My son pulled his first ever hit yesterday, and it was a beauty!!!!

mickeymantle24 · April 14, 2009 3:13AM

Well, My son has always been into video games, well yesterday we went to the local mall, and he followed me into the card shop "Collectors Heaven" He told me there was no game he wanted, so he wanted to buy a baseball card pack...after looking around for about 5 minutes he picked out a 2008 sweet spot pack...It came from a full box, and he chose the last one in the box...well after opening the pack I believe he is addicted forever! This card is way better than my first pull...

Nolan Ryan 2008 Sweet Spot autographed 11/15...

My network account has been restricted...lol so it will be awhile before I can post scans... If you want to see it, he told me to put it on ebay for him so he could buy more stuff...

lsutigers1973 · April 14, 2009 3:17AM

No one believes you.

PSA 5

chaz

lawnmowerman · April 14, 2009 3:21AM

gumbyfan · April 14, 2009 3:54AM

<< My network account has been restricted...lol so it will be awhile before I can post scans... >>

I see you had no problems uploading the scan to ebay. You can get here and to ebay, but your network account has been restricted from accessing photobucket?

Surely you're smarter than to think we'd believe that.

Edited to add: the smudge to the right of the L in Nolan as well as the damage to the top right corner are both unfortunate distractions from an otherwise valueable card.

mickeymantle24 · April 14, 2009 4:01AM

I mean it will let me go to all websites, both will not let me use some of the functions...to get the scans on ebay all you have to do is scan them and put them in your folder, it will not let me upload it to photobucket, like on this site it will not let me use the pm function at the moment, or the profile buttom...they said i was downloading to many movies????? They said it should take 24 hours and everything will be fine again...

Ironmanfan · April 14, 2009 4:03AM

Silly me thought your son was a player in Little League

MBMiller25 · April 14, 2009 4:03AM

Thats a cool card! Congrats to your son.

mickeymantle24 · April 14, 2009 4:04AM

gumby the smudge is actually from my scanner...thanks for pointing it out though

gumbyfan · April 14, 2009 4:05AM

<< Silly me thought your son was a player in Little League >>

Shocker.

mickeymantle24 · April 14, 2009 4:06AM

<< Silly me thought your son was a player in Little League >>

hey...he does play dixie youth, but never got into cards....maybe this will help him...

gumbyfan · April 14, 2009 4:18AM

<< gumby the smudge is actually from my scanner...thanks for pointing it out though >>

Most reputable sellers point out flaws on their raw cards they sell. Assuming you're a reputable seller, I thought I'd help you out on this one.

You're welcome.

lsutigers1973 · April 14, 2009 4:29AM

<< Assuming you're a reputable seller >>

Uhh...nevermind

mickeymantle24 · April 14, 2009 4:32AM

<< 

<< gumby the smudge is actually from my scanner...thanks for pointing it out though >>

Most reputable sellers point out flaws on their raw cards they sell. Assuming you're a reputable seller, I thought I'd help you out on this one.

You're welcome. >>

No, I do not sell alot, but am a 5 star seller all the way on ebay, and have never had 1 bad transaction..Thanks gumby also for pointing the smudge out...I will need to need the scanner

lsutigers1973 · April 14, 2009 4:37AM

<< I will need to need the scanner >>

Unless you are making bread, no need to knead the scanner.

lsutigers1973 · April 14, 2009 4:41AM

<< No, I do not sell alot, but am a 5 star seller all the way on ebay, and have never had 1 bad transaction >>

11 total seller transactions. You rock!

larryallen73 · April 14, 2009 4:41AM

Seeing the title I thought you meant he pulled a shot down the left (or right) field line in little league. I thought I would be more impressed if he went opposite field with it. Having said that, after reading your email I have to agree your son will be into cards if that's what he gets in his first pack. I imagine that's a high dollar item which he will likely never match in another pack! Congrats.

DrJ · April 14, 2009 5:49AM

Your son gets his first big hit and he is so excited he wants to sell it on eBay instantly. Good story.

mickeymantle24 · April 14, 2009 5:51AM

<< Your son gets his first big hit and he is so excited he wants to sell it on eBay instantly. Good story. >>

I actually brought up that idea when he told me he wanted to buy more...so that is where we are now

1989FleerBillRipkencollector · April 14, 2009 6:42AM

I think if my son wanted to sell his 1st big hit, I'd end the auction. Say it closed at $xxx, and give him the $$. In the future if he pursues cards, imagine you pulling that card out and giving it to him. His 1st big hit.

I wish I had at least a few of my toys and cards etc from my childhood.

For my boys...My oldest is done with playing with Star Wars, Gi Joe etc. Sad times. Anyways he was passing them to his younger brother. I had him pull out 10 that he wanted me to put away for him. At 1st he didn't care but then took to the idea. When he's grow up he'll probally appretiate it. I know I would.

lawnmowerman · April 14, 2009 6:49AM

stown · April 14, 2009 6:51AM

lsutigers1973 · April 14, 2009 7:07AM

Prime example of why I quit collecting in 1992. Baseball cards went from being a fun hobby to a business. I would pull a big card just so I could sell it to buy more cards that I could hopefully sell to buy even more cards. The cycle never ends. Nice way to remind your son that this is supposed to be a hobby.

I predict that after your passing, your entire collection will be for sale before your body is in the ground.

Boopotts · April 14, 2009 7:45AM

<< Prime example of why I quit collecting in 1992. Baseball cards went from being a fun hobby to a business. I would pull a big card just so I could sell it to buy more cards that I could hopefully sell to buy even more cards. The cycle never ends. Nice way to remind your son that this is supposed to be a hobby.

I predict that after your passing, your entire collection will be for sale before your body is in the ground. >>

Kind of like grading, only it would go more like this: 'I would pull a tough PSA 10 only so I could sell it and pay for more grading fees to slab cards that I could hopefully sell...'

The details change, but the underlying dynamics (for most of us) do not. By 1985, when I was 13, the only thing I cared about was pulling a good RC, and the monetary gain that I thought that card could give me. Then it was Alvin Davis, Phil Bradley and Dwight Gooden. Now it's a low pop PSA 10 of a highly collected HOFer.

larryallen73 · April 14, 2009 8:40AM

I think if my son wanted to sell his 1st big hit, I'd end the auction. Say it closed at $xxx, and give him the $$. In the future if he pursues cards, imagine you pulling that card out and giving it to him. His 1st big hit.

This is a nice idea.

eyebone · April 14, 2009 9:26AM

I will say this about MM24......he does not easily take offense. Strange thead.

Eyebone

CDsNuts · April 14, 2009 9:55AM

Last week I pulled a 1/1 Clemente cut auto. Then I spit on a nun.

nightcrawler · April 14, 2009 9:58AM

My dad always told me...

"if it's not making you any money, sell it".

It's just good business I guess.

bman90278 · April 14, 2009 9:58AM

Congrats to your son!!!!! That's very cool..U can tell him that he has already pulled better than I ever have and I'm 40.
brian

zep33 · April 14, 2009 9:59AM

nice pull!!

can i have it?

metrotheme · April 14, 2009 10:00AM

What you describe is the addiction that many of the people involved with the hobby have. Just buying to get that rush of the next big "hit". I really thought this post was about little league.

I will say this though, looking at my card collection from the 80's and 90's; the time to sell is when the product is new, or when the player is initially hot. After that it is usually downhill. Hence it is why I am left with 25 cent Eric Davis rookies, $3 Dwight Gooden Rookies, $5 Darryl Strawberry rookies, $.01 Kevin Maas rookie's, etc etc. Maybe not Maas, but most of the others, we thought their cards were going to hold their value. Now, they're basically commons.

You might as well get something for them while they have a value and hold the "base" cards for "fun".

<< Prime example of why I quit collecting in 1992. Baseball cards went from being a fun hobby to a business. I would pull a big card just so I could sell it to buy more cards that I could hopefully sell to buy even more cards. The cycle never ends. Nice way to remind your son that this is supposed to be a hobby. >>

storm888 · April 14, 2009 10:19AM

"...The details change, but the underlying dynamics (for most of us) do not...."

/////////////////

That is very true.

And, many folks don't need to own a card "forever" in order
to get some element of pleasure from the item.

.......

And, as metrotheme noted above, usually, the time to dump an
expensive card is when it is new and hot.

....

Folks who own cards should sell 'em or keep 'em; their choice.

thunderdan · April 14, 2009 10:28AM

<< 

<< I will need to need the scanner >>

Unless you are making bread, no need to knead the scanner. >>

Classic. LOL.

TJMAC · April 14, 2009 10:32AM

Nice pull. If he is selling the card to buy more cards, I don't see a problem with it. When I was a teenager, I won the ProSet Lombardi Hologram in a card store raffle and I traded it for a bunch of other baseball cards - (1983 Topps Gwynn Rookie, 1982 Topps Ripken and some 80's sets), not saying I made out big in the deal, but it helped me get some cards I always wanted.

Hopefully, this is the start of a fun hobby.

BPorter26 · April 14, 2009 11:59AM

Awesome pull for your son.

brianwintersfan · April 14, 2009 3:17PM

I would sell that one as well. The auto most likely will fade away to nothing in another year or so. While a cool idea, many of those cards are now worthless because of that problem. And no, I don't buy the concept of selling to buy more except in a case like this. You get the auto of a HOF player, and you want to sell it so you might pull some worthless jersey card??
If you go down that road, how the hell will the kid ever build a collection if he keeps selling everything to buy more??

MrVintage · April 14, 2009 3:21PM

Man some of you guys are ruthless!!! If the kid wants to sell the card that is his own business. It sounds like he already has a dad and he doesn't need any of us telling him what to do. Congrats on the Ryan auto.

nightcrawler · April 14, 2009 3:23PM

<< Last week I pulled a 1/1 Clemente cut auto. Then I spit on a nun. >>

It's just good business I guess.

brianwintersfan · April 14, 2009 3:27PM

<< Man some of you guys are ruthless!!! If the kid wants to sell the card that is his own business. It sounds like he already has a dad and he doesn't need any of us telling him what to do. Congrats on the Ryan auto. >>

Thank You Mr. White Male Reality!

CDsNuts · April 14, 2009 3:27PM

How did they get Ryan to sign swatches from the mask Machine wore in 8mm?

nightcrawler · April 14, 2009 4:09PM

I'd have charged that nun $10 bucks per goober.

Stupid nun, shoulda punched her in the face.

My son pulled his first ever hit yesterday, and it was a beauty!!!!

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