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I've never thought that 53 Yogi portrait looked like Yogi at all. It's still a nice picture, just never added up right. I'll throw up some of my new acquisitions soon.
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Jan 16, 2012 20:00
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Groucho Marxist posted:I would totally wear Expos pants around the house I actually tried them on and they fit almost perfectly. They were a little long though, so I would have to wear Maddux stirrups instead of the full ones. Still not sure what to actually do with them... edit: A friend actually offered me $20 for them just now. As much fun as 400% profit would be, these are just too cool to own, I told him no. Nolan Arenado fucked around with this message at 05:00 on Jan 18, 2012 |
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Jan 18, 2012 04:47
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My dad just gave me his childhood collection. Mostly 64 (Mantle!) and 66 (Jim Palmer RC x4!), but there's a 59 Aaron in there too. Most of them look like they'd grade in the 7.5 range. I'll post some pictures tomorrow.
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Jan 18, 2012 05:05
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That is awesome, congrats on the loot. Can't wait to see them. I love the 59 Topps set.
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Jan 19, 2012 02:40
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I don't think the scan does this one justice, but here's a cool thing I got (if one ignores a big issue with the back which I plan to by framing the front only):
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Jan 20, 2012 00:52
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Here's the best two cards that were just passed down to me. Considering their age, they're both in pretty good shape. Would it be worth it to get them slabbed? Either way, I'm happy   
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Jan 20, 2012 05:26
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DaFuente--those cards are gorgeous. That Aaron pops like crazy. This came in the mail today. 
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Jan 21, 2012 00:00
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WillBBC3 posted:This came in the mail today. Awesome card. Clemente is my favorite player of all time and that is one of my favorite cards of his. One of those recently sold on eBay for $152 graded as SGC 88. I wish I'd bought it as that seemed like a great deal.
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Jan 21, 2012 03:34
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I guess I never noticed this because I never collected older baseball cards, but was the Americanization of Clemente's first name on baseball cards ("Bob" as opposed to "Roberto") something that was done to make him seem less foreign to white fans of the late '50s and early '60s? Glancing over his Topps cards, it seems like most of his earlier cards went with "Bob" (save for his 1955 rookie card, which uses "Roberto") but this practice seems to have ceased once he became a more established star.
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Jan 21, 2012 04:30
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Moe_Rahn posted:I guess I never noticed this because I never collected older baseball cards, but was the Americanization of Clemente's first name on baseball cards ("Bob" as opposed to "Roberto") something that was done to make him seem less foreign to white fans of the late '50s and early '60s? Glancing over his Topps cards, it seems like most of his earlier cards went with "Bob" (save for his 1955 rookie card, which uses "Roberto") but this practice seems to have ceased once he became a more established star. Interesting question. No idea. Initial idea was that it was maybe related to spacing on the card and the size of the font. ie - "Roberto" wouldn't really fit on that 1961 Topps. And really wouldn't fit on the 1959 Topps from the last page. But look at the 1968. It has plenty of room, but still went with "Bob."
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Jan 21, 2012 06:09
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Moe_Rahn posted:I guess I never noticed this because I never collected older baseball cards, but was the Americanization of Clemente's first name on baseball cards ("Bob" as opposed to "Roberto") something that was done to make him seem less foreign to white fans of the late '50s and early '60s? Glancing over his Topps cards, it seems like most of his earlier cards went with "Bob" (save for his 1955 rookie card, which uses "Roberto") but this practice seems to have ceased once he became a more established star. Yes, and Clemente absolutely hated it.
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Jan 21, 2012 08:03
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Tobacco baseball card collection of Senator Richard Russell It's a pain to browse, but there are some great scans in there. I suggest you pick an option from the browse drop-down box and not enter anything in the search box.
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Jan 21, 2012 08:15
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jeffersonlives posted:Yes, and Clemente absolutely hated it. In Welcome to the Terrordome, the chapter about Clemente said that newspapers back then even quoted him phonetically. It was crazy.
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Moe_Rahn posted:I guess I never noticed this because I never collected older baseball cards, but was the Americanization of Clemente's first name on baseball cards ("Bob" as opposed to "Roberto") something that was done to make him seem less foreign to white fans of the late '50s and early '60s? Yes, it was this. This was common at the time (see: Sandy Amoros). He forcibly made the press call him Roberto. e: whoa I was really late on this one.
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Spork Heidelberg posted:Awesome card. Clemente is my favorite player of all time and that is one of my favorite cards of his. Man, an 8 would be an absolute steal. I got this one on Net54 for 30 bucks. Also picked up a '58 from the same guy. Eventually I'll have them all, fun project!
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Anyone do the Diamond Giveaway? I got some packs today with 2 codes, entered them and they both gave me Howie Bedell which I already had. But when I go to my cards it only shows 1 Bedell. Also the 2 cards gave me 5 total codes I had entered which is supposed to be a free card but when I click redeem it just says sorry unable to unlock card. Maybe 2012 broke it? e: Effective January 31, 2012 at 12:00 am all codes from 2011 Topps Baseball Series 1 and 2011 Topps Update Series will expire on as stated on cards, while codes from 2011 Topps Baseball Series 2 can be redeemed through June 30, 2012. shot support a email because im a giant baby that wants my 3 worthless cards. streetlamp fucked around with this message at 20:53 on Jan 29, 2012 |
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On Pawn Stars tonight they bought a photo signed by Harmon Killebrew, Willie Mays, and Mickey Mantle for $275. COA was by Tristar. Any thoughts on that price? Also if you guys have more links about how shady that guy Drew from "Authentic Autographs Unlimited" is (or the other sports guy they bring in) I'd love to hear them, all I've turned up on Google are various blog comments saying people don't trust his COAs and of course the link to that bogus Lou Gehrig jersey that was on the show.
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ElwoodCuse posted:On Pawn Stars tonight they bought a photo signed by Harmon Killebrew, Willie Mays, and Mickey Mantle for $275. COA was by Tristar. Any thoughts on that price? It is my understanding that he works for an untrustworthy firm in Vegas and there are many more highly reputed authenticators that the show could use but don't.
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Jan 31, 2012 05:57
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mant...=item519b2c4546 There's one that sold for $500. I wonder how much the show pays the 'sellers', most of them get ripped off pretty bad.
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ElwoodCuse posted:Also if you guys have more links about how shady that guy Drew from "Authentic Autographs Unlimited" is (or the other sports guy they bring in) I'd love to hear them, all I've turned up on Google are various blog comments saying people don't trust his COAs and of course the link to that bogus Lou Gehrig jersey that was on the show. http://www.autographalert.com/2011-06-11.html
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Boinks posted:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mickey-Mant...=item519b2c4546 Ah, so that's where the it's worth $500 line came from (assuming this auction is from before they taped). I don't see how they rip people off. You're paying for the convenience of cash in your hand right now versus selling it yourself. Yeah people could just set up an ebay auction themselves (hell, a lot of the time that's just what the shop does), and you'd probably make more money, but you wouldn't have it immediately.
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As always... - PSA is typically the best. - If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. There aren't deals in this industry.
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Drew is a total hack. Didn't see the show but the idea of a Tristar holo on a Mantle seems a bit suspicious just from the description. He did shows with them, but I'm not sure they were stickering stuff at the time.
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FlamingLiberal posted:http://www.autographalert.com/2011-06-11.html Thanks, this is a cool link. I wish they explained more about what makes stuff fake, though. The very first thing, that Bill Clinton invitation, they just say "ha look at this PSA certified Bill Clinton autograph, too bad it's an autopen." Ok, what makes it an autopen?
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ElwoodCuse posted:Thanks, this is a cool link. I wish they explained more about what makes stuff fake, though. The very first thing, that Bill Clinton invitation, they just say "ha look at this PSA certified Bill Clinton autograph, too bad it's an autopen." Ok, what makes it an autopen? When put under closer examination, you can see things like how the pen stopped in certain places, the indents of the pen on the surface, and miniscule details like that. An autopen can make the same design, but not the same indentations like the actual signer.
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ElwoodCuse posted:Ah, so that's where the it's worth $500 line came from (assuming this auction is from before they taped). True, and the guy probably blew it all at a casino shortly afterward!
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streetlamp posted:Anyone do the Diamond Giveaway? Here's the latest info from the Diamond Giveaway site (which is currently down): Topps, Inc. posted:We will be extending the entering of Series 1 and Updates codes by approximately 5 days from the date we go live. Please note that all codes from 2011 Topps Baseball Series 1 and 2011 Topps Update will expire on 2/7/12, while codes from 2011 Topps Baseball Series 2 can be redeemed through 6/30/12. So at least Topps will be extending the times a bit. Word is they had to take down the site previously because people were able to enter the same code multiple times to get extra digs. Not sure why it's down now though.
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Spork Heidelberg posted:Here's the latest info from the Diamond Giveaway site (which is currently down): It's down now because 2012 Topps Baseball is now out.
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AsInHowe posted:It's down now because 2012 Topps Baseball is now out. Hmm? I don't see what that has to do with it. The site won't be shutting down for good until June 30, 2012. Here is the full message from the Diamond Giveaway site: Topps, Inc. posted:Hello Diamond Giveaway user,
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Just spent the better part of my night reading the thread. Love it and want to share my story. In the mid 90's for a period of 4 years I was a batboy for the LA Dodgers at their spring training home in Vero Beach before they up and moved and destroyed baseball forever.  dem bums. There was a good article on ESPN about the boys leaving but I cant seem to find it. Anyways. What the means is i got off school for spring training, worked the old timers games, and worked till about 1am during the minor league season! No real great minor leaguers came through single A ball - I think Karim Garcia was the most successful. Anyways, while there I managed to steal/take/get all kinds of stuff. Top memories come from the older timers who were just old retired guys in town in their meager houses and humble attitudes. Top autograph item is a Sandy Koufax autograph ball on the sweet spot. I even got a carl erskine one too. Kicking myself for not getting Pee Wee Reese. And then one game during the season the old Frank Howard tossed me a glove and asked me to warm him up. We played catch for about 20 minutes and it was loving AWESOME as it sounds. I've never been so on target with my throws ever. This guy ran up to me afterwards and said "you just lived my childhood dream". My boss ran up to me and said never do that again. gently caress you dude. The best bat I have is a Piazza bat who was notoriously cheap about them. Every time he broke one this servant would come up and request it so he would get reimbursed. One time he split one in two and I lied saying one half flew off somewhere and couldn't find it. About 2 weeks later I went up to him and asked him to sign it. He responds "oh that's where it went". me I just went...  I also got a lot of signed cards by waiting after the games or just showing up and walking into the locker room. I just "found" this autograph recenetly I had totally forgotten about, but it's up there. My Wade Boggs topps 85 autograph.Favorite is a personal one from Ryan Sandberg (I played 2b all through HS and hit like steve jeltz too!). I find myself nowadays able to buy boxes of stuff from the mid to late 80's and early 90's reliving the glory days when I too thought these cards would be a retirement. 15$ boxes for a 91 Upper deck just to relive my younger days is such a drat good deal. This post is way long so...thanks for creating the thread and giving me something to do tonight!
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Anyone doing 2012 Topps Series 1? After opening a hobby box today I'm still 35 cards away from the set and have a huge stack of doubles from opening some blasters last week. I typed out all my doubles and am ready to make some trades. My jersey hit was Jered Weaver  But I beat the odds and got an Ubaldo Jiminez Silk /50 and my first ever printing plate!  
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Boinks posted:Anyone doing 2012 Topps Series 1? After opening a hobby box today I'm still 35 cards away from the set and have a huge stack of doubles from opening some blasters last week. I typed out all my doubles and am ready to make some trades. Shoot me that list of 35 you need. I decided I'm not gonna complete Series 1 base this year, but I do have a couple hundred cards from packs and blasters I bought. I think you have my Gmail addy already.  Boinks posted:My jersey hit was Jered Weaver Congrats on the hits!
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Random, but this thread is kind of depressing because I came wondering "hey! I wonder if the baseball cards my Grandma left me as a sort of college fund are worth anything?" and finding out that they're probably not
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Depends on how old they are. If they're cards from when she was young then they could be worth bank. If they're from the the 80's through the 90's then yeah, probably be more useful to burn them for heat. My grandfather owned a small convenience store from the early 1940's through the 70's, and he said he used to throw away a lot of cards every year that had gone unsold. I cringe every time I think of it.
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Boinks posted:Anyone doing 2012 Topps Series 1? After opening a hobby box today I'm still 35 cards away from the set and have a huge stack of doubles from opening some blasters last week. I typed out all my doubles and am ready to make some trades. I had cases opened. Send me the list you need (to the address you Paypaled the money to for the hockey breaks), and I'll send the cards along.
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AsInHowe posted:I had cases opened. Send me the list you need (to the address you Paypaled the money to for the hockey breaks), and I'll send the cards along. Email sent, thanks for helping finish my set 
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Spork Heidelberg posted:Depends on how old they are. If they're cards from when she was young then they could be worth bank. I was born in 86--I think that's when she started collecting them
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robodex posted:I was born in 86--I think that's when she started collecting them You can make a really cool collage of Chris Sabo goggles on your garage wall.
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Bigass Moth posted:You can make a really cool collage of Chris Sabo goggles on your garage wall. "Collage Fund." Close enough.
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