1941 Play Ball Joe DiMaggio story

[spcollector]

My buddy calls me because he knows I'm a card collector. He tells me his coworker found some old cards when she was cleaning out her dad's place (I'm like yea yea we've all heard this one). He brings me the cards... she has about 10 cards from the 1940 Play Ball set and about 20 cards from the 1941 Play Ball set. The '40s were in very bad condition. The '41s were not in that good of condition either except for one card... which looked pretty good compared to all the rest (pretty lucky that it was this one below)!!!

 

[Brewer Andy]

Agree, that almost never happens! What's she going to do with them?


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[spcollector]

Agree, that almost never happens! What's she going to do with them?


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She is going to keep them all except this one. I told her that if she wanted I'd sell it for her. So, I plan on sending it to PSA and go from there!

 

[RStadlerASU22]

Nice, it's funny, just today I was reading the Card Board Connection top 10 Joe D card story. Was looking for info on his Four in One w Gherig and read about this Play ball. Although not his RC, it's the 1st color card, so it's pretty cool. What you thinking on grade 4/5?

Ryan
Will Clark / Mike Brown Collector

 

[spcollector]

My guess is a 4... we shall see!!!

 

[JEBJJA]

I would grade it and make an offer if I were you. Sell some stuff to get such an iconic card!

 

[spcollector]

Just got it back from PSA today. Here it is...

 

[dano7]

Very nice!!!

 

[Zan]

Drool.

 

[dstrawberryfan39]

Increadible!!!!

 

[Enfuego79]

Beautiful...

#CardPorn


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[Pinbreaker]

Here's one for comparison.. sold for $1500

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1941-Play-Ball-Joe-DiMaggio-71-PSA-4-VGEX-PWCC-/142494478542?hash=item212d5530ce%3Ag%3AAzwAAOSwm3ZZqdov&nma=true&si=NpJcmbC1JboYjoDttQ10PQ6hRhA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

 

[death2redemptions]

Here's one for comparison.. sold for $1500

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1941-Play-Ball-Joe-DiMaggio-71-PSA-4-VGEX-PWCC-/142494478542?hash=item212d5530ce%3Ag%3AAzwAAOSwm3ZZqdov&nma=true&si=NpJcmbC1JboYjoDttQ10PQ6hRhA%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

You could own about 100 of these bad boys for the same price of a Trout super auto

 

[RStadlerASU22]

Congrats

Ryan
Will Clark / Mike Brown Collector

 

[swish54_99]

I'm guessing that's one of the nicer looking 4's out there. Nice color on the white border and nice corners. Cool card for sure!

 

[smapdi]

That's one of the ones I need for my set. If you're (or she? Not clear who owns it) ever interested in moving it, I'd like to talk.