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Forum: BASEBALL 07-18-2025, 10:13 AM
Replies: 201
Views: 15,735
Posted By ken161
I wonder what percentage of people sinking big...

I wonder what percentage of people sinking big money into autos and sports memorabilia have read Kevin Nelson's "Operation Bullpen." Not many, I reckon.

I asked a local hobby store owner (a nice...
Forum: BASEBALL 06-26-2025, 06:58 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,546
Posted By ken161
Just finished reading this book. I have a lot of...

Just finished reading this book. I have a lot of fond memories of putting together Pacific football and hockey sets in the mid-to-late 1990s so I found the book a very interesting read. Tons of...
Forum: BASEBALL 10-14-2024, 06:02 PM
Replies: 331
Views: 36,383
Posted By ken161
IMO, removing the ink spots does zero to enhance...

IMO, removing the ink spots does zero to enhance the eye appeal of the card.

Card looked great pre-alteration. Great centering with a little nick on one of the corners. Card went from $15 to...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-21-2024, 10:24 AM
Replies: 478
Views: 48,619
Posted By ken161
Crazy how much cardboard was chopped off with...

Crazy how much cardboard was chopped off with this one. Reasonable people can debate how much is ineptitude and how much is corruption in the hallowed halls of PSA. What a money-making racket.
Forum: BASEBALL 07-12-2024, 08:51 AM
Replies: 360
Views: 37,620
Posted By ken161
I asked a local card store owner about this. ...

I asked a local card store owner about this. He's been setting up at local shows for years. He said there have always been crooks at shows but he thinks they've ramped up their game big time in...
Forum: BASEBALL 03-24-2024, 04:30 PM
Replies: 478
Views: 48,619
Posted By ken161
Card looked great before it was chopped up --...

Card looked great before it was chopped up -- well centered with square corners. It took me many years to realize this, but grading creates far more problems than it solves.

Never get cheated.
Forum: BASEBALL 03-01-2024, 06:49 PM
Replies: 288
Views: 35,933
Posted By ken161
Agreed.

Agreed.
Forum: FOOTBALL 02-24-2024, 02:44 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 849
Posted By ken161
The myriad trimmed threads on these boards have...

The myriad trimmed threads on these boards have made me very skeptical of high-grade slabs. I'll take my solid NM 1976 Topps set in a binder any day of the week!!!!
Forum: BASEBALL 02-15-2024, 07:32 PM
Replies: 4,550
Views: 526,741
Posted By ken161
Very interesting interview -- the Clemons...

Very interesting interview -- the Clemons revelations obviously but some other stuff as well. The former grader did not seem like he had an axe to grind with Beckett or anyone else. Of course, he...
Forum: BASEBALL 12-18-2023, 04:37 PM
Replies: 238
Views: 21,953
Posted By ken161
Cool ebay handle. In the mid-90s, Pete Williams...

Cool ebay handle. In the mid-90s, Pete Williams wrote a book called "Card Sharks" which was an unflattering history of the Upper Deck company. One of the scandals mentioned was that the printing...
Forum: FOOTBALL 12-13-2023, 07:19 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 7,049
Posted By ken161
I open almost exclusively low-end stuff so I have...

I open almost exclusively low-end stuff so I have received exactly one Panini redemption card. It was for a JaMarr Chase Absolute auto. It's been two years and nary a sight of the card. A few...
Forum: FOOTBALL 12-05-2023, 07:29 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,407
Posted By ken161
Chris Doleman

Chris Doleman
Forum: BASEBALL 11-27-2023, 07:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,037
Posted By ken161
The latest Beckett football magazine I looked at...

The latest Beckett football magazine I looked at had two Panini redemptions in the top 20 "hot list." That's crazy.
Forum: BASEBALL 11-20-2023, 06:37 PM
Replies: 7,783
Views: 778,958
Posted By ken161
Non-graded stuff seems pretty stable to me. At...

Non-graded stuff seems pretty stable to me. At least what I collect.
Speculators seem much more drawn to high-grade slabs.

I know it's petty to wish misfortune on others, but I'd love to see...
Forum: BASEBALL 11-05-2023, 07:29 PM
Replies: 7,783
Views: 778,958
Posted By ken161
I went to this show on Saturday. It had very...

I went to this show on Saturday. It had very much a pre-COVID feel -- a good amount of people but not mobbed. I get the impression that a lot of stuff is in the midst of a market correction.
Forum: BASEBALL 10-19-2023, 09:59 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,102
Posted By ken161
Will definitely be ordering the book. Pacific...

Will definitely be ordering the book. Pacific football cards from the mid-to-late 90s are among my favorites.
Forum: BASEBALL 09-24-2023, 11:32 AM
Replies: 723
Views: 78,153
Posted By ken161
My entire graded card collection was either sold...

My entire graded card collection was either sold or cracked and put into my raw sets as a result of these threads. But I wouldn't ague your point. The gentleman who this thread is dedicated to has...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-17-2023, 01:29 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 17,283
Posted By ken161
Do we know when the 53 Robinson & Irvin cards...

Do we know when the 53 Robinson & Irvin cards were graded? Could these doctored cards be a case of old turds floating to the surface? Or does the aforementioned card doctor still maintain...
Forum: BASEBALL 09-14-2023, 10:02 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 17,283
Posted By ken161
Unbelievable that a repaired corner like that on...

Unbelievable that a repaired corner like that on such a high-value card as the 53 Robinson would make it by the graders. Wouldn't that stick out like a sore thumb?!

I've been of the opinion since...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-02-2023, 07:23 AM
Replies: 599
Views: 43,835
Posted By ken161
Plenty of nice raw examples of this card on eBay...

Plenty of nice raw examples of this card on eBay with good eye appeal that are going for about $8-$12. Or you can buy the deluxe trimmed edition for a cool $1020.

I remember when grading caught...
Forum: BASEBALL 07-02-2023, 07:03 AM
Replies: 192
Views: 23,258
Posted By ken161
There's an example of this card on eBay right now...

There's an example of this card on eBay right now with pretty good eye appeal that's selling for $7. Or you can buy the deluxe trimmed version for $8100. Pretty much sums up PSA. Never get cheated.
Forum: BASEBALL 06-25-2023, 08:51 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,189
Posted By ken161
Like the hydra in Greek mythology, chopping off...

Like the hydra in Greek mythology, chopping off one head simply leads to the sprouting of another two or three.
Forum: BASEBALL 06-15-2023, 07:06 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,155
Posted By ken161
I am not qualified to say but after reading...

I am not qualified to say but after reading "Operation Bullpen," I could never buy an item like this. Tons of Mantle fakes out there.

He signed a good amount of Score insert cards in the early...
Forum: FOOTBALL 05-22-2023, 06:51 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,458
Posted By ken161
It's a cool set. I've been chipping away for...

It's a cool set. I've been chipping away for years.

One thing I've noticed (and this is true of other Proline auto sets as well) is that the print run number is not always commensurate with how...
Forum: BASEBALL 05-04-2023, 05:24 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 9,657
Posted By ken161
This video has a lot of Set Registry guys...

This video has a lot of Set Registry guys excited. :cry::cry:
Forum: BASEBALL 04-29-2023, 06:10 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 9,657
Posted By ken161
I had a root canal a few weeks ago. I can vouch...

I had a root canal a few weeks ago. I can vouch that the tools used in that procedure would destroy any card.
Forum: BASEBALL 04-29-2023, 04:23 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 9,657
Posted By ken161
I actually respect him for posting this. Maybe...

I actually respect him for posting this. Maybe he'll write a tell-all book about his trimming exploits, including submissions and relationship with PWCC & PSA. I would buy it, and would attempt to...
Forum: FOOTBALL 04-09-2023, 07:09 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,276
Posted By ken161
My 1993 Aikman looks exactly the same and is...

My 1993 Aikman looks exactly the same and is apparently an autopen as well.

The "8" in the autograph doesn't look very fluid. I don't know anything about autopens but I guess they don't like...
Forum: BASEBALL 03-13-2023, 05:24 PM
Replies: 468
Views: 52,274
Posted By ken161
Perhaps another trim job will result in a PSA9 or...

Perhaps another trim job will result in a PSA9 or PSA10. Can't make this stuff up.
Forum: BASEBALL 03-06-2023, 07:11 PM
Replies: 8,171
Views: 985,552
Posted By ken161
Before this scandal, I never imagined that card...

Before this scandal, I never imagined that card doctors would color in "hickeys" on cards unless they were very unsightly. To me, they are just part of cards from this era and don't detract from the...
Forum: BASEBALL 03-05-2023, 01:10 PM
Replies: 8,171
Views: 985,552
Posted By ken161
I'm not a pre-war guy, but it seems that...

I'm not a pre-war guy, but it seems that collecting this stuff can be a pretty perilous venture. You really need to know what you're looking at. Deep pockets and lack of knowledge in collectibles...
Forum: BASEBALL 02-26-2023, 09:00 PM
Replies: 8,171
Views: 985,552
Posted By ken161
It's crazy that someone would pay $117K for this...

It's crazy that someone would pay $117K for this card in 2021. Common sense would indicate it had likely been altered.
Forum: BASEBALL 01-27-2023, 08:13 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 4,072
Posted By ken161
In the late 90s, one of the TV networks (I can't...

In the late 90s, one of the TV networks (I can't recall which) did a story on young kids hooked on insert cards. If I'm not mistaken, the name of the piece was "Cardboard Crack."
Forum: BASEBALL 01-24-2023, 11:24 PM
Replies: 149
Views: 11,906
Posted By ken161
Per the seller's listings: "I am selling...

Per the seller's listings:

"I am selling these cards for my grandma. My grandfather passed away a couple of years ago and we are selling some of his stuff."

The seller is just trying to...
Forum: BASEBALL 01-01-2023, 12:38 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,779
Posted By ken161
Be dialing, people!!!!

Be dialing, people!!!!
Forum: BASEBALL 12-17-2022, 09:55 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 4,418
Posted By ken161
When I saw the title of this thread I was hoping...

When I saw the title of this thread I was hoping PSA was in financial trouble.
Forum: BASEBALL 12-11-2022, 10:14 PM
Replies: 478
Views: 48,619
Posted By ken161
The history of this card is a good synopsis of...

The history of this card is a good synopsis of grading. Maybe Beckett will run a story with interviews of all concerned parties? Would make for interesting reading.
Forum: HOCKEY 11-30-2022, 06:58 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 725
Posted By ken161
Cool picture. Off the top of my head, I want to...

Cool picture. Off the top of my head, I want to say the goalie is Mike Palmateer.

Salming was a great player. RIP.
Forum: BASEBALL 11-07-2022, 06:43 PM
Replies: 458
Views: 18,553
Posted By ken161
Schilling's not in because he has a big mouth. ...

Schilling's not in because he has a big mouth. But he was a money pitcher who absolutely deserves to make it. Played a key role in winning three World Series. Probably would have won a fourth were...
Forum: BASEBALL 11-05-2022, 07:37 AM
Replies: 8,171
Views: 985,552
Posted By ken161
This trimmed 54 Bowman Mays does not look right. ...

This trimmed 54 Bowman Mays does not look right. Easy to say in hindsight with the evidence in front of me, but those borders look laughably narrow.

The pre-trimmed Mays (presumably unaltered)...
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