Boo! It's Time to Share your October Acquisitions. Hopefully, more Treats than Tricks...

mintonlypls · September 30, 2023 9:03PM

Here is mine from the recently completed Heritage Auction...

JoeBanzai · September 30, 2023 9:25PM

On it's way.

1951WheatiesPremium · October 1, 2023 1:53AM

Well, the quest continues into October and my latest pickup gets me to “almost” halfway done. The reason I say “almost” because there are 23 cards but just 22 subjects in this set; Hank Aaron has two cards that are distinguished by either the name being in White or Yellow. I have found most of the cards in a raw state and sent them to Newport Beach myself. Now, the grading of hand cut cards has always posed a challenge for all of the TPGs and this set is no exception, perhaps even being the best example. However, I’m not the type of collector who is beholden to assigned grades when it comes to collecting - a beautiful card is a beautiful card regardless of the numeric grade assigned, for my money. Grading, a very valuable service, covers the technical condition of a card more than the eye appeal, of late anyway, so you really have to be an educated consumer now more than ever. Its the collector who still has to decide which cards are worthy additions for themselves. So, I decided that this card makes the cut for my set and perhaps one of the best things about this pickup is it came to me in the most old school fashion - via trade.

1959 Bazooka (Hand Cut) - Roy McMillan

pab1969 · October 1, 2023 5:32AM

One I need for the master set:

and three I needed for the auto set:

sayheywyo · October 1, 2023 6:25AM

@mintonlypls said:
Here is mine from the recently completed Heritage Auction...

Nice. Figured a collector of your caliber already had one of these.

coolstanley · October 2, 2023 5:56AM

Some more tickets I just got back a few days ago. About the Agassi Wimbledon ticket, I have never seen another full one before. Only the stubs.

SoxPatsFan · October 2, 2023 3:25PM

I'm not a ticket collector, though I have saved my tickets/stubs from many concerts & sporting events.

How do you collectors feel about tickets now being almost entirely digital? Seems like a sudden end of an era.

Kid4hof03 · October 2, 2023 4:32PM

These were all September purchases but October scans

erba · October 2, 2023 4:37PM

@coolstanley said:
Some more tickets I just got back a few days ago. About the Agassi Wimbledon ticket, I have never seen another full one before. Only the stubs.

Nice tickets. I like that you collect a players final game as opposed to their debut. I only have a handful of tickets, but one is Cam Neely's final game.

coolstanley · October 2, 2023 10:31PM

@SoxPatsFan said:

How do you collectors feel about tickets now being almost entirely digital? Seems like a sudden end of an era.

It probably makes the old physical tickets more collectible.

Applejacks · October 3, 2023 3:50AM

@erba said:

@coolstanley said:
Some more tickets I just got back a few days ago. About the Agassi Wimbledon ticket, I have never seen another full one before. Only the stubs.

Nice tickets. I like that you collect a players final game as opposed to their debut. I only have a handful of tickets, but one is Cam Neely's final game.

Cam Neely signed a well known racist and bully to a contract.
Anyone who supports Cam Neely supports a guy who signed a well known white bully of a black classmate whose mom says he still suffers today.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/34971594/cam-neely-says-bruins-failed-vetting-mitchell-miller?platform=amp

Cam Neely can’t even control all the racism in and around Boston.
Surprised anyone supports that team.

Yeah right Cam. Years later all you did was SIGN a racist hockey player.

Applejacks · October 3, 2023 3:53AM

@mintonlypls said:
Here is mine from the recently completed Heritage Auction...

Now that’s a card. Well done sir.

Chicago1976 · October 3, 2023 6:18AM

Some recent card shop pick ups.

1951WheatiesPremium · October 3, 2023 8:09AM

While I usually prefer scans of items, some just don’t fit on the scanner bed. So, you snap a photo instead…

1968 Topps Posters #18 Mickey Mantle

…and a group shot, while I’m at it.

Kid4hof03 · October 3, 2023 11:11AM

@1951WheatiesPremium great pickup and the group shot is awesome. That 1968 Mantle poster is one I've always loved.

BPorter26 · October 3, 2023 1:37PM

I've been looking for this ticket for the last 6-7 years and one finally popped up last week on eBay. As a Pirates fan I'm super excited to add this to my Pirates ticket collection. Willie Stargell's last career home run (475) and it was a game winner in the Bucs 3-2 win over the Reds in Cincinnati. The S on the ticket means that it was a Season Ticket.

hankcaddy · October 3, 2023 1:54PM

Added a nice pair

erba · October 3, 2023 2:09PM

@Applejacks said:

@erba said:

@coolstanley said:
Some more tickets I just got back a few days ago. About the Agassi Wimbledon ticket, I have never seen another full one before. Only the stubs.

Nice tickets. I like that you collect a players final game as opposed to their debut. I only have a handful of tickets, but one is Cam Neely's final game.

Cam Neely signed a well known racist and bully to a contract.
Anyone who supports Cam Neely supports a guy who signed a well known white bully of a black classmate whose mom says he still suffers today.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/34971594/cam-neely-says-bruins-failed-vetting-mitchell-miller?platform=amp

Cam Neely can’t even control all the racism in and around Boston.
Surprised anyone supports that team.

Yeah right Cam. Years later all you did was SIGN a racist hockey player.

Thanks for the response. That was fun!

NGS428 · October 3, 2023 2:14PM

First year for Chrome cards was in 1996, Here is Jr's debut.

And this rookie card... he had some great years with the Yankees and Blue Jays.

sjjs28 · October 3, 2023 3:30PM

I have one to post....
Once in hand, I'll drop a scan

I've always loved this card....
Finally have the mini I can slide in my PC

mintonlypls · October 3, 2023 3:34PM

Steve…

Nice 1975 Ryan mini…congrats! Beautifully centered…

dtmodel · October 3, 2023 3:52PM

The 2009 ITG set had 2 signed Derek Sanderson cards included. After a few years of looking, I posted that I finally got the 1st one in the September thread.

Well, lo and behold, the 2nd one popped up last week from the very same seller! Very, very happy to have them both!!!

After collecting for approx 37 years, I still get excited when I find a card that I need for my sets!

Halonut · October 3, 2023 4:49PM

RonSportscards · October 4, 2023 4:10AM

Here are some random oddballs from auction lots I picked up.

1913 T230 Pan Handle Scrap World's Champion Athletes Louis Scott
Set depicts 1912 Olympians. Scott was a Team USA Gold medal runner.
Seems authentic. Only 1 has been graded by PSA in a 5.

1963 Topps Peel Offs Harmon Killebrew Blank Back
Seems to be scarcer than the Instruction Back
There are 3 listings for this card on PSA POP Report
Does the first listing include both backs before they made the distinction between the two? Not sure.

1974 Nabisco Sugar Daddy Connie Hawkins

1947 Bond Bread square corner
After learning more about these cards, it seems the square corner cards are no 1947, but possibly 1949 or a much later find in 1980.
Based on the color of the card stock, it's more likely these are from 1949 release. Not 100% sure though.
And they were mixed in with a bunch of 1950s Bowman cards, so maybe.

1970 Topps Booklet Pete Rose

stwainfan · October 4, 2023 12:36PM

One mow for the Killebrew run.

azvike · October 4, 2023 1:05PM

Never seen a flip with a letter "missing" before...

Frozencaribou · October 4, 2023 1:12PM

@azvike said:
Never seen a flip with a letter "missing" before...

If the "dust removal" setting is used on some scanners, random letters or numbers can be removed. It's annoying considering how helpful the setting can be.

Great Kllabrew!

stwainfan · October 4, 2023 1:38PM

The letter is not removed on the flip. It was the scan btw.

UlyssesExtravaganza · October 4, 2023 2:57PM

2 Os in the mailbox yesterday.

erba · October 4, 2023 7:19PM

Thought I’d share some recent returns. I love multi signed cards.

Cakes · October 5, 2023 11:56AM

Love those multis!

balco758 · October 6, 2023 6:05AM

Added a mid grade but centered OPC Munson.

1951WheatiesPremium · October 6, 2023 3:11PM

These came home in September but I forgot to post them in the monthly pickups thread. I think they’re very pretty cards and I’m happy that they are home. So here they are, one month late.

NGS428 · October 6, 2023 3:29PM

@stwainfan said:
One mow for the Killebrew run.

Nice card, and yes, I recommend to uncheck the dust removal option. It will, as you saw, remove detail. Even a light setting will be harmful to the scan.

stwainfan · October 6, 2023 3:35PM

@NGS428 said:

@stwainfan said:
One mow for the Killebrew run.

Nice card, and yes, I recommend to uncheck the dust removal option. It will, as you saw, remove detail. Even a light setting will be harmful to the scan.

Ok thanks. One more question. What causes the scan to have a blue light?

NGS428 · October 6, 2023 3:43PM

@stwainfan said:

@NGS428 said:

@stwainfan said:
One mow for the Killebrew run.

Nice card, and yes, I recommend to uncheck the dust removal option. It will, as you saw, remove detail. Even a light setting will be harmful to the scan.

Ok thanks. One more question. What causes the scan to have a blue light?

That card has the inner slab sleeve on it. It prevents the card from shifting around in the slab, so that is nice, but any curves or waviness in the sleeve will show up this way on the scans. Typically it is only in the 2 areas you see here. I haven’t found a way to scan without this issue.

GroceryRackPack · October 6, 2023 3:59PM

@1951WheatiesPremium said:
These came home in September but I forgot to post them in the monthly pickups thread. I think they’re very pretty cards and I’m happy that they are home. So here they are, one month late.

kind of a bummer that Hank did not turn around for the pic...

um...who's that #8 dude there?

stwainfan · October 6, 2023 4:01PM

@NGS428 said:

@stwainfan said:

@NGS428 said:

@stwainfan said:
One mow for the Killebrew run.

Nice card, and yes, I recommend to uncheck the dust removal option. It will, as you saw, remove detail. Even a light setting will be harmful to the scan.

Ok thanks. One more question. What causes the scan to have a blue light?

That card has the inner slab sleeve on it. It prevents the card from shifting around in the slab, so that is nice, but any curves or waviness in the sleeve will show up this way on the scans. Typically it is only in the 2 areas you see here. I haven’t found a way to scan without this issue.

ok thanks.

halosfan · October 6, 2023 4:15PM

Picked up one for the American Beauties set

And added an upgrade to my in progress Triumvirate set

RonSportscards · October 6, 2023 7:40PM

@GroceryRackPack said:

@1951WheatiesPremium said:
These came home in September but I forgot to post them in the monthly pickups thread. I think they’re very pretty cards and I’m happy that they are home. So here they are, one month late.

kind of a bummer that Hank did not turn around for the pic...

um...who's that #8 dude there?

John Roseboro?
And Elston Howard far left?

GroceryRackPack · October 6, 2023 8:32PM

@RonSportscards said:

@GroceryRackPack said:

@1951WheatiesPremium said:
These came home in September but I forgot to post them in the monthly pickups thread. I think they’re very pretty cards and I’m happy that they are home. So here they are, one month late.

kind of a bummer that Hank did not turn around for the pic...

um...who's that #8 dude there?

John Roseboro?
And Elston Howard far left?

I cheated.. I'm gonna go with johnny Roseboro

KendallCat · October 6, 2023 9:27PM

@mintonlypls said:
Here is mine from the recently completed Heritage Auction...

That is a sweet 78 Ryan!

rmh111985 · October 7, 2023 8:46AM

A trio of GOATs for my graded HOF/Future HOF rookie collection:

Chargers49ersLakers · October 7, 2023 3:07PM

****#2 Berra, another PSA vintage under grade.****

BBBrkrr · October 7, 2023 3:35PM

Man, I love the 57 set.

Nice ones there for sure.

brad31 · October 7, 2023 3:48PM

Wow that ‘57 Kaline is a beauty. Could easily be an 8. Great buy!

Chargers49ersLakers · October 7, 2023 7:25PM

Actually the kaline was my own sub! Yes, to me it seems should have been a 7.5 at least.

ghooper33 · October 7, 2023 8:31PM

Not a huge wrestling collector, but I think the Undertaker is on the Mount Rushmore of wrestling and I wanted a nice auto card in the collection.

hyperchipper09 · October 9, 2023 2:55PM

5'll get ya 8
Curley Culp. Greatest Nose Tackle in NFL history. Luv Ya Blue member also

lwehlers · October 10, 2023 3:07PM

here are two cards that i won on heritage auctions. first time bidding on heritage. i did not think i would get these the price was better then it would have been on ebay. great cards to add. now i need to get a yaz rookie.

erba · October 11, 2023 5:48PM

I’m always looking for signed Disney/Pixar business cards. I was happy to get this back recently.

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