Scans of the last of my 80s subs

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rexvos
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As specials like this are likely to be things of the past, I wanted to share my scans and closing thoughts on grading 80s cards. I did 4 of these 80s specials with 2 I was happy with and 2 I viewed as disappointments. Looking through these it just reinforces the fine line between 9s and 10s and in some cases 8s and 9s. I have never had any luck subbing 86-89 Fleer baseball and I believe 84-88 Fleer is greatly under appreciated.

Here are the scans. Some will be available, some are keepers but overall I was pleased with the results
























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  • Kid4hof03
    Kid4hof03 Posts: 1,891 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Great stuff! I absolutely love the 1980 Topps set.

    Collecting anything and everything relating to Roger Staubach
  • Historicalwood71
    Historicalwood71 Posts: 518 ✭✭✭
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    Nice

  • gameusedhoop
    gameusedhoop Posts: 3,680 ✭✭✭✭
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    Hard to believe that the 1980 Topps Eddie Murray got a 9 with that tilt.
    Nice eye on your submission overall!

  • rexvos
    rexvos Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @gameusedhoop said:
    Hard to believe that the 1980 Topps Eddie Murray got a 9 with that tilt.
    Nice eye on your submission overall!

    It is slightly tilted in the holder

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  • stwainfan
    stwainfan Posts: 1,533 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    good stuff.

    I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/

  • OAKESY25
    OAKESY25 Posts: 4,726 ✭✭✭
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    84 fleer is maybe my favorite card design, Largely it was my 1st year collecting and fleer was nowhere to be found by me on the southside of Chicago. I bought cards at the drug store when I would go with my mom. 83 topps was my actual 1st purchases but the 84 fleer still gives me the feels when I see em.

  • Sgt_D
    Sgt_D Posts: 85 ✭✭
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    Wasn’t it fun as all heck doing subs like this !!! Love it !

  • 1982FootballWax
    1982FootballWax Posts: 2,848 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 16, 2021 1:03PM
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    @Sgt_D said:
    Wasn’t it fun as all heck doing subs like this !!! Love it !

    Sadly that type of fun is now gone. After speculators and the "Instagram crowd" have moved away from the hobby it's us true collectors that are the permanent victims of the after-effects. No Joy In Mudville, PSA has struck us out....

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  • Kepper19
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    @rexvos said:

    @gameusedhoop said:
    Hard to believe that the 1980 Topps Eddie Murray got a 9 with that tilt.
    Nice eye on your submission overall!

    It is slightly tilted in the holder

    but the image is also clearly tilted on the card...

  • rexvos
    rexvos Posts: 3,333 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @Kepper19 said:

    @rexvos said:

    @gameusedhoop said:
    Hard to believe that the 1980 Topps Eddie Murray got a 9 with that tilt.
    Nice eye on your submission overall!

    It is slightly tilted in the holder

    but the image is also clearly tilted on the card...

    that is a given, but it is not as bad as it appears at first glance.

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  • bobbybakeriv
    bobbybakeriv Posts: 2,186 ✭✭✭✭
    edited June 16, 2021 4:35PM
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    @rexvos
    Love that 86 Galarraga! What is that card's value these days? I've alway liked those "rated rookie" cards. You've got some real beauties there.

  • rexvos
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    @bobbybakeriv said:
    @rexvos
    Love that 86 Galarraga! What is that card's value these days? I've alway liked those "rated rookie" cards. You've got some real beauties there.

    Like $60-75 I think. I have not checked from the same factory sets I hit in various subs
    2 Canseco 10s
    2 McGriff 10s
    2 Mattingly 10s
    1 Galarraga 10
    1 Dykstra 10

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  • thehallmark
    thehallmark Posts: 1,333 ✭✭✭
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    My kind of sub - I love all of this! Great work. And really, the distribution of 10s here seems in line with my personal 80s subs submission history. This gives me hope.

    What's not to love about the 84F Brett? Looks gemmy to me. Bottom left corner?

  • NGS428
    NGS428 Posts: 2,374 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    What happened to that 84D Fernandez?

    Love the cards! 89f Johnson is sweet!

    Nic

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