Tuesday, July 17, 2018

A Stellar Roy Campanella Pickup: 1952 Star-Cal Decals Type 1, PSA Authentic! (Birthday Posting)

I didn't just buy this card or just get it graded. I've had it for some time but now that I have finally gotten around to scanning it in and posting it I figured showcasing it on my birthday would be a nice way to celebrate and might feel like I was getting this on this one-step-closer-to-30-years-old day.


This is one of my absolute favorite Roy Campanella cards as I love the combination of aesthetically-pleasing, super oddball, and bright colors. It's a 1952 Star-Cal Decals Type 1 in the original red envelope these beauties came in. I bought it raw and sent it in to PSA through work. It came back as Authentic and I believe they only receive a numerical grade when they are graded free of the envelope.


Campy shares a Type 2 Star-Cal with Jackie Robinson, but that will have to wait for a day in the future where I have a nice chunk of change burning a hole in my wallet.
Posted By Greg Zakwin @ 8:09 AM
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13 comments:

  1. CommishbobJuly 17, 2018 at 8:56 AM

    Sweet Campy item. I like the Star Cals a lot...for one thing they are not something you see very often.

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    1. Greg ZakwinJuly 17, 2018 at 11:29 PM

      Thanks commish! They definitely don't come up often. I've seen just a handful of Campys over the years.

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  2. MattJuly 17, 2018 at 9:49 AM

    Happy birthday!

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  3. P-town TomJuly 17, 2018 at 10:07 AM

    Never seen one of these before. Wonderful "card" for sure! Happy Birthday!

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  4. DennisJuly 17, 2018 at 10:16 AM

    Happy birthday, BB4L! I sent a PWE your way this morning.

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  5. Mark HoyleJuly 17, 2018 at 1:36 PM

    Great hard to find collectible.

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  6. JonJuly 17, 2018 at 6:55 PM

    You've really been killin' it with the vintage stuff as of late.

    Oh, and apparently we share a birthday, so that's something. Happy birthday!

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    1. Greg ZakwinJuly 17, 2018 at 11:17 PM

      I have been on quite the vintage kick! It's so much fun and I almost never regret the purchase in any way even if I later decide I'm not super into the item.

      And sweet! Happy Birthday to you Jon! Charley Steiner also shares the day with us.

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  7. FujiJuly 18, 2018 at 6:22 AM

    Happy Birthday! A sealed 1952 pack? Wow. This is an awesome piece of history!

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