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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.
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?
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
Reap the whirlwind.
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Dimes: 54S, 53P, 50P, 49S, 45D+S, 44S, 43D, 41S, 40D+S, 39D+S, 38D+S, 37D+S, 36S, 35D+S, all 16-34's
Quarters: 52S, 47S, 46S, 40S, 39S, 38S, 37D+S, 36D+S, 35D, 34D, 32D+S
74 Topps: 37,38,46,47,48,138,151,193,210,214,223,241,256,264,268,277,289,316,435,552,570,577,592,602,610,654,655
1997 Finest silver: 115, 135, 139, 145, 310
1995 Ultra Gold Medallion 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+.
Dodgers collection scans | Brett Butler registry | 1978 Dodgers - straight 9s, homie
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