My "Black" Whale was harpooned after 7 years of searching

[bradical]

I couldn't compete when Strasburgmania was happening and these cards were fetching 4-figure amounts.

For the last 3-4 years I have had people I know who went to the NSCC show looking for this card for me. It had been much longer since I saw one pop up on eBay, and last week when I saw this one come across my "Saved Search" emails I had to do a double-take.

Instant-BIN for the card.

Strasburg and Topps Black RC are really the only things I collect, so to get this item is quite a treat for me.

Thanks for the look (and read).

 

[MrMet]

Congrats


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[WCTYSON]

Great grab and congratulations on finding one at a reasonable price. Do you have a MCG auto in your collection?

 

[cbrandtw]

Congratulations. Awesome card

 

[RStadlerASU22]

Nice, between this and Patrick's Super Strasburg he landed recently it looks to be a good year to land Whales for him.

Ryan
Will Clark / Mike Brown Collector

 

[bradical]

Nice, between this and Patrick's Super Strasburg he landed recently it looks to be a good year to land Whales for him.

Ryan
Will Clark / Mike Brown Collector

I just sold him the Red Refractor /5 too.

 

[bradical]

Great grab and congratulations on finding one at a reasonable price. Do you have a MCG auto in your collection?

I have had a few of them over the years. Looking for the #037/299 right now.

 

[AUTaxMan]

I couldn't compete when Strasburgmania was happening and these cards were fetching 4-figure amounts.

For the last 3-4 years I have had people I know who went to the NSCC show looking for this card for me. It had been much longer since I saw one pop up on eBay, and last week when I saw this one come across my "Saved Search" emails I had to do a double-take.

Instant-BIN for the card.

Strasburg and Topps Black RC are really the only things I collect, so to get this item is quite a treat for me.

Thanks for the look (and read).

Congrats on the pickup!

I think I have a few Topps Black RCs myself. Would love to see the highlights of your collection.

 

[WCTYSON]

I have had a few of them over the years. Looking for the #037/299 right now.

Good luck, that will be a tough one. There are some wealthy Strasburg collectors out there and it likely is already hidden away.

 

[dano7]

Nice addition! Glad you harpooned it!

 

[bradical]

I think I have a few Topps Black RCs myself. Would love to see the highlights of your collection.

Everything is packed up for a move right now, but these are the ones I know I have off the top of my head:

2008 Topps Update Black Max Scherzer /57
2010 Topps Black Buster Posey /59
2010 Topps Update Black Giancarlo Stanton /59
2010 Topps Update Black Starlin Castro /59
2010 Topps Update Black Stephen Strasburg /59
2011 Topps Update Black Paul Goldschmidt /60
2013 Topps Black Manny Machado /62
2013 Topps Update Black Nolan Arenado /62
2015 Topps Black Kris Bryant /64 (BGS 9.5)
2015 Topps Update Black Carlos Correa /64
2015 Topps Update Black Byron Buxton /64
2016 Topps Black Gary Sanchez /65
2017 Topps Black Aaron Judge /66

 

[gt2590]

Congrats man, that's HUGE!

And GL on the move!

 

[SINFULONE]

I really like the design that year. I wish Topps would stop making crappy designs today.

 

[linuxabuser]

Everything is packed up for a move right now, but these are the ones I know I have off the top of my head:

2008 Topps Update Black Max Scherzer /57
2010 Topps Black Buster Posey /59
2010 Topps Update Black Giancarlo Stanton /59
2010 Topps Update Black Starlin Castro /59
2010 Topps Update Black Stephen Strasburg /59
2011 Topps Update Black Paul Goldschmidt /60
2013 Topps Black Manny Machado /62
2013 Topps Update Black Nolan Arenado /62
2015 Topps Black Kris Bryant /64 (BGS 9.5)
2015 Topps Update Black Carlos Correa /64
2015 Topps Update Black Byron Buxton /64
2016 Topps Black Gary Sanchez /65
2017 Topps Black Aaron Judge /66

Whoa that is an impressive collection! I'd love to see scans after you're settled in at the new place.

 

[johnryno]

I really like the design that year. I wish Topps would stop making crappy designs today.

much agreement

 

[SINFULONE]

much agreement

johnryno! We miss you on Blowout! Please come back!

 

[johnryno]

johnryno! We miss you on Blowout! Please come back!

Malcom X had a better chance of playing 18 at Augusta.

 

[AnthonyCorona]

Malcom X had a better chance of playing 18 at Augusta.

Bring me your Bickford, Ryan McMahon, Senzatela and Peter Lambert cards

 

[SINFULONE]

Malcom X had a better chance of playing 18 at Augusta.

That's too bad. Glad to see you made it over here. We embrace you with open arms. I was on hiatus, so I missed why you left Blowout.

 

[AUTaxMan]

I really like the design that year. I wish Topps would stop making crappy designs today.

Yeah I normally collect Topps Chrome color but passed on this year. Design is brutal.