The Pittsburgh Pirates organization giving a ''lucky'' fan 30 years of free tickets, it seems like a glutton for punishment. Considering they've pretty much been rebuilding for, the last 30 years, and haven't won a World Series in 45 years. Selling the team would be a much better reward.

Love this card - congrats. Real cool pic-up. Early 90s in pack autos are a segment of the hobby I eventually want to collect. So many area like that most of which I will probably make it too.

25:50 that's pretty cool! I have a friend who's sold a few Walker Buehler's cards to his dad!

first person talked about here is just a thief - plain and simple. glad that eBay removed that seller. just a PSA (pun intended.. slightly,) don't expect that same level of responsiveness on Facebook Marketplace. I inquired about a PSA 5 Topps Jackie card for which the seller was asking $210. It smelled bad from the get go, but I decided to feel it out anyway to see where it would go. my interaction only got worse w/ every single hallmark of a scam. I reported the seller to Facebook through whatever channels they have for doing that sort of thing and they came back telling me that they reviewed the seller, his listings, and (I guess) my interaction with him and found no grounds to remove his profile. I saw the card still listed like 6 weeks later and now that same seller has 6 feedback scores - one generic, glowing review (obviously fake) and 5 others saying that the seller doesn't own the items he's selling, became unresponsive after money was sent, etc. it's a shame because I tried to stop that from happening and Facebook took no responsibility. people really need to be more careful out there.

I would totally take the Skeenes deal if I was super lucky to pull it and was a Pirates fan. If the Cubs had this I would make that deal. I have season tickets and to erase that bill and the agonizing over if something I truly enjoy is worth the annual price increase would be an incredible feeling. Plus the fun of the extras - amazing and would be worth more to me than $ for my favorite team. Been off X just joined BlueSky this weekend. Was happy to see people like you and Paul Lesko on there. There is nothing wrong with an 8.5. Every time someone handles a card to sign on-card condition can change. Crazy. WOW love that Jackie report. Very, very cool.

Great score Mike. Live the Pennysleevers 1 touch mags. Bought 15 yesterday

I opened a Walgreens blaster and a Walmart hanger of Topps update and pulled a Dominguez auto and an Ohtani record camo /25!!!! Love this product

you are analyzing listings posted by teenagers.. seriously;

Princess Bride Mask? Think I'd rather have a Bruce Lee "Kato" mask from the Green Hornet. I've got some (actually a lot) Adam Dunn and Sean Casey cards all numbered to their jersey number but I have no idea if they, a family member, or friend would be interested.

Deceptive trolls spreading lies, and sticking to their obviously crooked behavior? This is the country now. Get used to it! 😢

28:02 I don’t have twitter but someone should add the 1992 Topps Spike Owen card which always makes me think of the Leonardo DiCaprio pointing at the TV meme 😂

0:41 Do you have a Cooper Flagg auto yet? He’s a Mainer I believe

Hot take is to be negative and say he will have surgery. Love internet doctors and surgeons, it is my go to when I need Healthcare. No one with half a brain will take the Pirates offer UNLESS they 1. Have money and 2. Are a Pirates fan. Great PR move, gets people talking. And even the added "come to my box" and watch a game with me is a hard pass when cash in hand/high auction offers will be flowing once the card is pulled. 2 cards, the Lawler and PCA: The person who posted them is stupid, but the person wasting time and interjecting with the seller is just as bad. Scary to think people waste time on those deals, like they are attracted to drama. Mendys, instantly think of Jerry snd Banion...the soup is the meal 😂 Bamboozled, also great word. Flim flammd! (Short Circuit)

I need that, LOL! J/K Congrats, it's a beauty. Cheers!

Not particularly a fan of Ken Goldin, nor Goldin - as I've mentioned in the past - but I can't fault his tenacity. Often, he comes across as very desperate; but he raises some very valid points in his post regarding the Pirates' offer. I wouldn't take up the offer from the Pirates, and for what I'd be leaving on the table, I'd want a little more from Livvie Dunn, than to merely 'sit with' her! 😆 Regarding the Klay Thompson Captain hats "selling for $160+"... the person that made the post doesn't show one completed listing. He's fallen into the same hysteria as the news stations, when ticket resellers list their tickets for super-inflated prices, and they declare: "Rolling Stones tickets are SELLING for over $1M on Ebay!!!" (shows image of some bloke that has LISTED, but not sold, their ticket for that price). Another great CtB, Mike. Hope you and your family had a great weekend. 👍

I live in Pittsburgh and love the Pirates and would not take this deal. I would most definitely auction the card off. The Pirates has the ability to have a good team. We have a solid starting rotation. Some decent bats. We need a few big name free agents and ultimately new ownership. We have a horrific owner who has no business owning the team. Until he goes, we will be stuck in mediocrity or less.

“My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die,” Loved The Princess Bride. Mandy Pantinkin …..great actor. Seeing Andre the Giant in a movie like this was so amazing. That mask would be cool to have, but I would want proof. Why is this the story that stood out? No idea. Side note - I’ve been acquiring some Jordan Lawler cards. I’ll be sharing them soon. The newsletter is good. Thanks for your efforts.

No way I would do anything other than sell a card like the Skenes card with an auction house unless I'm a fan of the team and financially set for life. If those two boxes are checked then I would consider the tickets and other things. Not necessarily saying that card would set me up for life, but you would have to believe that it's gonna give you an extremely nice foundation. Or you can just go watch a game? lol

Way to go, Mike! Nice additions to your collection!

I love watching this series!

Settle down with any comparisons with 90s Pedro Martinez. He was the most dominant pitcher ever for a good 5 years.

If the cubs were doing something like the pirates with one of their stars, id be all over that deal.

Lol considering that last one was 1990 not 1989 just showed how little the seller knew

Altoona Man giving Florida Man a run for his money

Huge score!!! I still buy a box every once in a while to try to pull an auto! Congrats Mike!

I bet Jeff Wilson would sit with Livvy Dunne in her suite. He serbs cringy enough to do it. Personally, I would take the money and buy 1 million dollar box cards at shows!!!!

Maine’s GOAT------ Cooper Flagg!!!!

If you think something is overpriced, stop paying for it, and stop b*tching. These guys who buy boxes, don't get their precious "chase" cards, and then rant and rave about how they've been wronged and how they're owed some kind of explanation or apology just reeks of entitlement (and of gambling addiction).

Ken i got the card. F the pirates.

Photo matched jerseys are a scam

People are moving to bluesky because twitter is for nazis and pornbots only now. If you are using twitter then you are showing support for fascism.

Whatnot a scam? Shocker!! Hope they get their money back.

Hi Mike. Thank you for another "Clearing the Bases. Always enjoy watching this series. Have a great week.

Hello Mike, I've been watching your content for about a year, I rarely post comments, and I just want to say you do a great job. I dig your work and keep it up.

it's less of a hobby and more like gambling at this point, at least with ultra-modern cards/boxes/packs. BTW, put you mic down under that button to cut down on your swallowing sounds. Or be aware of it and swallow later.

Speaking of Maine autos, I’d still love to see you get Stephen Kings auto on that shining piece.

Recently I sold a couple of racing autos to a drivers grandmother via ebay. Didn't realize it until I was packaging them up, I contacted her and she said she was his "Gramma". He wasnt popular or really that good tbh, but he was a young local NASCAR driver. She said she's filling albums of his cards for his kids one day. She informed me he graduated from a local university and is now in law school. Interestingly one of the cards was a ttm auto I got on a sp parallel.

so how many of the babe ruth 8.5s are you gonna pick up? 😂

Another great show. Always love listening to a soothing voice on Sunday morning. Especially the Altunafish guy cracking a guys skull over boxes of baseball cards. He's the one with the cracked skull.

Have you had anyone get cards back from Topps from your experiment? I am still waiting on my end from the letters my kids and I sent for the free cards (no purchase necessary)

Golden has the worst search engine of all time. The last "premier vintage auction" was easy enough to scan through so I bid. Normally, I don't even fight trying to find a few cards in their haystack of crap because of it. And never will.

Whats the point of doing that to a low value psa 10 card anyways. Thats hilarious. Anyone that falls for that scam. Deserves to be scammed 😂

Thanks for covering this! Big LSU fan so I’d want to keep the card but would likely end up selling. The Livvy game would definitely appeal to my teenage daughters though!

Olivia Dunne is a hot date, no doubt, but I'll take the millions, pass on the date. "Creepy middle-age guy" ... I resemble that remark! And so do you. 🤣

I really hope those that say they got bamboozled on expensive Topps products are not the same people that complain about the economy!

I was a huge Andre The Giant fan as a kid yet I've never watched Princess of the Bride.

Topps Update baseball hangers arrived in Walmart this week. Easy-peasy - grab a hanger, go get a price check. If you hear the alarm, keep the hanger. There's a better than 50/50 chance a $10+ card is inside. If you do not hear the alarm the chance of something $10+ being in the box is closer to 1%. Don't hear the alarm, just put it back. Usually works for blasters, too. If Topps is this sloppy with retail boxes and hangers, they can send whatever box they want to whomever they want and simply send boxes with alarms inside. Easy-peasy.

Mike turning down cheap Olivia Dunne clicks should have been the headline.

Great episode. Yes you’re critical of Topps and PSA but you give them their praise when it’s deserved. Always a great job of being unbiased.

Expecting a 10 every time negates the entire grading industry. People should be careful what they wish for.