A card in my own collection.
Furthermore, happy birthday to a former Dodger great. A class act everytime I have met him in my life.
Showing posts with label Steve Garvey. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Steve Garvey. Show all posts
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Happy Birthday Steve " Mr. Clean " Garvey
Furthermore, happy birthday to a former Dodger great. A class act everytime I have met him in my life.
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Card of the Day - 2002 Sweet Spot : Steve Garvey Autograph
Picked up my second autographed card of Steve Garvey this past week and this one is the better of the two I think. Again, I just love the Sweet Spot series and once I saw this up for sale I for sure wanted to at least try to get my hands on it and it so happens I did with minimal effort.
With book value being $25 for this card and the seller having the starting bid set at $15 it was going to be one and done on the bid front if I was to acquire the card. Haven't seen many of these for sale but at the same time I wasn't going to over spend for it even though I have seen a few closing between $12-15. I was willing to spend the $15 just to add it to my collection. Not surprisingly I was the only bidder and won the card for the original asking price. A slight overpay compared to other eBay auctions but worth it for me to have the card.
With book value being $25 for this card and the seller having the starting bid set at $15 it was going to be one and done on the bid front if I was to acquire the card. Haven't seen many of these for sale but at the same time I wasn't going to over spend for it even though I have seen a few closing between $12-15. I was willing to spend the $15 just to add it to my collection. Not surprisingly I was the only bidder and won the card for the original asking price. A slight overpay compared to other eBay auctions but worth it for me to have the card.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Card(s) of the Day - 2013 Topps Museum : Sandy Koufax / Matt Kemp / Andre Ethier / Steve Garvey Game Used Memorabilia ( 38 / 75 ) AND then some
It was time for me to acquire a card with some Koufax memorabilia. Knowing that his autographs go for hundreds of dollars I knew I was not going to land an on card auto version but I sure as hell could land a memorabilia one. As stated before I don't normally go for those type of cards but Koufax is not your normal former player.
I looked at this year's Topps Museum set as he is on multiple copies with multiple and different players. I did not want the ones with him showcased with Giants players even though Kershaw was also on the card so I set my sights on this one which also had my favorite current player Kemp along with Ethier and old timer Steve Garvey. But the main draw this time for me was Koufax. Book value of this card is $50 and has fetched over $40 since the set's release but I didn't want to pay that price so I waited for the right auction to come along and finally this one did. A little back and forth bidding ensued but in the end I won the card for 50% of book. Never a bad deal when it's that much of a discount. So I now own a Koufax memorabilia card with the bonus of some other current and former Dodgers.
I looked at this year's Topps Museum set as he is on multiple copies with multiple and different players. I did not want the ones with him showcased with Giants players even though Kershaw was also on the card so I set my sights on this one which also had my favorite current player Kemp along with Ethier and old timer Steve Garvey. But the main draw this time for me was Koufax. Book value of this card is $50 and has fetched over $40 since the set's release but I didn't want to pay that price so I waited for the right auction to come along and finally this one did. A little back and forth bidding ensued but in the end I won the card for 50% of book. Never a bad deal when it's that much of a discount. So I now own a Koufax memorabilia card with the bonus of some other current and former Dodgers.
38 of 75
But that is not the end of the story. There was a bonus in the package when it came. As stated in previous blog entries I had no intention of acquiring the base cards from the set as I was focused on the blue variants instead. I would get the set it if someone low balled it but I was not about to go look for it. Well this seller took that situation off the table as he sent me the whole base set including Ryu which has a book value of $6 by itself and to top it off he sent me the copper variant of Kershaw. Now that is a great seller. If all sellers were like that they probably would be out of business but I for sure will buy from him again just on good faith and appreciation from this transaction. Definitely got bang for my buck on this deal.
Complete base set and copper variant of Kershaw 355 / 424
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Card of the Day - 2013 Topps : Steve Garvey Million Dollar Chase Insert Autograph ( 9 / 268 )
Mr. Clean finally has a home in my collection. I haven't acquired any autograph cards of Steve since my reentry to the hobby but I finally got my hands on one and according to the eBay auction it's only obtainable through some online contest.
Trying to find a card of Steve that I could get and came across this one which caught my eye due to the die cut of the card. Reading further into the description in the auction the seller states it's only available through an online game that requires you to have a streak of some sort. When I get a moment I will have to look into this. I haven't heard about it prior to this auction. The amount of numbered cards of Steve is even odd as it's a total of 268. I can't think of any relevance to Steve that number holds.
The seller had the auction starting at $9.99 and most of the cards that I have seen close of Steve have been going higher than that so I knew I would be in a small bidding war most likely. There was a lot of nickel and diming on the auction until it sat at $15+ with a little more than a minute left. In went my bid and I won the card for a couple cents over $18. At the time I didn't know if that was a good monetary buy but since then I have seen a few different auctions of the same card close over $30. Got my first Garvey autograph card and it looks like it was a great bargain to boot.
Trying to find a card of Steve that I could get and came across this one which caught my eye due to the die cut of the card. Reading further into the description in the auction the seller states it's only available through an online game that requires you to have a streak of some sort. When I get a moment I will have to look into this. I haven't heard about it prior to this auction. The amount of numbered cards of Steve is even odd as it's a total of 268. I can't think of any relevance to Steve that number holds.
The seller had the auction starting at $9.99 and most of the cards that I have seen close of Steve have been going higher than that so I knew I would be in a small bidding war most likely. There was a lot of nickel and diming on the auction until it sat at $15+ with a little more than a minute left. In went my bid and I won the card for a couple cents over $18. At the time I didn't know if that was a good monetary buy but since then I have seen a few different auctions of the same card close over $30. Got my first Garvey autograph card and it looks like it was a great bargain to boot.
Mr. Clean and number 9 of 268.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Signed Ball of the Day : Steve Garvey ( ROMLB Sweet Spot )
Autograph Alley at Dodger Stadium is now second nature to me as I have visited many times to see past Dodgers to get their autographs. I've even gotten L.A. Kings autographs as well when they have had theme nights about them. But back in 2009 it was Opening Day and this would be my first time to venture over behind the Pavilions to get an autograph. It was announced that the Dodgers would have Ron Cey, Bill Russell, Steve Yeager and Steve Garvey on hand to sign for fans prior to the game. Now I knew it would be crowded due to it being Opening Day and that the quality of signers was higher than most times out there. The gates opened a little after 10 for the 1 p.m. game but I was running late and didn't get there til a little after 11. You could see with the traffic it was packed and it was still two hours til game time. I got over to the Alley and noticed a line of about 150 people and everyone was waiting for Steve Garvey. So I took my place in line with my wife and waited for Steve to arrive. Ron had already left so I missed out on him and Steve Yeager was the least of the ones I wanted to get so I was going to forsake his to insure I got Garey's. I did end up with Russell's which I will recap in another post. The wife was kind enough to hold our spot as I went to the front of the line to make sure I was standing in the right line just in case I was misinformed on who it was for. I saw Yeager with only about 3 people waiting for him so I said what the hell as no one minded me jumping the line to get his so I went to go get one of the balls to sign and went back to Yeager's line which was now about 10 deep. I stood in line for my turn when I saw Garvey walk around the table to sit down. He started talking to a few handlers and then sat down right in front of me. Well, I wasn't going to look a gift horse in the mouth so I turned to my left and handed him the ball that I was waiting for Yeager to sign and at the same time I glanced back to the line that had grown to at least 200 and a few people noticed what I had just did and were not too happy about it except one person who had a smirk which reeked of jealousy. So Garvey signed my ball and I accomplished the main goal of the day. I looked back towards where Yeager was sitting but he had left when I was dealing with Garvey but I no biggie, I got Garvey. Headed back to the wife who was still in line and told her I got what I came for and she was more than happy to get out of the hot line. Beautiful wife, Opening Day, Dodgers and a Steve Garvey autograph. A perfect day.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Signed Ball of the Day : THE Infield ( ROMLB Sweet Spot )
Onto the next autograph. This one actually is an unfinished piece. I have had the longest tenured infield ( Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes and Bill Russell ) on individual baseballs for a few years and thought I was done with those individuals. I then got that itch to get something else signed and have noticed a few baseballs with all four of them signing on the sweet spot and thought that would be a nice piece to add to my collection. Thankfully all four them sign frequently around the Los Angeles area. I did make the decision to not pay for their signatures so that is why this project is still incomplete as I still need Davey and Bill. I'm sure I'll get them this year.
The first person I got to sign was the Steve Garvey. On Saturday August 11, 2012 he was to do two public signings. One was in the valley which I didn't really want to travel to and then it was announced he was doing another one at 5:00 p.m. in Gardena at the Normandie Casino. This was only 15 minutes freeway time for me so I thought that was perfect. I go to many of these signings and this one was odd for the fact that it was held late on a Saturday night and then it was at a casino which meant no minors would be allowed. Thought that would work in my favor. I headed over there about a hour or so before the scheduled time and no one was there. I had my wife and father in law with me so I could get my bat signed as well. Went in and had dinner before the signing and after about 30 minutes noticed that the line had started and was getting longer at a steady pace. Jumped in line with wife and we were roughly 20th in line. Steve showed up on time and the line moved fast and he was signing more than one item per person which was nice. We got up to the front and I told him what I was trying to do and he signed a little off center of sweet spot and smaller to accommodate the other 3 to be added later. The wife walked up right behind me and he signed my bat with 1974 MVP inscription without being asked. A great, smooth and fast appearance by Mr. Clean.
The following Saturday the 18th it was announced that The Penguin, Ron Cey would be doing a public signing the RV Roadshow in Canoga Park. Great, I can get half of my project done in just 7 days. So I headed up to the Valley. I got there around 11:00 for a scheduled signing time at 12 and there were about 50 people in line which was about right for a retired star who does multiple free signings. Ron arrived about 5 minutes past 12 and promptly started signing. It was announced that he would only sign one item per person. I noticed that the line was going pretty slow and after 10 minutes I could see why. He was signing multiple items and taking pictures with anyone that would ask. I had no problem with that as I also brought my bat along just in case. Got up to the table and I gave him the ball and asked him to sign about Steve and he gladly obliged. I also slid the bat to him and he signed that as well. Some of the promoters were giving "evil eyes" but didn't say anything to anyone. Another smooth signing and I am half way to completing my infield project.
The first person I got to sign was the Steve Garvey. On Saturday August 11, 2012 he was to do two public signings. One was in the valley which I didn't really want to travel to and then it was announced he was doing another one at 5:00 p.m. in Gardena at the Normandie Casino. This was only 15 minutes freeway time for me so I thought that was perfect. I go to many of these signings and this one was odd for the fact that it was held late on a Saturday night and then it was at a casino which meant no minors would be allowed. Thought that would work in my favor. I headed over there about a hour or so before the scheduled time and no one was there. I had my wife and father in law with me so I could get my bat signed as well. Went in and had dinner before the signing and after about 30 minutes noticed that the line had started and was getting longer at a steady pace. Jumped in line with wife and we were roughly 20th in line. Steve showed up on time and the line moved fast and he was signing more than one item per person which was nice. We got up to the front and I told him what I was trying to do and he signed a little off center of sweet spot and smaller to accommodate the other 3 to be added later. The wife walked up right behind me and he signed my bat with 1974 MVP inscription without being asked. A great, smooth and fast appearance by Mr. Clean.
The following Saturday the 18th it was announced that The Penguin, Ron Cey would be doing a public signing the RV Roadshow in Canoga Park. Great, I can get half of my project done in just 7 days. So I headed up to the Valley. I got there around 11:00 for a scheduled signing time at 12 and there were about 50 people in line which was about right for a retired star who does multiple free signings. Ron arrived about 5 minutes past 12 and promptly started signing. It was announced that he would only sign one item per person. I noticed that the line was going pretty slow and after 10 minutes I could see why. He was signing multiple items and taking pictures with anyone that would ask. I had no problem with that as I also brought my bat along just in case. Got up to the table and I gave him the ball and asked him to sign about Steve and he gladly obliged. I also slid the bat to him and he signed that as well. Some of the promoters were giving "evil eyes" but didn't say anything to anyone. Another smooth signing and I am half way to completing my infield project.
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