Life with Jackie

 My Sunset card collection got a big boost a couple of months ago with a 1958 Bell Brand Roy Campanella.  That left me two cards to complete my HOF'ers from 1950 set.  I'm down to one.  My 50 card vintage haul from my lcs added 6 Sunset doubles.  The LCS owner had gotten this card from his vintage buy.   He knew I needed this card and made me an offer I couldn't refuse.

The most expensive card I own.  Only one Sunset card for me left.  It will be just as much as Jackie.

1953 Topps Satchel Paige

A few other cards from my vintage buy, $3 each

Had to close with a new bubble.

Card shop vintage

 Went to my local card shop last week and he just got some vintage in that was in a 3200 ct box.  He

sorted out the Mantles, Aarons, Mays and Clementes etc. and the let me go through the rest of the

box.   I pulled 50 cards, including some "Bob's", and asked how much.  His answer $150, $3 per card.

This post will be the rookie cards I pulled and the Bob's.   All of the cards were from 1952 - 1962.

The Bob's

Some of the Rookies,  next post are the cards that made the $150 seem pretty good.

Garage sales

 There are many times when garage sales can be more fun and productive than Card Shows.  

Sometimes they don't know anything about the cards they're selling or just want to get rid of them.

The hard part is finding the right garage.  Last week I found one of the magic sales.  Here are a few of 

the cards.

Many of the cards were from the 2013 National.

A new beer card

Will anyone buy the new Goodwin Champions for the Jordan autographed Fleer packs.

another 1/1 printing plate

Three Junior's for a quarter each

Sunset cards

 The only possible Future HOF'er to retire in 2025 is Clayton Kershaw.  I will be pursuing his multitude of 

cards in 2026.  Meanwhile, here are some other non Topps base Sunset cards of HOF'ers.

1989 Don Sutton

Dick Allen, SSPC

Fan Favorite

1961 Golden Press, Sometimes it's hard to believe this series is from the early 60's.

new minor league bubble

Zero to go

 I finished my list of #'d future and current HOF'ers from 1950 on.  A little over 250 players.  I was able to 

trade for all except 1 card, Gaylord Perry.  If you look hard enough, TCDB has lots of common and 

obscure cards available.  I've made over 700 trades so far.  Looking for bubble cards keeps me busy

but I haven't decided on my next slice of history.

This was the final #'d card I needed.  It's a bonus when its both MEM and #'d.

This is also a #'d card.  1st photo quiz - can you spot Jeter?

2nd photo quiz.  Do you know this famous player?

A HOF'er on a beer card.

A Bubble parallel

A new Minor League Bob.

6 more to go

 My quest for #'d cards of HOF'ers (potential and current) is down to 6.  I have a trade proposal for two 

and here are the four I need.  Joe Gordon has only a few numbered cards and all are SN 10 or fewer.

The other three are potential HOF'ers, Acuna, Judge and Ohtani.  Of the 246 I had on my original list,

the only one I had to get on EBay was Minnie Minoso.  The rest were all through trades on TCDB.

Twofer, new Bob and minor league

I'll always trade for Bat cards

New Bubble

I was searching my local card shop and came across this 715 card.

I'm always looking for Offer, game or misc stuff.  I never saw this one before.

Checked EBay and found this is listed as a 1/1.  The triangle on the back is a 

hologram and inside it is a tiny 1/1.  Surprised to find they are selling for over $100

Photos that could be cards

 Over the years I've collected Bubble Photos that would be great cards for my collection.  I'd gladly

trade cards to anyone that make custom cards for my Bubble collection.

multiple bubbles and stars