Best Pick-Up of 2012

[bcbgcbrcb]

This is going so well on the memorabilia side so let's see some cards!

[Vegas-guy]

These are my two best..:D

[canjond]

Thanks to a fellow board member for a great transaction.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/jon_canfield/E90Jackson.jpg

[CharleyBrown]

Merry xmas all!

Beautiful t206s and Shoeless Joe!

Here’s 2 that I picked up this month:

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/CharleyBrownWLT/The%20Jackie%20Robinson%20Collection/1947-bond-bread-running-to-catch-ball-jackie-robinson.jpg

http://i1204.photobucket.com/albums/bb411/CharleyBrownWLT/The%20Jackie%20Robinson%20Collection/1947-bond-bread-leaping-scoreboard-in-back-psa-6-jackie-robinson_zps45b7b0a9.jpg

[leftygrove10]

My best pickup of 2012 was probably the 1933 Butter Cream Lefty Grove card with a September 1 back. I had been looking for one for more than 15 years. I had missed out on 2 in the past few years, but was able to snag this one a few months ago. Merry Christmas everyone!

[calvindog]

Nothing giant this year but a few things that I really love including some 1 of 1s:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/8270276812/" title="T207 Donlin (Cycle back) by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8359/8270276812_e71b412ecf_o.jpg" width="902" height="737" alt="T207 Donlin (Cycle back)"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/7980092448/" title="1916 Morehouse Baking by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8298/7980092448_e225ebe9ef_o.jpg" width="911" height="678" alt="1916 Morehouse Baking"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/7747972302/" title="1911 Turkey Red Cabinet T3 (Proof) by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8295/7747972302_755678cd0c_b.jpg" width="703" height="1024" alt="1911 Turkey Red Cabinet T3 (Proof)"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/7748005452/" title="1911 Turkey Red Cabinet T3 (Proof -- Kleinow ghost image on back) by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8442/7748005452_8758c52cfc_b.jpg" width="692" height="1024" alt="1911 Turkey Red Cabinet T3 (Proof -- Kleinow ghost image on back)"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/7215720780/" title="1911 Close Candy E94 (Home Run back) by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7223/7215720780_ce39118e2a_b.jpg" width="914" height="723" alt="1911 Close Candy E94 (Home Run back)"></a>

[bcbgcbrcb]

Here's mine, not the most valuable but the one that I had been searching for the longest. Thanks, Chris!

[canjond]

Awesome pick-ups so far. That E94 Cobb is killer!

[RGold]

My best buy of 2012, thanks Heritage Auctions.

http://photos.imageevent.com/rgold/newadditionsaboutmycollection/33gbengough86.jpg

My most Net54ish buy of 2012, thanks REA.

http://photos.imageevent.com/rgold/newadditionsaboutmycollection/cobb40.jpg

My favorite buy of 2012, thanks Jay Wolt. Sometimes it's the less expensive things that make you happiest.

http://photos.imageevent.com/rgold/newadditionsaboutmycollection/boyerhome.jpg

[Idiottax]

Despite being focused on completing my T206 set, my pick up of the year is Orval Overall Plow Boy with the coupon back shown below before it was graded.

<a href="http://s1236.beta.photobucket.com/user/Idiottax/media/OverallPlowboy_zps17c7bd99.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1236.photobucket.com/albums/ff453/Idiottax/OverallPlowboy_zps17c7bd99.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"/></a>

[rainier2004]

The Jax was definitely the big one, but I love the 796s, especially the cobb/wags.

[sportscardpete]

2012 was a good year, here is to an even better 2013!


82010

[bbcard1]

Finishing my T206 520 was the highlight of the year for me.

[Jacklitsch]

My best has to be this 1906 Ullman PC of Christy's little brother Henry to complete the set:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5/jacklitsch1/Ullman%20Postcards/ullmanmattyfront1.jpg

[Mikehealer]

Great cards as usual Jeff. Nice Joe Jackson Jon.


Here are my favorites of the year.

http://photos.imageevent.com/mhgt/hoft206/johnnyeverscards/frontbackofmyeverscards/websize/E92%20Evers_1.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/mhgt/hoft206/johnnyeverscards/frontbackofmyeverscards/websize/E105%20Evers_1.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/mhgt/hoft206/johnnyeverscards/frontbackofmyeverscards/websize/E270%20Evers_1.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/mhgt/hoft206/johnnyeverscards/frontbackofmyeverscards/websize/T206%20Evers%20Hindu%20portait.jpg

[cyseymour]

Love this one...

http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt350/jboneparth/WhitneyDogSGC70.jpeg

[asoriano]

Ted Zanidakis sold Mr. Vaughn to us in Baltimore this past summer. It was the last card needed to complete our set.

Thank you Ted:

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/9279/93634500.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/854/93634500.jpg/)

[z28jd]

My best pickup is definitely the card it took me 10+ years to find, Alcott/Mansfield. The other two were cards I had to pass on in the past due to cost, but finally got this year

[Exhibitman]

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/miscellaneous4/websize/1929%20Nu-Grape%20As%20composite.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/miscellaneous4/websize/1937%20Indiana%20Sport%20Avion%2060%20Babe%20Ruth. jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/miscellaneous4/websize/1965%20Crack%20Golazo%20Pele.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibitman/rareboxingcards/websize/1920s%20Standee%20Leonard.JPG

[yanksfan09]

2011 I had had the pickup of my life with adding the D381 Walter Johnson. Then this year I equaled that and was finally able to scratch this one off the list ..... (been a good last 2 years for me!)

[atx840]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8044/8347428475_67d5032847_z.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8445/7770119212_ecbed6311d_z_d.jpg

[pcoz]

Babe & Blue Old Put Chance...

[sb1]

W600 Mack

[milkit1]

not one particular purchase but I finished the following sets:

T205 Cubs Sovereign backed set
M116 Cubs complete set with blank back and envelope
1933 Goudey Cubs AUTOGRAPHED team set

82034

82035

82036

82037

82038

82039

82040

[cyseymour]

Stunning Connie Mack portrait!

[t206hound]

Pretty sure this is my best pickup of the year... was raw in a H&S lot:

[HRBAKER]

Here are the finalists though:

M101-6 Rogers Hornsby

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/m101-6hornsby001.jpg

Ju-Ju Drum Chief Bender

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/jujucloseupbender0001.jpg

Derby Cigars Frank Baker & Eddie Collins

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/BakerDerbyCigars001.jpg

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s172/hrbaker/derbycollins001.jpg

[Joe_G.]

By far, my best pick-ups ever, born October 3rd, Grace & William. After some initial post-delivery issues, all of us are doing fantastic.

And one of my favorite cardboard pick-ups of 2012 that is most kid-like.

Merry Christmas everyone!

[MikeGarcia]

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/2042957/view/1934GOLDMEDALVOSMIKPSA_NEW.JPG

......Wheaties Premium ( boxtop send-ins ? ) from Gold Medal Foods , parent company of Wheaties............I don't know why PSA labels the flip as '' Gold Medal Flour ''...... I still need the Al Simmons , in any condition . Rumor has it that Leon has one .

[GregMitch34]

Three of my favorites.

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=82061&stc

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=82062&stc=1&d=1356458329=1&d=1356458237

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=82063&stc=1&d=1356458531

[Merrillstoys]

Hey Joe G. you can't get any better then that.
This is my best pickup for 2012 and years to come.

[Lordstan]

Great pick ups everyone!

While I don't collect a lot of cards, I did have a number of very nice pick ups this year, but my favorite card pick up is the 1934 Goudey autographed by KiKi Cuyler.
It is not only my favorite because of what it is, but also because of how I got it.
I won't bore those of you who read the story on the autograph forum before, but here's a link (http://www.net54baseball.com/showpost.php?p=1062074&postcount=14) to the story if you're interested in reading it.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/lordstan/1934%20goudeys/90Cuyler2002.jpg

I hope everyone has a Great Christmas, New Year, Chanukah, and all the holidays celebrated this time of year. I wish you all a very healthy and prosperous 2013.

Best,
Mark

[brianp-beme]

Great cards (and kids) everyone...my best pickup was the 1924 Zeenut Bernard of Vernon. I had been down to three cards to complete the 1924 set for about six years. Early in the year I was able to pick up a E.Baldwin from Mark M. (a PCL collector's best friend), and then come summertime he had the Paul Waner (a card I thought might forever elude me).

You would think the Waner would be my favorite pickup (it is a cool, pre-major league HOF'er and fairly tough card to come by)...then, why the Bernard is the favorite, you ask? Because when informed that I only needed one card to complete the 1924 set, he threw the Bernard in for free.

Thanks Mark for making my second job (vintage bb card collecting) that much easier.

Brian

[CW]

Great stuff, all! I knew this would be a thread with major eye candy content.

The T3 Cobb was it for me this year (thanks, Craig), but the E93 Matty was pretty cool, too.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/4985/t3cobb.jpg

[Rob D.]

Big thanks to Brian T.

[Jason]

Great cards everyone.This definitely tops my list of pickups for 2012.Hopeully 2013 will be the year I cross off the Stengel from the set checklist.

[cyseymour]

Joe,

Congrats, those are two beautiful babies. Hopefully, you wouldn't trade them for my high grade Delahanty, either... even with the higher overhead. :p

Cheers

[triwak]

4 tough HOFers this year. Productive for me, ha!

[terjung]

Big thanks to Brian T.

No worries, Rob. That card belongs in your collection.

You do need a better scan though!

Try this one instead.

http://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfolderssv/terjung1/e107/websize/E107%20Lajoie%20SGC%2030.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/ltsgallery/memberfolderssv/terjung1/e107/websize/E107%20Lajoie%20SGC%2030%20back.jpg

[DeanH3]

I have wanted a red cobby with nice color, centering and focus for a long time. The oversized borders were icing on the cake for me.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m52/DHack3/BB%20Cards/TyCobbRedPSA35.jpg

[novakjr]

Maybe not the best. But definitely some of my favorite pickups of the year.. Yep. Love my HOFers and Indians.. I'm not sure, but there's a chance I got the Dickey last year..

[jimivintage]

Started an e98 set a couple months ago from scratch with picking up 15 cards so far and my first ever Wagner from any issue!

[big80s]

Beautiful cards, guys!

I love the 1929-30 Rogers Peet set, and it's been a bear to assemble what I have so far - so this was a big addition for my set and collection, as a whole...

http://packgeek.files.wordpress.com/2012/12/rogers_peet_ruth_1b.jpg

[benchod]

I have wanted a red cobby with nice color, centering and focus for a long time. The oversized borders were icing on the cake for me.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m52/DHack3/BB%20Cards/TyCobbRedPSA35.jpg

Beautiful Tyrus!

[Iron Horse]

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=82128&stc=1&d=1356499190http://www.net54baseball.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=82129&stc=1&d=1356499190

[Iron Horse]

Thanks for looking, Rubenhttp://www.net54baseball.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=82130&stc=1&d=1356499620http://www.net54baseball.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=82131&stc=1&d=1356499698

[Blunder19]

heres my best of the year
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg309/blunder19/IMG_1463.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg309/blunder19/IMG_1465.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg309/blunder19/IMG_1466.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg309/blunder19/IMG_1464.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg309/blunder19/teststrips2.jpg

[joeadcock]

Cool stuff Jamie

[atx840]

Cool stuff Jamie

+1 top shelf scraps.


Beautiful cards everyone.

[teetwoohsix]

Congrats Joe :)

Everyone, beautiful stuff. Jamie, that is insane !!! Rob D., excellent Lajoie E107. My two best of the year (Thanks again for these Ron and Ed):

Sincerely, Clayton

[Rickyy]

Great stuff everyone... here goes some of mine...

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/ricardoyo/RuthGoudeyPremium-1.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/ricardoyo/1939-46ExhibitFellerMulcahyandRizzo.jpg

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i249/ricardoyo/1939-46ExhibitGehrigandKlein.jpg



Ricky Y

[RCMcKenzie]

Great year. lots of fun stuff from board members and auction houses. here are a few...

8213682137

Esterbrook upgrade..
8213882139

8214082141

[Vintagecatcher]

Picked up my best item, Claude Berry T4 Obak Cabinet last week.

Other highlights included:

1909 Hap Hogan horizontal Obak
1912 Berry HRK
D310 Mitze

Happy New Year

Patrick

[t206blogcom]

The card that got me to 518/518
http://www.t206blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/t206-Cobb-green-portrait-Piedmont-150-SGC-10.jpg

[t206hound]

The card that got me to 518/518
http://www.t206blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/t206-Cobb-green-portrait-Piedmont-150-SGC-10.jpg

Looks familiar! Congrats again on 518!

[peterb69]

T205 Wilhelm "Suffered". Might have overpayed a bit, but this leaves me with just the Hoblitzell "no stats" to complete my T205 master set.

http://www.pbase.com/peterbosox/image/147195183.jpg

[Leon]

No one is going to match Joe G's cutest little baby on earth pick up. But in the collecting arena I was happy to pick up this Ferguson's Bakery Pillow top premium with Wagner, Mathewson, Johnson, Cobb, Alexander, Evers, Maranville etc.....One of two I have ever seen and the only one I have seen with Honus on it. it is approximately 21" x 23".

http://luckeycards.com/pbfpillowtopphotod.jpg

[brookdodger55]

My Zack Wheat Conlon Photo with Authentic Note to his close friend Paul Schreiber with Signature

[dog*dirt]

I was glad to check this one off my list

[h2oya311]

Nice stuff everyone!! It's hard to pick just one for me, so I grabbd my five best "HOF Rookie" pick-ups of 2012. What a year!! Thanks to the many Net54 board members who have helped me w/ my impossible collection dream (but I'm getting closer)...

1905 Cobb, 1908 Marquard, 1909 Bancroft, 1912 Southworth, 1937 T. Williams

[EGreenwood]

This would have to be mine:

http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/u585/egreenwood72/gerhig_zpsc6d06863.jpg

[ValKehl]

Fantastic cards everyone! My co-best pickups of 2012 are:

(1) This E222 A.W. H. Caramel blew my collecting budget for 2012, but I just can't resist scarce/rare cards of Virginia League players!

(2) This easy-on-my-budget T210-1 Old Mill card of "Oyster Joe" Martina thrilled me because I didn't know it existed until I stumbled across it in a Huggins & Scott Auction. One of my (far too many) collecting focuses is cards of the players of the 1924 Washington Senators World Series Champs, and I am striving to obtain at least one card of every player on this team; until I saw this card, I had thought that the only existing card of Martina is his 1924 Diaz Cigarettes (a scarce Cuban issue) card, which I've never seem and probably never will see!

Joe Martina was fortunate in that, at age 34, he was part of a championship team for his only year in the majors - he had a 6-8 won-loss record for the Senators during the regular season, and he appeared in one 1924 W. S. game, pitching one scoreless inning. But, amazingly, Martina pitched for 21 years in the minors, between 1910 and 1931, during which time he won a total of 349 games against 277 losses.
Val

[atx840]

(1) This E222 A.W. H. Caramel blew my collecting budget for 2012, but I just can't resist scarce/rare cards of Virginia League players!

:eek::eek: Now that's a pickup.

[mrvster]

been a great year:)

[abothebear]

Cool cards, everybody.

It has been a light year for me, but I was able to get a Speedway Kell I had been searching for. I also picked up some low grade pre-war HOFs via trade with Brian M.

<a href="http://s1199.beta.photobucket.com/user/abothebear/media/SpeedwayKellFront.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa471/abothebear/SpeedwayKellFront.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"/></a>

[brianp-beme]

been a great year:)

Nice front on the T206 McIntyre...too bad the back is so messed up.

Brian

[ullmandds]

Great cards guys...love the freaks guys...and the Wheat photo...and the E222...great stuff!!!!!

Here's mine...I think?!

[bcbgcbrcb]

Great Ruth card, Peter!

[glchen]

This beater E121-80 partial sheet or store display is my favorite pickup this year.

<a href="http://s925.photobucket.com/albums/ad97/garyssportscards/w575-1/?action=view&amp;current=IMG_5734.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/ad97/garyssportscards/w575-1/IMG_5734.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[sportscardpete]

been a great year:)

Wow that back is awesome. Looks like I'm reading the back of a normal card after a few drinks.

[x2drich2000]

Great cards everyone,

While my two favorites are definitely not going to win any awards for most valuable, I was very happy to pick up this E93 Mathewson with a blank back and W554 Cochrane with Bonemery back.

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=172&pictureid=7460http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=172&pictureid=7459
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=209&pictureid=6994http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=209&pictureid=6995

DJ

[paul]

For me, it has to be these two Zeenuts, along with a very nice S81 Alexander (sorry no scan of Alexander). I don't know why these two cards are not to scale.

[joeadcock]

Joe:best pick up belongs to you.
Derek:Wow!!!
Leon:nice
Val:When I grow up hope I get an A.W.H.

[ZernialFan]

For me it's these 3 since I'm kind of spread out over the years.................

[Jacklitsch]

Nice Claxton Paul!

[mrvster]

Great cards everyone:) jamies my favorite so far...

[joeadcock]

2012 favorites for me:

[Brian Van Horn]

Some:

[bcbgcbrcb]

Great American Caramel sheet, Gary!

[HOF Auto Rookies]

I never thought in my wildest dreams I would own a Gehrig autograph, let alone on a card as scarce, because of his short signing window.

And the Foxx I took a gamble and bought raw, looks like that turned out fine :)

Love this Wheat too

[glchen]

Great American Caramel sheet, Gary!

Thanks, Phil!

[JohnP0621]

8227282273

[jthorst75]

Finally got my X-mas present in. It will go nicely
with the other three T206 Cobbs from the set.
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=377&pictureid=8674

[ullmandds]

Sweet greeny! He goes well with red cobby for xmas!

[CMIZ5290]

T206 Bill Dahlen (Brooklyn) PSA 8. I have been hunting for this card for almost 10 years!! Best X-mas present ever! Thanks for the scan below Chris......

[atx840]

:eek: Amazing card Kevin!!

http://i.imgur.com/blleu.jpg

[CMIZ5290]

Bill- thanks for not talking me into your SGC 84! I owe you!

[Mikehealer]

Pete- Great Ruth.

Jason- Nice Cobb.

[jthorst75]

Thanks Mike; just grateful to have a wife who knows what I am looking for.

[CW]

Sweet greeny! He goes well with red cobby for xmas!

Yes, he does. (http://www.net54baseball.com/showpost.php?p=1066476&postcount=16) :) And, yes, that's a sweet Cobb.

[tlwise12]

I was fortunate enough to pick up some good cards and memorabilia including a circa 1920s Cuban Stars photo with Eustaquio Pedroso pictured, but I was VERY fortunate to receive another blessing... My daughter McKinlee was born on December 17, 2012 at 4:44am.

[Jaybird]

congrats, Travis. Nice pickup and certainly one you'll remember ;)

[Leon]

I was fortunate enough to pick up some good cards and memorabilia including a circa 1920s Cuban Stars photo with Eustaquio Pedroso pictured, but I was VERY fortunate to receive another blessing... My daughter McKinlee was born on December 17, 2012 at 4:44am.


Congrats Travis!! There goes your card budget though :).

[Brian Van Horn]

One more, admittedly O/T:

[Joe_G.]

Congrats Travis, look at all that hair! You'll probably find yourself, like me, more likely to scan Net54 in the middle of the night than daytime. The twins keep us busy pretty much around the clock.

[piedmont150]

All received from board members and I have an even better one on the way. Thanks To Andy G., and Mike H. and Kevin M. for the ones on the way..

[JohnP0621]

82343

Just picked up the Green Cobb to go along with the other 3.

[CW]

That's a nice looking quartet!

[jthorst75]

82343

Just picked up the Green Cobb to go along with the other 3.

I did the same with recently picking up my Green Cobb! It has been the toughest and spendiest Cobb of the 4. Although mine aren't 4s, they do however do well for there assigned grades.
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=377&pictureid=8674http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=377&pictureid=7922http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=377&pictureid=7921http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=377&pictureid=7899

[ynnek4]

I did the same with recently picking up my Green Cobb! It has been the toughest and spendiest Cobb of the 4. Although mine aren't 4s, they do however do well for there assigned grades.
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=377&pictureid=8674http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=377&pictureid=7922http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=377&pictureid=7921http://www.net54baseball.com/picture.php?albumid=377&pictureid=7899

How does that "bat on" get a 2?!?

[jthorst75]

How does that "bat on" get a 2?!?

Too many names I guess.....Can't explain it.....I thought about sending it to PSA but I never have any luck with there "service". Thanks for helping me with getting the bat off!

[jp1216]

2012 - a big year to attack biggest of my 520. Four beautiful 10s!

http://i732.photobucket.com/albums/ww330/jp1216a/Net54/2012a.jpg

[Texxxx]

Too many names I guess.....Can't explain it.....I thought about sending it to PSA but I never have any luck with there "service". Thanks for helping me with getting the bat off!

If you send it to PSA you will get a mc qualifier. SGC just lowers the grade. Not having all of the bottom name is why it lowered the grade.

[ynnek4]

Too many names I guess.....Can't explain it.....I thought about sending it to PSA but I never have any luck with there "service". Thanks for helping me with getting the bat off!

No problem Jason. Nice Cobbs you got there!

[birdman42]

Best pickup for me arrived in today's mail. Out of the recent Legendary auction, via David Bryan.

Bill
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e317/birdman42/Milan/WmPaterson-Milan-F_zps72744506.jpg

[Tobacco&Gum]

Just started collecting T206 over the summer, and I only have 18 so far. I have however tried to spread it out as far as the backs go. So far I have covered 3 out of 4 Piedmonts (guess which one I don't have):D. 3 out of 4 Sovereigns (guess which one I don't have):D. Tolstoi, Old Mill, EPDG, AB 350 w/ frame, Cycle 350 and Brown Hindu are the others. I've yet to pick up a Polar Bear, or a Sweet Caporal of any kind. More than half of my T206's were purchased right here on the Net 54 BST.

The Chase was one of my first purchases, the Lake is my toughest back to date. Honorable mention should go to a Willie Keeler portrait that I don't have a pic of. I don't have a scanner, and forgot to hijack one before it was deleted!

http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s386/TheBabe1918/e430e783.jpghttp://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s386/TheBabe1918/45abd80c.jpg

http://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s386/TheBabe1918/untitled_zpsd209b424.jpghttp://i1049.photobucket.com/albums/s386/TheBabe1918/untitled1_zps6ece7d08.jpg


I don't post too much, but I just want to take a second to thank everyone here on Net54 who make this place possible/enjoyable. The mix of knowledge, passion, and kindness here is incredible. I wouldn't enjoy collecting these old cards half as much if it wasn't for this place. 2012 Was a great year for my collection. From T206 to 1990 Donruss Aqueous Test, and everything in between! Here is to an even better 2013 for all of us!

Now, on Monday night I want everyone to get drunk (except for you Wazoo!) But I don't want anyone to drive (including you Wazoo!) Have fun, and Happy New Year everybody!

[joeadcock]

Congratulations Travis

[aabram23]

Best $100 I spent all year.

[hammer]

The Babe on 4th and 2nd.

[Phillies*phan]

My best pickup came on the last day of the year. I already released him from his tomb and he's breathing fresh Pennsylvania air. Matty and me are just sittin here chillin waiting for more name@top friends to join use. Thanks Denny.

[cdn_collector]

Didn't pick up too many this year, but was very happy to score this one on eBay a few weeks ago (for what I thought was a great price) and no competition.

Happy New Year, everyone!

Regards,

Richard.

<img border="0" src="http://www.richardarmstrong.ca/baseball/TipONeill/N184_Front.jpeg" />

[Sean1125]

Here are some of my better cards I have had at one point this year:

http://i50.tinypic.com/2m4qek3.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/2j1vga0.jpg
http://i49.tinypic.com/1625heo.jpg
http://i50.tinypic.com/2ns1bmu.jpg
http://i47.tinypic.com/1zqzpr8.jpg

[3-2-count]

Memorabilia not cards topped my list this year!! 2 fav's!!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/andreatny/hassan2-1.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95/andreatny/DSC03196.jpg

[jb217676]

So hard to choose one card, so here are my highlights from the year 2012...

[Sean1125]

Wow that Orr test is awesome!

[DeanH3]

Nice Matty Doug. I too received my best pick up on the last day of the year. And it just happens to be a dark cap Matty as well.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m52/DHack3/BB%20Cards/T213-1Matty.jpghttp://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m52/DHack3/BB%20Cards/Card%20Backs/T213-1Mattybck.jpg

[leaflover]

Beautiful cards and photos everyone.
Here are 3 T206's that I was able to add last year.
Also "Three Little Indians"

[Jcfowler6]

Amazing stuff guys.

Here's mine. A beater but I love it.

[Exhibitman]

That Dandridge PC is freakin' awesome Jeff!

[Runscott]

My best card-related pick-ups were both postcards:

[ZernialFan]

Jeff - Love that Dandridge 1940's Real Photo!!

[mrvster]

Vincent, great post! love the cards/pcs/photos...:cool:

T206 are my favorite, great job everyone:D

[Gradedcardman]

Tony A and Vincent, Beautiful additions for 2012 !!!

[itjclarke]

Thanks Scott for a very nice transaction (along with several others). The Captain has just about become my collection favorite. I was holding out to post it with my other big 2012 pick up, but it's still in transit.. I guess 2013 will be off to a nice start when it arrives:D

[Runscott]

My pleasure, Ian - glad you like it. Another pile of cards left for SF today!

I guess my favorite non-postcard card pick-up would be this Johnson portrait:

[mrvster]

that johnson sheet number is :eek: awesome!

[Cat]

It's an AUT, but one of my favorites.

[joeadcock]

Cat

One of the best looking of the E107's. Nice AUT

[Kenny Cole]

Aguilitas Segundas Oms. Pretty hard to find.

[Jaybird]

Great card, Kenny.

[paleocards]

My favorite pick-ups of 2012...

All three from the Baltimore National:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/paleocards/cobb_09f_PSA_registry.jpg http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/paleocards/lajoie09f_PSA_registry.jpg http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/paleocards/waddll09f_PSA_registry.jpg


From eBay, my first Tolstoi and EPDG backs:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/paleocards/mcgraw09_PSA.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/paleocards/chsbro09_PSA.jpg


Finally, from my favorite shop over the holidays:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a379/paleocards/dmggio39f_PSA_registry_zps61e407fa.jpg

[DerekMichael]

Man, those are some seriously sweet looking T's