National Pick-Ups
 

Here is my best pick-up, by far, from this year's National...............

My National 2012 pickups
 

Two Hindu SLers, two auto balls (Snider, Killebrew) and a whole lot of 80s wax (mindless entertainment).

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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/7706148986/" title="1911 Close Candy E94 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7272/7706148986_3cb24220e3_o.jpg" width="437" height="723" alt="1911 Close Candy E94"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/7706149292/" title="1911 Helmar Stamps T332 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8282/7706149292_99f25ca025_o.jpg" width="439" height="723" alt="1911 Helmar Stamps T332"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/7706149166/" title="1936 Wheaties Series 3 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/7706149166_80752b75f1_o.jpg" width="588" height="872" alt="1936 Wheaties Series 3"></a>

My humble card pick-up
 

A few buccos.

Very nice T207 Max Carey RC, Jon.

Slightly disappointed.
 

I spent the whole day at the National today and just got back to the hotel empty handed. T206s had been apparently picked over already according to the dealers. I was looking for a nice Cobby portrait (Sweet Cap, of course) but there wasn't much of a selection for me. Not many deals either.
--Christopher.
P.S.: Couldn't find any strip cards I needed either. Back to the B/S/T forum for me.

Jeff - I love the purple Cobb!!

Thanks Phil. I was very happy to get ahold of one finally.

Admittedly, light on the acquisitions, but Thank You to Kevin and Thank You to William. Also, I thought Jerry Colonna's picture summed up the reactions to the Black Swamp find. If anyone can identify the players from the Japanese cards, let me know. The dealer and I both thought the American was Tom Tresh, but he did not play in Japan.

The guy on the far right is HOFer Isao Harimoto. 3000 hits.

I didn't make it this year... Personally I have always found it to be a great show to pick up my odd Marshall University guys, and can usually find a bulk lot.

That is definitely Korean born Harimoto! That wasn't his birth name, he changed it when he moved to Japan and played for the Toei Flyers. That is all I know :). Nice card!

Thank You, RMan444 and George. Now for the American. Also, what set is this from?

Thank You,

Brian Van Horn

First National in 9 years
 

I finally made it back to the National after a 9 year absence. I went with the attitude that it was going to be a social event, and if I found anything for my collection than even better.

I was not dissapointed!

I went on Thursday and Friday. I picked up my first purchase from Richard M. at Leon & Scott's booth...a pristine Claude Berry HRK. It will make a nice companion piece to my redeemed example.

I closed the 1st day by picking a nice Reach children catcher's mitt. Besides these pickups, the highlight of the first day was finally getting to meet and talk with Mark Macrae and Ted Z at their booth. I talked both their ears off, and could not have enjoyed the conversations any more.

With the pressure off on Friday, I picked up four Menko catchers on a whim. You can't beat $5.00 a card. I also was thrilled to have picked up my 2nd Pacific Coast Biscuit, Carl Mitze. I traded some B18 duplicates, and some cash on a nice deal with All Marty's Stuff. As an added bonus, it has a Aldon Candy Co. stamp on the back.

My only regret of the show was that I had to leave the dinner early at 8:00 p.m. to catch the Amtrak train back to Maine. It was great re-connect with old friends and to finally meet others that I have never met face to face with before. I finally met Andy Baran, who I had chatted with going back to the old Full Count Board. Simply an awesome trip!

Patrick

Beautiful purple Cobb. Great cards everyone.

Excited for my pickup by proxy to arrive.

WOW...love that stamp...er I mean purple e94...beauty for the grade!!!!

Not what I was hoping to pick up, but definitely satisfied. Down to needing 8 more E93's.

E93 Mathewson blank back
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...pictureid=7460http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...pictureid=7459

E93 Leach & Jones
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...pictureid=7458http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...pictureid=7457

R311 Leather Foxx
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...pictureid=7461

DJ

pick ups
 

Great to catch up with friends at the show. Picked up some t206 cards.

I searched all over for these guys. Both are Old Mill. They'll have to do until I can upgrade.

Thinking of going down tomorrow, still worth it?

I am more of a hockey guy, I picked up 3 51 Parkhurst for my set and they are all at SGC for grading.

The only baseball that I picked up was a fluke T3 setting on the side of a display cabinet that contained all memorabilia. I picked this up for $40. I have always wanted a T3 and am glad to get it at a good price.

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Not home yet to scan em', but here's a digital camera shot from my room of four HOF's I picked up.
One more day to go and then back to AZ........

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pick ups
 

beauties!!!guys congrats;)

That Cobb is a beauty.

Awesome time! Great pick-ups guys. I got a really cool c. 1900-1905 game used LVS, T206 Niles no red ink and a PSA 5 Tolsoi. Was great to see everyone! Overall a fantastic show. Will post pics tmw

Gaijin
 

Brian, what you have are two "Gaijin" cards. Gaijin is a term used for non-Japanese players in the Japanese League. It literally means "foreigner". Since the first guy is American and the second guy has been identified as Korean they would both fall under this category.

As far as identifying the American, I can't help you. But I know a guy who can. His name is Rob. You'll find his contact info on his website: http://www.robsjapanesecards.com/

Congrats on your additions, perhaps you're unintentionally (or intentionally) becoming the next big collector of Japanese menko cards! There's not too many out there!

4reals,

Thank You very much for the information.

Brian

Lefty Grove cards....
 

I picked up a 1933 Rittenhouse Candy card of Lefty Grove with a "Y" on the back for my "back" collection. I also picked up a very nice autographed photo of Grove drinking milk.

Tony

Quite a beautiful quad grouping.

Thanks fellas.

Cobb E94
 

Love the Cobb...great pickup!!!

I hope you left some Pirates stuff for the Sunday crowd! Nice pickups!

Nice pick ups everyone one day still left. Tony the hof's are BEAUTIES!!!!

Didn't find anything on my main my "want list" (M101-2 Cobb or M101-2 ad backs, Gertenrich backs, or Old Judge O'Days), so that got me looking at tickets and I picked up a couple from Shibe Park ... (image below)


And I did meet fellow Net54er Jay Miller and picked up some E135 Collins-McCarthy's from him ... (image below)


I also met Leon, Scott Brockelman, Robert Silverman, Jantz, Bruce Babcock, Ted Z., and Ryan Christoff. I thought Ken was setting up at the show, but unfortunately I didn't see him :(

Funny part was when I was standing at the Lucky & Brockelman booth and someone came up asking for Leon. Scott said Leon was away, but to look in a certain direction for a short, bald, fat man similar to George Castanza. hee hee.

Nice pick up on the E94 Cobb, Jeff. That's one I have been chasing (violet background) and didn't think it would surface at the National. I was wrong :-(

Bob, thanks -- of all places, Levi!

The Cobb was just reholdered as it had something inside the holder. The rest were bought at the National (raw) and holdered on site.


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http://photos.imageevent.com/mhgt/ho...N172-Boyle.jpg
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Pickups
 

Nice cards Mike!

Very happy with these two.

No scans right now but I was able to pick up a beauty of a t206 freak. A Bresnahan batting in vg+ with his image and name on the back, plus it has a full crop mark in the bottom right corner! $100

Got a rare OJ card too thanks to Dan McKee loaning me $20 because I decided to come down here poor. Sterling $100

Buy cards from Dan! Great guy! :)


Saw Leon, he didn't want to talk to me, that was awkward, wish I knew what he was driving, I would've flattened a tire then stood there and not talked to him while he waited to get it fixed :)

Here is a bad camera phone pic of it

From the National!
 

I love these Shutter Johnsons. Thanks Bagger!

Hi-
This was my first time at the national and I thought it was an excellent show. I am sorry I could not meet more board members, but those I did, (like Ted Z, Brett, Kjavic, Marty K, BigFish, Mghpro and others) I very much enjoyed seeing.
Coming from MA, I drove down with the purpose of selling some cards, and a large group of memorabilia. I sold almost everything I had, which usually does not happen for me even at large regional shows. The kicker was that my largest sale was to a dealer from Massachusetts! The items I sold I consider my excess from the last 6 months of agressive flea market and antique shopping (including a very successful Brimfield last month). My biggest problem was that I had very little time to go shopping! Thus, my only pickups were a M101-2 Jake Stahl early Thursday morning (in rough shape but really cheap) and the German stamps below. I like that the Lajoie is on an intact strip and I really like the two different Leach stamps. The original price tag was way too high but the dealer came down 45.00 when he accepted my offer Friday afternoon as I was leaving.
I am already looking forward to Chicago (but I doubt I will drive). Amazing pickups from everyone so far. Gary, the photos are incredible!
Alan

Dang - I looked at that Sterling OJ and thought he was a tougher player but I didn't trust myself enough to pull the trigger! Nice pickup John!

Thanks, Brian T., for parting with this. I know it wasn't easy.

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Good stuff Rob!

Great pick-up on the E107 Lajoie, Rob!

E107
 

Great Lajoie Rob!!

This lajoie is amazing, congrat.

Sorry Chris, yes it is a very tough OJ to find. I think off-hand only one has been graded and I used to own it but I sold it to a friend. Wanted another since I got rid of it and paid a very small fraction of the price