I didn't come across anything at Leon's table that both did it for me and I could afford, so I didn't pick anything up from him. However, two was my number of the day. I picked up two boxes and two singles, off two different sellers and spent only $22. Walking out without much isn't an issue for me. I have often been guilty of buying stuff that doesn't necessarily fit into my collection just because I have the money. No mas!
1972-73 Topps #56 Stan Mikita |
I already have at least one copy of this card, but for a buck each I wasn't passing up more. These may also be in better shape than the one(s) I have. The seller stated everything was 20% off the tagged price, but I didn't need him to make change. I left the table happy.
A year or so ago I picked up a box of 1991 Stadium Club Series 1 and a few months ago opened it. I came up just two cards short of completing the set. If anyone out there has numbers 181 (Dwight Smith) and 272 (Danny Tartabull) that they'd like to drop into a PWE for me, I'd be eternally grateful! I don't know what's in series 2, but my hope is that I can complete the set or come very close. Not sure if there was a third series that I need to be on the lookout for.
To be honest, I'm not even sure who is in the Line Drive set. What I do know is that I need some minor league Russ Davis cards that people are asking $2.50 for on COMC. He's a common and shouldn't be that much. While he's not in this set, there may be a few cards that I can send in. A couple of weeks ago I read a post on The Greatest 21 Days blog about a player that played his college ball at my alma mater, West Virginia University. I'm hoping maybe I can find a hidden gem in this set. If I don't find either of those things, I'm sure there are some bloggers that would like some of the cards, so it's going to be a win no matter what.
The boxes will go onto the rainy day shelf with the 20 or so other unopened boxes I have. I have so many projects that I want to get done. I've started a page on Collector Focus, so I have a lot of scanning and organizing to do. I also have boxes on boxes in my closet to organize and enter into my Sports Card Forum inventory. It may be while before I open these two boxes. It may be next week. Who knows?
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Vintage Mikita for less than a buck? That's a steal of a deal!
ReplyDeleteAll day, every day!
DeleteI bought a lot of Line Drive AAA and AA. I think I might have the Russell Davis from the AA set.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, I think he was Russell in that set haha.
DeleteGreat buy on the Mikitas and there have to be some fun cards in both those boxes.
ReplyDeleteI definitely hope so. I'm pretty stoked about the AAA box. Not sure how long it'll last before I snap into it like a Slim Jim.
DeleteI've also been meaning on opening and completing a 1991 Topps Stadium Club set. That stuff reached $9 a pack where I was at and completely out of my price range as a kid.
ReplyDeleteDaaaaaaaaaaaaang!!! The Series 1 that I opened were in a retail store before and were tagged at $3 a pack.
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