Two Hall of Fame Rookie Card Additions

[@vintagecardssteve8582]

Great share Andy. I remember you sharing the McHale with me via text. Looks great! The Mel Daniels looks amazing to me. The color, design, fonts, image. It all just meshes well together. Always enjoy and thanks for sharing!

[@Dcollection]

Thanks, Steve! I love the ‘71 Topps for basketball. It just screams 70’s. Thanks for watching and all the support! Talk to you soon.

[@TCBsprtscards]

Awesome additions to your collection, very nice cards! Thanks for sharing and have a great rest of your week!

[@Dcollection]

Thank you very much! Hope you have a wonderful 4th holiday!

[@RobCashCards]

“Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” Great additions to your collection! Take care and have a great weekend!

[@Dcollection]

Oh so true! Thanks for watching and the comment! Hope you have a great week!

[@storiesincardboard9420]

I love the color on the Mel Daniels card and the ABA ball is always a winner. Take care Andy!

[@Dcollection]

Hey Chris! As much as the NBA adopted from the ABA I wish they also would have adopted that awesome ball. I love cards that showcase the ABA ball. Thanks for watching and commenting and hope you and your family have a wonderful 4th!

[@4softcorners728]

Congrats on the great looking HOF rookie pickups Andy! I have zero basketball in my collection but the ‘81-‘82 Topps set is such a killer design. Awesome stuff my friend!

[@Dcollection]

Thanks, Joe! I’m a huge fan of both designs. The ‘71 Topps just screams 70’s to me and the ‘81 Topps like you said is a killer design. I couldn’t believe I didn’t have the McHale rookie but glad I did. Thanks for watching and the comment. Hope you had an excellent 4th!

[@AngryOldManTTM]

Great video and fantastic pickups Andy. Both those cards looking amazing. Congrats on the great additions to your collection and thanks for sharing.

[@Dcollection]

Thanks, Ed! Always appreciate your support and all your comments. Thanks so much. Hope all is well!

[@scootscollectibles]

Great additions Andy! Patience is a virtue and definitely paid off here. Good looking cards! Basketball cards showing players shooting through the air are my favorite shots. Thanks for sharing with us buddy!

[@Dcollection]

Hey Mike! I agree, basketball cards with players shooting are pretty awesome. I failed to mention it but I think it’s cool McHale is shooting over another hall of famer Elvin Hayes on his rookie. Thanks for all the support and taking time to watch and comment. Sorry the Pirates didn’t get the win yesterday. Hopefully you all still had a great time!

[@SouvenirProgramsHere]

Hi Andy ! Great Show on your quest to find Mel. Excellent intro, Abe is my favorite President. I bought a read a few books as a grade schooler. Wrote reports did drawings. I should have shown that drawing, I had it out when doing a show last year. It's a funny drawing, but you know instantly it's Abe. Those 71 topps are so cool, 72's as well. It would be fun to watch Mel in today's game. Same for Kevin. I also think in reverse, how Steph Curry would have done in the 60's or 70's. Nice score D ! C ya !

[@Dcollection]

Hey Tom! Lincoln is my favorite president as well. I’d love to see your drawing. I agree about the 71 and 72 Topps basketball cards. Such great designs and just screams 70’s. Plus you cannot beat the red white and blue basketball. A lot of guys would have benefited from the three point line (DeBusschere, Maravich, West) maybe Steph would be more like Maravich???? Those are fun to ponder. Thanks for the great comment and always the support Tom! Tell Otis to take it easy on setting off the fireworks tomorrow.

[@Hodges1455]

Gave a video like. Two awesome pick-ups! Patience is a virtue! Both of those are stunning and well worth the wait. Have a great 4th!

[@Dcollection]

Thanks, Brian!

[@xavierwren0212]

Awesome cards here man! Thanks for sharing!

[@Dcollection]

Thank you!

[@vintageonvintage817]

Great pickups Andy! Love some vintage basketball! Both the Daniels and McHale card have fantastic eye appeal! I thought I had the McHale RC but it turned out to be a reprint, thinking I might need to right that wrong. Congrats and thanks for sharing!

[@Dcollection]

Thanks, Steve! Funny we both thought we had McHale’s rookie but didn’t. I’m glad to have it now. Hope you and your family have a happy 4th!

[@tigers727]

Great cards Andy. That McHale looks great. So great that you got it cheaper than what you were willing to pay. Congrats on checking another card off the want list.

[@Dcollection]

Hey Greg! Sorry I’m late on responding. I’ve been very bad about responses lately. Thanks for the comment and all the support! Talk soon!

[@undraftedplayer]

Hi Andy, congrats for the pickups of thoses both sweet cards. I know more about Kevin McHale than Mel Daniels. Thanks you Andy for sharing and Happy Collecting.

[@Dcollection]

Thanks, Fabien! I think you’d really enjoy learning about Mel Daniels. He was a great player and MVP of the ABA twice. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment!

[@mathbowler2782]

Those are two nice additions to your collection. I'm glad that the wait was worth it.

[@Dcollection]

Thanks. I agree. I was surprised I didn’t have the McHale but glad I didn’t rush to get it. Hope you had a great 4th!

[@PickerJimS]

Beautiful pickups Andy! Love the Mel Daniels! The colors are great and it’s always fun seeing the red, white and blue ABA basketball! I really like 71 Topps! Daniels was a great player, didn’t he coach the Pacers at one point too? You know I love to see the McHale rookie card, such a nice photo of him on that card!

[@Dcollection]

Hey Jim! I figured you’d appreciate the McHale. I couldn’t believe I didn’t have that in my collection. Glad to have added it. The 71 and 72 Topps basketball are so great in my opinion. Of all the nba adopted from the ABA it’s too bad they didn’t stick to the red white and blue ball. Daniels was an interim coach for the Pacers in 88. Great memory! Thanks for watching and all your support! Hope you’re having a great week!

[@davidm686]

Man two awesome and beautiful pickups and two very valuable lessons…patience being a virtue and don’t buy the grade. Again fabulous pickups. 👊🏻🏀

[@Dcollection]

Thanks, David! I was very thrilled with these additions. Took a while to find the “right one” but glad I did. Hope you had a great 4th!

[@stuke1976]

Nice pickups Andy! Friend of mine played with Mel Daniels on the Minnesota Muskie. He also played at Indiana University, Erv Inniger. McHale didn't like signing when he was with the Timberwolves. He showed up for a team signing one time and left after 5 minutes. I was lucky to get a Celtics Cap signed.

[@Dcollection]

That’s really cool you had a friend who played with Mel Daniels. McHale seemed to have about every job for the Timberwolves. Too bad he didn’t like signing. But glad you got a hat autographed from him.

[@sportscardsd-tor]

Nice quote because I am waiting for real fruit from my vegetable garden. LOL However nice cards found via patience.

[@Dcollection]

Just remember the quote then when gardening, Diego, haha. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@godisgreat8462]

Awesome my friend

[@Dcollection]

Thank you!

[@wheredyougetthat]

Excellent pickups! That McHale looks great for a 6!

[@Dcollection]

Thanks!

[@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648]

Hi Andy, nice opening. President Lincoln is a rich source for practical illustrations to drive home his point. The funny thing is Lincoln also said it may be true that good things come to those who wait but only what’s left from those who hustle. Of course, it depends on the situation. I prefer your approach. Your video motivated me to learn a little more about Mel Daniels. He was quite a player. Two ABA MVPs! Wow! I always liked that photo on the 81 McHale. It captures his length and athleticism perfectly as he goes over Elvin Hayes. It reminds of when McHale talked about when he was a rookie and the Celtics were playing against Hayes and the Bullets. They were getting ready for the tip off and Bird say’s to McHale, “Why don’t you tell Elvin Hayes what you told me. You said you were going to kick his a**.” Of course, McHale didn’t say that. lol. You got to love Larry Bird. Happy 4th to you and the family. Congrats on the pickups.

[@Dcollection]

Hey Terry! I’m currently reading a book on Lincoln and ran across that quote and thought it would fit in perfectly with these cards. Yeah, Mel Daniels was an incredible player. Like many from the ABA by the time they got to the NBA and people could see them they were on the downside of their career. Those early 70’s teams had some real characters. I really like how Elvin Hays is in the McHale rookie card. I love that Bird quote as well. Doesn’t get much better than Bird’s trash talk. Haha. Thanks for watching and the comment Terry! Hope you and your family have a wonderful 4th as well!

[@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648]

@@Dcollection what book are you reading on Lincoln? I love the 71 Topps Basketball set. Topps did the right thing in combining the ABA and NBA back then. They couldn’t do it for football with the AFL and NFL other than 1961 until after the merger. Glad you got the Daniels.

[@Dcollection]

@@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648 I’m reading Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin. It’s not a new release but taken me years to get around to it. I’ve really enjoyed it. I have about 150 pages left. I agree about combining the NBA and ABA together. Kind of wish football did it but I do like the different brands as well.

[@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648]

@@Dcollection Thanks. I haven’t heard of that one. Yeah, I think the Topps put out some creative AFL sets. I like the Philadelphia issue too but it is a more conservative style. A nice contrast that reflected the leagues at the time.

[@tjmacvintagecardsnostalgia648]

@@Dcollection Thanks. I haven’t heard of that one. Yeah, I think the Topps put out some creative AFL sets. I like the Philadelphia issue too but it is a more conservative style. A nice contrast that reflected the leagues at the time.

[@brad8671]

Awesome Mchale, i still think he is underrated

[@Dcollection]

Agreed!

[@CollectingMaddux1987]

I've really enjoyed your patience collecting. It has been very inspiring and helped me from going off the rails. So are you going to get a second McHale to get it autographed?

[@Dcollection]

Hey Allen! Thanks for the compliment. Meant a lot. You have an excellent collection and sure enjoy seeing how you go about it. Yeah, I’ll grab one raw for a future autograph. I have a Sports Illustrated now to get signed as well that would pair well with my Robert Parish. Thanks for watching and the comment. Hope you had a great 4th!

[@CleanCheapShots]

Love it sir. Have a great 4th. Can't recall, are you headed to the National?

[@Dcollection]

Thanks, Drew. Nope to the National. Only go when in Chicago.

[@cloudsey420sufccards]

🔥 👊 🔥

[@Dcollection]

Thanks!

[@The_Cincinnati_Kid]

Hey Andy. Nice pickups. The Mel Daniel’s is really sharp. Do you remember the name of the card store?

[@Dcollection]

Thanks for watching. I believe it was Indy Card Exchange.

[@The_Cincinnati_Kid]

@@Dcollection that’s my LCS. Had a lot of good finds in the boxes there.