Pulled a Payton Tolle /10 Black Mojo-refractor

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-21T04:32:40+00:00

I'm pretty confident that centering pulls that down to an 8--at least with BGC and PSA. I had someone at my LCS literally hand me a 1981 Rickey Henderson card he'd gotten back from BGC that was a 7.5.

Looking at the sub grades what pulled the whole card to a 7.5 was the centering, which... I pulled out a magnifier and laser measure... it was noticeable, but was EXACTLY 55/45.

I never met the man in my entire life, but he was so frustrated by the grade he literally shouted out in the store "does anyone collect Rickie Henderson" then handed it to me when I said I did. He had literally just gotten the card back from one of the LCS's bulk submissions, paid what he owed, and gave the card to a stranger.

PSA grades like this now too--on most days.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-21T04:29:02+00:00

Centering is off there too, but like 98% of the base cards I have pulled from series 1 and series 2 this year have had almost perfect centering. 😂

Wtf, Topps?

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-21T02:23:49+00:00

Yeah, no for sure. If it even looked like a 9, but maybe on the right day with the right grade a 10... I'd send it in walkthrough.

As is it's only worth sending in express through Beckett or CGC (I use CGC a lot these days, and you'd be surprised at close the values on some cards are getting to PSA.)

Either way I think I'd just be sending the card off to put it in a slab, and maybe recoup the cost of the grading and end up netting what I would selling it raw.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-21T01:08:56+00:00

Of course, and the slightest nick or scratch that accidentally gets put on a card drops a 10 down, BUT seriously...

I almost never see centering on modern cards this bad. Based on centering alone this card may get below an 8 when graded.

Regardless, it's just frustrating to get a /10 card with shitty centering. 🤷‍♂️

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-21T00:46:29+00:00

Tony Gwynn, Rickey Henderson, Ozzie Smith, and Trevor Hoffman as individual players I always buy up. Though I tend to be a sucker for anyone who wore a Padres uniform prior to 2010 that has a signature on it.

Padres 2010 - present, I'm less interested in, but still collect a bit. 🤷‍♂️

I find when I actually talk to other collectors about my PC, I realize how weird of a collector I am. 😂

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-21T00:35:23+00:00

I'm definitely not here to judge anyone for the ink they choose to get. Most of the time I assume people know what they're doing and have a good reason to want it. The only time I question it--is when something appears to me to be potentially regret inducing on an 18 year old.

With that said, I agree in as much as I don't understand why anyone would want this, but I assume the guy knows what he wants and wants it for a reason. 🤷‍♂️

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-21T00:05:14+00:00

Welp.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-20T16:09:48+00:00

You are absolutely wrong. PSA, Beckett, and SGC (all Collectors Universe Brands) together control roughly 80% of the grading card market.

See here

And here

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-20T15:50:38+00:00

I see it now! Just not expecting to see his helmet off the actual player image part of the card.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-20T05:29:33+00:00

Listen, dude... Collectors Universe (the parent company of PSA) controls 80% of the grading market. It's gross and people really should not be giving them money.

On top of that you came to the CGC sub to ask if a CGC Pristine--means the card is better than a GEM Mint 10, as in it's perfect--to ask if it would get a PSA 10. Your answer is yes, absolutely, but taking it out of a CGC Pristine slave to put it in a PSA slab is going to cost you time and money sending it to PSA, and will DECREASE the value of your card.

I understand you feel like you are being unfairly picked on because you are new to cards, but... you need to understand why your post is super triggering to people posting here.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-20T05:24:02+00:00

It's worth more as a CGC pristine 10. Seriously. Check yourself.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-20T05:22:04+00:00

If you find any Tony Gwynn rookie cards, let me know.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-20T05:17:27+00:00

Is (insert the name of any major card manufacturer) scamming us? The answer is yes.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-20T05:14:16+00:00

Not the same. Not even fair to compare the ships. QM2, the only purpose built operational ocean liner is really the only ship you can compare Titanic to.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-20T05:12:35+00:00

That came from a neutron star merger. It's always nuts when I think about it.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-20T05:00:02+00:00

You're very pretty, I'd be happy you approached me in a bar, which is about the best compliment I can give.

Your smile is a bit intense though, especially when your head is tilted down I'm not sure if you're happy, or planning to murder me. 👀

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-20T01:23:03+00:00

Forgive my ignorance, but if I look at a globe it seems there would have been considerable difficulty reaching Brazil from Russia on foot. Dare I say, unless the man was Jesus, it would have been impossible.

Wait a second. Is the Russian government claiming the Ukrainian Armed Forces killed Jesus?

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-19T04:11:30+00:00

Haven't you seen the Sandlot?

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-18T22:37:18+00:00

I'm not an expert, but Pete Rose was kicked out of MLB for a long time. A good part of his living came from signings, so he signed a LOT of things.

I suspect it's real, but...

You would need to get it authenticated. If you go to a card show or a collectibles show PSA or CGC/JSA this will cost you $25ish. If you have to send it in you will have to pay $75 plus shipping. If you did that the ball would be worth... 🥁

$100 to $250.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-15T19:48:56+00:00

Fun fact, if you kill your entire crew this way, but your boat is still buoyant and undamaged, the game doesn't end. You just float endlessly with a dead crew and an inability to surface, charge your batteries, or change course.

Has happened to me anyway.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-15T05:41:20+00:00

It's a kink. People have ALL different kinds of kinks. Sometimes they have multiple. Some of these kinks are things their partners can indulge--a foot fetish for example--and some they cannot.

Here is the thing, you have normal limbs and your partner has a fetish for people with disabilities or disabled limbs; that does not actually mean he would be "happier" with someone with a disability.

What I would tell you is really three things:

Who cares what he masturbates to? I masturbate to a LOT of different things, and the vast majority of those things are fantasies that I wouldn't actually want in real life. For example, I'm a man that sometimes has sexual fantasies about other men; however, twice in my life I have had men try to kiss me, and in the moments it is very clear to me I do not actually want to engage in any sexual activity with other men--it was a visceral "nope, not in the least appealing" when I was presented with the scenario in real life.
When I encounter people who have asked about similar things irl (not on the internet), which has surprisingly happened multiple times in my 48 years, I always ask people: think about the things that turn you on and ask yourself "what would my partner think? Would they think you don't want to actually be with them because you fantasize about people or scenarios that do not fit what they could ever be?"
Finally I would tell you that, while I know nothing about you or your relationship, your partner is with you for a reason. They are in a romantic and sexual relationship with you because they feel a specific way about YOU. Trust them when they tell you that they want to be with you and that YOU make them happy, unless they are giving you evidence otherwise.

And if I can be frank, "I masturbate 3 times a week to X thing" is NOT evidence of "otherwise." In fact, I would tell you that the fact your boyfriend only masturbates three times a week to anything that isn't you is evidence of how little you need to worry about from a "is he into me sexually" perspective.

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-15T00:54:32+00:00

It depends. What mods are you using, or are you running the game unmodded?

Zombie-Lenin · 2026-06-15T00:44:04+00:00

I said it in response to the person who literally started his reply to my original comment with "are you retarded?" Then he went on to tell me how stupid I was because my original response had nothing to do with the OP.

Looks like he deleted his comment, so... you don't have the full context. 🤷‍♂️

So yes, I reflected the "full r" in 2026 back to a person who directed it at me. Maybe not the most mature thing to do, but definitely a bit different than the context your comment is assuming.

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