What are the five cards you most want to add to your collection but can't afford?

11235813 · July 5, 2008 10:13AM

For me it's:

1) 1968 Topps Test 3-D Roberto Clemente
2) 1954-55 Topps Gordie Howe
3) 1953 Topps Satchel Paige
4) 1952 Bowman Mickey Mantle
5) 1959 Bazooka (any superstar)

TJMAC · July 5, 2008 10:28AM

1) Mickey Mantle 1952 Topps PSA 5 - I would love a mid grade example, but I would have to sell most of my collection to get it.
2) Babe Ruth 1933 Goudey - I would take any in PSA 5, but I like the one that looks like he is sitting the best. It was the first Babe Ruth card I ever saw back in the early 80's. It was $200.00 at the time, but not anymore.
3) Ty Cobb 1933 Sport Kings PSA 5 - Great looking card, but out of my price range.
4) Lou Gehrig 1934 Goudey PSA 5 - One of the best looking cards ever.
5) Joe Dimaggio 1941 Playball PSA 5 - Again, great card of a great player.

Oh well, someday maybe I will be able to get a couple of these cards, but I don't think I will every be able to justify the dollars.

VitoCo1972 · July 5, 2008 10:30AM

PSA 7 39 Play Ball Ted Williams
PSA 5 1915 Cracker Jack Joe Jackson
PSA 9 61 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain
PSA 8 57 Topps Bill Russell
PSA 8 48-49 Leaf Ted Williams

WinPitcher · July 5, 2008 10:43AM

I have had numbers 3, 4, and 5 from your list, still have number 4.

I'm not really caring about ball cards at this point in time.

Steve

swartz1 · July 5, 2008 10:52AM

Highest grade schmidt rookie
Highest grade carlton rookie
Any vintage ruth graded
pre 65 mantle graded 6 or higher
Higher grade ryan rookie

mickeymantle24 · July 5, 2008 10:57AM

1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle PSA 6 or higher
1941 Play Ball Joe Dimaggio PSA 6 or higher
1933 Goudley Babe Ruth PSA 7 or higher
1948 Bowman Stan Musial PSA 8 or higher
1954 Topps Hank Aaron PSA 7 or higher

Maybe sooner or later I will have a few of these!

frankhardy · July 5, 2008 11:06AM

Good topic. There is an additional issue to the Cardinals below. Not only can I not afford them, but I may never even find them if I could afford them.

1 - 1968 Topps 3D Curt Flood
2 - 1967 Topps Stand Ups Cepeda
3 - 1967 Topps Stand Ups McCarver
4 - 1952 Topps Mantle
5 - 1952 Topps Mathews

DES1984 · July 5, 2008 11:25AM

1952 mantle - any grade
1989 Upper Deck Griffey PSA 10 - definitely in reach but just haven't focused on it
1979 Ozzie Smith psa 9
1969 Reggie Jackson PSA 8
1968 Ryan PSA 7

Can I add more......I think I could probably add 100's more.

Oh wait, add a 1953 Mays psa 5 or 6. Sorry I gave 6.

thenavarro · July 5, 2008 12:35PM

1952 Topps Hoyt Wilhelm Autographed
1952 Topps Eddie Mathews Autographed
1955 Topps Roberto Clemente Autographed
1963 Topps Willie Stargell Autographed
1965 Topps Jim Catfish Hunter autographed

I can afford some of them now, just can't find them.

Mike

goraiders · July 5, 2008 12:42PM

psa 8 1965 namath
psa8 57 starr
psa10 76 payton
psa8 48 leaf baugh
psa 10 65 biletnikoff,

recbball · July 5, 2008 12:44PM

1935 NATIONAL CHICLE BRONKO NAGURSKI psa 5
1965 TOPPS JOE NAMATH psa 6
1933 GOUDEY SPORTS KINGS JIM THORPE psa 5
1998 SP AUTHENTIC PEYTON MANNING psa 10
2000 SP AUTHENTIC TOM BRADY psa 10

yawie99 · July 5, 2008 1:07PM

Hmmm, that's a tough one:

D322 Tip Top Wagner
T227 Cobb
E103 Matty
SGC 96 OPC Gretzky rookie
T206 Plank

The first four could conceivably happen at some point in my life, but a Plank is just a pipe dream.

mrbecker712 · July 5, 2008 1:13PM

Any decent quality Hank Aaron cards.

cwazzy · July 5, 2008 1:34PM

1912 T227 Cobb
1952 Topps Jackie Robinson
1949 Bowman Duke Snider
1949 Leaf Satchel Paige
2001 Bowman Chrome Pujols

Chris

fkw · July 5, 2008 2:25PM

most want to add to your collection but can't FIND, yet afford!

1909 Cabanas Preston "Pete" Hill
1910 Punch Ty Cobb
1910 Punch P. (Pete) Hill
1910 T210-8 Joe Jackson
1911 T4 Buck Weaver
1911 Gilmore Printing Co. Buck Weaver
1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth
1916 Zeenut Jimmy Claxton
1922 Zeenut Jim Thorpe
1923/24 Billiken Pop Lloyd
1923/24 Tomas Gutierrez Oscar Charleston
1935 Pebble Beach Clothiers Joe DiMaggio
etc.
etc.

VitoCo1972 · July 5, 2008 2:33PM

<< <i>most want to add to your collection but can't FIND, yet afford!

1909 Cabanas Preston "Pete" Hill
1910 Punch Ty Cobb
1910 Punch P. (Pete) Hill
1910 T210-8 Joe Jackson
1911 T4 Buck Weaver
1911 Gilmore Printing Co. Buck Weaver
1914 Baltimore News Babe Ruth
1916 Zeenut Jimmy Claxton
1922 Zeenut Jim Thorpe
1923/24 Billiken Pop Lloyd
1923/24 Tomas Gutierrez Oscar Charleston
1935 Pebble Beach Clothiers Joe DiMaggio
etc.
etc. >>

A buddy of mine has the ZeeNut Claxton. It's actually Raw. He's not into the whole grading thing. I'm dying to get him to grade just that card for the protection. I've held it and it's a 6 every day or a 7 on a great day. Any idea what the value on a 6 would be? He asked me a couple of time but I have no idea.

gregmo32 · July 5, 2008 5:58PM

Magic/Bird/Erving PSA 10
1948 Bowman George Mikan PSA 5
1948 Fleer Wilt Chamberlain PSA 8
1948 Leaf Satchell Paige PSA 2 or up
1990 Upper Deck Promo Magic Johnson PSA 10
1990 Upper Deck Promo Larry Bird PSA 10

sonoranmonsoon · July 5, 2008 10:10PM

T206 Wagner
T206 Doyle (the rare one)
T206 Plank

Sorry, only have 3 on my list.

Goot · July 5, 2008 11:12PM

1954 Topps Hank Aaron Rookie
1952 Topps Eddie Mathews Rookie
1948 Bowman or Leaf Warren Spahn Rookie
1999 Topps Traded Carl Crawford Rookie Auto PSA 10 only
1949 Bowman Jackie Robinson Rookie

Yankeeefan · July 6, 2008 1:55AM

1960T Mantle Psa8
1934G Gehrig
1952T Mantle
T206 Wagner- I've asked for this for an Xmas present for about 35 years, Santa's really let me down on this one...bastage!
there's about 150 cards tied for 5th.

HighChopper · July 6, 2008 2:44AM

'76 Carew PSA 10
'76 Bench PSA 10
'85 Elway PSA 10
'85 Payton PSA 10
'72 Clemente PSA 9

2dueces · July 6, 2008 5:26AM

1952 Mantle
1965 Namath
1914 Joe Jackson

I'll think of 2 more later

jimq112 · July 6, 2008 7:48AM

1958 kahn's clemente - more of a "can't find it" than "can't afford it"
rice stix dizzy dean
68 topps 3d clemente
1949 toleteros josh gibson
1951 bowman whitey ford

WinPitcher · July 6, 2008 7:52AM

I heard lelands has a ton of the 49 Gibsons

steve

MeteoriteGuy · July 6, 2008 8:01AM

Not answering the same as what five cards would you like if you can have any card....in which I would of course go for higher value cards, so I will say...

1984 USFL Steve Young PSA 10
1984 BYU All-Time Greats Steve Young PSA 10
1985 Miller Lite Beer Steve Young PSA 10
1985 USFL Steve Young PSA 10
1986 Topps Steve Young PSA 10

yawie99 · July 6, 2008 8:02AM

<< <i>I heard lelands has a ton of the 49 Gibsons

steve >>

Heh heh.

hofautos · July 6, 2008 12:02PM

I doubt I will ever add a 1952 topps mantle. Whereas I may have cards in my collection more expensive than a PSA 1 mantle, I also only want
cards that are very pleasing to the eye. If I ever find a nice 2, where invisible paper wrinkles and soft corners are the only thing bringing it
down...i may bite.

Sure, i would love a T206 Honus, but that will never happen.

Some day I will add a 2001 bowman chrome Pujols, but that time is not now.

I can't think of any other card, at the top of my head, that I would absolutely love to have, but couldn't afford. I am sure there are tons out there
I can't afford, but none that I could think of that I feel fit that category.

This was once a PSA2. If I could ever find a 1952 TOPPS MANTLE graded a 2 that looked this nice, I am sure i would be in the bidding...

What are the five cards you most want to add to your collection but can't afford?

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