Post National slowdown - added 1975 and 76 photos
KendallCat
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Got back from the National last weekend, and got to open some boxes and packs with my son, and he was really interested in some of the items we have collected over the past couple of years. We got a lot of the stuff out and organized it down in the basement and took some photos while we had it out. One of the things like to do outside of collect high grade 50's and 60's graded cards is collect by year.
Below are some photos of some items in our collection with a brief description. Hope everyone enjoys them.
Unopened box collection - started this a couple of years ago, and wanted to start from my birth year (1968) through when I collected as a kid which was 1980. Have duplicates of most boss, and missing 1971, 1973, and 1975 regular for now. Will grab 1977-1979 here shortly.
Here is my collection of 1968-1970 boxes along with some raw and a few graded cards. Have about 100-150 raw cards which look like they just came out of for box.
These are part of my unopened graded pack run from the 1970's. I am only missing 1971, 1975 regular, and I have some 78's so I am good there. The 1971 pack is going to be a tough one to find.
Hope you enjoyed the photos, and tomorrow I will post some 1974-1976 photos.
Updated photos with 1974-1976 items.
1975
1976 - my favorite year due to sentimental reasons - first year of little league baseball, my Reds won their second straight WS, and my childhood idol (Bench) was WS MVP.
KC
Below are some photos of some items in our collection with a brief description. Hope everyone enjoys them.
Unopened box collection - started this a couple of years ago, and wanted to start from my birth year (1968) through when I collected as a kid which was 1980. Have duplicates of most boss, and missing 1971, 1973, and 1975 regular for now. Will grab 1977-1979 here shortly.
Here is my collection of 1968-1970 boxes along with some raw and a few graded cards. Have about 100-150 raw cards which look like they just came out of for box.
These are part of my unopened graded pack run from the 1970's. I am only missing 1971, 1975 regular, and I have some 78's so I am good there. The 1971 pack is going to be a tough one to find.
Hope you enjoyed the photos, and tomorrow I will post some 1974-1976 photos.
Updated photos with 1974-1976 items.
1975
1976 - my favorite year due to sentimental reasons - first year of little league baseball, my Reds won their second straight WS, and my childhood idol (Bench) was WS MVP.
KC
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Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
I got back more seriously into collecting because of my son in 1989/90.
I have some boxes - I took the pain and time to fortify them and shrink wrap them.
Only have a few - yours look incredible buddy.
Baseball, it is said, is only a game. True. And the Grand Canyon is only a hole in Arizona.
-George F. Will
Thanks for the comments guys, and here are some more photos. Need to learn how to stuff and shrink wrap the unopened boxes so they present a little better - only the 1975 box is that way.
Keith ... PM Mike (Stone) and he can tell you how to do it. He has some that he wrapped and they present very well.
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
I collect: 80’s Rookies and 86 Fleer Basketball
Thanks for the comments guys, and here are some more photos. Need to learn how to stuff and shrink wrap the unopened boxes so they present a little better - only the 1975 box is that way.
Keith ... PM Mike (Stone) and he can tell you how to do it. He has some that he wrapped and they present very well.
Thanx Doug
For anyone who plans to do this - first one can get a kit on eBay for about 50 -75 bucks - very cheap.
There's plenty of "how to" videos on youtube on this topic.
Small boxes like Milk Duds require less preparation.
It's a good way to salvage boxes in bad shape.
Can't find scans of the wax boxes I've done?
KC
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.
Mark
T206 Set - 300/524
Love it Keith. When does the Reds collection get posted?Mark
When they get out of last place Mr. H.!
Doug
Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
Love it Keith. When does the Reds collection get posted?Mark
When they get out of last place Mr. H.!
That may not be till next decade..
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.
Will post more when I dig them out tomorrow.
KC
Tim and Doug, Ha Ha Ha. Ride it while you can fellas. The slide down is always faster than the way up. LOL.
Mark
T206 Set - 300/524
Thanks for the comments guys - forgot some of the stuff I had out away.
KC
I love the pictures. We have to meet up and catch a game at Commonwealth.
Keith ... PM Mike (Stone) and he can tell you how to do it. He has some that he wrapped and they present very well.
yes sir mike is the man.
Two favorite things in the pictures? The Kentucky mini football helmet and your sons t-shirt!
I love the pictures. We have to meet up and catch a game at Commonwealth.
Are you a UK fan - football, basketball, or both? If you get up here you can use my tickets, and we will take care of you! Might have a little connection over there
KC
Keith ... PM Mike (Stone) and he can tell you how to do it. He has some that he wrapped and they present very well.
yes sir mike is the man.
Thank you for the advice and I will give him a shout on these. Don't know how many I will keep for my display I am having built in the basement for cards and boxes.
KC
I always wanted to do the wax pack run from 70-79 but now its very expensive,
and I have too many other projects to work on.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
the bench glove is very cool and the pic with you son, good stuff. that's why is a great hobby
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
KC
KC