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theplasticman

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This was a card I didn't think I'd see after 2004. I never saw it for sale (could have missed) when it was issued. Glad to have it added to my Bucky Jacobsen player collection.

155/195 79% completed

Missing 6 non 1/1 cards... then a bunch of plates and other 1/1 stuff. Completed the 2005 Playoff Prestige AL/NL/WS parallels in 2013. Been grabbing IP signed cards I don't have including a triple signed 2001 Topps and 2001 Topps Gold.

Thanks for looking at this + for also keeping an eye open for any Bucky cards I might need (check your junk boxes haha).

Josh
 

SteelBrad

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Those cards are beautiful in person and were crackling hot at release. I was lucky enough to get the red 1/1 and red refractor 1/1 of Sean Burnett at release.

Congrats on your pick up and I'll keep my eyes peeled for other Buckys.
 

theplasticman

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ThoseBackPages - Thanks!

SteelBrad - yeah, this is a crappy scan. The card is pretty clean. I still need the base red 1/1.

jszczech - Thanks and thanks for asking. A few of these are surprisingly elusive. Since he was basically a common, not all of his tougher cards get listed... so those parallels and /150 type stuff are as tough to locate as the /25 cards.

2001-02 Lineup Venezuela Stickers #131 Bucky Jacobsen
2005 Donruss 25th Anniversary #327 Bucky Jacobsen /25
2005 Leaf Orange #204 Bucky Jacobsen PROS (retail parallel)
2005 Playoff Prestige Red Foil #78 Bucky Jacobsen /25 (retail parallel)
2005 Throwback Threads Blue Century Proof #93 Bucky Jacobsen /150
2005 Throwback Threads Green Century Proof #93 Bucky Jacobsen
 

LWMM

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Sweet! That's a great card to get so many years later.

How often do you get a card you need?
 

theplasticman

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[MENTION=3754]MansGame[/MENTION] - Haha, I just shuffled your Belle cards and put them back in your storage. Without holders.

[MENTION=3094]LWMM[/MENTION] - It sucks. Maybe 2-3 a year. My last want list item was in March and then the Red was this week.
 

LWMM

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@LWMM - It sucks. Maybe 2-3 a year. My last want list item was in March and then the Red was this week.

Of Jacobsen? That's not too bad, considering you only lack 40. I probably get the same number of Gomes cards per year (excluding recent releases), and there are theoretically 141 to choose from there. (That also doesn't include the 7 non 1/1s I'm still going for---those come every 2-3 years or so.)

That said, it's still a whole lot of time and effort for so few cards in return.
 

theplasticman

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Of Jacobsen? That's not too bad, considering you only lack 40. I probably get the same number of Gomes cards per year (excluding recent releases), and there are theoretically 141 to choose from there. (That also doesn't include the 7 non 1/1s I'm still going for---those come every 2-3 years or so.)

That said, it's still a whole lot of time and effort for so few cards in return.

Yeah, the other guys are more frequent pick ups. Just got a nice Erstad button I didn't have a copy of + a few game used full Astros jerseys recently.


[MENTION=8332]BiggioBrooks755[/MENTION] - My wife and I saw him hit his first MLB home run.
 

Brewer Andy

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Awesome card. I can certainly appreciate a card like this. I'm also in the 2 needed cards/year pickup boat. Nice when a rare card like this finally ends up with the one collector who will put it in Lucite and treat it like a T206 Wagner!
 

VizquelCollector.com

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2001-02 Lineup Venezuela Stickers #131 Bucky Jacobsen
2005 Donruss 25th Anniversary #327 Bucky Jacobsen /25
2005 Leaf Orange #204 Bucky Jacobsen PROS (retail parallel)
2005 Playoff Prestige Red Foil #78 Bucky Jacobsen /25 (retail parallel)
2005 Throwback Threads Blue Century Proof #93 Bucky Jacobsen /150
2005 Throwback Threads Green Century Proof #93 Bucky Jacobsen

EXCELLENT! And the reason you're chasing his cards is fantastic.

Have you tried emailing the hell outta the Venezuelan card sellers on eBay? Given enough time, I bet someone tracks it down if you offered like $25 or $30. He's probably such a random player down there and that sticker is gathering dust in more than a few shops.
 

theplasticman

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Awesome card. I can certainly appreciate a card like this. I'm also in the 2 needed cards/year pickup boat. Nice when a rare card like this finally ends up with the one collector who will put it in Lucite and treat it like a T206 Wagner!

Which player? I think I have an IP Cirillo and Vaughn auto. If I find it, I'll mail to you.
 

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