April 2023 - New Arrivals

[JoshHamilton]

New pickups/finished displays

The three basketball ones. They were 3 of my favorite players growing up.

Top left two Harpers, I think they’re called Stars of MLB. I’ll replace or upgrade a few of these, but for now it’s effectively finished.

And the Herbert and Devonta tie-dye Prizms. Tie dyes are my favorite Panini parallel. Still gotta pick up a few more and build another level…also need to work on my painting skills haha





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[mrmopar]

Some bubblegumless cards.

Barry.

Mutombo.

 

[jmc855]

Shiny!

 

[MrMet2.0]

Continuing my pursuit of 2021 Finest Pink Purple Vapor Refractors /3.....this gives me 48 out of the 100. Special thanks to my proxy buyer banjar for facilitating this from a not so professional seller.

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Well done by all parties! Well…not the seller…but you know what I mean….


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[MrMet2.0]

Some bubblegumless cards. View attachment 347102View attachment 347103

Barry. View attachment 347104

Mutombo. View attachment 347105

No bubblegum so someone took a bite out of Gates Brown instead?


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[Dilferules]

1997 New Pinnacle seems like the top set for '90s Artist's Proofs, I still need the regular McGwire and Canseco cards after picking this one up. I believe I have all other '90s A's Artist's Proofs. Eckersley completes the 2023 Topps 1988 Autograph team set. I'm also one away from the Black parallel set and halfway to the Golds. And I've really liked the looks of the clear Leaf Pro Set Pure cards so I needed to pick one up...happened to get 1/25.


Some other stuff...Pache 2023 Topps Black 65/72, 2022 Topps Chrome Update Lopes Auto X-Fractor 110/125, and 2022 Topps Update Father's Day Blue Oller/Jackson RC 11/50.

 

[gt2590]

I’m way too excited to get this. Cards inside weren’t sealed and nothing too exciting but that don’t matter to me…

 

[OakAth]

Back in December I sent a few of my cards off for grading, just got them back today. BGS service levels are a whole other topic. Anyways, I collect both of these sets...I have 83 of the 2006 Topps Finest 1/1's and decided to see how well they would grade. Pleased with these three, I don't expect them to grade out at 10's as the framed design of the card allows for too many flaws, but I will take these 9's. Not shown are three 8.5's for Soriano, Hudson, and Thome. My other obsession is the 2021 Finest Pink Purple Vapor Refractor. I got a good return on the Ohtani so I think I am going to send the rest of these off for grading.

 

[theplasticman]

I added another 2005 Topps Black Bucky Jacobsen /54

Looking for more copies of this card if anyone sees one.

 

[theplasticman]

Back in December I sent a few of my cards off for grading, just got them back today. BGS service levels are a whole other topic. Anyways, I collect both of these sets...I have 83 of the 2006 Topps Finest 1/1's and decided to see how well they would grade. Pleased with these three, I don't expect them to grade out at 10's as the framed design of the card allows for too many flaws, but I will take these 9's. Not shown are three 8.5's for Soriano, Hudson, and Thome. My other obsession is the 2021 Finest Pink Purple Vapor Refractor. I got a good return on the Ohtani so I think I am going to send the rest of these off for grading.

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I ran into someone who collects Bernie Williams, do you have that one in 2006?

 

[OakAth]

I ran into someone who collects Bernie Williams, do you have that one in 2006?

Unfortunately Bernie was not part of the 2006 Topps Finest set.

 

[WizardofOz1982]

Couple Helsleys and a Classic Cuts Auto /35 for my set today
I'm still not sure why you'd authenticate an already authenticated Cut and relic like the Fingers but I'll crack it out.

First Edition Black Foil /25



2023 Topps Series 1 Rip Party SSP SGC 10


2002 Fleer Classic Cuts Game Used Autograpuhs Rollie Fingers /35

 

[mrmopar]

No bubblegum so someone took a bite out of Gates Brown instead?


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Yeah, that is a bummer, but at least it wasn't one of the better players.

 

[mrmopar]

I assume these are Topps vault items, or at least hoping. Didn't win them all though.


John Randle.

These Kromax cards are pretty cool. Disappointed that these got signed on the back. There is a much smaller subset that looks great, signed on front, but they are essentially a silver background. Super Acrylium. It makes sense why this card is holdered the way it is, but it is the BACK of the card on the front of the holder. That bugs me.

This could be a Dodger item, but since I have 10 images otherwise, this one gets featured here. 1940 Play Ball Max Carey, who spent the last 3.5 seasons of his HOF career with the Dodgers from 1926-29.

 

[nevermore]

First show in 10 months, but first time doing common boxes in ages, over 7-8 years. Lot of fun. Few PC cards, mostly traders.

2001 Donruss Anniversary Bernie Williams RC $5 (PC)

2011 Marquee Logan Morrison/10 $10 -- inaugural set, figured decent tradebait

1960s Yankees Commons -- $5, need the Clarke high number, happy to have a spare. Surprisingly expensive.

Dollar bin - 30+ card for $20! Realized what the Molinas were thanks to this pickup thread. One is heritage base and other is heritage chrome rc. Didn't know how much they actually go for. Can't go wrong with early Topps Black, 90s Refractors.

 

[WizardofOz1982]

I'll double your money on the Heritage Chrome. I need $1 Bins like that around here. That's a $150 card all day long. I was happy to get one for the "friend" price of $125 at a show a couple weeks ago. The Heritage base RC is still a $25-30 card with no issue.

 

[nevermore]

I'll double your money on the Heritage Chrome. I need $1 Bins like that around here. That's a $150 card all day long. I was happy to get one for the "friend" price of $125 at a show a couple weeks ago. The Heritage base RC is still a $25-30 card with no issue.

Thank you! I'm usually not this lucky either, found these at the end of the show when I circled back to the same table. Thought the base might be a $5 card and chrome a $25 card. Value is more than I would have guessed.

Open to trade, sale if you're interested. Will post better scans eventually.

 

[mrmopar]

A large mail day across yesterday and today, and I won't include any of the 44 scrubby $1-2 autos that I buy regularly from a local guy and combine for 30 days on ebay. There was nothing interesting or noteworthy, but I just love to add as many certified autographs of players as I can. Almost all either were all-stars or award winners at one point, but had average careers in general, maybe a few with a standout season or two or were on the Dodgers at some point.

The rest that I did want to share...

Jim Kaat gold timeless teams /5. Would have been an OK add before, but now that he is a HOFer, even better.

I love this set and tried my best to complete it, but the Jeter and griffey have only gotten more and more expensive. I even bought some unopened packs. I'll have to be happy with half the set, Vlad and my latest add (although had 1-2 already). Caminiti

Another under the radar HOF, mainly because it took a while for enshrinement. Simmons Recollections /44.

Sanguillen archives, can never have enough 78T autographs!



Then there is this OG guy, the star of the 1976 Traded set!

I'll pick up base cards when I am buying other cards and can get them a free ride and only if they are cheap enough. This one doesn't have the normal print flaws, but does have some minor weak in general and poor centering.

Since they won't all fit in under 10 scans, I will share the FB & BKB in a separate post.

 

[mrmopar]

Allen /20.
Doleman. Really like this set design a lot. /75.

This is another clean design I liked a lot. I wanted to get an Allen auto and paid more than I might have otherwise to get this exact card.

Since I am a Husky and have Damon and Brock autos, I felt I needed to get a Sam Huard auto too. This is /8.

DeMarco Murray /10

Another Retro card, this one /60. He was a Raider for a season too, so a bonus!

A couple HOFers and a local star.

 

[cjedmonton]

Very pleased to add these to my Topps era HOF pitcher run (no RC).

38 down, 2 to go.

52 Feller
53 Satchel

A Celebration of Topps: HOF Pitchers 1952-Present