What Secret Santa brought us

[bnorth]

My Secret Santa nailed it this year. I received this awesome variety of cards. Thank you very much Secret Santa.

[njdunkin1]

Yowzers! Fantastic gift, Ben!

[sycks22]

I got 4 good cards. A Fan Craze from 1906, Wajo, Wilhelm, 53 Bowman Stankey, thanks.

[mrmantlecollector]

Santa was good to me this year. Being good all year paid off. With Santa's help I am closing in on the 53 topps set. The duke was the icing on the cake. Wow just so happy. Merry Christmas to all can't wait to see what everyone else got.
Thanks Santa

[mattsey9]

Thanks, Santa! My first T202, and a M116.

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by mattsey9

Thanks, Santa! My first T202, and a M116.

Love the Schulte and Sheckard card. Great score.

[kmac32]

Got an awesome upgrade for my T205 Piedmont 25 Foxen and a really cool T205 Piedmont Sheckard from the Topps T205 buyback. Always wanted one of these. Thank you Secret Santa

[baztacula]

I didn't do so well this year.



I guess Santa is a Julia Ruth Stevens fan.

[bbcard1]

Got a nice 1952 Berk Ross Billy Martin.

[x2drich2000]

I got a pair of Diamond Stars: Harvey Hendrick & Al Lopez. Will try to post a scan later today or tomorrow. Thanks Secret Santa and Sean for organizing!

DJ

[GrayGhost]

I wasn't involved sadly, didn't get anything for christmas. But, you guys did great. Love everyone's stuff!!!

[SMPEP]

Santa sent me a 1939 Goudey Premium of Canadian Hall of Famer - Jeff Heath and it was a PSA 6 to boot!

I must have been much better than I thought this year!

Thank you Santa!

And Merry Christmas to all in Net54 land!
Patrick

[Jantz]

I just wanted to thank my Secret Santa.

This weekend started off hectic, but ended well enough. My father, who is 80 fell yesterday. Luckily nothing broken, just a little bruised and he peeled a sizable chunk off skin/meat off his arm. After a short stay in the ER, we got Dad home for Christmas. So long story short, I've been playing nurse applying pressure bandages since yesterday afternoon, but he is doing well. (who knew that Army training would come in handy 30 years later)

Aside from that, I can't say how much I enjoy the Secret Santa gifts that I received. The T206 will bump my Monster number & the E90-1 is a first for me since I've never owned one. Honestly I've never even held one before. This E90-1 could start a whole new addiction for me. The postcards are a neat item as well.

Thank you Denny!

Jantz

[Snapolit1]

Mine was so incredibly generous I'm stunned. An amazing iconic card. What can I say but wow and thank you. Very very generous offering.

[SMPEP]

WOW! Great card Steve!

Merry Christmas indeed!

Cheers,
Patrick

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Mine was so incredibly generous I'm stunned. An amazing iconic card. What can I say but wow and thank you. Very very generous offering.

Holy crap!!

[GrayGhost]

jantz, best to your dad and LOVE that Dimagg!!!

[Eric72]

Santa delivered some 1950's goodies and a cool baseball book. Very happy with the gifts. Thanks Santa!

Happy holidays to all. May 2017 bring you peace, prosperity, and joy.

Best regards,

Eric

[nebboy]

My Net54 SS was VERY nice to me. Send me Chiago related items and more:

1917 Collins McCarty e134 - Shauno Collins
Chicago Am stadium postcard
Photo of Yankees spring training home photo (possible Ruth sighting)
69 topps Ryan
Some 70 Topps Supper card - which I just started putting together that set so they were big help.
Black Sox players and team clippings
Chicago sluggers book and more.

Very generous gift giver!!!
Thank you

[GrayGhost]

Super gifts for all!

[njdunkin1]

WOW! My Secret Santa surprised me with a fantastic old-timey CocaCola piece with Eddie Collins and Connie Mack, along with two T206 portraits I needed! The Doyle is a PB, and the Randall has an awesome front miscut.
I have never told other collectors this, but I secretly love and admire old timey photos and advertisement pieces with ballplayers. The Coke piece is a perfect place to start! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
NJ

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by njdunkin1

WOW! My Secret Santa surprised me with a fantastic old-timey CocaCola piece with Eddie Collins and Connie Mack, along with two T206 portraits I needed! The Doyle is a PB, and the Randall has an awesome front miscut.
I have never told other collectors this, but I secretly love and admire old timey photos and advertisement pieces with ballplayers. The Coke piece is a perfect place to start! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
NJ

Awesome stuff, well worth the wait.

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by njdunkin1

WOW! My Secret Santa surprised me with a fantastic old-timey CocaCola piece with Eddie Collins and Connie Mack, along with two T206 portraits I needed! The Doyle is a PB, and the Randall has an awesome front miscut.
I have never told other collectors this, but I secretly love and admire old timey photos and advertisement pieces with ballplayers. The Coke piece is a perfect place to start! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
NJ

The Coke piece is magnificent! I also love old time advertising! Nice start!

[TUM301]

Sounds like the entire event was a resounding success ! Again thanks to Sean for the yearly effort and I strongly encourage all 54`ers to part take in the fun. A second shout out to my "West Coast Secret Santa", very excited to add a beautiful B2 Blanket of my Fav. Black Sox, Arnold "Chick" Gandil as well as an exceptional Black Sox team photo. Excellent choices Santa and many thanks to you for your generosity and thoughtful gifts. Happy New Year too all 54`ers, be safe and as always, enjoy the family !

[irishdenny]

Hey there Jantz,

I was Happy to of had the Honor of Bein Your Santa THiS Year!
Not So Secret Anymore Aye

Your Dad has a Wonderful SoN!!!
I'm Glad, As I'm Sure He iS Also,
THaT You Were & Are There ta Take Care of'em...
It's Always Nice ta Hear of a Son & Father Bond ~
So Sorry THaT Your Da had the Misfortune of Such a Mean Accident,
Especially THiS Time of Year!
My Prayers are Wit You Both ~

As fir the T206 ~ How Cool is THaT!
BeiN Able Ta Add to Your Set iS JuST Brilliant!!!
I was Really HopiN THaT You Didn't Have Mr. Flanagan...

Gotta Show Sum Love ta Sean Aye ~
Fir KeepiN the Secret Santa Ride Alive...

"Dankz To Ya Seany Boy!!!"

[Bpm0014]

njdunkin1, I was your Secret Santa. Sorry for the delay! I know you were on a T206 Kling back run, so I ordered a Sweet Caporal off of ebay, annnnnnnd 2 weeks later I was sent a Piedmont (in error). So in a time crunch, I had to resort to plan B. I made the frame myself using old Coca Cola ads from 1913 and a frame from Michael's. I'm glad you like it!

Brendan

[njdunkin1]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

njdunkin1, I was your Secret Santa. Sorry for the delay!

Brendan, absolutely no worries! Your gift was the highlight of my evening, and it was absolutely a fantastic choice. Thank you for thinking of me--no Kling could top this!

[gemmint77]

Got a really nice T-206 southern leaguer I needed for the Monster. Thanks Santa!!

[GoCubsGo32]

Truly thankful for what my Secret Santa got me this year! Thank you so much! All new cards...and got a Cubbie and some new T's! My first T205 card!

Topps 1971 Pete Rose (had trouble loading the photo kept going sideways)

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

njdunkin1, I was your Secret Santa. Sorry for the delay! I know you were on a T206 Kling back run, so I ordered a Sweet Caporal off of ebay, annnnnnnd 2 weeks later I was sent a Piedmont (in error). So in a time crunch, I had to resort to plan B. I made the frame myself using old Coca Cola ads from 1913 and a frame from Michael's. I'm glad you like it!

Brendan

Nice job...

sounds like everyone had a lot of fun......thanks again to Sean and everyone involved....

[brianp-beme]

Finally getting around to posting this...as the subject line reads, better late than Ernie Nevers. Not that Ernie Nevers is something that should be sneezed about. Let's stop discussing Ernie Nevers, he really has nothing to do with this post. I promise Nevers to post his name again.

Here is what my Santa sent me...a 1938 Goudey of Joe Vosmik, and this cool custom card that just became my new avatar. The 1938 Goudey design lends itself to this type of creation, and I think the resulting card looks like it could be part of the set. Thanks Santa!

Brian Nevers

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Finally getting around to posting this...as the subject line reads, better late than Ernie Nevers. Not that Ernie Nevers is something that should be sneezed about. Let's stop discussing Ernie Nevers, he really has nothing to do with this post. I promise Nevers to post his name again.

Here is what my Santa sent me...a 1938 Goudey of Joe Vosmik, and this cool custom card that just became my new avatar. The 1938 Goudey design lends itself to this type of creation, and I think the resulting card looks like it could be part of the set. Thanks Santa!

Brian Nevers

The borders look too small on that Parker example, I think it's been trimmed. 😁

[brianp-beme]

Being a vain individual, I prefer the term 'cropped'. Trimmed sounds a little too arborist to me. Of course I mean no offense to the folks who chop up defenseless trees and shrubbery for a living.

Brian Cropped, not Trimmed