July Pickups

[budd2222]

Hope this works first time with Flickr

https://www.flickr.com/gp/152128424@N05/iM0990

 

[budd2222]

Thought I would fool around with The Munsters cards. Not a huge number of cards to find but will be a challenge.

https://flic.kr/p/VYPwKU

 

[KCLJ520]

Thought I would fool around with The Munsters cards. Not a huge number of cards to find but will be a challenge.

https://flic.kr/p/VYPwKU

That is awesome!! LOVE The Munsters!!!!

 

[lprimus]

Picked up this beauty off eBay:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2M0HY8K-AOpNDVZXzVlZ2h0aEE/view?usp=sharing


Jason

 

[KCLJ520]

Picked up this beauty off eBay:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2M0HY8K-AOpNDVZXzVlZ2h0aEE/view?usp=sharing


Jason

One of the all time greats....just glad he played during my time!!

 

[mrmopar]

I had lots of non-sports cards when I was a kid. Got rid of most, but kept a few hundred of assorted sets. After getting back into collecting in general in the 90s, I got sucked in to a few non-sports issues that had subjects I was interested in at the time. I bought a ton of the Skybox Simpsons and Ren & Stimpy foil cards than gave up unless it was sports.

Recently I have picked up a few autographed cards for a project I am working on. Robert Loggia for example. These are actors that were once in the Magnum PI series. Seems several were also in Star Trek, so that is cool that I can grab some certified autos of these folks. in looking for a few names, it seems some of the "bigger" stars command top dollar compared to say sports. I am not talking about box-office heavies, names like DennisHaysbert, Sharon Stone, Dana Delaney, etc. I guess I am clueless about the non-sports market though.

 

[budd2222]

I had lots of non-sports cards when I was a kid. Got rid of most, but kept a few hundred of assorted sets. After getting back into collecting in general in the 90s, I got sucked in to a few non-sports issues that had subjects I was interested in at the time. I bought a ton of the Skybox Simpsons and Ren & Stimpy foil cards than gave up unless it was sports.

Recently I have picked up a few autographed cards for a project I am working on. Robert Loggia for example. These are actors that were once in the Magnum PI series. Seems several were also in Star Trek, so that is cool that I can grab some certified autos of these folks. in looking for a few names, it seems some of the "bigger" stars command top dollar compared to say sports. I am not talking about box-office heavies, names like DennisHaysbert, Sharon Stone, Dana Delaney, etc. I guess I am clueless about the non-sports market though.[/QUOTE

Getting good non-sport autos can be lots of work. One day a card maybe $60 the next month it will jump up to $150/$300 for no reason. Movie and TV show makes a difference. A Walking Dead or James Bond card will jump the price up. If you see one you like at a good price pull the Trigger. I missed out on a Ashley Judd and Salma Hayek cards at $99 each last ones I saw were $200/$300. Of the 315 autos I have only two I felt I over paid on.

 

[KCLJ520]

I didnt realize the wild price variations, is that based on collectors' demand, lack of product, what do you think? I remember when the Big Bang Theory cards came out, people trading main character AU cards and asking high BV amounts in return....

 

[budd2222]

Big name stars go for good money Angelina Jolie and Salma Hayek go for 500/800. Melissa Rauch her True Blood auto goes for around $40 but her Big Bang auto goes for around $200. The hotter the movie or TV show the higher the price. You can pick up some autos from the Leaf or Panini sets for less.

 

[KCLJ520]

Makes sense, the more popular the show, that would drive the prices up among collectors. Cool, good to know!

 

[Loyalty32]

I've always thought this was one of the best looking Baseball Cards ever produced. I finally decided to grab one.

Thanks
Craig


-1953 Bowman Color #33 *** Wee Reese
https://flic.kr/p/WBwbui

 

[mm1sub]

I've always thought this was one of the best looking Baseball Cards ever produced. I finally decided to grab one.

Thanks
Craig


-1953 Bowman Color #33 *** Wee Reese
https://flic.kr/p/WBwbui

When I was in high school my father bought some cards off a guy he worked with for 90.00. I figured they were nothing special but when he brought them home they were 1953 Bowman Colors. The mantle was in there as well as the card you just got. I sold the mantle when I was in high school and had a blast with the money. But I still have that exact Reese card you just got.

 

[KCLJ520]

That is a neat card, I have never seen that one before! What cool action photography for 1953! Thanks for sharing, fun to see!

God Bless,

Kevin

 

[Loyalty32]

When I was in high school my father bought some cards off a guy he worked with for 90.00. I figured they were nothing special but when he brought them home they were 1953 Bowman Colors. The mantle was in there as well as the card you just got. I sold the mantle when I was in high school and had a blast with the money. But I still have that exact Reese card you just got.

That's a great memory to have! My father would have brought me 1988 Topps! It's awesome that you've kept the Reese all these years!

Thanks
Craig

*I won't ask what you spent the Mantle money on!

 

[Loyalty32]

That is a neat card, I have never seen that one before! What cool action photography for 1953! Thanks for sharing, fun to see!

God Bless,

Kevin

I agree. I knew a lot about Reese, being from the same state and with him living in the same city for a long time. After buying the card, I decided to visit his Wikipedia page. I learned a lot about him that I didn't know. Like how little time he spent playing baseball and how he came to be a Dodger. Really quick and really informative read if anyone wants to check it out...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pee_Wee_Reese

Thanks
Craig

 

[KCLJ520]

Very neat article! Thanks for sharing. I was not aware that Reese had missed three seasons due to Military service, as so many players did during WWII. Truly an honorable man, a fact even more evident based upon his support for, and friendship with Jackie Robinson. I had read about the petition the players had circulated, and for PeeWee to refuse to sign, and shake Jackie's hand, truly was a step forward for race relations. I wonder if he was aware at the time how significant those simple actions were?

Thanks again for posting, God bless!

Kevin

PS: if you haven't seen it yet, the movie "42" was a very good portrayal of Jackie and PeeWee, as well as Branch Rickey and the other Dodgers of the time.