tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post974561418250790425..comments2024-03-24T13:24:23.142-05:00Comments on Dime Boxes -- The Low-End Baseball Card Collector's Journey: The National for the little guy, Pt. 4: O discount vintage gods!Nickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-27997642652739809412015-08-10T08:32:36.136-05:002015-08-10T08:32:36.136-05:00http://www.comc.com/Cards/Baseball/1953/Topps/210/...http://www.comc.com/Cards/Baseball/1953/Topps/210/Bob_Cerv/1800932/REVIEWED/COMC/G-VG-EX<br /><br />I'm living vicariously through all the blog posts about this year's National. It's the first one I've missed since 2010.GCAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14713246271197550543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-11866890865401977002015-08-07T14:32:03.072-05:002015-08-07T14:32:03.072-05:00Gotta say I'm a tad jealous! Maybe next year...Gotta say I'm a tad jealous! Maybe next year will by mine, it certainly wasn't this one. You're a savvy buyer. I'm working on the 61 Fleer set. The RW&B theme is appealing and player selection superb. acrackedbathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05056658025780679689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-38312290782333753522015-08-07T08:40:15.770-05:002015-08-07T08:40:15.770-05:00It's probably pretty rare for a checklist card...It's probably pretty rare for a checklist card to be marked up that much, but none of the boxes are checked. Maybe the previous owned was miffed he wasn't getting any cards s/he could check off?<br /><br />Gotta love the discount vintage! Sometimes the wear and tear on the older cards makes them even more appealing to me - the big savings don't hurt much, either.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03580716283983922689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-37735171386218636812015-08-07T07:23:11.377-05:002015-08-07T07:23:11.377-05:00Very nice pickups. I kinda dig that '73 Topps....Very nice pickups. I kinda dig that '73 Topps. I too am working on a Seattle Pilots collection.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300769076865200758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-47053829240634131512015-08-07T07:16:31.735-05:002015-08-07T07:16:31.735-05:00The Face cards are great. He is one of favorites ...The Face cards are great. He is one of favorites to collect too. BobWalkthePlankhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16011292576523365641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-52271280052822742842015-08-07T06:36:34.582-05:002015-08-07T06:36:34.582-05:00I love how many different sets are getting love. ...I love how many different sets are getting love. I spent the post going "nice... nice... love the action shot on that "Yanks Crush Reds" card... nice... Supers? SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET!!!"<br /><br />Glad you were able to make progress on your kinda sorta Pilots collection.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-71055630872203848082015-08-07T01:18:44.431-05:002015-08-07T01:18:44.431-05:00Those '61 Fleer greats are (for lack of a bett...Those '61 Fleer greats are (for lack of a better word) great. It's technically vintage and yet honoring legends. Little did Fleer know that they were onto something back then...Zippy Zappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06695389359056056119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-54716450324700629002015-08-06T21:34:26.916-05:002015-08-06T21:34:26.916-05:00That Burleigh grimes is choice; '60 Fleer is a...That Burleigh grimes is choice; '60 Fleer is an unheralded set I can dig on. Xavier Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10798002322557939073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-22563991750014629552015-08-06T20:40:25.033-05:002015-08-06T20:40:25.033-05:00Man, I paid way more for that Cookie (just a coupl...Man, I paid way more for that Cookie (just a couple of days ago) than you did. What a steal! <br /><br />Also, I've always loved vintage Fleer. That Cuyler and Lazzeri are amongst my favorite cards in my collection!Tony Burbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17916383902665781661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-18729770124083317362015-08-06T19:54:48.725-05:002015-08-06T19:54:48.725-05:00I love seeing these posts on The National. Chicag...I love seeing these posts on The National. Chicago will likely be the closest it ever comes to me (I'm hoping for one in St. Louis), but maybe one day I can make one, at the least to say I went to one.Jupiterhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12429260259942068151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-86259462677000235642015-08-06T18:43:56.548-05:002015-08-06T18:43:56.548-05:00I didn't see that Cerv card when we were at th...I didn't see that Cerv card when we were at the show...might be the most "well-loved" card at the whole show!!...ha-ha!!<br /><br />Great stuff all-around...Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028310351744038097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5342310663064800554.post-5281533162180032392015-08-06T18:43:01.866-05:002015-08-06T18:43:01.866-05:00I would call that a successful day. A lot of grea...I would call that a successful day. A lot of great buys Mark Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562266064195629037noreply@blogger.com