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It was awesome other than Chris' fender bender!

Thanks, Doug! We are definitely in the planning phase for Westport.

Thanks, Steve. He is an awesome dude. You may miss him, though, when he moves to Missouri!🤣 Me too, my friend can't wait!

It was my pleasure, Jason, and what an awesome surprise! I hope we can. Maybe we all come up there and hang out with you and Steve!

Yes, it was Orlando! Thanks for watching.

Thank you, Steven!

@studfieldmouse1369 Thanks a lot! I'm glad you're back as well! Depending on how old you are, and maybe you've already discovered this. You can probably replace your childhood collection for cheaper now than it was back in the day, and all of the nostalgia will still be there for you. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@billyballgamesportscards probably not replace since I started in 1972. But I see them and say “hey, I had that one @. $7 million dollars for a psa 6. Oh well

@studfieldmouse1369 Yes, I'm sure some of them are definitely not cheap!

They look awesome in SGC slabs! I think when I was younger, those two years just really reminded me of the disco era even though it really wasn't!

It's definitely tough! Thanks, my friend!

@vintageonvintage817 Thanks, my friend. It's so tough, so many amazing players! I would have to put Nolan Ryan next, no question. I really considered putting him 4th.

@RipFan8 Thanks, my friend! It was tough!

Saint Louis wouldn't offer him as big a deal because some of his peripheral numbers decreased his last season in STL. He declined pretty quickly, but I think he would have been on a better team in STL, and maybe his numbers wouldn't have dropped off so much. His first 10 or 11 seasons are amazing. I'm happy I got to see him play. Thanks again!

@studfieldmouse1369 Thanks for watching and commenting. It's all very subjective. There are those who will argue til they're blue in the face that he's the best pitcher ever. I disagree with that, but it is hard to argue with an opinion.🤣 Thanks again.

I love Nolan Ryan. He's one of my favorite pitchers of all time. I thought really hard about adding him. Most strikeouts of all-time and lowest hits per 9 of all time. He definitely got screwed out of Cy Young awards for sure. So much of was about wins back then. I've had people argue that Frank Tanana was a better pitcher on those Angels teams! 🤣

@@billyballgamesportscards no chance Tanana was better. Ryan pulled the old Whitey Ford stat and ALWAYS pitched against the opposition ace.

@studfieldmouse1369 No doubt! I always kind of laugh if off and say something to the effect of "if you say so."

That's why these types of conversations are so much fun! There are so many great players, and it's so hard to order them, especially across generations of baseball. I've actually had people argue that Henderson should be number 1! 🤣 Thanks for watching and commenting as always, Mark!

@3D80sKid I saw that and thought about it but unlitmately Pujols' 3 MVPs and absurd HR and RBI totals pushed him over the top for me!

@Tim.K.1976 Hey Tim, I answered this comment earlier, but it's not showing up now. I didn't want you to think I wasn't answering your comment. You got a great deal on that set for sure. The equipment they used to cut cards back in the day lent them to being different lengths. I think SGC does a better job of taking that into account. People worry about cards slipping out of toploaders, but there are ways to prevent that. Shipping is really when I worry about them the most. If a grader mishandles a card, it's going to cause damage, obviously. That is going to happen with as many cards as they handle. I definitely don't want them to get damaged ever, but especially not when they are hanging out boxes in my collection or during shipping. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@Tim.K.1976 Thanks for watching Tim! Much appreciated, my friend! You got a good deal on that set for sure! It seems as though SGC has a little bit of a larger tolerance for card size. Is SGC grading trimmed cards? I guess they could be, but I just think they understand that the equipment companies were using to cut cards back in the caused a varience in the size of cards. There are many videos out there of people measuring cards and getting Min Size from PSA. A lot of people are worried about cards slipping out of topleaders during shipping, but there are ways to prevent that also. If a grader mishandled a card during grading, it's going to get damaged it's pretty simple. I'm definitely trying to prevent damage while I'm waiting to submit the cards and during shipping. I think toploaders are best for that. Thanks again.

Greg from Ohio

@user-id8vv4lw2l Hey Graig! I really wanted to include Schmidt. 3 MVPs! He's very likely the best 3rd baseman ever. I really dislike his career batting average and his 2,200 hits. If this was for or 6, like Ryan, he'd be in it. Thanks for watching and commenting, my friend. I hope you and yours are well!

Also, I just wanted to add that Griffey was a GREAT pick- he just loved the game so much. He is the kind of player that everyone strives to be. It was too bad he got hurt so much in Cindy. Him and Jeter, I could watch them everyday and twice on Sunday.

@user-id8vv4lw2l He's my favorite player of all time, so I definitely agree with you! I really disliked the Yankees back in the day, but Jeter was a lot of fun to watch. Very competitive, he reminds me of a baseball version of Kobe in some ways.

@signsofthepastime Thanks, Hugo! I appreciate you watching and commenting. Griffey was a monster!

@@ACollectorsDream Thanks for watching Orlando!

@brentrichardsbaseballcards Many thanks, Brent. 🤜

@LouRokTV Dude, he was nasty with the movement on his changeup. And really, he was just a dog. One of the most competitive dudes ever. Thanks for watching and commenting, Lou!

@Hodges1455 Thanks, Brian! Much appreciated, my friend.

@TheDadsAreHere 🤣 Thanks, my friend! I just always remember thinking what he gonna do waddling in there at probably close to 70 years old. What did he think was gonna happen! Thanks for watching and commenting.

Griffey was amazing! I saw Pujols in person. He was pretty crazy too especially in his younger days! Griffey had amazing physical gifts, though. Thanks for watching and commenting!

Hey Tony, good to hear from you, man! I hope you are well. I'm still waiting for your first UA-cam video!🤣 I'm just giving you a hard time. I consider you a friend as well, and I hope we can hang out again soon! Thanks for watching and commenting.

@Bostnfn Thanks for watching and commenting. I think part of the allure is that cards are not supposed to move in them. I definitely prefer toploaders! To be clear, I am not certain I have ever had an issue because of card savers. But I'm going to err on the side of caution. Thanks again for watching.

@Rocketrickj18 Thanks, Rick! I really do like to talk about baseball cards! I love the hobby and the youtube community. Thanks, my friend!

@@oilersrule07 Interesting. These are the only size I have found. Now you have me intrigued. Thanks for watching and commenting.

I like them too. I'm just going to err on the side of caution for my collection when I submit for grading. Toploaders and penny sleeves have issues, too. I just feel more comfortable with them. Thanks for watching and commenting, Daniel.

@Redneckclector That sounds awesome! I need to do more videos on Stramyard so I can start doing some of those without screwing it up and looking like an idiot! Thanks for watching and commenting. It's much appreciated, my friend.

@markstein1916 Thanks again, Mark. I definitely prefer not to have creases. 54 Topps Hank Aaron? I'm OK with a crease like mine has. A 50 dollar 1960 Topps Al Kaline crease? Not so much! Thanks again my friend!

@theathletearchives I appreciate the thoughts. I talk about not needing to buy cards to do videos later on in this video. I did do a mancave/cardroom tour about a year ago and have done a couple of updates on the mancave/cardroom. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@jchcollins I'm not saying they are for certain. I have had concerns about them myself mostly because they are flimsy, and I worry about them getting damaged in shipping. The video I watched talked about the same concerns I already had. So I decided to pull mine out of card savers and put them back into toploaders for grading. My thought was that if cards are pushed down too far into the card saver, the bottom corners might get compressed, as I explained in my video. The video I'm referencing shows compressed corners on cards that he had stored in card savers and got lower grades than expected. For me, that was enough to make me pull my cards out of them. I inspected all mine and didn't find any damage. I also said I had anecdotal evidence and that some products we use to protect our cards "may" damage/destroy them. I know people who have used them for many, many years and have never had an issue. I explained my thoughts and concerns, and explained what I'm doing with my cards. You are absolutely correct that cards can slip out of toploaders, and I've had my cards do it. But I've never been off by more than 1 full grade on any card I've submitted in a toploader. It did get a card back graded as an 8.5 that I found a corner that was bent down that I could see in the slab. I know it wasn't bent when I sent it in, and it was sent in a card saver. Knowing that and seeing the other video was enough for me. I wrote a book in this comment, so I hope I was able to articulate my thoughts clearly. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@billyballgamesportscards If CS's are flimsy - then don't bend them. Good job it sounds like on TL submissions, but again - there is a reason that the graders (all of them) don't want you to sub in TL's. None of the cards that I would be submitting would have to worry about getting 8.5's, so sounds like we are interested in these products likely for different reasons. Thanks for the dialogue...

@jchcollins No problem, I enjoy the conversation. I don't bend card savers. They could very easily get bend damaging the cards in shipping or during handling by the grader. I don't usually submit cards that could get 8.5s either most of the stuff I submit is from the junkwax era. That's why I was shocked when I saw that card in an 8.5. The corner wasn't bent when I shipped it, so it got bent somewhere between me shipping it and it getting slabbed. When I shipped them, that card was on top of the stack. I cut cardboard down to the size of the card saver, put a piece on the top and the bottom of the stack, and put rubber bands around them. I wrapped them in bubble wrap and shipped them. That is the only time anything strange happened, but for me and my collection, I'm going to send the rest of my cards in toploaders. Graders don't want them in toploaders because the cards can slip out, but there are ways to prevent that. I'm just more confident with toploaders personally.

@@billyballgamesportscards The "don't bend" comment was kind of tongue in cheek - point being, any type of protection can be not enough if you mishandle and mistreat the cards. Similarly, you wouldn't want to drop a slab out of a 10th floor window in a building. I think that for those that know what they are doing, both CS and TL provide equally good protection. I also think that the risk of using TL with grading is at worst probably minimal. Put them in a team bag and seal everything up tightly at the top and the cards won't slip out.

🤣 Thanks, Steve! Much appreciated, my friend!

Thanks, Justin! Don't rush to do that! What I talked about is very anecdotal. Some have stated in the comments that they have had cards in card savers for many years with no issues. So who knows! 🤣

@@billyballgamesportscards you can find anything if you search hard enough. Love the Musial Auto as well. Looks great on your wall!

@gocrazycardcollecting Thanks again, Justin! I'm a big fan of that one as well.

@@doug_sports_collector Many thanks Doug! Much appreciated my friend.

@@danielbernier6095 Thanks Dan! We both share in our mutual love of Yastrzemski for sure! Thanks for watching my friend.

@@markstein1916 Truer words have never been spoken!

@@TheDadsAreHere Thanks very much for the kind words. Thanks for watching and commenting as well.

@@TheDadsAreHere I also didn't realize you had a channel. I think I just became your first subscriber! I'll check your videos out.

@@billyballgamesportscards Thanks! I just started about two weeks ago. Like you, I’m also a BBQ junkie and will be doing some smoking content. I was originally going to name my channel Cards and Q but had been talking about this channel with my buddy for a little bit.

@@TheDadsAreHere I just watched all your videos, liked and commented on them. Your QR code idea is awesome. I'm going to shout out your channel on my next video! I'm super pumped about your channel.

Thanks, Stephan! I love them all! I appreciate you, my friend.

@tomwerdenhause3922 Thanks, Tom! You should I got them from you! If you are busy I'll call you.

Thanks, Jason! I have done some of those types of videos. Like you said, most of my viewers are into vintage. This video was a slump buster for me because now I have ideas for like 3 or 4 videos I want to do. Thanks for watching and commenting, my friend.

@user-id8vv4lw2l Thanks Greg, I agree! That's why I jumped on it as soon as I saw it! Thanks for watching and commenting, my friend.

@vintagecardssteve8582 Thanks, Steve. That's kind of the idea I have for this weekend's show. Still fun to hang out and look at cards.

@Hodges1455 Thanks, Brian. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm sure you'll see it again.

@MrJmangini I have definitely boogered up some corners with penny sleeves over the years. You may be right, and they won't damage cards, but as long as these cards will be in semi-rigids before I can get them graded, I'm not taking a chance. For me personally, better safe than sorry. Thanks for watching John.