These would have fetched a pretty penny back then...circa 2013/2014 when it was all Puig all the time in "the industry".
These are some more cards from the recent garage sale purchase. The two Topps cards are both #331 from 2014, which means the "hands on hips" is an image variation SP. Even today that card is worth enough to get me a burrito (my standard for valuable cards), so this is a very fun find that I wasn't expecting from that box.
There were some more fun inserts in that stack - big hair Coco, orange Greinke, and Ace Ventura. RIP.
With all the focus on Puig, they largely ignored another guy they should have focused on.
Yep. That was in the box, too.
I can almost taste the burritos already.
Yep, I stashed a few Puigs away in penny sleeves and top-loaders. They're in with the other common traders now on TCDB.
ReplyDeleteSo true! He peaked early.
DeleteIt's always fun to reflect on guys like Puig... unless of course you dumped major money (or a bunch of burritos) into him back when he was hot. I picked up and treasured a handful of his cards... but I was more of a Cespedes guy. Definitely dropped some burrito money on that guy.
ReplyDeleteFrom looking at me, I don't look like I've been staying away from the burritos.
DeleteNice Betts pickup, and I like the Stargell card as well!
ReplyDeleteIt's been fun stuff to find!
DeleteYou seem to be doing pretty good with this lot so far.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a pleasant surprise!
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