My quest to collect 1977 Series 1 in PSA8 continues. Picked this up over the weekend for $100. Iconic photo.

70s Star Wars cards really are a vibe.

Here is my battered 1977 Series 1 retail box (UK version) that I have had since I was 7 years old in 1977 when I asked the store keeper if I could take home an empty box for my cards. It’s held to together with sticky tape and love. Worthless, but priceless 😂

I've been listening to a lot of card content - YouTube, Podcasts, etc, and the general sentiment towards PSA is obviously negative, not the grading delays, but more that they are moving into selling and repacking, which creates a conflict of interest, and that they are desperate for inventory, demonstrated by the fact they now have the functionality to make offers on the cards you send in for grading.

After losing out on a Stars Wars 1977 Topps Series 1 Luke Skywalker PSA8.5 at the weekend, I saw PSA had a PSA8 listed for sale on eBay at $4,000. I sent in what I thought was a fair offer based on the sale price of the 8.5 on Sunday, but it was 31% under the listing price, so I expected it to get ignored. I was pretty surprised that they accepted without negotiation, so I'm now the proud owner of this little beauty.