What was your best buy of the year?
raykasa
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Here is my best buy of the year:
I went to a really scary Flea market in North East Philly this past spring. i was stupid carrying major cash on me, but i still walked around and was about to give up and run to my car (if it was still there), when i noticed one row of vendors i had not visited yet. I was about to leave, but instead quickly went over to check it out. A little Popeye looking guy had some massive assortment of nonsports. most was pretty beat up but he had a fantanstic stack of 70-80 ct. 1957 topps hit stars. all nearmint or better. most importantly 90% were dead centered! I bought them all for about $200 and now I will be finally sending them in January under the $6 special. Plenty of Jimmy Deans as well!
happy new year to all! raykasa
I went to a really scary Flea market in North East Philly this past spring. i was stupid carrying major cash on me, but i still walked around and was about to give up and run to my car (if it was still there), when i noticed one row of vendors i had not visited yet. I was about to leave, but instead quickly went over to check it out. A little Popeye looking guy had some massive assortment of nonsports. most was pretty beat up but he had a fantanstic stack of 70-80 ct. 1957 topps hit stars. all nearmint or better. most importantly 90% were dead centered! I bought them all for about $200 and now I will be finally sending them in January under the $6 special. Plenty of Jimmy Deans as well!
happy new year to all! raykasa
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Congrats on your find even though I know nothing about non sport.
I was set up at a show sharing a table with a good friend of mine (we each had our own inventory) and on the Sunday of the show I decided to look over his stuff as we were packing up. He had a really sharp 1956 Topps Berra and a really sharp 1961 Topps Musial. All weekend for the show attendees he had been charging 40% of the high Beckett for his better stuff, so I figured he'd do a little better for me, but he didn't. He charged me $110 for both cards, and when I sent them in to be graded the Berra graded PSA 8.5 and the Musial graded PSA 8. How those cards survived a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday show without being sold is still a mystery to me.
deal or not you made out nicely
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
1964 Bobby Bell Rookie for $9.99. Normally sells for $40
1982 Anthony Munuz Rookie for $2.38 Normally sells for $15.00
<< <i>I also mentioned this story on the forum about 6 or 9 months ago when it happened, but the Musial was not yet graded at that time.
I was set up at a show sharing a table with a good friend of mine (we each had our own inventory) and on the Sunday of the show I decided to look over his stuff as we were packing up. He had a really sharp 1956 Topps Berra and a really sharp 1961 Topps Musial. All weekend for the show attendees he had been charging 40% of the high Beckett for his better stuff, so I figured he'd do a little better for me, but he didn't. He charged me $110 for both cards, and when I sent them in to be graded the Berra graded PSA 8.5 and the Musial graded PSA 8. How those cards survived a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday show without being sold is still a mystery to me.
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Very nice pickup Nick. Talk about the proverbial needle in the haystack.
Have a happy and safe New Year everyone!
Scott
P.S. Nam....killer cards!
Wow! Is that what they look like without abunch of red lines around the edges? The Etch-a-Sketch rules!!!
Raw
Slabbed
Picked this up for $6 Link
Just got the grade back a couple days ago:
1 1 15509605 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1964 TOPPS COINS 120 MICKEY MANTLE Card US
Sportlots FS
$415 SMR (picked up for $230)
$575 SMR (picked up for $385)
?? SMR (picked up for $125)
$220 SMR (picked up for $95)
$515 SMR (picked up for $350)
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<< <i>Give me a break cubbybear...heck of a couple of pickups...I need to start searching for "punch outs" on eBay...wow. >>
Thanks,
Every once and a while I find some super deals. Gotta make this hobby pay for itself somehow. Or I couldn't afford half of what I have.
Sportlots FS
Here is my best pickup. Picked this up for $440.00
Also bought a raw '60 Mantle for $98 and it turned into this
I ended up selling the Mantle on ebay for $282 and the Yaz for $280.
The cards are not creased. I had to put them in two cardsavers due to length.
1994 Pro Line Live
TheDallasCowboyBackfieldProject
26.27 dlvd.
<< <i>Picked this up for $5 Link
Raw
Slabbed
Picked this up for $6 Link
Just got the grade back a couple days ago:
1 1 15509605 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1964 TOPPS COINS 120 MICKEY MANTLE Card US >>
WOW! I can't believe it! The guy's feedback rating scared everyone off! NICE Banks & AWESOME Mantle!
Started as a redemption and the seller didn't mention Special Edition or red ink and it was a bad scan of the redemption with 5 other cards in the same scan
$40.99
Nick
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74T: 37,38,47,151,193,241,435,570,610,654,655 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
After I get this slabbed and assuming my JSA slabbed Henry Jordan cross over, I'll be down to 17 NFL HOF signed cards to finalize my set!
Rgs,
Greg M.
References:
Onlychild, Ahmanfan, fabfrank, wufdude, jradke, Reese, Jasp, thenavarro
E-Bay id: greg_n_meg
collecting RAW Topps baseball cards 1952 Highs to 1972. looking for collector grade (somewhere between psa 4-7 condition). let me know what you have, I'll take it, I want to finish sets, I must have something you can use for trade.
looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started
I love to read, so book collecting is my other passion. Usually, I'll go to the library and pick out a new author. If I like the book, I'll read everything the guy/gal has written, and if I really like author I'll collect the entire run in hardback (first edition/printing). So I'm not a huge Stephen King fan, but I started reading the Dark Tower series (7 books) and loved it (The Stand and The Green Mile are superb reads, too). Just a few days ago I was in my local used bookstore and came across the 2nd, 3rd & 4th books in the series, first edition from the original publisher, for a total of $40. The 2nd (The Drawing of the Three) consistently sells for $40+, the 3rd (The Wastelands) has been selling for $80+, while the 4th (Wizard and Glass) went for $130+ the last two times it sold. All I need to do is find the 1st one (The Gunslinger) - don't think I'm gonna track down that one for too cheap - current eBay asking price is $725+.
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It was the best $200.00 I've ever spent.
John
HOF SIGNED FOOTBALL RCS
I strolled into a local card shop a while back and picked up 1999 Ultimate Victory Josh Beckett RC for $15, sent it in for grading, and it came back as a PSA 9. Last week I sold it on ThePit.com for $85.
Yesterday, I won a PSA 10 of the same card on Ebay for $75.
So, in the span of a week, I upgraded my card for -$10.
The irony is that buyers on ThePit.com are paying $81 for PSA 9s right now. ?!?!?
WTB: 2001 Leaf Rookies & Stars Longevity: Ryan Jensen #/25
<< <i>Not a major pickup, but certanly a bizzare turn of events.
I strolled into a local card shop a while back and picked up 1999 Ultimate Victory Josh Beckett RC for $15, sent it in for grading, and it came back as a PSA 9. Last week I sold it on ThePit.com for $85.
Yesterday, I won a PSA 10 of the same card on Ebay for $75.
So, in the span of a week, I upgraded my card for -$10.
The irony is that buyers on ThePit.com are paying $81 for PSA 9s right now. ?!?!? >>
Remind me not to shop at ThePit.com - I'm off to the local card shop !
<< <i>Not card-related, but here goes.
I love to read, so book collecting is my other passion. Usually, I'll go to the library and pick out a new author. If I like the book, I'll read everything the guy/gal has written, and if I really like author I'll collect the entire run in hardback (first edition/printing). So I'm not a huge Stephen King fan, but I started reading the Dark Tower series (7 books) and loved it (The Stand and The Green Mile are superb reads, too). Just a few days ago I was in my local used bookstore and came across the 2nd, 3rd & 4th books in the series, first edition from the original publisher, for a total of $40. The 2nd (The Drawing of the Three) consistently sells for $40+, the 3rd (The Wastelands) has been selling for $80+, while the 4th (Wizard and Glass) went for $130+ the last two times it sold. All I need to do is find the 1st one (The Gunslinger) - don't think I'm gonna track down that one for too cheap - current eBay asking price is $725+. >>
the dark tower series is one if not the greatest story ever told..imho
looking for low grade t205's psa 1-2
price- $650 minus 30% Microsoft cash back, minus 10% coupon, for total of 40% off.
net price - $390
Robert
Paid $278 but this card rarely comes around. IMO it is nicer than the couple of PSA 5s listed recently with bin at $3000.
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<< <i>Not card-related, but here goes.
I love to read, so book collecting is my other passion. Usually, I'll go to the library and pick out a new author. If I like the book, I'll read everything the guy/gal has written, and if I really like author I'll collect the entire run in hardback (first edition/printing). So I'm not a huge Stephen King fan, but I started reading the Dark Tower series (7 books) and loved it (The Stand and The Green Mile are superb reads, too). Just a few days ago I was in my local used bookstore and came across the 2nd, 3rd & 4th books in the series, first edition from the original publisher, for a total of $40. The 2nd (The Drawing of the Three) consistently sells for $40+, the 3rd (The Wastelands) has been selling for $80+, while the 4th (Wizard and Glass) went for $130+ the last two times it sold. All I need to do is find the 1st one (The Gunslinger) - don't think I'm gonna track down that one for too cheap - current eBay asking price is $725+. >>
the dark tower series is one if not the greatest story ever told..imho >>
Agreed. That is a fantastic series! I don't know how they would do it but I would love to see a movie based on these books (even though I know it would probably suck).
Chris
My small collection
Want List:
'61 Topps Roy Campanella in PSA 5-7
Cardinal T206 cards
Adam Wainwright GU Jersey
<< <i>Greg, that cut is freakin' awesome! Wow!
Robert >>
Thanks Robert. The print run is under 20 and it is one of the toughest cards to find in the 2002 Legendary Cuts set. I know at least a half dozen collectors actively looking for the card - so I'm thrilled to have snagged it.
Rgs,
Greg M.
References:
Onlychild, Ahmanfan, fabfrank, wufdude, jradke, Reese, Jasp, thenavarro
E-Bay id: greg_n_meg
<< <i>Here is what I finally got ahold of..................been wanting one for years >>
Blackie, Great Card, I assume its the one you picked up from Bobby! Thats a terrific 4. Love that card Congrats!
Bosox1976
great looking pair of nicely centered 62s!
congrats!
PoppaJ
Purchased raw for less than $10 (delivered), unauthenticated.
With the help of a forum member (Reese3333), I was able to get it slabbed. Thanks again man!
John
HOF SIGNED FOOTBALL RCS