Mail Call - What did you get? Today or something you just want to share? Created Jul 2005

pandrews · January 8, 2006 11:42AM

oh, and this is post #1400..

BigRedMachine · January 8, 2006 11:45AM

Nice card Perry, and this is post #1401.

THEBULLPEN · January 8, 2006 11:50AM

Divechia- I just got 4 cards signed by Ryan... all 2005 Turkey Reds (3 Gray, 1 Red). I don't know if you have any interest in them but I just put them up on my site for sale along with some PSA Ryans-

Here is the link if you want to take a look-

Nolan Ryan Inventory

pandrews · January 8, 2006 11:50AM

<< Nice card Perry, and this is post #1401.

>>

it was your 400th post..

THEBULLPEN · January 8, 2006 12:08PM

The new pride of my collection-

julen23 · January 8, 2006 12:22PM

nice ryan, that is a really NICE looking proof sheet!

bullpen, the cobb goes in my jpeg collection of cards I will NEVER own, but love to have.

julen

tkd7 · January 8, 2006 12:29PM

bullpen,

That Cobb is awesome. Is that from an auction house? I agree with Julen. That card will be a pickup when I win the lottery.

THEBULLPEN · January 8, 2006 12:36PM

i used to say that too. you have to just make it happen. now i just have to get the other 3 Cobbs from that set.

yes, I bought it last week from 707Sportscards.

Downtown1974 · January 8, 2006 1:04PM

Bullpen,

That Cobb is truly incredible! Well I'm casting a vote for Bullpens Cobb to appear in next years PSA calendar!

detroitfan2 · January 8, 2006 1:14PM

Me likey:

OK, it's not mine, but I'm still proud (of the 1968 Series Champs that is).

lawnmowerman · January 8, 2006 1:22PM

Well, what do ya know, a half naked man

matt

detroitfan2 · January 8, 2006 1:25PM

<<Well, what do ya know, a half naked man>>

Uh, I think we know who's going to win this card.

Matt, you had me laughin' something fierce!

lawnmowerman · January 8, 2006 1:27PM

<< <<Well, what do ya know, a half naked man>>

Uh, I think we know who's going to win this card.

Matt, you had me laughin' something fierce! >>

THEBULLPEN · January 8, 2006 2:11PM

Thanks, I just decided that instead of having all the junk I had, I would sell it off and just focus on the pieces that I really, really wanted which is basically all Cobb, my favorite player of all time. I've been looking for one of these for a long time. Since there are only 11 of them and 5 are basically off the market in big time collections, they don't come around every day.

<< Bullpen,

That Cobb is truly incredible! Well I'm casting a vote for Bullpens Cobb to appear in next years PSA calendar!

>>

Stingray · January 8, 2006 8:50PM

That is one sweet card! Would like to have that entire 69 WS set in PSA 9.

Stingray

mafoliq · January 8, 2006 8:59PM

Great Cobb and congradulations!!!

Stone193 · January 9, 2006 1:18AM

Congratulations Bull

That Cobb is off the chart!!!

thanx for sharing
mike

charliehustle14 · January 9, 2006 1:43AM

Wow! That Cobb is a real treasure! Even if he was a major league jerk (no pun intended), I'd still be proud to own that one.

A mere 12 years after it came out, I finally got around to watching the movie "Cobb" over the weekend. I'm sure there was a lot of dramatic license with the movie versus real events, but I think it's safe to say ol' Ty had some real psychological/emotional issues. Not a guy I'd wanna hang with, but I bet he was fun to watch play the game.

Todd

THEBULLPEN · January 9, 2006 2:29AM

Thanks for all of the kind words about my new card. I am really happy with the acquistion. I don't know how long I'll hold it, we'll see where the market goes. Right now I plan to hold it forever, but I've said that before on other stuff and the values just got too good to hold any longer.

The thing for me that seperates Cobb from everyone else is actually not what he did on the field but his life after baseball. Great lesson for everyone I think. Here is a guy who earned dirt while playing ball, had to live in the shadows of a lot of other players of the time and was hated by even his own home fans, but he never let it stop him from competing and winning. He went on to use baseball to his full advantage and made more money out of the uniform than in it.

I just respect that level of fierce competitiveness and unwillingness to let failure be an option.

halosfan · January 9, 2006 7:02AM

Here is one of many cards to arrive over the past few weeks. This is from my favorite modern set and is a 1/1 in a 10. I'm nearing the halfway point on completion but due to the print runs on some of the cards I doub't I'll ever have it at 100%.

halosfan · January 9, 2006 7:50AM

That is a sweet Cobb!

halosfan · January 9, 2006 7:50AM

edited -- double post.

tkd7 · January 9, 2006 10:09AM

Another stadium postcard for the collection...

tkd7 · January 9, 2006 10:10AM

halosfan-
Do you submit those game used cards or buy them graded? It is a crapshoot buying those cards online because you can never tell the condition. If you purchased raw, you have a great eye.

WinPitcher · January 9, 2006 11:21PM

Great stuff guys! Thanks to all that show what they get here.

Steve

halosfan · January 11, 2006 2:33AM

Just got this in today! Wanted to get the Dizzy as well but that went higher than I was willing to go.

Stone193 · January 11, 2006 5:17AM

Nice Daffy Halo!

Great card set.

mike

Onlypsahockey · January 11, 2006 1:18PM

Great stuff as always guys. I had a couple nice packages from DSL today. Inside were these Gems....

The addition of these 3 71's to my registry set put me over the hump and into sole possession of 1st place on the All Time list. (Finally!) I had been stuck in a tie with "Pucks Of Color" for the last three weeks or so. Now to finish he set.

1/1

1/1

These 4 72's were in a seperate package also from DSL.....

1/5 no tens. This is one of the harder commons in the set. I've personally sent in 4 or 5 examples, never pulling higher than an 8.

1/2

1/5 no tens another tough common.

1/3

It's a good day! Bob C.

julen23 · January 11, 2006 1:52PM

awesome hockey cards, i love this thread i tell you

jeeez that fool is playing w/o a helmet, wow!

Julen

Stone193 · January 12, 2006 4:18AM

Only

As usual, great cards!

But, I especially like the action shot on the Glennie card. Which do you like better on the 72 set - the cards with portraits, fake poses or the true action shots? I'm partial to IA cards from sets that have them as a subset.

thanx for sharing
mike

Onlypsahockey · January 12, 2006 8:08AM

Mike,

I prefer the portraits over the action shots in the 72 set. If they used better photos for the action shots maybe I would appreciate them more. Personally I think the Glennie is one of the ugliest cards in the set along with some of the other action shots like the Stanfield and the playoff cards. I think I'm just partial to bright vibrant cards as I really like the sets with the colorful backgrounds (67, 70, 71, 72). I do like the action shots in the modern sets, again that may be because the photography is better and brighter.

OT - Mike, I enjoy posting my new hockey pick-ups here because the guys and yourself appreciate cards so much. I also enjoy your personalized mini-reviews after most posts....but please can you start calling me Bob instead of Only?!

Thanks, Bob C.

CardCoreCollector · January 12, 2006 9:56AM

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Not sure if this is going to work but i'll give it a shot

arrived in todays mail

Stone193 · January 12, 2006 10:01AM

You got it Bob!

And thanx for the kind words about the people here who participate and encourage others with their passion!

You have the best hockey! I know what you mean about the action shots - but I still like them since it captures the sport - I, too, also like the portraits - that's why I'm partial to sets that have both - a portrait and IA cards of the better players.

CardCore
Ya did good - a little crooked but not too bad. Very nice Emitt card also.

mike

Goodsport40 · January 12, 2006 10:14AM

Great 71's, Bob. That Parent is unreal. Keep the 70's scans coming!

Robert

lawnmowerman · January 12, 2006 10:39AM

Dave, Nice Emmitt! I will be getting one soon if I can afford it

Matt

tkd7 · January 12, 2006 11:17AM

Kudos to Mike as well. He's become the MC for this thread and it is like a little museum. It is one of the few threads that embraces non-card collectibles. Hopefully my postcard purchases are appreciated. I can't wait until Mike pays off that credit card bill. I do miss the Mantle exhibit photo at the beginning of the thread. It was like home base; now all I get is the red X.

Stingray · January 12, 2006 12:57PM

Just bought these:

Late addition:

Stingray

Stone193 · January 12, 2006 1:49PM

Sting

That's a cool Lake card! The glove looks 8 feet wide!!!

thanx for sharing
mike

Knuckles · January 12, 2006 2:12PM

Killer stuff guys

BigRedMachine · January 13, 2006 5:18AM

Two more. A long, long, long way to go!!

Great stuff you guys are getting!! And I agree with you Bob. Mike is like the "godfather" of this thread and the personalized stuff is great, too!

Hope you're all enjoying this thread as much as I am.

Shawn.

BigRedMachine · January 13, 2006 5:21AM

Oops, double post.

phreakydancin · January 13, 2006 5:42AM

I recently dove into the 1972 Topps hockey set myself. Personally, I love the action shots as much as the portraits.

DaddyRich · January 13, 2006 7:02AM

Why can't they all come back like this? I'll post my most recent subs pics today after the mail woman delivers.

here we go...correct link
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LWMM · January 13, 2006 7:35AM

<< Just bought these:

>>

Nice! Where did you get it, if you don't mind me asking?

bengineno9 · January 14, 2006 4:48AM

Stuff from my latest submission. A couple of clean 1's. Still learning.

And another 5 for my set.

One of my favorites of Gibby

Bought last week, hope it crosses, but having doubts.

Stone193 · January 14, 2006 4:55AM

Very nice cards Ben

I especially like the Gibson - I'm doing the set but am moving slow.

BTW, I have the Konetchy in a T3.

thanx for sharing
mike

Stingray · January 14, 2006 5:14AM

<< 

<< Just bought these:

>>

Nice! Where did you get it, if you don't mind me asking? >>

From CoolStuffFast of Ebay. Very good seller and has plenty of 84 Topps for sale, just wish I had more money to spend.

Stingray

thesplendidsplinter · January 15, 2006 11:35AM

Bought this today. Promised girlfriend I would stop for a while. Good stuff though
How do u make it show on the screen & not just the link?
Help Mike!
Thanks

tkd7 · January 15, 2006 1:14PM

Here you go. Great card. I guess this card means a trip to Tiffany's for your girlfriend.

thesplendidsplinter · January 15, 2006 1:46PM

<< Here you go. Great card. I guess this card means a trip to Tiffany's for your girlfriend. >>

Shhhhhh!! Don't say that Tom, Christmas is still killing me!!

Bought 16 59 Stooge cards in 7's. Mars Attacks #1 in a 5, 10 more 65's & some more 67's too this weekend, including a low pop & a Red Sox in a 9.
Was a bad weekend for my checking account but next week will be a great week to see the mail lady!!
I think I have a problem. Gonna have to be like Stone & take a break for a couplea weeks.

One this too!

Mail Call - What did you get? Today or something you just want to share? Created Jul 2005

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