I bought one of those NFL Prime Packs at Walgreens that contains 2 random packs for $9. I could see through the plastic that one pack was a 2009 SP Authentic football. The 2 big rookies are Matthew Stafford & Julian Edelman, and as a Pats fan I hoped for an Edelman despite the long odds. As I was going through the pack, I saw that I had scored a rookie auto, and then I saw that it was a Patriot. Unfortunately it wasn't Edelman, but Chung is a decent auto to get.
Every few months, my collecting buddy from childhood plans out a roadtrip, sometimes several hundred miles from home, often in the most out of the way places, and we head out to see what we can find. Just got back from a several day excursion.
Picked up this stuff from a flea market/antique store.
A faux vintage metal sign advertising 1955 Topps baseball cards. It is likely only really 5 or 10 years old. I seem to remember seeing these previously at Hobby Lobby or similar store.
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An MLB licensed Lou Gehrig print. The frame has seen better days, so will be upgrading that.
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For all you wrestling fans, a Hulk Hogan party bag/lunch sack with a 1991 trademark. There was also a Jake The Snake Roberts and a Big Boss Man sack there too that I passed on. They also made an Ultimate Warrior version too that was not there, or I would have probably bought all of them for a set. I'm not a big collector of wrestling normally, but do enjoy looking at all of the wrestling items that get posted.
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By chance, we stopped in a business not associated with sports cards because he'd happened to see stacks of monster boxes in the background of their business's online photos. They indeed had cards for sale, a whole back room just full of unlabeled monster boxes with random cards inside, priced 10 cents each or 12 for $1. We just each started randomly grabbing our own boxes and going through them, spending 4 hours there one day and 2 hours there the next, and maybe only looked at roughly half of the cards. Here's a little taste of the roughly 600 cards that I pulled out. I intentionally targeted the older stuff, looking for boxes with the gray cardboard stock showing. He mostly targeted the boxes with the white stock, and pulled out probably double what I did, as his boxes had more of the modern stuff with multiples of rookies that were no big deal a few years ago when those cards were opened and stashed away, but they are big deals now. We'll going back there again soon, I'd think...
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Forgot about this purchase. While I'm certain that at least one Cal Ripken autograph is hiding inside these packs, they'll stay sealed for now. I believe someone posted a rack box purchase awhile back, otherwise, I was unaware of their existence. These are the first 92 Donruss racks I recall ever seeing in person.
Man, modern hockey cards are always a reminder for me that I’ve dropped the ball (or puck). I used to follow the NHL so closely. Now there are stars I’ve never heard of.
I picked up this pack last night...happy to add it to my 1975 mini cello pack w/Brett RC on top and a 1964 red cello pack series #2 (Pete Rose All-Star Rookie series)!
@DBesse27 said:
Man, modern hockey cards are always a reminder for me that I’ve dropped the ball (or puck). I used to follow the NHL so closely. Now there are stars I’ve never heard of.
I just got back into it about a year ago, and it brought me back, discovering new players, the chase for rookies, autos, patches.
84 Topps football grocery rack trays and 1979 FASC Baseball vendíng
I already put them away before this fella gets to them. It's always the little ones
His did this the other day and spoke his first words. " I'm the Devil and I'm here to do the Devils business."
Walker Proof Digital Album Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
Some 71’s came in this week, going into the grading pile! I have just shy of 200 now that I’m hoping to send in sometime this year!
I’m a bad picture-taker. A lot of the specs on the cards are on the outside of the card savers 😄
Finally got THE SHAT BACK today in the mail!! My sub to PSA! These are not easy to find not being beat up in rough condition. Most are junk condition. So happy to find a solid 8 for card and auto.
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I bought one of those NFL Prime Packs at Walgreens that contains 2 random packs for $9. I could see through the plastic that one pack was a 2009 SP Authentic football. The 2 big rookies are Matthew Stafford & Julian Edelman, and as a Pats fan I hoped for an Edelman despite the long odds. As I was going through the pack, I saw that I had scored a rookie auto, and then I saw that it was a Patriot. Unfortunately it wasn't Edelman, but Chung is a decent auto to get.
Happy! Happy!
Joy! Joy!
since 83 is my number one set great card!
Who is happier, you or Phil in that windup photo?
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
"I spent 50% of my money on alcohol, women, and gambling. The other half I wasted.
Another HOF rookie added.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
Every few months, my collecting buddy from childhood plans out a roadtrip, sometimes several hundred miles from home, often in the most out of the way places, and we head out to see what we can find. Just got back from a several day excursion.
Picked up this stuff from a flea market/antique store.
A faux vintage metal sign advertising 1955 Topps baseball cards. It is likely only really 5 or 10 years old. I seem to remember seeing these previously at Hobby Lobby or similar store.
.
.
An MLB licensed Lou Gehrig print. The frame has seen better days, so will be upgrading that.
.
.
For all you wrestling fans, a Hulk Hogan party bag/lunch sack with a 1991 trademark. There was also a Jake The Snake Roberts and a Big Boss Man sack there too that I passed on. They also made an Ultimate Warrior version too that was not there, or I would have probably bought all of them for a set. I'm not a big collector of wrestling normally, but do enjoy looking at all of the wrestling items that get posted.
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.
By chance, we stopped in a business not associated with sports cards because he'd happened to see stacks of monster boxes in the background of their business's online photos. They indeed had cards for sale, a whole back room just full of unlabeled monster boxes with random cards inside, priced 10 cents each or 12 for $1. We just each started randomly grabbing our own boxes and going through them, spending 4 hours there one day and 2 hours there the next, and maybe only looked at roughly half of the cards. Here's a little taste of the roughly 600 cards that I pulled out. I intentionally targeted the older stuff, looking for boxes with the gray cardboard stock showing. He mostly targeted the boxes with the white stock, and pulled out probably double what I did, as his boxes had more of the modern stuff with multiples of rookies that were no big deal a few years ago when those cards were opened and stashed away, but they are big deals now. We'll going back there again soon, I'd think...
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Forgot about this purchase. While I'm certain that at least one Cal Ripken autograph is hiding inside these packs, they'll stay sealed for now. I believe someone posted a rack box purchase awhile back, otherwise, I was unaware of their existence. These are the first 92 Donruss racks I recall ever seeing in person.
Another Reggie down today.
Also got this beauty in from @76collector in a trade
Got a couple cards back from signings. They’ll get slabbed at some point.
Here’s one of my new ones
His dad could really play.
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
Loved this card as a kid!! Bo Knows!!
My fav card in this set!! I am sooooo happy to have this! DIRTY KLINGON BASTARDS!!!
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
Gave up on trying to pull a Kaprizov from U.D. These came today from Moscow.
Bosox1976
I updated the scans in my first post in this thread with the Henderson rookie.
One more for the Jr Basic set, #4 on the registry.
https://psacard.com/psasetregistry/baseball/player-sets/ken-griffey-jr-basic-set/album/224472
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
How about a 10X world series champion?
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
triple dicks! 😉
Outstanding!
Nice Rack!
Been looking for this Makar for a while, and was able to scoop one up off of Ebay. And picked up this years hopeful Calder winner Kirill Kaprizov
Man, modern hockey cards are always a reminder for me that I’ve dropped the ball (or puck). I used to follow the NHL so closely. Now there are stars I’ve never heard of.
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, Dwight Evans, 1964 Venezuelan Topps
The Diesel as a Jet
Another Pro Line Staubach autograph down
I picked up this pack last night...happy to add it to my 1975 mini cello pack w/Brett RC on top and a 1964 red cello pack series #2 (Pete Rose All-Star Rookie series)!
I just got back into it about a year ago, and it brought me back, discovering new players, the chase for rookies, autos, patches.
Tech guy at my school wanted me to take them off his hands, so I did. Successful day of teaching!
For my Dorsett set.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
I had to get my Ironhead fix. He taught me how to use "the thingy". Hail to Pitt!
84 Topps football grocery rack trays and 1979 FASC Baseball vendíng
I already put them away before this fella gets to them. It's always the little ones
His did this the other day and spoke his first words. " I'm the Devil and I'm here to do the Devils business."
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
I gave up trying to pull one too, and bought one off a friend on Twitter. God a decent deal for it.
Another Reggie thanks to @Kid4hof03
1978 Slim Jim Mild Joe Greene & Dexter Bussey
2020 Legacy Press Plate Magenta
2020 Mosaic Will to Win
2020 Donruss Highlights
@GroceryRackPack love the Slim Jim.
Some 71’s came in this week, going into the grading pile! I have just shy of 200 now that I’m hoping to send in sometime this year!
I’m a bad picture-taker. A lot of the specs on the cards are on the outside of the card savers 😄
A couple 59’s picked up too!
@Rofles Those all look great! 👍
Thanks!!
Finally got THE SHAT BACK today in the mail!! My sub to PSA! These are not easy to find not being beat up in rough condition. Most are junk condition. So happy to find a solid 8 for card and auto.
Back from mechanical error correction..
6x All-Star, WS Champ, ALCS MVP, Roberto Clemente Award, 439 career HR.
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
Me too! I tracked down 4 of the 6 colors/flavors of John Hannah/Isaac Curtis complete boxes. Tons of fun!
Yaz Master Set
#1 Gino Cappelletti master set
#1 John Hannah master set
Also collecting Andre Tippett, Patriots Greats' RCs, Dwight Evans, 1964 Venezuelan Topps
I didn't realize Konerko was drafted as a catcher. Learn something new each day on these boards! Nice card of a great player.
www.questfortherookiecup.com
A few pickups from the Philly show
And a couple of eBay arrivals
Back from a group sub:
Highest graded
Not only the highest graded, but also the ONLY one graded
I know you guys disdain anything with qualifiers but I am tickled to death with this card.
Scrolling down, it looked for a second like you'd decided to only collect guys named Chuck...