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With all this talk about Ozzie Smith...

esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
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Whether it be his selling off his awards and memorabilia through SCP several months ago or the prices of his PSA 9 and 10 1979 Topps cards, there has been a lot of Ozzie Smith talk recently.

I am really happy to have been able to pick up the card below over the weekend. I couldn't find a good way to estimate the value of it, given the low population numbers and this being the only PSA 10, so I just went for it.

1978 Family Fun Centers Ozzie Smith card. It's his only card from 1978. That was a real plus for me. I also remember these cards when I was a little kid growing up in San Diego.

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Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.

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  • RyanAdmirerRyanAdmirer Posts: 632 ✭✭
    And the crowd went silent in awe after they let out a collective "WOW!"



    That is one perdy card ya got there!
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  • gregmo32gregmo32 Posts: 2,648 ✭✭✭
    That is fantastic. Did you get it at a live show or online?
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  • Dpeck100Dpeck100 Posts: 10,912 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Super cool card. I have seen a few of these in a PSA 9 on EBAY and always thought this was an excellent card.

    Congratulations!
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Very nice card. I wonder if it was from the same Consignor who got $991.00 for the Topps "PSA 9" Rookie?
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  • CubsKiller99CubsKiller99 Posts: 507
    Great-looking card -- I always like to see the good cards of defensive stars with a glove on their hand.

    I had the pleasure of watching Ozzie for his entire career here in STL and I've never seen a better card
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  • MintMoondogMintMoondog Posts: 969 ✭
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    great!
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  • DodgerfanjohnDodgerfanjohn Posts: 491 ✭✭✭
    I like that card! Very nice
  • esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
    Thanks guys. The card did come from PWCC. $1525. Coming up with my bid was sort of like throwing a dart at a dart board. I just figured this very well could be my only chance at ever getting this card at this grade.
    Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Yes, I saw that it came from PWCC. I was wondering if they got it from same Consignor. Maybe someone was liquidating their collection.
    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.
  • frankhardyfrankhardy Posts: 8,139 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is the first time I have seen that card or heard of it. Fantastic card!

    Shane

  • hyperchipper09hyperchipper09 Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Never seen one of those. Very cool card
  • miconelegacymiconelegacy Posts: 3,052 ✭


    << <i>That is the first time I have seen that card or heard of it. Fantastic card! >>



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  • CNoteCNote Posts: 2,070 ✭
    Much better picture than that junky '79 too
  • ClockworkAngelClockworkAngel Posts: 1,994 ✭✭✭
    All I can say is WOW. I too grew up in San Diego and vaguely remember those cards. Family Fun Centers were the place to be for kids in San Diego. A PSA 10 of those has got to be a needle in a haystack...congrats
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  • wrestlingcardkingwrestlingcardking Posts: 4,555 ✭✭✭✭
    I'd rather have your Ozzie......love it.
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  • brianwintersfanbrianwintersfan Posts: 3,626 ✭✭
    Great card! Like it way better compared to his Topps rookie. Got to love those odd ball regional issues.
  • esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭
    Family Fun Centers in San Diego had a combination of an arcade, miniature golf, batting cages and (at some locations) water slides or go karts. It used to do massive business and was THE place for kids to go to south of Disneyland. Those were the days!
    Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.
  • fur72fur72 Posts: 2,348 ✭✭
    Wow I have never see that card or any like that.
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


    << <i>Wow I have never see that card or any like that. >>



    There was somebody else on this board that was looking for a couple of cards from that issue. I believe Dick Williams was one of them.
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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.
  • CSUrunandstunCSUrunandstun Posts: 573 ✭✭✭
    anything on the back of it?
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  • esquiresportsesquiresports Posts: 1,360 ✭✭✭


    << <i>anything on the back of it? >>



    Yes, it has info and a photo on the back. Here's an image. The way the back of the card is written, I think he probably actually wrote it (and it wasn't edited). Sounds so young.

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    Always buying 1971 OPC Baseball packs.
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