@GroceryRackPack said:
Hey 51Wheaties,
Awesome job with your cuts!
Thank you, kindly. It’s a chance to be creative and flex some artistic muscles and as such, I really enjoy working with such items. I do like to be clear, though, that I don’t ever even consider doing this to a baseball card that isn’t considered hand cut.
To stick with the theme, I think this card may be in the thread already but it is the highest grade I have ever received for a hand cut card, it is a really unique and beautiful looking item (if I do say so myself 😂) and it is also currently the single highest graded example. While I imagine it is likely to be beat one day, it’s one of the items in my Mantle collection that I am always going to be proud of because I had a hand in shaping its appearance - with little guidance as to proper specifications - and someone besides myself deemed it the best they’ve ever seen, also, and slabbed it as such out in Newport Beach, CA…
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@GroceryRackPack said:
Hey 51Wheaties,
Awesome job with your cuts!
Thank you, kindly. It’s a chance to be creative and flex some artistic muscles and as such, I really enjoy working with such items. I do like to be clear, though, that I don’t ever even consider doing this to a baseball card that isn’t considered hand cut.
To stick with the theme, I think this card may be in the thread already but it is the highest grade I have ever received for a hand cut card, it is a really unique and beautiful looking item (if I do say so myself 😂) and it is also currently the single highest graded example. While I imagine it is likely to be beat one day, it’s one of the items in my Mantle collection that I am always going to be proud of because I had a hand in shaping its appearance - with little guidance as to proper specifications - and someone besides myself deemed it the best they’ve ever seen, also, and slabbed it as such out in Newport Beach, CA…
hey 51Wheaties,
Your hand cuts are truly a work of art; they are just perfect and that's something to be proud of!
That 68 Mantle Box Cut Out is my All-Time favaorite that you have showed.
Thanks! I like the cool pictures in this set. The Hendrix comes with two different back options (Cantanti and Bisvalida). I used to have a nice graded Doors card from the same set. Still wish I hadn't parted with that one...
For the team I root for, often, the way the team plays defense determines their success. It is their identity as a franchise and they can lay claim to one of the best to have laced them up from any era. Speed and power are germane to football; what set this man apart was a ferocity not often seen in sports. Therefore, I think there’s no better quote than his own to describe the way he played the game:
“Hey, baby, let’s go out there like a bunch of crazed dogs and have some fun.”
1982 Topps #434 Lawrence Taylor All Pro
Thank you sincerely once again, @76collector , for this stunning copy. I know you thought it could have been a 9. But even that seems low to me. 😁
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@1951WheatiesPremium said:
For the team I root for, often, the way the team plays defense determines their success. It is their identity as a franchise and they can lay claim to one of the best to have laced them up from any era. Speed and power are germane to football; was set this man apart was a ferocity not often seen in sports. Therefore, I think there’s no better quote than his own to describe the way he played the game:
“Hey, baby, let’s go out there like a bunch of crazed dogs and have some fun.”
1982 Topps #434 Lawrence Taylor All Pro
Thank you sincerely once again, @76collector , for this stunning copy. I know you thought it could have been a 9. But even that seems low to me. 😁
Nice one, I've seen worse 9's.
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972) Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
My Avatar and Forum Name refers to my greatest childhood football card memories residing with the 1982 Wax Pack but my favorite looking all-time Football Wax is 1973, and Foolball is one of my favorite Wacky's.
Here they are together again for the first time...
was not able to get a clean scan of the wax this was best of 5 attempts and has weird refraction on left and right
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972) Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
This is from the 1954 All Star Photo Pack, making it a rookie of sorts. We lost him fairly recently and he is famously known as Mr. Cub. Well, here he is as a cub, himself. Such a baby face on the future Hall of Famer!
1954 All Star Photo Pack Ernie Banks **
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@82FootballWaxMemorys said:
My Avatar and Forum Name refers to my greatest childhood football card memories residing with the 1982 Wax Pack but my favorite looking all-time Football Wax is 1973, and Foolball is one of my favorite Wacky's.
Here they are together again for the first time...
was not able to get a clean scan of the wax this was best of 5 attempts and has weird refraction on left and right
If you were a kid 87 years ago, you could have had this photo mailed to your house if you ate enough cereal. Not in perfect shape but presents really well.
1934 Quaker Oats Premium Photo - Babe Ruth
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With his historic season having about a month to go, I feel like this is a a good time and that he should be represented in this thread, for a variety of reason…
…but all I have is a pack pulled beauty of a guy who has played the game beautifully.
It’s no longer the Lakers who are the home of Sho-time! 😁
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I’ll be blunt; I love the fact that Mickey Mantle and Notorious B.I.G. are both really well connected to the product three decades apart. The premium below came when dads in the early 60s sent cigar bands and $3.50 to the cigar maker in exchange for receiving this photo and a Rawlings kids model glove for their child.
1961 Phillies Cigar Mickey Mantle
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@Brian48 said:
Well, really two cards. Matched set with consecutive cert numbers. Hoping thse will really help supplement my retirement in a few years (assuming I live that long).
I purchased mine back in 2004. I submitted it to Beckett a few years ago, and I was told that the top of the card was trimmed. I had never felt so sick to my stomach in all of my life.
Do you have it still? And do you have a scan of it?
Anyone ever seen Blue Chips? Here’s a great story from that film set; a better movie than it gets credit for being. There’s a solid scene in the movie between the coach (Nick Nolte) and his friend and Athletic Director (Bob Cousy) wherein they’re discussing the program. I don’t want to spoil the movie but Nolte is confessing to Cousy about some program infractions but doing it like a child who is ‘asking for a friend’ when, in truth, they’re really asking for themselves. In addition to being perhaps the best scene of the movie, it featured something rather amazing. While it was supposed to be a seated chat, Nick Nolte wanted to show that he was a good athlete and suggested they shoot free throws instead. So he told Bob to shoot first and then he’d go. Well, if you’ve seen the movie, Nolte never shoots.
Bob Cousy, at 65 years old, made 21 free throws in a row.
Just pulled this on Friday afternoon. Awesome looking card and Donruss states it is "ultra-rare" SSP, although interested as to what the actual number of prints are for this insert. It is on its way to PSA already.
@jay0791 said:
51WP
Please stop posting nice signed Mantle and Aaron cards.
I'm drooling all over my computer desk and its messy now
Thanks for the compliment but mine was the unsigned one that kicked it off. The drool worthy ones came from @blurryface and his amazing collection.
But, new day, new card(s). While these are not too tough to find, this was the first time I saw them with their distribution method with the original envelope:
The Mantle has a few dimples from being pressed against the metal tabs used to seal the envelope.
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Hi,
Could I do a Rack of the day instead of "Card of the day"?
If that is a Yes...
Well than a 1983 Rack arrived for me today, and yes I will be visiting BBCE to has this one wrapped
@GroceryRackPack said:
Hi,
Could I do a Rack of the day instead of "Card of the day"?
If that is a Yes...
Well than a 1983 Rack arrived for me today, and yes I will be visiting BBCE to has this one wrapped
Fun! I’m in!!!
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Hey 51Wheaties,
Awesome job with your cuts!
Could new magnetic loaders constitute as a “Card of the Day”?
I have that same Doak card, love it!
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Thanks!
Thank you, kindly. It’s a chance to be creative and flex some artistic muscles and as such, I really enjoy working with such items. I do like to be clear, though, that I don’t ever even consider doing this to a baseball card that isn’t considered hand cut.
To stick with the theme, I think this card may be in the thread already but it is the highest grade I have ever received for a hand cut card, it is a really unique and beautiful looking item (if I do say so myself 😂) and it is also currently the single highest graded example. While I imagine it is likely to be beat one day, it’s one of the items in my Mantle collection that I am always going to be proud of because I had a hand in shaping its appearance - with little guidance as to proper specifications - and someone besides myself deemed it the best they’ve ever seen, also, and slabbed it as such out in Newport Beach, CA…
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hey 51Wheaties,
Your hand cuts are truly a work of art; they are just perfect and that's something to be proud of!
That 68 Mantle Box Cut Out is my All-Time favaorite that you have showed.
Not sure what constitutes a card of the day but was was showing the kids these today
A pretty good portrait of one of the most skilled ball players ever…
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extremely cool card. never seen it!
@blurryface
Thanks! I like the cool pictures in this set. The Hendrix comes with two different back options (Cantanti and Bisvalida). I used to have a nice graded Doors card from the same set. Still wish I hadn't parted with that one...
My favorite Pete Rose card.
There’s no denying it’s a great looking card.
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It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
For the team I root for, often, the way the team plays defense determines their success. It is their identity as a franchise and they can lay claim to one of the best to have laced them up from any era. Speed and power are germane to football; what set this man apart was a ferocity not often seen in sports. Therefore, I think there’s no better quote than his own to describe the way he played the game:
“Hey, baby, let’s go out there like a bunch of crazed dogs and have some fun.”
1982 Topps #434 Lawrence Taylor All Pro
Thank you sincerely once again, @76collector , for this stunning copy. I know you thought it could have been a 9. But even that seems low to me. 😁
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Nice one, I've seen worse 9's.
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
My Avatar and Forum Name refers to my greatest childhood football card memories residing with the 1982 Wax Pack but my favorite looking all-time Football Wax is 1973, and Foolball is one of my favorite Wacky's.
Here they are together again for the first time...
was not able to get a clean scan of the wax this was best of 5 attempts and has weird refraction on left and right
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
This is from the 1954 All Star Photo Pack, making it a rookie of sorts. We lost him fairly recently and he is famously known as Mr. Cub. Well, here he is as a cub, himself. Such a baby face on the future Hall of Famer!
1954 All Star Photo Pack Ernie Banks
**
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Oh My, That's Very Nice!
Yeah, Jeets!
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possibly the most condition sensitive non-insert rookie card of the entire 1990's decade. Given that IMHO it's THE Baseball card of the decade.
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
Both variants of the ESCO Splendid Splinter classic…
1939-46 Salutation Exhibits Ted Williams (#9 shows)
1939-46 Salutation Exhibits Ted Williams
…the first is allegedly the tougher one to find as it was the version printed until about the start of ‘41, making it sort of his Exhibit rookie card.
Teddy Ballgame
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If you were a kid 87 years ago, you could have had this photo mailed to your house if you ate enough cereal. Not in perfect shape but presents really well.
1934 Quaker Oats Premium Photo - Babe Ruth
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Hey 51Wheaties,
Your 34 Quaker Oats is Pretty Cool
With his historic season having about a month to go, I feel like this is a a good time and that he should be represented in this thread, for a variety of reason…
…but all I have is a pack pulled beauty of a guy who has played the game beautifully.
It’s no longer the Lakers who are the home of Sho-time! 😁
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Speaks for itself, don't it....
It's the singer not the song - Peter Townshend (1972)
Not even a minute do I buy the whole buh buh buh I'm a man-child japery - Me (2025)
I’ll be blunt; I love the fact that Mickey Mantle and Notorious B.I.G. are both really well connected to the product three decades apart. The premium below came when dads in the early 60s sent cigar bands and $3.50 to the cigar maker in exchange for receiving this photo and a Rawlings kids model glove for their child.
1961 Phillies Cigar Mickey Mantle
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Love the posts.
I think Ernie is on everyone's favs list.
1948-76 Topps FB Sets
FB & BB HOF Player sets
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Just got this back from a 20 day group submission from August 2020 . Pop 1 next highest is a 5 , super happy !
looking for 1988 Fournier estrellas stickers , 1985 Prism Jewel stickers , anything Jesse Owens .
Do you have it still? And do you have a scan of it?
Brian
Joltin Joe!
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The MJ and Joe D are both tremendous!
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Congrats to the Captain on a special week…
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Anyone ever seen Blue Chips? Here’s a great story from that film set; a better movie than it gets credit for being. There’s a solid scene in the movie between the coach (Nick Nolte) and his friend and Athletic Director (Bob Cousy) wherein they’re discussing the program. I don’t want to spoil the movie but Nolte is confessing to Cousy about some program infractions but doing it like a child who is ‘asking for a friend’ when, in truth, they’re really asking for themselves. In addition to being perhaps the best scene of the movie, it featured something rather amazing. While it was supposed to be a seated chat, Nick Nolte wanted to show that he was a good athlete and suggested they shoot free throws instead. So he told Bob to shoot first and then he’d go. Well, if you’ve seen the movie, Nolte never shoots.
Bob Cousy, at 65 years old, made 21 free throws in a row.
Here he is as a rookie in 1951:
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Just pulled this on Friday afternoon. Awesome looking card and Donruss states it is "ultra-rare" SSP, although interested as to what the actual number of prints are for this insert. It is on its way to PSA already.
Two incredible sluggers on one incredible card…
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since its the card of the day today…
and
@blurryface
Really, really amazing cards. You know which one I’m partial to, I am sure. Great stuff. Keep it coming!
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Hey 51Wheaties
Nice Mick & Henry...Yep pretty cool!
The Duke
El Duque
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51WP
Please stop posting nice signed Mantle and Aaron cards.
I'm drooling all over my computer desk and its messy now
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Thanks for the compliment but mine was the unsigned one that kicked it off. The drool worthy ones came from @blurryface and his amazing collection.
But, new day, new card(s). While these are not too tough to find, this was the first time I saw them with their distribution method with the original envelope:
The Mantle has a few dimples from being pressed against the metal tabs used to seal the envelope.
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@LarkinCollector loves this card so much and @cjhav does, too
An incredibly significant duffer …
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For today, a beautiful card of Hammerin’ Hank…
1956 Topps #31 Hank Aaron
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The first pose is on LOTS of 1950’s items but here it is, slabbed, as part of a team photo pack…
1955-57 NY Yankees Picture Pack - Portrait - Mickey Mantle
…and PSA lists this as the other pose from the same years, albeit this one is raw…
1955-57 NY Yankees Picture Pack - Batting - Mickey Mantle
…and I think they make for a really nice pairing.
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Hi,
Could I do a Rack of the day instead of "Card of the day"?
If that is a Yes...
Well than a 1983 Rack arrived for me today, and yes I will be visiting BBCE to has this one wrapped
Fun! I’m in!!!
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Hey 51Wheaties.
I like your Racks
All Rise
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That's A Pretty One!