I collect 1980’s-present Hall of Fame rookie cards, but I use your exact philosophy when buying my cards too. I buy a lot of perfectly centered PSA 8’s instead of 9’s and save a load of $$$. For example, I bought a 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson PSA 8 for $325, 1981 Topps Joe Montana PSA 8 for $400, and 1986 Topps Jerry Rice PSA 8 for $300. All perfectly centered as those prices are at the high end of PSA 8. If I would have bought those cards in PSA 9’s, they would been $2,000 each. So I was able to get perfectly centered Hall of Fame rookie cards a grade lower and saved about $5,000. I recently bought a 2003 Topps Chrome Lebron PSA 8 for $1,100. The front of the card looks like a PSA 10 as it’s perfectly centered. If I bought a PSA 9, it would have cost me $2,000+. The key is be patient and you’ll find the lower grade centered card. I’m moving into vintage next, with the same philosophy as you. Low grade, well-centered. Just trying to figure out if I’m going to delve into just vintage baseball or vintage baseball, basketball, football and hockey?
Sorry for delayed reply my Sat and sundays are my work days. Chris this was an epic comment to read. I love how your doing it. It just does not make any sense to pay thousands of dollars for a vintage card in high grade. There is no wrong way to go as far as what sport you end up hunting for vintage. You can always mix and max leaves more room for you to find centered lower grades. So glad you left this comment made me smile. Good luck with the collection Chris so stoked . Double SHaka
What's up dude ? I'm digging the video and the content. I looked up vintage baseball card collecting and I saw this video. It's not worth the risk to collect today's players or buying autograph prospects cards. Vintage is the way to go. Keep up the good work and I will keep watching your videos.
Clemente would do this routine when he got into the batters box where he would roll his neck to get loose. It was his iconic routine and it’s commemorated on the 72 card. Go look at some vintage footage.
Absolutely agree with everything you said!! So glad I found your videos~!!!!!But I couldn't find your ebay listings. Didn't you say 31414sportscards?? THanks Jay
Hi Jay, Thank you. Ya my shop name is 31414sportscards or you can just click the link on my youtube about me section. Thank you for reaching out and watching 🤙🏻🤙🏻
I told Lauren after I was done that was my favorite episode I have ever done by myself. I had way to much fun. Been saving up this one for a long time.
One of the best baseball card video videos I’ve seen in a while. You’ve summarized where I’m heading with the cards to collect as well. Next video more on how to start selling ?!
Vintage cards with great eye appeal are what I try to find, I love getting raw cards at a good price that I believe will grade mid-grade but have great eye appeal. I think I need to also start looking at buying graded cards with the same philosophy. Absolutely love your 71 Jackson man that is a beautiful card.
If i had more opportunity’s to buy un graded cards i would but i like to buy those in the flesh and my sources dried up where i live 🤣🤣. I am having a blast hunting centered graded online especially inexpensive ones. So flattered to watched my video thank you !! 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Thank you Steve. Man Warren Spahn just has the greatest cards ya !! I sold my only 1958 Topps Base Spahn this week It really was tough but now I can hunt for another LOL
I can understand I guess if you are moving higher grade (7 range +) cards that are less than perfectly centered for lower grade (3 - 5 range) cards that are better centered. But on the whole, mild and moderately OC cards do not bother me. 1. It's how they were made. (Yeah, yeah, everyone uses that as an excuse. But it's true. And in a world riddled by TPG scandal, OC cards can actually provide an additional measure of authenticity pacification. I digress...) 2. The cost savings can be dramatic, especially compared to the crowd that wants only NM, centered cards. 3. To me, unless just like 100/0 or miscut, mostly slightly OC cards just don't look that bad. I'd rather have a card that is 70/30 s-s and has a nice image and color than one that is perfectly centered, but has focus or color or print problems. That's just me.
Hi John, I Totally understand your points and they are valid. Im glad we all have different preferences. Also i agree cost is everything when buying cards I could have gone on that tangent for an hr in itself ha ha. OC cards almost always cost less but for me I am willing to spend a bit more especially considering most of my purchases are in the $20-$50 range so the centered premium is not really there on most of my buys. I have paid extra no doubt for some bigger ones but im good with that. I love these types of topics and its fun because in all reality we just collect what makes us happy. Thank you for the comment and watching much appreciated 🤙🏻🤙🏻
I don't know how I found your channel but I'm glad I did and first of all, your energy is awesome, this could be a video of unicorns eating asparagus and I would probably watch it just because of the personality alone! 😂 Anyways great video cheers from Melbourne Florida
Love the video! This is my philosophy all the way when buying vintage. Give me well centered 2’s, 3’s, and 4’s all day long! All I care about is great centering and no creases. That makes the great eye appeal. I just picked up a beautiful 1958 Aaron SGC 2 for $100. Corners are rounded a bit but it is dead centered and no creases. Keep up the great work!
JL, I am so glad you felt this way because I told my wife after I was done that was the most fun I have ever had doing a video by myself. I could have pulled out another round of cards and gone on for 2 more hrs ha ha ha ha ha.
Love this video. Only thing I’ll say for me personally, when looking at a card online, centering is definitely the thing that sticks out. But when looking at a card in hand, it takes a back seat for me to most of the other categories. Big difference for me between looking at a card online vs in person. Interesting discussion with our lives being more web based now.
This was so awesome to watch! I love that you're going in this direction, I don't necessarily care as much about centering as you do, but I 100% agree that the best purchases out there are high eye appeal vintage cards with low technical grades. BTW, when the video started I was so expecting you to walk through the door in a smoking jacket or something 😄
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh Absolutely loved this video Man double Shaka I think I'll watch this card again!!!! Dylan your passion is unmatched you set the bar!!!! Whoooo !!
Ok First that is the best kindest comment ever. Second I always want to call you Paige but I think your name is actually Andrew ? Man I have wanted to ask you for some time now because your every where and so involved in this cardmunity :) . So glad you watch my videos means so much to me.
For me it all depends the price and who or where I am buying it. For me online graded just makes more sense. In person buying raw from trusted sellers is awesome especially the low dollar ones and now since I slab my own cards it makes even more sense. 🤙🤙
Vintage baseball , eye appeal. Spot-on. You are not wrong! I remember that in the early 1980s, off center was not even an issue. I remember thinking the same as a kid with the 1979 Topps photos of Cobb and Hornsby on cards. That MVP card was not in the real 1983 Donruss set that I remember.
Anthony, I can understand that on that example expect for the price difference witch is the entire point. I could own 5 copys of the 4 vs the 1 copy of the PSA 7. I am so glad you watched and left a great comment about that. I was a sharp corners guys for 30 years and totally understand that as well.
You have so many stunning examples of lower-grade cards that look amazing! That Mantle Allstar is perfect. I am also a lover of the floating head. I have been on the hunt for that '71 Jackson card. You are teasing a cat's pajama card! I may have to have advanced notice on that one... Expect a text. Awesome stuff, Dylan! 🤙🤙
Awesome video Dylan! I know you said your response to my contest, but realistically this whole video was almost perfect for my response. This is essentially what I do when looking for cards, but just in much lower conditions and raw. I do it because I can buy more cards that I want. Really happy for you to make this switch and get more cards you want for your collection. Awesome bro!👊🏻
Awesome video Dylan! It's like seeing a bunch of cards like Adam at Vintage Sanctuary finds. Only with your energy and enthusiasm, I feel fired up too. When I finish Adam's videos, I feel like I just finished meditating. Great video! Enjoyed it as always! Every once in awhile I check your eBay store just to see what you are selling and I was shocked to see you selling a Yount. I didn't think you'd ever sell any.
John, Thank you dude. Ya I let that 75' Yount diamond cut card fly away it was tough but had to go ha ha ha ha ha. If you ever see any cards you like from my shop let me know :)
Dylan another killer video!!! Mind blown 🤯 You are the Dick Tracey of card collecting! Love all these cards, too many to discuss! Mantle all star is an absolute stunner!! Thanks so much for the VR, your the man!!! I’ll check out the Clemente peel off, it’s on my list of Clemente cards still to get. 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Hey Dylan, most of my cards are raw with slight imperfections and I love them all so I understand where you’re coming from. It’s your hobby and you got to do what you want that makes you happy. Glad your not going the other way and taking a very nice looking 4 and trading it in for any 7 just because of the number on the slab.
Dylan, awesome points about understanding and taking advantage of the grading scale! I'm more of a corners guy but nonetheless I am so happy for you! Looking forward to your cat's pajama! Clearly, this is next level cool speech! I'm still acclimating to cherry sic! Been contemplating, for example, if a sweet vintage card with an orange background would be more appropriately described as citrus sic instead of cherry sic? Can we mix and match? For example, cherry sic pajama card?! Well, I need to stay in my lane and not risk an attempt at cool speech that would totally expose me as uncool! You have such an AMAZING collection, but I love the fact that you are not satisfied and are doing the work to mold it into precisely the type of collection you want! You are Da Cherry Sic Pajama Man! 😊
Love your comment Adam 🤣🤣. Cherry sick collection is my goal. I am basically starting from scratch and hunting the same cards i used to hunt and having a blast doing it. 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Absolutely love your passion!!
So sorry I lagged on writing back. Thank you so much that means a great deal to me
Great enthusiasm!! Vintage cardboard is the best!!
Thank you and yes it is 👊👊
I collect 1980’s-present Hall of Fame rookie cards, but I use your exact philosophy when buying my cards too.
I buy a lot of perfectly centered PSA 8’s instead of 9’s and save a load of $$$. For example, I bought a 1980 Topps Rickey Henderson PSA 8 for $325, 1981 Topps Joe Montana PSA 8 for $400, and 1986 Topps Jerry Rice PSA 8 for $300. All perfectly centered as those prices are at the high end of PSA 8. If I would have bought those cards in PSA 9’s, they would been $2,000 each. So I was able to get perfectly centered Hall of Fame rookie cards a grade lower and saved about $5,000.
I recently bought a 2003 Topps Chrome Lebron PSA 8 for $1,100. The front of the card looks like a PSA 10 as it’s perfectly centered. If I bought a PSA 9, it would have cost me $2,000+. The key is be patient and you’ll find the lower grade centered card.
I’m moving into vintage next, with the same philosophy as you. Low grade, well-centered. Just trying to figure out if I’m going to delve into just vintage baseball or vintage baseball, basketball, football and hockey?
Sorry for delayed reply my Sat and sundays are my work days. Chris this was an epic comment to read. I love how your doing it. It just does not make any sense to pay thousands of dollars for a vintage card in high grade. There is no wrong way to go as far as what sport you end up hunting for vintage. You can always mix and max leaves more room for you to find centered lower grades. So glad you left this comment made me smile. Good luck with the collection Chris so stoked . Double SHaka
Huge 1971 / 2020 Heritage collector myself. Vintage is definitely drawing me in!
Its so fun with vintage options are endless 🤙🏻🤙🏻
What's up dude ? I'm digging the video and the content. I looked up vintage baseball card collecting and I saw this video. It's not worth the risk to collect today's players or buying autograph prospects cards. Vintage is the way to go. Keep up the good work and I will keep watching your videos.
Thank you so much Jonathan really appreciate you watching. Vintage is king 😁🤙🏻🤙🏻
Clemente would do this routine when he got into the batters box where he would roll his neck to get loose. It was his iconic routine and it’s commemorated on the 72 card. Go look at some vintage footage.
Mitch thats awesome thank you for sharing that. I have never heard that before and will have to check that out !!!
Great examples! Sick video man
THank you Pepino love when you comment on my videos :)
I loved watching your video at 2x speed! It was awesome 😊
Dude best idea ever 🤣🤙🤙
Absolutely agree with everything you said!! So glad I found your videos~!!!!!But I couldn't find your ebay listings. Didn't you say 31414sportscards?? THanks Jay
Hi Jay,
Thank you. Ya my shop name is 31414sportscards or you can just click the link on my youtube about me section. Thank you for reaching out and watching 🤙🏻🤙🏻
My 1965 Clemente just came back from PSA. A perfectly centered PSA 6. I have a dead on 67, 68 and 69 Mantles also.
Man that 65’ clemente is the toughest yet to find centered they always have that diamond cut to them. Congrats on your mantles 🤯
@@DoubleDvintagebaseballcards You may have been bidding against me on it. 😃 I had to have it. I closed my eyes and kept hitting rebid.
@@DoubleDvintagebaseballcards Yep, mine is slightly tilted.
Best baseball card video ever.
I told Lauren after I was done that was my favorite episode I have ever done by myself. I had way to much fun. Been saving up this one for a long time.
@@DoubleDvintagebaseballcards this was 1941 Williams and 1956 Mantle - esque!
One of the best baseball card video videos I’ve seen in a while.
You’ve summarized where I’m heading with the cards to collect as well.
Next video more on how to start selling ?!
Charles thank you so much !!! Maybe I will do a how to sell your cards video in the future 😉🤙🏻🤙🏻
I take advantage by not looking at the grade at all. I love low grade cards. You have a great idea in selling high and buying low.
I am just glad to finally do it. Thank you :)
@@DoubleDvintagebaseballcards I need to start.
Your enthusiasm cracks me up. Every. Single. Time.
I am glad I could be of service for a good laugh HA HA HA HA HA HA
Vintage cards with great eye appeal are what I try to find, I love getting raw cards at a good price that I believe will grade mid-grade but have great eye appeal. I think I need to also start looking at buying graded cards with the same philosophy. Absolutely love your 71 Jackson man that is a beautiful card.
If i had more opportunity’s to buy un graded cards i would but i like to buy those in the flesh and my sources dried up where i live 🤣🤣. I am having a blast hunting centered graded online especially inexpensive ones. So flattered to watched my video thank you !! 🤙🏻🤙🏻
this video, is exactly how I collect, been doing for 40 years, just last couple years I made the same change you made, really nice pickups.
Richard, thank you for watching and for me its definitely a better late than never thing 😜🤙🏻🤙🏻
Great stuff! Love seeing all these great cards. 1963 Warren Spahn. Love that one! Always enjoy and thanks for sharing. Lots of great stuff.
Thank you Steve. Man Warren Spahn just has the greatest cards ya !! I sold my only 1958 Topps Base Spahn this week It really was tough but now I can hunt for another LOL
I can understand I guess if you are moving higher grade (7 range +) cards that are less than perfectly centered for lower grade (3 - 5 range) cards that are better centered. But on the whole, mild and moderately OC cards do not bother me. 1. It's how they were made. (Yeah, yeah, everyone uses that as an excuse. But it's true. And in a world riddled by TPG scandal, OC cards can actually provide an additional measure of authenticity pacification. I digress...) 2. The cost savings can be dramatic, especially compared to the crowd that wants only NM, centered cards. 3. To me, unless just like 100/0 or miscut, mostly slightly OC cards just don't look that bad. I'd rather have a card that is 70/30 s-s and has a nice image and color than one that is perfectly centered, but has focus or color or print problems. That's just me.
Hi John,
I Totally understand your points and they are valid. Im glad we all have different preferences. Also i agree cost is everything when buying cards I could have gone on that tangent for an hr in itself ha ha. OC cards almost always cost less but for me I am willing to spend a bit more especially considering most of my purchases are in the $20-$50 range so the centered premium is not really there on most of my buys. I have paid extra no doubt for some bigger ones but im good with that. I love these types of topics and its fun because in all reality we just collect what makes us happy. Thank you for the comment and watching much appreciated 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Great advise to all! Buy cards because you love them.
Thats the plan Daniel ha ha ha. Thank you for watching
I don't know how I found your channel but I'm glad I did and first of all, your energy is awesome, this could be a video of unicorns eating asparagus and I would probably watch it just because of the personality alone! 😂 Anyways great video cheers from Melbourne Florida
Wow that may be the best comment I have ever gotten thank you so much ❤️🤙🏻🤙🏻
Love the video! This is my philosophy all the way when buying vintage. Give me well centered 2’s, 3’s, and 4’s all day long! All I care about is great centering and no creases. That makes the great eye appeal. I just picked up a beautiful 1958 Aaron SGC 2 for $100. Corners are rounded a bit but it is dead centered and no creases. Keep up the great work!
Thank you Corey and congrats on the 58’ hank the greatest green card ever made ❤️🤙🏻🤙🏻
This latest video has to be one of your best videos! Your genuine enthusiasm of low grade high eye appeal is screaming out from your whole body 👏👏👏
JL, I am so glad you felt this way because I told my wife after I was done that was the most fun I have ever had doing a video by myself. I could have pulled out another round of cards and gone on for 2 more hrs ha ha ha ha ha.
This was a fantastic video my friend. I love seeing your awesome collection and the excitement it brings you. You're an asset to this community.
Oh man that just warmed my heart Jayson. Thank you my friend
Absolutely awesome! Way too many cards to comment on them all but watched every minute and you know I was smiling the entire time! ♥️👊🤙🤙
Glad you enjoyed it Shane. SHAKA BRA
Love this video. Only thing I’ll say for me personally, when looking at a card online, centering is definitely the thing that sticks out. But when looking at a card in hand, it takes a back seat for me to most of the other categories. Big difference for me between looking at a card online vs in person. Interesting discussion with our lives being more web based now.
Hi Michael,
Thank you first off second man I love your take on it. In the flesh is best no doubt and love your thoughts 🤙🏻🤙🏻
This was so awesome to watch! I love that you're going in this direction, I don't necessarily care as much about centering as you do, but I 100% agree that the best purchases out there are high eye appeal vintage cards with low technical grades. BTW, when the video started I was so expecting you to walk through the door in a smoking jacket or something 😄
Ha ha ha i do the poor mans editing
Or should i say lazy mans editing
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh Absolutely loved this video Man double Shaka I think I'll watch this card again!!!! Dylan your passion is unmatched you set the bar!!!! Whoooo !!
Ok First that is the best kindest comment ever. Second I always want to call you Paige but I think your name is actually Andrew ? Man I have wanted to ask you for some time now because your every where and so involved in this cardmunity :) . So glad you watch my videos means so much to me.
Do you suggest buying raw and grading them? Or buy them graded?
For me it all depends the price and who or where I am buying it. For me online graded just makes more sense. In person buying raw from trusted sellers is awesome especially the low dollar ones and now since I slab my own cards it makes even more sense. 🤙🤙
Vintage baseball , eye appeal. Spot-on. You are not wrong! I remember that in the early 1980s, off center was not even an issue. I remember thinking the same as a kid with the 1979 Topps photos of Cobb and Hornsby on cards. That MVP card was not in the real 1983 Donruss set that I remember.
Thanks Jude man i am glad i am on the eye appeal train finally !! Ya card on cards are so epic. Thank you for watching and commenting 🙌🤙🏻🤙🏻
the 63 spahn psa 7 to me is much nicer than the 4 i look more for sharp corners more than centering but thats me
Anthony,
I can understand that on that example expect for the price difference witch is the entire point. I could own 5 copys of the 4 vs the 1 copy of the PSA 7. I am so glad you watched and left a great comment about that. I was a sharp corners guys for 30 years and totally understand that as well.
You have so many stunning examples of lower-grade cards that look amazing! That Mantle Allstar is perfect. I am also a lover of the floating head. I have been on the hunt for that '71 Jackson card. You are teasing a cat's pajama card! I may have to have advanced notice on that one... Expect a text. Awesome stuff, Dylan! 🤙🤙
Floating heads for the win 😛🤙🏻🤙🏻
Awesome video Dylan! I know you said your response to my contest, but realistically this whole video was almost perfect for my response. This is essentially what I do when looking for cards, but just in much lower conditions and raw. I do it because I can buy more cards that I want. Really happy for you to make this switch and get more cards you want for your collection. Awesome bro!👊🏻
HEY JOE !!! Its the most fun thing I have ever done with my collection in my life. The way its transforming is just so epic to see. Thank you dude :)
Awesome video Dylan! It's like seeing a bunch of cards like Adam at Vintage Sanctuary finds. Only with your energy and enthusiasm, I feel fired up too. When I finish Adam's videos, I feel like I just finished meditating.
Great video! Enjoyed it as always!
Every once in awhile I check your eBay store just to see what you are selling and I was shocked to see you selling a Yount. I didn't think you'd ever sell any.
John, Thank you dude. Ya I let that 75' Yount diamond cut card fly away it was tough but had to go ha ha ha ha ha. If you ever see any cards you like from my shop let me know :)
Dylan another killer video!!! Mind blown 🤯 You are the Dick Tracey of card collecting! Love all these cards, too many to discuss! Mantle all star is an absolute stunner!! Thanks so much for the VR, your the man!!! I’ll check out the Clemente peel off, it’s on my list of Clemente cards still to get. 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Thank you so much Theo. I have that Clemente Over priced so dont buy it from me on ebay HA HA HA HA
@@DoubleDvintagebaseballcards 😂😂😂
Hey Dylan, most of my cards are raw with slight imperfections and I love them all so I understand where you’re coming from. It’s your hobby and you got to do what you want that makes you happy. Glad your not going the other way and taking a very nice looking 4 and trading it in for any 7 just because of the number on the slab.
Hi Peter,
Man I love cards in all forms ungraded or graded :)
Nice! You're collection is really getting fine-tuned.
Thank you Mike. I am getting happier and happier with my collection as well witch I did not think I could be any happier ha ha ha ha.
Dylan, awesome points about understanding and taking advantage of the grading scale! I'm more of a corners guy but nonetheless I am so happy for you! Looking forward to your cat's pajama! Clearly, this is next level cool speech! I'm still acclimating to cherry sic! Been contemplating, for example, if a sweet vintage card with an orange background would be more appropriately described as citrus sic instead of cherry sic? Can we mix and match? For example, cherry sic pajama card?! Well, I need to stay in my lane and not risk an attempt at cool speech that would totally expose me as uncool! You have such an AMAZING collection, but I love the fact that you are not satisfied and are doing the work to mold it into precisely the type of collection you want! You are Da Cherry Sic Pajama Man! 😊
Love your comment Adam 🤣🤣. Cherry sick collection is my goal. I am basically starting from scratch and hunting the same cards i used to hunt and having a blast doing it. 🤙🏻🤙🏻
You think sgc is a good idea for grading vintage?
Absolutely a great option. I myself have sent cards in to sgc and i buy them as well. Trusted accurate for decades now 🤙🏻🤙🏻
Ok thank you for the insight and response.
@@Bearded_Viking87 anytime 🤙🏻🤙🏻
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