Happy New Year. January pickups.

[Brian Van Horn]

Notice came in at 1:01 a.m. EST.

[yanksfan09]

Excited to add these (both from board members):

[BabyRuth]

Got these back from slabbing recently

[4815162342]

#12 - #15 from terrific board members. Happy New Year!

[Vintagedeputy]

Reposted to the correct thread…

They’re rough, but I was able to pick up 3 cards towards my 1933 DeLong set build, including two HOFs. I’ll be sending them to SGC and if they get 1’s, I’ll be happy.

This group puts me at 4/24 for the build.

[brooklynbotter]

I was not expecting to receive a framed display with an N172 Radbourn in addition to this N284 I picked up on ebay. Great start to the year

[edjs]

To add to a theme.

[refz]

Made a most excellent trade with a fellow board member. Needless to say I’m more than happy. 😄

With that being said 1st pre-war pickup in months.

[bigfanNY]

Got these in my hands today. Many thanks to board members who provided help in the way of opinions.
I have an appointment to drop these off at PSA public day this Friday. I will update.

[jacksons]

A different pickup for me but a meaningful one. Thank you to the Net54 members who were able to help me find this card.

I've done alot of research on Eddie Grant over the years and I'm sure many of you know his story. Attached is his T205 along with a 77th Division (Statue of Liberty Division) shoulder patch, to which he was assigned after becoming one of the first men to enlist in 1917, two years after his retirement from baseball. Grant made the ultimate sacrifice trying to rescue The Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest. He was one of three former major leaguers to die in battle in WW1. His story is worth a read.

I'll be visiting the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France in June for a WW memorial tour, and plan on leaving these two on his headstone.

More about Captain Edward Grant:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...r-i-180728112/

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-grant/

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by jacksons

I'll be visiting the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France in June for a WW memorial tour, and plan on leaving these two on his headstone.

That's a nice touch!

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by jacksons

A different pickup for me but a meaningful one. Thank you to the Net54 members who were able to help me find this card.

I've done alot of research on Eddie Grant over the years and I'm sure many of you know his story. Attached is his T205 along with a 77th Division (Statue of Liberty Division) shoulder patch, to which he was assigned after becoming one of the first men to enlist in 1917, two years after his retirement from baseball. Grant made the ultimate sacrifice trying to rescue The Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest. He was one of three former major leaguers to die in battle in WW1. His story is worth a read.

I'll be visiting the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France in June for a WW memorial tour, and plan on leaving these two on his headstone.

More about Captain Edward Grant:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...r-i-180728112/

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-grant/

great story and well done.

[tlhss]

Here is Capt Grant's entry in the Roll of Honor from the official history of the division published soon after the war.

Originally Posted by jacksons

A different pickup for me but a meaningful one. Thank you to the Net54 members who were able to help me find this card.

I've done alot of research on Eddie Grant over the years and I'm sure many of you know his story. Attached is his T205 along with a 77th Division (Statue of Liberty Division) shoulder patch, to which he was assigned after becoming one of the first men to enlist in 1917, two years after his retirement from baseball. Grant made the ultimate sacrifice trying to rescue The Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest. He was one of three former major leaguers to die in battle in WW1. His story is worth a read.

I'll be visiting the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France in June for a WW memorial tour, and plan on leaving these two on his headstone.

More about Captain Edward Grant:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...r-i-180728112/

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-grant/

[Jason Carota]

Beyond thrilled for this pickup. Been chasing a "well loved" Radbourn example for a long time. Its #377-3.

[brooklynbotter]

I was the seller, happy the card went to a member here who enjoys it

Originally Posted by Jason Carota

Beyond thrilled for this pickup. Been chasing a "well loved" Radbourn example for a long time. Its #377-3.

[The Detroit Collector]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Got these in my hands today. Many thanks to board members who provided help in the way of opinions.
I have an appointment to drop these off at PSA public day this Friday. I will update.

wow love the Baker and Rube! Congrats!

[MuncieNolePAZ]

Recent pick-ups.

Thanks
Chad

[Schlesinj]

Couple of 1st type pickups.

Was looking for a Highlander and a PA centric OJ. Got them both on the recent Hakes Auction.

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[Howe’s Hunter]

Number 408 arrived just in time for the January thread. Thanks to Ed for making Frank available. Only 114 more to find to complete a Howe-stamped set.

[Jason Carota]

Absolutely amazing, Ed. Congrats on 408!

[doug.goodman]

I'm not sure that my pickup is worthy of following another Howe Stamp (one of the coolest collections on Net54) but here they are anyway.

In June of 1955 Baseball Magazine began advertising 11 large (about 17 1/2 X 20 inches) posters.

I received the last two I have been looking for today.

Doug