SGC Reveal #6 - Submitted at the NSCC in Cleveland, Ohio on July 25, 2024

Frank Robinson - (6) Cards; Mickey Mantle - (3) Cards; Roger Maris - (2) Cards; Hank Aaron - (2) Cards; Dick Allen - (2) Cards: Roberto Clemente - (2) Cards; Willie Mays - (1) Card; Johnny Bench - (1) Card; Pete Rose - (1) Card; Duke Snider - (1) Card; Larry Doby - (1) Card
‪@jpcards‬

[@adamscardcloset9020]

The Doby was a beauty like most have already said . Thanks for sharing

[@Rocketrickj18]

Thank you Adam! It is a good looking card! I bought it raw and just submitted it together with the 49 Bowman Snider. I appreciate you watching and commenting!

[@TJ_Is_Online]

Great submission of cards. Love them all especially the 64 Rose & the story around the 61 Maris. Something about the 76 Bench & 73 Clemente always resonate w/ me (great photos maybe). Hank Aaron (like Clemente) doesn’t really have a bad card throughout his career. Great job on the Frank Robinson run. It’s criminal how underrated he has become. I guess 586 dingers, 66 Triple Crown, 2-time MVP, World Series win, last black manager, etc… wasn’t enough. FR is among the best ever.

[@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648]

Hi Rick, I enjoyed seeing some more cards from your collection. I really have grown to like the 49 Bowman Doby. I will likely never own it, but I enjoy seeing it in collections like yours. I always like seeing 62 Topps cards as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648 Thanks Terry! That’s the big problem with set collecting - you have to get them all or it’s not complete. Still, I don’t regret the one’s I finished only the ones I didn’t finish!

[@troyscards68]

your personal observations are exactly why i've been hesitant to send any of my own cards to be graded. Any of the grading companies prove time and time again, that they are not in any way objective, and more specifically not even objectively standard! but that is soon to change because my son has a non-sports card he i anxious to have graded and i believe i'm going to use this opportunity to "bite the bullet" so to speak, and have some of my own cards tag along. but regardless of the grades you rec'd, those were a beautiful set of cards from across a vast era of baseball. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@LonelyBasementBaseballCards]

Love the stories Rick. Lunch money well spent.

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@LonelyBasementBaseballCards Thank you! I am very glad you enjoyed the story of my great purchase! It was big money for me back then!

[@ACollectorsDream]

Awesome cards Rick, thanks for sharing

[@Rocketrickj18]

Thanks as always for your friendship and support!

[@MrFisherbike]

So many nice cards Rick!!! I think my favorite is that Doby and then the Mantle Rub off....

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@MrFisherbike Thanks Jason! I appreciate your thoughts!

[@signsofthepastime]

Nice to see your reveal, Rick. I had to check who holds the single season Dodger HR record and I figured it was Shawn Green and it is at 49. Snider had it for a long time at 43. Nice to see some Frank Robinsons in the mix too. His ‘67 Topps is one of my favorite primarily because of what it says on the back. Thanks for sharing, Rick

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@signsofthepastime Hugo, thanks man! All I remember about Shawn Green is he had a 4-homer game once! I’ve been a fan of Frank for a long time. He’s one of the best ever!

[@RipFan8]

Hi Rick. I enjoyed this reveal, seeing a lot of star cards. That 67 Topps Frank Robinson card was super nice looking and a good grade to boot. I'v done 2 recent SGC submissions, and probably done for the year also. It all depends on what future pickups I do. Thanks Rick for sharing and we'll talk soon my friend.

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@RipFan8 thanks Stephen!

[@stuke1976]

Great return Rick! Frank Robinson super collector? 😆

[@Rocketrickj18]

Frank deserves better attention than I have given him for sure!

[@commentingcollector]

Any of your cards that you showed that have higher grades elsewhere are aberrations because they predated the protective devices that became common in the early 80’s. Also, condition wasn’t a priority for the mainly kids that bought them at the drug stores. Thanks for sharing and Good Collecting👍❤️

[@mookiechillson]

Oh my that Larry rookie. Wow. Duke too! The Mickey holes look like staple spacing to this investigator!

[@memphis370z]

Love your '49 Bowman cards. Thanks for sharing your returns.

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@memphis370z Thanks for watching!

[@jamesgillem1294]

Nice return,congrats and Thanks for sharing!

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@jamesgillem1294 Thanks James! Good to hear from you again!

[@Valuevintagecards-Aaron]

Good stuff, sir! Enjoy the Venezuelan cards as well. Nice video.

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@Valuevintagecards-Aaron Thanks for watching my friend!

[@billyballgamesportscards]

Some big cards in this submission, Rick. Congrats, my friend!

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@billyballgamesportscards Thanks Bill! I’m happy!

[@vintagesanctuary]

Rick, your glorious '49 Bowman Doby stole the show for me! 🤯🤯🤯Of course, I got the distinct privilege of seeing these beauties in person at the National, prior to your SGC submission! WOW, your story about spending 25 cents of your lunch money for the 1962 Maris card is next-level epic! Plus, you had a nickel left for the Colavito!🤯🤯🤯Awesome reveal, my collecting brother!

[@alans_cards]

Great return especially the 49s.

[@SammyThunder]

Nice returns Rick!

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@SammyThunder Thank you Sammy!

[@Hodges1455]

Gave a video like. Lots of nice cards in this return. Love the Snider and the Doby cards. Really nice Mantle, staple holes don't bother me a bit. Those are hard to find in nice condition. Thanks for sharing, Rick!

[@Rocketrickj18]

Brian, I have looked at several Mantle's over the past few years and many of them are miscut and otherwise marred!

[@jga59]

Hey Rick - Love that '49 Doby and your Maris/Colavito story. Frank Robinson is definitely overlooked except for his '57 rookie. He had some nice cards. Love his '73 and '69.

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@jga59 I’m a big fan of that 59 Topps card too!

[@jga59]

​@@Rocketrickj18Yeah, the '59 is great. I also love the '62, and I'm not the biggest fan of the '62 set. But there are many amazing cards in it.

[@JunkWaxHero]

Great reveal!

[@Rocketrickj18]

Thanks for watching Mike! I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment!

[@3gslabs483]

Great sub!! Love the vintage for sure. I fell like you got some really nice grades. I hope to post some more videos soon of some vintage blind reveals. I cant wait to see more from you. You gained a new subscriber.

[@Rocketrickj18]

Thank you so much! Just subbed to your channel as well! Looking forward to your next post!

[@3gslabs483]

@@Rocketrickj18 thanks so much! I posted some recently and I do have more coming soon. I have some decent vintage ones that would be right up your alley.

[@CraigsCards62]

Thanks for showing these. Congrats

[@Rocketrickj18]

Thanks Craig, I am glad you liked them!

[@brentrichardsbaseballcards]

Great cards Rick! Thanks for the reveal!

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@brentrichardsbaseballcards Thanks Brent! Appreciate the comment!

[@mikethesportshistorycollec1947]

Thanks for sharing those great returns, Rick. Have a great week.

[@TJ_Is_Online]

Deceased Bill Conlin (former Philly sports writer ) is prob among the strongest reasons Allen & Steve Carlton hated the city’s media. Colin was an a-hole know it all. Anyway, he is the one who refused to call & print “Dick” when talking to Allen & writing about him

[@peterb4871]

Nice cards and very nice Mystic Seaport shirt.

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@peterb4871 Thanks Peter! I was born in Hartford and lived briefly in Wethersfield. I spent part of summer vacations at Hammonassett State Park from 1959 thru 1975. I’ve been to Mystic Seaport many times over the years. They let me retire the colors on the Charles W. Morgan once!

[@peterb4871]

@@Rocketrickj18 cool, I love Mystic Seaport. That is my other love besides baseball cards, old ships/boats.

[@CleanCheapShots]

Grading is a mystery Rick. Until there is more transparency, we will just have to keep guessing as to the whys. With regard to the Mantle Rub Off, was Mookie anywhere close to it? He is suspected of placing the pin holes in his cards. lol Fun to see the results.

[@Rocketrickj18]

I don't know for sure, but I think Mookie would have been more creative lol!

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@CleanCheapShots Thanks Drew! I really appreciate your support and comments!

[@b-man1232]

Maybe you already talked about it, but how much does it cost to get a card graded with them?

[@Junkwaxjunior]

Hi Rick which service do you prefer PSA or SGC? I have a few cards coming back for SGC myself, I’ve used both service but like the price point of SGC 😂🤣. Great cards!

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@Junkwaxjunior I almost always use SGC because of the lower cost and faster turnaround time. I don’t use the registry so that is not a factor for me.

[@Junkwaxjunior]

@@Rocketrickj18 agree with the fast turnaround and price, but it seems some buyer are PSA snobs, so I wonder if this hurts the resale value of a card?

[@Rocketrickj18]

@@Junkwaxjunior That is certainly possible, but so far I have yet to sell any cards. I have traded a couple for some big (for me) cards and one of those was in a PSA slab. You’re right though to consider that factor in my opinion.

[@Rocketrickj18]

$15 with SGC

[@jude999]

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