BF's Pete Maravich & LSU Collection Thread

Bravesfan007 · May 15, 2015 3:24AM

I've been meaning to start this thread for a while. Growing up around Baton Rouge and graduating from LSU, Pete's legacy is engrained into my culture. So it was an easy decision to start collecting him. I recently completed the basic set and am currently working on the master set. I'm always looking for upgrades and oddball pieces for my collection, so if you have anything, let me know. I'll also be adding professional athletes that attended LSU as I expand my collection. Here are a few scans to get started:

DanBessette · May 15, 2015 4:04AM

More! We want MORE!!

JBrules · May 15, 2015 4:44AM

<< <i>More! We want MORE!! >>

+1. Lets see some more. Pistol Pete you can never get enough of.

baz518 · May 15, 2015 4:46AM

Love these kind of threads and love all things Pistol Pete!! Thanks for sharing, looking forward to seeing new additions.

60sfan · May 16, 2015 2:18PM

Memory Lane had a'72 PSA 10 in their recent auction............the '71 PSA 10 is also a very low pop card.

thenavarro · May 16, 2015 2:25PM

Saw some vintage highlights of that guy a few months back. He was an entertainer for sure. Fun to watch. Nice cards.

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Bravesfan007 · May 17, 2015 5:37AM

Thanks for the comments. I'm not a huge fan of multi player cards, although it's nice to have other HOFers on the cards. Here are my latest pickups.

slum22 · May 17, 2015 7:15AM

Nice cards. Thanks for starting this thread. I remember watching a movie about Pistol Pete's life as a kid and wanting to learn to do some of those moves.

Bravesfan007 · May 20, 2015 3:43AM

Picked this one up, which I didn't previously have. Probably his second hardest "mainstream" card to obtain in high grade (besides the rc). Bottom two corners are dinged, but other than that, it's good considering the black border. Check out the Havlicek speedo. Thanks for looking.

Bravesfan007 · August 18, 2015 10:56PM

Here are my latest additions. Those Sportscaster cards are shockingly HUGE.

Upgrades

New additions

Mires · August 19, 2015 11:29AM

I'm gonna love this thread! Great thing about Pistol Pete cards is how reasonable they are in higher grades. The only thing that will keep you from completing the Master Set is the '72 Comspec which is extremely hard to find. I was short the rookie in the basic set at one time, but sold them all off. I did pick up a well centered SGC 8 '72 Topps which is still my favorite card of his. Good luck!

craig44 · August 19, 2015 10:18PM

Very nice collection. Especially like the 79. Very sharp

JBrules · August 19, 2015 10:59PM

Some awesome additions. That 79 really pops. Thanks for the update.

Bravesfan007 · August 19, 2015 11:48PM

Speaking to what Mires said. The 72 Comspec card is certainly my white whale. There's another card on the master set that I've never seen. The 1980 Sportscaster Finnish. If anybody runs across these, let me know.

Scarlem21 · August 20, 2015 12:58AM

The Comspec is tough, took me years to find this one. Actually, it found me! My BST posting on Net54 showed up in Google and someone looking to sell one saw my post. We made a deal later that day!

1972 Comspec Maravich PSA 3

Bravesfan007 · February 12, 2016 3:06AM

Haven't updated this in a while. Lots of recent pickups incoming:

rexvos · February 12, 2016 3:52AM

Love this thread. Keep them coming

Bravesfan007 · February 15, 2016 12:06AM

More new arrivals this week. Thanks for looking...

Bravesfan007 · February 15, 2016 12:35AM

And last ones of this recent batch are two upgrades. Neither are easy to find in this condition. The 74 especially! Very clean sharp copies...

DanBessette · February 15, 2016 1:26AM

I love the Pistol cards! His RC is a hideous looking photo in my opinion, but nothing you can do about that!

rexvos · February 15, 2016 1:50AM

Love the Bert and Tommy C. I finished e basic Topps set in PSA 9 and working on Casanova in PSA 9 as well.

Bravesfan007 · February 15, 2016 2:30AM

rexvos, I'm almost finished with the Bert Jones set. I notice there is no Casanova registry set. Somebody needs to submit that

rexvos · February 15, 2016 3:19AM

Originally posted by: Bravesfan007
rexvos, I'm almost finished with the Bert Jones set. I notice there is no Casanova registry set. Somebody needs to submit that

I was the one that submitted for the Bert Jones set. I only have 4 Casanova PSA 9s so I am 1 short of the prerequisite 5 cards needed to submit for it.

I may work on a Maravich player set if I ever get my current projects finished.

Meatloaf · February 15, 2016 3:38AM

very cool indeed nice stuff

Bravesfan007 · February 28, 2016 10:52PM

Not an easy card to find in this condition. Fairly low pop. Only a few higher.

DanBessette · February 29, 2016 12:01AM

Early 60s Fleer football are some of the best sets of all time, and I don't think any card from those sets is as cool as the 62 Cannon. Congrats on landing an awesome example of it!

rexvos · February 29, 2016 12:41AM

Great Cannon. I need to upgrade my 7 eventually.

frankhardy · February 29, 2016 9:46PM

Love the thread!.... Especially since LSU will have to come to Rupp Arena on Saturday to play UK! Looking forward to it!

Bravesfan007 · February 29, 2016 10:39PM

We beat ya'll the first time. But things are different now! The team isn't playing well at all. Our postseason hope are all but over.

frankhardy · February 29, 2016 10:42PM

Originally posted by: Bravesfan007
We beat ya'll the first time. But things are different now! The team isn't playing well at all. Our postseason hope are all but over.

I still think LSU could make a run. They sure scare me....especially Simmons. But, it is at Rupp and we hardly ever lose at Rupp.

Y'all need a coaching change. I would let Johnny Jones recruit, but keep him off of the sidelines. He is not a good coach, IMHO.

Bravesfan007 · March 15, 2016 2:38AM

New additions. Had that Jazz team card graded myself. Not an easy one to find. Thanks for looking.

rexvos · March 15, 2016 11:05AM

The 1961 Fleer Jim Taylor along with the 1962 Topps aw my two favorite issues of him, since his RC and 1960 Topps card both feature someone else.

Mires · March 21, 2016 3:45AM

Nice Jazz team card! The '74 and '75 Maravich cards are my favorite right behind '71 and '72.

The only card from my basic set that I regret selling was a '74 graded 8.5.

PistolPete2020 · December 12, 2019 10:50AM

Just found this old post. Anyone still reading? I finally nailed the 1980 Maravich Sportscaster Finnish but only a PSA 5 but I think there’s only 2 higher. Now to find the Comspec and Royal Crown Colas....

Kid4hof03 · December 12, 2019 1:23PM

@PistolPete2020 said:
Just found this old post. Anyone still reading? I finally nailed the 1980 Maravich Sportscaster Finnish but only a PSA 5 but I think there’s only 2 higher. Now to find the Comspec and Royal Crown Colas....

Comspec's are out there, just pretty crazy priced. The Royal Crown is tougher to find in my opinion, one sold on eBay a few months ago. Do you only collect cards PSA will grade or do you collect anything Maravich?

JBrules · December 12, 2019 2:56PM

@PistolPete2020 said:
Just found this old post. Anyone still reading? I finally nailed the 1980 Maravich Sportscaster Finnish but only a PSA 5 but I think there’s only 2 higher. Now to find the Comspec and Royal Crown Colas....

Congrats on the Maravich Finnish. That is not an easy one to find for sure. Post a pict when you get a minutes.

PistolPete2020 · March 3, 2020 2:53PM

@Kid4hof03 said:

@PistolPete2020 said:
Just found this old post. Anyone still reading? I finally nailed the 1980 Maravich Sportscaster Finnish but only a PSA 5 but I think there’s only 2 higher. Now to find the Comspec and Royal Crown Colas....

Comspec's are out there, just pretty crazy priced. The Royal Crown is tougher to find in my opinion, one sold on eBay a few months ago. Do you only collect cards PSA will grade or do you collect anything Maravich?

Sorry i missed replies on this thread. Collecting any cool unique items of Maravich. I have most of the standard graded cards PSA does, and even single and double sided Mattel discs from 71 graded that PSA won’t grade anymore. Also snagged a 1/1 wrongback that Beckett graded since 1 whole set had the issue of Topps 77 Hockey with 78 basketball backs. I snagged the Maravich back. I refuse to pay those PSA Comspec prices on ebay lol

PistolPete2020 · March 3, 2020 2:55PM

@JBrules said:

@PistolPete2020 said:
Just found this old post. Anyone still reading? I finally nailed the 1980 Maravich Sportscaster Finnish but only a PSA 5 but I think there’s only 2 higher. Now to find the Comspec and Royal Crown Colas....

Congrats on the Maravich Finnish. That is not an easy one to find for sure. Post a pict when you get a minutes.

Here it is:

JBrules · March 3, 2020 5:58PM

@PistolPete2020 said:

@JBrules said:

@PistolPete2020 said:
Just found this old post. Anyone still reading? I finally nailed the 1980 Maravich Sportscaster Finnish but only a PSA 5 but I think there’s only 2 higher. Now to find the Comspec and Royal Crown Colas....

Congrats on the Maravich Finnish. That is not an easy one to find for sure. Post a pict when you get a minutes.

Here it is:

Thanks for posting. Pretty cool addition for sure. I just picked up an Italian Johnny Bench and hope it makes to me from overseas.

PistolPete2020 · March 3, 2020 9:22PM

@JBrules said:

@PistolPete2020 said:

@JBrules said:

@PistolPete2020 said:
Just found this old post. Anyone still reading? I finally nailed the 1980 Maravich Sportscaster Finnish but only a PSA 5 but I think there’s only 2 higher. Now to find the Comspec and Royal Crown Colas....

Congrats on the Maravich Finnish. That is not an easy one to find for sure. Post a pict when you get a minutes.

Here it is:

Thanks for posting. Pretty cool addition for sure. I just picked up an Italian Johnny Bench and hope it makes to me from overseas.

That’s great. Hope it makes it to you. That’s gotta be hard to find

BF's Pete Maravich & LSU Collection Thread

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