December 2025 pickups: Whatcha got?
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My newest acquisition, 1974 OPC Hank Aaron. Not the sharpest card you'll ever see but acceptable to me.
Daniel
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Two for the 1958 set. The Johnson I needed but I can't afford in PSA8, and the Covington is an upgrade.
Nice yogi RC! And a gold diamond!!!
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Nice cards. It looks like the graders are getting very firm on what separates a vintage 6 from a 7.
Was hoping for one more grade higher on the Reggie at least, it is really sharp. Grading is indeed tight.
Others from the above group I just got back. Banks 5 was a bit of a shock and 62's with the tough borders on Santo, thought it was more than a 5.
Looking at the hi-res pics from PSA, the Banks and Santo could be 6s, and the Marichal could squeak out a 7.
The others seem accurate to me. I don't think the Reggie gets an 8 with that upper left corner. IMO
Nice cards.
Picked up a '64 Topps Venezuelan for my Sievers run.
You should have sent them to 4SC and have them submit the cards to PSA. You would have a bunch of PSA 8's instead.
Older serial numbers like this one I've had re-holdered after purchasing them long before the boom of the last decade or so ...(I'm a 50 something
)....On a bit of a Berra run.. just a couple more after this.... enjoy.
Obviously MBA is a significant way I have personally chosen to curate my collection where and when I can~it's become an integral part of my collecting process before vaulting.... I am a 45 year long collector not a dealer. I collect all grades including "Authentic"... Cheers ~ I'm enjoying all the shares in this community.
~David
Another gorgeous Berra…congrats!
I got a 1986 fleer baseball set
@Yankees70 You're dunking on a long time member and veteran collector. I'm pretty sure he knows what's what.
I get it and appreciate your thoughts. I rarely complain about grades and I'm very happy with these cards. Thank you
No I'm not. My comment was part humor and I'm sure most people know that.
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Hmmm. I see it as more contrived bitterness towards a grading company that doesn’t treat its submitters equally. But that’s just me.
It all evens out. Here's a new grade (PSA 7) I would have given a VG-EX to.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/177641893126?_skw=1974+topps+dave+winfield&epid=9055889805
My first thought was... guy has 98.7% positive feedback so it must be a scam. but nope. that's the card. https://www.psacard.com/cert/122265182/psa
man grading is getting really difficult now. great cards!! reggie jackson was really nice.
Thanks Big Guy you won me $50. I gave my buddy 3-1 odds that you would reply to my comment about 4SC (Meaning if you did not make a comment I would have owed him $150). You never fail to deliver. He made a sucker bet as the real odds should have been 10-1. I will put the money towards a 79 PSA 9 Fisk as that's one of the few 79 PSA 9 hall of famers that I still need.
Not sure if I should pull the trigger on this one. Maybe waiting for a better one is the way to go.
I think the most valuable moment of this thread is having an obsessive gambler explain betting to me.
If you have a problem with gambling you should get some help. Moderation is the key to life. Gamble occasionally and never bet more than you can afford to lose.
Good luck. I'm rooting for you.
I don’t gamble, it’s not my problem. Self awareness is a gift.
Good luck. I’m rooting for you.
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How much did it sale for is one of the funniest and most ignorant things I've ever heard.
Got these in today for the 61 auto set:
MBA Black arrived ... /250
Nice but for the money involved MBA could at least not have put the sticker on crooked. Not at shot at you PopSmoke99 , merely a point out that for all the money they took from you they still performed their work in a slipshod manner.
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)
Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports
everything in this thread is spectacular
Mike…
Amazing Kellogg pack!
Thanks Monte. Grade just popped yesterday!
Late 60's and early to mid 70's non-sports
Added this nice OPC Frank Robinson. Highest graded. Pop 18 and no 9's or 10's.
Only 1 Topps PSA 10 , fans of 75 Frank (OPC or Topps) need to set lower expectations.
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)
Been a long time since I purchased a card, but added one to my 1975-1995 rookie showcase:
https://psacard.com/psasetregistry/showcase/album/8826
These 1988 Score Glossy cards get little love, but have one of the lowest print runs of the era at 5,000.
Ron Gant Rookie, great player on those early 1990’s Braves teams.
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
Always liked the 88 Score set!
Nice! That makes at least 2 of us!
Score sets, particularly 1990 to 1992 hold a special place in my heart, getting them as a birthday gift as a young collector. Those sets, particularly 1991 and 1992 were massive!
Page 19 in my rookie showcase I linked in my post above has 6 of the big 1988 score rookie cards. Kelly, Glavine, Gant, Sabo, Anderson and Biggio. The R?T set is limited to 3,000, diamond in the rough.
Nic
Guides Authored - Graded Card Scanning Guide PDF | History of the PSA Label PDF
What ever happended to Geordie? He was the biggest booster of the Brett Butler fan club. Hope he is doing well. That Butler first card is a BGS 1/2 none higher, there are currently 6 in PSA 8 with none higher. For junk wax era standards, surprised the Posada first-card PSA 10 still is only a pop of 18. Hoping long-term it can stay under 30.
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I was able to get a wee willie keeper for my yankee collection.
Got the Yaz just back from a private signing and soon to head to PSA. The poster has been at the framers after a signing in the summer with Costner. For Love Of The Game is my favorite baseball movie. A minority opinion most likely but it's mine.
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I'm starting to lay off ripping modern football and just buying singles again. 2024 Prizm is much more condition sensitive than 2023. The PSA 10 pops for the top 2024 Silver Holo RCs is 1/4-1/3 of the top 2023 Prizm Silver RCs.
2023 Prizm CJ Stroud Silver Holo PSA 10 pop 2,227
2024 Prizm Caleb Williams Silver Holo PSA 10 pop 742
This one arrived today. Have another going through the authentication process. Think he is a little ways off from his yards getting him into the Hall but was thinking the TDs may get him in if the yards dont. He is pretty high on that list. This year has helped a lot.
Wow. I wonder if kurts card care can get the tape residue off
This Leaf Ruth is an interesting case with respect to the MBA sticker. I don’t think it’s a slam dunk that a consensus of collectors would view a card with that kind of tape issue as a premium example of any grade. I think some would and some wouldn’t. It just underscores that the sticker really only represents one guy’s opinion.
The large area of tape residue is where the eyes are drawn.
Not knocking the card or grade but the Diamond sticker seems like an Oprah effect to me
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)
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