Introducing myself
ducster
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Hello all,
I did post something last week, and I'm very grateful for the advice I received about what to do about selling some older cards. I thought it might be good to introduce myself to everyone since I haven't been involved in the hobby for many years, but have become interested again recently. Grew up on the east coast, a big Yankees fan, so I'm most proud of my '71 Munson, even though it isn't nearly in mint condition. Although I was only a little kid, I remember playing "colors"- flipping '73s with friends.
The first set I collected myself was in '76- I still remember having to write away to Topps to get the Eckersley and Tim Garman cards that I needed to finish my set. I still have that set, although I would be surprised if any of those cards would merit even a grade of 5. I have tons of 75-79, but for some reason I started to lose interest in '80 (probably a result of hitting the teen years), and didn't really collect after that. although I went through a brief period in college where I put together 1/2 of a '57 Topps set, and collected a bunch of Nellie Fox, Richie Ashburn, Seavers, Fisks and Ryans. Almost all of my collection is baseball, although I had some really nice football and hockey cards from that time. From my football cards, I would tape together the all-pro offense and defense in formations and have them face off against each other. With my hockey cards, I taped them in strips by team and hung them on my wall- Trottier-Bossy-Gillies, Lemaire-Lafleur-Shutt, et al. Who knew then!
The more interesting stuff came from my dad. He had himself collected '39 and '40 Play Ball, as well as some assorted '50s and a few '60s cards. The Shoeless Joe I posted last week came from those cards. For years, they sat in a shoebox until I put them all into sleeves a couple of Thanksgivings ago on a visit home. The other amazing cards that he had were from '33 and 34, and became a source of family friction. The cards had belonged to his brother, who got rid of them one day. My dad, who is never one to throw anything away rescued the cards and held onto them for 50 years. When it was clear that the cards were quite valuable, his brother attempted to reclaim them, and my dad, after much deliberation over several years, gave them back to him. Included were a full '33 Goudey set (including the Lajoie), and many '34 Goudeys, including an autographed Lou Gehrig. I still remember the beautiful blue ink, and the legible signature on the Gehrig card; my uncle had gotten the autograph from the man himself on the field at the Stadium. I also remember periodically taking the Lajoie out to look at it, knowing how rare it was. The card had a massive PD, and was a bit blurry, but otherwise in great condition.
In the last year or so, I've been collecting some hockey cards as I'm more of a hockey fan, but I find it challenging to keep up with all of the different products, to say nothing of how much there is in baseball. I guess I long for the old days when it was just Topps and a couple of other products!
Thanks for reading- if people want, I'll post some scans of the more interesting cards I have.
Cheers, Bill.
I did post something last week, and I'm very grateful for the advice I received about what to do about selling some older cards. I thought it might be good to introduce myself to everyone since I haven't been involved in the hobby for many years, but have become interested again recently. Grew up on the east coast, a big Yankees fan, so I'm most proud of my '71 Munson, even though it isn't nearly in mint condition. Although I was only a little kid, I remember playing "colors"- flipping '73s with friends.
The first set I collected myself was in '76- I still remember having to write away to Topps to get the Eckersley and Tim Garman cards that I needed to finish my set. I still have that set, although I would be surprised if any of those cards would merit even a grade of 5. I have tons of 75-79, but for some reason I started to lose interest in '80 (probably a result of hitting the teen years), and didn't really collect after that. although I went through a brief period in college where I put together 1/2 of a '57 Topps set, and collected a bunch of Nellie Fox, Richie Ashburn, Seavers, Fisks and Ryans. Almost all of my collection is baseball, although I had some really nice football and hockey cards from that time. From my football cards, I would tape together the all-pro offense and defense in formations and have them face off against each other. With my hockey cards, I taped them in strips by team and hung them on my wall- Trottier-Bossy-Gillies, Lemaire-Lafleur-Shutt, et al. Who knew then!
The more interesting stuff came from my dad. He had himself collected '39 and '40 Play Ball, as well as some assorted '50s and a few '60s cards. The Shoeless Joe I posted last week came from those cards. For years, they sat in a shoebox until I put them all into sleeves a couple of Thanksgivings ago on a visit home. The other amazing cards that he had were from '33 and 34, and became a source of family friction. The cards had belonged to his brother, who got rid of them one day. My dad, who is never one to throw anything away rescued the cards and held onto them for 50 years. When it was clear that the cards were quite valuable, his brother attempted to reclaim them, and my dad, after much deliberation over several years, gave them back to him. Included were a full '33 Goudey set (including the Lajoie), and many '34 Goudeys, including an autographed Lou Gehrig. I still remember the beautiful blue ink, and the legible signature on the Gehrig card; my uncle had gotten the autograph from the man himself on the field at the Stadium. I also remember periodically taking the Lajoie out to look at it, knowing how rare it was. The card had a massive PD, and was a bit blurry, but otherwise in great condition.
In the last year or so, I've been collecting some hockey cards as I'm more of a hockey fan, but I find it challenging to keep up with all of the different products, to say nothing of how much there is in baseball. I guess I long for the old days when it was just Topps and a couple of other products!
Thanks for reading- if people want, I'll post some scans of the more interesting cards I have.
Cheers, Bill.
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Bosox1976
Collecting:
post world war II HOF rookie
76 topps gem mint 10 commons 9 stars
Arenado purple refractors(Rockies) Red (Cardinals)
successful deals with Keevan, Grote15, 1954, mbogoman
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.
Thanx for sharing your story.
I'm always interested in what people collect and enjoy - so - for me? Your favorite cards? Post away!
Don't be a stranger - again - welcome.
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