bouwobs PSA set registry adventure

[bouwob]

I will post updates and scans in this thread to chronicle where I am at in completing registry. For the next year or so I will be looking to buy PSA 10s I need at 10$ or less per to try to fill the easier holes in the set. Over time I will start buying cards up with the best grade to attempt to make the best set available. Since I am limited in funds, this set will not get mail days every day. If you happen to have any PSA 10s please let me know.

I have decided against trying my own hand at grading so I will be looking for PSA cards already graded, unless the card I have I know is beyond rare and likly wont show up as a PSA.

If anyone on this board has any advice on this endeavor, please let me know.

My ultimate goal is to complete the finest collection for the nolan ryan master set. This set includes 2006 cards and it likely will take 100 years to do .

My current sets and their rankings.

Set Registry->Baseball - Player Sets->Nolan Ryan->Master Set (Currently ranked 5th)
Master collectors
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/P ... spx?c=1944
My set
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/p ... 94267&ac=1

Set Registry->Baseball - Player Sets->Nolan Ryan Basic Set (Currently ranked 27th)
Master collectors
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/P ... spx?c=1942
My set
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/p ... 94264&ac=1

Set Registry->Baseball - Player Sets->Nolan Ryan Basic & Collector Issues Set (Currently ranked 24th)
Master collectors
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/P ... spx?c=1943
My set
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/p ... 94265&ac=1

Set Registry->Baseball - Player Sets->Nolan Ryan Master Topps Set (Currently ranked 11th)
Master collectors
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/P ... spx?c=1946
My set
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/p ... 94266&ac=1

Set Registry->Baseball - Company Sets->1991 Upper Deck Nolan Ryan Heroes (Currently ranked 11th)
Master collectors
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/C ... spx?c=1115
My set
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/p ... px?s=94263

Set Registry Baseball - Company Sets -> 1992 Barry Colla Nolan Ryan (Currently ranked 4th)
Master collectors
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/C ... spx?c=1116
My set
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/p ... x?s=111738

Set Registry Baseball - Company Sets 1992 Coca-Cola Nolan Ryan Career Series (Currently ranked 5th)
Master collectors
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/C ... spx?c=5720
My set
http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/p ... x?s=111737


This set is a joke, I am the 2nd one to join and am number 1)
Set Registry Baseball - Company Sets 1994 Upper Deck All Time Heroes Nolan Ryan
Master collectors
http://www.psacard.com/PSASetRegistry/C ... spx?c=9716

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Great to read John. But to be honest, $10 for base PSA 10s from his playing days isn't going to happen very often, if at all.

 

[sportscardtheory]

Good luck, man! It will be a great and valuable set.

 

[bouwob]

Great to read John. But to be honest, $10 for base PSA 10s from his playing days isn't going to happen very often, if at all.

Its amazing what you can do when a seller has 30 or 40 cards that fit this criteria for sale at the same time. That said, I expect the ability to do this will dry up faily quickly, and then I will enhance my offers. I just want to get what I can when I can as cheaply as possible.

By the way, great deal on the ryan you picked up. I am jealous.

 

[ThoseBackPages]

Great to read John. But to be honest, $10 for base PSA 10s from his playing days isn't going to happen very often, if at all.

Its amazing what you can do when a seller has 30 or 40 cards that fit this criteria for sale at the same time. That said, I expect the ability to do this will dry up faily quickly, and then I will enhance my offers. I just want to get what I can when I can as cheaply as possible.

By the way, great deal on the ryan you picked up. I am jealous.

Glad to hear you're finding them! i know for my Topps 80s Ryans, PSA 9's were running me about $8 when i could find them at auction.

As for my RC pickup, it's one of the centerpieces of my collection. ive wanted to own that card for 26 years and finally found a PSA 5 that met my eye appeal, the price was a pleasant surprise as i was willing to pay more, but wasnt going to turn down the sellers offer lol

 

[mudflap02]

Not sure if Keith Conforti is still collecting, but he was a great guy and usually had some extra 10's. The Ryan PSA Registry is what brought me back to collecting. Some great guys on there. I highly encourage you to email the top 10 guys and most would be willing to help you out.

 

[bouwob]

Was 50th, now 46th
Set Registry->Baseball - Player Sets->Nolan Ryan->Master Set (Currently ranked 46th)
Was 33rd, now 32nd
Set Registry->Baseball - Player Sets->Nolan Ryan Master Topps Set (Currently ranked 32rd)


Added the following cards today

90 Classic 3rd Series #T84 Ryan PSA 10
90 Topps #2 Ryan PSA 10
90 Classic Series III t91 Ryan PSA 10
83 Fleer Stamps Ryan PSA 10
91 Classic Series II T80 Ryan PSA 10
91 Classic Series III T98 Ryan PSA 10
92 Classic Series I #T78 Ryan PSA 10
92 Classic Series II #T67 Ryan PSA 10
89 UD #774 Ryan PSA10
91 Leaf Preview PSA 10

 

[markakis8]

Great job John. Any chance you can add pictures? Would love to see some of these.

 

[bouwob]

Great job John. Any chance you can add pictures? Would love to see some of these.

I guess it makes sense to do this as I get them in.

http://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/M ... px?c=94267

Can you see the images?

 

[markakis8]

Great job John. Any chance you can add pictures? Would love to see some of these.

I guess it makes sense to do this as I get them in.

http://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/M ... px?c=94267

Can you see the images?

have to be a user....don't feel like creating an account, no offense. if you can't post pictures here, no biggie.

good luck in your quest, brother!

 

[Jack Straw]

Great job John. Any chance you can add pictures? Would love to see some of these.

I guess it makes sense to do this as I get them in.

http://www.psacard.com/psasetregistry/M ... px?c=94267

Can you see the images?

have to be a user....don't feel like creating an account, no offense. if you can't post pictures here, no biggie.

good luck in your quest, brother!

You don't have to be a user. Try this http://www.psacard.com/PSASETREGISTRY/publishedset.aspx?s=94267&ac=1
If that doesn't work you can navigate it through the PSA set registry tab the player sets then Nolan Ryan master set the bouwob..

 

[muskiesfan]

Good luck on the quest John! Definitely looking forward to your updates.

Jack Straw- Thank you for the link.

 

[Brewer Andy]

Best of luck John! Should be an epic quest!

 

[hofmichael]

Insane task.I love it.Good luck.

 

[bouwob]

Was 46th, now 37th
Set Registry->Baseball - Player Sets->Nolan Ryan->Master Set (Currently ranked 37th)

Added the following PSA 10's. Paid about $4.50 per. Shame since i could pick up all 250 cards of the pacific set for about $5. But if I truly want to do the master set, I have to go after them all.

15502397 1990 FLEER 636 M.SCOTT/N.RYAN
15242241 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 10 METS CLINCH THE N.L. EAST
15452782 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 17 SLOW START WITH METS
10091249 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 26 NO-HITTER #2
14068285 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 28 21 WINS IN 1973
15659111 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 32 RYAN & TANANA
15242307 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 33 LEARNING THE CHANGE-UP
15662693 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 35 NOLAN JOINS THE ASTROS
15648438 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 38 THE GAME'S GREATEST POWER PITCHER
15662742 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 39 3000th CAREER STRIKEOUTS
15662687 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 42 RECORD 5th NO-HITTER
15645983 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 45 NOLAN PASSES WALTER JOHNSON
14068287 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 46 STRIKEOUT 4,000
15648403 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 48 PITCHER HOUSTON ASTROS
15452803 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 50 POST SEASON PARTICIPANT
15648405 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 53 "THROUGH WITH CHEW"
15105636 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 55 A PLEASANT CHANGE FOR NOLAN
15387060 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 59 5,000 STRIKEOUTS A STANDING OVATION
14068308 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 60 GREAT MOMENTS IN 1989
14068274 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 61 NOLAN AND DAN SMITH RANGERS #1 DRAFT PICK
15452780 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 68 300 WIN BATTERY
15372974 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 71 22 SEASONS WITH 100 OR MORE STRIKEOUTS
15659232 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 72 11th STRIKEOUT TITLE
15372972 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 73 232 STRIKEOUTS IN 1990
15105838 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 74 THE 1990 SEASON
14068292 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 78 RUNNING THE STEPS
14245770 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 81 RYAN'S ROUTINE
15662743 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 86 MY JOB IS TO GIVE MY TEAM A...
14068260 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 82 RYAN'S ROUTINE BETWEEN STARTS
14245760 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 99 TIME FOR RELIEF
15652551 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 105 THE GENTLEMAN RANCHER
14287821 1991 SCORE 686 NOLAN RYAN
15645994 1992 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 140 HOUSTON BOUND
15665529 1992 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 148 NOLAN BREAKS JOHNSON'S RECORD
15659224 1992 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 162 BROTHERLY LOVE
15662686 1992 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 198 GOOSE AND NOLAN
15105647 1992 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 200 DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS
15662672 1992 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 201 314-278 THRU 1991
15665563 1992 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 203 HIGH PRAISE
15659246 1992 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 206 RYAN THE QUARTERBACK?
15645974 1992 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 207 HARD WORK PAYS OFF
15648427 1992 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 212 TRAINING FOR PERFECTION
15659098 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 44 A DREAM FULFILLED
15662745 1991 PACIFIC NOLAN RYAN 90 BLAZING SPEED

 

[JoshHamilton]

Not sure if Keith Conforti is still collecting, but he was a great guy and usually had some extra 10's. The Ryan PSA Registry is what brought me back to collecting. Some great guys on there. I highly encourage you to email the top 10 guys and most would be willing to help you out.

Keith was the first guy I thought of. I don't see any of his sets. They were under the ID Con40 back in the day.

Donato also had a really good Ryan set

 

[bouwob]

Not sure if Keith Conforti is still collecting, but he was a great guy and usually had some extra 10's. The Ryan PSA Registry is what brought me back to collecting. Some great guys on there. I highly encourage you to email the top 10 guys and most would be willing to help you out.

Keith was the first guy I thought of. I don't see any of his sets. They were under the ID Con40 back in the day.

Donato also had a really good Ryan set

There are a few cards he has, that I really, really, really, really, really, really want.

 

[carrsallstars]

At 2,000 cards in the Ryan master set, at $10 a pop for psa 10's, that would be $2,000 to get to 10% completion and 18th place on the Ryan master set registry. With that (very conservative) average price of $10 it would take $10,000 to get up to the 6th place spot with 1,000 PSA 10's and 50% completion. This also assumes you have little or no competition, the cards become available for that, and the other guys on the Ryan registry don't move up at all. Moving up another spot from there would realistically cost at least another 5-10k or so I'd think...

I'm not trying to be a dink, and I wish you all the best in your quest- it would be a great accomplishment. Just trying to add a dose of reality for the magnitude of this project. The cardboard in the plastic can be a money sink.

 

[bouwob]

At 2,000 cards in the Ryan master set, at $10 a pop for psa 10's, that would be $2,000 to get to 10% completion and 18th place on the Ryan master set registry. With that (very conservative) average price of $10 it would take $10,000 to get up to the 6th place spot with 1,000 PSA 10's and 50% completion. This also assumes you have little or no competition, the cards become available for that, and the other guys on the Ryan registry don't move up at all. Moving up another spot from there would realistically cost at least another 5-10k or so I'd think...

I'm not trying to be a dink, and I wish you all the best in your quest- it would be a great accomplishment. Just trying to add a dose of reality for the magnitude of this project. The cardboard in the plastic can be a money sink.

I hear you. The worst part is that I have over 90% of the set ungraded in various conditions raw already. It would cost me almost $20k just to grade them at $10 per. I may take a stack of cards that I think are in good condition to the natty to see what I can do in a bulk deal.

Getting number 1 is likely imposable, but I have 30+ years to try

 

[JoshHamilton]

If you ever want to be #1, I'd recommend finding out Don Spence's home address. Do you have any experience with deactivating state-of-the-art home security systems? Are you well-versed in the art of armed robbery/hostage negotiation?