Unpopular Opinions, "Rare" Vintage Cards, & More!! MidLife's Midweek Q & A!!

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  • Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
  • In another week of Q and A, I dive into more difficult questions, which include: Unpopular opinions, the definition of hobby rareness, and deceptive ebay listings. We discuss players like Willie Mays, Jim Brown, Jackie Robinson, and many more. Rookie cards, oddball cards, and even regular base cards are topics of conversation this week. As always, if you have a question for an upcoming episode, don't hesitate to ask it in the comments section of this video!!
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    All statements and opinions shared in this video (and all of my videos) are for entertainment purposes only, and are not investment advice. I consider Sports Cards to be a hobby, and not an investment. If you're interested in investment advice, I recommend connecting with a certified financial planner.
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  • @antwill3680
    @antwill3680 18 дней назад +2

    In an Microwave society, your slow roasted quality content is refreshing. Please don't change. You have grown the way you have by being yourself and sacrificing that for the sake of cutting length just doesn't feel right. It aint broke.

  • @jamesmcferran4938
    @jamesmcferran4938 19 дней назад +2

    I personally enjoy the length of your videos! Very analytical and informative!

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      Thanks a lot. I appreciate that.

  • @DoubleDvintagebaseballcards
    @DoubleDvintagebaseballcards 18 дней назад +2

    Great episode. Let me answer the CGC CSG ? First I love there slabs , the reason they will never reach the same prices as PSA or SGC is due to there grading standards. It is very easily seen on there vintage graded cards that they grade much easier. I put them a tiny notch above BVG scale. So almost any of there vintage graded cards would grade lower with PSA and most likely SGC as well. As far as trust goes with them I trust them completely and would have no problem having every single one of my cards in there slabs. Its simply that us collectors realize they grade to easy on vintage so the market discounts the cards in there slabs. Now ofcourse thats my experience and my opinion. The Modern market is completely different for grading.

    • @bagwell78
      @bagwell78 18 дней назад

      I have some green label CSG 7s and I am pretty confident they would cross to SGC 7s. PSA just depends on how the grader that you get feels.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      Having the same people grade modern and vintage is such an interesting thing, and my hope is that it's rarely done by the grading companies. They are two completely different animals/species.

  • @Bostnfn
    @Bostnfn 18 дней назад +1

    Q&A question: Right now I am in between cards. I have gotten a lot of enjoyment in saving up for bigger cards this year. Right now I have some money to spend, but don't have a card that I'm very excited about. There are a bunch of mid-level type cards that I'd like, but that I don't feel passionate about. Would you continue to save your card budget, even if you don't know what its for, or would you spend on some $30 - $50 cards to fill in some spots in your collection, but won't have the impact that a larger card would have.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  14 дней назад

      Good question. I'll share my thoughts on this one soon.

  • @willcorrington76
    @willcorrington76 18 дней назад +1

    I like longer videos. When I lay down to decompress, I dont want to have to "change the channel" every 7-12 minutes.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      Thanks Will!! I appreciate that!!

  • @RipFan8
    @RipFan8 14 дней назад

    Hi Graig. Great episode with some really good question. I always enjoy your answer and opinions, whether I agree or disagree. Talk soon my friend.

  • @vintageoddballcards6103
    @vintageoddballcards6103 19 дней назад +1

    I mostly agree with you on what’s rare. Your golf example was a good one. Everybody has a different definition on what’s rare. Seeing a card on ebay doesn’t disqualify it from being rare. Some people list rare cards for crazy prices that will never sell. I agree sold cards on ebay would be a better gauge. I mention pop reports all the time on my videos. Those reports can be misleading on what’s truly rare. For instance, I recently picked up a 1911 Matty cutout. PSA has only graded my copy. But, I’m sure more are out there. But, it’s a weird shape, and some older collectors don’t care to grade something like that. Or, don’t like to grade at all. Non traditional size cards, like post cards are not always graded. And your Blackbeard, it might be extremely rare, I have no idea, But, since it’s not a sports cards,is that card something somebody would normally grade? How about a common pre war player. The pop on his American caramel card might be 5 is that rare? I would say no. Where a babe Ruth from the same set may have a pop of 100. My thinking is the set itself rare. Have I seen a card from the set sold in the last couple of years. Not graded, but a card.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      REALLY REALLY great points. It's kind of impossible to answer a question like that, because of all of the examples you mention. I think there are so many variables. Ultimately, buying cards that we like that aren't "commonly found" is usually a pretty good rule of thumb to go by. Partly, because the hunt is part of the fun!!

  • @joelmayer4055
    @joelmayer4055 18 дней назад

    @midlife Sports Cards - I listen to baseball card collector content at work (I do a lot of menial tasks). I usually don't even bother to listen to content that is less than 30 minutes and frequently find myself settling in to a 2-3 hour video. I will never complain about the Length of your videos. I'd rather have something I can get into and proceed thoughtfully.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      Thanks. I sure enjoy going into detail into how I feel the way I do.

  • @earheadsix4119
    @earheadsix4119 19 дней назад +1

    I like long videos. It’s an investment. I always learn a lot. I mostly collect hockey these days. Very rarely baseball anymore (though I have a few). But I recently started getting back into football cards too. In fact, I also collect vintage pennants and recently completed my AFL collection. That said, I’ve decided I want to try to acquire one copy of ever AFL card made. I specialize in low grade raw cards. I collect I don’t invest. I love the history. That said? AFL cards aren’t cheap at all. Maybe it’s the rarity. Idk. But I am rethinking my decision.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      I don't much about AFL cards, but I'm always interested in learning new stuff.

    • @earheadsix4119
      @earheadsix4119 19 дней назад +1

      @@MidLifeCards oh I just meant the 1960s Fleer and Topps cards of the old American Football League. I like defunct leagues like the ABA or WHA too.

  • @Hodges1455
    @Hodges1455 16 дней назад

    Gave a video like. Always enjoy these Q & A episodes. Great video

  • @davelachey8118
    @davelachey8118 17 дней назад

    Enjoyable video! I love the rare / scarce discussion. I know it’s a matter of opinion but rare to me in our hobby translates to a very low population of the card. Scarce relates more to availability and can be created by high demand, or low supply. Toilet paper was scarce during the early stages of Covid.

  • @JayAverageVintageCollector
    @JayAverageVintageCollector 8 дней назад

    Really good Q&A! Thanks!

  • @shoeboxlegends
    @shoeboxlegends 19 дней назад +1

    I’m with you on the 51 Bowman Mays > 52 Topps Mays. Especially enjoyed the talk on CSG and trust of third party graders. Awesome discussion as always! 👊

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      Thanks Shane. Still waiting on video from the concert last night!!

  • @ilovebaseballcards9334
    @ilovebaseballcards9334 16 дней назад

    I collect 95 % pre 1986 baseball
    BUT - some of the neatest looking cards are older football in my opinion. 70s football cards look “old” compared to 70s baseball cards. Maybe it’s because the football players themselves are toothless, bald, and beat to heck. But when I can, I try to pick up random older football. At the local card shop last week I picked up a few 1970 Kellogg’s football for 10 bucks and love looking at those.
    Also - older football was produced in far fewer qty than baseball. So like you, I think that older football is rarer and undervalued
    Thank you for the thought provoking opinions as always

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  14 дней назад

      I totally agree about vintage Football cards.

  • @tonyleebrick9050
    @tonyleebrick9050 18 дней назад

    Hey Graig, don’t listen to anyone that complains about how long your videos last! I like the length. You are very informative and fun to watch. As far as who you look like, I was thinking a mature Liam Hemsworth 😅

    • @ACD1994
      @ACD1994 18 дней назад +1

      ''just remember, it's not a lie if you believe it.”

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      LOL. Thanks Tony!!

  • @TheDadsAreHere
    @TheDadsAreHere 19 дней назад

    I just got back from a week long trip and wow, you’re really pumping out the content! I need to get caught up. Great stuff as always!

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      Yeah. I try to put out about 4 per week. Sometimes it's 5 and sometimes it's 3....but usually 4.

  • @robertflatow676
    @robertflatow676 18 дней назад

    I think your videos are a great length! Not everyone can or should get away with such long ones, but you can!

  • @michaelcreeden1560
    @michaelcreeden1560 19 дней назад +3

    My unpopular opinion? I think most autographed cards look awful and detract from the card itself. There are a few exceptions I can think of (Ken Griffey Jr., Mariano Riveira) who have gorgeous signatures.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      I get that. Especially some of the modern signatures.

  • @sisterraysbrother
    @sisterraysbrother 19 дней назад +1

    what makes Greg Morris listings fun is that somebody over there has to evaluate the condition of every card he lists and there are thousands of cards listed each night. surely, once in a while, a card will be better than what it has been advertised (or worse.) I've bought raw cards from GM that were part of my first SGC submission. Among other variances, I had an EX-EXMINT come back a 7 (which is what I thought and had hoped for,) another EX-EXMINT come back a 8 (!) on a card that I thought looked amazing. but I also had a NR-MINT come back a 6 and a NR-MINT or BETTER come back only a 7. not all NR-MINT or BETTER cards sell through the roof. it does depend on how the card looks and the speculating some buyers must be doing, thinking they can get a 9 or possibly even a 10. I certainly would not crack an 8 and try to sell it raw via GM although it was a decent thought worth considering.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      That's good info. I appreciate you sharing your personal experience. I've never purchased from them, so I wouldn't know how that all goes.

  • @Redneckclector
    @Redneckclector 16 дней назад

    Well, Joe Gatto is my favorite Joker, so maybe that’s why I enjoy your content. I think the length of your material is great, because you keep it interesting throughout the entire time. I’m with you on Geoff Wilson, he has made a lot of mistakes, but overall he has filled a niche in the hobby. CSG slabs are awesome, but they aren’t going to make a move anytime soon. Keep up the good work.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  14 дней назад +1

      Joe Gatto is the best. He's handsome, too!! :-)

  • @cryptonite8495
    @cryptonite8495 19 дней назад +1

    Personally, I hope SGC doesn't get flooded by hundreds of thousands of Pokemon and Magic the Gathering cards every month. PSA can keep 'em.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      LOL. Yeah. Part of me wishes SGC stayed with just vintage, but I realize that at some point, they'd run out of submissions, so they need to be willing to adopt others types of cards.

  • @svenpatrick1637
    @svenpatrick1637 19 дней назад +1

    I have a question for you . I collect now mostly 1970s and early 80s rookie Hall of fame players for my great grandson to have when he gets to be in his 20s . Do you believe that a lot of those cards are undervalued right now and are a good hold for someone down the road 20 years for now ?

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  14 дней назад +1

      I think this is a great question. I'll share my thoughts on this topic soon.

  • @ACD1994
    @ACD1994 17 дней назад

    In one of your recent videos you mentioned, that your local card show had a lot of Pokémon cards. So here, is my question. If you were to create your own Mid Life Sports Card Show, with you being able to promote, and organize the show, what would it look like, to stand out from other card shows? Would you have live music and a DJ? How about pizzas? Mushrooms and onions, but seriously would there be pizza!? What about grown men wearing Pirates costumes, well, maybe not that. But it wouldn't be a terrible idea. Seriously though, don't forget the mushrooms and onions on, my pizza too.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  14 дней назад

      I've added this one to the list.

  • @stoneyj1a1
    @stoneyj1a1 18 дней назад +2

    You definitely look like Spahn. Did you pitch in HS?
    Love the show.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      I was a middle infielder. I didn't play baseball in high school because it was the same season as the golf team. I decided to play on the golf team instead and had a lot of fun doing that. Primarily, I was a shortstop. That was my natural position.

  • @ericgerber4099
    @ericgerber4099 19 дней назад +2

    I agree with everything you shared your opinion on except, you look more like Spahn.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      LOL. Yeah, we have similar noses, for sure.

  • @SlipKid1975
    @SlipKid1975 18 дней назад

    Graig, I don’t think your videos are long, I just think you go into much more detail than other sports collectors. 😊

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      Thanks. I like doing videos the way they do them. So, the plan is to continue that style!! :-)

    • @SlipKid1975
      @SlipKid1975 17 дней назад

      @@MidLifeCards You’re welcome. Glad to hear you’re not planning on changing it up. You have your style and it’s what makes your channel different and refreshing.

  • @ACollectorsDream
    @ACollectorsDream 19 дней назад

    Great stuff, thanks for sharing your thoughts

  • @SportsGuru17
    @SportsGuru17 18 дней назад +1

    Question for you. I’m a PSA collector and I have some Beckett and old SGC slabs. Should I send them to PSA to crossover? What is the chance they will grade the same?
    Thank you for your opinion!

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  14 дней назад +1

      Great question. I'll share my opinion on this one soon.

  • @larrycohen6850
    @larrycohen6850 18 дней назад +1

    Length & content are right on. At times, your head is too close to the camera. You could set camera back a bit further instead of staring at your head 100% time except for your card &/or analytic screen shots.

  • @DoubleDvintagebaseballcards
    @DoubleDvintagebaseballcards 18 дней назад

    Love the Greg Morris ? My brain is always baffled why anyone pays up for his auctions vs an already graded example. I would send Greg Morris the cards in the slab and let them sell them as is and they will still get more than the other auctions in the same grade. 👊🤙🤙

  • @treavorphipps4544
    @treavorphipps4544 17 дней назад

    Graig, enjoyed the video. Question: as I have gotten more into the hobby I find myself less excited to buy a card online, and find myself thinking that I would rather wait to get it at a show or shop. Have you experienced this feeling?

    • @ACD1994
      @ACD1994 16 дней назад

      I've had the opposite experience. Some of the dealers at my local card show couldn't care less about the online prices (comps) they, just weren't interested in wanting to make a deal when I've offered, what I thought was a fair price. Card shows do have some positives; however talking about my own experience, and it's funny you ask that question though, because mine was about what would Graig, do differently if he created his own show from scratch.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  14 дней назад

      I answer a VERY similar question in Wednesday's video!!

  • @4softcorners728
    @4softcorners728 18 дней назад

    My unpopular opinion is that if you are only willing to buy a card in a certain grade that you are more interested in investing than collecting. I 100% get looking for a 6 or higher to avoid creases or wrinkles, but if someone says it’s got to be an 8 for the registry score or that it will hold its value more than a 6 or 7 than I think the decision is more investor based. Otherwise you would be just content with adding the card to your collection in whatever condition you’re comfortable with regardless of grade. There is absolutely nothing wrong with either side. I just want people to be honest with themselves. Haha This is the best polarizing take I could come up with. lol 1000% agree that vintage football is very undervalued

    • @ACD1994
      @ACD1994 18 дней назад

      ''My unpopular opinion is that if you are only willing to buy a card in a certain grade that you are more interested in investing than collecting.''
      I'm going to add this to my list of unpopular opinions, that I didn't know were unpopular. But, I agree.

    • @4softcorners728
      @4softcorners728 18 дней назад +1

      @@ACD1994 haha I got one person getting this trending towards being popular!

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад +1

      I don't know if that's an unpopular opinion. I think most people would agree with you.

    • @4softcorners728
      @4softcorners728 17 дней назад

      @@MidLifeCards well now I find your opinion unpopular Graig! Lol well I got nothing for you then. Haha Great video regardless

  • @themandalorian400
    @themandalorian400 19 дней назад

    Joe Gato 100%. Honestly thought you were Joe the first time I watched.
    I also personally like the longer videos. Good for putting on in the background while I work.
    I agree with you on your definition of "rare." Something that is rare is one that doesn't come up often, if ever, for sale/trade/auction. The "under 5 pop" is what I'd call "super-rare" since it has an extended rarity beyond just hard to find on sale.

  • @chrisolivo6591
    @chrisolivo6591 18 дней назад +1

    There is nothing more insulting when an eBay seller tilts a card to avoid showing it’s off centered. But i’m sure they are banking on that one naive buyer who doesn’t notice.
    As for unpopular opinions: I hate that autos rule modern cards. I hate it even more that it has seeped in 80’s and vintage cards. Back in the 80’s/90’s, the hobby frowned on autos. But of course the hobby is full of sheep and they just go along with anything that is popular even if they deep down don’t like it.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  18 дней назад

      I like your pick for unpopular opinions.

  • @TommyC713
    @TommyC713 18 дней назад

    Joe Gatto!! 😂 That's why you look so familiar to me! Lol
    I love the longer videos and just your content in general. Keep up the great work! Tell Sal I said hey 😉

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад +1

      LOL. Murr says hello.

    • @TommyC713
      @TommyC713 16 дней назад

      @@MidLifeCards lol nice!

  • @EverydayCardCollector-Jason
    @EverydayCardCollector-Jason 19 дней назад

    Well done Mr. Gatto! 😉 I enjoy SCR as well, I think it is great entertainment.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      LOL. Agreed.

    • @BringingTheHeat-VBC
      @BringingTheHeat-VBC 19 дней назад

      I agree Jason. You know I love the guys on SCR. It's part of the hobby. Just as the Breakers and Fudge re-packers are.

    • @EverydayCardCollector-Jason
      @EverydayCardCollector-Jason 18 дней назад

      @@BringingTheHeat-VBC Petty you are the best! Fudge re-packers honestly had me laughing out loud!

  • @Tim.K.1976
    @Tim.K.1976 18 дней назад

    Hey there Graig and MidLife Nation I have a question to be put into the question que. It is a 2 part question about the 1933 Goudey set 1) Do you know why some of the cards in this set don't have the Big League Chewing Gum banner at the bottom of the card. 2) For both the 33 and 34 Goudey sets, why do so few of the cards have team names on the players jerseys and team logos on their hats. I have been wondering this for a while now and I don't think it has anything to do with licensing all the way back then. Thanks and love your show man.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  14 дней назад +1

      I can share my thoughts on this topic soon.

  • @SportsCardsetcetera
    @SportsCardsetcetera 19 дней назад +1

    Hello Graig, Good Q & A video. In answer to your question I believe you resemble Spahn.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      I don't mind looking like a hall of fame pitcher and war hero!!

    • @SportsCardsetcetera
      @SportsCardsetcetera 19 дней назад

      @@MidLifeCards ...and a top 10 All-time lefty.

    • @SportsCardsetcetera
      @SportsCardsetcetera 19 дней назад

      PS. Thanks for all of the work and info you provide on your channel, Sincerely, Tim

  • @billyballgamesportscards
    @billyballgamesportscards 19 дней назад

    Now I can't unsee you looking like Joe Gatto! What are you talking about, Graig?🤣 The last question was particularly interesting to me. I'm also somewhat risk adverse, but it I were a risk taker, I would try cracking one card and sending it to Gregg Morris as a test just to see. I would never actually do that myself, but they definitely sell at a premium. Awesome as always!

  • @jude999
    @jude999 19 дней назад

    Geoff Wilson is great. 52 Topps Mays much better. What is up with the curtain on the 51?

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      The original picture on the 51 has a screen/netting for the backstop. Would be nearly impossible to include in the portrait.

  • @stevegallo8483
    @stevegallo8483 17 дней назад

    I agree that the 51 Bowman Willie Mays is better looking than the 52 Topps Mays. The 52 Topps is an iconic set, so that is why the 52 Topps Mays is more popular (and more expensive). That's not saying anything bad about the 52 Topps Mays, because it's a great card. The 51 Bowman just looks better.

    • @ACD1994
      @ACD1994 17 дней назад

      Yeah, I can agree with that.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      I like both cards as well....I just like the 51 more.

  • @A.K.1978
    @A.K.1978 19 дней назад

    Question . What do you prefer on line card shopping, In person card show, or just going to the card shop to buy your cards? What is your take on this? For me I like card shows .

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад +1

      Good question. I'll put this one on the list for an upcoming episode.

    • @ACD1994
      @ACD1994 18 дней назад

      @@MidLifeCards It's a good question. Though I am pretty sure, you had answered it before.

  • @LegendsNeverDieCollection
    @LegendsNeverDieCollection 18 дней назад

    What a question on the unpopular opinions haha

  • @pb8003
    @pb8003 18 дней назад

    Okay Greg I got a bone to pick I bought a rookie elway , Aikman and Michael Irvin this weekend because of your football vids now I know they are not considered vintage but still older cards of guys I grew up watching and out the door all Sgc gradrd was under 100 bucks! Thanks but no thanks 😂

  • @JucksColletibles
    @JucksColletibles 19 дней назад

    Plan on pumping out my first video real soon. Nervous but excited. So many different routes I can go.

  • @BlackdogCards
    @BlackdogCards 18 дней назад +1

    Agree with you, definitely look more like Joe Gatto, but also think your videos are too long.

  • @leogonzalez9384
    @leogonzalez9384 19 дней назад

    I won an auction on a 1956 Clemente that Greg Morris put in the description EX-NM so I thought it would get a 6. Sent it to SGC and received a 4. Lost over $100 in value and grading cost.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад +1

      Ugh. That sucks. That's why I don't spend much on raw cards.

    • @leogonzalez9384
      @leogonzalez9384 19 дней назад

      @@MidLifeCards that was and will be the last card I ever buy from GM

    • @sisterraysbrother
      @sisterraysbrother 19 дней назад +1

      that's unfortunate. I just got back into collecting and submitted a bunch of GM pick-ups as my first SGC submission. I had 4 cards that graded better than what they were listed as, 4 were graded as what he listed, and only one (a NR MINT that graded a 6) that wasn't. I don't think there are any wins to be had on GM when the player is Mantle, Clemente, Mays, Koufax, or Aaron, but for lesser HOF'ers, I think there are plenty of deals to be had but you have to be careful. once in a while, I do see GM cards listed as being in a condition which they certainly are not.

    • @BringingTheHeat-VBC
      @BringingTheHeat-VBC 18 дней назад +1

      sounds about right. Lucky it wasn't a 2.5-3.5

  • @ghostrunneron
    @ghostrunneron 19 дней назад +5

    Wilson lost me when in one episode he followed a kid around a show who flipped a $3k modern card to net $100 profit and his response was "This is what it's all about."

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад +1

      I get it. A fair amount of what he's done is iffy. But, overall...I think he has done some good as well.

    • @BringingTheHeat-VBC
      @BringingTheHeat-VBC 19 дней назад

      @@MidLifeCards that makes one of us

    • @ACD1994
      @ACD1994 18 дней назад

      @@BringingTheHeat-VBC 😅

  • @DonOlszewski-th1ir
    @DonOlszewski-th1ir 19 дней назад

    Graig, I had to laugh at a portion of this video. Thanks for making me laugh 😂.
    The reason was I agreed with everything you said were unpopular opinions you had. Made me realize, I’m definitely an outside of the box collector. 😂 And to add one opinion, if a can d has less than 100 to exist on all population reports to exist, it’s definitely rare. With all of the collectors out there, that’s not many opportunities to buy that card.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      Thanks Don. 100 for the pop report is a good rule of thumb. I'd say it's scarce and under 50 is rare.

  • @cryptonite8495
    @cryptonite8495 19 дней назад

    A lot of the flak you get for long-windedness is affectionate flak, is it not? As for Warren Spahn, I think you have his beak but that's about it.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      LOL. I'm not sure if it's positive or negative feedback, but it seems like a widely held belief. That's why i chose them being longer as my unpopular opinion.

  • @markstein1916
    @markstein1916 18 дней назад +1

    Interesting that you like both Sports Card Radio and Geoff Wilson. SCR has gone so far out of its way to disparage the guy that they’ve hired various bands and musicians to sing about his evils. The lyrics are a crack-up, but are also so caustic that it kind of forces you to take sides. Tough to ride the fence on that one!

    • @pb8003
      @pb8003 18 дней назад

      It’s all about perspective and a reminder not to take anything too serious. It’s sports cards

    • @ACD1994
      @ACD1994 18 дней назад

      Not necessarily. SCR and Sports Card Investor are, not my 2 favorite RUclips channels, but I've watched both of their content. Doesn't really bother me, that they are not friends with Geoff.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      They definitely don't get along, but I find value from each of them.

  • @timelesscardboard
    @timelesscardboard 19 дней назад

    My thoughts on rare or scarce. To me a card can be rare with a population of say 50, but what makes that card scarce is it on comes up for sale once a year. Another card with a population of 50 comes up for sale 3,4,5 times or more a year. Scarce is the more important word in this example.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      I think that's a good rule of thumb.

  • @MoreHockeyCardsPlease
    @MoreHockeyCardsPlease 18 дней назад

    I have an sgc 6 with a crease

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  18 дней назад

      SGC’s website says the standards don’t allow creases in a grade that high. So, that must have been a mistake.

  • @3D80sKid
    @3D80sKid 19 дней назад +1

    Sorry Graig, 100% Spahn. While Mike Petty's appearances are a must watch I've personally never been a fan of the shock jock schtick(say that 10 times fast).

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад +1

      I get it. It's not for everyone.

  • @mackeymintle66
    @mackeymintle66 19 дней назад

    Wrong!! 😂😂😎❤️👍
    The deeper in the weeds, the more interesting to me.

  • @EhlersMark123
    @EhlersMark123 19 дней назад

    I also think football is under appreciated and has great potential Do you think there are any rare football cards?

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      Certainly rare football cards. A lot of the Chicle cards from the 1930s are fairly rare and are iconic.

    • @EhlersMark123
      @EhlersMark123 18 дней назад

      Thanks for the response

  • @Brian-pf7qq
    @Brian-pf7qq 18 дней назад

    A 52 mantle may not be scarce or rare but it's out of the price of the majority of collectors. Which makes it unavailable for most collectors,

  • @larrygitlin6017
    @larrygitlin6017 19 дней назад

    You do not look like Warren Spahn. I would not crack a card with an 8 out of its holder to sell with Greg Morris. Good questions this week and fun answers.

  • @BringingTheHeat-VBC
    @BringingTheHeat-VBC 18 дней назад

    My two cents...Joe gatto doesn't play baseball, Warren. I like to play around on the SCR show. I'm actually a "perfect" fit for them. Not a fan of Grifting Goof. 51 is = to 52 Mays. I Love Vintage football cards, though I don't have any. Maybe someday? Your video's are perfect length. Don't change a thing.

    • @ACD1994
      @ACD1994 18 дней назад

      How's your Vintage basketball collecting coming along...or have you pivot to the Victor Wembanyama Kaboomie?!

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      Thanks Mr. Petty. As always, your comment slayed.

    • @BringingTheHeat-VBC
      @BringingTheHeat-VBC 17 дней назад

      @@ACD1994 I'm buying hits, chases and bangers. Along with 8K panini wembly boxes

  • @RL3sports
    @RL3sports 18 дней назад

    You didnt answer my question. I didnt ask your definition of whats rare. Rare or hard to find is the far end of the spectrum. Scarce is the middle to me. Maybe i need a different term. Im comparing cards to a Rickey Henderson RC. You mentioned Ozzie Smith. Ill assume its harder to find a nice Ozzie than a nice Rickey. Is that a different category of scarceness. How about a Reggie Jackson. Is that a different category of scarceness.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      Sorry I didn't give you the answer that you were looking for. The Ricky Henderson RC is a VERY plentiful card. I see it at every show I attend and can find one online at pretty much all times in many grades. To me, most cards from the 70s and prior would be considered rare compared to that card.

  • @sisterraysbrother
    @sisterraysbrother 19 дней назад

    I would never buy a card when the seller couldn't be bothered to rotate the image so that the picture isn't sideways. I would also never buy a card where the seller clicked on 'remove background' and a portion of the corners are not visible. And I would never buy a card where the description says "mint" and the card is actually something far less than that - even if it was priced appropriately and if I was shopping for a lower grade copy.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  19 дней назад

      Yeah. That's just laziness on the seller's part.

  • @jimmybacas8003
    @jimmybacas8003 18 дней назад

    Joe Gatto? Warren Spahn? I'm sticking with Meatball😎😂

  • @The_Cincinnati_Kid
    @The_Cincinnati_Kid 19 дней назад

    You definitely look more like Joe Gatto than Warren Spahn.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  18 дней назад

      My own kids even think I look like Joe Gatto.

  • @stevezeppieri
    @stevezeppieri 17 дней назад

    Long videos? The more Graig the better! Keep talking

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад +1

      Thanks Steve. I appreciate the support.

  • @ThatVintageCardboardSmell
    @ThatVintageCardboardSmell 16 дней назад

    You reminded me more of Ben Stein.

  • @bagwell78
    @bagwell78 18 дней назад

    I think a lot people these days do not trust PSA...their grading has been pretty erratic..but PSA still realizes the highest resale so people submit to them first and foremost. It's a dog chasing its own tail. I've seen plenty of videos where people complain about PSA but end the video with... I guess I'll crack it out and resubmit...WHY?????

    • @ACD1994
      @ACD1994 18 дней назад

      I don't think most collectors care about PSA as much, as it has to do with them having a set registry. If you're a card dealer or a flipper, I could understand why they are selling them. Since so many people are, paying in my opinion ridiculous amounts of money for a number on the label.

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  17 дней назад

      It's certainly a game that a lot of people are into. It's not really for me for the most part.

  • @ACD1994
    @ACD1994 19 дней назад

    1). You look both like Joe Gatto and Warren Spahn. Not sure which one you look like more. Let's see a picture of your grandpa or dad, when he was your age.
    2). My thoughts on SCR are they may actually be more polarizing than Geoff Wilson. Geoff, is a wealthy guy who can throw around hundreds at, a strip club. If he wasn't the ''richest guy in the room,'' he would be like any regular guy I think. Certainly would have less ''influence.'' The reason people are fans of SCR or not fans, it's for different reasons I think. 2 completely different types of video content.
    3). Speaking of Mr. Wilson. I will keep the positive vibes, and say that I agree with you about the interviews. He is in the position where he can speak to a lot of different people, which isn't really a bad thing. There's already a lot out there about Geoff, the SCR boys have talked about Geoff plenty of times, and even dedicated to him his own theme music.
    4). 1952 Topps is one of the most iconic sets ever. Though I prefer the 1951 Bowman of Mantle to his '52. Never really saw the hype. Considering the price disparity of his true rookie card. And I consider myself a Topps guy too.
    5). I agree. That vintage football cards tend to be under valued. Though there are ''cheap'' cards in every sport. Even baseball. If you were an Orioles fan. The hobby would be more affordable. Or if you were a Harmon Killebrew fan. Or a White Sox fan. You get the point.
    6). Your videos do tend to be ''short winded.'' Though I would say it's not even about the length, but rather that you never take time off. It doesn't have to be a long period of time. Even if it was a 2 week RUclips vacation. Give us a chance to miss you and your videos. I promise I will still be a viewer. I believe I can keep that promise. 😛

    • @MidLifeCards
      @MidLifeCards  18 дней назад

      Andrew- great answers as always. I have recently been considering taking a break in the not too distant future. No final decisions yet, but it may happen soon.

    • @ACD1994
      @ACD1994 18 дней назад

      @@MidLifeCards Well, do it because it feels right for you. Not what any of your hall of fame/future hall of fame viewers have to say lol.

  • @nathanmulkey
    @nathanmulkey 19 дней назад +1

    BTW I've been meaning to comment that your videos are too long.....

  • @larrycohen6850
    @larrycohen6850 18 дней назад

    You don't look at all like Warren Spahn. Your head looks huge on camera. Need to set it back so we can see more of your upper body vs. Head.

  • @Tim.K.1976
    @Tim.K.1976 19 дней назад

    Warren Spahn sorry Graig you just aren’t Hollywood enough to be the other guy.