slum22's Andrew Luck thread... another scan and word heavy post (Huge update with 16 new cards 7/23/
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I have been an Andrew Luck fan since he was playing in Stanford. I am a pretty selective collector of modern players. He is pretty much the only modern FB player I collect. Fortunately, I have had a chance to pick up a number of his cards over the last year or two. I don't have the most expensive cards but I have managed to get a good variety. Hope you enjoy the walk through the collection.
My favorite modern FB set is Chrome and I have targeted picking up all of his colored refractor variations. I am pretty close, I believe I just need a couple more colors to complete the rainbow. My most recent pick up is actually my only PSA 9. It is the regular Refractor from the Topps Chrome set. It is a surprisingly difficult card to find in 10 especially for a modern card. The 1965 and 1957 design refractors are very underrated in my opinion as they are only numbered to 99. After the Chrome rows, I have Luck RC's separated by sets. I like the Topps Magic inserts, I am a sucker for mini cards and I like the purple Enchantment design. Not sure why PSA labeled two cards that look to be the same variation differently (hopefully someone can educate me on this). I initially bought the two BGS cards because PSA 10 cards weren't surfacing for those variations. I ended getting a Pink Refractor in PSA 10 so I will look to sell the BGS 10 but the Blue Wave Chuck Strong BGS 9.5 is one I am hoping can cross to a PSA 10 (any opinions on this?). As always, thanks for looking and reading!
My favorite modern FB set is Chrome and I have targeted picking up all of his colored refractor variations. I am pretty close, I believe I just need a couple more colors to complete the rainbow. My most recent pick up is actually my only PSA 9. It is the regular Refractor from the Topps Chrome set. It is a surprisingly difficult card to find in 10 especially for a modern card. The 1965 and 1957 design refractors are very underrated in my opinion as they are only numbered to 99. After the Chrome rows, I have Luck RC's separated by sets. I like the Topps Magic inserts, I am a sucker for mini cards and I like the purple Enchantment design. Not sure why PSA labeled two cards that look to be the same variation differently (hopefully someone can educate me on this). I initially bought the two BGS cards because PSA 10 cards weren't surfacing for those variations. I ended getting a Pink Refractor in PSA 10 so I will look to sell the BGS 10 but the Blue Wave Chuck Strong BGS 9.5 is one I am hoping can cross to a PSA 10 (any opinions on this?). As always, thanks for looking and reading!
Steve
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I've had great success crossing over Luck BGS 9.5's with at least all 9.5 subs. i would go for it, via straight cross over.
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
I agree with you about the base refractor. I don't know that I've ever seen one with 50/50 centering from L/R. Considering there must be thousands of them out there that is really surprising.
Thanks,
David (LD_Ferg)
1985 Topps Football (starting in psa 8) - #9 - started 05/21/06
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Looks like the "Luck" jokes have been taken.
I was gonna say you've had a "lot of Luck" in finding those gems.
Very nice - thanx for sharing. Merry Christmas.
Meatloaf--I agree on the Elite Auto. I love acetate cards. They are hard to appreciate on scans though. After the Chrome refractor variations that is a favorite of mine as well.
Largentcollector--Are you in WA? Wilson is another great young QB. Big fan of his too.
Thosebackpages--Thanks for the advice on the BGS crossover. I am definitely going to give it a shot.
David--"Best of Luck in picking up the ones that you need steve!!" I see what you did there
Nice collection, here's hoping you uncover a GEM of the Chrome refractor soon. I also vote for crossing the Blue Wave into PSA. I have to second Meatloaf, the 2012 Panini Elite is definitely the best looking card in the group. On an OCD note, the 2012 Panini Contenders would drive me crazy being crooked like that - LOL.
Look forward to seeing your future pickups.
Collecting Nolan Ryan Gem 10
George Springer everything
Carlos Correa everything
<< <i>Great collection! Quick question- are you going to collect all of his Topps issues going forward? I'm going to be sending in 2 cards from this year and I was curious if folks like yourself were doing that. >>
Not to hijack the (Amazing) thread, but Topps will no longer be releasing NFL Football Cards after next season. So not sure if you want to submit his post-RC Topps stuff
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danthemanunusual--I do not plan on collecting his future Topps issues. I only have one non-RC in the collection, a 2013 Bowman Orange variation (it is pictured below in the second to last row). It is one of two cards I self-submitted. I won that card raw along with the 2012 Topps Chrome Orange Refractor in a 2 card lot on eBay. When I got the two cards they both looked like 10's so I submitted them. I wasn't planning on collecting any of his non-RC's and still don't but I thought I'd keep this one since I submitted it myself.
Thosebackpages--I heard Topps lost their license. While that won't affect my Luck collection since I wasn't planning on buying non-RC's anyway that does detract from my future FB collecting as Chrome is my favorite release.
<< <i>dytch2220--I hear you on the crooked card. Not sure why it is hard for PSA to get the card straight in. I am going to do my best not to worry about it. PSA should be glad I don't downgrade them for the tilt they put on my slab.
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A few taps on the slab and the card should straighten right out. They most likely didn't install it crooked. It probably moved during transit.
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I like the Topps Prime card, myself.
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<< <i>Great collection! Quick question- are you going to collect all of his Topps issues going forward? I'm going to be sending in 2 cards from this year and I was curious if folks like yourself were doing that. >>
Not to hijack the (Amazing) thread, but Topps will no longer be releasing NFL Football Cards after next season. So not sure if you want to submit his post-RC Topps stuff >>
Wow, great info! Thanks for the knowledge. Which company(s) will be the ones to collect afterwards?
Collecting Nolan Ryan Gem 10
George Springer everything
Carlos Correa everything
WTB: PSA 1 - PSA 3 Centered, High Eye Appeal 1950's Mantle
Starting off with the appetizers. Some of Luck's lower dollar cards. Happy to get them already slabbed and not have to play the subbing game and hope to get 10's that way.
A few more low dollar cards. The Bowman Accolades card is actually a pretty tough ten. That whole set with the colored borders is tough.
I normally don't collect Leaf cards, but these are a couple of really cool looking cards. I am a sucker for the refractor style design. Stoked to add these.
A couple finest cards. Always nice to add a refractor. I am an even bigger sucker for die-cuts.
It is hard to find slabbed jersey cards. I believe I only had one or two gems before I picked these up. One of them has a scratched case, otherwise very happy to have them though. I do wish PSA would slab all the horizontal cards in the same direction so they display the same based on the front of the card.
Here is the bittersweet part of the purchase. I can't blame PWCC as they sent the cards in a box inside of a padded mailer. USPS must have really put banged it up though as these two holders were next to each other and this was the outcome. One slightly damaged case (bottom right) and one fully damaged case. The red jersey card was probably the card I was most happy to have won besides the two Leaf refractors, so I am especially bummed this was the one with the cracked case.
I will say your Luck and Davis threads have been inspiring. While I'm not quite on the same path as you in my chase, I love your threads because they help my identify the ones I want to add.
Keep em coming.
Jim
Bryan--Thanks, if your eagle eyes are correct I might have some additional gems in few months!
Dan--As always, I appreciate your kind words. What can I say, I got caught up in basketball season and forgot to add Luck cards. Stupid me. His cards will probably get more expensive the closer we get to FB season. Don't worry, I should be making more frequent updates going forward. I am bummed I missed out on a couple Topps Chrome refractors I still need. Underbidder on one and my computer froze at the worst time and I didn't even get a bid in on the other (should have set up a snipe just in case). I am stoked with the Bowman patch, my OCD just wishes it was facing the same way as the other two patches. 7 horizontal cards in the lot and 3 sit one way in the holder and 4 sit the other way. I know the back of the card can sometimes dictate the direction the card goes in the slab but people are really looking at the front 90% of the time, I wish PSA could just orient the cards one way on the front consistently and ignore the back. Oh well, first world problems. I think I'll stop talking for a while.