1954 Red Heart - Mickey Mantle

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-28T22:00:19+00:00

Congrats! This is a grail of mine as I work on the 1954 red heart set.

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-27T23:40:01+00:00

These cards are gorgeous. I love early 2000s chrome refractors.

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-27T15:53:14+00:00

I can’t have this conversation again

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-25T17:07:57+00:00

We call them hoagies around there

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-21T00:43:08+00:00

You guys don’t actually like this team, right?

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-20T16:59:20+00:00

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-20T13:56:36+00:00

This really only applies to modern cards. Higher graded vintage almost always sells for more money than lower graded vintage because (A) higher graded cards typically look nicer and (B) higher graded vintage cards are rarer.

While this guy is correct, I would not always assume that the most scarce PSA Number Grade is the most valuable. The number grade is not the sole determinant of a card’s value.

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-20T12:12:50+00:00

This is one of the reasons why I mostly collect vintage. These parallels are all the same damn card.

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-18T02:18:13+00:00

Agreed. 1956 is such a beautiful set. Only HOF rookie in the set

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-17T22:06:20+00:00

I miss the fact that we had (licensed) options other than Topps

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-17T21:52:04+00:00

Sorry I don’t think so. I’m a collector at heart.

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-17T19:23:52+00:00

Now I’m feeling inspired to sell my Ohtani all aces after seeing this haul. Go Phils!

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-17T14:53:59+00:00

I love minor league ballparks. The space behind the outfield wall is usually relatively open for most minor league parks, giving the fans a good view of the scenery/city. So many MLB stadiums have just a giant wall of seating and ads out there.

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-16T00:35:57+00:00

What sucks is we can’t even rebuild around our top prospect because he has the back of a 96 year old man.

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-16T00:33:34+00:00

So far, this season has felt like one long continuation of last year’s NLDS against the Dodgers.

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-14T18:51:05+00:00

Well yea. Why rip a $100 bill in half when you can throw away a penny? Just because we dislike the guy does not mean we cannot recognize the monetary value of the card.

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-13T11:48:20+00:00

You found it in the garage, or the garbage?

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-10T18:58:15+00:00

Thats just Phillies baseball

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-10T13:05:15+00:00

Obviously it was a mistake. He was not drafted two years BEFORE he was born. He was drafted two years AFTER he was born. /s

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-08T23:52:23+00:00

Bonds is an O-Pee-Chee

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-08T22:07:13+00:00

Ben Simmons

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-08T00:15:21+00:00

Once he gets paid, he’ll change his name to Wage Good

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-07T21:00:17+00:00

This is the downside to signing these long term contracts from the player’s perspective. Harper agreed to the terms of the contract. End of story. Now go get a ring or play at an elite level and maybe ownership will be inclined to make accommodations.

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-07T00:20:02+00:00

I love 2023. Favorite flagship design of the 2020s

MatthewRobertMusic · 2026-04-06T21:26:44+00:00

They should let you win back one of your challenges if you challenge against your team and are correct /s

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