What's your Monster number?

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Great use of the word codicil!

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

Great use of the word codicil!

I would expect no less from the 'marm.

[Wildfireschulte]

I lost my MoJo for while, but I'm up to 426 thanks to t206hof.

[cincyredlegs]

I am up to 54.

Mark

[Seattle799]

185!

[Fetamore]

It's about time I participated in this thread. My number is 516.

[frankbmd]

It's about time I participated in this thread. My number is 516.

I've been holding my breath.

There are now over 40,000 cards on the list, hopefully no duplicate entries.

[bigtrain]

now at 439.

[AMBST95]

Moving up to 141

[jlehma13]

276.

[Bocabirdman]

I am getting down to the point of "Holy Sh*t, this is getting tough.". Every card that I need from here on out is a HOF, save for Foster and Helm being the last two SL to go. To be quite honest, as I look at the remaining Big Dawgs, I have to wonder if it is do-able without a divorce lawyer There MAY be a couple that can be had for a single Ben but most of what is left will require twin Bens or better. I will keep on slogging.

Here are the latest three pick-ups for a MN of 476.9

50. Ted Breitenstein OM
228. Hughie Jennings (Portrait) SC350
311. John McGraw (Finger In Air) SC150

[wolf441]

Nice work Mike!!

Hey Frank,

Can you please bump me up to 431 when you have a chance?

Best,

Steve

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Good luck, Mike.

[VoodooChild]

I've been at "The Monster" for a little over a year now and finally reached my first milestone. These latest three pick-ups bring my total to 100:

[the 'stache]

Frank, I added Josh Devore and a Harry Howell portrait. It's been quite a while since I've been able to buy any T206, and my number is still small. But it feels good just to add something to my collection.



So, please up my monster number to 23. Thanks!

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Keep it up ,Bill. Great cards!

[iwantitiwinit]

Across both psa and sgc i'm at 467.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Up to 149

[Jason]

My number is up to 13 SL'ers

[bigtrain]

Finally making progress. Now at 445.

[AMBST95]

While you're updating Frank, I am up to 145 with 2 recent SL additions

[sebie43]

This is my first post in this thread, Frank Im ready to sign up, with these two additions my monster number is up to 55.
Thanks,
Sebastian

[edjs]

Howdy, Frank! I am officially at 39! Coming along.

Ed

[Wildfireschulte]

Frank - added a few more this weekend. Please bump me to 438. Thanks.

[Bocabirdman]

Three weeks, three cards; heck at this rate I'll be done by the end of the year.

New MN is 479.9

The latest three are:

202. J. Ross Helm OM
34. Chief Bender (Portrait) P350

477. Joe Tinker (Portrait) Piedmont (PSA 1 with a decent front and an unfortunate bit of Paperloss so Piedy "who knows" what .)

Tinker F.jpg Tinker B.jpg

[iwantitiwinit]

Up to 477 now, thank you.

[sreader3]

Hi Frank,

I'm at 385 now with 29 different backs represented.

Still looking for one example each of AB460, RH, Uz, Dr and BL460 in PSA 5.

Many thanks for your commitment to this thread,

Scot

[bigtrain]

449 looking to get to 450 soon.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Mike and Kevin - You guys are getting close!

[Wildfireschulte]

Frank - monster weekend for The Monster puts me at 457. Still have my work cut out for me to crack the top 50.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Wildfireschulte

Frank - monster weekend for The Monster puts me at 457. Still have my work cut out for me to crack the top 50.

You are getting down the home stretch. Which cards did you save for last?

[wolf441]

Hi Frank,

Can you please bump me up to 451 when you have a chance?

Thanks,

Steve

[Wildfireschulte]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

You are getting down the home stretch. Which cards did you save for last?

Alex - I hadn't tallied the remaining cards in a while, so glad you asked - other than the 6 I'll never own, I need 25 (so called) commons, 15 SL's and 21 Hofers - not impossible in my lifetime.

[thescooper]

I am up to 89 now

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Wildfireschulte

Alex - I hadn't tallied the remaining cards in a while, so glad you asked - other than the 6 I'll never own, I need 25 (so called) commons, 15 SL's and 21 Hofers - not impossible in my lifetime.

Kevin - That is very doable. The fun thing about the monster is that there are a ton of subsets (or mini-milestones as I like to think of them).

[Bocabirdman]

A quick turn around used to be my norm but lately I have been going nearly a month between updates. The planets aligned this week, I guess. I grabbed 5 since my last post (including two from The MN maestro himself. Thanks Frank!). Foster kills the Southern Leaguers for me. All I have left are the six biggest Dawgs, the non-Nat'l Doyle (NY Hands Above Head), the inaugural HOF class, players celebrated in movies, poetry and song and a few HOF that are now by anyone with more than a passing interest in the history of the game. It grows questionable as to how much further I can take this. It is a given that my pace will slow but I will keep looking

After these five, my new MN is 484.9

242. Willie Keeler (Batting) P150
57. Mordecai Brown (Cubs On Shirt) P150
110. Sam Crawford (With Bat) SC350
313. John McGraw (Portrait No Cap) P150
172. Ed Foster OM

Not my scan but.....

foster.jpg

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Bocabirdman

A quick turn around used to be my norm but lately I have been going nearly a month between updates. The planets aligned this week, I guess. I grabbed 5 since my last post (including two from The MN maestro himself. Thanks Frank!). Foster kills the Southern Leaguers for me. All I have left are the six biggest Dawgs, the non-Nat'l Doyle (NY Hands Above Head), the inaugural HOF class, players celebrated in movies, poetry and song and a few HOF that are now by anyone with more than a passing interest in the history of the game. It grows questionable as to how much further I can take this. It is a given that my pace will slow but I will keep looking



After these five, my new MN is 484.9



242. Willie Keeler (Batting) P150

57. Mordecai Brown (Cubs On Shirt) P150

110. Sam Crawford (With Bat) SC350

313. John McGraw (Portrait No Cap) P150

172. Ed Foster OM



Not my scan but.....



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Mike - That's awesome! I often wonder if it easier to put the if cards for last or if doing so will make me want to give up when I get there. What are your thoughts?

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by I Only Smoke 4 the Cards

Mike - That's awesome! I often wonder if it easier to put the if cards for last or if doing so will make me want to give up when I get there. What are your thoughts?

I always intended to get the tough ones out of the way first, it's was simply a case of 486 other cards coming my way first.

[Wildfireschulte]

I'm starting the weekend at 463 - hoping to pick up Goodwin's green Cobb next week if no one else bids so please lay off.

[martingale]

Counted today and I'm up to 143.

[leaflover]

Down to 260.

[t206hound]

Changed focus with a bunch of cards consigned and many more to sell. You can move me down to 49 in my "collection."

[bigtrain]

Slow going but I have made it to 450.

[Wildfireschulte]

Frank - starting the weekend at 472. Thanks to all the action on BST, 500 is starting to seem achievable in the next year or so.

[Wildfireschulte]

Frank - make that 478 - productive morning with Erick and Fred. Thanks guys.

[rainier2004]

Im officially at 3...with one to go.

[sac_bunt]

New member, first post.
Interesting & informative discussions on the forum. Looking forward to reading more.

My monster # is 284 + 12 traders and currently looking for ugly SLers.

Jeff

[Bocabirdman]

Originally Posted by sac_bunt

New member, first post.
Interesting & informative discussions on the forum. Looking forward to reading more.

My monster # is 284 + 12 traders and currently looking for ugly SLers.

Jeff

Welcome to the circus! Happy Collecting!

[edhans]

Who's gonna get the 1,000th post?

[frankbmd]

This post number equals my ebay feedback number 1000.

I am truly...........

a "Man In Full"