Tim Wakefield Thread

[bstanwood]

A few recent pickups for the collection:

One I had but this is 49/49, his jersey number


3 of the 4 cards from 2018 Topps Tier One. I like the design of this, really happy he was a part of it. If anyone needs a base auto I was in some cases breaks and I have several of the #/250.

 

[bstanwood]

I almost forgot this guy. SGA from Salem. Kinda funny they went from a pirates affiliate to the Sox just like he did. I don't have many bobbleheads but it was low prices with free shipping so I got it.

 

[JoshHamilton]

Love that Tier One design, reminds me of old Leaf Statistical Standouts

 

[bstanwood]

And here's the last of the four Wakefield offerings from Tier One



The gold ink 1/1

 

[CollectingCutch]

And here's the last of the four Wakefield offerings from Tier One

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The gold ink 1/1

Congrats on the 1/1! Thats a sweet score.

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[bstanwood]

Congrats on the 1/1! Thats a sweet score.

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Thanks, I had to pony up the dough, but he doesn't get a lot of cardboard per year these days and I typically don't find more than 3-4 playing days cards per year so why not.

 

[bstanwood]

Got hosed tonight, a 2004 Topps Black was ended, only the second I've seen in the decade or so I really started this collection. Waited til the end and dropped what no figured would have been a number was way over anyone else's bid. $150 and I wasn't the high bidder, it took a few precious seconds for me to understand the app was telling me I wasn't the high bidder. Final price was $159.50!!! J F'ing C! I can't believe it...

 

[mhcook]

Got hosed tonight, a 2004 Topps Black was ended, only the second I've seen in the decade or so I really started this collection. Waited til the end and dropped what no figured would have been a number was way over anyone else's bid. $150 and I wasn't the high bidder, it took a few precious seconds for me to understand the app was telling me I wasn't the high bidder. Final price was $159.50!!! J F'ing C! I can't believe it...

With the only other bidder having 0 feedback, I seriously doubt that sale goes through. BTW awesome collection, I always enjoy seeing player collectors of non super stars but I sure remember how dominant and fun to watch Wakefield was at times.

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[goobmcnasty]

No cards unfortunately, but here's a pic of me on my way to the World Series here in LA. (Got this shirt custom made as I'm a fan of the other guy on the shirt.). Had the chance to give Wake one of them when I was visiting Boston earlier this year.

 

[bstanwood]

No cards unfortunately, but here's a pic of me on my way to the World Series here in LA. (Got this shirt custom made as I'm a fan of the other guy on the shirt.). Had the chance to give Wake one of them when I was visiting Boston earlier this year.

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That's pretty cool!

 

[bstanwood]

Surprise, surprise, I got a message from the seller stating the winning bidder informed him that he couldn't/wouldn't pay so I got a "second offer". I told him no way would I pay that much since I was essentially bidding against myself at that point. I made him more than a generous offer, particularly since I suspect he was the fake bidder I was up against. Hopefully I get the last Topps Black I need without further incident.

 

[CollectingCutch]

Awesome shirt

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[goobmcnasty]

Awesome shirt

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https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl0i1-RBxaT/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=1vpo9mg4apxgt

 

[banjar]

So how did that turn out??

Surprise, surprise, I got a message from the seller stating the winning bidder informed him that he couldn't/wouldn't pay so I got a "second offer". I told him no way would I pay that much since I was essentially bidding against myself at that point. I made him more than a generous offer, particularly since I suspect he was the fake bidder I was up against. Hopefully I get the last Topps Black I need without further incident.

 

[bstanwood]

So how did that turn out??

He relisted it BIN at what I told him I'd pay, he still made more money on that card than his wildest dreams could have imagined, now I'm just waiting for it to arrive.
At this point I don't mind over paying for my needs list because there are so few, but it agitates me that it was questionable like that.

 

[banjar]

At this point I don't mind over paying for my needs list because there are so few, but it agitates me that it was questionable like that.

Kinda like kissing your sister I suppose.

Oh wait, this isn't the night crew thread.

What I meant to say is congrats

 

[bstanwood]

A small but absurdly hard card to track down, very happy to have added this for $2.50 shipped, almost balances out how much I over paid for the 04 Topps Black...almost. not a great pic, it's the 2012 purple toys r us parallel.

 

[goobmcnasty]

Can I ask why you collect Wakefield?

 

[bstanwood]

Can I ask why you collect Wakefield?

After my brief hobby hiatus in the early 2000s I wanted to start a new collection centered around a current Red Sox player and ultimately chose him because he had been a mainstay on the roster, and the ultimate team guy, plus the knuckler is cool.

 

[Letch77]

After my brief hobby hiatus in the early 2000s I wanted to start a new collection centered around a current Red Sox player and ultimately chose him because he had been a mainstay on the roster, and the ultimate team guy, plus the knuckler is cool.

Chicks dig the knuckler. :lol: