February pickups 2021

1951WheatiesPremium · February 1, 2021 3:35AM

Now home from Newport Beach, I’m kicking off this months pickup thread with an item that slips nicely into my collection. It took some time to find it, some time to ID it and some time to submit the research. The end result is a beautiful piece that can be described with four wonderful words:

First graded, Mickey Mantle.

Let’s see what the good folks of CU landed this month!!!!

ScoobyDoo2 · February 1, 2021 6:09AM

Connor got another 5 points last night and has 22 points in 11 games...... I wish Edmonton could play defense.

1/1 on card gold ink auto (no sticker) RC I picked up last month.

balco758 · February 1, 2021 8:36AM

Grabbed an 8

PNWcollector · February 1, 2021 9:40AM

Excited about this pick-up. Was browsing Bench RCs when it was listed and I moved quickly to make a deal with the seller before someone else saw the card and pulled the trigger.

Kid4hof03 · February 1, 2021 9:42AM

@1951WheatiesPremium said:
Now home from Newport Beach, I’m kicking off this months pickup thread with an item that slips nicely into my collection. It took some time to find it, some time to ID it and some time to submit the research. The end result is a beautiful piece that can be described with four wonderful words:

First graded, Mickey Mantle.

Let’s see what the good folks of CU landed this month!!!!

I love seeing your addition each month! So many cool Yankees items that are rarely seen.

1951WheatiesPremium · February 1, 2021 9:52AM

@Kid4hof03 said:

@1951WheatiesPremium said:
Now home from Newport Beach, I’m kicking off this months pickup thread with an item that slips nicely into my collection. It took some time to find it, some time to ID it and some time to submit the research. The end result is a beautiful piece that can be described with four wonderful words:

First graded, Mickey Mantle.

Let’s see what the good folks of CU landed this month!!!!

I love seeing your addition each month! So many cool Yankees items that are rarely seen.

That’s just about the nicest thing you can say to a fellow collector; thank you sincerely.

BJY83 · February 1, 2021 10:16AM

@PNWcollector said:
Excited about this pick-up. Was browsing Bench RCs when it was listed and I moved quickly to make a deal with the seller before someone else saw the card and pulled the trigger.

I have a few copies of this card and yours looks short, left to right. You may want to check this against another card when you get it in hand. I hope I'm wrong.

PNWcollector · February 1, 2021 10:20AM

@BJY83 said:
I have a few copies of this card and yours looks short, left to right. You may want to check this against another card when you get it in hand. I hope I'm wrong.

It's good, I think. I measured with a digital caliper and I've held it up to other 1968s that I have slabbed and it is actually slightly larger than a few of those, for what it's worth.

emar · February 1, 2021 10:22AM

LarkinCollector · February 1, 2021 11:48AM

@PNWcollector said:
Excited about this pick-up. Was browsing Bench RCs when it was listed and I moved quickly to make a deal with the seller before someone else saw the card and pulled the trigger.

'tne' variation to boot, nice pickup.

UFFDAH · February 1, 2021 11:58AM

Kobe on Attack - Shaq got his Back!!

stwainfan · February 1, 2021 3:29PM

Bambi One of the best receivers to ever play.

rmh111985 · February 1, 2021 5:35PM

Another towards the HHOF collection:

mintonlypls · February 1, 2021 7:49PM

Here is my latest pickup. I wish that the centering were a little better left to right. It measures 58/42 side to side and 55/45 top to bottom using a 1/100 inch scale. Of course...it doesn't come close to Chris' psa-10 dead-centered beauty...but it will suffice.

ghooper33 · February 1, 2021 9:23PM

Super excited to pick up an uncut Star Wars Burger Chef Darth Vader game. I had a rough set of the cards, it’s really neat to have the original “unopened” version.

billwaltonsbeard · February 2, 2021 7:28AM

Love the centering, hate the fisheyes.........

emar · February 2, 2021 9:23AM

Investor lots seem to be a thing.
Thought it would be fun to try instead of buying 0.1928 shares of GOOG (Google doesn't pay a dividend neither)
In at $74 a Maddux share. Trending @ $100

emar · February 2, 2021 9:43AM

Can't keep my hand off the mouse.
Continuing with the Junk theme.
Order placed last night w/4SC

Goldenage · February 2, 2021 11:44AM

Goldenage · February 2, 2021 11:57AM

A dead centered Gretzky and some 86 Kodak Mario’s.

59Horsehide · February 2, 2021 12:09PM

@LarkinCollector said:

'tne' variation to boot, nice pickup.

Please point out the variation. I tried to Google but no luck. Thanks.

Chicago1976 · February 2, 2021 12:20PM

For my Bears HOF collection; Payton from my childhood collection, Blanda from eBay.

LarkinCollector · February 2, 2021 12:23PM

@59Horsehide said:

@LarkinCollector said:

'tne' variation to boot, nice pickup.

Please point out the variation. I tried to Google but no luck. Thanks.

First line of text under Johnny on the back, 'tne Reds' vs. 'the Reds'. PSA only recently started recognizing, so the Pop Report is pretty skewed, but I've seen estimates of 1/3 'tne' vs 2/3 'the'.

ETA: There was a thread several years back on N54 discussing it: https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=199836

DBesse27 · February 2, 2021 1:13PM

@Chicago1976 awesome Blanda. Is your Bears HOF set a registry set? If so, I’d love a link to check it out. I’m doing the same for the Patriots.

Stone193 · February 2, 2021 1:24PM

I've been hunting this tobacco display for almost 2 decades. It usually goes for way too much - at the National a few years back Hunt Auctions had one for sale @ $950!

It also came with an "open" empty pack but I already had a full pack that I picked up years ago.

The display is 10.5" tall - the booklets are like "notepads" with some players in the back with bio's.

I do have a variation to the notebook - which is slightly smaller and sans the bio's in the back.

Besides Nellie and Luis the list includes:

Ralph Hook
Dick Donovan
Tito Francona
Harvey Kuenn
Jim Lemon
Bill Mazeroski
Glenn Nelson
Roy McMillan
Norm Van Brocklin (FB)
Alex Webster (FB)
Tom Tracy (FB)
Bill George (FB)
Frank Thomas

mattyc_collection · February 2, 2021 1:46PM

Pumped to have these in hand or on the way...

NGS428 · February 2, 2021 4:09PM

Sax - 1982 NL ROY, 2x WS champ, 5x all star, silver slugger
Marshall - All Star, WS champ
Roenicke - 2x WS champ and really not that good of a manger for my Brewers.

1989 NL MVP, WS Champ, 2x all star, silver slugger, HR and RBI leader

Chicago1976 · February 3, 2021 6:20AM

@DBesse27 said:
@Chicago1976 awesome Blanda. Is your Bears HOF set a registry set? If so, I’d love a link to check it out. I’m doing the same for the Patriots.

Thanks DBesse27. It is not a registry set. Just something my son and I are attempting. Early stages, may post it at some point.

stwainfan · February 3, 2021 1:28PM

I caught a Catfish.

emar · February 3, 2021 1:35PM

The Catfish RC got me "hooked" on vintage rookies back in '86.
Oldest card in my kid collection. 1965, wow that's old!

Goldenage · February 3, 2021 1:43PM

@emar said:
The Catfish RC got me "hooked" on vintage rookies back in '86.
Oldest card in my kid collection. 1965, wow that's old!

Careful son. April 1965 is when I entered this crazy world. My mom said I was a bit off centered.

lwehlers · February 3, 2021 6:47PM

i know palmeiro may not make the hall but i finally took the plunge and got one of his rookies. maybe i will get a topps next.

lwehlers · February 3, 2021 6:58PM

i also picked this one up last week. i cannot believe that this only graded a six. the bottom two corners are just dinged but the centering is really great. the baines is the last hall of famer for my graded desert shield set.

wrestlingcardking · February 3, 2021 8:44PM

My submission but this is the only one ever graded by PSA and it is a Nagurski from the 1930s so that's nice!

NGS428 · February 3, 2021 9:16PM

MJ rookie, baseball style. His “career” only lasted about a year. For picking it up as late as he did, I was impressed.

rexvos · February 4, 2021 9:11AM

Just got all these in from a large deal I have been working on

emar · February 4, 2021 9:29AM

Griffey mania to be in full swing. I'm all for it.
Waiting on a bunch more '89s.
Classic junk era design; Arrived today:

JBrules · February 4, 2021 9:53AM

@rexvos said:
Just got all these in from a large deal I have been working on

That is a nice looking Sonny Jurgensen. Congrats that is one nice haul!!!

ScoobyDoo2 · February 4, 2021 10:48AM

a nice prospect in the other football .......in his rookie Salzburg Kit....

ScoobyDoo2 · February 4, 2021 10:51AM

@DM23HOF .... it seems you have transitioned to quantity over quality......lol.... your collection that I can tell is that of a fine archeologist. Inspiring !!

NGS428 · February 4, 2021 10:56AM

@emar said:
Griffey mania to be in full swing. I'm all for it.
Waiting on a bunch more '89s.
Classic junk era design; Arrived today:

Junk wax has some value. I think we need to coin a new phrase. Someone smarter than me should think of one.

Love the JR!

emar · February 4, 2021 11:04AM

@NGS428 said:

@emar said:
Griffey mania to be in full swing. I'm all for it.
Waiting on a bunch more '89s.
Classic junk era design; Arrived today:

Junk wax has some value. I think we need to coin a new phrase. Someone smarter than me should think of one.

Love the JR!

Thanks! I agree. Junk isn't fair!
Late 80s/early 90s HOF guys are gaining in popularity.
From Maddux to Thomas & Piazza.

hyperchipper09 · February 4, 2021 1:54PM

On the way... Don't belch during a Paul Brown meeting...

76collector · February 4, 2021 3:07PM

Trying to upgrade my Eck. One of the nicest Raw ones I’ve come across.

daltex · February 4, 2021 3:50PM

@76collector said:
Trying to upgrade my Eck. One of the nicest Raw ones I’ve come across.

Is that a pinhole?

DBesse27 · February 4, 2021 5:48PM

Wow, that Tomlinson is a huge card!

76collector · February 4, 2021 6:00PM

@daltex said:

@76collector said:
Trying to upgrade my Eck. One of the nicest Raw ones I’ve come across.

Is that a pinhole?

No sir. Print dot I believe.

emar · February 4, 2021 7:27PM

@NGS428 said:

@emar said:
Griffey mania to be in full swing. I'm all for it.
Waiting on a bunch more '89s.
Classic junk era design; Arrived today:

Junk wax has some value. I think we need to coin a new phrase. Someone smarter than me should think of one.

Love the JR!

Rookie card era.
Fun times chasing all the good rookies.
Was cut & dry what the RCs were.
I bailed out of the hobby around '97/'98, was getting too confusing what to collect.

Goldenage · February 5, 2021 4:47AM

@ScoobyDoo2 said:
a nice prospect in the other football .......in his rookie Salzburg Kit....

Nice pick up. I hope he signs with Bayern in a few years. Speaking of Bayern, just picked up this true rookie. Released a few years before his 2007 panini sticker.

Goldenage · February 5, 2021 4:49AM

Just got this one today.

ScoobyDoo2 · February 5, 2021 7:16AM

Barn burner Gretzky...... good eye!!

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