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12-20-2008, 02:53 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>With the end of the year coming soon, I thought I'd ask what everyone picked up this year. It's really been a great year for me. Here are some of the highlights.<br><br><br><br>1887 N184 Kimball Tip O'Neil<br><br>1887 N172 Old Judge Mickey Welch<br><br>1888 N172 Old Judge Bobby Matthews<br><br>1889 N172 Old Judge Kid Nichols<br><br>1889 N172 Old Judge Amos Rusie<br><br>1889 N172 Old Judge Hugh Duffy<br><br>1889 N172 Old Judge George Van Haltren<br><br>1897 Cameo Pepsin Cap Anson (my first and only Cameo Pepsin)<br><br>1909 Cabanas (Cuba) Silk O'Laughlin<br><br>1909 T204 Ramly Tim Murnane<br><br>1909 E90-1 Addie Joss portrait<br><br>1909 E90-3 Mordecai Brown<br><br>1910-12 Minneapolis Tribune Nick Altrock (previously unknown set)<br><br>1911 T3 Turkey Red Vic Willis<br><br>1911 T205 Walter Johnson<br><br>1919 Zeenut Paddy Driscoll (football HOF)<br><br>1922 E120 Walter Johnson<br><br>1922 E122 Tris Speaker<br><br>1924 W504 Giants Set w/Hack Wilson and Travis Jackson rookies<br><br>1925 Exhibit Travis Jackson<br><br>1932 Exhibit 4 on 1 with Vance, O'Doul, Shires &amp; Critz (from the multi-team set)<br><br>1933 Tattoo Orbit Lefty Grove<br><br>1933 R308 Tattoo Orbit Lefty Gomez (with a clear photo)<br><br>1933 George C. Miller Bill Terry<br><br>1933 Uncatalogued black &amp; white strip cards of Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Grove, Hubbell, Terry, Simmons, Gehring, Cronin, Lazzeri, and an uncut strip including Ott and Hack Wilson<br><br>1941 W574 Johnny Mize<br><br>1941 W574 Billy Southworth<br><br><br><br>And a few nice post-war items<br><br><br><br>1946-49 Indianapolis Clowns Postcard of Goose Tatum<br><br>1950-51 Toleteros (Puerto Rico) Willard Brown<br><br>1954 Dan Dee Mickey Mantle<br><br>1960 Nat'l Bank of Washington Juan Marichal (minor league card)<br><br>1967 Topps Venezuelan Retirado cards of Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Rogers Hornsby, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, and Whitey Ford<br><br>1972 Puerto Rican Mike Schmidt<br><br>1973 Venezuelan Jim Rice<br><br>1973/1953 Topps Johnny Mize<br><br>1973/1953 Topps Hal Newhouser<br><br>1977 Kurland Cadillac &amp; Oldsmobile Tom Seaver (Mets version).<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br>

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12-20-2008, 03:26 PM
Posted By: <b>Fred C</b><p>Paul,<br><br>I bet it felt good to get the N172 Mathews off the want list.

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12-20-2008, 03:40 PM
Posted By: <b>Alan U</b><p>Started these sets:<br><br>Sport Kings about half done, still need some big cards though<br><br>1914 Cracker Jack HOFer's - about a dozen, may never get a Matty though<br><br>E93's, only have 3, still considering whether to move forward<br><br>post war<br><br>1954 Topps- need 65, mostly commons<br><br>Just started reading this board this year and the information is incredible, along with all the other bantering.<br><br>Happy Holidays everyone!<br><br>-Alan<br><br>

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12-20-2008, 03:40 PM
Posted By: <b>Phil Garry</b><p>Very nice year, Paul. I think it's time to call it a career.<br><br>Here's a list of my favorite pick-ups of 2008:<br><br>1911 M101-2 Grover Alexander<br><br>1948 Philadelphia Bulletin Richie Ashburn &amp; Robin Roberts<br><br>1926 Zeenut Earl Averill<br><br>1886 Lorillard Detroit Cabinet<br><br>1906 Detroit W601 Postcard<br><br>1949 Toleteros Leon Day<br><br>1931 Metropolitan Studios Dizzy Dean<br><br>1889 Old Judge Ed Delahanty<br><br>1914 Chicago American Giants Postcard<br><br>1913 Zeenut Harry Heilmann<br><br>1915 Denison Railroaders Postcard<br><br>1911 M101-2 Joe Jackson<br><br>1894 Torsch &amp; Lee Baltimore Orioles Pendant<br><br>1902-11 W600 Addie Joss<br><br>1900's M. A. Seed Company Nap Lajoie<br><br>1938 Homestead Grays Scorecard<br><br>1902-11 W600 Christy Mathewson<br><br>1946 Parade Sportive Jackie Robinson<br><br>1888 Chicago Baseball Currency<br><br>1899 M101-1 Honus Wagner (Trimmed)<br><br>1922 Martinsburg Team Postcard<br><br><br>

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12-20-2008, 03:47 PM
Posted By: <b>josh</b><p>1952 Topps Mickey Mantle PSA 5<br>1951 Bowman Mickey Mantle PSA 5

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12-20-2008, 03:55 PM
Posted By: <b>Doug</b><p>On the plus side I picked up a BVG 3 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle. On the down side I had to sell all of my T206s to cover it. <img src="/images/sad.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="sad.gif">

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12-20-2008, 04:20 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Fred, yes, it was great to pick up that Bobbby Matthews. Beautiful picture. Phil, can I &quot;borrow&quot; a few of your cards?

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12-20-2008, 04:43 PM
Posted By: <b>ken McMillan</b><p>1922 E121 series of 120 Ruth &quot;holding bird&quot; went off the list. currently at sgc for cross over

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12-20-2008, 04:49 PM
Posted By: <b>Phil Garry</b><p>Sure, Paul. Which one(s) would you like? <br><br>By the way, I didn't see the 1948 Early Wynn on your list so I assume that you weren't able to wrestle that one away from its owner.........

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12-20-2008, 05:22 PM
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Phil, I'm still working on the Wynn.

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12-20-2008, 06:43 PM
Posted By: <b>Lance</b><p>It has been a fantastic year. I realized I make a much better full time collector than a part time dealer and I am having a blast! I started an M116 set(60+), T207 set(20+) special thanks to BST, and several dozen cards just, well just because! I picked up my first 5 T200's, an E107, an E105, and a couple other rare cards (Thanks Dan K.!). Most of the cards purchased were to be turned for a quick buck, but once in hand, they became hard to let go of....thank you Catherine for the understanding! It has not all been roses. A couple of life lessons were received, but all in all, I have learned to enjoy this hobby of ours a great deal more. <br><br>Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas or what ever you may celebrate and a safe and prosperous New Year!<br>Lance Galloway and Family

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12-20-2008, 07:30 PM
Posted By: <b>Daryle</b><p>A few that I can think of right off the top of my nappy head:<br><br>T3 Cobb<br>T206 Cobb red port<br>T222 Alexander<br>N29 Fogarty<br>N29 Getzin<br>N29 Ryan<br><br><br>

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12-20-2008, 08:02 PM
Posted By: <b>Donavon Arabie</b><p>A few were cards I finally sent in for grading (Glad I did).<br><br>1939 Goudey Premium R303-B Joe DiMaggio PSA 7<br>1939 Goudey Premium R303-B Jimmie Foxx PSA 6<br>1939 Goudey Premium R303-B Hank Greenberg PSA 6<br>1939 Goudey Premium R303-B Arky Vaughan PSA 9<br>1939 Goudey Premium R303-B Mel Ott PSA 6<br>1939 Goudey Premium R303-B Lefty Gomez PSA 6.5<br>1939 Goudey Premium R303-B Al Simmons PSA 7<br>1939 Goudey Premium R303-B Billy Herman PSA 6.5<br>1939 Goudey Premium R303-B Mike Kreevich PSA 5.5<br>1939 Goudey Premium R303-B Rudy York PSA 5<br>1939 Goudey Premium R303-B Joe Gordon SGC 80<br><br>and then there were these.....<br><br>1914 Coupon T213-2 Eddie Collins (Philadelphia) PSA 5<br>1914 Coupon T213-2 Zach Wheat (Brooklyn Nat.) PSA 4<br>1914 Coupon T213-2 Christy Mathewson PSA 3<br>1914 Coupon T213-2 Miller Huggins (Hands at Mouth) SGC 30<br>1914 Coupon T213-2 Larry Doyle (Batting) <br>1914 Coupon T213-2 Al Bridwell (St. louis)<br>1914 Coupon T213-2 Dode Paskert (Philadelphia Nat.)<br>1914 Coupon T213-2 Jeff Sweeney (New York Amer.)<br>1914 Coupon T213-2 Red Murray (New York Nat.)<br>1914 Coupon T213-2 George McQuillan (Pittsburgh)<br>1914 Coupon T213-2 Tom Downey (Buffalo Fed.)<br><br><br>Thanks alot to the board members who helped me locate many of these.<br>

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12-21-2008, 01:18 PM
Posted By: <b>Ken Wirt</b><p>This was my year (in order of purchase):<br><br>1. 1910 Hopkins Brothers' Champion Lady BB Club Postcard - w/J.L. Wilkinson<br>2. 1924 Aguilitas Cigars - Pop Lloyd<br>3. 1891 Boston BB Club Team Cabinet - w/Frank Selee<br>4. 1899 Sporting News Supplement - Ed Delahanty<br>5. 1923-24 Nacionales Cigarros - Jose Mendez<br>6. 1909 Ramly - Jesse Burkett<br>7. 1949-50 Toleteros - Hilton Smith<br>8. 1950-51 Denia - Leon Day<br>9. 1939-46 Salutation Exhibits - Joe Gordon (Cleveland)<br>10. 1908-09 Pittsburgh Pirates Champs Postcard - w/Barney Dreyfuss

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12-22-2008, 04:40 PM
Posted By: <b>Patrick McMenemy</b><p>I added 13 PCL cards to my collection in 2008 compared to only 4 in 2007.<br><br>I added the following PCL catcher cards:<br><br>1) 1909 T212-1 Brynes (Purchased from a boardmember)<br>2) 1910 T212-2 Brooks (eBay)<br>3) 1910 T212-2 Fournier (eBay)<br>4) 1910 T212-2 Orendorff (eBay)<br>5) 1910 T212-2 Shea (eBay)<br>6) 1911 T212-3 Dashwood (eBay)<br>7) 1911 T212-3 Ryan (Purchased from a boardmember)<br>8) 1912 E136-2 Brown (Trade with boardmember)<br>9) 1912 E136-2 Cheek (Trade with boardmember)<br>10) 1912 E136-2 Hogan (eBay)<br>11) 1912 E136-2 Smith (Trade with boardmember)<br>12) 1912 E136-3 Brooks HRK (Trade with someone who found my web page)<br>13) 1912 E136-3 Brown HRK (19th Century Only Auction)<br><br>Patrick