3rd December Pick-up thread...

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Posted By: Jason L

The 2nd is at 55 posts, so let's ring in the new week with this toughie I just overpaid for!

1940 Hughes Frozen Confections Sacramento Solons Gene Handley
(I'm hoping that the scan is terrible, and the card is actually much nicer, but we'll see)

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Posted By: Dustan Hedlin

Picked these up over the past few weeks and just got around to scanning them last night. The Brown is a Cycle 460.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Jason, congrats on that Handley card! Did you ever think you'd see one of those?

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Posted By: sean

most money I ever spent on a card

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Posted By: Jason L

I never did think I would!
and I guess that is reflected in the price...

BUT! I got it, and now the family collection has a better chance of being complete someday. There are still a bunch of Hage's Dairy cards of Gene and Lee that will also be extremely tough, but I had it in my head that this one was going to be the toughest on the checklist. Looking forward to getting this one in hand and seeng if it's not better than this scan suggests. I will scan myself and share once it comes in...thanks for the congrats.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Jason, I wouldn't worry what you paid for it as you may never see another one of those again or at least not for a very long time. From the scan it looks like an acceptable condition card to me...I looked on ebay at the other ones from that set and I know you paid more for it than the others sold for, but I'm guessing the guy who lost out is bummed about not getting that Handley...and someday he'll probably wish he'd gone higher.

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Posted By: Marty Ogelvie

#28 in my quest

Marty

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Posted By: Jason L

that's how I chose to look at the situation. These 1940s and 50s PCL regionals like the Hughes and the Hage's Dairy are super scarce, and it's not like I am trying to hoard them, I am just trying to get an example of each of my cousin's cards for the family. And from everything I have heard, the Hughes issue is extremely tough.
This one is officially out of circulation!

Combine this with an original wire photo of Gene a couple weeks ago and I've had a good December!

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Posted By: peter ullman

I added these e94's to my lime green murray...now I need the violet and the green for the warhol sextet! Thanks to Richard for the yella one and tbob for the heads up on the red.

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Posted By: Joann

Hmmm. Another "Big Glove" sighting in the T210 above, like the Dots Miller "Hit It To My Left" card. That is a really, really big glove. I have a photo of Female Giants in which a player is wearing a similarly oversized model.

Joann

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Posted By: David McDonald

Arrived today:

(lot of the grade is in significant paper loss on back)

On its way:


Won the other night:

A long-time Holy Grail card

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Posted By: Matt

David - congratulations on the Big Train! Gorgeous Card!

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Posted By: James Gallo

with a bunch of Old Mills.

All off to SGC yesterday.



I think the monster will beat me down and second time.

James G

Looking for 1915 Cracker Jacks and 1909-11 American Caramel E90-1.

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Posted By: Matt

James - that was a nice lot you won - congratulations!

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Posted By: Scott Dango

that is the most amazing 1914 CJ i have ever seen, then add the fact its a legendary card..........was that from the recent high grade find?

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Posted By: JimB

That CJ Johnson is awesome! Congrats.
JimB

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Posted By: DMcD

Thanks, guys, for the positive comments. Have wanted a CJ Walter Johnson for a long time. I think I got off easy, the economy being what it is.
Scott: I won this card in the recent Memory Lane auction. Their description was terse; I don't have any knowledge of its provenance.
Jim B: You've been posting some pretty wicked cards yourself. I took a run at that Roger Connor card myself but bailed out early in the game. Had seen it in Chicago and was majorly smitten. By the way, one of my many pleasant memories of the recent National was sitting next to you on the bus from the Mastro live auction at the ESPN Zone back to the Rosemont hotel. We each had pictures of our card collection loaded on our iPhones which we shared with each other. Just a couple of high-tech ex-12 year olds getting excited about cards. It was very cool!

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Posted By: Brad Green

The brown one on the right arrived in today's mail.

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Posted By: Rob D.

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Posted By: dan mckee

name removed to protect the innocent, I mean the uncataloged.

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Posted By: Rob D.

It's always fun to trade:

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Posted By: Adam

WOW, Rob, congrats!

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Posted By: Trevor Hocking

I don't post here too often anymore but I have to say Dan Very Very Very NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would love to have those cards where did you find them please details.

Trevor

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Posted By: Dustan Hedlin

Wow...tough to follow that Uzit, but this is all I've got for now:



My 51st T206, and my 14th of a Chicago Cubs player.

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Posted By: Jim VB

Rob,

I'm just waiting for Jeff to post his T206 Lajoie Uzit in PSA 8.


(All kidding aside, that is a terrific card. Maybe you should make it your avatar.)

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Posted By: KBR

Dan,

Not to burst your bubble, but your cards have writing on their backs. SGC 20 Fair at best.

Just kidding. Phenomenal acquisitions.

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Posted By: Jerry

Thanks Toby
Please check the BST for my trade offers, color for sepia

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Posted By: Jason L

had an opportunity to hold it, smell it, and scan it...seems real, if not water-damaged and possibly trimmed (measures about 1/8 inch short t/b and L/R), with creases that the EBAY scans did not reveal. But it is scarce as all get out, so I will keep him and name him George. If ever one presents itself with a nicer image, I may bite...but good for now. Next step is to see if SGC will slab it for protection and presentation!

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Posted By: Daryle

Thanks Aaron!!!!

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Posted By: dan mckee

Yes Kevin I have often wondered how they would grade these as they were issued with either Cromwell or Webster or other name on back. They may nix it for that but who knows. As long as I own them, we will never know. I wouldn't have these slabbed if they offered to slab them for free. Dan.

www.danmckee.com/pictures/types001.jpg>

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Posted By: Jason Carota

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Posted By: leon

I collect neat poses (of any prewar cards) and that was one I watched.....love that "pose"

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Posted By: Jason Carota

Joann:

It seems like it would be more effort to keep that glove on than it is worth. The gap on the side of his little finger is huge.


Leon:

The pose was the first aspect of the card I noticed (this is true for quite a few of the T210's I have acquired so far.) The red border is quite bold, as well (even more so in person.)

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Posted By: Joann

You are def right about that Jason. That's what makes me wonder about these big gloves - why someone would wear one or whether it was worth it or not.

It's interesting to me to wonder whether they represent a transition in gloves concept from "protect the hand" to "assist the catch", or at least show that someone had started thinking that way.

J

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Posted By: Ray V

Not new, but newly back from SGC.

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Posted By: Keith O'Leary

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

w572 GCA



What do you think, should I trim it to look like this?



Just kidding!

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Posted By: Alan O'Connor

Hi Jason-
Could you scan the back of the 1940 Handley card.
Thanks.
Alan

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Posted By: Albert L

Peter,

Nice motley color of Murray. Anyone else assembling other player(s) with multiple color in same set like Cy Young, etc.?

Happy Holidays!
Albert

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Posted By: peter ullman

albert...I believe there are a few people who have the warhol sextet...and I think Rob Calderon had the cy youngs on his website...heck...there's a nice guy from the south going for the whole set in all colors!

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Posted By: dennis

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Two Real Photo Postcards of a North Platte minor leaguer circa 1928

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Posted By: Aaron Patton

....great images, Dan.

Happy Holidays, Board..

Best,

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Posted By: Dean H

Nabbed this one yesterday. Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday's to all.

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Posted By: Daryle

Thanks for the deal Jimi!!!

Merry Christmas to All!!!

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Posted By: Chris Diaz

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Posted By: stefan

is it me or does that tinker look short?