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Posted by: bajmurray Jul 15 2009, 08:32 PM

For the last year of so, I have been casually beginning a collection of Baseball, Hockey &, more recently, Football Hall of Fame Game Used cards.

I'm not a basketball fan at all, so collecting HOF GU from that sport has never interested me. As for baseball, a HOF collection is right up my alley, since I couldn't name 1/4 of the players in the All-Star game. I'm definitely "old school".

Since joining TCC in February, I've gotten a little more agressive, thanks to trades & Group breaks. I also enjoy ebay "low-balling".

I'm relatively early in my collecting, so I've (for the most part) concentrated on lower-end cards. When it come to "Game Used", I'm not picky. Jerseys, bats, sticks, boards, shoes, jockstraps...all qualify. The goal is one per player, although on occasion, I may get more than one, particularly if I like the look of it (or if they are a great deal!)

I've posted some of my additions under the "Mail day" forum, but after looking around the site, as well as seeing some of the questions & comments, I've decided to show the collection in this thread.

There is a running total in my signature.

As always, comments, questions & smart-aleck remarks are always welcome!

I'll start out with a couple of new additions:

From the most recent Hockey Hall of Fame class ( a 99 cent ebay pick up):

Luc Robitaille (unnumbered)




For Football, also from ebay at about 5 bucks! :


Roger Staubach # 90/100



Raymond Berry # 93/99 (ebay)



Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch (with a Torry Holt Jersey on the back side) #115/199 (ebay)

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 15 2009, 08:39 PM

A few more recent additions:

Reggie White # 174/250 (ebay)



Willie Lanier # 5/50 (from a Group Break)



Merlin Olsen # 69/100 (from a TCC trade) My wife was really excited. She said "That's Father Murphy!!"



Gale Sayers # 62/250 (from a TCC trade). In my "man-cave", I have a full sized Bears throwback helmet signed by him (my only full-sized helmet)



Jan Stenerud # 93/250 (via TCC trade)

Posted by: MWS Jul 15 2009, 08:42 PM

Nice stuff

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 15 2009, 08:52 PM

Some Hockey items;

Jean Beliveau stick (my favorite player when growing up---shows you how old I am!)



Mike Bossy boards (from the Joe Louis arena--go figure!!)



Ray Bourque stick # 132/150 (pack pull)



Yvan Cournoyer seat from the Montreal Forum. The man-cave also features a real seat from the Forum, which I've had autographed by Emile "Butch" Bouchard, Elmer Lach, Bernard "Boom Boom" Geoffrion & Maurice "Rocket" Richard. My prize collectible!!!



Marcel Dionne stick

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 15 2009, 09:38 PM

A few baseball;

Luis Aparacio



Wade Boggs



Lou Boudreau



George Brett bat # 158/250



Lou Brock bat





If anyone has any HOFers they want to trade, please CMB!

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 06:01 AM

A few more baseball


Jim Bunning



Roy Campanella GU Pants



Rod Carew # 62/163



Steve Carlton Bat



Gary Carter

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 06:07 AM

Football:

Marcus Allen



Lem Barney # 82/99



Chuck Bednarik # 57/99



Fred Biletnikoff # 20/99



Rosevelt Brown # 93/100

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 06:10 AM

Willie Brown # 41/99



Earl Campbell # 42/50



Tony Dorsett # 126/250



John Elway 238/250



Tom Fears # 62/99

Posted by: KHarmon Jul 16 2009, 06:12 AM

Nice collection!!!!

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 06:16 AM

Dan Fouts # 27/50



John Hannah # 89/99



Ted Hendricks patch # 18/25



Paul Hourning seat from Milwaukee County Stadium



Sam Huff # 154/250

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 06:20 AM

Michael Irvin



Charlie Joiner # 83/250



Paul Krause # 58/99



Yale Larry # 200/250



James Lofton # 71/250

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 06:32 AM

Ollie Matson # 39/99



Hugh McElhenny # 42/99



Ron Mix # 29/99



Warren Moon



Joe Namath # 27/50

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 06:38 AM

Ozzie Newsome # 70/100



John Riggins # 197/250



Lee Roy Selmon # 55/99



Charley Taylor # 83/99



Jack Youngblood # 4/25

Posted by: pwolantern Jul 16 2009, 07:50 AM

Awesome collection, can't wait to see more!

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 09:22 AM

More Hockey:

Phil Esposito jersey (hopefully will get one in a Bruins uni!)



Tony Esposito jersey



Bill Gadsby stick



Mike Gartner jersey



Clark Gillies

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 11:49 AM

Wayne Gretzky jersey. This was a pack pull from one of the earliest Be A Player issues. Jersey cards were so rare at the time, it had a BV of $450. It's still at $200.

As you can see, I got suckered into using SCD Authentic for grading! Spent a lot of $ on what has turned out to be an overpriced protection system!



Glenn Hall jersey & glove. 1 of 60



George Hainsworth jersey



Dale Hawerchuk jersey



Bobby Hull stick

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 11:54 AM

Brett Hull jersey



Jari Kurri stick & jersey 1 of 60



Guy LaFleur stick



Guy LaPointe Montreal Forum seat



Brian Leetch & Eric Lindros dual jersey. I know that Lindros is thought to be a long-shot, but the hockey HOF seems to induct anyone who was at least somewhat famous.

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 11:59 AM

Harry Lumley jersey & glove 1 of 60



Al MacInnis jersey



Frank Mahovlich stick



Lanny McDonald boards



Lanny McDonald & Darryl Sittler dual jersey 1 of 60 (Both in HOF)

Posted by: aceecards Jul 16 2009, 12:00 PM

wow!!

If you wish to boost your totals to triple digits for each sport shoot me a PM

Include who you have and Ill let you know what i can fill!!!!

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 12:03 PM

Stan Mikita stick



Cam Neely boards



Jacques Plante jersey & glove 1 of 60



Henri Richard jersey & stick 1 of 60



Larry Robinson jersey

Posted by: northicehero99 Jul 16 2009, 12:12 PM

Very nice collection of HOF cards. Some very cool stuff there.

Posted by: Griffeyfanatic Jul 16 2009, 12:32 PM

If you're into HOF Baseball Game Used, there is no better set (in my opinion) than the 2000 Fleer Club 3000 Set! Beautiful stuff. You can see what they look like in my collection thread http://www.tradingcardcentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=39650&hl=. Good luck with the collection!

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 06:49 PM

Just added today, from ebay:


Jim Parker # 13/25

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 08:58 PM

If you're into HOF Baseball Game Used, there is no better set (in my opinion) than the 2000 Fleer Club 3000 Set!  Beautiful stuff.  You can see what they look like in my collection thread http://www.tradingcardcentral.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=39650&hl=.  Good luck with the collection!

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 09:05 PM

More from the hockey collection

Patrick Roy "item" (a suit jacket, maybe??) # 51/100



Steve Shutt dual jersey



referee Andy Van Hellemond (a personal favorite as a card!)



Gump Worsley stick--pulled from a pack on the very day he passed away!



Steve Yzerman jersey

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 09:09 PM

Some more baseball

Joe Cronin bat



Bobby Doerr bat # 250/325



Dennis Eckersley jersey



Rollie Fingers jersey



Carlton Fisk

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 16 2009, 09:13 PM

Bob Gibson jersey



Tony Gwynn jersey # 103/250



Catfish Hunter jersey



Reggie Jackson jersey # 28/100



Fergie Jenkins jersey

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 17 2009, 06:16 AM

Al Kaline Bat # 36/100



Harmon Killebrew bat



Eddie Mathews jersey # 87/100



Bill Mazerowski bat



Willie McCovey bat & jersey # 2/100

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 17 2009, 06:20 AM

Paul Molitor jersey



Joe Morgan jersey



Eddie Murray jersey # 71/75



Phil Niekro jersey # 2/250



Jim Palmer jersey # 92/99

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 17 2009, 06:26 AM

Tony Perez bat



Gaylord Perry jersey # 198/225



Pee Wee Reese bat



Jim Rice jersey



Cal Ripken jersey & bat

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 17 2009, 12:07 PM

Brooks Robinson bat



Frank Robinson jersey



Nolan Ryan jersey



Mike Schmidt jersey # 9/325



Red Schoendinst jersey

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 17 2009, 12:10 PM

Tom Seaver jersey # 41/75



Ozzie Smith jersey



Casey Stengel jersey



Bruce Sutter jersey



Don Sutton jersey

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 17 2009, 12:13 PM

Hoyt Wilhelm jersey



Dave Winfield jersey



Robin Yount jersey



That's the end of the current collection.

Future posts will happen as additions are made to the collection!

Thanks for looking!

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 24 2009, 08:26 PM

Here's what I picked up this week:

Carl Yastrzenski (ebay)



Via Trade with Johnny55555


Hank Stram # 29/50



and Paul Warfield # 21/50



From "The Official TCC Football Group Break" (thanks westcoastskinsfan)

Dual Tom Landry & Tony Dorsett # 18/25



from ebay

Jim Otto # 37/99

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 24 2009, 08:30 PM

From a trade with kharmon:

Carlton Fisk # 191/199



Ricky Henderson (congrats on the induction this weekend!)



and

Tony Perez




finally, from ebay


Goose Gossage # 89/100





Thanks for looking!

Posted by: broscards Jul 24 2009, 08:48 PM

crazy stuff.. nice collection!

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 31 2009, 07:20 PM

Here's the additions for this week:

First, thanks to the awesome generosity of faulkrules:

Dan Fouts # 248/250



Marcus Allen # 77/100



Eric Dickerson # 64/100



and...Paul Warfield # 46/50



thanks again, Ed!!!

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 31 2009, 07:24 PM

Fron ebay, a current & future Hall of Famer

Steve Carlton & Tom Glavine



Hockey Hall of Famer Billy Smith



Early Wynn



Tommy Lasorda




As always, thanks for looking!

Posted by: osufan2383 Jul 31 2009, 08:23 PM

nice coll

Posted by: crpalmi Aug 1 2009, 08:27 AM

Growing nicely Brian! Nice collection!

Posted by: bajmurray Aug 7 2009, 05:53 PM

This week's additions.

Only a few, but still actively on the hunt.

From crpalmi's football break:

Lawrence Taylor # 164/250



From ebay:

John Stallworth # 131/250




Also from ebay:

Terry Bradshaw # 217/250



and finally, from batman1641's Group Break:

(I know it doesn't qualify, but I'm using it as a place holder )

Joe Montana # 28/30



Thanks again for looking!

Posted by: Nine Aug 7 2009, 06:08 PM

I really like the Lawrence Taylor card! Great pickups!

Posted by: northicehero99 Aug 7 2009, 08:07 PM

Nice Stallworth and Bradshaw.

Posted by: bajmurray Aug 14 2009, 07:25 PM

This week;

From ebay. Charlie Taylor # 58/100

The seller had listed it as Charlie Trippi (whom I needed), but it actually turned out to be Charlie Taylor. I already had a Taylor, but since it only cost me 99 cents, I decided to keep it.



Another ebay find: Lou Groza # 168/250




Via a trade with beanschat:

Dan Marino # 136/250



Now, on to baseball:


Via ebay: Kirby Puckett




And finally, I'm not quite sure where to categorize this one, but everyone should have one of his.....







Michael Jordan




Thanks again for looking!

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Aug 14 2009, 08:35 PM

Brian....great HOF PC....I hope I can help one day...keep them coming....

Posted by: rnpurdue Aug 15 2009, 09:45 AM

I have a Marino, Roger Craig, and Staubach GU's if needed. LMK via PM if any interset.

Posted by: bajmurray Aug 22 2009, 07:13 PM

Only 4 this week, but 3 were autos.

First, a gift from road_runner_1964. (Thanks again, Bob!)

Steve Largent # 4/25



2 Autos from the replacement redemption from Panini (the story of which is a separate thread)

Troy Aikman # 3/15




Dick "Night Train" lane cut auto # 21/21



Finally, from urbanmonk's Hockey Break

Jacques Lemaire




Until next time....

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Aug 24 2009, 02:07 PM

Sweet stuff, the Largent doesn't hold water to the other three....

Posted by: faulkrules Aug 24 2009, 11:32 PM

Nice adds! That Bradshaw college uni is sweet!

Posted by: bajmurray Aug 25 2009, 09:55 AM

I'm making a slight adjustment to the subject matter in the thread. I'll now be including autographs of HOFers as well.

My focus is still on GU, but I'd be crazy to turn down a nice auto.

Here's a couple:

Otto Graham (pack pull)



Ozzie Newsome (also pack pull)

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Aug 25 2009, 11:09 AM

Nice twist to the thread, both well represent...can't wait to see more...

Posted by: bajmurray Aug 28 2009, 07:28 PM

Football this week:

Via a TCC trade, Troy Aikman # 32/250




From a trade with road runner 264, Bob Lilly patch # 16/25



Now on to some Hockey HOF Autos:

Mike Bossy





Brad Park



Ted Lindsay

Posted by: bajmurray Aug 28 2009, 07:31 PM

Phil Esposito



Marcel Dionne # 85/100



Johnny Bucyk



Stan Mikita



Alex Delvecchio

Posted by: bajmurray Aug 28 2009, 08:04 PM

Peter Stastny



Bernie Federko



Tony Esposito



From a pack pull 17 years ago!!

Mario Lemieux

Posted by: droubaysports Aug 28 2009, 08:25 PM

Some real nice famer stuff ya have

Posted by: bajmurray Sep 4 2009, 04:51 PM

A good week this week!

Via ebay for 2 bucks:

Steve Young # 69/250



Thurman Thomas # 213/250 thanks to an opening (& final) bid of 99 cents:



Jim Brown # 54/100




Y. A. Tittle # 47/50



and the lone Baseball addition:

Juan Marichal

Posted by: bajmurray Sep 4 2009, 04:54 PM

Here's a few more from the Autograph side of the house...


Via a trade here on TCC:

John Hannah



A couple from my Canadiens:

Henri Richard




Dickie Moore




As always, thanks again for looking!

Posted by: bajmurray Sep 4 2009, 08:31 PM

A few more autos:

First up, 2 pack pulls:


Gordie Howe



Bobby Orr





Next---baseball

Gaylord Perry




Fergie Jenkins




Don Sutton

Posted by: bajmurray Sep 4 2009, 08:34 PM

I loved it back in the 90s when Nabisco had these autographed cards available as a mail-in offer!!








& finally, from the Negro Leagues

Posted by: bajmurray Sep 11 2009, 05:08 PM

This week's additions all come from a small card show at a bowling alley.

The first 2 are football:

Sonny Jurgensen # 69/100



Lance Alworth #183/250




Then baseball:

Warren Spahn:



The above 3 were all purchased from the same dealer & worked out to about $4.50 each.

The last one is my favorite, considering the quality of the flannel swatches. The dealer had a $7 price on it, so I just handed him $20. He then said "Since you didn't ask for a deal, I'll only charge you $6."

Robin Roberts Dual # 3 / 15 !!




Thanks again for looking!

Posted by: mjda Sep 11 2009, 05:11 PM

Sweet additions, Brian!

Posted by: bajmurray Sep 25 2009, 07:59 PM

Here are the newest additions over the past couple of weeks.


First off, Donruss Classics gets us rolling...


Dave Casper # 71/250 (via TCC purchase)





Next, a 2-fer Alan Page & Carl Eller # 24/50 (via ebay)





Another 2-fer, but, obviously only 1 HOFer


Thurman Thomas & Tatum Bell # 16/25 (anybody know why they would be on the same card???




On to baseball...



Bob Gibson # 15/75





and finally, the best of the week. Via the same TCC trade with krayzie83 that netted me the 2 previous cards...


Teddy Ballgame # 76/100 !!!







Thanks again for looking!

Posted by: bajmurray Oct 9 2009, 10:28 PM

Been a couple of weeks.

ebay sales have been down a lot, so I haven't had much of a chance to get much new stuff, but I did pick up a few at a card show last week:

Al Kaline





Jim Bunning





Don Drysdale




Football:

Lawrence Taylor # 125/200





and finally,

another "Place Holder"

Slingin' Sammy Baugh (from batman1641's September break)





Thanks again!

(Always looking for trades!)

Posted by: captkirk42 Oct 10 2009, 02:35 AM

WOW loads of nice super cool HOF stuff. Keep em coming. Love the addition of the AUTOs (I'm more of an auto guy than GU anyway)

Posted by: bajmurray Oct 30 2009, 07:13 PM

Been a couple of slow weeks, but here are the new adds:

Via TCC trade:

Len Dawson # 11/100




From crpalmi's football Box Break Club

Lenny Moore # 8/24



Thanks again for looking!

Posted by: bajmurray Nov 7 2009, 09:46 PM

Here's the newest additions:

The first 3 are via a trade with westcoastskinsfan (thanks Sam!!)

Deacon Jones # 87/99




Gene Upshaw # 5/25 (Patch)




Next...knocking off 3 at once:

Bobby Layne, Norm Van Brocklin & Bob Waterfield # 176/250




finally, from one of urbanmonk's low budget Hockey Breaks:

Glenn Anderson autograph # 3 of 10!!



See y'all next time!

Posted by: cardcrazed Nov 8 2009, 09:55 AM

very nice collection! I especially like the Lenny Moore, pretty sweet! Congrats!

Justin

Posted by: bajmurray Nov 28 2009, 05:42 PM

With the Christmas season coming up (no--I'm not afraid to say Christmas--but I digress) I haven't been spending as much on the collection. However, I do have a few cards to share:

Joe Morgan bat



Reggie Jackson bat "It ain't bragging if you can do it!"



Frank Robinson bat 573 HR & underrated!! Go figure!!



Wade Boggs bat



Thanks to batman1641, Gary Carter Auto # 87/99

Posted by: bajmurray Nov 28 2009, 05:47 PM

Now, a bunch of Cal Ripkens.

I lived in Maryland from 2000 through 2003, so I got to see his career milestones up close.







Remember when both players were a lock for the Hall??




& finally

Posted by: droubaysports Nov 28 2009, 10:58 PM

very nice stuff

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 12 2009, 09:57 PM

Picked up a better looking Steve Shutt from ebay.

#/299



Interesting thing is that the Canadiens have never had a Teal-colored item on their uniforms in their entire 100 year history! He played one season with the Kings, but they didn't have it either!

The back of the card says "...having been used in an official event." What does that mean? A part-time modeling job??


3 FB HOF Autos are on their way!!

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 14 2009, 08:34 PM

2 New additions via TCC Trade

Paul Hornung



Don Maynard




One more coming from the bay.

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Dec 14 2009, 09:07 PM

Love the Hornung....

Posted by: Stlouisrams1600 Dec 15 2009, 06:45 AM

Great additions, I love the Maynard auto. His auto is sweet!

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 15 2009, 06:48 AM

Great additions, I love the Maynard auto. His auto is sweet!

Posted by: aceecards Dec 15 2009, 08:11 AM

all in all a wonderful start to a collection that brings history to life.

the teal piece is more than likely a all star game or old timers game swatch!

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 18 2009, 08:21 PM

I got my first "ebay 1 of 1"

Ron Mux auto, number 74/99 (numbered to his jersey number )

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 20 2009, 09:49 AM

My first HOF pack pull in over a year:

Tommy McDonald # 41/50

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 22 2009, 02:22 PM

Another from ebay.

# 88/96

Posted by: mjda Dec 23 2009, 11:18 AM

Congrats on the pack pull! Oh, so much sweeter!

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 25 2009, 04:08 PM

The Christmas additions:

From my Secret Santa westcoastskinsfan:

Norm Ullman



Larry Csonka # 56/250



Sammy Baugh # 32/175



Ernie Banks # 9/125



and a pack pull from the box of Leaf Limited my wife bought me for Christmas

Warren Moon # 67/100

Posted by: sebredsox24 Dec 25 2009, 04:26 PM

nice pc adds!

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 26 2009, 04:03 PM

In the mail today from batman1641's break.

Sometimes, in retrospect, the combos are not as good as what was thought at the time:

John Elway & Matt Leinart # 75/100

At least it's a pairing of a HOFer & a Heisman Trophy winner!






Had some ebay lowballing luck on Christmas Eve, so there should be some additions this week!

Posted by: jtrfn222 Dec 29 2009, 03:31 AM

awesome collection keep up the good work

Posted by: Gadsden86 Dec 29 2009, 07:33 AM

Great adds. Love the Csonka

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 30 2009, 01:16 PM

Newest addition from crpalmi's Hi-End Group break:

(I know it's also in my signature, but only for the next month!)

Steve Largent National Treasures manufactured patch auto # 11/26




More on the way!!!

Posted by: Stlouisrams1600 Dec 30 2009, 01:19 PM

Great addition, his auto is gorgeous!

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 2 2010, 05:41 PM

A couple of new ones from ebay:

Gilbert Perreault



and Bob Griese # 37/150. This one replaces the one UPS lost last summer.



More on the way!

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 4 2010, 08:11 PM

In today:

from a TCC purchase, Jim Kelly # 222/250





From ebay

Orlando Cepeda # 63/325



Still more on the way....

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 6 2010, 08:16 PM

Voted in today..the Hawk!! Andre Dawson!

I prefer to remember him as an Expo. (Also, Tim Raines should go in as well. Unfortunately, he had the misfortune of playing at the same time as Ricky Henderson. Otherwise, he would have been considered the greatest leadoff man of all time. But I digress...)

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Jan 7 2010, 12:16 PM

Sweet Hawk....always liked him....

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 7 2010, 06:14 PM

A couple more today:

From the Offical Hockey Group Break:

Grant Fuhr



and from a 100+ autograph card lot I purchased on ebay Christmas Eve:


Bob Feller



I still have some more on the way!!

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Jan 8 2010, 08:21 AM

I love the look of the Feller. Just jumps out at you...

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 9 2010, 10:21 AM

from ebay:

Johnny Bucyk #172/199



Based on yesterday's Pro Football HOF Nominees, I'm ready to add 2 more on February 6!!

Posted by: Stlouisrams1600 Jan 9 2010, 10:22 AM

Haven't viewed this in a while, nice additions lately.

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 16 2010, 03:32 PM

Via ebay.

Now 2/3 of the way towards my goal of reaching 100 Baseball by the end of 2010!!

Johnny Mize



with Upper Deck losing the MLB license, & planning to still do baseball, I hope they bring back Sweet Spot Classic!!

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Jan 16 2010, 08:53 PM

That is mighty nice looking Mize....

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 19 2010, 10:42 PM

One of the best ebay deals (at least until I get the hockey cards I won Saturday night )

Only $6.50!!

Larry Little. Autographed, dual game-used # 18/25!

Posted by: osufan2383 Jan 20 2010, 06:21 PM

sweet collection

Posted by: broscards Jan 20 2010, 07:43 PM

Sweet stuff man!

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 23 2010, 06:02 PM

Another "el cheapo" ebay win.

99 cents

Kellen Winslow # 23/99

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Jan 24 2010, 08:16 PM

That Larry Little is awesome Brian. It's even more awesome when you got it that cheap! You've got yourself one heck of a collection

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 24 2010, 09:01 PM

A couple that were in a large lot of GU & Autos I bought at a show today:

Darryl Sittler



Borje Salming



More on the way!

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 28 2010, 08:21 PM

Late on a Saturday night, I decided to do a little ebay, lo-ball bidding.

Along with GU cards of future HOFers Adam Oates & Mike Richter (#/85), I picked up the following Masterpieces cards for about 8 bucks total!

Frank Mahovlich



Al MacInnis



Scotty Bowman



Rod Langway, both GU & Autos





and finally, Bobby Baun

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 28 2010, 08:24 PM

I had a little luck in urbanmonk's Lo Budget Hockey break (run this month by mjda--thanks Michael!)

Jari Kurri



Grant Fuhr

Posted by: sebredsox24 Jan 28 2010, 08:25 PM

Wow! I don't know hockey but 6 GU including what I assume to be HOF'ers for only 8 bucks is a great deal!

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Jan 28 2010, 09:32 PM

That is sure pinching the pennies...wowzer. Congrats, Brian.

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 29 2010, 11:37 PM

Wow! I don't know hockey but 6 GU including what I assume to be HOF'ers for only 8 bucks is a great deal!

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 6 2010, 08:35 PM

Another Ernie Banks (from a cheap, one-box break here on TCC)



from Hockey, Glenn Andreson (I posted an auto earlier, but now I have a jersey). Another 99 cent ebay pick-up.



Now, on to today's Canton Enshrinees:

Jerry Rice (paired with a future HOFer, Marvin Harrison)



and 2 different Emmitt Smith:



#ed 174/199 (it has a Marian Barber jersey swatch on the back)



Thanks again for looking!

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 13 2010, 12:38 PM

From the wax Wombat sahetu:

Gary Carter:




from ebay Ronnie Lott # 23/100

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 16 2010, 08:41 PM

From the Official Hockey Card Group Break, January edition:

Joe Mullen # 55/75

Posted by: sebredsox24 Feb 16 2010, 08:49 PM

Great updates Brian, you're collection is really impressive!

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 26 2010, 08:42 PM

A couple of new ones:

First, from ebay, Len Dawson # 30/99



From a trade with rtsjr

Sparky Anderson:

Posted by: jwman92 Feb 26 2010, 08:44 PM

Awesome pickups, Congrats!

Posted by: Nine Feb 27 2010, 08:33 AM

Beautiful Len Dawson FOTG card! That's definitely a looker.

Posted by: sebredsox24 Feb 27 2010, 11:18 AM

Sweet adds

Posted by: bajmurray Mar 6 2010, 07:11 PM

From ebay (99 cents)

Pierre Pilote # 427/500

I know there a few surface scratches, but it will do until a better one comes along.



A story associated with this one..

I bought this card via an ebay auction:



I received shipping notification after 2 weeks. 2 weeks later, I still did not have the card, so i e-mailed the seller. he apologized, & sent me the following card with the Stastny as an apology (as well as a Sergei Kostitsyn auto for my Canadiens collection!)

Larry Robinson # 148/199



Customer service took this from a negative feedback to a 5 Star experience!!

Finally, from the same crpalmi break that netted me my Peyton Manning autograph:

Jim Parker # 2/10!!




Thanks for looking!

Posted by: bajmurray Mar 12 2010, 05:35 PM

This week's adds:

First up, 3 from urbanmonk's low budget hockey break:

Joe Mullen:



Steve Shutt



and Frank Mahovlich (in a Canadiens uniform this time!)



next, an ebay pick-up Bob Lemon # 27/99



and finally, from batman1641's monthly football break:

Willie Brown patch # 13/35

Posted by: RGBII Mar 12 2010, 05:47 PM

Very nice collection!

The National Treasures in Football
are stunning!

I may be able to help you out on
some Baseball HOF's. PM me a list
of who you need.

Collect Hard!,
RGBII

Posted by: bajmurray Apr 10 2010, 09:57 AM

I haven't updated for a while, so here we go with the latest additions:

First up... Hockey


From unbanmonk's lo budget hockey break:

Ray Bourque



from ebay:

Dale Hawerchuk # 245/299



Steve Shutt



Lanny McDonald

Posted by: bajmurray Apr 10 2010, 10:04 AM

Baseball, all picked up in a large lot at a card ahow:

Tony Perez bat # 91/100



Tony Gwynn




Wade Boggs

Posted by: bajmurray Apr 10 2010, 10:49 AM

Finally, football:

From kencope's NT draft break:

Lenny Moore # 55/99



Dave Casper # 5/99



ebay

Don Maynard # 60/99



Mike Singletary # 58/75



Show Purchase

Tommy McDonald # 13/100



TCC trade Charley Taylor

Posted by: northicehero99 Apr 10 2010, 11:34 AM

Neat stuff.

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Apr 10 2010, 06:10 PM

Wow, totally jealous of the Charley Taylor He was so awesome

Posted by: Nine Apr 11 2010, 07:05 AM

Awesome update! It's hard to single one out, because I like them all. Collecting HOFers is a great way to go.

Posted by: bajmurray Apr 11 2010, 08:49 AM

Wow, totally jealous of the Charley Taylor    He was so awesome 

Posted by: bajmurray Apr 11 2010, 08:50 AM

Awesome update! It's hard to single one out, because I like them all. Collecting HOFers is a great way to go.

Posted by: Stlouisrams1600 Apr 11 2010, 09:03 AM

Very nice stuff!

Posted by: bajmurray Apr 24 2010, 05:57 PM

A few new additions:

Denis Savard (via ebay--took the seller over 3 weeks to put it in the mail!)





another Ray Bourque, #ed 136/199 (also via ebay)





and finally, thanks to driddle4, Walter Payton (along with Cedric Benson) #ed 11/99





Thanks as always for looking!

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Apr 24 2010, 06:08 PM

Nice adds Brian...I have the same Payton/Benson myself. Only reason I have it still is because of sweetness....

Posted by: bajmurray May 7 2010, 09:18 PM

Just a couple of new ones this week:

First, via ebay:

The Scooter, Phil Rizzuto # 122/199



Next, from crpalmi's Boxbreakers Appreciation FREE Break:

Grant Fuhr



More on the way (hopefully)

Posted by: Stlouisrams1600 May 7 2010, 09:19 PM

Love that Rizzuto! Congrats.

Posted by: bajmurray May 22 2010, 06:50 PM

The newest ones:

From urbanmonk's lo budget hockey:

Steve Shutt Champs mini (I'm getting a bit of s Shutt PC lately!)




From ebay, Mark Messier



and another ebay find: Frank Gifford & Roosevelt Brown # 59/99

Posted by: Beavers98 May 22 2010, 06:52 PM

Nice New Editions!!

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash May 26 2010, 05:23 PM

As always, it's a pleasure looking at your HOF'ers. Really like the Gifford/brown dual.

Posted by: cardcrazed May 26 2010, 05:26 PM

very nice updates! I especially like the Lenny Moore a couple of updates back! Congrats on the HOF collection!

Justin

Posted by: Nine May 26 2010, 05:47 PM

Holy smokes! The Frank Gifford/Roosevelt Brown dual jersey card is awesome! That's such a great looking card.

Posted by: Beavers98 May 27 2010, 08:10 PM

Great Additions....

Posted by: road_runner_1964 May 29 2010, 07:37 PM

Very nice Gifford/Brown....

Posted by: bajmurray Jun 27 2010, 04:42 PM

It's been a month, but here are the latest additions:

The newest Hockey Hall of Famer Dino Ciccarelli



Picked up cheap at a card show:

Willie Brown # / 50



Charley Taylor also #ed to 50



The following 3 are thanks to the generosity of gsil84

Jackie Smith # /99



Marcus Allen #/ 99



Sonny Jurgensen #/99



and finally, thanks to driddle4

George Blanda #/250




Thanks for looking!

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 2 2010, 10:24 PM

I picked this one up from ebay.

Ken Strong #ed 9/99 (you don't see a lot of jersey cards of him)



and from crpalmi's break:

Peyton Manning & Dan Marino # 17/20

It sure is nice to see a dual that features a REAL future Hall-of-Famer next to a current one!



More on the way!!

Posted by: cardcrazed Jul 2 2010, 11:49 PM

Yeah the Manning/Marino is pretty sick! Congrats!

Justin

Posted by: edgerrin32 Jul 2 2010, 11:56 PM

Nice dual there! In the end who will be the better of the two??

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 19 2010, 08:02 PM

Here are the latest:

First Baseball, from ebay:

Johnny Bench



then Football, also from ebay:

Randall McDaniel



the next 3 are from chadb1733's monthly Football group break:

Ted Hendricks # 35/99



a sweet patch of Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch # 1/25




and finally, my first individual quad: Marcus Allen jersey/jersey/pants/shoe # 13/49




...'till next time!

Posted by: cardcrazed Jul 19 2010, 08:19 PM

super el sicko updates! keep em coming!

Justin

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Jul 19 2010, 09:14 PM

Nice crazylegs!

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Jul 20 2010, 08:11 PM

Been awhile Brian, those are some absolutely beautiful additions....

Posted by: bajmurray Aug 11 2010, 08:35 PM

Only one new add, but it's a beauty!

From chadb1733's August Break:

Jim Otto # 5/15

Posted by: drocksthaparty Aug 11 2010, 08:42 PM

I have a Andre Reed, Bruce Smith, Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and James lofton Gu if you need them?

Posted by: bajmurray Aug 11 2010, 08:46 PM

I have a Andre Reed, Bruce Smith, Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and James lofton Gu if you need them?

Posted by: bajmurray Aug 27 2010, 06:15 PM

A few new ones...


From a card show last weekend:

2 of Tony Gwynn





# 47/49




Charlie Joiner # 245/250



Ozzie Newsome (with Braylon Edwards--don't you hate these combo cards??)# 6/250




from ebay:




and my best Pack Pull in over a year!!!

Jim Taylor # 4/10 containing a piece of a ball used in the First Super Bowl!!

Posted by: mjda Aug 27 2010, 06:19 PM

Wow! Very nice addition Brian.

Posted by: bajmurray Sep 17 2010, 06:05 PM

The newest ones:

Baseball:

From a trade with rtsjr:

Ultimate Game Used Patch Steve Carlton # 9/50



from the Secret Santa Summer edition:

Rogers Hornsby # 156/425




Football:

from a trade with driddle4

Mel Blount # 280/299



Trade with chadb1733:

Forrest Gregg # 45/99



and from my Secret Santa:

Joe Montana--Jerry Rice---Roger Craig # 22/25

Posted by: bajmurray Oct 9 2010, 07:48 PM

Some new adds:

Show pickup. Gaylord Perry # 60/325



A couple of ebay wins:

Henry Jordan # 180/299



Leroy Kelly # 10/50



3 pick-ups at a card show today:

Phil Niekro # 100/250



Fran Tarkenton # 22/50



Y. A. Tittle & Yale Larry # 69/100



More on the way thanks to Trade-a-Thon!

Posted by: osufan2383 Oct 11 2010, 10:56 AM

sweet additions

Posted by: tyrodsports Oct 16 2010, 05:07 AM

very nice!

Posted by: bajmurray Oct 24 2010, 04:22 PM

From ebay:

Franco Harris # 98/100



and from Trade-a-Thon

Anthony Munoz (I'm sorry, but I liked Pro Line Portraits!)



Kellen Winslow



Yogi Berra



Willie Stargell (with Dave parker, a darn good player in his own right!)



See you next time!

Posted by: Nine Nov 2 2010, 02:01 PM

Awesome Anthony Munoz auto card!

Posted by: osufan2383 Nov 3 2010, 04:44 PM

sweet HOF adds

Posted by: bajmurray Nov 17 2010, 08:53 PM

From ebay:

Charlie Joiner # 30/50



a "Time to Give Something Back" thread freebee from drocksthaparty

Thanks Daymond!

Bruce Smith



from ebay Carl Eller # 83/99




another from ebay, adding HOFers # 99 and 100 for the collection:

Sid Luckman and Clyde "Bulldog" Turner # 11/99 !!




Thanks as always for looking!

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Nov 17 2010, 09:09 PM

Wow, the Bulldog Turner/Luckman is awesome, loving the Bruce Smith too

Posted by: captkirk42 Nov 17 2010, 09:11 PM

Nice adds. Love those old-timers um HOFers!

Posted by: Nine Nov 18 2010, 07:33 AM

Awesome update. I'm digging that Bruce Smith jersey card as well!

Posted by: drocksthaparty Nov 18 2010, 08:33 AM

nice Bruce jersey, I am glad I could help you out.

great collection by the way

Posted by: bajmurray Nov 27 2010, 05:57 PM

A few more added over the last 2 weeks:

First up is an autograph of Luc Robitaille. It is a buyback from 2008-09 O-Pee-Chee (although I frankly don't think is cost too much to buy this card back, considering it is a 90-91 Topps ). It does have a hologram sticker on the back, as well as a matching COA.



Next, from the same large ebay purchase as the Robitaille, Steve Carlton;



The next 2 are from individual ebay auctions:

First up, Denis Potvin (Silver edition, limited to 70)



and finally a Rod Woodson # 269/299



The same large lot I referred to earlier also yielded me a Tommy Nobis autograph (one of these days he might be a veterans' committee nominee.)

It also had an Isiah Thomas Panini Classics GU. Since I don't collect basketball, this card is available for trade to someone who has a HOF jersey card I could use from one of the other 3 sports. If you have something to trade please PM me.

More on the way!

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Nov 27 2010, 07:23 PM

Nice adds, great Robitaille

Posted by: Nine Nov 28 2010, 11:51 AM

Nice Rod Woodson jersey card!

Posted by: aceecards Nov 28 2010, 12:20 PM

wow some excellent additions

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Nov 28 2010, 01:34 PM

Wow...some beautiful additions since my last visit....

Posted by: urbanmonk Nov 28 2010, 01:54 PM

Nice Brian, thanks for sharing with us

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 4 2010, 04:34 PM

A couple of new additions this week:

Barry Sanders # 172/299




"Mean" Joe Greene # 17/99. The red jersey came from the Senior Bowl game




With Christmas coming, I hope Santa thinks I was good this year.

(If not, I can explain.....)

Posted by: Nine Dec 5 2010, 08:21 AM

Excellent update! I think it's really cool that the Joe Greene swatch came from his Senior Bowl jersey.

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 21 2010, 08:47 PM

Two Steve Largents, courtesy of highlander:


# 87/100





# 26/50

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 29 2010, 09:09 PM

From my "Secret Santa", mjda, 5 welcome additions:

Marcus Allen patch # 48/50



Alan Page patch # 21/88



Earl Campbell patch # 3/25



Bart Starr # 86/150



Roger Staubach, Tony Dorsett, Randy White # 128/250



Thanks again!!

Posted by: boomersooner24 Dec 29 2010, 09:25 PM

nice additions brian

Posted by: RGBII Dec 29 2010, 09:29 PM

Wow!

Wicked pick ups, really like the
Earl Campbell. I still recall him
running through many a defensive
back.

Collect Hard!,
RGBII

Posted by: WHyFLy Dec 30 2010, 03:19 AM

Nasty adds there Brian! Glad someone could help out the PC!

Posted by: Nine Dec 30 2010, 07:21 AM

Wow!

Wicked pick ups, really like the
Earl Campbell. I still recall him
running through many a defensive
back.

Collect Hard!,
RGBII

Posted by: aceecards Dec 30 2010, 08:43 AM

that alan page is SWEET!

Posted by: edgerrin32 Dec 30 2010, 10:03 AM

Some nice adds to the collection there.


As for that hockey buy back, I think that was more of a "give back" (please take my 100-5k monster box of early 90's junk off my hands and maybe give me $5 bucks or better yet, you haul them you can have them).

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 5 2011, 09:10 PM

Today's baseball inductees:


Roberto Alomar # 136/250





Bert Blyleven (with Eddie Murray) # 33/250

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 14 2011, 10:08 PM

3 New adds from ebay:


Billy Williams




Doak Walker # 70/100





Floyd Little # 59/70

Posted by: Nine Jan 15 2011, 07:31 AM

Sweet Floyd Little auto card!

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 23 2011, 11:20 AM

Newest Additions:

Ron Mix # 187/250



From ebay Buck Buchanan # 166/250



from a card show yesterday. Jack Youngblood # 44/150




finally, from ebay: A Super Bowl III rematch: Johnny Unitas & Joe Namath # 59/100

Posted by: Nine Jan 23 2011, 11:44 AM

Great additions! I dig dig the FOTG card!

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 28 2011, 10:36 PM

A new addition, compliments of Mr. 264:

Dick Butkus # 5/250



Thanks Bob!

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 12 2011, 08:35 PM

2 New additions from ebay:

Nellie Fox






and one of the new guys, Marshall Faulk

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 17 2011, 09:54 PM

From a large lot I picked up this weekend:



I was named "Boxbreaker of the Month" in crpalmi's break. The next 5 were freebees from other members of the break:

Fran Tarkenton # 16/100



Ron Mix # 73/100



Willie Brown # 50/100




ejames was very generous donating this dual cut autograph, numbered 2 of 2!!

Tom Johnson



and

Jean Beliveau

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 17 2011, 10:00 PM

From crpalmi's FREE break:



and

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Feb 17 2011, 10:03 PM

Sweet additions, Brian.

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 25 2011, 10:10 PM

My newest!

# 77/100


Satchel Paige

Posted by: bajmurray Mar 19 2011, 06:16 PM

The newest adds don't increase the overall numbers, but still have a place in the collection.


from a show: Bill Gadsby # 469/564



from NYMETSJETS SPx break:

Jerry Rice # 24/249



Lawrence Taylor patch # 89/99




a contest win from chad1733's break:

Raymond Berry # 79/82



and the Hit-of-the-Month from crpalmi's monthly break:

Raymond Berry & Frank Gifford # 8/10

Posted by: bajmurray Mar 26 2011, 09:21 PM

2 new additions, both via ebay:


Howie Long # 134/201 (201? Seriously???)



John Mackey # 75/99

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Mar 26 2011, 09:29 PM

You do get some nice group break hits....

Posted by: northicehero99 Mar 27 2011, 07:34 AM

Nice stuff there, very cool.

Posted by: bajmurray Apr 3 2011, 07:17 AM

Just a couple of small additions that don't move the numbers:

Gary Carter




John Hannah # 217/250

Posted by: bajmurray Apr 22 2011, 06:28 PM

This one is from my "Kudos to Upper Deck" thread


Guy LaFleur & Steve Shutt #ed 15/25




and from ebay, Ronnie Lott # 26/50

Posted by: bajmurray May 12 2011, 08:55 PM

From a trade with rtsjr:

Bill Dickey:



from crpalmi's 5 Star 2 case break:

Howie Long # 17/30

Posted by: cardcrazed May 13 2011, 01:14 AM

very nice Howie Long! Congrats!

Justin

Posted by: bajmurray May 14 2011, 09:41 PM

Another trade with rtsjr:

Gerry Cheevers # 125/568

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash May 15 2011, 07:34 PM

Nice adds lately Brian Love the Howie Long

Posted by: cardcrazed May 16 2011, 09:57 AM

very nice trade pick up! Congrats!

Justin

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 3 2011, 03:26 PM

It's been a while since I added any, but here are the new ones:

Dave Winfield



Steve Largent # 25/50 (from crpalmi's High end break)



A couple of new additions to the Hockey Hall of Fame:

Joe Nieuwendyk



Doug Gilmour (the auto was a pack pull 15 years ago!)

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Jul 3 2011, 04:24 PM

Nice adds Brian

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 23 2011, 01:53 PM

A few new ones from group breaks:

From chadb's monthly football:

Bob Griese # 53/99



From urbanmonk's lo budget Hockey break:

Patrick Roy (there is also a Jose Theodore jersey on the back side)



and finally, from the Official Hockey break, hosted this month by northicehero.

3 HOFers on one card:

Guy LaFleur, Larry Robinson and Ray Bourque (as well as Rick Middleton)

Posted by: redwing40 Jul 23 2011, 02:09 PM

Nice hit on the Roy!!

Posted by: bajmurray Sep 6 2011, 08:27 PM

My new additions:

from ebay

Igor Larionov



From a TCC trade

Mark Messier



From the Official Hockey Break

Steve Shutt



from ebay:

Warren Spahn # 70/75

Posted by: bajmurray Sep 6 2011, 08:32 PM

I also picked up a few "non certified" autos on ebay:

Chuck Bednarik



Robin Roberts, from his HOF induction in 1976




Stan Musial




If anyone is knowledgeable about Stan Musial, I wouldn't mind an opinion as to its authenticity.


As always, thanks for looking!

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Sep 6 2011, 08:49 PM

Nice adds Brain

And if you need a Musial expert... it's not me

But Dan (Icrackwax) is a Musial nut! http://www.tradingcardcentral.com/forums/index.php?showuser=31131

Posted by: aceecards Sep 6 2011, 09:18 PM

I also picked up a few "non certified" autos on ebay:

Chuck Bednarik



Robin Roberts, from his HOF induction in 1976


Stan Musial


If anyone is knowledgeable about Stan Musial, I wouldn't mind an opinion as to its authenticity.
As always, thanks for looking!

Posted by: bajmurray Sep 6 2011, 09:39 PM

Ill give you an opinion and you may not like it.

I believed that is a prepreinted auto . One stan sends out in lieu of a payment to his corp!

Posted by: northicehero99 Sep 7 2011, 06:31 AM

Nice stuff, at first glance that Musial looks like a fascimile, but I have never seen that card, so not sure.

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Sep 7 2011, 06:53 AM

Wow....lots of awesome additions since my last visit. Nice stuff, Brian.

Posted by: bajmurray Oct 1 2011, 10:29 AM

New additions:

A cheap card show pick up:

Rod Langway (on card!)



From urbanmonk's lo budget hockey break:

Ed Belfour



Brian Trottier (on card!)




and, thanks to a TCC trade, a card that doesn't really fit into the regular collection, but still deserves a place of honor:

Knute Rockne

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Oct 1 2011, 04:26 PM

That Rockne is really cool

Posted by: bajmurray Oct 29 2011, 07:04 PM

A few adds, mostly from a small card show today:

First up, hockey


Luc Robitaille




Larry Robinson




Mark Messier

Posted by: bajmurray Oct 29 2011, 07:08 PM

Baseball:

Tony Gwynn # 127/250




Football:

Bobby Layne and Otto Graham # 37/50




and from a trade here on TCC:

Andre Tippett (on card auto)



Thanks for looking!

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Oct 30 2011, 04:09 PM

Ooooh.. that Layne/Graham is really cool

Posted by: bajmurray Nov 19 2011, 08:15 PM

These are all from NYMetsJets case break of 2004 Legendary Cuts:

Sparky Anderson



Orlando Cepeda



Bobby Doerr



Nellie Fox



Hank Greenberg



Eddie Mathews

Posted by: bajmurray Nov 19 2011, 08:18 PM

From ebay:

Paul Krause

Posted by: northicehero99 Nov 19 2011, 08:19 PM

Nice adds!

Posted by: road_runner_1964 Nov 19 2011, 08:21 PM

Some super nice additions, Brian.

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 11 2011, 10:30 AM

A bunch of new ones:

From a trade here on TCC:

Larry Robinson



I picked up most of the Immortals jerseys from 2010 Certified, and these are the HOFers which are staying in the collection:

Terry Bradshaw # 116/250. (My first one in a Steelers uniform)



Ricky Jackson # 121/250



Jerry Rice # 31/250



Bruce Smith # 126/150 (First one as a Bill)

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 11 2011, 10:35 AM

This one falls into a special case.

Ernie Davis is one of the most heart-breaking stories in sports.

Following Jim Brown at Syracuse, he became the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. He was signed by the Cleveland Browns, but was diagnosed with Lukemia shortly afterwards, and died from the disease.

I would recommend that the next time the ESPN SportsCentury documentary is shown on ESPNClassic, you check it out.

Even though he's now in the Pro Football HOF, he deserves a place in the collection:

Posted by: northicehero99 Dec 11 2011, 03:58 PM

Nice adds that L Robinson is cool looking, and of course wouldn't mind owning that Bradshaw myself.

Posted by: redwing40 Dec 11 2011, 07:11 PM

Nice adds that L Robinson is cool looking, and of course wouldn't mind owning that Bradshaw myself. 

Posted by: mjda Dec 17 2011, 09:06 AM

Even though he's now in the Pro Football HOF, he deserves a place in the collection:

Posted by: bajmurray Dec 17 2011, 01:17 PM

A couple of ebay finds:

Dan Fouts # 18/50



Richard Dent # 204/299

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 22 2012, 12:39 PM

Newest baseball:

The newest Hall of Famer, Barry Larkin:




and a place-holder from my Christmas Day break:

The SPx Babe Ruth 1 of 1!

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 22 2012, 12:45 PM

Now on to Football:

Don Maynard #ed 23/25, from Peja's break:



and Hockey:

Both from urbanmonk's lo budget break:

Guy LaFleur (special thanks from Dwight for passing this along to me)




and 4 Hall-of-famers one one card:

Darryl Sittler
Phil Esposito
Gilbert Perrault
Mike Bossy



Thanks as always for looking!

Posted by: RGBII Jan 22 2012, 12:46 PM

Very impressive thread.

I like the 2010 Leaf Certified game-used
Panini did a good job of keeping the feel
of Donruss/Leaf/Playoff.

Well done!

Collect Hard!,
RGBII

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Jan 22 2012, 06:33 PM

Sweet hockey adds Brian

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 4 2012, 06:19 PM

With today's announcement, I can move this guy from the "Not Yet" collection:


Curtis Martin








Time to go hunting for the others!

Posted by: aceecards Feb 4 2012, 06:53 PM

todays announcement disappointed me..

Carter Reed and Brown still in a logjam

Posted by: aceecards Feb 4 2012, 06:56 PM

btw that layne graham would look awful sweet in my quest to complete that set

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 4 2012, 07:03 PM

todays announcement disappointed me..

Carter Reed and Brown still in a logjam

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Feb 4 2012, 07:43 PM

Nice Martins Brian

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 9 2012, 07:19 PM

From crpalmi's monthly break:

Franco Harris

Posted by: redwing40 Feb 11 2012, 12:35 PM

Lost this one in the random, lost out, but sweet card for you!

Darryl Sittler
Phil Esposito
Gilbert Perrault
Mike Bossy

Brian, you have an awsome collection, just looked at every post, it left me drooling!

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 18 2012, 04:59 PM

Won this one with a bid of $1.52 on ebay:

Posted by: bajmurray Mar 26 2012, 08:48 PM

The latest adds:

First up....


Football

Jim Otto # 18/299

Posted by: bajmurray Mar 26 2012, 08:57 PM

Next...


Baseball:


I picked up a couple of discounted blaster boxes of Topps Lineage, which had one GU piece per box. I goth these 2 Hall-of-Famers:







Orlando Cepeda




Don Sutton # 55/55 (ebay 1 of 1!)

Posted by: bajmurray Mar 26 2012, 09:01 PM

Finally:

From our mutual friend urbanmonk:

Dick Irvin Jr.

Dick is the son of Hockey Hall-of-Fame coach Dick Irvin Sr. He has been a Montreal Canadiens broadcaster for all of my life. He is in the broadcasters' wing of the Hockey Hall of Fame:

Posted by: bajmurray May 3 2012, 06:24 PM

New ones:

From ebay # 92/250

Bobby Doerr



From urbanmonk's low budget hockey break:

Mark Messier:



and 2 HOFers: Mark Messier & Glenn Anderson



from ebay: Mario Lemieux



also from ebay: Jackie Slater # 34/199



and from crpalmi's monthly break:

Dan Hampton # 25/49

Posted by: bajmurray May 30 2012, 04:39 PM

Thanks to a trade with urbanmonk:

Serge Savard

Posted by: aceecards May 30 2012, 05:45 PM

nice savard!

urbanmonk is becoming quite the pipeline heh?!

Posted by: bajmurray May 30 2012, 05:59 PM

nice savard!

urbanmonk is becoming quite the pipeline heh?!

Posted by: bajmurray Jun 9 2012, 06:55 PM

A few pick-ups froma local show:

Rosey Brown # 162/250



Deacon Jones # 37/299



Forrest Gregg # 180/299



Jerry Rice

Posted by: bajmurray Jun 16 2012, 10:59 PM

Made a couple of trades at a show today:

Barry Sanders # 40/75



It's amazing how many dealers don't know their baseball history!

I traded a Triple Threads jersey card of 3 Chicago bears for this cut auto of a deceased Baseball Hall-of-Famer!

Posted by: northicehero99 Jun 17 2012, 07:58 AM

Nice trades!

Posted by: bajmurray Jun 26 2012, 06:49 PM

From a larger ebay purchase:

Johnny Bench

Posted by: bajmurray Jun 26 2012, 06:54 PM

3 of today's 4 Hockey Hall of Fame enshrinees (the 4th is on the way!)

Adam Oates:




Mats Sundin:




Joe Sakic:

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 1 2012, 10:02 AM

The last one from the 4 new Hockey HOFers came in yesterday:

Pavel Bure:

Posted by: redwing40 Jul 1 2012, 12:43 PM

Sweet stuff Brian! Like that Oates canvas clippings!

Posted by: bajmurray Jul 20 2012, 06:49 PM

I picked this one up from ebay.

It's not often you can get a certified autograph of a deceased Hall-of-Famer for less than 15 bucks delivered!




Most of my memories of Kell are as a broadcaster for the Tigers, but he was a heck of a player!

Posted by: redwing40 Jul 20 2012, 07:13 PM

I picked this one up from ebay.

It's not often you can get a certified autograph of a deceased Hall-of-Famer for less than 15 bucks delivered!


Most of my memories of Kell are as a broadcaster for the Tigers, but he was a heck of a player!

Posted by: bajmurray Aug 4 2012, 10:16 PM

A couple of Hockey adds:

First, from the Official Hockey Break:

Larry Robinson




From ebay:

Posted by: Iplayfootball_90 Aug 5 2012, 06:17 AM

There's so awesome stuff in this collection. Nice!

Posted by: bajmurray Oct 6 2012, 04:36 PM

Jus a couple of new adds:

from chadb1733's monthly break:

Charlie Joiner # 122/299



I purchased this one from urbanmonk. 3 HOFers on one card:

Dave Keon, Mark Howe & Ron Francis (with Dave Babych)

Posted by: redwing40 Oct 7 2012, 07:50 AM

Cool add on Brian, still odd seeing Hartford Whalers Players!

Posted by: bajmurray Oct 27 2012, 12:28 PM

From the Official Hockey break here on TCC:

# 37/99

Posted by: Cool_Hand_Flash Oct 27 2012, 01:08 PM

Such a sweet hit mr Murray, congrats again

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 3 2013, 07:46 PM

Newest additions:

From my Secret Santa (crpalmi):

Paul Krause:



Ozzie Newsome:



Fran Tarkenton:



Norm Van Brocklin:



Randy White:

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 3 2013, 07:49 PM

From ebay:

Shannon Sharpe



Cortez Kennedy



"Bullet" Bob Hayes # 90/180




and one hockey:

Larry Robinson

Posted by: bajmurray Jan 4 2013, 06:35 PM

Today from ebay:

Art Monk # 40/126



Why does it seem that all of his stuff out there feature him as a Jet?

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 9 2013, 12:22 AM

2 of the newest Football HOFers:

Warren Sapp:



Cris Carter (It's about time!!!)

Posted by: bajmurray Feb 9 2013, 12:25 AM

From a group break on another site:

Grant Fuhr:

Posted by: redwing40 Feb 9 2013, 04:12 PM

Nice Fuhr auto!