Some new cards I purchased during my recent vacation...

Bosox1976 · September 4, 2009 11:25AM

Had some time on my hands recently while on a two week vacation in Cape San Blas (which is my favorite beach in the US - although few have heard of it). Great vacation, very relaxing, afternoon siestas, etc.

Anyway, I went on line a little each day and really combed ebay (and this board) and found some nice stuff. I also bought a few sets and lots, but here are some singles....

The Mays has a tiny dimple that caused the 5 -- but I thought it was undergraded anyway. For those not familiar with 62 topps - the three commons shown are quite tough, even in PSA 7.

Special thanks to Felicia for a few nice lots - 1974, 1975, and 1976 topps - great stuff that I've got to go through.

Edit: I am buying a new scanner this weekend -- don't waste your money on a Kodak! The snow on the last few 62's is from the scanner, not the cards

123Slider · September 4, 2009 11:34AM

Great pickups! I love that Mantle for a 4!

Dboneesq · September 4, 2009 11:39AM

Very nice pickups Mike. Do you live near Cape San Blas?

MBMiller25 · September 4, 2009 11:43AM

Nice Gaylord Perry, I have been looking for a well centered copy for my Post War HOFers set for over a year. I dont think people understand how difficult that card is in high grade.

TJMAC · September 4, 2009 11:44AM

Very nice pickups. Thanks for taking the time to share. The 69 Nolan Ryan is one of my favorite cards.

daddymc · September 4, 2009 11:51AM

Nice pickups!

weinhold · September 4, 2009 12:04PM

Dude, that '56 Mantle for a PSA 4 is hot. That's the only '56 card that PSA named a "Top 250 Sportscard".
The '62 Mays is a smart, smart buy. Everyone regards him as the greatest living ballplayer over Aaron and Musial. I've noticed that the '62 Topps Set Registry is really picking up steam with a lot of people upgrading their '62 Set Registries recently.
Mantle & Mays...I mean, really - can anyone go wrong there? Congrats!

relaxed · September 4, 2009 12:17PM

Very nice Mantle!

mmsportscards · September 4, 2009 12:22PM

Id have to say congrats on the witt solid card tough!!!!!!!

Might i ask what it fetched?

Cheers, Gator

fattymacs · September 4, 2009 12:28PM

Great stuff!!

EB22 · September 4, 2009 12:31PM

All nice cards, but I love that Mantle and Maris.... Congrats!!!

WinPitcher · September 4, 2009 12:36PM

Very nice Mike!

Steve

Bosox1976 · September 4, 2009 12:40PM

Thanks guys - sorry about the lousy scans.

I live in Chicago, so Cape San Blas was a 1,000+ mile drive - but worth it for 2 weeks and to bring my dog (it is a dog-friendly beach).

I think Witt was $70 on a BIN.

csmtampa · September 4, 2009 12:40PM

That Ryan is blazin!

SOM · September 4, 2009 12:41PM

Love that Landrum and Witt! Tough, tough cards.

Nick

Bosox1976 · September 4, 2009 1:09PM

A couple more...

EB22 · September 4, 2009 1:13PM

Another Maris!

Beautiful card...

SidePocket · September 4, 2009 2:53PM

Which beach?

sheepshearer71 · September 4, 2009 5:07PM

Awesome stuff.

Really like the Winfield rookie.

Keith

divecchia · September 4, 2009 6:15PM

Awesome pickups...

Donato

calaban7 · September 4, 2009 9:58PM

I like your pickups .

Real nice Winfield and Witt.

Elemenopeo · September 4, 2009 10:01PM

Outstanding stuff. The Ryan would be my pick of the lot.

baseballfan · September 4, 2009 10:22PM

very nice vacation

well done

hookem · September 5, 2009 5:43AM

Great cards. I love the Winfield Rookie. Do you mind telling me how much that one ran? I am thinking of picking that card up.

I have to tell a quick story. I am 35 years old and as an 18 year old 1992 I had a nice copy of that card (an uncle had given me his worthless old collection since he found out I was a collector). We the Stadium Club "Dome" set came out that year with the HOT Brien Taylor rookie that I just had to have. I could not afford the high price tag so I traded my Winfield to this dealer. I never really felt good about the trade and have always considered adding back the Winfield just for memory sake!

BPorter26 · September 5, 2009 10:27AM

Sweet cards, l love the Winfield and Yount. Thanks for sharing

Bosox1976 · September 5, 2009 11:57PM

Pardon the bump -- new scanning settings being tested...

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 12:07AM

IJustLoveCards · September 6, 2009 12:08AM

mike,

the scans seem a little dark/fuzzy

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 12:11AM

They do seem dark - almost gloomy Felicia, but the black (like in the GAI holder) isn't even black... I'm going to fiddle a little bit before I heave this Kodak in the trash and go to Best Buy...

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 12:19AM

Round 3...

itzagoner · September 6, 2009 12:20AM

Mike, i would use that scanner for eBay selling, as it seems capable of diverting noticable flaws.

IJustLoveCards · September 6, 2009 12:21AM

mike,

those are a tad light... darken it one notch

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 12:28AM

Can't get the reds & blacks to look right unless the thing is so bright....

IJustLoveCards · September 6, 2009 12:29AM

mike,

what dpi are you using?

check your brightness levels...those are way to bright, can u set it between the first scans and second ones?

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 12:32AM

Believe it or not, I am at 600 DPI - anything less looks fuzzier. Going to use the contrast feature more and the brightness less. Unenhanced, this thing makes everything look drab.

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 12:41AM

Barely any brightness enhancement, fairly heavy contrast enhancement...

ColleSystem · September 6, 2009 12:42AM

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IJustLoveCards · September 6, 2009 12:43AM

PERFECT!!!

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 12:43AM

<< <i>Are you using an all in one scanner, copier, printer? If so, that is the problem. >>

Exactly. I think it may be unworkable.

IJustLoveCards · September 6, 2009 12:44AM

The color on the bonds is spectacular

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 12:47AM

That one came out much, much closer to real life. The red on the PSA flip is finally right.

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 12:51AM

Same settings as the Bonds... color is right, but not sharp at all.

IJustLoveCards · September 6, 2009 12:55AM

what if you took it to 300dpi and left everything else the same?

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 12:58AM

600 DPI...

300 DPI... any difference?

IJustLoveCards · September 6, 2009 1:01AM

not really, I wonder if you play with the sharpness...

Hummm....I like the color alot, the fuzziness is not as bad, I just dont like the 68's browns it isn't coming out right.

IJustLoveCards · September 6, 2009 1:02AM

the 61 aaron is real fuzzy and hurts my eyes if you look at it to long

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 1:07AM

Am starting to think that the GAI/SGC holders act like a double lens or something - thereby creating some fuzziness.

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 1:16AM

Little less contrast (I tried it on the mays & mantle, but saw no difference)...

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 1:18AM

How does this brown look Felicia?

IJustLoveCards · September 6, 2009 1:23AM

the yount looks good, concep is fuzzy...The orange in the yount is really not that good..I dont like them...

Bosox1976 · September 6, 2009 1:29AM

Thanks for the help Felicia - seems like pretty good is as good as it gets with this device/software.

Some new cards I purchased during my recent vacation...

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