April Pick Up Thread
 

Got this privately from an old time collector in Pennsylvania. It has been long rumored to exist, but many collectors debunked it as just rumors. I can confirm it exists, and now it's part of my collection. Circa 1999 there were 9 uncatalogued T206 Proofs of cards that never went into production...this is the 10th pose. Shoeless Joe Jackson.

Mike, are you going to start a Jackson back run?

Hi Sean! Would be cool, but it's only this Blank Back Proof that exists, no other examples with rare backs.

I think the ears are off Mike...

And I think his nose is too long. But well played.

I tried to do a Joe Jackson T211 one year, I’m not so good with the photoshop.

Well, this joke didn't get too far, haha...

We did this April Fool's post about 10-12+ years ago...Wonka did the photoshopping, and a bunch of us (Me, Joe D, etc) played along. It got surprisingly far.

Anyway, would be an epic card, if real. ;)

A bunch of cool Ruth items recently picked up:

1947 Ford Motor Company Ruth - Pop 6 on PSA/SGC charts
1930s - Ruth Sweatshirt + Beanie
1927 Babe Comes Home publicity photo
Babe Ruth Stationary and check from a board member

I remember it having much more legs.

and a B18 from a board member..

Not a card, but possibly unique. Finding a baseball player on a gem tintype is extremely unusual, finding a team is unprecedented, to my knowledge. This one is definitely 1860s vintage. Gem tintypes measure approximately 1" x 1". This one is 3/4" x 15/16".

I thought you might like this one, Leon.

Picked up these two, helping to round out the whole picture of LEAF and it's offerings.

Great pick up, Gary. Love the really early stuff...

Low pop Auto Musial
 

1 of 7 total Pop with a number/Auto Grade I looked at many of his vintage card auto's. Looks like he took his time with this one, in blue pen with perfect placement, so it could just be one of his finest auto.

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Great pickups, Jim!

I got this Ruth postcard from LOTG. Just really liked the image.

I need to go over to the BST and sell some duplicate fronts. Eating mustard sandwiches for the next six months!!
My very first Wagner card too!

Thanks,
Bob

Recent Goldin Pickup. Heading for a new SGC Tux

You could make a locket for it and wear it around! Was that what it was originally intended for?

There were albums specifically made to hold this size image. However, I wouldn't be surprised if some found their way into lockets.

Thanks Gary, love that postcard!!!!

great pickups everyone! Gary - amazing postcard!

grabbed this at lelands:

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Wow Pete!!!! Great pickup!!!

Great stuff!

Love that Ruth postcard Gary! Great image!

Incredible signed photo Pete!

+1 great pickups Gary and Pete

What a beauty! Congrats and please keep me in mind should you decide to sell! Redbirds Rule!!

Gary and Pete: sick pickups!

Great PC!

Thanks, everyone!

Awesome signed photo, Pete!

1921 Koester Bread cards
 

Scored some impossible upgrades and a new card. Only need Bill Piercy now. Also picked up Chas Stengel.

pureball22
 

pureball22

Thanks!

Sam

A tiny bit of paste remanants on the back equal some nice corners...

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Bob, that Hindu Young looks nice. Great pick up. Those mustard sandwiches will taste good as you look at that card.

Stunning Crawford Leon.

First Hindu
 

Picked up my first Hindu from Robert (ezekiel184). Pleasure to deal with and love the card!

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[QUOTE=Leon;2424513]A tiny bit of paste remanants on the back equal some nice corners...

Very true. Sometimes cards removed from albums are the best preserved

Ruth PC
 

Love that Ruth PC Gary…..outstanding pickup! - Joe

Thanks, Joe! Really looking forward to the upcoming Memory Lane auction! As others have said, it's incredible!

Big mail day for me. I bought the M101-2 Jake Stahl about an hour before I won the original photo by Conlon. I am so excited to have both, so much so that I met the mail carrier at the mailbox so neither would get bent before I got to see them.

Interesting catcher photo
 

Picked up this interesting catcher photo which is slightly larger than a postcard. Inscription on back as follows: Galeto (catcher) Santa Clara 1922-1923 PEALETS. From a Miami seller. Listing title:

1922 ORIG Photo Cuban Baseball Catcher P. GALETS Santa Clara BBC

Patrick

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Confessions of an E-Card addict.

I can quit anytime, I just don't want to...
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Beautiful cards! Love those colors

+1

I had some bids in on that Young. Nice pickups. I was a little unhappy about not winning anything I really wanted in that auction, so I picked this up the next morning. Somewhere there are some short bordered e121's.

Picked up another T205 Cobb w/Honest Long Cut back…

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Nice pickup

I love the look of the T205's

Is there a story/explanation of why they chose to use a batting photo of Cy Young on this issue? He had 490+ wins as an P and a career .210 BA when this was issued!

Just came in the mail yesterday.

Thanks
Chad

Thank you Jeff!


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April Pick Up Thread
 

#29 - Thanks again, Danny, for giving me a heads up on this one:

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Also, a few recent non-Mello pickups from terrific board members:

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And finally, this one came from a local card show:

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General Baking Chase
 

Those are all cool but I like that General Baking Chase Daryl...Jerry

Thanks, Jerry!