1952 Topps Baseball FIND

xbaggypants · August 19, 2007 12:54PM

I'll give you the story when I return form holidays. Here are the cards I picked up

Piman58 · August 19, 2007 1:06PM

Nice cards!
The Garagiola looks fantastic!

frankhardy · August 19, 2007 1:08PM

Wow! That Crosetti is a blazer. That ought to fetch some serious money with it being a high number.

rube26105 · August 19, 2007 1:12PM

sweet!!!!!very nice shape as far as alot of 52's go!!!! somebody around here was taking off some old modling around a bedroom in a old house and found some 52 topps and other 50s cards behind em,
randy

lostdart58 · August 19, 2007 1:21PM

Holidays??

Piman58 · August 19, 2007 1:46PM

<< Holidays?? >>

If the OP comes from a British background 'holidays' is the equivalent of what we call vacation.

BunchOBull · August 19, 2007 2:00PM

I can't wait to hear this story. Beautiful.

lostdart58 · August 19, 2007 10:25PM

<< 

<< Holidays?? >>

If the OP comes from a British background 'holidays' is the equivalent of what we call vacation. >>

True, but in that context it would be said "holiday" not "holidays"

...but indeed I am sure he is going on vacation.

...I just didn't want to miss Christmas and New years again this year...

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · August 20, 2007 12:31AM

Wow. Nice cards. Im all ears. No seriously, I have big ears.

MantleMarisFordBerra · August 20, 2007 12:42AM

WOW!! what a find, congrats!! I kept seeing all those Yankees, I continued scrolling down hoping to see #311!! Very nice cards in very nice shape, several high #s. Does the top of the Morgan card look funny to anyone else or is it just my eyes playing tricks?

Again congrats & can't wait to hear the story!!

perkdog · August 20, 2007 12:47AM

Very nice find! I too cant wait to here the story, SWEEEET!

perkdog · August 20, 2007 12:48AM

<< WOW!! what a find, congrats!! I kept seeing all those Yankees, I continued scrolling down hoping to see #311!! Very nice cards in very nice shape, several high #s. Does the top of the Morgan card look funny to anyone else or is it just my eyes playing tricks?

Again congrats & can't wait to hear the story!! >>

It looks like it has a tiny tilt to it..

xbaggypants · August 20, 2007 1:08AM

OK, here is the story...

I was on vacation visiting my wife's family in Regina, Saskatchewan. We were at her grandmothers house and some of here friends were over to see my daughter. An elder gentleman came over and made a comment about the shirt I was wearing (a 1950's PCL baseball T-Shirt) and asked me if I was a baseball fan. We got talking and I mentioned that I collect baseball cards. He said he collected cards when he was younger and had kept everything in a shoebox. I asked him what years they were from and he said the 40's and 50's. By the time I heard that by heart started to pound with excitement. He lived in the same building as my wife grandmother so he took me down to have a look at them. He brought out the box filled with near perfect 50's & 60's baseball hockey and football about 1000 of them. I told him what they were worth and he said I could take whatever cards I wanted to sell and he would give me a share of the profits as he had no use for them anymore. One card that he would not let me take was a 52' Mantle with looked about EXMT but was OC. I ended up taking about 100 NM/MT 1960 topps baseball, these posted 52's about 200 1954 Blue ribbon CFL cards (book at $100 each), 200 1963 Parkhurst hockey cards, and assortment of 50's & 60's baseball cards all of which I will be listing on ebay.

Ryan

scooter729 · August 20, 2007 1:23AM

Awesome! These stories do still exist! Great stuff and good luck in the selling process!

SlangNRox · August 20, 2007 1:59AM

Are you sending them to psa before putting them on the bay?

xbaggypants · August 20, 2007 2:03AM

<< Are you sending them to psa before putting them on the bay? >>

You think I should?

SlangNRox · August 20, 2007 2:04AM

I would submit those 52topps. I'm sure a lot of people will think they are trimmed otherwise.

scooter729 · August 20, 2007 2:05AM

DEFINITELY. Those high numbers especially, will go for much higher amounts graded than compared to raw. Definitely worth the investment to grade them first!

Downtown1974 · August 20, 2007 2:08AM

What are his plans for the Mantle? Please dont say it went back in the shoebox.

CDsNuts · August 20, 2007 2:08AM

Dude, what is with you and finding 52 Topps?

xbaggypants · August 20, 2007 2:25AM

<< What are his plans for the Mantle? Please dont say it went back in the shoebox.

>>

I went to Walmart and bought him screw down holder for it.

FavreFan1971 · August 20, 2007 2:25AM

Great find.

Let us know the grade of the Mantle when it come back.

xbaggypants · August 20, 2007 2:26AM

<< Dude, what is with you and finding 52 Topps? >>

I wondering the same thing, I think I might be the only one.

nam812 · August 20, 2007 2:28AM

<< Great find.

Let us know the grade of the Mantle when it come back. >>

Where did you read that he was submitting the Mantle?

roastedcat · August 20, 2007 5:19AM

Yeah, submit all the cards, you'll have a higher resale value, then a non-graded card.

flash49 · August 20, 2007 8:29AM

any 52 parkhurst?

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · August 20, 2007 8:30AM

roastedcat- you confused me at 1st. Before I figured it out I was thinking " I didnt type that" lol

Allen · August 20, 2007 9:37AM

PSA them or you leave a ton of cash on the table. I would love to see the Mantle.

xbaggypants · August 21, 2007 7:09AM

originalisbest · August 21, 2007 7:37AM

Great story - certainly the '52 Topps, and probably most all the cards should be graded first! Best of luck with them, and esp. with the Mantle. What a find!!!

CDsNuts · August 21, 2007 12:56PM

Stop finding stuff. It's pissing the rest of us off.

chaz43 · August 21, 2007 1:04PM

<< Stop finding stuff. It's pissing the rest of us off.[/q

Yeah man, I REALLY want those f**king cards bad. I want to submit them to PSA, put them on ebay and see those addicts go after them like they'll chase a girl moose in heat. chaz

1952 Topps Baseball FIND

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