I've mostly been nickel and dime-ing it lately at Cleve's auctions. Don't get me wrong, I'm usually happy with what I get but I haven't picked up any big ticket items. Not that I went too crazy Tuesday night, but I did end up with one of the nicer cards that I was targeting:
This 1922 American Caramel card is a dandy, and the first card from this series I've ever had. There are no creases, and the back is clean. I can live with the nicked corner. Of the cards I previewed Sunday, this was the only one I walked away with. I was quite disappointed not to get the Bowman Campanella or the Sterling Darvish relic (both went for $40 each, which was more than I wanted to spend). I would have spent that much on the Feller Bowman Rookie, but I think it went for around $60.
However, I did get a few other smaller ticket items:
Head and Shoulders does 7 great things for Joe Mauer's hair. This relic card was $2. Coincidence? I think not.
I got this card for no reason other than it was only $3 and it is super, super cool.
This 1961 Don Drysdale is in really good shape and was only $3.
A relic card from the Big League Challenge is kind of lame. But it's Mike Piazza and I liked the red jersey.
Ok, before you laugh at me buying wax from 1989, these Topps and Score boxes were only $3 and $2 respectively. I'm putting them aside in storage and will open them with my kids in another 10-15 years.
Grades:
1922 American Caramel Hack Miller $20- A+ This is now one of my top 10 cards.
Joe Mauer Relic $2 A : At minimum, it's good trade bait
Nat Moore Auto $3 A : I love the look of this card even though it doesn't fit anywhere near the vicinity of my collecting sphere
1961 Don Drysdale $4 A : A nice addition to my sampler album
Mike Piazza Relic $3 B- : Kind of cool card, yet kind of lame
1989 Wax $5 C : Ok, I should have skipped these
3 comments:
$2 for Joe! I'd pay that all day. Sweet Caramel card too.
You know, its just wrong how you taunt us WEEKLY with Cleve's Auction Night. A MAZ ING pickups. Great job!
I think the wax will be cool to open in 10-15 years.
The Hack Miller is awesome.
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