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tempo_n_groove said:Gern Blansten said:
it was this one....from what I remember it was just in an envelope in a box in his closet. It may have been in his dad's closet...which makes more sense.1996: Randall's Island 2 1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2 2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel 2005: Atlantic City 1 2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV) 2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4 2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2 2011: Toronto 1 2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2015: Central Park 2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD) 2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF) 2020: MSG | Asbury Park 2021: Asbury Park 2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville 2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2025: Raleigh0 -
I usually buy a box of Bowman Draft/Rookies and let them simmer until some of the players start getting some notoriety.
I bought a box in Trout's rookie year, but wasn't lucky enough to get one of his cards.0 -
on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:Gern Blansten said:
it was this one....from what I remember it was just in an envelope in a box in his closet. It may have been in his dad's closet...which makes more sense.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt20 -
I have some baseballs autographed by Aaron, Mays, Nolan Ryan, Banks, Rose, Ripken, & Eddie Vedder."I got memories, I got shit"0
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JojoRice said:I have some baseballs autographed by Aaron, Mays, Nolan Ryan, Banks, Rose, Ripken, & Eddie Vedder.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt20 -
I have a very random signed baseball collection:
- Bruce Springsteen
- David Letterman
- Eddie Vedder
- Mike McCready
- Alex Trebek
- Hank Aaron, Sadaharu Oh & Al Downing all on the same ball.
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JOEJOEJOE said:I have a very random signed baseball collection:
- Bruce Springsteen
- David Letterman
- Eddie Vedder
- Mike McCready
- Alex Trebek
- Hank Aaron, Sadaharu Oh & Al Downing all on the same ball.
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on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:Gern Blansten said:
it was this one....from what I remember it was just in an envelope in a box in his closet. It may have been in his dad's closet...which makes more sense.0 -
tempo_n_groove said:JOEJOEJOE said:I have a very random signed baseball collection:
- Bruce Springsteen
- David Letterman
- Eddie Vedder
- Mike McCready
- Alex Trebek
- Hank Aaron, Sadaharu Oh & Al Downing all on the same ball.
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MayDay10 said:I got back into cards during the pandemic. Bought a good heap of retail and participated in breaks...
While I got some decent cards out of there... nothing great, I find that you spend a lot to get some back. It isn't necessarily what you want. You also get a lot of common back-matter and clutter. I also find that the card landscape is extremely cluttered with too many variants and products and its a bit overwhelming. I did find I liked a few products, but those typically were a high Hit rate and high price tag... and why would I want a Rollie Fingers autographed card after investing $200? I could have bought a player I wanted for that amount.
So I kind of settled into finding and purchasing occasional vintage cards. I got some 1954s and 1958s. So far I have leaned into graded as opposed to raw. Im also always browsing to find a nice, affordable Ozzie Smith rookie card. I think I want to amass a bunch of the 80s/90s stars rookie cards like Gwynn, Puckett, Ripken, Brett, Trammell, etc.
Id love to dive in and grab some pre-war cards, but that currently isn't in my budget.
I said it in the MLB thread, but my favorite card set of all time, both for aesthetics and player/era is this:
I just love the team color border and the 80s era logos. Good photos with this set too for the time. My only complaint is the gray border that wastes space.
Those 80's players rc cards are easy to come by as long as you don't want pristine examples or graded. You can get all of those for under $100 as long as you get lower graded ones.0 -
eeriepadave said:tempo_n_groove said:
So I was at the Philly card show this weekend and I FINALLY found a 2014 Trout card. This completes my run for Mike trout refractor cards.
I have the latest SP cards that I need to have graded to add in too.Collecting a “project” has been made this hobby extremely satisfying for me. I like collecting runs of a certain type of card.0 -
tempo_n_groove said:on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:Gern Blansten said:
it was this one....from what I remember it was just in an envelope in a box in his closet. It may have been in his dad's closet...which makes more sense.1996: Randall's Island 2 1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2 2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel 2005: Atlantic City 1 2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV) 2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4 2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2 2011: Toronto 1 2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2015: Central Park 2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD) 2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF) 2020: MSG | Asbury Park 2021: Asbury Park 2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville 2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2025: Raleigh0 -
on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:Gern Blansten said:
it was this one....from what I remember it was just in an envelope in a box in his closet. It may have been in his dad's closet...which makes more sense.0 -
tempo_n_groove said:on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:Gern Blansten said:
it was this one....from what I remember it was just in an envelope in a box in his closet. It may have been in his dad's closet...which makes more sense.
I assume that is an official appraisal? What do they charge?Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt20 -
Gern Blansten said:tempo_n_groove said:on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:Gern Blansten said:
it was this one....from what I remember it was just in an envelope in a box in his closet. It may have been in his dad's closet...which makes more sense.
I assume that is an official appraisal? What do they charge?
I am not the only one who has complained. I had an 85% gem rate prior to that. They changed how they graded cards or hired newer people whom weren't on the same page.
I understand that grading is subjective but you held my cards for 2 years like a lot of people and then you decided to change the way you did from previous times.
That is why.0 -
tempo_n_groove said:Gern Blansten said:tempo_n_groove said:on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:Gern Blansten said:
it was this one....from what I remember it was just in an envelope in a box in his closet. It may have been in his dad's closet...which makes more sense.
I assume that is an official appraisal? What do they charge?
I am not the only one who has complained. I had an 85% gem rate prior to that. They changed how they graded cards or hired newer people whom weren't on the same page.
I understand that grading is subjective but you held my cards for 2 years like a lot of people and then you decided to change the way you did from previous times.
That is why.
Two fucking years is insane.
And out of curiosity....what do they charge you to evaluate 400 cards?
is there a different company that does the same thing? I see that "SGC" listed on the Mantle card.Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)
The Golden Age is 2 months away. And guess what….. you’re gonna love it! (teskeinc 11.19.24)
1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
2020: Oakland, Oakland: 2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana; 2025: Pitt1, Pitt20 -
Gern Blansten said:tempo_n_groove said:Gern Blansten said:tempo_n_groove said:on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:Gern Blansten said:
it was this one....from what I remember it was just in an envelope in a box in his closet. It may have been in his dad's closet...which makes more sense.
I assume that is an official appraisal? What do they charge?
I am not the only one who has complained. I had an 85% gem rate prior to that. They changed how they graded cards or hired newer people whom weren't on the same page.
I understand that grading is subjective but you held my cards for 2 years like a lot of people and then you decided to change the way you did from previous times.
That is why.
Two fucking years is insane.
And out of curiosity....what do they charge you to evaluate 400 cards?
is there a different company that does the same thing? I see that "SGC" listed on the Mantle card.
There is a "contact" person but their policy is you'll get it when we are done with it. yes they have a look up of what stage the cards are in. Unfortunately there were hundreds of people in this same predicament if not thousands.
2 years is insane.
$25 a card. You can do the math. Just so you get an idea, If one of 30 cards that I had came back a 10 it would have paid for all of the grading in one swoop. 1 in 30. Naturally the 3 cards I got in a 10 weren't one of those.
There is Beckett and SGC, yes. I used to do solely with BGS/Beckett but just before the pandemic when newer people came in to the hobby they all wanted PSA slabs so you do what you can to make your cards more appealing.0 -
on2legs said:I’m slowly uncovering my collection… have lots of cards from the 60s and some from the 50s. Mostly Yankees. Collected a ton in the 80s and bailed out in the early 90s.Also have a ton of autographs… this is a 28x43 poster they did for the 1961 Yankees reunion show in Atlantic City in 1990. They had 30 of the remaining players there to sign… Mantle, yogi, whitey Ford, etc. Signed by the artist too.0
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tempo_n_groove said:on2legs said:I’m slowly uncovering my collection… have lots of cards from the 60s and some from the 50s. Mostly Yankees. Collected a ton in the 80s and bailed out in the early 90s.Also have a ton of autographs… this is a 28x43 poster they did for the 1961 Yankees reunion show in Atlantic City in 1990. They had 30 of the remaining players there to sign… Mantle, yogi, whitey Ford, etc. Signed by the artist too.1996: Randall's Island 2 1998: East Rutherford | MSG 1 & 2 2000: Cincinnati | Columbus | Jones Beach 1, 2, & 3 | Boston 1 | Camden 1 & 2 2003: Philadelphia | Uniondale | MSG 1 & 2 | Holmdel 2005: Atlantic City 1 2006: Camden 1 | East Rutherford 1 & 2 2008: Camden 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 (#25) | Newark (EV) 2009: Philadelphia 1, 2 & 4 2010: Newark | MSG 1 & 2 2011: Toronto 1 2013: Wrigley Field | Brooklyn 2 | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2015: Central Park 2016: Philadelphia 1 & 2 | MSG 1 & 2 | Fenway Park 2 | MSG (TOTD) 2017: Brooklyn (RnR HOF) 2020: MSG | Asbury Park 2021: Asbury Park 2022: MSG | Camden | Nashville 2024: MSG 1 & 2 (#50) | Philadelphia 1 & 2 | Baltimore 2025: Raleigh0
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on2legs said:tempo_n_groove said:on2legs said:I’m slowly uncovering my collection… have lots of cards from the 60s and some from the 50s. Mostly Yankees. Collected a ton in the 80s and bailed out in the early 90s.Also have a ton of autographs… this is a 28x43 poster they did for the 1961 Yankees reunion show in Atlantic City in 1990. They had 30 of the remaining players there to sign… Mantle, yogi, whitey Ford, etc. Signed by the artist too.
I'm staring at this thing saying, that's Mantle in the middle but did his sig fade? Not even looking at the emblem for it.
Hahahahaha!!!!0
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