PSA Reveal!! 80’s Awesomeness!!

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[@warrendinCLE]

Great Mike! Thanks for sharing!

[@BaseballCollector]

You bet!

[@ASMRPeople]

Those whom have never busted 80s wax & sets are probably unaware of how hard it is to get a 10. A decade ago I used to bust junk wax, vending & sets. Back then it was $6 to grade & on average you'd get nearly a grade higher. I'd send anything in at the time, when I found a common with 50/50 centering I'd send it in because you had a lot of registry set collectors back then. The real money was is player set collectors. When you got a gem mint on a rose or ryan, that was $50 unless it was an oddball like a topps sticker or something than they sky was the limit, one could get a hundred or two.

[@beansballcardblog]

1984 and 1987 Topps....two of my favorite designs.

[@ryman7884]

Couldn't agree more. 87 was my 1st set, 84 Mattingly was my 1st card.

[@BaseballCollector]

Mine too. I also like 83 a lot.

[@wax_nostalgic]

Topps killed it 84-87!

[@Johndeplume.]

Top stuff, Mike. Thanks for sharing your returns. 👍

[@BaseballCollector]

Any time!

[@rjcollectssets1839]

That four decade set is almost an insane undertaking. Great showcase. Thanks for sharing.

[@BaseballCollector]

Definitely borderline insanity.

[@ACollectorsDream]

Congrats on your progress. Thanks for sharing

[@BaseballCollector]

You bet Orlando.

[@LegendsNeverDieCollection]

Chipping away Mike!!

[@gocrazycardcollecting]

Love your stuff! You and several of your friends have really shaped the way I collect over the past 3 years. I am really considering starting content beginning with a video of my Mom’s collection she gave me. Thanks for the hobby content and the shared knowledge Mike. It means a lot to me!

[@BaseballCollector]

That is awesome! Go for it!!

[@burleycardboard]

Another really cool order! Did you see that PSA is going to start to offer grader notes, but only for express orders? It would be nice if they’d offer notes on lower level orders. I don’t want to slow down PSA any more, but it would be really nice to have grader notes on some of those head scratchers.

[@BaseballCollector]

I did see that. I would expect that to trickle down to all levels eventually. They will kick the tires on it at the higher levels for a bit.

[@ClementeCollector]

Thanks again for shouting out Hobby Palooza and entrusting 4 collectors with running it, it was such a blast! I enjoyed seeing the showdown, a lot of fun! Congrats on the progress you are making on your set, it’s a great feeling!

[@BaseballCollector]

Thanks Theo. I am enjoying the journey of building the collection.

[@danbradley3294]

Just today I went through my 1984 tops set I've had since '86 maybe. Checking stars to see which ones made sense to send off. Boy was I pleasantly surprised when I got to the gwynn. I grew up in SD and had gotten his auto several times as a kid. I only had been able to find one, until I saw the most perfect signature on his '84 card that I must have put back in the set just to keep it complete. I about fell over when I saw it.

[@BaseballCollector]

That's awesome.

[@RatedRookie]

Lots of awesomeness. Can’t believe you’re so close on the registry

[@BaseballCollector]

It is definitely getting towards the end Josh.

[@henrys3629]

it took me nearly my whole life to scratchbuild an 84 set. No way am I sending. Also I'm afraid I'd have 5's across the board.

[@BaseballCollector]

I get it.

[@PickerJimS]

Good stuff Mike! I love the 80s! 😁

[@BaseballCollector]

Thanks Jim. I do too!!

[@whitesoxfancardcollector]

Really cool order; love the Baines’

[@BaseballCollector]

Thanks Mitchell. Two Baines cards for you in this one!! LOL

[@whitesoxfancardcollector]

@@BaseballCollector; he actually is a really wonderful person. I know far from the best player, but definitely a top notch human.

[@hall-of-fame-pullers1058]

I guess I didn’t realize how close you were to finishing this run! What’s next!??

[@BaseballCollector]

It will still take a while. I guess I will cross that bridge down the road.

[@ASMRPeople]

By the way if somebody b!tches about what you sent in screw them. I often send cards in not because I want the grade because I feel PSA are no more experts than me, but I want my cards in the best holder, at least better than a one touch. I enjoy the idea that I can take my cards into a bathtub if I so choose.

[@Bazookatom]

How do you store all of these slabs?

[@peterb4871]

Nice pickups Mike, congratulations

[@BaseballCollector]

Thanks 👍

[@breakingmania8927]

When were you due? Mine is July 12

[@BaseballCollector]

Sometime in mid-July.

[@RobCashCards]

The 84 Blyleven looks better than a 6 but it is what it is. Thanks for sharing and take care!

[@MrJmangini]

I miss the 80’s!

[@BaseballCollector]

My favorite decade.

[@CoreyInCreamCity]

Where can I see the four decade set? I tried finding it on PSA's registry page but no luck. No intention of trying to tackle it, but curious what it all entails. Thanks!

[@BaseballCollector]

There is not one on the registry. But there is each individual decade. I am just trying to do all four.

[@brianthurman4933]

Baseball Collector, Can you explain what you mean by the four decades collection. I think I know, but I would like to hear you explain it.

[@BaseballCollector]

Every HOFer from 1950 Bowman to 1989 Topps

[@jimbobrobertson3285]

I just remember as a kid in the 80’s thinking how big of a man Andre Dawson was, and how he seemed like a guy that started out playing football but decided to finish his sports career as a baseball player. Him and Dave Winfield! Nice cards, again you make me feel good about collecting what you like to collect, regardless of dollar value and what’s popular. Go Rangers! Forget what Junk Wax Hero says about Druids and how they beat a Dallas team!

[@scottvaughn9]

Thanks for sharing, Mike! I couldn’t tell from the video, but did any of your new slabs come with those flowline hairline fracture cracks on the inside? Just curious, thanks!

[@stevepizzo6062]

wondering also...

[@BaseballCollector]

They did not.

[@scottvaughn9]

@@BaseballCollector ❤️

[@jimfalkler9361]

Hi Mike. The new holders look good, were there any issues with any of the holders. Thanks for sharing.

[@BaseballCollector]

Not on mine. That I noticed.

[@randyworden5232]

Well....PSA did better than they did on your last reveal. The Blyleven is a mystery.

[@BaseballCollector]

No doubt Randy

[@Brad-mj3tg]

Darn when you said Grail collection coming back was hoping it was for sale cards so you would have them for The National. Another huge stack off your needs list. Congrats. Definitely a nice 1984 set you pulled from. If you luck into any 10s do you sell and pick up about 20-25 more you need?

[@BaseballCollector]

I have Grail Collection cards coming back before the National. Yes, if I got a 10 I would sell it and buy others that I need.

[@LetsStormTheTeaCupRide]

What is the 4 decade set? Hall of Famers over 40 years beginning and ending when? Love buying cards.from my childhood.

[@BaseballCollector]

Every HOFer from 1950 Bowman to 1989 Topps

[@LetsStormTheTeaCupRide]

@@BaseballCollector Good for you Mike. What an incredible journey.

[@jscac1234]

Great stuff!

[@BaseballCollector]

Thanks!

[@cryptonite8495]

I would have been surprised if someone had built a complete set of all mint 1980s cards. Isn't it natural that some would come back 7's and 6's?

[@BaseballCollector]

Fair point

[@clevelandsportscards1986]

Beautiful cards from the 80s mike! Nice grades! Mine would be raw and cut if I got those graded. Too bad they don't have a grade Raw and Cut 😂

[@BaseballCollector]

That would be the grade for you Adam!!

[@clevelandsportscards1986]

Mike, i couldn't agree more

[@gradedcards5516]

obviously it has no bearing on the grades of cards just because they were pulled from the same set...it is ez to see the centering is bad on the 1984 Simmons, so the 7 fits...centering on the Herzog is much better, hence the 9...most of the cards could probably be bought raw for $1 or less, so why not get cards that are much better centered than these cards were? If you are going to pay $15 to get each card graded, why not send in cards that look to be 9 or better instead of pretty much knowing you are going to get a 7 or 8 due to the bad centering (and that is before the other 3 grading factors are figured in)?

[@BaseballCollector]

The time to find a better centered version is not worth it to me.

[@ottoolsen7640]

What the hell are you gonna do when you get these last 88 cards, well, except for a few? And do you have the raided sets left?

[@BaseballCollector]

I do have the raided sets still.

[@BBoergert]

Just why send those.?

[@BaseballCollector]

Is "Because I wanted to" a sufficient answer?

[@Bradydog-in7ut]

PSA is getting ridiculous with how they grade cards. The Steve Carlton “6” may be justified by how off center the card is. The higher the % off center the lower the grade even if everything else is perfect. For example, a 9 or 10 can’t be worse that 45% one side 55% the other ect ect…pSA use to be more forgiving in the past if the rest of the card was cherry but those days are long gone.

[@arresthillary9502]

get a better mic or move it away from your mouth or something. bad audio

[@whynotpostit1]

No offense, but it should not take 4 minutes to get to the point of the video. Do the busy work while you show the cards.

[@BaseballCollector]

Just skip ahead then if you don't want to hear the rest of it.

[@GDubsCollects]

You should make your own channel instead of criticizing someone who takes time to record the content you are enjoying. We like Mike and care about what he says.

[@Carl-vi9ki]

Honest Question. Why do you grade and collect cards that have no value? Not dissing just curious?

[@BaseballCollector]

That's how I like my collection. Plain and simple.