I go through waves when it comes to acquiring vintage cards.
It's been a while since I snagged a "new" one. So I turned to my trusty eBay saved search for "poor" Yankees cards, and came across this:
Nothing about that looks poor, does it? It's in great condition.
The poor actually comes from paper loss on the back, which looks like it was probably tape of some sort. Maybe some kid hung this up in his bedroom.
I've certainly spent $1.75 on cards far poorer than this. Since this will go in my vintage binder, I'm not worried about the paper loss on the back at all.
I collected baseball cards from the late '80s through 2002. Then I went to college and when I came out, I was lost. There were too many brands, sets, choices, relics, autos, parallels, variations. It was a turn off. However, I slowly made my way back. So here is my attempt to venture back into the hobby. I'll buy a few packs of cards here and there, comment on some cards I have, send out some TTMs, and follow the progress of my Topps Yankees Project.
I understand that people collect differently and card about different things. I absolutely love this card! It has great (front) visual appeal and for me, that's paramount. There are a few cards in my collection where some back damage has allowed me to snag cards at prices I'd have had no chance otherwise.
ReplyDeleteSame! And this is crease-free with great color on front. Decent corners too.
DeleteGreat card! A little paper loss on the back never hurt anyone ;)
ReplyDeleteThat's $1.75 well spent
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