Showing posts with label 2005 update. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2005 update. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Pop Star?


A Youtube Channel I watch (Baseball Card Collector Investor Dealer) published a video a few months ago discussing the top rookie cards from 2000-2009.  Autograph cards were not included, it was strictly based on base cards from Topps Flagship releases (S1, S2, Updates).

You can view the video here

Andrew McCutchen sits 14th on the list and he discussed the very low Gem 10 PSA pop count for Cutch.  

Here's a snapshot from the video
As you can see Cutch's PSA 10 pop count is very very low compared to more modern guys like Vlad Jr, Tatis, Acuna, etc.

I currently have 2 of the 72.
I remember picking these up prepandemic for about $40ea. 

If Cutch gets to around 2,200 career hits I think he will have a serious shot at HOF considering the era that he played in.  

Even if he doesn't get to be in the HOF, I'm still happy to have these two rare cards in this high of grades.

In addition to these two graded copies, I also have 52 raw copies. 

Do you have graded cards in your collection?


Thursday, March 18, 2021

Gettin' Rich

Everyone wants to get rich with this hobby, right?  Well I literally did get Rich.

Rich Molinelli, that is. 
If you follow me on Twitter, you know that my profile pic/avatar is a sketch card of Andrew McCutchen.  That card was drawn by Rich Molinelli almost a decade ago.  

I wanted an updated version and requested Rich draw him in a Yankees uniform because quite frankly I just don't have enough Cutch Yankees cards.

This is the result of what Rich came up with.
It rocks!!!!  I love the #26 pinstripe jersey, the clean shaved Cutch, and the unique design he threw into the background.

Best of all, it was done on a 2021 sketch card, making this my first of the new season.
If you want to follow Rich here are some of his links



Now for some "get rich" puns
I am always looking to add gold border 2005 Update cards to the collection
I currently have 7.  I've gotten them as cheap as $5 and have paid as much as $20 over my collecting career.

I am shocked at how much these are going for in this crazy hobby world we live in today
$46-$56 is an insane price for these if you ask me, but I guess with a Trout base rookie selling for $600+ regularly now it only makes sense.