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My Dad’s Cut of 1950s

balco758balco758 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Quick family story.....

As a kid my Dad collected 51-54. He saved his cards but not until after he cut up the cards to put in scrapbooks. !! He had this made a few years ago and as he approaches 80 is passing this into me. It’s become a family heirloom and will be passed to my kids one day. A reminder for me of how our hobby goes beyond graded cards and eBay sales and can be passed through generations.

—-yes that is an Aaron rookie :)

Steve

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  • 1951WheatiesPremium1951WheatiesPremium Posts: 6,390 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That's as beautiful as any card display I have ever seen. A really REALLY cool piece. Would look great as part of a displayed collection OR a standalone piece.

    Thanks for sharing!

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  • PROMETHIUS88PROMETHIUS88 Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you can get beyond the idea of the potential value of the cards if they were uncut, it is an amazing looking piece. This is truly something that reminds us that this is still just a hobby and each person has his/her own way of enjoying it. I'm sure it will be appreciated by your family for a long time!

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  • stevekstevek Posts: 29,353 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Very nice display item!

    And as far as cutting up the cards...better this than throwing them out in the trash can in the 1950's, right? :)

  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is a sweet looking display. Thanks for posting.

  • PiggsPiggs Posts: 1,938 ✭✭✭✭

    Very cool. Nicely done.

  • brad31brad31 Posts: 2,850 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That is Fantastic looking. What a great memory of your dad.

  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭

    Steve ... It looks real nice! What a great item to get from your dad. Enjoy it.

    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.
  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭✭

    Absolutely outstanding!

  • hjrhjr Posts: 46 ✭✭

    Beautiful family heirloom.

    Henry Ruiz
  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks guys. The appreciation of this and your sentiments are really meaningful.

  • jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,542 ✭✭✭✭

    That may be one of the nicest displays I ever saw

    What a rememberance

    Collecting PSA... FB,BK,HK,and BB HOF RC sets
    1948-76 Topps FB Sets
    FB & BB HOF Player sets
    1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
  • SdubSdub Posts: 736 ✭✭✭

    That is awesome. reminds me of why I'm bringing my son to our 2nd national this year.

    Collecting PSA 9's from 1970-1977. Raw 9's from 72-77. Raw 10's from '78-'83.
    Collecting Unopened from '72-'83; mostly BBCE certified boxes/cases/racks.
    Prefer to buy in bulk.
  • FINESTKINDFINESTKIND Posts: 374 ✭✭✭

    That's very cool.

  • HawkFan70HawkFan70 Posts: 16 ✭

    Wow...what an amazing collage.

  • bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭

    Great story. Great item

    Topps Baseball-1948, 1951 to 2017
    Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
    Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007

    Al
  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh and my Dad also cut up autographs as a kid too.

    That’s my grandfather (who worked in baseball PR) in middle of Dolph Camille and a guy named George Herman.

  • mccardguy1mccardguy1 Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭

    What am amazing story, incredible memories for your family and an awesome baseball card display. I would be proud to hang that on my wall despite the depreciated value of these cards. To me, these cards are even more valuable than anything a price guide would say.

    I think I may have found something to do with all of those Topps Archives cards I have laying around.

    I am on a budget and I am not afraid to use it!!
  • mccardguy1mccardguy1 Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭

    What am amazing story, incredible memories for your family and an awesome baseball card display. I would be proud to hang that on my wall despite the depreciated value of these cards. To me, these cards are even more valuable than anything a price guide would say.

    I think I may have found something to do with all of those Topps Archives cards I have laying around.

    I am on a budget and I am not afraid to use it!!
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,437 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A reminder for me of how our hobby goes beyond graded cards and eBay sales

    Absolutely cool!

    Mike
  • orioles93orioles93 Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Awesome display. That is also a great photo with Ruth and Camilli! Is it signed by both? Would also love to see more pics of the autograph collage to see who is included.

    What I Collect:

    PSA HOF Baseball Postwar Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 80.51% Complete)


    PSA Pro Football HOF Rookie Players Set Registry- (Currently 19.80% Complete)


    PSA Basketball HOF Players Rookies Set Registry- (Currently 6.02% Complete)
  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Stone / Mike, thanks for posting a better pic. My scanning skills are poor.

    I am working on posting a more detailed view of the specific autos.

    Also have the family Crown Jewels “core 5” coming my way - self obtained autos my Dad got - all via mail back in the day.....Cobb, Cy Young, Rogers Hornsby, Tris Speaker and Honas Wagner. These were also all on 3/5 index cards and except for Tris, he cut them to fit into the pics. Oh well, one day may get them slabbed but for now they are good enough as is with the photos.

  • 19541954 Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭

    incredible. I would buy that in a second.

    Looking for high grade rookie cards and unopened boxes/cases
  • balco758balco758 Posts: 1,418 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Orioles 93....was able to identify the following on the auto picture....

    Killebrew
    Geo. Weiss
    Schendist
    Pee Wee Reese
    Ernie Banks
    Hubbell
    Harvey Keunn
    Leo Durocher
    Warren Spahn
    Joe McCarthy
    Lopez
    Bill Dickey
    Casey Stengel
    Hank Greenberg
    Rabbit Maranville
    Bucky Harris
    Walt Alston

  • BLUEJAYWAYBLUEJAYWAY Posts: 9,471 ✭✭✭✭✭

    He sure had a real steady hand to do such a neat/precise job on the cutting out of the cards. Hardly notice any flaws in the cutouts.

    Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,463 ✭✭✭

    beautiful piece, congrats

    Fred

    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

  • divecchiadivecchia Posts: 6,673 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wow, that is an absolutely incredible looking display pieces. :+1::+1:

    Thanks for sharing it and reminding us what collecting is all about.

    Donato

    Hobbyist & Collector (not an investor).
    Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set

    Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
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