October Pickups
 

Brown Hindu to go with my Red Hindu. :D:D:D

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Stunning examples.

Ron fantastic, as usual no sliders for you

Hee hee, unless they're White Castle. :D:D:D

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Those are Hindecent

Don't rain on my parade, Franklin. It been a lifelong dream to start the monthly pickup tread, and I got up at 5 in the morning, praying I would be first. :D:D:D

I can see why you were in such a rush to start the thread. Nice pick ups

I haven't had authentic White Castle in years!!!:eek:

Ah yes. White Castle's rat burgers give the term "sliders" a whole new, and rather disgusting, meaning.

Tom C

Lummis Peanut Butter/Sealtest Printers Proofs
 

Lummis Peanut Butter/Sealtest Printers Proof cards.

The only two of these that were actually issued are the Rowe and the Seminick. Given the inclusion of Pennock, these were likely produced some time in 1947 or very early 1948. The sets were not released until 1949. All of the cards are different sizes, as if they were trying to find which one would work best for their needs. Not just the overall size of the proofs, but also the interior images are of different sizes.

These are so interesting as the names and the borders along the images are both raised. Just incredibly interesting stuff.

I have to think that the Pennock is his last image on a card before he passed away.

I will be making these available shortly in the BST.

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Tom C

Happy to pick up a decent T209-2 example for a decent price.


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T206 Murray Auto
 

Extremely happy to pick up this new addition to my signed T206 collection. Long gone are the days of paying a few hundred bucks for one of these. I've never seen another Red Murray autographed T206 -- and, frankly, didn't know that this one even existed until a fellow Net54'er alerted me to last night's Hunt auction. With this addition, I now have 39 different T206 poses autographed (not including Matty and McGraw signed by their widows).

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Congrats Paul on landing a new one. I watched that lot with great interest, and was both surprised (but not shocked) at the strong ending price. There are obviously at least a couple others pursuing these new examples of signed T206 cards that pop up from time to time. I always liked Red Murray and that's a great looking signature, I bet it feels good to get a new pose to add to your collection :)

Though
 

Ok so technically they are a late September pick up but I didn't get a chance to post in the September thread...

Usually all I have to share in the pre-war pick up threads are some low grade Cardinals & Browns cards (which I love!!). This time I have something a little more exciting to share! Picked up this group of 3 T206 including a Starr with Drum back. For me the find of a lifetime! I also understand the Lundgren is a somewhat tougher front/back combo too.

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Thanks,
Scott

Amazing find indeed on that Drum back!! Congratulations.

On the Lundgren EPDG, the tough one is the Chicago Lundgren, not the KC one.

Tom C

While the Chicago one is typically understood as the rarer variation, the KC one is not an easy common either. That's a great card -- overshadowed entirely by the Drum -- :eek: -- but a great card nonetheless!

Thanks to Jerry and Erick for pointing it out, and Paul for being a bidding partner
 

Sullivan become number 277 in the rebuilt collection. This one is from the recent Saco River Auction.

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Thanks to these guys, and everyone on the board, for helping me put Howe's collection back together.

Beautiful Ed! Happy to help out on this project any time. I love it!

Wow incredible find. That Lundgren EPDG is definitely tough and that Drum :eek:...where did you find such t206 treasures?

Three T3s!

Greg

great postcard Jeff

Now at 197 Tolstois and counting...

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[QUOTE=Robextend;1457921]Now at 197 Tolstois and counting...


That's an impressive collection of Tolstois... But I have to say I love the Red Schoendienst rookie card!!

Great pick ups!

Scott

Some 1928 Upgrades...
1.) Sid Cohen (Tough Card!)
2.) Wally Berger (1st Ever Card of future Major League star)
3.) Dolph Camilli (1st Ever Card)
4.) Howard Burkett (Jesse Burkett's son, it is said his biggest regret in life is that Howard never made it in the Majors--apparently he couldn't hit the curveball!)

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Would love to hear the story on that Drum find and where that one came from. What a great card!

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Usually all I have to share in the pre-war pick up threads are some low grade Cardinals & Browns cards (which I love!!). This time I have something a little more exciting to share! Picked up this group of 3 T206 including a Starr with Drum back. For me the find of a lifetime! I also understand the Lundgren is a somewhat tougher front/back combo too.

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Love love love that Red Murray. I bowed out late. I knew the price on that would be strong. I've never seen one before.

Was fortunate enough to win this beauty last night !

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Return of the Jedi
 

Well, after about ten years in the wilderness, not exactly like John the Baptist, and minus a London house and a wife, I, John Spencer, have returned to the US, where I am now living in Stuart, Fl on the East Coast. And what better way to start building a new life than to re-embrace my first true obsession - old baseball cards. The first order of business was to form, out of the ashes of Full Count (some might remember that fine old firm,) a new LLC, Past Ball Vintage Cards, and the second was to join this august forum. Leon and I go back away.
In keeping with the thread, although my pick up was September, I was thrilled to get in Leon's auction both E92 Harry Davis Croft Candy Red and Blue. Wow.
Nice to be back. Yoda

Finally!
 

The hardest thing for me was determining an appropriate bidding price point given the recent demand and the fact that this might be a one-of-one. I bowed out late, too -- and then got angry and put in one more bid and won it. Phew.

Nice Paul! Looking forward to the updated collage!

Dammit John!

Bud Teachout was a good friend's grandfather, and I have purchased a few cards for him over the past few years. This is his earliest card (one that I already had, but wanted to keep for myself, ha)! Now, we both have one! Thanks, Rhett. Pretty sure I purchased my other example from you, too.

Good to have you back John! The old Full Count board was one of the major things that really got me back into vintage cards many years ago.

Signed T206 Marquard
 

It's been a good week for signed T206 pickups! Here's my latest -- with an Old Mill back, which may be the only one of its kind. Somewhat of an upgrade for my other one, which will probably make the rounds on the B/S/T or ebay or something in the coming days or weeks.

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Tolstoi Snodgrass
 

Picked up this Tolstoi from a forum member.

Welcome back aboard, John! I loved hanging out on the old Full Count board the same way I like hanging out here. Both you and Mike enabled my prewar card habit although Mike was the only one who sold me an Old Judge, my true addiction! : )

Great get Jon. I know you've been looking for the Leal for a while. Congratulations!

T3's
 

Those are beautiful Turkey Reds. The McGraw is one of my favorites. I am sure you already knew that the player identified as Baker is actually Jack Barry. Lew Lipset clued me in on that juicy little fact. John

Picked up a pretty nice M116 Dahlen from Kevin Savage's auction earlier this week...

I was super stoked when this arrived!!

WOW!! What a beautiful card!!!!

Scott

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Thank you, Scott!


....and nice cards, Brian! I've always loved that Wagner image! :)

Picked these Series 4 T210s in Leon and Scott's auction and also an orange border T210 Series 3 card. Thanks really filled the holes in the Series 4 collection.
Now as soon as I receive them, they are off to SGC.

Thank you, Scott and Leon:

Picked up the scrap e102 Matty. Always kind of liked this pose too...am excited an oddity exists for it! Crosses e102 off the list for my error/oddity type card collection too!


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Thank you, Jimi :).