps cards from the 50s and 60s. >>



    I agree. It's all about eye appeal. Some decently centered cards look more O/C than they really are and others that are OC appear less so depending on the card design and optical effects.
    https://ebay.com/sch/gemint/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
  • WalterSobchakWalterSobchak Posts: 2,096
    In general, the o/c cards that I find least objectionable are 50/50 side to side, and have more top border than bottom.
    'Sir, I realize it's been difficult for you to sleep at night without your EX/MT 1977 Topps Tom Seaver, but I swear to you that you'll get it safe and sound.'
    -CDs Nuts, 1/20/14

    *1956 Topps baseball- 97.4% complete, 7.24 GPA
    *Clemente basic set: 85.0% complete, 7.89 GPA
  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,142 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The fifth Brett looks perfectly centered.

    Of the other four, I would prefer #4, which has the larger bottom. To me, larger bottoms almost looks designed to be that way (ie 1954 Topps).

    Shane

  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,748 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have also found that PSA is more partial to cards centered high as opposed to those centered low.


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • atobiasatobias Posts: 50
    I much rather take a card with top and bottom centering issues than a card with left and right issues. They just have more eye appeal IMO.
  • rhilbelirhilbeli Posts: 133 ✭✭✭
    Big Bottom... Big Bottom, talk about mudflaps - this card's got 'em

    image
    My Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Registry Set

    "The Packers are kinda like your kids. You dont love them because they are good, you love them because they are yours"
Sign In or Register to comment.