December pickups thread

MiamiMarlinsFan · 12-01-2022, 06:07 PM

I was very excited to get this in the mail today. I hope the other 98 get ripped, this one is staying forever unripped. I care more about it as a Jazz card than whatever could be inside.

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JoeAdam · 12-01-2022, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MiamiMarlinsFan

I was very excited to get this in the mail today. I hope the other 98 get ripped, this one is staying forever unripped. I care more about it as a Jazz card than whatever could be inside.

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I've never done any of these rip cards, but if you're just collecting it and don't plan to resell, couldn't you rip it carefully and put it back into the toploader? Best of both worlds.

towerymt · 12-01-2022, 06:31 PM

A&G mini collectors hate us. I have one on the way I'm not ripping either. To go with 2019, 2020, & 2021 unripped rip cards.

mikecala98 · 12-01-2022, 06:33 PM

Got these off Facebook marketplace local meetup for $12. Ryan is from 1968.

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MiamiMarlinsFan · 12-01-2022, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeAdam

I've never done any of these rip cards, but if you're just collecting it and don't plan to resell, couldn't you rip it carefully and put it back into the toploader? Best of both worlds.

Nope. I like my cards in NM condition and ripping it damages the card. Like I said, I have no interest in whatever is inside. And I like the fact that it starts with 99 unripped cards and only goes down from there.

MiamiMarlinsFan · 12-01-2022, 06:47 PM

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A&G mini collectors hate us. I have one on the way I'm not ripping either. To go with 2019, 2020, & 2021 unripped rip cards.

That’s funny. The only way you could get me to rip a Jazz Rip card is to tell me there’s 100% a Jazz Chisholm card inside.

eye4talent · 12-01-2022, 07:54 PM

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That’s funny. The only way you could get me to rip a Jazz Rip card is to tell me there’s 100% a Jazz Chisholm card inside.

That’s my issue. What if you just got some mini of Max Muncy? It would be one seriously unsatisfying rip.

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eye4talent · 12-01-2022, 08:02 PM

The dude can hit, so why not take a flyer?

Meanwhile, my offseason of ill-advised pitcher collecting continues. The redemption card isn’t pretty, but I’m excited about what it’ll net me. (Pretty sure it’s an SP.)

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MiamiMarlinsFan · 12-01-2022, 08:09 PM

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The dude can hit, so why not take a flyer?

Meanwhile, my offseason of ill-advised pitcher collecting continues. The redemption card isn’t pretty, but I’m excited about what it’ll net me. (Pretty sure it’s an SP.)

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Sweet pickups, man. Buying pitchers is always ill-advised, but that’s what makes it fun! I’m probably done buying Luzardo after my last binge, but that Sapphire is giving me the itch again…

eye4talent · 12-01-2022, 08:16 PM

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Sweet pickups, man. Buying pitchers is always ill-advised, but that’s what makes it fun! I’m probably done buying Luzardo after my last binge, but that Sapphire is giving me the itch again…

Luzardo Sapphires are cheeeeeaaaaap. Just saying…

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bblair_2002 · 12-01-2022, 08:18 PM

Snagged this card today along with a few other Pujols cards for the collection:

Untitled by Brett Blair, on Flickr

LVDan · 12-01-2022, 08:20 PM

Dat sapphire Luzardo is nice, one of my fav RCs of him.
This one…had a great 2nd half and actually won the silver slugger while no one was looking. It might’ve been a career year, or could be an even bigger breakout coming.
Being old and playing for the Rangers(with all key 2019 cards have him a Ray)doesn’t help either. Nonetheless I’ve always liked his hitting/power combo potential and still occasionally find one I like:

It was less than $40 dlvd at auction already all fancy graded so I’m pleased with this pickup

hammertime · 12-01-2022, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by eye4talent

The dude can hit, so why not take a flyer?

Meanwhile, my offseason of ill-advised pitcher collecting continues. The redemption card isn’t pretty, but I’m excited about what it’ll net me. (Pretty sure it’s an SP.)

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I've been picking up H.G.s as well, against my better judgment.

OhioLawyerF5 · 12-01-2022, 08:31 PM

These just came today for my Kluszewski run. I also picked up a nice 68 Bench RC and will post a pic when it comes in.

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eye4talent · 12-01-2022, 10:02 PM

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I've been picking up H.G.s as well, against my better judgment.

I just had an epiphany about him a few days ago. He’s still only 23, already had his TJ, K’d nearly 12 per 9, with a respectable WHIP, and he’s barely thrown 300 innings as a pro—meaning he probably still has a steep learning curve.

So… Why wouldn’t I give him a shot? (Besides that thing about him being a pitcher for Cincy.)

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BigSlim16 · 12-01-2022, 10:16 PM

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I just had an epiphany about him a few days ago. He’s still only 23, already had his TJ, K’d nearly 12 per 9, with a respectable WHIP, and he’s barely thrown 300 innings as a pro—meaning he probably still has a steep learning curve.

So… Why wouldn’t I give him a shot? (Besides that thing about him being a pitcher for Cincy.)

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He’s been an off-season target of mine too. He only got better and better as the season went on (1.02 ERA and 13.0 SO/9 in 6 starts after the AS break)

towerymt · 12-02-2022, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by eye4talent

Meanwhile, my offseason of ill-advised pitcher collecting continues.

Speaking of....this was under $10 delivered

LVDan · 12-02-2022, 05:17 PM

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Speaking of....this was under $10 delivered

Ha- nice price! Looks familiar too
Hard to lose money on cards like that.
One pleasant smelling fart(4 scoreless IP w/ 6ks) and it flips for $50.
I got a TCU red/5 and a clear update of him keystered.
Neither was $10

tkraft24 · 12-02-2022, 05:55 PM

Super excited to add this autographed Manny RC with a vintage signature

towerymt · 12-02-2022, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by LVDan

Ha- nice price! Looks familiar too
Hard to lose money on cards like that.
One pleasant smelling fart(4 scoreless IP w/ 6ks) and it flips for $50.
I got a TCU red/5 and a clear update of him keystered.
Neither was $10

This is my 3rd black. Both the raw ones were not ten bucks, either.

One was a months-long offer-counteroffer battle that resulted in no sale

...til it went for auction and ended way under all my prior offers.

Now its worth a fraction of what I paid.

gresh87 · 12-02-2022, 06:05 PM

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Speaking of....this was under $10 delivered

Can’t beat it. Was it an auction? I only ask because I’d be super disappointed if I was the seller!

towerymt · 12-02-2022, 06:15 PM

It was on my watchlist for a long, long time. $14.99 marked down to $9.74....then seller pushed an $8.99 offer. Always with free shipping. Couldn't say no any longer.

edit: just remembered I had another hobby-dead, sub $10 buy last month. This was an auction that ended at $3.25 (this was a ~$100 card raw at one time, oops!)
https://www.blowoutforums.com/showth...r#post18534873

Most of the time I'm shopping for junk like this, the prices are way out of line with reality. I try to only collect trash at trash prices.

gresh87 · 12-02-2022, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by towerymt

It was on my watchlist for a long, long time. $14.99 marked down to $9.74....then seller pushed an $8.99 offer. Always with free shipping. Couldn't say no any longer.

edit: just remembered I had another hobby-dead, sub $10 buy last month. This was an auction that ended at $3.25 (this was a ~$100 card raw at one time, oops!)
https://www.blowoutforums.com/showth...r#post18534873

Most of the time I'm shopping for junk like this, the prices are way out of line with reality. I try to only collect trash at trash prices.

Can’t fault you! One man’s trash is another man’s nice find - or something like that.

pewe · 12-02-2022, 07:27 PM

Wander RC gold parallel… love them!

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LVDan · 12-02-2022, 07:32 PM

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Can’t fault you! One man’s trash is another man’s nice find - or something like that.

A few years ago I felt like the only dumpster diver on the boards but lately it feels like a small but consistent group of us.
These pickup threads are like word of mouth for the well fed bums-
“Hey man the arbys on the west side just put out a whole mess of beef n cheddars still in the wrapper!”

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12-01-2022, 06:07 PM	#1
MiamiMarlinsFan Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Florida Posts: 13,686	December pickups thread I was very excited to get this in the mail today. I hope the other 98 get ripped, this one is staying forever unripped. I care more about it as a Jazz card than whatever could be inside. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

12-01-2022, 08:18 PM	#11
bblair_2002 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fort Plain,NY Posts: 2,937 hitman73	Snagged this card today along with a few other Pujols cards for the collection: Untitled by Brett Blair, on Flickr __________________ 20 year collector of Albert Pujols and I build parallel sets. RIP Topps Chrome Baseball Pink Refractors.

12-01-2022, 08:20 PM	#12
LVDan Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 17,575	Dat sapphire Luzardo is nice, one of my fav RCs of him. This one…had a great 2nd half and actually won the silver slugger while no one was looking. It might’ve been a career year, or could be an even bigger breakout coming. Being old and playing for the Rangers(with all key 2019 cards have him a Ray)doesn’t help either. Nonetheless I’ve always liked his hitting/power combo potential and still occasionally find one I like: It was less than $40 dlvd at auction already all fancy graded so I’m pleased with this pickup __________________ So we cheated and we lied and we tested. And we never failed to fail; it was the easiest thing to do.

12-01-2022, 08:31 PM	#14
OhioLawyerF5 Member Join Date: Feb 2022 Posts: 7,112	These just came today for my Kluszewski run. I also picked up a nice 68 Bench RC and will post a pic when it comes in. Sent from my SM-A505U using Tapatalk Last edited by OhioLawyerF5; 12-02-2022 at 08:07 AM.

12-02-2022, 05:55 PM	#19
tkraft24 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 7,038 tkinctown tkraft24	Super excited to add this autographed Manny RC with a vintage signature __________________ PC: Cleveland Indians AU, GU, and Refractors Refractor Wants: https://shinycardboard.weebly.com/

12-01-2022, 06:31 PM	#3
towerymt Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: VA Posts: 8,809	A&G mini collectors hate us. I have one on the way I'm not ripping either. To go with 2019, 2020, & 2021 unripped rip cards.

12-01-2022, 06:33 PM	#4
mikecala98 Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: LI Posts: 13,978 calacollects	Got these off Facebook marketplace local meetup for $12. Ryan is from 1968. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

12-01-2022, 08:02 PM	#8
eye4talent Member Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 7,922 eye4talent eye4talent	The dude can hit, so why not take a flyer? Meanwhile, my offseason of ill-advised pitcher collecting continues. The redemption card isn’t pretty, but I’m excited about what it’ll net me. (Pretty sure it’s an SP.) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

12-02-2022, 06:15 PM	#22
towerymt Member Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: VA Posts: 8,809	It was on my watchlist for a long, long time. $14.99 marked down to $9.74....then seller pushed an $8.99 offer. Always with free shipping. Couldn't say no any longer. edit: just remembered I had another hobby-dead, sub $10 buy last month. This was an auction that ended at $3.25 (this was a ~$100 card raw at one time, oops!) https://www.blowoutforums.com/showth...r#post18534873 Most of the time I'm shopping for junk like this, the prices are way out of line with reality. I try to only collect trash at trash prices. Last edited by towerymt; 12-02-2022 at 06:20 PM.

12-02-2022, 07:27 PM	#24
pewe Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 26,641	Wander RC gold parallel… love them! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk