Wednesday, January 28, 2015

One Card Post - Dick Bertell

What:  1961 Topps #441 - Dick Bertell
Where:  Hobby Shop
How Much?:  $.10

Why?
:  Awesome vintage catcher shot.  Also, the background looks more like some sort of military encampment than it does a baseball field.
Other:  A dime.  Honestly, if I saw a dime on the sidewalk I would not even stop to pick it up, so how could I go wrong?


5 comments:

  1. That's quite an image. I don't think I've seen it before. I'd stop to pick up a dime. Am I a loser? Don't answer that!

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  2. Wow, that is a pretty solid looking catcher card too! Definitely has seen lots of attention over the years but that doesn't take away from its awesomeness.

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  3. I've always liked old cards that show character and age. Unlike the PSA rating system, I like a card that shows love. One that has kicked around in an old shoe box or the back of a sock drawer. When I was growing up in the 1950's we used an old clothespin to strap the likes of a Mickey Mantle rookie to the spokes of our bicycle so it would sound like a motor. This card shows love.

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  4. I'd definitely stop to pick up a dime, and I'd certainly pick up this card if I saw it lying around, too!

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