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01-25-2005, 01:45 PM
Posted By: <b>DSP</b><p>I've been trying to find one of these for a couple of years.<br /><br />Is there anyone out there who has a good scan of one?<br /><br />
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01-25-2005, 02:39 PM
Posted By: <b>Scott Elkins</b><p>I don't have the link handy, but you can find it in the Links section on this page.
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01-25-2005, 02:43 PM
Posted By: <b>DSP</b><p>Thank you Scott.<br /><br />I've never seen one available in any auction. This looks like a real challenge for type card collectors.<br /><br />Scott
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01-25-2005, 03:15 PM
Posted By: <b>Adam J. Baxter</b><p><br />In addition to Leon, I believe JC also has one or two displayed on his website, although I'm not sure if those are for sale/trade. The reason these don't come up for sale often is due to their rarity. I'm no expert, but I would say that Big Eaters are probably one of the the rarest pre-WWII PCL issues. <br /><br />Robert Edwards had one in the their Spring '04 auction. It was part of a 1910 PCL rarities type lot which also included a T217 Mono, some Western Playgrounds and a couple of Bishops. The Big Eater card was of Thompson. The lot closed at over $8,000. A link to it is below.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=147" target="_new" rel="nofollow"><a href="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=147</a" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/site/bid/bidplace.asp?itemid=147</a</a>>
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01-25-2005, 05:23 PM
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>I had three in one auction back around 1999; they came from a family from California who had them for a long time, but weren't collectors. I had no idea how rare they were but even then a couple of them sold in the $2000-3000 range, if I remember. It'll only cost you more today.
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01-26-2005, 12:01 PM
Posted By: <b>DSP</b><p>Thanks for the info. I've realized from looking at prices how much I would have to fork out to get one. I've just been amazed that they are so infrequently available.
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01-26-2005, 05:52 PM
Posted By: <b>Bruce Babcock</b><p><img src="http://homepage.mac.com/thurber51/.Pictures/More%20Favorites/Big%20Eater.JPG"><br /><br />I bought this at the National in 2000 from John Burke for $400. Only one I've ever seen in person.
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01-26-2005, 07:20 PM
Posted By: <b>Jim Clarke</b><p>Hello Roy,<br /><br />Here is a link to my Big Eaters. I paid what Barry said they were worth 2-3K each. The problem is, it was 5 years ago... As Terry Knouse says... "Last I checked they were not making anymore of these".... JC<br /><br /><a href="http://www.zmotive.com/gallery/album08" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.zmotive.com/gallery/album08</a>
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01-27-2005, 06:37 AM
Posted By: <b>DSP</b><p>Thanks Bruce and Jim,<br /><br />Those are great. I'd like to find a deal like Bruce got, but I'm expecting to play what Jim did and then some.<br /><br />On the one hand it's nice that the ones that are in collections are well taken care of, on the other hand it means they are seldom available.<br /><br />Thanks for the great pictures.<br /><br />Scott