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Don't want to cross the line here and if I am I apologize.  Roz would it be possible to set up a small section for those of us who also do some sports card collecting so we can trade and share news of some great sports cards we have (I recently pulled my first, second and third) Tiger Woods Auto Cards ;D One actually has two tournament worn shirt swatches and an auto :o

Also pulled a 1/1 baseball card (nice) and a 3/5 BB card (AROD).

Of course in the spirit of this site I would suggest we keep it light on the sports card stuff (other than trades and VERY rare cards).

Anyone else have any opinions on this (and hope I didn't offend anyone with this suggestion) :-[

If anyone is enjoying the cards then you can have as big a section as you would like - no dissing HP and LOTR though ;)

Well I thought I had a thread with some pics of some neat sports cards I have or have really been unique well I really bit the bullet and picked up a card that I have been trying to get my hands on for a while finally I have it:

Here is the card I guess I own it now so I can post a pic rather than a link.  Just a little history on this jersey which was worn by Babe Ruth in 1925 and was bought at auction by Donross/Playoff a couple of years back for $250,000.  This was one of only 3 I believe Ruth NY Yankees pinstripe jerseys in existence (there are a couple without the Yankee pinstripes).  I think the baseball Hall of Fame has one of the jerseys and the other is with his daughter I believe (something like that).  I think they can get about 2,000 jersey cards from a jersey.

I can't believe I picked one up with a seam and stitching too, only about $50 more than a just one stripe swatch:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/dlecours1313/21a995dc.jpg)

Do our YSer's outside the US know who Babe Ruth is?  He might be best described as the Michael Jordan of baseball if that helps.

I've heard of Babe Ruth, apart from the fact that he's a famous baseball player, I don't know anything about him. Does he hold some home run record?

1/3? Wow :o Did you pull this one Dave?

It is actually from one of only 3 jerseys (known to be worn by babe ruth when he played).  This card is cut from his jersey that was bought by Donruss for $250,000 a couple years back.  They have used it in several different baseball products.  The card is not 1/3, I wish.  This card is actually #'d to 50.  I bought it, I wish I had pulled it, but it comes from a box that cost about $150 a box, so if you figure the odds it was a great buy for $380.  The nice part is it will always retain its value that is for sure.

He is considered by some to be the greatest baseball player ever and held the homerun record for about 50 years or so (something like that) and no one even came close for a long time.  You were pretty close I am impressed Jo.

All in all it would probably feel twice as good as pulling a Daniel Rad auto if you were a baseball card collector (although I don't know how it would feel to pull a Dan auto...yet).  He was also considered a real man of the people (if that makes sense).

/50 is still fantastic, although I can't imagine spending a quarter of a million bucks and cutting it up :o On the other hand, its great that 50 people at least can share the memory of such a man of the people, as you say :) And for $380, that's quite a steal!

I think they get about 2,000 swatches from a jersey.  They have used it before and in other sets.  I might be one of 2,000 or so collectors to have a Ruth swatch from that jersey, but considering how many baseball collectors there are I think it is pretty rare and special.

Wow, Dave, you picked up a great card at a great price!  Is the card enroute to you or do you have it in hand?

Congrats Dave
I have a few low number cards also. One of My favorites is My Yankee Classics John Goodman autograph card as Babe Ruth. I pull Him and Yogi Berra out of 1 box. ;D ;D ;D
My lowest is a Reggie Jackson autograph Stamp Jersey card number 3/5
Congrats Again
Rich

The card is in route to me currently I am anxious to see it in person as I think it will be one of those that a scan doesn't do justice with. 

I have pulled a few 1/1 cards and a couple one of 3 or 5 cards.  I have some real nice ones that I will have to post some scans of soon.  I pulled a Tiger Woods auto #/10, that is probably worth a few bucks.

You think?  :rofl: :rofl:

Yeah a few I think I have 10 bucks lying around. (:D# (:D#
That is great.
I felt that way about My Goodman. it was a online redemption and when I got it I was so happy. ;D ;D
it is nice making a pull like that.

WOW Dave!! :o :o :o
Of all the baseball player's pieceworks to get, this one has to be the one out of all of them! :D
I know nothing about baseball except the name 'Babe Ruth' - I've heard it mentioned many times over the years and I'm aware that a LOT of Americans hold him in the highest esteem, so to get this card for what you bought it for is astounding!
I think it fairly safe to say you did pretty well on pulling the Tiger Woods auto too!! ::) ;) :rofl:

John Goodman - another cool card Rich ... congrats on getting it! ;D
I used to love watching Goodman when he was in Roseanne some years back! :D

I'm not into collecting sports cards with the exception being WWF/WWE wrestling cards ....
I've looked at them in passing when I've been searching in seller's ebay shops for other stuff but haven't bought any and don't intend to either! I've noticed that these sets have improved in content over time in line with most of the non-sport card sets and they look really nice to collect as a result.
The only time I could ever envisage breaking this rule was if a Rock auto came up for auction and then it would be pistols at dawn to get it!  :rofl:
Then again, I might not - he's getting very expensive and very hard to find on the secondary market which is a pity. Ah well ... more money for me to spend on GOFU then ... >:D

What I like so much about the card is it is John Goodman in uniform as Babe Ruth from The Babe.
He did a great job in that movie.

Well I had a pretty huge pull out of a box of baseball cards today, I know Cindy will know this guy.  This is a piece of his custom made baseball bat (the bat it was used in a MLB game) where the names are laser inscribed by the bat makers and it is autographed above #2/3.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/dlecours1313/scan0014.jpg)

Close up of the bat barrel part.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/dlecours1313/scan0015.jpg)

2/3 Congrats Dave that's Sweet ;D ;D ;D ;D
Nice Going

Excellent card, Dave!  Manny is a great player, although he's also a major league whiner. ::)  Opening day is just 49 days away! :D

Here are a few scans of some recent cards I picked up top notch (some I pulled from boxes the ruth I mentioned before and I bought the Jim Thorpe ((has everyone or anyone else heard of him?) He is considered by many to be the greatest athlete ever King Gustov V of Sweden called him the greatest athlete in the world after the 1912 olympics in Sweden where he won the gold medal in the Pentathalon and Decathalon).  He also was a professional Baseball and professional Football player in the US.  Basically I think this is one of my favorite cards.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/dlecours1313/JimThorpeJumbo.jpg)
Thorpe Jumbo Jersey Card (from I think somewhere between 1910-1925)

Here is my Alex Rodriguez Bat Barrell Card  2/5 I pulled from a box myself
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/dlecours1313/scan0019.jpg)

Here is one of my 6 or 7 Tiger Auto's but my newest just pulled today
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/dlecours1313/TigerMarksofPhenom.jpg)

Pretty cool Double auto and Double Shirt Golf card Faldo and Wier 10/10
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/dlecours1313/DualAutoDualShirtCard.jpg)

Now in hand close up of my Babe Ruth Swatch nice variant with stitching and seem (and for only $50 more than most regular plain swatches it was a steal!)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/dlecours1313/CloseUpOfJersey.jpg)
Here is my favorite Tiger Woods I own (pulled myself and I actually pulled 2 of these!)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/dlecours1313/scan0004.jpg)

I know not many have any interest in sports cards but I thank you for letting me share them!

Those are really cool, especially the Jim Thorpe jersey.  That swatch is HUGE!  Btw, how much does a Tiger Woods auto go for?

Hi Dave, I would love it if we had a sports card section on here I have been collecting sports card for about 6 years as well as non sports for a little longer. You have had some sweet pulls and purchases. I have some micky Mantle jerseys but no really cool autos in baseball. Although I did pick up a Michael Jordan Auto from last years signature tin edition. Get in touch there are not enough of us sports collectors in my opinion.  ;D ;D ;D

Well I upgraded my Jim Thorpe to a nice one with a seam all the way through for now here is the auction pic I will replace when it is in hand, I don't think a scan or pic will do it justice.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/dlecours1313/ThorpeVariant.jpg)

Well I don't know if this will stay up because of where it links to...but I thought you guys my want to watch the fireworks...I found this on another board and I can't believe my eyes. I thought I read it wrong. this card is almost at...well look for your self (http://cgi.ebay.com/2001-Bowman-Chrome-Auto-Albert-Pujols-Rookie-BGS-10-9-5_W0QQitemZ8770123093QQcategoryZ55885QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
It still has 7 days to go...that is amazing! :o

We don't bother about trifling little things like that on this board ;)

I don't know anything about sports cards, is it because it's graded? It's numbered out of 500 so I don't see the fascination

There are a lot of factors in play with this card.  It's very difficult to get a perfect or near perfect card (especially from BGS) with black borders -- the slightest blemish or rough spot shows.  It's also a rookie card, an auto, and he's an excellent baseball player.  We've seen a few other trading cards that have "sold" for huge amounts of money, but as we know, it remains to be seen whether the winning bidder will go through with the sale.

Collector fanatics will PAY and PAY. Lucky seller.

I will soon put up a CATCF Golden Prop XX of 18 starting at $50,000.00------Yeah right.  :rofl:  :rofl:  :rofl:

Hey did you notice this started at 99 cents?

Yes but you'll have to get it PSA/Beckett graded at the highest available quality, and to be totally fair to the guy who sold it to you - most cards don't come out of the packets as '10'...

Well I have 30 minutes to decide if I want to go for this one.  It is pretty cool if that is blood on the Gordie Howe jersey.  Of course being a Red Wings collector this is a fantastic card.  Blood on a jersey from the 50's pretty rare.  What do you think should I go for it.  I would cap out at about $200 if I did and that is more than I like to spend on any card.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8796582528&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

That looks like a blood stain to me.  Go for it! :D

What happened, Dave?  You didn't bid.

I was at work I think I was about literally 1 or 2 seconds late.  :'(  I think I might have had it as there was a pretty fair gap between my bid and the winning one. >:()

 >:() >:() >:() >:()
AWE MAN DAVE!!! I HATE it when that happens to me!!  >:() >:()

Yeah, that sucks. :'(  BTW, your PM basket is still full.  I was trying to PM you about the hockey playoffs.  Phil was so upset with the Rangers that he was talking to himself during the game.

A few high end products have hit the sports market the last couple of months, here is one of the holy grails of the high end hockey product that came out that ran about $2,100 a case (6 packs in a case :o).   Now it is running about $3400+ a case. 

http://cgi.ebay.com/06-The-Cup-Wayne-Gretzky-Mario-Lemieux-NHL-Shield-1-1_W0QQitemZ300020829443QQihZ020QQcategoryZ44900QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

That card is well cool, I collect Basketball and like the Logoman cards from Game Used and Exquisite but I dont remember there being one for $10,000 unless it was autographed.

All I can say is thank heavens I don't collect sports cards! :o

What a great Babe Ruth card, it would go nice with my Bat card LOL I have a rather nice topps tribute one  ;D Baseball cards are not the easiest in the world to get over here but I have to say I enjoy collecting them also Hockey LOL the Mrs is a Mad wings fan and loved me eternally when i got her a Gordie Howe auto  0
My other 2 all time fav's are my Irod GU/Auto & Kirby Puckett mark of fame triple (Bat/Jersey/Glove) # 06/15  ;D

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