1984-85 O-Pee-Chee #93 Keith Acton

1984-85 O-Pee-Chee #302 Stewart Gavin PSA 9

Any time I purchase something on eBay, I always make sure to check the seller's other listings before checking out.  Just in case there's something else I might want, I figure it's best to combine shipping.  When I bought my '84 PSA Broten, I noticed the seller also had a Stew Gavin card from the same set at a pretty reasonable price.  Since I'm a big Gavin fan, I nabbed it.

1984-85 O-Pee-Chee #96 Neal Broten PSA 9

Since I'm trying to keep this collection affordable, I have to be careful to not go overboard buying PSA graded cards on eBay.  However, if I was going to spend a few extra dollars on a nice graded card, this was the one.  I badly needed a replacement for my original 1984-85 Topps Neal Broten card.  It was the first Broten card I owned as a kid, and it has the creases and the pin-hole through the top to show for it.

A nice PSA graded rookie card of Broten remains a tad out of my price range, but I did find this one, which holds even more sentimental value for me.