My Clemens and Bonds HOF collection

rtimmer

Got a couple of these Bonds back today, have no idea on price just thought they were cool.

mrmint23

Couple of Early Clemens signatures and few from recent..85f is the only one Ive seen with the nonloop R.

rtimmer

Those are some awesome Clemens cards, wish that Puckett was signed. Here’s another recent pick up

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Brian48

Haven't collected in over 10 years, but up to about '07 or so, I had pretty much amassed a huge Clemens collection. Not cards, but these are some of my favorite items.

Brian48

rtimmer

Picked up a sweet 84 fleer this week too still in the mail I can’t wait to see in person

rtimmer

A little Christmas bonds pack action

ahopkins

@rtimmer said:
A little Christmas bonds pack action

craig44

I do think you have the market cornered with rookies on top of packs! Great collection

rtimmer

@rtimmer said:
I didn't want to hijack the Clemens thread. Clemens future prospects thread but in it I said:
"Last year both picked up about 8% of the vote and if that could be sustained it would take them 4 of their 6 years remaining to make it. With the weak '17 class and 2018-20 only having 1 first ballot shoe in per year I see it happening within 4 years. It would be much easier with 15 years but despite the rule change I think it's still a safe bet.

Speaking of which I will put my money so to speak behind this idea. I will try to build the greatest Clemens unopened pack collection out there and try to win the 1984 Fleer update and 1986 Topps Tiffany traded best registry set awards by the year they are inducted!"

Well it’s that time again to start watching the Hall of Fame tracker to see if Clemens and Bonds will make it in. Good luck to both looks like 4 years ago I predicted them making it this year

erba

@rtimmer said:
Those are some awesome Clemens cards, wish that Puckett was signed. Here’s another recent pick up

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I always liked these little star sets. I have the whole Clemens set signed. I have to get them slabbed at some point this year.

rtimmer

It’s a great day, my PSA order just popped I can’t wait to see my newly slabbed Clemens rookies!

magicpapa

don't have a lot of Bonds but have this auto
2000 UD MVP
Game Used Souvenirs Signed

craig44

That is a great bonds with magicpapa!

rtimmer

I just pulled these two beauties out of the box, which do you think looks better the black or the blue signature?

LarkinCollector

@rtimmer said:
I just pulled these two beauties out of the box, which do you think looks better the black or the blue signature?

I like the blue sig better, it stands out more from the design.

ahopkins

@rtimmer said:
I just pulled these two beauties out of the box, which do you think looks better the black or the blue signature?

Neither. Just send them both to me, and this way you won't have a problem choosing. Problem solved.

Vagabond

I prefer blue but in this case, I'll go with the black for two reasons. The condition of the card is much better than the blue version and the black fits well with the black borders.

craig44

I like the blue.

rtimmer

Well a tough yr in the HOF voting but picked up a couple this week to cheer me up. Keep the faith HOF class of 2022.

rtimmer

Finally got one of these! I think the virus scare will help Clemens and Bonds make the hall.

tkersting

Love the pack. I wonder if you’re willing to expand on how the current environment helps their chances, I just don’t see a link?

rtimmer

Any luck with the coronavirus run up on all the other basketball and baseball cards that Clemens and bonds have gone up?

DBesse27

@tkersting said:
Love the pack. I wonder if you’re willing to expand on how the current environment helps their chances, I just don’t see a link?

I agree. What does Coronavirus have to do with their HOF candidacy?

rtimmer

@DBesse27 said:

@tkersting said:
Love the pack. I wonder if you’re willing to expand on how the current environment helps their chances, I just don’t see a link?

I agree. What does Coronavirus have to do with their HOF candidacy?

I think the coronavirus will change many of the voters minds about the importance of science and medicine as a normal part of staying healthy. We are all in this fight together and a petty grudge to keep them out of the Hall of Fame should fall by the wayside now.

rtimmer

Is it just me or did the prices for bonds and Clemens rookie cards triple in the last three months?

craig44

@rtimmer said:
Is it just me or did the prices for bonds and Clemens rookie cards triple in the last three months?

@rtimmer said:
Is it just me or did the prices for bonds and Clemens rookie cards triple in the last three months?

yes, they are up big lately.

rtimmer

Have accumulated a few Clemens racks

rtimmer

These have been picking up some steam lately:

craig44

@rtimmer said:
Have accumulated a few Clemens racks

that is incredible. how many clemens on top packs do you currently own?

coolstanley

I just received the other day in the mail a signed Barry Bonds Pittsburgh Pirates jersey I purchased on his website. Came with a big red COA. And the hologram on the jersey is much different than the Bonds holograms you see on ebay.

coolstanley

In my opinion, the card above is his nicest looking RC.

rtimmer

A couple Labor Day Clemens pick ups:

rtimmer

Self submitted PSA pop day

rtimmer

A few more racks today.

rtimmer

I know I’ve slowed down with the rise in prices but it’s time to crank it up again as we get close to Hall of Fame voting season. Here’s today’s pick up:

NJ80sBBC

Your Clemens collection is incredible. Thanks for sharing. How many of the racks were purchased over the past 3 years vs having had them in the collection for the longer term?

John

craig44

I really like your auto and pack collection. It is fun to browse through all in pics. I went down a little different road and focused on rare 90s inserts and high grade rookies. Maybe I should pick up a few autos myself though.

softparade

@rtimmer said:
Have accumulated a few Clemens racks

Holy crap! I have ONE '85 rack with Clemens on back and a PSA 9 '85 Cello with him on top. That rack collection is SICK lol. You going for a rack case worth of Clemens racks? Congrats!

ReggieCleveland

When is the HOF vote? I didn't realize it was this close. I should pull down my Bonds I have for sale.

Ryan, I'm assuming you know what Clemens' signature looked like early in his career versus later and present day. Any idea on a time frame for this?

Arthur

ReggieCleveland

Ugh, that card is beat up. Let's cleanse the palette, shall we?

Arthur

rtimmer

@NJ80sBBC said:
Your Clemens collection is incredible. Thanks for sharing. How many of the racks were purchased over the past 3 years vs having had them in the collection for the longer term?

John

Why thanks and to answer your question... I’d say the majority of racks maybe 60% I got in the last 3 years. I’d accumulate them to 10-20 before sending them off to BBCE then posting them here right when they came back so each of my photos was prob what I collected in the previous 4-6 months or so. Now the wax and cello packs started a lot earlier maybe 2009-14 when I’d buy every nice Ripken, Gwynn, and Bird I could find and just naturally a few Clemens and Bonds came along with my 1980’s rookie cellos PSA registry set collection.

rtimmer

@ReggieCleveland said:
When is the HOF vote? I didn't realize it was this close. I should pull down my Bonds I have for sale.

Ryan, I'm assuming you know what Clemens' signature looked like early in his career...

Hey Arthur, the votes must be postmarked (yes they still mail these in) by Dec 31st so right around the corner.

The “R” in your card is awesome but the split in the “S” keeps it from being a high graded auto. Very few people pay more for early sigs and I don’t know why but that’s why I spend my time looking for the known early sig cards.

ReggieCleveland

Thanks for the insight, Ryan!

Arthur

59Horsehide

Question from a "non-pack" collector: When a pack or rack pack is graded, are they grading the actual pack, the star card, or both?

rtimmer

@59Horsehide said:
Question from a "non-pack" collector: When a pack or rack pack is graded, are they grading the actual pack, the star card, or both?

That’s a great question. They grade the packs and the card is virtually irrelevant unless it is grossly off-centered then they will deduct from the pack grade as well.

rtimmer

Made a trip to the vault this weekend so I decided to take a picture of the entire Clemens card collection:

blurryface

a few years back, went on a stretch where i put snipes of $1002 on any 86 bonds tiffany 10s that were being auctioned off. think i accumulated 4 or 5 of them. just checked in on what this card is doing now. and hot dayum. when did this happen?

rtimmer

@blurryface said:
a few years back, went on a stretch where i put snipes of $1002 on any 86 bonds tiffany 10s that were being auctioned off. think i accumulated 4 or 5 of them. just checked in on what this card is doing now. and hot dayum. when did this happen?

Yeah that’s a nice pick up those are pushing five grand these days.