Nice finds, but it would be better if the circumstances were different. Tons of nice autographs, GU, and even some nice 90s inserts.
Let me know if you come across anything significant of Mickey Mantle.
Thanks, will do. Here are a few I have available (just a list but I have scans of some if needed):
Baseball:
- 2005 Donruss Champions Impressions John Olerud GU
- 2005 Donruss Throwback Threads Polo Grounds Ball Mark Prior #50 /35 (GONE)
- 2006 UD Future Clear Path to Greatness Choo Freeman...
We had a similar topic on another forum a few years ago.
Name a player, and the next poster had to name a player using the first letter of the previous player's last name.
I say Derek Jeter, you could use John Smoltz or any other player that starts with a J. Next player has to start with...
The Northern Illinois men's basketball team scored a record-low 4 points in the first half.
The final score? 42-25. The team missed 29 straight shots in the 1st half. Overall, they hit 1 out of 33 threes and barely escaped history for least points scored in a game (20).
Northern...
I have three player PCs, although only one is active.
- Mickey Mantle (active)
- David Wright (somewhat)
- Sammy Sosa (stagnant - except for the occasional GU card)
I did this as a kid. For lower-value cards you don't care as much about it isn't a bad idea. However, it could lead to condition issues later.
As a result of my earlier practices, some of my star base/inserts didn't survive so well, while others came out of fine. Now, with my PC...
Memorabilia wise, probably around $150-175 (gift, not a purchase - either for my early Griffey or Ripken ball from my mother).
Card-wise, $75 (1958 Mantle/Aaron PSA 4 last week).
Here are my newest vintage additions:
1958 Topps #418 Mantle/Aaron PSA 4
1958 Topps #487 Mantle All-Star PSA 4
Interestingly enough, all three of my graded Mantle Vintage are PSA 4. Here are all four vintage Mantles together:
Krom,
Just checked and I have those two. Thanks for the offer!
Greg - thanks for the heads-up! I saw that set on Dave and Adam's earlier and thought about getting it; guess I better see if they still have it in stock.
Mamunrud - I don't have anything that high-end (except for Mantle) to...
It wasn't that I don't collect it - just that most of it is out of my range. But, in the past year since making this topic I've been able to pick up a few affordable pieces.
I never knew my dad (he passed away from lung cancer when I was six months old), but my mother told me quite a bit about his collection. He once owned a '52 Mantle, but it burned up in a house fire. That's a big part of my interest (as well as hers) with Mantle.
I think I saw your old topic yesterday. I would love the '52 case hit reprint, but I think it books around $150. Would you be looking to get rid of yours?
thejackaryman8 - I won't be able to check back until tomorrow so there's no rush. Thanks for looking!