Pick this one up for my T205 HOF set

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and it completes this mini set

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Great looking cards guys!!! Gotta show some love to the Cobb and the rare back!!! Congrats!!!:)

centering
 

Nice centering on that Chance

A few stars from the negro leagues
 

Not everyone gets excited by Carmellos, but I was pleased with the way they look in SGC holders. All four played in the Negro leagues: Barney Serrell, Alejandro Crespo, Huge McDuffie & Lloyd Davenport. Love the glove in the back pocket on the Crespo card.

Purchased the raw cards recently on the BST.

Best regards,

Joe

Piedmont 42 and other tough backs
 

I bought these five T206s in the last year, but just got them back from SGC last week. Conroy Piedmont Factory 42, a couple of American Beauties, a Cycle & a Tolstoi.

Best regards,

Joe

Joe D

Nice pick-ups on the Caramelos. All 4 were top quality players in the Negro Leagues.

Carmelos
 

Thanks Phil.
I don't think many people collect them, or their 1940's sister set Propagandas Montiel, because of condition and lack of color, but I find the poses unique, and the stories of the players fascinating. They deserve more attention than what they receive.

As you already know, Crespo was a powerful outfielder whose nickname was 'Homerun." He only played in the Negro Leagues for a couple of years, but chose to play primarily in Mexico and Cuba.

"Ducky" Davenport was a speedy outfielder that played in Cleveland and Chicago in the Negro Leagues, but like many players of his day would switch teams and countries if someone would pay him more money. Davenport also managed after his playing career ended.

Barney Serrell was called "The Vacumm Cleaner." He was the second baseman for the Kansas City Monarchs prior to the arrival of Jackie Robinson. According to Riley's Encyclopedia of the Negro Baseball Leagues, Serrell was the better player and he was "deeply disappointed" when Robinson was chosen to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

McDuffie was a great pitcher in the Negro Leagues, on the level of Satchel Paige (if that is possible). A sharp dresser and a playboy, he was as colorful off the diamond as he was on. Riley's Encyclopediea goes on to tell many stories of McDuffie's baseball exploits. Like Paige, McDuffie pitched well into his fourties.

Riley's Encyclopedia is a wonderful resource for anyone interested in collecting players of the Negro Leagues. It was recommended to me by another board member and I am very grateful to him for turning me on to a interesting niche in baseball card collecting.

Best regards,

Joe

A Few More Cleveland Cards ....
 

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Nice Kevin!!!
 

Heck ya! Go TRIBE!! :)

I was able to get a real nice example with the help of a board member. Thanks to all members who replied to my requests. Very excited to be holding this one, which is now my earliest Ruth card!

Well...
 

Since the signed Ruth's were questionable, I'm excited to add this to my surprisingly growing collection. I believe it may be the earliest quad signed card.

Good Mail Day
 

Jackpot today from the mailman........

Card show
 

The Bender is a factory 42 overprint. Overall pretty happy to add to Pre-war collection :D

Pink Chase
 

Glad to add the fifth, and so far toughest, of the five Chase poses to my Prince Hal collection...gotta find a bread card next!

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...k-portrait-p25

Thanks to Buffettfan for the patience and hooking me up with this one...

Jeff that Cubs PC is awesome. There is one like it at an antique shop here in MN but the price makes me shiver:eek: Not gonna ask what you paid for it but I can guess compared to the one I seen.

Glad to have these two...
 

Lately, I have decided to step out of my long time focus (Cuban and Negro league) and attempt to get some other stuff. Here are two of my most recent pickups...

Pretty darn stoked about this one. Working hard on this back run, and a few tough ones already done!

Sweet Red Cross! Congrats on a nice pick-up.

Travis
Nice image on the Cabinet

Nice Jimi!

Thanks, Chris!

Now if I can just find someone with a reasonably priced Coupon McGraw, I'll be very happy....not to mention a few other t206 backs.

Nice stuff everyone- I just picked this up the other day from another board member- my first Wagner

Congrats on the Wags, I love that E95 image.

Nice Wagner Frank

Great Wagner-- I personally love old cards like that which "look the part." Lots of character and charm to go with the eye appeal. Great value IMO when one can find such an example.

Thanks! I really liked the image on the Wagner, was very happy to add it to my collection.

...

frank
 

great OJ. Your type collection is really going well!!!
all the best, ole buddy
barry

Hey Barry

Great to hear from you. Hope med field still treating you right.

Happy collecting

the Mailman bringing some goodness today.. 1916 Police Gazette Supplement of George Sisler. Yes, it looks like hell at the bottom and it's laminated, but I rarely see these, and the price was right...

Ebay win came today

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=11211http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=11212

Gotta decide what I'm gonna do with that strip of tape on the bottom

Also a few days early but might as well make one post

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=11213

Thanks Brian. 4/5 SGC Indians down...Where are you Guy Morton

Very cool, Sisler, Dave.

Very nice David! I love the line at the bottom of the Supplement ...
"Clever Utility Expert, and One of the Best Allaround Ballplayers in the Country"

Amazing, as he was a rookie in 1915 (played about 1/2 a season) so 1916 was his first full season and he was already being touted as one of the best!

Neat item, congrats!

Dave - fantastic item! That's the first time I've ever seen that "card" before!!

Thanks guys..

Yeah. At 12x17, it's an awfully big card:D

It's still not quite as cool as that 1914 Michigan program you have though..

2 more
 

thanks Sean. Up to 369:

Aguilitas and Billiken
 

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These arrived today in trade. Really like the Isidro Fabre Aguilitas. I got these for types, but will start collecting the Aguilitas. Thanks

Joe,

Love those 5... they look great in SGC holders!

New additions to my modest Gehrig collection. The w502 was from the recent Heritage auction.

http://packgeek.files.wordpress.com/...g_sgca_1sm.jpg

http://packgeek.files.wordpress.com/...g_psa6_1sm.jpg

Thanks for letting me share.

Jeff - great Gehrigs!!! Love that W590!!

Thanks Derek. I've been looking for a w590 that presented okay for a while now. As beat-up as this seems, it's the nicest I've come across.

I used to own that W590 Gehrig, nice pick-up, Jeff!

Nice w590 Gehrig. I don't think I've seen that image before. Sweet card!

I appreciate it, guys!

T210 Series 8 cards
 

I won these two last night in Joe's weekly auction

My share from Joe's

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=11247

Never too many Richmond Colts.

Nice Series 8 cards Tbob.I really liked the Flood card but held off.I had a couple of pickups from the auction but didnt land the N172 Pop Tate I wanted last night.