Hi Frank,

My monster number is 42.

Would be way higher if I didn't have this thing called a "mortgage"...

519

I'm down to just 1 now...
 

Just consigned my entire 522 (all but Big 4, plus 2 dupes) to Bill Goodwin for his April Auction

, which is the single biggest recycling event in Monster Number history I might add. It's not often that virtually everyone gets to move up a notch.;)

Hope the auction exceeds your expectations except on the lots I may be interested in.:D

Ed, are you finished with collecting or just moving to another set?

T206
 

Hey, good morning! @ Sean, no - not finished collecting, just felt like I "completed" T206 and then got into the "now what" stage. I put "completed" in quotes as I never planned on the Big 4, but felt a sense of accomplishment after I got to the threshold. I'll use the $$ from here to focus on other things. I have the E93 set complete minus just the Wagner at present. Have about 50 of the 1914 CJ's which is more a focus now as well as 50's and 60's Topps HOFs in grade 7 or better.

@ Frank - thanks, I hope you will bid! Highlights are the entire set is grade 4 or better with 50-60% 5's and 6's. Only three "3's" (Cobb Green, Demmit and O'Hara) - and nicer 3's (IMO) at that. Brooklyn Dahlen in a 60, Elberfeld Old Mill back in a 50, Walter Johnson port in 60, Matty port in a great looking 60 (centered), in fact - many of the HOF's and SL'ers are 5's. Mostly common back, but a few SOV 460, EPDG, Tolstoi, Cycle, Am Beauty, etc.

Bill is going to break up, may lot some of the 4's - thought it better that way than sell as a set. For me, then fun was research and collecting .. got bored when completed. Anyone else get that way..??

Congrats Ed, I hope you do well in the auction. I'm happy to have added quite a few of your T206's into my collection over the past years. Kind of bummed that you won't have any more singles for us poor folk :D It's always been great to deal with you.

Sincerely, Clayton

Frank, Ed has three 3s for sale, Cobb green, O'hara, and Demmitt. I will be disappointed if you don't pick up at least one of them. :D

Ed, yes, I felt the same way back in 2008 when I nearly completed the T206. I spent four years putting together a 1965 Topps set -all mint 9. I am still missing one card, Joe Nossek.

When I got close to finishing I returned to T206, and now I try for subsets like a back run or something else interesting.

Ed...that sounds like an amazing set...best of luck!

Kind of ironic that my post preceded Ed's. I sold my entire high grade T206 set in May 2009 in the REA auction. Now one card away from having it back in a couple of grades lower on average, especially some of the key cards. Ed has supplied me with a few over the last year and is a pleasure to deal with. Best of luck with the CJ's.

Zero.
And always will be.

Well, make it 520. Just got Ed Foster. And zero will always be zero.

Ed, I'm glad to see that you are just moving your collecting interest to other sets. I have a few of your cards in my set already and will definitely look at your upcoming listings. Good luck with the auction!

Thank you
 

Thank you all for the nice comments, it's been a pleasure dealing with everyone here on Net54 and expect that distinct pleasure will continue! So as not to manipulate Frank's post and bump any more with my set and the sale, I will start a post in the appropriate forum when the cards go in Bill Goodwin's next auction - anticipate mid-April, within the next couple weeks. Will be sold as a set-break, hopefully worthy of your interest and bids!

Thanks again for the kind feedback!

Ed

Congratulations Bill. That was fast!

Phil

Added Sid Smith the other day. Now at 512.

Mike, nice Southern Leaguer. :)

With a few more nice pickups including a sgc 55 cy young (glove showing) my number grows to 24

t206
 

I got a Scoops Carey tonight on Ebay.
Now my new number is 599.
One to go.

Dropped my collection of t206s to zero a couple months ago..........but back up to 13 total with all being HOFers. :) So looks like my number needs changed.

My number is now up to 104 with a sweet Eddie Collins AB back.

T206
 

Hello world,
A friend just picked up the last card I needed to complete my T206 set. He's at a show in Washington D.C.
Thanks Matt Doyle.
My new number is 600.
Merrill

Congrats Merrill !!!

That must be a wonderful feeling. Nice job !!

Sincerely, Clayton

With my arrival from Goodwin today, I'm now at 106! Congrats Merrill for hitting 600. That's an awesome accomplishment!

Finally!
 

Bump me up to 519. After 35 years I finally pulled the trigger on a green Cobb and today it is in hand. WOO-HOOO!! Been stuck at 518 for at least 5-7 years. I've had the other three Cobbs for 30 years. For some reason I could never find a green one I liked at the right price. I've never had any interest in Magie or Doyle and Wagner and Plank forget it. I'll consider my set complete at 520. Only the elusive O'Hara to go. Might have to settle for a beater there.

Congrats!

Hi Frank, can you add 3 for me and mark me down for 445? In the last 2 weeks I've acquired a common, my first Hindu back, and my first autographed T206 (Larry Doyle). Thanks!

Congrat Merrill !!!

Frank in accordance with Monster Number Law set forth by the elders (you) I need to remove my second set as I have decided to consign to REA….(Shameless Plug BTW.)

15 520 May 22, 2012 wonkaticket (2)

http://bid.robertedwardauctions.com/...x?itemid=24725

Cheers,

John

All you're missing is Mullaney, right? Maybe you can make a deal with Leon. He has a pretty good one. :D

But seriously, congratulations on Carey. :)

It's been a while since I posted an update because, well, there hasn't been enough to update. I snagged a few a month ago but was side-tracked with my BST card purge. Even though the proceeds from the sale are "spoken for", I needed to grab a couple more to convince myself that I AM still a collector. My new MN is 284.9,

My additions are

240. Ed Karger SC150
514. Heinie Zimmermann P350
339. George Mullin (Throwing) SC150
507. Hooks Wiltse (Portrait No Cap) SC350
203. Charlie Hemphill P150
296. Rube Marquard (Portrait) P350
443. Fred Snodgrass (Catching) SC350
126. Bill Dineen (Dinneen) P350

Merrill, I just read that you completed your set. Good for you. :)

But now you have to decide "what next." I know it's too soon, but in a few weeks or so you will either look to collect other sets, or go for a T206 subset.Maybe a back run for one player, or some printing anamolies, or some rare backs? Let us know where your collecting takes you next.

up to 502!

I have 7. I think that puts me in first place?

With this weeks mail im up to 31 which includes this beauty thanks to trobba for the deal

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b6...ps3fcf4f91.jpg

A great willmington show , 23 t206 purchase.
New number 246

aaaaand.... I'm at 73 now.

Nelson,

Congrats on the nice haul. It sounds like you had a great day. :)

Best Regards,

Eric

An amazing day for me. :)
My first show in the US and not the last !!
Everyone i meet in the show was so cool polite and friendly...it is different than show in quebec...everyone today try to speak slowly with me etc when guy saw my poor english....
Verry nice day !

Updates
 

My EPDG (sub)set is up to 75.
My SGC 40 set is up to 363.

Thanks!

Hey Frank, if you wouldn't mind bouncing me up to 110.

Just buy a cobb bat off in the bst section
+1 = 247

Slowed down quite a bit but now 275.

With last weeks pickups I'm up to 36. All cards sgc 50 or better.

Finally!!!!!
 

I have had a slow few weeks but have picked up seven in he last few days,,,New number is 291.9:)

The SEVEN

411. Germany Schaefer (Washington) Polar Bear
330. Mike Mitchell (Cincinnati) P350
12. Herman Armbruster P350
285b. Carl Lundgren (Kansas City) P350
345. Chief Myers (Meyers) (Batting) P350
164. Cecil Ferguson Polar Bear
195. Bob Hall

+1 just bought a Matty Portrait in the BST section.
I just hit the 90 different card .

248 monster number

Hi Frank,

Would you mind bumping me up to 192 on your next update? Thanks, Steve

Just hit 400 this morning.


All SGC50 or better. I've collected this set one card at a time so far too!

Well, I seem to be hitting the wall. The going is getting a little tedious. I will keep slogging though. Here are 4 more for a new MN of 295.9 :D:)

119. Harry Davis (Philadelphia H. Davis On Front) P150
391. Lee Quillen (Quillin) P350
13. Harry Arndt P350
173. Jerry Freeman P350