Those of you who know me well are aware that I am an avid sports card collector, mainly hockey. I thought it would be fun to use this space to showcase some of my favorite cards and write about them. So stay tuned! Newest additions will be featured at the top of this page!
1964 Topps Mickey Mantle #50
I thought it would be fun to post the first Mickey Mantle card I ever owned. I remember buying this from John Callahan at his shop in Mohegan Lake, NY! It's a beautiful example of a 1964 Mantle, with just a little left to right off-centering. The card has great eye appeal and worthy of grading! But it will continue to sit humbly in the recessed card holder that it has been stored in for the last few decades!
The card reverse is fairly clean with a slight diamond cut. I have found that the 1964 Topps cards have all sorts of centering and miscut issues. When I choose to purchase a card, I look at overall eye appeal. I can live with an off-centered card if the corners are nice.
1974 Topps Traded Juan Marichal #330T PSA 7
I always thought the 1974 Topps Traded set was cool with the huge TRADED banner across the card. When this PSA 7 example of Hall of Famer Juan Marichal popped up I had to grab it for the collection. It's not a valuable card by any stretch, but the “Dominican Dandy” was one of the most dangerous pitchers for a decade or more!
The back is kind of cool as well. The reverse gives a little perspective as to why the Boston Red Sox acquired Marichal and some career highlights as well.