Dan's Yaz pickups

lawnmowerman · December 27, 2014 7:28AM

The perfect swing

DanBessette · December 27, 2014 9:39AM

I kept the paper insert from the figurine's packaging, with Yaz's name and photos on it. Who knows if PSA might be grading those one day. Is it really that different than a Transogram box?

DanBessette · December 29, 2014 1:09AM

Photobucket problems caused a bunch of broken links. Fixed now, including a new scan of this one:

Ironmanfan · December 29, 2014 2:15AM

I wish you the best with your Yaz collection in 2015!

IMF

DanBessette · December 29, 2014 3:46AM

Thank you sir!!

Downtown1974 · December 29, 2014 5:55AM

Great stuff Dan! I have great memories of seeing Yaz at Fenway when I was a kid. My father took me quite a few times to see him.
For me...seeing Yaz play, was like my father seeing Mantle play.

Fantastic collection you have there!!

flatfoot816 · December 29, 2014 6:23AM

nice additions Daniel--keep it up

DanBessette · December 29, 2014 7:18AM

Everybody, Manny (flatfoot) is my collecting hero! Currently #2 Yaz master set and vying for #1. There are other really impressive player collections on here: Joe's Killebrew Master, Kyle's thousands of Larkins, Matt's endless Emmitt Smiths..... But when it comes to my guy, Yaz, Manny is the man. In fact his dupes and leftovers also comprise a top 20 Yaz master. Simply awesome!

ldferg · December 29, 2014 8:30AM

Great adds to your set. Diggin the 60 rookie. Nice!

DanBessette · January 5, 2015 10:45AM

Always makes me happy when I can update this thread! Here are the latest additions, purchased from cpettimd. Always nice to add one of his 1960s basic Topps issues! And I like the horizontal layout of the All Star card. That one is doubly nice for a Yaz fan/collector, with his face on the back too. That's part of the puzzle shown early in this thread.

DanBessette · January 5, 2015 11:53AM

heritage · January 5, 2015 1:02PM

Dan those look great congrats.

slum22 · January 5, 2015 3:21PM

A couple very nice additions. You are right, oddballs are great, but nothing like adding a Topps Basic to scratch the registry itch.

dytch2220 · January 5, 2015 4:19PM

All star looks cool. Although off center, the way the card is set up it still hits the eye nicely.

vintagefun · January 5, 2015 4:29PM

Sweet adds Dan.

WhiteTornado · January 6, 2015 2:24AM

I like how the 68 AS includes his face on the back

. Nice pickups. Those 68 Topps baseball are a neat issue.

DanBessette · January 6, 2015 3:08AM

Thanks fellas!

Nate, my tolerance for centering is different than a lot of board members'. I don't even consider that OC. However I do have a 1961 PSA 6 coming and that one is noticably OC to me

DanBessette · January 8, 2015 9:03AM

Great mail day! A couple more graded Yaz for my registry, bought at a great price from my favorite CU seller: wilkiebaby11. Really excited about one of them. Thanks Steve!

This sticker is pop 4, with only 3 higher.

This is the one I'm really excited about. I love oddball stuff and have really dove into that over the past year but, maybe as a direct result of that, I'm really enjoying adding Yaz's 1960s basic Topps issues. This is the earliest one I was missing and I think it's a nice copy. Lately I've popped a 62, bought the 68 and 61, and I've got a 64 and 69 to sub. I wonder what's next....

Edited to add: currently I'm at 33% (8/24) of his PSA basic Topps set.

frankhardy · January 8, 2015 9:29AM

I love your dedication and your focus. It reminds me of.......me!

DanBessette · January 8, 2015 9:56AM

<< <i>I love your dedication and your focus. It reminds me of.......me!

>>

That's quite the compliment. I love your Cardinals projects.

jmaciu · January 8, 2015 6:48PM

Dan, you are really making progress on your Yaz sets! Thank you for sharing these wonderful cards.

DanBessette · February 2, 2015 8:48AM

Recent poppage. Obviously not a great copy of that checklist, but at least now I can say I have a graded copy of both versions.

lawnmowerman · February 2, 2015 12:28PM

That's a sharp 8. Nice additions Dan!

ldferg · February 2, 2015 12:35PM

How is that sspc only an 8? surface wear? nice adds.

DanBessette · February 2, 2015 8:29PM

Surface looks fine to me. I have no idea.

LarkinCollector · February 2, 2015 9:00PM

<< <i>How is that sspc only an 8? >>

+1, as long as they're centered and surface is good, those are usually pretty easy 10s.

DanBessette · February 23, 2015 9:02AM

Received an awesome card today from my collecting hero and an all-around terrific guy and asset to these boards - Manny. It's an upgrade to the copy I already owned (earlier on this page). I'm happy to report that this card not only carries a higher technical grade, but it is also an upgrade in eye appeal. Thanks again Manny, for this and for everything you do to encourage my Yaz collecting!

jmaciu · February 23, 2015 9:09AM

What a great card, Dan!! Your Yaz thread is a fun read. I can't wait for the next installment.

DanBessette · February 23, 2015 9:29AM

<< <i>What a great card, Dan!! Your Yaz thread is a fun read. I can't wait for the next installment. >>

Then stay tuned! I've got 5 PSA 9's coming soon!

lawnmowerman · February 26, 2015 2:31AM

Great card! Nice gesture as well.

Kid4hof03 · February 26, 2015 2:33AM

That's a great 61, congratulations!

DanBessette · February 26, 2015 7:11AM

Thanks fellas!

Today was another big day for my master set. I added the 4 PSA 9's you see below and, by doing so, achieved a new personal highest rank to date. Even better is that I'm .02 behind the next guy and I have another PSA 9 coming this week and two 1960's issues going out in separate March subs. So I should catch him with ease. OK, without further ado, here are today's additions....

WhiteTornado · February 26, 2015 7:46AM

Good stuff. I always liked that 1982 In Action card from when I was a kid. It seemed to capture some of his prime-age glory in that one swing

(Edited for clarification)

zep33 · February 26, 2015 7:53AM

Like

jmaciu · February 26, 2015 8:47AM

Dan, the new additions are great. I especially love the 83' OPC with the upper-edge rough cut.

Stone193 · February 26, 2015 10:04AM

Very nice additions Dan.

I especially like the 82T IA card. Classic Yaz.

yankeesman · February 26, 2015 10:06AM

+1 on the 82 IA. Great additions Dan! Congrats on moving up the registry set ladder.

DanBessette · February 26, 2015 12:11PM

Thanks fellas. I only mention rank because I mentioned it in the 2015 goals thread. What I'm more concerned with is that I continue to pick up more and more items and that they're largely in grades I'm happy with. I started my registry 10 months ago and Tomorrow's arrival will make 37 items in my set, only 4 of which I plan to upgrade. To me that's a better measuring stick than worrying about what others are doing with their sets.

flatfoot816 · February 26, 2015 7:21PM

nice job Yaz fan---for comparison's sake--I started my Yaz Master Set about TEN YEARS AGO!!!!!

it was about 245 cards back then---

lawnmowerman · February 26, 2015 10:16PM

<< <i>Dan, the new additions are great. I especially love the 83' OPC with the upper-edge rough cut. >>

I concur counselor. Nothing better than the 83 Topps design. Great additions Danielson!

DanBessette · February 27, 2015 11:02AM

The big week for my registry comes to a close with another 9, a basic Topps issue I didn't have yet in my graded collection. Bought from wilkiebaby11, with whom I've made several deals. Steve, you're the best!

jmaciu · February 27, 2015 11:07AM

Very nice 79' Yaz, Dan!!! Keep'm coming.

DanBessette · February 27, 2015 11:44AM

Thanks John, I really appreciate your encouragement.

ashabby · February 27, 2015 12:01PM

Nice card

LarkinCollector · February 28, 2015 2:48AM

Congrats! That's a beauty of a 79.

yankeesman · February 28, 2015 3:24AM

Nice '79 Dan! Love that set.

Stone193 · February 28, 2015 5:14AM

Hiya Dan

Ya know...

I was going thru my stack of miscellaneous graded cards and realized at some time in my existence, I picked up the 68T Yaz - it's GAI graded so not sure how it stacks up with PSA.

Wish I had his RC hiding in the rafters!

DanBessette · February 28, 2015 5:25AM

Wow, pretty cool to find a graded Yaz you didn't know you had!

As always, thanks to all of you who follow this thread. It means a lot to me to be able to share my collecting joys with people who actually get it.

lawnmowerman · February 28, 2015 6:17AM

Another great pickup Danny!

thirtytwo · February 28, 2015 6:38AM

Can you post a picture of your entire collection next to each other ? Love those kind of shots. In the Beckett magazine they have those 'master collector' monthly updates showing off someone's huge single player or team collection and that just rocks.

Dan's Yaz pickups

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