More Reject Pile Goodness

As I shared recently, I was able to pick up a decent chunk of the 1968 Topps Game insert set out of the reject pile at my LCS.  Most of the cards I picked up were the lesser players, basically most of the commons from the set.  I had pretty much decided to build the set but my trip the following week to the LCS solidified the pursuit.  I was able to pick up 9 more cards towards the 33 card set and this time the names were a little more famous and the players a lot more accomplished.  Here they are:

 Tommy Davis and Joe Torre are the only 2 players in this purchase that aren't HOFers and I would suspect Mr. Torre will make it as a manager quite soon.

 Here are a couple of pretty accomplished infielders.  I was surprised to see that Killebrew played almost as much 3B as he did 1B in his career.  For some reason he just seems like a 1B to me.

 Here are a couple of HOF outfielders, both spent time at 1B but are primarily known for their outfield prowess.

 The Robinson Bros from Baltimore both appear in this set and were part of this recent purchase.  The Frank is miscut quite a bit but if you look at the scans you will see that I am not super concerned about the condition of this set.

Finally the best pick up in my opinion. None other than Mr. 755 Hank Aaron.  During my recent trip to the Baseball HOF in Cooperstown I was able to go through the newer section of the museum dedicated to Mr. Aaron.  The display was under construction during my trip a couple years back and I was really happy to be able to enjoy it.

I am pretty happy with the progress on this set with 27 of the 33 cards.  The best part about this 9 card purchase from the reject pile?  The cards only cost me $3.25!  I have a want list for this set on my Set Want List Tab if you happen to have any for trade - I am working on a trade for a Mays right now.

My LCS Bid Board Reject Pile

I have two LCSs near my new home, they are actually only a block apart and used to be affiliated with each other.  I like both shops for a couple of reasons but one thing they have in common that is a top draw for me is a weekly bid board.  For those not familiar with a bid board, basically a bunch of cards are hung up on the wall and throughout the week you can go in and make a bid to buy the cards.  There is typically a minimum bid and at times a buy it now price.

One shop primarily has newer cards and I find myself picking up quite a few cards for my USC collection and inserts from some of the newest sets.  The other bid board usually has more of a vintage flavor.  At the end of the week I get an email letting me know if I won any cards and it is always a surprise to see what I win.

Both shops also offer somewhat of a second chance on cards that don't sell the first time around.  I refer to this as the Reject Pile.  The shop with typically newer cards just sells the rejects for the posted minimum bid while the other shop usually puts a half price sticker on those that don't sell.  I love digging through that box and have come up with quite a few gems over the past couple months.

I thought I would share my reject pile pick ups from this past week:

You will most likely recognize these as 1968 Topps Game cards, I believe these were inserts and were used to play some sort of game. I was able to acquire 17 of the 33 cards from this set for 25 cents each or $4.25 total.  This is a set that has always been of interest to me but other than a Mike McCormick I picked up for my Giants collection I had never owned one.  Granted these are the lesser players of the set but I am still happy to be the proud owner of more than half the set.

I plan on sharing my bid board and reject pile pick ups every so often, I feel very lucky to have 2 boards to check out every week (assuming I can make it in).