That's when I stumbled across Josh's post (over at Royals and Randoms) advertising a $25 coupon on eBay. I immediately headed over there to see if the code still worked and as luck would have it... it did.
Here's the newest addition to my Classic Cards Collection:
1973 Topps #142
I've been looking for a graded copy for this collection for a few months now, but I refused to spend over $30. Budget cuts have also killed my motivation to check my daily eBay saved searches which has caused me to miss out on a few auctions.
I happened to notice this card and the reasonable centering. Unfortunately it had a high BIN price of $49.99. But I added it to my watch list in hopes that the seller would lower his/her price. Fast forward to the $25 coupon and the $24.99 (+ $4.62 shipping) price tag was something I could live with.
At the time I wasn't sure why eBay offered up such a generous coupon. The next morning I received an email thanking me for being with them from the beginning.
I'd like to pass the thanks along to Josh for sharing the coupon code. It definitely turned my inability to fall back asleep into a positive collecting moment.
Happy Tuesday and sayonara!
17 comments:
Nice card, and nice net price on that! You can't go wrong with that deal.
Goo goo goo joob!
Great card and thanks to Josh for sharing the news. Wouldn't it be great, though, if Munson's arm were extended like the position inset?
Nice pickup! Hard to argue with it at all! Always knew deep down you loved the Yankees.
Glad you could use the coupon to pick up a graded Munson for a reasonable price. Great looking card!
Nice grab Fuji, that's a sharp card for sure!
Awesome! One of my favorite cards of all-time.
Score, nice pick up! I can never get those coupons to work though.
Excellent card collecting story. I’m waiting for a very special card that I got with my coupon - it’s cool to see what people are getting with them.
Doing what you do for a living, you definitely deserved this coupon. Apparently eBay did something right for a change!
Stay in bed UNTIL 7? Goodness, that's when I get up for work now. I generally wake up naturally about 9 or 10...
My coupon purchase arrived yesterday and in disguise. Post coming soon
That $25 Ebay coupon was a godsend -- got a card I've wanted for a long, long time with it (which I'll hopefully be posting on the blog soon).
Love to see it! Thanks for posting your haul and for the shoutout, Fuji!
Very nice new card for your collection! So glad that you were able to take advantage of it. I have a hard time staying in bed until 7 am myself. I'm a morning person.
Great card Fuji! I found out about the coupon code recently on Twitter. Bought some sweet cards myself. Wish there were a few more EBay promos like this one.
shlabotnik report - thanks. it was nice to cross that card off the list at a price i could live with.
gcrl - yeah, that would have been cool. that's one of the things i liked about the 2004 topps design.
the lost collector - lol. based on the number of yankees sitting in my collection, it would seem that way.
chris - thanks chris. i was pretty stoked. the best coupon ebay has ever offered
shoeboxlegends - thanks. that's means a lot coming from a red sox fan ;D
rosenort - i really think it's a classic. i'm sure more collectors would side with the 1971 play at the plate card, but there's just something about the cropping of this card that i love
sumomenkoman - bummer. stinks that not everyone was able to use this code. i feel the same way when i see other codes that other collectors receive that never crosses my path.
steveat1975baseballcards.com - i'm guessing it's a 1975 card of some sort. hopefully you show it off on your blog
jon - thanks. it's been a rough year, but this is one of the bright spots. just wish everyone had access to this code.
gca - during the weekday, i get up anywhere between 4:30 and 5:30, but i try to force myself to sleep in on sundays. looking forward to seeing your pickup
nick - nice. can't wait to see what you picked up with your coupon
josh d - thanks again for sharing the code on your blog.
peter k steinberg - i've been a morning person the past twenty-two years... ever since i started teaching. before that, i had no issues sleeping in. heck i remember in college there were days i slept in until noon
the snorting bull - yeah, that was the best ebay coupon i've come across. glad to hear you were able to use it. just wish everyone had the opportunity
Beautiful munson!
sport card collectors - thanks. perfect example of buying the card and not the grade.
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