your acquisitions of the year: 2016

[Gjb70]

I mainly have three categories of cards I collect, Albert Belle cards, Mickey Mantle cards, and rookie cards of all sports. These are my favorites of the year for each category.

 

[banjar]

Yeah that is pretty sweet.

I'm always impressed when guys can track down those extremely rare cards, like 1/1's, or unique runs, or whatever. Even with deep pockets it still takes time and effort, plus connections, plus plain old know-how.

This was my top addition:

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It finished the set. There are only 3 of these sleeve patches for Mariano Rivera and I have all 3 of them now. I'd put all 3 of them in my top 10 Mo's:

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Scott F

 

[Lancemountain]

Yeah that is pretty sweet.

I'm always impressed when guys can track down those extremely rare cards, like 1/1's, or unique runs, or whatever. Even with deep pockets it still takes time and effort, plus connections, plus plain old know-how.

And luck!

 

[Lancemountain]

Great stuff guys. That Greenberg signed play ball, the joe d in the OP and that signed Nashua dodgers photos are my favorites


Keep em coming!


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[forgerelli]

Yeah that is pretty sweet.

I'm always impressed when guys can track down those extremely rare cards, like 1/1's, or unique runs, or whatever. Even with deep pockets it still takes time and effort, plus connections, plus plain old know-how.

Money and diligence. For stuff like this it's either put up or shut up. You're most likely going to get one shot at getting it so I went hard after them. The most recent one was actually the first one I located, but It took me 4 years to pry it from the owner. It was in a video of his Mariano collection and he literally said "I'm going to the grave with this one" about the card.

This one I got on ebay. It was the most I ever paid for a Mariano. 2nd most now.


This one I saw in a box break on you tube. I actually watched people breaking Triple Threads that year trying to find the Mariano's. It worked. I got this one and the 1/1 logoman from the same guy. I also saw the 1/1 laundry tag get pulled but the owner has never responded to me about it. It's the #1 card on my want list. $200+ finders fee if someone can help me get it.


This one I picked up 5 weeks ago. 3rd most I've ever spent on a Mo. Got it (and 4 other big Mo cards) from the infamous Ricky Russo.


Scott F

 

[forgerelli]

Scott-

I've said it before, but your collection is outstanding.

Ryan

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Thank you sir!

Scott F

 

[forgerelli]

Great stuff guys. That Greenberg signed play ball, the joe d in the OP and that signed Nashua dodgers photos are my favorites


Keep em coming!


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My favorite is the 1947 Dodgers team ball. People say our baseball cards and collectibles are "pieces of history" all the time and it's almost never really true. That ball really is a piece of history.

Plus it's super clean and nice.

Scott F

 

[onionring9]

Wow love these.

I think my best was the purple crusades prototype. Ended up costing more than the coveted red but totally worth it! One to go!

 

[tenballer]

Here's a few from 2016


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[RustyGreerFan]

Lots of happy 90s player collectors with the Crusade Protos hitting the market. I got two Rusty Greers.

But this was my biggie:

 

[gracecollector]

Landing a 1962 Post Cereal uncut panel for my Zimmer PC was probably my favorite pickup of the year. Now to find a complete Jello Box and Bazooka Stamp Panel.

 

[michaelstepper]

amazing cards in here guys. id be happy with any of them.
hopefully 2017 will be just as fruitful

 

[gitarst182]

Here's a few from 2016
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Are those CTA Chippers from the fleer bankruptcy? I've never seen them before.

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[AmishDave]

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[muskiesfan]

I've wanted this card since it came out and I finally landed it this year. I actually landed another about a month or so after. I have 8/25 and 9/25
https://flic.kr/p/Ed1ePP


This was another nice pick up
https://flic.kr/p/LMUPzX


This gave me all 3 of the Adam Dunn Signing Bonus plaques from 2002
https://flic.kr/p/NbwaXw


This was an absolutely incredible ttm return from George Culver. He threw a no-hitter for the Reds in 1968. I sent him a letter asking if I could send a baseball and he said yes. This is my return baseball
https://flic.kr/p/HZeJwi
https://flic.kr/p/HaMpTy
https://flic.kr/p/HaMpSG
https://flic.kr/p/HaMpQC

 

[Lancemountain]

Great stuff Muskie


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[tenballer]

Are those CTA Chippers from the fleer bankruptcy? I've never seen them before.

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That's the story I got, they are the no number version. I've missed out on the ***/*** versions twice over the years.

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[gitarst182]

That's the story I got, they are the no number version. I've missed out on the ***/*** versions twice over the years.

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Beautiful pick ups. Are you the one who bought my crusades?

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[tenballer]

Beautiful pick ups. Are you the one who bought my crusades?

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That's me

 

[Juan Gris]

To narrow it down to one 2016 pick-up I'd say it's this White Sox lineup card from the 8/5/14 game against the Rangers. Down 15-0 to the Rangers in the top of the 9th Inning, Robin Ventura let Adam Dunn make his MLB pitching debut (1 walk, 2 hits, 1 run, 9.00 ERA). I have it up on a wall and chuckle when I see the change moving Dunn from "DH" to "1".