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My modest haul from the National in Atlantic City

BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I don't have a whole lot of hobby budget but I did have a great time at the show and picked up some stuff to enjoy.

The highlight for me is the 1953 Topps Satchel Paige. It's a card I always wanted and looks really nice for a 4. I am also an Aaron collector and 1962 was on my needs list. This card is sharp and must have been lowered to a 6 due to centering.

I'm also dabbling in 1952's now and picked up a group of EX or so raw cards and a PSA 5 Gil Hodges. Finally, the wax boxes came from BBCE. Couldn't pass them up at $45 for the 81 Fleer box and $65 for the '83. They were daily specials for Thursday.

Edited to add: The ketchup came from Five Guys.

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Daniel

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  • 59Horsehide59Horsehide Posts: 427 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations on some nice cards for the pc. Enjoy the new additions.
  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice pickups. I have always liked the 83 Fleer especially the Ryne Sandberg.
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  • cincyredlegscincyredlegs Posts: 2,032 ✭✭✭
    Daniel,

    It was a pleasure finally meeting you on Thursday. I am really glad to see you were able to pick up some more 52's. They really look nice.

    How many 71 Topps GM's did you see. I bet I saw 50 there. Barely saw 5 at the last 5 nationals.

    Mark
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  • estangestang Posts: 1,337 ✭✭✭
    Nice pickups!
    Enjoy your collection!
    Erik
  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mark - Likewise! There were tons of 1971 Topps Greatest Moments at this show.
    Daniel
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Hiya Daniel



    I think ya did good!



    I would really like to have the Hodges card - I really like the orange background!



    You picked up some nice looking 52s.



    Are you going to open the 83F box? Some consider the design boring? I - personally - like it.
    Mike
  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    I was great to finally meet you Daniel. I'm, of course, partial to the wax boxes, but that 1953 Topps Satchel Paige looks really nice. Congrats!!

    Don't tell anyone, but I enjoyed opening those 1981 Fleer packs looking for the Nettles error card back in the day.
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    But I have promises to keep,
    And miles to go before I sleep,
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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,727 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: cpamike

    I was great to finally meet you Daniel. I'm, of course, partial to the wax boxes, but that 1953 Topps Satchel Paige looks really nice. Congrats!!



    Don't tell anyone, but I enjoyed opening those 1981 Fleer packs looking for the Nettles error card back in the day.




    Wait, when was that???!! Oh, ok, it was back in 1981, lol..


    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • kingnascarkingnascar Posts: 636 ✭✭✭
    Nice Satchel!

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  • cpamikecpamike Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: grote15
    Originally posted by: cpamike
    I was great to finally meet you Daniel. I'm, of course, partial to the wax boxes, but that 1953 Topps Satchel Paige looks really nice. Congrats!!

    Don't tell anyone, but I enjoyed opening those 1981 Fleer packs looking for the Nettles error card back in the day.


    Wait, when was that???!! Oh, ok, it was back in 1981, lol..


    I stopped ripping in 1988. I went cold turkey.
    "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.
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Lots of nice cards. I've been thinking of buying a 52 or two just because I don't own any yet. My fave of the bunch is the 53 Paige. Seems like you got a good deal on the boxes too. Congrats all around.
  • RookieHOFersRookieHOFers Posts: 733 ✭✭✭
    You did well Daniel! Congrats on the nice cards. I love the 62's, and want to add that Aaron to my collection as well.
    Matt
    I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
  • jmmiller777jmmiller777 Posts: 1,324 ✭✭✭
    Take a look at that 52 Monte Irvin! This was my first 52 and still my favorite!
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  • seebelowseebelow Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭
    only one ketchup ...and next time please show a pic of the fries!!..love five guys.



    i digress...awesome Paige..the centering is about perfect....are u going to reslab?..thx for sharing
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: cpamike

    Originally posted by: grote15

    Originally posted by: cpamike

    I was great to finally meet you Daniel. I'm, of course, partial to the wax boxes, but that 1953 Topps Satchel Paige looks really nice. Congrats!!



    Don't tell anyone, but I enjoyed opening those 1981 Fleer packs looking for the Nettles error card back in the day.




    Wait, when was that???!! Oh, ok, it was back in 1981, lol..




    I stopped ripping in 1988. I went cold turkey.





    I'm with you Mike. image

    Mike
  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,439 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would imagine the ketchup got an oc qualifier?

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • bobsbbcardsbobsbbcards Posts: 3,254 ✭✭✭
    If you're going to get ketchup, get it from Flip-Daddy's. Much better.

    ...and nice cards, by the way. Congrats on your haul. image
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  • dberk12dberk12 Posts: 399 ✭✭
    Very nice pick ups. Huge fan of the '53 Satchell Paige.


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  • cardcountrycardcountry Posts: 571 ✭✭✭
    Great job Daniel! Thanks for coming by and introducing yourself!!

    Jeff
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  • BaltimoreYankeeBaltimoreYankee Posts: 3,025 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just to answer a few of the comments: I will keep the 83F box sealed and sell it down the road. I will most likely keep the Satchel Paige card in the SGC holder - I tend to have poor luck submitting cards to PSA. The ketchup is definitely off center.

    I did have a blast at the show. Would like to go next year but my hobby budget definitely does not include flying to the midwest :-)
    Daniel
  • IndianaJonesIndianaJones Posts: 346 ✭✭✭
    Sweet pick-ups, mate. I think that pose of Hank is really nice, and better than many of his cards.

    I love the 52 Topps Gil Hodges. Everything is perfect with that card design, and I'm glad that Topps copied what Bowman was doing by offering a mixture of vertical and horizontal card formats. Can you imagine how cropping the Hodges photo for a vertical would have lessened its impact. The photo of course is made for a horizontal card, and with that dazzling salmon background that Mike also loves and commented on, it makes for a perfect card. You got a nice clean example.

    A modest haul, true, but at least you got to go and came back home with some beauties! If I went, my haul would not have been as nice as yours. You did well. Thanks for sharing with us. ---Indiana Jones (Brian Powell)
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