1972 Icee Bear Project -- # 2: Dave DeBusschere, Slabbed A PSA 8

I recently posted about acquiring a gorgeous PSA 8 of Oscar Robertson from the 1972 Icee Bear Set and how much it tempted me to make a run at the set. While I was mostly kidding about attempting that anytime soon, a recent eBay purchase has made me change my mind on undertaking that theoretical project.

Here's the second card in that 20-card project, also encased in a lovely PSA 8 holder. Dave DeBusschere was a two-sport star who reached the pros in both, and somehow it took me this long to realize it was the same DeBusschere who played baseball and is featured on a sweet '63 Topps 4-floating heads rookie. I should have figured that out sooner as that baseball rookie has a variation and I've handled the card a lot, but I never connected the dots. I'm slow.

I will be attempting this new project without a set deadline. However, with the commons being cheap -- and even a Hall of Famer like DeBusschere who was voted one of the 50 Greatest NBA players ever only ran me a paltry $4.49 delivered -- any dedication to the venture could see it quickly near the finish line.

I will be aiming for every card to be slabbed in an 8, although I'd have no problem nabbing the stars and any SPs in a 7 if need be or if cost proved prohibitive of tracking down an 8.