Hello Greg, great add to your PC. I like a lots this 1954 Topps Al Kaline card...😍. The rookie card of "Mr Tiger"...wow ! Thanks for sharing and Happy Collecting.
Awesome card!! I'll always remember Kaline for showing up every day to Spring Training in Lakeland HOURS before every one else. My dad and I finally went at 5am one day and caught him walking in for an autograph for the PC. super cool !
Great pickup! I grabbed a PSA 1.5 a bit ago. It's a beater, but most of the wear is on the back. Front is solid. I've got a raw copy sitting here at the shop that is much nicer. The Hank is one of my holy grail cards, but I don't see myself ever being able to afford a decent copy of it. One can dream. ;)
Hey Tom, good to hear from you. Hope all is well. One of these days when I have more than a couple days in town I will stop and say hi. Very happy with this card for sure. That’s great you have the rookie too. The Hank would really be cool but lots of his cards are out of reach $$$ wise. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hey Greg!! That card looks even better than the pic you sent me. You made a great decision on that one. I’m still excited you added that. It’s one of those cards even if you don’t pick much up for the rest of the year you had a successful year. Just a centerpiece to your collection. I’ve been looking forward to this video. I had to wait until I got home from work so I can watch it closely, haha. Again Greg. Congratulations on this addition.
Thank you Andy for the great comment. I am really impressed on how it looks for a 2. I don’t care so much about the grade, I just wanted it to present well and I really think it does. Couldn’t be happier. Always appreciate your thoughts Andy. Have a good weekend.
Brother once again that is an absolute all timer! Such a beautiful example. Like you I’m much more about the centering than the corners and that bad boy is beautifully centered. I love a Beckett slab too for what it’s worth. If I can ever find a ‘54 Banks anywhere near that nice that I could afford I’d jump on it. Massive massive congrats my friend. Well done 👊🏻⚾️🐅
Thanks David. I appreciate your thoughts and comments. I sure hope you get a Banks one day. I also appreciate your insight and opinion in the chat when I was asking about the versions I was looking at.
19th video like - Awesome Kaline RC!! I remember, I have only ever bid on one Kaline RC card. It was my first full year (2021) collecting graded cards. I had saved up enough for one. The perfect one came up on eBay November 2021. Was graded like a 1.5 but it was a technicality due to a pin hole which didn't bother me. The card looked absolutely stunning. I remember guessing at the time it would grade a 5 or 6 without the pin hole. I kid you not, I bid up to what a 4.5 graded copy goes for and still ended up not winning the card. Have yet to bid on one since. Looking forward to finding a copy one day. That card is fantastic!! Congrats, Greg!
Wow. That’s unfortunate you were not able to get the card. It’s crazy how much this card can how for in a low grade. Hopefully someday you can get one. Thanks for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.
Thanks guys. Always appreciate the time you both take to watch. I still can’t believe it’s a 2 for how good it look. Don’t care about the grade because it looks so nice.
That's the best looking 2 I've ever seen! It's almost fitting for such a classic vintage card to have 4 soft corners. I'm so happy to see that card in your collection brother 👊⚾
Thanks Clint. I appreciate you watching and commenting as always. I appreciate the insight in your comment and the advice you provided in the chat. 👊⚾️
Thank you sir. I appreciate the comment. I have thought about that but I am not really a big fan of busting cards out of slabs. Maybe I will change my mind someday. Hope all is well. Thanks for watching.
Congratulations on your big boy pickup! It's a card that you could liquidate pretty quickly should personal finances change. That card had to be at the top of your list right?
Definitely at the top of the list. Surely didn’t think I would be getting it now but it was too good of a deal and version of the card. Thanks for watching, I appreciate it.
The wait is always worth it Greg. Glad that it finally came in! Patience always pays off. The Kaline RC is a huge one and Kaline has a lot of nice looking cards but his RC is one of my favorites. Always enjoyed your thoughts and messages about that card through the years buddy. It will fit perfectly into your collection my friend. Again Congrats!
BOOOOOOOOOOOOM !!!!! I TOTALY CALLED IT !! CONGRATULATIONS !! tHAT IS A FREAKING BEAUTY !! I AM SO GLAD I WATCHED THIS !! WITH PACKING AND ALL, I AM NOT MAKING COMMENTS TO SAVE TIME. BUT THIS ONE, OHHHH YEAH COMMENT MADE.. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN ITS BEAUTIFUL !!!!
Thanks Lisa. Very happy to have it. I appreciate you watching as always. Hopefully your move goes smooth. Tigers are looking pretty good so far. Offense is a little sluggish but hopefully it gets better with warmer temps.
Congratulations Greg. Beautiful card and BVG gives you a nice value. I think there slabbed cards are a great buy right now. I just picked a BVG card this week.
