April Pickups

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by wonkaticket

Nice looking Devore Bill.

Thank you, John

[Jason]

T209's

[pencil1974]

Not my normal pick up (first photo I have bought) but something just sort of drew me to it and the price was right as well.

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by pencil1974

Not my normal pick up (first photo I have bought) but something just sort of drew me to it and the price was right as well.

Signing with his right hand?

[pencil1974]

I guess so maybe he didn't like the guy that much and just did a crappy signature, lol. What I am assuming it was already probably signed and he posed like he was signing it?

OK just looked up some photos of him signing autographs and it seems he signed with his right hand.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Bugsy

Signing with his right hand?

He wrote right handed. Do a google image search for "babe ruth signing" he always did it with his right hand.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

He wrote right handed. Do a google image search for "babe ruth signing" he always did it with his right hand.

I have played baseball and softball for 46 yrs running. I throw and bat left handed. I write right handed. It's not that uncommon. Nice photo btw....

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by Leon

I have played baseball and softball for 46 yrs running. I throw and bat left handed. I write right handed. It's not that uncommon. Nice photo btw....

Especially for back when Ruth lived. As writing left-handed was considered wrong. Mainly because the ink would smear by left-handed writers.

[BruceinGa]

Originally Posted by Leon

I have played baseball and softball for 46 yrs running. I throw and bat left handed. I write right handed. It's not that uncommon. Nice photo btw....

Same here, played baseball and softball for 54 yrs, bat and throw left handed but I write right handed. I also play golf and basketball right handed.

[darwinbulldog]

It's the other way for me. I'm left-handed, but I play baseball righty (at the plate and in the field) because I learned how to play by copying my dad.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Leon

I have played baseball and softball for 46 yrs running. I throw and bat left handed. I write right handed. It's not that uncommon. Nice photo btw....

I am a natural lefty but learned to do everything right handed growing up. My parents told me that I was using the wrong hand.

[pencil1974]

Yeah I had forgot that they used to tell people to switch. Thanks Leon I thought it was a good deal for $20.

[auggiedoggy]

Originally Posted by Bugsy

Signing with his right hand?

I'm a right-hander for everything except handwriting. Not that big a deal.

[Paul S]

Hardly unusual for a person in Ruth's day and age, and likely at St. Mary's, to get his left hand smacked with a ruler by a nun if he was writing that way. In fact, even when I was growing up my friends in Catholic school would tell me their similar experience.
When batting I started off emulating my right handed friends. It took me awhile to get the hang of it. And then I tried batting lefty -- that was like stepping inside a Claritin commercial! -- everything is crystal clear. So I ended up a switch hitter. Today, I do different tasks with different hands, but do not consider myself ambidextrous in the exact definition of the word.

[glenv]

I'd give my left hand to be ambidextrous!

[Brian Van Horn]

I don't know who it is and I don't care. For $1.99 (plus $2.00 s/h), I'll take it, pinholes and all:

[varsitycollectibles]

Picked up this Gus Mancuso team issue last week.

[Luke]

I'm at 100/240 for my raw set now

[GregMitch34]

Dutch treat.

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1397774756http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1397774816

[daves_resale_shop]

had another thread on this one... but will post thise beauty again

[Kenny Cole]

Received today.

[CW]

Awesome, tough, gorgeous Speaker, Kenny!!

[Kenny Cole]

Thank you Chuck.

[the 'stache]

Kenny, that Speaker is gorgeous. Love the color!

[Brian Van Horn]

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[bcbgcbrcb]

As usual, great pick-ups on all three cards, Kenny.

[Kenny Cole]

Thanks guys. I was very pleased and thankful to pick up all three.

[GregMitch34]

Wanted this for awhile, as you know tough to find in decent shape.
http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1397825857

[auggiedoggy]

Mid range grade C46 Kelly/Kelley

[VoodooChild]

Just picked-up my first 19th Century card. What have I gotten myself into? This was an impulse buy. I've done very little research on these, but the image quality just pulled me in. I guess it was down-graded because of the stamp on the back, but being blank anyways, I think it adds to the "character":

[wolf441]

Originally Posted by Leon

I have played baseball and softball for 46 yrs running. I throw and bat left handed. I write right handed. It's not that uncommon. Nice photo btw....

+1. I think the only reason that I write right handing is spending my first six years in Catholic school. The nuns would rap you in the hand if you tried to write left handed!

Also, I picked this card up for the second time in the Sterling auction last night. I love the look and am glad to have it back. I had won it in last September's B&L auction and wound up trading it for four T206's. Sorry for the small scan!

[Luke]

Nice e102 Steve!

I managed to hold on and win an upgrade on one of my favorite e95s in Sterling:

[shernan30]

Originally Posted by VoodooChild

Just picked-up my first 19th Century card. What have I gotten myself into? This was an impulse buy. I've done very little research on these, but the image quality just pulled me in. I guess it was down-graded because of the stamp on the back, but being blank anyways, I think it adds to the "character":

Welcome to the club. I started collecting 19th century the beginning of the year and now all my other cards look boring, lol. Enjoy and ask any questions you have, there is a ton to learn about the cards!!

[Vintagecatcher]

Won this Bill Bergen T206 last night in Lee's Sterling Sports Auction. I was born in the same hospital that Bill Bergen passed away in 17 years prior.

Just read a great SABR article on Bill Bergen which gives you a great sense of what a top notch defensive catcher he was back in the day. Here is the link to the article:

http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/d0f5be23


Patrick

[auggiedoggy]

Originally Posted by Vintagecatcher

Won this Bill Bergen T206 last night in Lee's Sterling Sports Auction. I was born in the same hospital that Bill Bergen passed away in 17 years prior.

Just read a great SABR article on Bill Bergen which gives you a great sense of what a top notch defensive catcher he was back in the day. Here is the link to the article:

http://sabr.org/bioproj/person/d0f5be23


Patrick

Nice card. I particularly like his T206 of him catching.

[Brian Van Horn]

Again, I do not know who they are, but I like the pictures:

[kamikidEFFL]

So got my Gehringer back from PSA For the crossover and it came back as a 5. Which I'm happy with. So glad I didn't have to sell my set I would of been heart broken. Anyway here she is. Very vivid color wish the corners were a lil sharper.

[Jason]

Im very excited to have worked a deal to acquire this Goosetree. Thanks John.

If anyone has the other Goosetree pose to part with please let me know.Thank you.

[LincolnVT]

1915 RPPC....one of 6 graded I believe.

[pcoz]

Tiniest of paperloss on back corner, but looks Ex-Nmt...

[bbpostcards]

This agglomeration of players from various minor league teams wore Spalding jerseys, but they were known as the McCormicks after their manager, Jim McCormick. They played in the 1912 California Winter League. Shown are:

Top row: Bill Goodman, Chet Chadbourne, Bert Whaling, Charlie Chech, Bill Tozer

Middle row: Dr. Finley (trainer), Roy Castleton, Carl Lewis, McCormick (Mgr.), Kelly, Thomas

Bottom row: Elmer Rieger, Red Killefer, Billy Page

For more, visit http://www.sportingoregon.com/

[h2oya311]

Wow - three GREAT postcards in a row!!

Love the early Ruth and Wagner! Super great registration on both, and far nicer than their technical grades!!

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by LincolnVT

1915 RPPC....one of 6 graded I believe.

Amazing, one of my dream cards.

[edjs]

Harry Sutor (Suter) Gilmartin

[edjs]

E100 Sutor (Suter). Does this look trimmed?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by edjs

Harry Sutor (Suter) Gilmartin

Nice pick up on that one. Had I not had one it would have gone for quite a bit more . These are super rare cards. I think I have seen a total of 3-4 in my 17 yrs in the hobby.

Edited to add, your E100 doesn't look trimmed to me, from the scan. (of course the Gilmartin is and was advertised as such)

[edjs]

1933 Goudey and 1906-07 Concordia College (MN) team photo

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Leon

Nice pick up on that one. Had I not had one it would have gone for quite a bit more . These are super rare cards. I think I have seen a total of 3-4 in my 17 yrs in the hobby.

Edited to add, your E100 doesn't look trimmed to me, from the scan. (of course the Gilmartin is and was advertised as such)

I am glad you didn't want it, I don't think I could have outbid you. My pockets are not so deep. I am truly excited to get this one.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by edjs

I am glad you didn't want it, I don't think I could have outbid you. My pockets are not so deep. I am truly excited to get this one.

My pockets aren't deep, I have adjusted to rice & beans and a lean-to tent......

[edjs]

Originally Posted by edjs

I am glad you didn't want it, I don't think I could have outbid you. My pockets are not so deep. I am truly excited to get this one.

I knew the Sutor was trimmed, but not as much as that Kid Mohler that Mr. Yeakley sold a few years ago. I can live with it!