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Sunday, November 26, 2017

Majestic

2017 Donruss Starling Marte Patch 1/1

Cards like this are not really my cup of tea.  I appreciate a nice patch card, but whenever I buy one I always regret not putting the money towards an auto.  I've probably only purchased a handful of Pirate patch cards this year. With that being said, when the right circumstances come together I will happily pull the trigger for a unique card.  

Marte has the biggest variance for active Pirates when it comes to card pricing. I've mentioned before that it seems he has a few super collectors that try and hoard the really high end cards.  Many of which will go for over $100.  Once the dust settles from those guys he becomes much more in line with my spending habits.  Autos and patches will fall into the $5 to $15 range. 

This card was sitting around $20 towards the end of the auction.  While not a deal by any means it was still below the threshold of what most Marte 1/1's would sell for.  I put a final bid of $30 in which was more than enough to capture the card. 

The photo used is a nice one for skirting the licensing. Plus the gold border works well with the gold throwback uniforms.  The highlight is the nice Majestic tag which makes for a unique collectible. While not my favorite card in my Marte collection it does make for a unique addition.  At least that is what I'm telling myself so I don't have buyers remorse.  

Thanks for reading. 

10 comments:

  1. I've always wanted a tag card. I don't blame you for adding one like this to your collection. Nice pickup!

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    1. They are cool. You can find some decent deals in the Panini products like National Treasures....as even the low end rookies have tag cards.

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  2. If that 1 of 1 was in gold would really pop too.

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  3. can't be more unique than 1/1! nice-looking card!!!!

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  4. Nice! How many Marte 1/1's do you have now anyway?

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    1. I have a few. I think this is the first patch though

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  5. Nice pickup! The gold border looks great with the Throwback Jersey

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