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POLL.....Who referred you to the PSA set registry?
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I guess the question really is who, and/or what made you decide to register your first set on the registry?
Here is my story…and I would like to hear yours.
In the spring of 2001 I heard that the National was going to be in Cleveland, OH (50 miles from my house). So I decided to renew my membership to PSA and check out the show in the summer. While I was renewing my membership online I notice there was this PSA Registry Link. I clicked on it a saw about 5-10 sets listed. I searched the site for a while and noticed that you could request a set to be listed. I had about 1000 nice raw 1974 Topps Baseball cards so I requested that set. I went to the National and submitted about 500 cards to be graded. The rest is H-I-S-T-O-R-Y.
So, I guess no one actually referred me to the registry, I just happened to stumble into it.
How did you hear about the registry?
Carlos
Here is my story…and I would like to hear yours.
In the spring of 2001 I heard that the National was going to be in Cleveland, OH (50 miles from my house). So I decided to renew my membership to PSA and check out the show in the summer. While I was renewing my membership online I notice there was this PSA Registry Link. I clicked on it a saw about 5-10 sets listed. I searched the site for a while and noticed that you could request a set to be listed. I had about 1000 nice raw 1974 Topps Baseball cards so I requested that set. I went to the National and submitted about 500 cards to be graded. The rest is H-I-S-T-O-R-Y.
So, I guess no one actually referred me to the registry, I just happened to stumble into it.
How did you hear about the registry?
Carlos
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JEB.
I saw that PSA graded cards were not that much more expensive, at that time and began to bid on them.
After awhile, I sold my raw cards and exclusively bought graded cards, both PSA and SGC. The SGC cards were busted open and sent to PSA. I was impressed that they graded very closely.
What I didn't know at the time is that the qualifier cards (mostly OC and ST) although graded did not hold the value of non qualifying cards.
After subscribing and watching you, Frank Bakka, Erik Jarvi and others I finally figured out to go for cards that did not have qualfiers. I wish I would have learned sooner.
I don't remember how high my first 72 Baseball Set got on the Registry when my wife got sick. I had to sell them all off. Now, after two surgeries, and the fact that she is in check with her cancer, I decided to build the set again, with no less than an 8, but throwing in some 9's so that I could give them to my son.
I want him to have a completed 72 set graded based on my past passion as some of you have had with the 52 set. Because of my age, the 72 set is my equivalent of your 52 set.
I figure as long as PSA stays true to form in grading, the cards that have been acquired will not decrease in value.
So, it has been a great time.
1st Finest Set - 1981 Baseball Fleer Master - Retired
1st Finest Set - 1955 Baseball Golden Stamps - Cleveland Indians - Retired
1st Finest Set - Mel Harder Baseball Master - Active
Mel Harder Showcase Set - Active
#15 on Current Set Registry - 1972 Topps Baseball - Retired
#23 on All Time Set Registry - 1972 Topps Baseball - Retired
Well that turned into the short history of the registry, but there is so much more.
Hey Carlos... Actually I think it was a tag/team with you and Frank Bakka that convinced me to join the Registry...
After bumping heads with the original "Fab Five" on the '72 baseball eBay auctions...and between all the emails back and forth...I became friends with all of you... And later joined the ranks myself!!
So, I can credit Frank, Carlos, Neil, Erik, and Mike Castaldi for helping me get in and get "close" to the top 5..
I,m hovering at 87% complete now, and still feel like the rookie!
Many thanks to all the guys who encouraged me to join!
As far as starting this crazy Kellogg stuff...How can you not enjoy mentors like GEMMINTMAN, ZARDOZ????
A truely fun group to participate with (totally insane but sane at the same time!?!?...)
Larry.
email....emards4457@msn.com
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Regarding the registry, like Alfiewt, I would periodically look at the amazing sets registered up to the mid-50s. At the time, I had graded out the SMR listed cards from my 1969 set but had graded few of the commons. At $10-15 each and a three month wait (at times), it didn't make much sense to grade the commons. I had bought some PSA 8 commons for upgrades to my mostly raw set on eBay but there weren't many available in those days. I stopped by at one of the local Tri-star shows and asked PSA if they would consider expanding the registry to include newer sets. They said they were working on adding them. Then one day I went into the registry and noticed that the 1969 set had just been added. It was the first post 1956 baseball set to be added to the registry. I went ahead and registered my "set" which was just over 10% complete from a slabbed standpoint. I got hammered on the forums by some who complained that such a low completion percentage should not be allowed on the set registry. We had quite a debate about the potential benefits of opening the registry to the average collector, what percentage should be required before registering, etc.
Today we have 3,000+ sets registered, including 31 of my own, $5 grading specials, one to three week turnaround times and lots of graded commons in circulation to bump up our sets. I've immensely enjoyed being a part of the growth of this segment of the collecting world and eagerly look forward to the future of vintage set building.
Within a matter of time I clicked onto the registry and saw one of my favorite sets ever which I think was complete.The 52 T.My jaw hit the floor.Next was the 61s and then I looked at more and more and saw some of the most impressive collections ever gathered in one place.Never thought of looking there and was in completely floored.
Next,I had the pleasure of cyberconversation with Jay C/O QC who was consulted for my facination with the registry.He gave me the whole run down of the registry concept and was an influence within his words about it.I picked out a set I was familliar with starting to collect cards in a way I never did before and picked up some of my first cards from Jay too.Thanks to Jay,a few others & the Registry I have learned a whole new way to collect.
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First set registered was my 77 set, as that is the first one I remember collecting. Next came the 71 set, I feel it is a beautiful set. But, in surfing through other members' sets, I realized how beautiful some of their cards were in top grade condition, and that led to me adding several other sets.
It's been a great experience and I've learned tons. Also thanks to Jay for helping me on my 63 set!
The generosity of the members is overwhelming!
Mark
And after getting to know a bunch of the lunatics already on the board, how could I not keep coming back for more?
Sets - 1970, 1971 and 1972
Always looking for 1972 O-PEE-CHEE Baseball in PSA 9 or 10!
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I actually started doing graded 1967, 1968 and 1969 sets in early 1999. PSA didn't have a Registry catagory for those years back then, and it didn't matter to me. I knew I wanted to put together a graded set for each of those years and it didn't matter to me if anyone else cared if I was doing it or not. There were not very many people putting together graded sets in those years at the time. A lot of people thought we were crazy for attempting to do it. At time, as best as I can recall, there were only four 1967 "major players" on eBay: Skylaneflyer, Paul Mount, Ted Hershey and myself. For 1968, it was Joe Ragno, Brian Daniels, Tim Turner and myself, and for 1969 it was Ron Sanders Jr., Ray Boehm and myself. As of today Tim Turner, Ron Sanders, Ray Boehm and myself are the only ones still active, but at least 100 new people have shown up in those years. What a difference three years makes.
Joe Orlando was the one that introduced me to the registry. He mentioned it to me a little before it came out. It has certainly exceeded my initial expectations and I spend hour pouring/drooling over people's sets. To date, I have only registered 6 or 7 player sets. I am currently working on a few complete sets but most of my cards are still raw. I bought partial sets from 1964-1969 and have been filling them in with a combination of raw and graded cards. I have submitted about 300 of those cards to PSA and the grade breakdown was roughly 25% 9's, 65% 8's and 10% 7's. The partial sets I bought were very nice. I have yet to register the sets but will in the near future.
-Doug
Chris
WHAT A WOMEN!!!
Your wife (like mine, who buys me cards) is a PSA 10.
Carlos
Some guys have all the luck!!!
My wife thinks sportscards are "silly"....
I guess she's upset because they're not labled by Ralph Lauren or Martha Stewart.... and actually go up in value the next spring season!?!?
Oh 'well...gotta love her!!!
Larry
email....emards4457@msn.com
CHEERS!!
Anyway, I've registered and am working on all the SP and SP Authentic football sets (1993-present) and the 89 Score Football set. I've also entered the vintage world by working on the 70's Kellogg's football, the dreaded 71 Baseball and I will shortly be registering some Philly football issues.
I finally realized that what I collect is for myself and no one else. Whether modern or vintage I collect and grade what makes me happy.
Fabfrank,
That's the way it should be.
Carlos
PS. Ditto to your signature line
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I took a little heat on the boards at that time, but as BJ told me, first come first serve.
It's nice that PSA looks out for the little guy as well.
Dave
Collector of Vintage Golf cards! Let me know what you might have.
I actually heard about the registry from grading cards with PSA.I also thought that it was for sending in complete sets and only after checking out the web site did I realize what a great concept it really was.Up until a year ago,I only collected mostly 1980 and up cards.I did have a few nice vintage cards.I have been doing shows off and on from 1987-1997.I bought unopened wax boxes from the 70's and had been sitting on them for a long time.The only card that I have ever regretted selling was a 56 Mantle.I decided to sell my wax and put together a 56 set,PSA 8 or better.I have come to the sick realization(like others on this board), that I am addicted to the registry and will soon register a 71 set and start a 55 set.I also have a real nice 64 Philadelphia set and a 67 Topps set, both football.
I would like to thank the members of this board as I have learned an invaluable amount of information from reading these posts.
Vic
(and how PSA was the industry leader....)
led me to their website & MessageBoards
that is how I stumbled into the registry
~jeff