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76 collector's National experience and pickups

76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Just got back from the National and wanted to post some of my pickups and make some comments about the show. As a few of you may know (I mentioned in a couple of previous posts) I went to the show looking for my white whale. An affordable but decent looking psa graded (with a number) Mantle rookie. I sold off a portion of my collection and saved some money up for the purchase. A couple of observations I had are that I think I actually saw more 52 Topps Mantles than 51 Bowman, strangely enough. Also, I noticed a crazy wide price range for that card. I was looking for a psa 1-3. Anyway, after spending a day walking, getting a couple of auto's and meeting a few board members I left Saturday a bit disappointed with no Mantle and the ones I saw that I liked were out of my price range (707 had a couple but they were too overpriced IMO). So I decided to go back on Sunday and went down an aisle that I hadn't covered on day 1. I found a few more Mantles, and was able to get one in my range, so I was pumped. Here are some pictures.

My Rickey rookie card with new blue ink !
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Me, my son and Rickey. We had a great time, and thought Rickey was cool.
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Little off grade Jeter rookie, I've been missing from my 93 SP set. Scratches are on case, but the right corner nick is real. Still happy with the card

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1957 Topps Clemente - One of my favorite cards of him. Probably would grade a 4 or 5. Not high end but fits nicely in my collection. The playing card was a throw in !

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Finally, the big addition to my collection. I know it's not much to some, but it's been a long time coming for me, and once again fits into my collection well.

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The total haul, minus a couple of jersey cards of Brady that I got for my son. A great time at the National for me. It was awesome meeting some board members, and my only regret was not buying some unopened material. I got so caught up in my quest for the Mantle, that I hardly even looked at the unopened.

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I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
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

Comments

  • DetroitSquirreLDetroitSquirreL Posts: 742
    Dont apologize for the cards...they're very cool & as long as you enjoy them who cares, thats your money not theres. image
    Ranked #1 in - Lance Parrish PSA = MASTER SET + BASIC SET + MASTER TOPPS SET + BASIC TOPPS SET

    ALL MY PSA SETS
  • MauriceMaurice Posts: 1,136
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  • MBMiller25MBMiller25 Posts: 6,057 ✭✭
    Nice synopsis! You forgot the Legos. image. It was really nice meeting you and your entire family, I hope you all had a great time. Congrats on landing that Mantle RC, that's a huge card! See ya in Cleveland?
  • PLEHRPLEHR Posts: 102 ✭
    A '51 Mantle is nice in any grade! Congrats!
  • Baez578Baez578 Posts: 967 ✭✭✭
    That 57 has great eye appeal!! Good job....and great mantle image
  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    Congratulations on some great pickups of super players. Nothing beats spending quality time with your son, doing the things both of you enjoy doing!!!!!!!!!!
    "A full mind is an empty bat." Ty Cobb

    Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
  • moonlightgrahammoonlightgraham Posts: 330 ✭✭✭
    Terrific additions to your collection Jeff. Love the shot with you and your son with Rickey. I, too, regret not purchasing some of the unopended wax especially the 79 Cello box.

    Paul
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Glad you didn't give up and found that Mantle. I take one of those in any grade, congrats!!!

    It was great meeting you and hopefully we'll be able to chat more next year. But the best is having your son there to share some moments with you. image
    "The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
    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.
  • AlbertdiditAlbertdidit Posts: 560 ✭✭✭
    Nice items. Id say a 51 Mantle graded 2 is a big deal!

    That Henderson RC looks great with the Auto. Huge Henderson fan in my youth
  • kgibsonkgibson Posts: 264 ✭✭✭
    It was nice meeting you on Saturday at Nationals. I know at that time you hadn't had any luck, so I'm glad Sunday turned out to be your day. It's a good reminder that sometimes patience and persistence are the key.
    "You know we just don't recognize the most significant moments of our lives while they're happening. Back then I thought, well, there'll be other days. I didn't realize that that was the only day."
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Thanks for sharing. That MICK is an AWESOME card. ENJOY IT. Glad to see that you had fun with your son.
    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.
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭
    great stuff

    congrats!!

    whats next?
    Fred

    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

  • ahkmedbinladenahkmedbinladen Posts: 494 ✭✭
    Cool Pic with Rickey! Nice cards
  • YogiBerraFanYogiBerraFan Posts: 2,390 ✭✭
    Awesome image
  • 76collector76collector Posts: 986 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the positive words all. I really had a good time at the show, and enjoying it with my son was the primary focus, and then getting the Mick a close 2nd. :-) He kept telling my wife about how he was going with me to "the biggest card show in the whole world !", so it was fun to see his reaction to a lot of the unique stuff there.

    Nice synopsis! You forgot the Legos. . It was really nice meeting you and your entire family, I hope you all had a great time. Congrats on landing that Mantle RC, that's a huge card! See ya in Cleveland?

    Matt, haha, funny I did forget to mention that my son also got the Cubs lego set. We had a good time putting it together back at the hotel. I have to admit, it was a little bit of a challenge ! Anyway, I will definitely be going to Cleveland next year, as I grew up in the Akron area and still have family there. So, it's a great excuse to go see friends family and enjoy the show.

    Jeff
    I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
    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
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