tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post4087223016130220426..comments2024-03-11T18:37:39.427-04:00Comments on Shoebox Legends: Flipping My Way to One of the Most Iconic Cards in Existence!shoeboxlegendshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11642879419337014960noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-26803389246262835082020-04-27T12:44:54.669-04:002020-04-27T12:44:54.669-04:00Well worth it, for sure. Congratulations! I think ...Well worth it, for sure. Congratulations! I think you're right about how that seller missed an opportunity to "talk up" the condition of the card, but that's your gain ;-)gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17740439412693373442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-3284924406588527832020-04-25T23:35:32.367-04:002020-04-25T23:35:32.367-04:00This is why I can't wrap my head around gradin...This is why I can't wrap my head around grading. All those cards look like they're in exactly the same condition, including the Jordan. You definitely timed this purchase well, however, 'cause I can't imagine how much that card's going for with this documentary out now. Congrats!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13508921644099472101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-72550503092076432812020-04-25T20:33:06.071-04:002020-04-25T20:33:06.071-04:00Incredible story! Congrats on the purchase.Incredible story! Congrats on the purchase.Tim B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18320002291230349636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-18706607570452875222020-04-25T19:09:13.739-04:002020-04-25T19:09:13.739-04:00Congratulations! I can't even imagine owning ...Congratulations! I can't even imagine owning a card that costs that much. :-DShlabotnik Reporthttp://shlabotnikreport.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-49777272274931428782020-04-25T15:43:43.158-04:002020-04-25T15:43:43.158-04:00Wow. I had pretty much ruled out anything from the...Wow. I had pretty much ruled out anything from the mid-1980s forward. <br /><br />I guessed the wrong sport and wrong era, but other than that I was close. Ha. <br /><br />Great player obviously. <br /><br />Tough competition among the other ones. My vote goes to the '67 Banks though. Elliptical Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02516754757484718622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-37672900236979727742020-04-25T14:13:05.772-04:002020-04-25T14:13:05.772-04:00Congratulations on landing that iconic card! I ca...Congratulations on landing that iconic card! I can't believe how much you got for those PSA 9 Kobes. I wouldn't have cared if you had sold them for top dollar. I don't believe on making a profit on someone else's death, but at the same time there's a demand for those cards and someone is going to need to supply it. And if by chance there are only one or two people who end up listing Kobe cards, then supply will be extremely limited which means they'll be making way more of a profit. At least when a ton of people are selling his cards... it brings balance to the whole supply and demand thing.Fujihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749100861086458307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-17349247045535391782020-04-25T13:01:47.042-04:002020-04-25T13:01:47.042-04:00Great story. All the work you put into acquiring ...Great story. All the work you put into acquiring the Jordan makes it all the more special. Being a Chicagoan I can't argue with your choice. Congratulations. Hackenbushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15507810776309048794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-31115720565797011282020-04-25T12:48:18.928-04:002020-04-25T12:48:18.928-04:00Nice score!
You could definitely resubmit but if ...Nice score!<br /><br />You could definitely resubmit but if it is, in fact, a small surface crease, the grading may not get bumped up.<br /><br />To me, the card is a real winner. Sharp corners and centering are spot on. I bet if you taped over the grade and showed this card to a handful of people, collectors or not, they'd grade it at like an 8 or so. Again, nice score. Patients and diligence almost always pays off in the collecting world :)<br /><br />I used to have a Jordan rookie back in the day, like during the late 80s/early 90s. Ended up selling it to a friend so I could buy a Sega Genesis. No regrets! (okay, maybe a little regret)Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08437255105350726919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-56307720043280229142020-04-25T11:51:36.981-04:002020-04-25T11:51:36.981-04:00Very nice. You can always crack it and resubmit it...Very nice. You can always crack it and resubmit it for grading. I do. It pays off a lot more than it doesn't.<br />As for grading, remember that a card cannot achieve a grade higher than 0.5 above it's lowest subgrade. (I know PSA doesn't list subgrades, but follow...)<br />If corners get a 10 and edges get a 10 and centering get a 10, but surface gets a 3.5, then it's a 4.<br />You did right by looking and studying and finding the best card in your price range. Because as we all know, there are fours that look fantastic, and fours that look like bike spoke material. Same for every other grade.<br /><br />Congrats! Well done.Captain Canuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189853561737282234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-37968546377279112142020-04-25T11:48:26.496-04:002020-04-25T11:48:26.496-04:00It boggles my mind that a Fleer card from the mid-...It boggles my mind that a Fleer card from the mid-1980s is worth that kind of money. But I'm not a basketball fan (or graded fan).<br /><br />Congrats on getting a card you wanted!night owlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-25720687137608478112020-04-25T10:54:52.700-04:002020-04-25T10:54:52.700-04:00Definitely looks better than a 4 to me too. But de...Definitely looks better than a 4 to me too. But definitely an important card!Adam Kaningherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05604439081636666350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-70573210999314785402020-04-25T10:44:53.732-04:002020-04-25T10:44:53.732-04:00Congrats on the acquisition!Congrats on the acquisition!Johnnys Trading Spothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05202597965281782849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525636942493401977.post-82108647450154486232020-04-25T10:06:51.612-04:002020-04-25T10:06:51.612-04:00Howl cow! Good timing indeed!
I was scrolling th...Howl cow! Good timing indeed!<br /><br />I was scrolling through the post, cringing at all the cards you had to give up. Some really nice stuff there, even if I'm not much of a fan of graded cards. But the payoff was sweet!<br /><br />Seems worth the cost to get that thing re-graded, even if it came back a 4 again. Congratulations!The Diamond Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001830855287742523noreply@blogger.com