Since the MCG program was coming to an end I browsed my portfolio looking for any cards that I deemed worthy of actually having shipped to me. Before I completed some trades (gasp!) I found 3 cards - so I filled out the order form and paid $3.98 in shipping. Seriously? $4.00 to ship 3 cards via USPS First Class? When did Topps start duplicating eBay seller's shipping practices?! I guess what really got me is when the package arrived yesterday and I saw the postage label affixed to the bubble mailer.
I had these 3 cards shipped since 2 were the oldest I had in the portfolio and the 3rd since it was Braves related. The 1954 card is horribly off centered and the corners are rounded badly. The bottom left corner wants to peel pack. The 1960 card isn't quite as bad. There are a few small creases in the middle and it's off centered, but the back of the card looks stained. The 1976 Braves team card however looks pack fresh.
I've got a few other cards coming as well which in addition to these will be trade fodder. I'm not a vintage card collector, but if anyone out there wants the '54 or '60 cards let me know.
