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A Little Poppage to start the week off right.

1 1 26195114 MINT 9 1981 TCMA Rochester Red Wings 15 Cal Ripken Jr. Card
2 1 26195115 MINT 9 1982 Topps Traded 98T Cal Ripken Jr. Card
3 1 N6: MINIMUM SIZE REQUIREMENT 1998 Donruss Crusade Jeff Bagwell Green Card
4 1 26195119 GEM MINT 10 2009 Bowman Chrome 72 Clayton Kershaw Blue Refractor Card

The 2 Ripkens were acquired at a card show years ago down in Virginia as part of a big trade I made. I knew they would grade high. Kind of expected 9's with an outside chance of 10's.

I pulled the Bagwell Crusade out of a pack last summer and never got around to subing it. Don't understand the min size issue. Not like it's a T206 that I'm trying to sharpen up.

The Kershaw I found in one of my Bowman boxes in the basement. Honestly didn't even know I had it. I always buy a bunch of Bowman product and put it into boxes that I periodically go through to see if any of the rookies panned out. I see there are a few Kershaw collectors on the registry and this is a POP 1. So I might entertain offers on the card.

Overall I'm happy with the grades. I might be potentially selling all of the cards and resubbing the Bagwell Crusade. Haven't decided yet. I'd really love to own the 2 Ripkens in PSA 10 one day. I'll post pics once they come in.

Take it easy! Cheers!

Comments

  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Congrats. Nice results. Hopefully you eventually get the Bagwell slabbed.
    STAY HEALTHY!

    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.
  • KK Posts: 1,364 ✭✭✭
    I really thought this had a shot at a 10
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    Thinking the upper and lower left corners held this one back.
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    When I got this card back and took a look at it I got a bit upset. Look at the blemish next to his right knee. That wasn't there when I subbed it, and I'd hope it wasn't there when they graded it. Must have happened at some point between it being graded and encased. Hopefully it is on the holder and not the card. Really detracts from the eye appeal here.
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    The Goat...
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  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful Ripken's The minor league card really pops in the slab.
    "EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY IT SAYS IT RIGHT THERE ON THE WALL" - JACKIE MOON
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    That minor league Ripken is awesome!
  • CWUCAT62CWUCAT62 Posts: 92 ✭✭✭
    Nice Ripkens, I would love to get a 82' Traded someday. The Kershaw refractor is very bright. Bummer on the Bags. Happy Collecting!
    Andre Dawson Super Collector, who also collects the following-
    *Baseball* HOF autographs, Harold Baines, Pete Rose, Joe Morgan & Seattle Mariners
    *Football* Seattle Seahawks, Kenny Easley, Steve Largent, Jon Kitna, & Brian Bosworth
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  • royalbrettroyalbrett Posts: 620 ✭✭✭
    Glad that PSA kept that trimmed Bagwell out of the market. image
    Yeah, I uploaded that KC icon in 2001
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