**The Perennial MIKE TROUT Thread** - Page 10

KhalDrogo · 10-10-2018, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jjeanius

I actually just asked an eBay seller who had a few other Finest autos up at the time (and a decent amount of Trout) if he might happen to know where I could find a purple. His response: "You mean this one...?". Ha. This is the only one of the five that I have ever seen, and finding it proved to be the easy part. That was back in November. It's taken all of this time to finally work a deal on it. At first the ask was just ridiculously high...then it simply wasn't for sale...then he was entertaining offers, but the offer was too low...then I raised my offer...then he asked for the sun and the stars and the moon...and I bit down hard, grabbed my ankles, and went for it "no lube style". #jokingNOTjoking

Hell of a pickup. I was trying to figure out how you were going to add something big that you didn't already have.

jraarmy · 10-10-2018, 05:07 PM

Oh wow. Very Nice!!

moosetequila · 10-10-2018, 05:22 PM

Lube is for the weak!!

KB81 · 10-10-2018, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by moosetequila

Lube is for the weak!!

TWSS.

REGGIE206 · 10-10-2018, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by KhalDrogo

Reggie, what camera do you use?

I just use my iPhone 8, but I “color splash” my photos (photo editing app) to make the white looked more white. I basically turn the white parts of my photo into “black & white” to get any color out of the white areas. Not sure if that made any sense, but it’s what I do to my photos before posting them on Instagram.

goldeneye2131 · 10-10-2018, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by REGGIE206

I just use my iPhone 8, but I “color splash” my photos (photo editing app) to make the white looked more white. I basically turn the white parts of my photo into “black & white” to get any color out of the white areas. Not sure if that made any sense, but it’s what I do to my photos before posting them on Instagram.

High contrast for those using other editors.

epatmythes · 10-10-2018, 06:40 PM

Stoked to be stashing this away in my PC. I just think this card is super sharp looking. Just Trout, mentally preparing to bash a baseball. The baseball seam design. Autographed, low numbered, thicker stock... just sweet.

And last, but not least... popped at PSA today!!!

3 1 41534869 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Tier One Autographs MT Mike Trout Card

monkeymcgee · 10-10-2018, 06:47 PM

Wow--not a huge Tier One fan, but that's a very nice card.

Also, that purple

jdung17 · 10-10-2018, 07:05 PM

@jjeanius - Wow. That is amazing. Out of curiosity, why is the Superfractor graded "authentic"?

ThoseBackPages · 10-10-2018, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by epatmythes

is that card ribbed? (for her pleasure)

jjeanius · 10-10-2018, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jdung17

@jjeanius - Wow. That is amazing. Out of curiosity, why is the Superfractor graded "authentic"?

Thank you!

The Super has a corner ding that is only visible on the back, but the card failed to hit a min grade of 8.5, so slabbed “authentic”. In hindsight I regret this decision, and I will eventually send it in to PSA and just take whatever grade they give me. Grade really doesn’t matter when it’s the only one, and most people are just more confused by the current flip

epatmythes · 10-10-2018, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jjeanius

Thank you!

The Super has a corner ding that is only visible on the back, but the card failed to hit a min grade of 8.5, so slabbed “authentic”. In hindsight I regret this decision, and I will eventually send it in to PSA and just take whatever grade they give me. Grade really doesn’t matter when it’s the only one, and most people are just more confused by the current flip

Cool, so it's the real one... congrats! That's one helluva card!

SidVish · 10-10-2018, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by jjeanius

Today's mail:

And...my biggest pickup since the National:

This one was particularly sweet, as it was the last one I needed for the rainbow:

That is beautiful! Congrats!

dberk12 · 10-10-2018, 07:44 PM

JJ - insane pick up. The whole run together looks amazing. Enjoy!!!!!

Rabs · 10-10-2018, 08:20 PM

That is incredible!

What do you think the total sale value is if you would sell the whole rainbow (hypothetically)?

speedyjg13 · 10-10-2018, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jjeanius

Today's mail:

And...my biggest pickup since the National:

This one was particularly sweet, as it was the last one I needed for the rainbow:

Very nice, thank you for sharing!!! I still remember when that super sat on ebay forever at 15k a few years back

REGGIE206 · 10-10-2018, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by epatmythes

Stoked to be stashing this away in my PC. I just think this card is super sharp looking. Just Trout, mentally preparing to bash a baseball. The baseball seam design. Autographed, low numbered, thicker stock... just sweet.

And last, but not least... popped at PSA today!!!

3 1 41534869 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Tier One Autographs MT Mike Trout Card

Looks absolutely beautiful!!

Coug46n2 · 10-10-2018, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by nomarkj

Mike Trout Topps Chrome Refractors through the years (minus 2018 - which I still need)

Pop Reports at time of posting of PSA 10's:

2017- 103
2016- 109
2015- 60
2014- 11 (!)
2013- 32
2012- 47

Too funny, I just scanned today in the last one I needed for a similar run. The 2014 eluded me for a long while.

coltsnsox07 · 10-10-2018, 09:08 PM

Stunning stuff indeed! Were you guys aware Mike Trout's only playoff hit was a homerun?...
I can't believe yet another year went by and he's at home watching the playoffs like us...

speedyjg13 · 10-10-2018, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by coltsnsox07

Stunning stuff indeed! Were you guys aware Mike Trout's only playoff hit was a homerun?...
I can't believe yet another year went by and he's at home watching the playoffs like us...

Yes, you can buy the jersey he wore when he hit that homerun at Angels stadium for $50,000.00, the jersey is signed and inscribed

TheWrightStuff · 10-10-2018, 10:59 PM

Need to stick a finest base auto in there to

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Originally Posted by jjeanius

Today's mail:

This one was particularly sweet, as it was the last one I needed for the rainbow:

speedyjg13 · 10-10-2018, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by TheWrightStuff

Need to stick a finest base auto in there to

It's there. Top row, all the way to the right. The refractor /499 is the "base" auto.

Rabs · 10-11-2018, 05:47 AM

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Originally Posted by speedyjg13

It's there. Top row, all the way to the left. The refractor /499 is the "base" auto.

Fixed.

speedyjg13 · 10-11-2018, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Rabs

Fixed.

Lol thanks, it was a long night

pcptrade · 10-11-2018, 06:28 AM

created a new thread.

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jraarmy Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Issaquah, WA Posts: 1,601	Oh wow. Very Nice!!

10-10-2018, 05:22 PM	#228
moosetequila Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Cali Posts: 9,547	Lube is for the weak!!

10-10-2018, 06:40 PM	#232
epatmythes Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Da U.P. Eh! Posts: 2,483 epatmythes	Stoked to be stashing this away in my PC. I just think this card is super sharp looking. Just Trout, mentally preparing to bash a baseball. The baseball seam design. Autographed, low numbered, thicker stock... just sweet. And last, but not least... popped at PSA today!!! 3 1 41534869 GEM MINT 10 2018 Topps Tier One Autographs MT Mike Trout Card

10-10-2018, 06:47 PM	#233
monkeymcgee Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: VA Posts: 10,974	Wow--not a huge Tier One fan, but that's a very nice card. Also, that purple

10-10-2018, 07:05 PM	#234
jdung17 Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Minnesota Posts: 143 jdung17	@jjeanius - Wow. That is amazing. Out of curiosity, why is the Superfractor graded "authentic"?

10-10-2018, 07:44 PM	#239
dberk12 Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 132	JJ - insane pick up. The whole run together looks amazing. Enjoy!!!!!

10-10-2018, 09:08 PM	#244
coltsnsox07 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 21,200	Stunning stuff indeed! Were you guys aware Mike Trout's only playoff hit was a homerun?... I can't believe yet another year went by and he's at home watching the playoffs like us...