Favorite cheap pick-ups of 2013

[Runscott]

I just did my 2013 taxes, which meant a lot of contemplating acquisitions from last year. It's easy to pick favorites among the high-dollar stuff, but what about items that cost you under $200?

Out of the stuff I would never part with, I think this is tops - a set of 5 Willie Hoppe glass plate negatives. Unfortunately I haven't figured out a way to photograph them, but here are some images from the auction.

[packs]

It was a good year for me with inexpensive but cool pieces. I picked up all of these for less than $200.

Here's a 1950 Line Up card from an SF Seals vs. Oakland Oaks game



General William Tecumseh Sherman signed cdv



Joe Wood signed Exhibit

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One card I didn't know existed and two very coveted postcards that I've wanted badly since I learned of their existence just a few years ago.

[Duluth Eskimo]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I just did my 2013 taxes, which meant a lot of contemplating acquisitions from last year. It's easy to pick favorites among the high-dollar stuff, but what about items that cost you under $200?

Out of the stuff I would never part with, I think this is tops - a set of 5 Willie Hoppe glass plate negatives. Unfortunately I haven't figured out a way to photograph them, but here are some images from the auction.

Those Hoppe images are sweet. Tough to find nice early billiards stuff, but you can oftentimes get a good deal as the demand is not great. I love that stuff

[Runscott]

Thanks, Jason - I feel very lucky to have some cheap collecting interests. Dan reminded me of some great inexpensive postcard pick-ups I made last year. The great thing about cheap stuff is you never feel like you 'need' to sell it.

[Exhibitman]

Picked up some great local stuff this year, but my favorite has to be these two pics of Nick Daviscourt (1887-1960), former professional wrestler. Daviscourt wrestled Ed "Strangler" Lewis & Jim Browning for the World Championship in 1921 & 1934 respectively. Both bouts he lost.

One, with the 1907 Ellensburg High School baseball team (pictured top row far right)...


And one signed, in his prime, ca. 1925...

[baseball tourist]

Not vintage, but as a long -suffering Jays fan it sure feels like it! A 1992 team signed WS Jays bat (Devon White model bat). Can't believe that I landed this for $190 plus shipping.

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[Runscott]

I've tried to limit my boxing collecting to Jack Johnson related stuff, but that Bert Sugar media pass is something else. It's great when those one-of-a-kind things pop up and the 'right' people don't notice!