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My homemade slab job on my 81 Donruss Golf autographed set

I decided I didn't want to spend a lot of money getting these slabbed since they aren't worth a whole lot, so I did some homemade slabs. Made them from ProTech Mini Slabs. Turned out relatively nice. Not professional quality by any stretch, but not a professional price either, AND I had fun!!!

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Ran out of labels so I haven't slabbed the checklist yet image
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  • JeremyDie1JeremyDie1 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭
    Mike, I think you made the right choice. They look great! Are you only missing one card from the set? Well done!
  • ROCKDJRWROCKDJRW Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭
    Great idea. Those look awesome!
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  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Mike, I think you made the right choice. They look great! Are you only missing one card from the set? Well done! >>



    Yep, just missing Jim Simons. I've seen a couple but they've been part of sets and the seller wouldn't break them up.
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  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭
    Very nice Mike ... ENJOY!
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    Doug

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  • billwaltonsbeardbillwaltonsbeard Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice!! Very Newpy
  • ICE9ICE9 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭
    Nice job! image
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  • JHS5120JHS5120 Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭
    VERY NICE!!!! How did you get the Lee Trevino? Does anyone know if he signs through the mail?
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  • melvin289melvin289 Posts: 3,019
    Nice job and a nice set. It did me good to see two of my old time favorites, Calvin Peete and Craig Stadler.
    Peete because as a child he got his arm caught in an old wringer washing machine. It damaged his arm to the point he wasn't supposed to be able to swing a golf club much less lead the PGA in Greens Hit in Regulation. As a child I also got my arm caught in an old wringer washing machine. I was lucky and didn't have damage to my arm but remember it scared the crap out of me. Craig Stadler because his swing looked almost as bad as mine but he did win the Masters in '82.

    Ron
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  • mikeschmidtmikeschmidt Posts: 5,756 ✭✭✭
    I think they look nice, Mike. I think it is great to find a way to protect cards that are important to you w/o having to always shell out money [often needlessly] to PSA or others for their supposed expert opinion. It is a valuable service for a lot of things -- but not everything. I think you made the right choice.

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  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,473 ✭✭✭
    nice job

    good luck with the Simons
    Fred

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  • Nathaniel1960Nathaniel1960 Posts: 2,331 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What about labels other than white? Maybe Gold like BVG? Or how about similar to PSA, except where it says PSA at the top you put your own initials?
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  • larryallen73larryallen73 Posts: 6,069 ✭✭✭
    Cool!
  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭
    Thanks for the compliments guys.

    JHS5120, Lee Trevino (or someone) does sign TTM, however these Trevino's were gotten on the course by one of my friends on another board. The Trevino's you get TTM look nothing like in person Trevino's that I've gotten before at tourneys in Dallas in the 90's, and that others have gotten more recently. The slanting is totally different. However, PSA/DNA routinely slabs both the in person and TTM varieties as being authentic. I know that doesn't necessarily make the TTM ones authentic, that's why I said Trevino (or someone) does sign TTM.

    Nathanial1960, I thought about jazzing up the labels some, and even thought about using the PSA style coloring and layout using my initials, but in the autograph industry, reputation is EVERYTHING, and I didn't want anyone thinking that I was trying to fool people by making it appear that they were PSA slabbed or something.

    Mike
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  • Very cool image

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  • fandangofandango Posts: 2,622
    Mike, you enthusiasm for Autographed cards and Ephemera is Amazing and contagious! You must have an Amazing overall Collection!

    Would love to have Hot wings and Beer with you one day if im ever on the west coast!
  • thenavarrothenavarro Posts: 7,497 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Mike, you enthusiasm for Autographed cards and Ephemera is Amazing and contagious! You must have an Amazing overall Collection!

    Would love to have Hot wings and Beer with you one day if im ever on the west coast! >>



    Fandango. I'm always up for hot wings, but if you make it to the West coast, you've gone too far. I live south of Dallas, TX.


    Mike
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  • WOW!!! image

    Congrats on all your hard work and nice cases by the way...
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