2025 Vintage Pickups Thread - Page 5

crazy4kinsler · 05-19-2025, 11:30 AM

Some great pickups recently by everyone. Here's a card I got at the NTX Card Show this weekend in Frisco. Also picked up about a really good condition semistars that I'll post later.

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sportzking · 05-19-2025, 08:38 PM

May have overpaid a bit? But always happy to pick up vintage in person, can see the cards up close.

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Bleeckerstreet2 · 05-28-2025, 12:42 PM

Here’s a couple vintage pickups this year. The Christy is just gorgeous.

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inaka · 05-28-2025, 02:49 PM

Wow, Bleeckerstreet2 bringing the HEAT! 🔥🔥🔥

Love the kanji auto of the Murakami card!

Breakaway Dealz · 05-29-2025, 06:40 AM

Picked this one up for a very good price. I’m glad I was able to add it, as this my 1st Bowman card to add to my collection.

IMG_5558 by Matt Zawadzki, on Flickr

Giuls21 · 06-05-2025, 11:23 AM

Where has everyone had the best luck with 1953 Topps? Instagram? Short print 220-280 seem to have wild listings on eBay without much best offer margin.

discodanman45 · 06-05-2025, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Giuls21

Where has everyone had the best luck with 1953 Topps? Instagram? Short print 220-280 seem to have wild listings on eBay without much best offer margin.

COMC may be a good place to look and you can put offers out.

Breakaway Dealz · 06-09-2025, 07:03 PM

IMG_5567 by Matt Zawadzki, on Flickr

sbfinley · 06-16-2025, 12:42 PM

Pretty Happy to check this one off the the list:

Mahomie · 06-17-2025, 07:03 PM

Nice pickups, y'all.

Added a few cards to my low-end Jack Rudnay collection:

Local Chiefs legend who was one of the best centers during his playing days. Met him at the American Royal one time years ago - very cool guy, extremely humble.

corndog · 06-18-2025, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sbfinley

Pretty Happy to check this one off the the list:

Nice card and awesome look on Dave's face!

corndog · 06-18-2025, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahomie

Nice pickups, y'all.

Added a few cards to my low-end Jack Rudnay collection:

Local Chiefs legend who was one of the best centers during his playing days. Met him at the American Royal one time years ago - very cool guy, extremely humble.

IMO, that's the definition of collecting.

Great cards!

inaka · 06-18-2025, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Mahomie

Nice pickups, y'all.

Added a few cards to my low-end Jack Rudnay collection:

Local Chiefs legend who was one of the best centers during his playing days. Met him at the American Royal one time years ago - very cool guy, extremely humble.

Very cool cards, Mahomie!

I'm a huge fan of 70s football. Since you're a Chiefs fan, I literally just had this card grade pop today on my SGC order:

Mahomie · 06-19-2025, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by inaka

I'm a huge fan of 70s football. Since you're a Chiefs fan, I literally just had this card grade pop today on my SGC order:

Very nice! Card looks sharp as hell in that SGC slab.

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Originally Posted by corndog

IMO, that's the definition of collecting.

Great cards!

I know some people find vintage a bit boring, and it does seem like many of us tend to focus on the investment pieces more (I'm guilty of that myself at times), but there have been so many great athletes with amazing stories over the years.

sbfinley · 06-20-2025, 02:33 PM

Just received this Toleteros Howard Easterling from the recent Hake's Auction. Easterling was a 5x Negro League All-Star during an 12 year career with the Cincinnati Tigers, Chicago American Giants, Homestead Grays, and New York Cubans. He's probably best known as the stalwart 3B for the powerhouse Homestead Grays of the late 30's and early 40's and usually batted 2nd in the lineup sandwiched between a quartet of Hall of Famers: Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, and Jud Wilson. PSA, SGC, and CGC have graded 1 copy each.

PLB9eight · 06-30-2025, 05:06 PM

Got this earlier this year and finally got it back today from Nolan Ryan’s foundation. Decided to add a couple of inscriptions to the auto order.

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Breakaway Dealz · 07-02-2025, 10:51 AM

That Howard Easterling looks awesome! I’m not familiar with the set or even the player….
however as a collector of vintage cards & collects what ever appeals to myself
(as I’m not a specific player collector or set)
Thanks for posting and sharing the card.
congrats!

sheetskout · 07-03-2025, 06:22 PM

Won this yesterday...

jtq81 · 07-03-2025, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by sheetskout

Won this yesterday...

Really good eye appeal. Pretty sure that's at least NM+ prior to 2020.

corndog · 07-04-2025, 08:07 AM

A few recent blurred pickups.
As a long time printer I enjoy collecting printing flaws that made it into packs.

1951 Bowman #64 Bill Werle
1971 Topps #510 Ken Harrelson
1968 Topps #129 Mickey Stanley

48LeafHonus · 07-05-2025, 06:56 AM

Mine has exploded this year as I got back into the hobby I started collecting in the mid 70's when I was a ball playing and loving kid. I completed a Yankee Captains chase with every one back to Clark Griffith and the pre Yankees New York Highlanders days. In that chase, I picked up a Sanella Ruth card and 2 Lou Gehrig Wheaties from 1935. I added T205's and T206's so that was my first time going down that rabbit hole! Willie Keeler was my final pickup. He can be an expensive one. My next chase will be the Top 10 of the 3,000 hit club. Cobb and Anson will be expensive but worth it. Along the journey, I learned a lot about both the game and the modern collecting hobby. Man has it changed! I stopped in about 93-94. My wife and I were poor and cards were not on my radar...until now.

He wasn't a Yankee but boy was I happy when I picked up ol John Wagner this year. So much so I borrowed the name for my account here!

And some Yankee Captains

corndog · 07-06-2025, 08:01 AM

I acquired these three cards in the past 10 days or so for under $5 total plus S/H.
The condition doesn't bother me for 70 plus year old cards. I like them.
1950, 51 and 55 Bowman's of Vic Raschi.
The same colored rendering used for both the 50 and 51.

Raschi served 3 years in the United States Army Air Corps as a physical education instructor.

Had a fantastic 132-66 career Win/Loss record from 1946 to 1955.

Mahomie · 07-06-2025, 03:48 PM

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These are all great cards.

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Originally Posted by corndog

The Springfield Rifle!

One of the best big-game pitchers of the postwar era. Love his quote about DiMaggio on the back of that 55 Bowman.

GatorPie · 07-07-2025, 06:51 PM

Grabbed a few Hall of Famers. That Langer RC is just one you never see.

inaka · 07-07-2025, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by corndog

A few recent blurred pickups.
As a long time printer I enjoy collecting printing flaws that made it into packs.

1951 Bowman #64 Bill Werle
1971 Topps #510 Ken Harrelson
1968 Topps #129 Mickey Stanley

Those are really unique and cool.

A card printed like that of Dock Ellis would be one of the coolest cards ever.

05-19-2025, 11:30 AM	#101
crazy4kinsler Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 16,505	Some great pickups recently by everyone. Here's a card I got at the NTX Card Show this weekend in Frisco. Also picked up about a really good condition semistars that I'll post later. [/url] __________________ Twitter & Instagram: @et_cardcollectr Just created a new Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=et_cardcollectr

05-19-2025, 08:38 PM	#102
sportzking Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Earth :) Posts: 1,206	May have overpaid a bit? But always happy to pick up vintage in person, can see the cards up close. [/url] [/url]

05-28-2025, 12:42 PM	#103
Bleeckerstreet2 Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Austin TX Posts: 181 bleeckerstreetcards_ig bleeckerstreetcards	Here’s a couple vintage pickups this year. The Christy is just gorgeous. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ - 2001 Donruss Elite Status & Aspirations Baseball (55%...218/400) - 2000 Upper Deck Game Jersey Patch (35%...13/37) & Hand Numbered Autos (71%...20/28) - SIGNED / AUTOGRAPHED 1948 Leaf Baseball (57%...56/98) - 2019 Topps Sapphire #/10 or Less Baseball (81%...565/700)

05-28-2025, 02:49 PM	#104
inaka Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 1,181	Wow, Bleeckerstreet2 bringing the HEAT! 🔥🔥🔥 Love the kanji auto of the Murakami card! __________________ Sports Card Organizer Software for Mac & Windows www.InakaSoftware.com/SportsCardDatabase

05-29-2025, 06:40 AM	#105
Breakaway Dealz Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,035 breakaway_dealz Breakaway_Dealz	Picked this one up for a very good price. I’m glad I was able to add it, as this my 1st Bowman card to add to my collection. IMG_5558 by Matt Zawadzki, on Flickr __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/189459666@N05/?

06-05-2025, 11:23 AM	#106
Giuls21 Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Dallas Posts: 64 Jagiul34	Where has everyone had the best luck with 1953 Topps? Instagram? Short print 220-280 seem to have wild listings on eBay without much best offer margin.

06-09-2025, 07:03 PM	#108
Breakaway Dealz Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,035 breakaway_dealz Breakaway_Dealz	IMG_5567 by Matt Zawadzki, on Flickr __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/189459666@N05/?

06-16-2025, 12:42 PM	#109
sbfinley Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 1,326	Pretty Happy to check this one off the the list:

06-17-2025, 07:03 PM	#110
Mahomie Member Join Date: Apr 2019 Posts: 4,467	Nice pickups, y'all. Added a few cards to my low-end Jack Rudnay collection: Local Chiefs legend who was one of the best centers during his playing days. Met him at the American Royal one time years ago - very cool guy, extremely humble. __________________ PC: Taylor Heise, Kia Nurse, Trinity Rodman, Grogu, Electric Bill

06-20-2025, 02:33 PM	#115
sbfinley Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nashville, Tn Posts: 1,326	Just received this Toleteros Howard Easterling from the recent Hake's Auction. Easterling was a 5x Negro League All-Star during an 12 year career with the Cincinnati Tigers, Chicago American Giants, Homestead Grays, and New York Cubans. He's probably best known as the stalwart 3B for the powerhouse Homestead Grays of the late 30's and early 40's and usually batted 2nd in the lineup sandwiched between a quartet of Hall of Famers: Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard, and Jud Wilson. PSA, SGC, and CGC have graded 1 copy each.

06-30-2025, 05:06 PM	#116
PLB9eight Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 1,292	Got this earlier this year and finally got it back today from Nolan Ryan’s foundation. Decided to add a couple of inscriptions to the auto order. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

07-02-2025, 10:51 AM	#117
Breakaway Dealz Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Canada Posts: 1,035 breakaway_dealz Breakaway_Dealz	That Howard Easterling looks awesome! I’m not familiar with the set or even the player…. however as a collector of vintage cards & collects what ever appeals to myself (as I’m not a specific player collector or set) Thanks for posting and sharing the card. congrats! __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/189459666@N05/? Last edited by Breakaway Dealz; 07-02-2025 at 11:12 AM.

07-03-2025, 06:22 PM	#118
sheetskout Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 1,729 brewtowncardboard	Won this yesterday... __________________ "I set records that will never be equaled. In fact, I hope 90% of them don't even get printed." --Bob Uecker Follow me on Twitter: @jordo2323 Last edited by sheetskout; 07-04-2025 at 07:13 AM.

07-04-2025, 08:07 AM	#120
corndog BODA Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: From a table in McDonalds, with lovely fake flowers on it. Posts: 18,307	A few recent blurred pickups. As a long time printer I enjoy collecting printing flaws that made it into packs. 1951 Bowman #64 Bill Werle 1971 Topps #510 Ken Harrelson 1968 Topps #129 Mickey Stanley __________________ He has no rival, He has no equal.

07-05-2025, 06:56 AM	#121
48LeafHonus Member Join Date: Jul 2025 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 13 Ionnaeus	Mine has exploded this year as I got back into the hobby I started collecting in the mid 70's when I was a ball playing and loving kid. I completed a Yankee Captains chase with every one back to Clark Griffith and the pre Yankees New York Highlanders days. In that chase, I picked up a Sanella Ruth card and 2 Lou Gehrig Wheaties from 1935. I added T205's and T206's so that was my first time going down that rabbit hole! Willie Keeler was my final pickup. He can be an expensive one. My next chase will be the Top 10 of the 3,000 hit club. Cobb and Anson will be expensive but worth it. Along the journey, I learned a lot about both the game and the modern collecting hobby. Man has it changed! I stopped in about 93-94. My wife and I were poor and cards were not on my radar...until now. He wasn't a Yankee but boy was I happy when I picked up ol John Wagner this year. So much so I borrowed the name for my account here! And some Yankee Captains __________________ I collect 58 Topps, Yankees Captains, Judge, Skenes, Ohtani and Ryan and Reggie cards. Go Yankees! On Twitter: John the Yankee Captains Collector Last edited by 48LeafHonus; 07-05-2025 at 07:13 AM.

07-06-2025, 08:01 AM	#122
corndog BODA Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: From a table in McDonalds, with lovely fake flowers on it. Posts: 18,307	I acquired these three cards in the past 10 days or so for under $5 total plus S/H. The condition doesn't bother me for 70 plus year old cards. I like them. 1950, 51 and 55 Bowman's of Vic Raschi. The same colored rendering used for both the 50 and 51. Raschi served 3 years in the United States Army Air Corps as a physical education instructor. Had a fantastic 132-66 career Win/Loss record from 1946 to 1955. __________________ He has no rival, He has no equal.

07-07-2025, 06:51 PM	#124
GatorPie Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 1,199	Grabbed a few Hall of Famers. That Langer RC is just one you never see.