I had been looking for a nicely cut example for quite a while. I can see blue all the way around. Card surface looks flawless except maybe chipping or flaking in the lower left edge.
1999 Bowman's Best Nomar Garciaparra Atomic Refractor. I've been looking for this card for quite a while and I finally got one - in a very badly worded Ebay auction. https://www.ebay.com/itm/225510151522?nma=true&si=4Sjw1Jfd2nW9Ka9Np4R2zK2U%2FZw%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
I've bought & sold numerous Nomar parallels #/100 and they usually go for $30-$40 raw. This listing erroneously describes it as a Topps Chrome, and does not mention it's an Atomic Refractor. These errors likely lowered the number of potential buyers.
It has a very clean surface as well as sharp corners & good edges. Definitely a future PSA grading candidate.
I had been looking for a nicely cut example for quite a while. I can see blue all the way around. Card surface looks flawless except maybe chipping or flaking in the lower left edge.
@SoxPatsFan said:
1999 Bowman's Best Nomar Garciaparra Atomic Refractor. I've been looking for this card for quite a while and I finally got one - in a very badly worded Ebay auction. https://www.ebay.com/itm/225510151522?nma=true&si=4Sjw1Jfd2nW9Ka9Np4R2zK2U%2FZw%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
I've bought & sold numerous Nomar parallels #/100 and they usually go for $30-$40 raw. This listing erroneously describes it as a Topps Chrome, and does not mention it's an Atomic Refractor. These errors likely lowered the number of potential buyers.
It has a very clean surface as well as sharp corners & good edges. Definitely a future PSA grading candidate.
Great find! Always exciting to “steal” an auction like that!
Really excited about this very rare ticket I landed. Its the 1982 men's Wimbledon final between Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe. One of the greatest Wimbledon finals in history. I will be getting this slabbed, and will be the only one in existence. There are none graded by PSA.
Some other pickups
Some rare OPC's
Not PSA, but still some nice cards.
Nice Kojak card as you can see the twin towers in the background.
@steel75 said:
For some reason, I like these better in a SGC case......
I agree. I sub a group of T 206's a couple of years ago and they look good in PSA plastic. Last year I sent SGC a group and like you I like the look of the SGC holder better.
Had been wanted a decetly centered 57 Mantle mid-grade for a while. Buddy that owns a shop just recently got these back. Couldn't decide which one I liked better so I bought them both.
@PROMETHIUS88 said:
Had been wanted a decetly centered 57 Mantle mid-grade for a while. Buddy that owns a shop just recently got these back. Couldn't decide which one I liked better so I bought them both.
hey PROMETHIUS88,
I dig your avatar...Pretty Cool Jell-O....
@PROMETHIUS88 said:
Had been wanted a decetly centered 57 Mantle mid-grade for a while. Buddy that owns a shop just recently got these back. Couldn't decide which one I liked better so I bought them both.
hey PROMETHIUS88,
I dig your avatar...Pretty Cool Jell-O....
Thanks! I miss my 62 Jell-O set but not all the frustration that went with it, lol!
@jimq said:
Bob Feller rookie. Crease in the lower right lowered the cost
I only have 90 swell cards I got as a kid with Feller. Your rookie card was probably held by quite a few Feller fans over the years.
He is from Van Meter, Iowa native. Feller was the name our friends called each other when we wanted to play ball. We didn't ask if you wanted to play, we just said "Let's go Feller."
Picked him for my strat-o-matic team back in 1993, started playing as an "active" in 1996 and now, 30 years later, he's still my teams starting "immortal" SS. Can never have enough Jeter!
I've really slowed down my purchases, but here is todays delivery. 1997 Bowman's Best Mirror Image Jeter/Garciaparra/Bocachica/Larkin Inverted Atomic Refractor (I included front and back scans). I think they say the print run on these inverted are like 25-50. nothing officially stated by Topps on print run or odds. I honestly never thought id be able to afford one, or find one for that matter since they almost never come up for sale. she isn't perfect, but its one.
@dictoresno said:
I've really slowed down my purchases, but here is today's delivery. 1997 Bowman's Best Mirror Image Jeter /Garciaparra/ Bocachica/Larkin Inverted Atomic Refractor (I included front and back scans). I think they say the print run on these inverted are like 25-50. nothing officially stated by Topps on print run or odds. I honestly never thought id be able to afford one, or find one for that matter since they almost never come up for sale. she isn't perfect, but its one.
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Nice !! I don't believe that print run count at all, but they are very hard to find
Blame that on the fact they are buried in quite a few Jeter collectors PC's
I've had his brothers slabbed for years, but just haven't come across the atomic in my stash of 90's materials yet
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The last several months I have been gravitating towards vintage again instead of the Modern / Ultra-Modern cards. I really don't care about the grade of the card (Lower Grades). My main objective is to find these type of cards with great eye appeal. I feel this Arky Vaughn fits nicely into my plan as well as my Pirates collection. A long-long time ago I had this card in a PSA 6.
"EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY IT SAYS IT RIGHT THERE ON THE WALL" - JACKIE MOON
Super toughie, trimmed, and I care not. There are either 180 or 181 unique cards from the set and I’m now just three shy of completing this beastly tough and notoriously rare set…
1946 Propagandas Montiel #171 Jackie Myer
Still need Ozzie Bluege, Jack Sweeting and Paul Waner…
Great kickoff to the weekend!!!
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
@dictoresno said:
I've really slowed down my purchases, but here is todays delivery. 1997 Bowman's Best Mirror Image Jeter/Garciaparra/Bocachica/Larkin Inverted Atomic Refractor (I included front and back scans). I think they say the print run on these inverted are like 25-50. nothing officially stated by Topps on print run or odds. I honestly never thought id be able to afford one, or find one for that matter since they almost never come up for sale. she isn't perfect, but its one.
A few months ago someone listed one of these on Ebay for $65. They also listed other rarer Nomar cards quite cheap including the one 1997 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection #/100 that I'm missing. I missed them by minutes. I wonder if that buyer flipped it to you. I do own a BGS quad 9.5 Gem of the inverted non-refractor though.
@dictoresno said:
I've really slowed down my purchases, but here is todays delivery. 1997 Bowman's Best Mirror Image Jeter/Garciaparra/Bocachica/Larkin Inverted Atomic Refractor (I included front and back scans). I think they say the print run on these inverted are like 25-50. nothing officially stated by Topps on print run or odds. I honestly never thought id be able to afford one, or find one for that matter since they almost never come up for sale. she isn't perfect, but its one.
A few months ago someone listed one of these on Ebay for $65. They also listed other rarer Nomar cards quite cheap including the one 1997 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection #/100 that I'm missing. I missed them by minutes. I wonder if that buyer flipped it to you. I do own a BGS quad 9.5 Gem of the inverted non-refractor though.
yea I saw that and missed it lol. I dunno this one has a defect inside the chrome layers unfortunately and looks like a wrinkle but isn't.
@dictoresno said:
I've really slowed down my purchases, but here is today's delivery. 1997 Bowman's Best Mirror Image Jeter /Garciaparra/ Bocachica/Larkin Inverted Atomic Refractor (I included front and back scans). I think they say the print run on these inverted are like 25-50. nothing officially stated by Topps on print run or odds. I honestly never thought id be able to afford one, or find one for that matter since they almost never come up for sale. she isn't perfect, but its one.
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Nice !! I don't believe that print run count at all, but they are very hard to find
Blame that on the fact they are buried in quite a few Jeter collectors PC's
I've had his brothers slabbed for years, but just haven't come across the atomic in my stash of 90's materials yet
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Thirteen seconds left in the game!
Ten seconds.....
Orr shoots it down the ice...
Parent make the save...
Ladies and gentlemen,
the Flyers
are going to win
the Stanley Cup!
The Flyers win the Stanley Cup!
The Flyers win the Stanley Cup!
The Flyers
Have Won
The Stanley Cup!
Here's to some ping pong ball luck. I'd like to see them win at least one more time in my lifetime. The six subsequent trips and losses have been frustrating to say the least.
1968 Topps Tom Seaver, second year card. Card has some surface damage and a small crease, but you can’t really see it unless you’re looking for it. His rookie card is unfortunately way out of my price range so this is the closest I’ll get.
Congrats! This card reminds me of one of the reasons I like sports cards so much - they tie to history and the times as much as the sport. Those sideburns are legit 70s! Awesome card!!
Don Mattingly, Yogi Berra, Thurman Munson, Brian McCann and Topps Rookie Cup autograph collector www.questfortherookiecup.com
Congrats! This card reminds me of one of the reasons I like sports cards so much - they tie to history and the times as much as the sport. Those sideburns are legit 70s! Awesome card!!
Thanks. Yes I agree. That's why in love vintage cards.
@JoeBanzai said:
I've wanted one of these for 38 years!
Wanted one (+Clemens, +Gooden) since long before I knew what PSA 10 meant. Rather before PSA existed or I'd have ever considered grading cards on a ten point scale.
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A memorable moment at Wrigley Field and a '52 for the Cubs PC.
Always love a good Cobb relic
Really thought that was Ronald Reagan
My newest addition.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
Thank you kind sir.
For Sale
I noticed that Ohtani has made a major change in his sig....
I like the JOGO's. Keeping collecting fresh.
1999 Bowman's Best Nomar Garciaparra Atomic Refractor. I've been looking for this card for quite a while and I finally got one - in a very badly worded Ebay auction.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/225510151522?nma=true&si=4Sjw1Jfd2nW9Ka9Np4R2zK2U%2FZw%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
I've bought & sold numerous Nomar parallels #/100 and they usually go for $30-$40 raw. This listing erroneously describes it as a Topps Chrome, and does not mention it's an Atomic Refractor. These errors likely lowered the number of potential buyers.
It has a very clean surface as well as sharp corners & good edges. Definitely a future PSA grading candidate.
Somebody else thought it was a different Ronald.
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, 1974 Topps Red Sox
When I first saw it I thought it was Ronald Reagan.
Great find! Always exciting to “steal” an auction like that!
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
My football, hockey and basketball pickups for the week.
For Sale
Oh Wow...That's Cool...
Baseball pick ups this week.
For Sale
For some reason, I like these better in a SGC case......
Really excited about this very rare ticket I landed. Its the 1982 men's Wimbledon final between Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe. One of the greatest Wimbledon finals in history. I will be getting this slabbed, and will be the only one in existence. There are none graded by PSA.
Some other pickups
Some rare OPC's
Not PSA, but still some nice cards.
Nice Kojak card as you can see the twin towers in the background.
Terry Bradshaw was AMAZING!!
Ignore list -Basebal21
I agree. I sub a group of T 206's a couple of years ago and they look good in PSA plastic. Last year I sent SGC a group and like you I like the look of the SGC holder better.
Had been wanted a decetly centered 57 Mantle mid-grade for a while. Buddy that owns a shop just recently got these back. Couldn't decide which one I liked better so I bought them both.
hey PROMETHIUS88,
I dig your avatar...Pretty Cool Jell-O....
Thanks! I miss my 62 Jell-O set but not all the frustration that went with it, lol!
A couple of "Foreign Cousins" for a Showcase.
Bob Feller rookie. Crease in the lower right lowered the cost
For the 61 auto set:
I only have 90 swell cards I got as a kid with Feller. Your rookie card was probably held by quite a few Feller fans over the years.
He is from Van Meter, Iowa native. Feller was the name our friends called each other when we wanted to play ball. We didn't ask if you wanted to play, we just said "Let's go Feller."
I just snooped at your set. It's amazing. Really nice that you added scans so we could all enjoy them.
Slowly adding some graded to my closet...
Picked him for my strat-o-matic team back in 1993, started playing as an "active" in 1996 and now, 30 years later, he's still my teams starting "immortal" SS. Can never have enough Jeter!
Jim Bunning 1961.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
New bryce
2004 spx
1989 topps psa 10
1959 phillies
Phillies of the 70's
I've really slowed down my purchases, but here is todays delivery. 1997 Bowman's Best Mirror Image Jeter/Garciaparra/Bocachica/Larkin Inverted Atomic Refractor (I included front and back scans). I think they say the print run on these inverted are like 25-50. nothing officially stated by Topps on print run or odds. I honestly never thought id be able to afford one, or find one for that matter since they almost never come up for sale. she isn't perfect, but its one.
myslabs.to/smzcards
up to 136/174 signed from the 86 Star set -- this is a big one
I seen a while back ago that Stockton's auto is a tough find...Great job...
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Nice !! I don't believe that print run count at all, but they are very hard to find
Blame that on the fact they are buried in quite a few Jeter collectors PC's
I've had his brothers slabbed for years, but just haven't come across the atomic in my stash of 90's materials yet
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The last several months I have been gravitating towards vintage again instead of the Modern / Ultra-Modern cards. I really don't care about the grade of the card (Lower Grades). My main objective is to find these type of cards with great eye appeal. I feel this Arky Vaughn fits nicely into my plan as well as my Pirates collection. A long-long time ago I had this card in a PSA 6.
Thank you very much!
My first Yas card.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
Super toughie, trimmed, and I care not. There are either 180 or 181 unique cards from the set and I’m now just three shy of completing this beastly tough and notoriously rare set…
1946 Propagandas Montiel #171 Jackie Myer
Still need Ozzie Bluege, Jack Sweeting and Paul Waner…
Great kickoff to the weekend!!!
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
A few months ago someone listed one of these on Ebay for $65. They also listed other rarer Nomar cards quite cheap including the one 1997 Flair Showcase Legacy Collection #/100 that I'm missing. I missed them by minutes. I wonder if that buyer flipped it to you. I do own a BGS quad 9.5 Gem of the inverted non-refractor though.
Card shop pickups while on a business trip. Really nice color and corners on these.
yea I saw that and missed it lol. I dunno this one has a defect inside the chrome layers unfortunately and looks like a wrinkle but isn't.
myslabs.to/smzcards
I have an inverted refractor too in my collection
myslabs.to/smzcards
Thirteen seconds left in the game!
Ten seconds.....
Orr shoots it down the ice...
Parent make the save...
Ladies and gentlemen,
the Flyers
are going to win
the Stanley Cup!
The Flyers win the Stanley Cup!
The Flyers win the Stanley Cup!
The Flyers
Have Won
The Stanley Cup!
Here's to some ping pong ball luck. I'd like to see them win at least one more time in my lifetime. The six subsequent trips and losses have been frustrating to say the least.
1968 Topps Tom Seaver, second year card. Card has some surface damage and a small crease, but you can’t really see it unless you’re looking for it. His rookie card is unfortunately way out of my price range so this is the closest I’ll get.
Congrats! This card reminds me of one of the reasons I like sports cards so much - they tie to history and the times as much as the sport. Those sideburns are legit 70s! Awesome card!!
www.questfortherookiecup.com
Thanks. Yes I agree. That's why in love vintage cards.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
I've wanted one of these for 38 years!
Wanted one (+Clemens, +Gooden) since long before I knew what PSA 10 meant. Rather before PSA existed or I'd have ever considered grading cards on a ten point scale.
Curious about the rare, mysterious and beautiful 1951 Wheaties Premium Photos?
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/987963/1951-wheaties-premium-photos-set-registry#latest
I finished my 1950's Topps Drysdale run.
I collect hall of fame rookie cards, https://www.instagram.com/stwainfan/
Congrats!!!!!!
Live long, and prosper.