"Nationals great. Wish you were."

One word short of what I was after, but does take on a whole new meaning. :rolleyes:

I managed to snag 3 before going out of town...New MN 360.9......Hot Damn!

The trio...

73. Bill Carrigan SC350
24. Johnny Bates SC350
500. Ed Willetts (Willett) SC350

107

I'm now at 510, after buying 12 cards at the National.

As pointed out to me by Frank, my numbers were a bit off :)

I'm actually at 508 now.

Steve

So Steve, what's left?

Other than the Big-4 and O'Hara, I need 11 Southern Leaguers (collecting the SLers with Old Mill backs).

I have to give a shout-out to RunScott, as he sold me 7 SLers and a G Browne (Washington) at the National. I also picked up a Demmitt SL at the Show.

Steve

You really had a great show.

And I remember when I was completing my version. It was the Southern Leaguers that were the last piece of the puzzle for me as well. Violat was my last card. I finally got it thanks to Art Martineau.

Good luck finishing your set. :)

Picked up my first one last week :)

In honor of my beloved Pittsburgh Pirates finally having a good year, please make my new number: Ralph Kiner, Tony Pena, Bill Mazeroski (4-6-9).

Monster number 28. :D

Hi Frank,

I have picked up a few on the B/S/T...please bump my Monster number up to 27.

Best Regards,

Eric

Hi Frank,

A friendly National bump for my Monster Number please.

We can add 17 to Set #1 and 2 more for Set #2 PB.

Thanks

Jantz

356 now and the addiction continues.

An Even Dozen
 

Wow! What a great week! Between the bay and the BST I grabbed 12 Monster bits.:eek: New MN is 372.9

The Dozen

380. Jake Pfeister (Pfiester) (Throwing) P350
495. Foley White (Houston) P350
470. Tony Thebo P350
178. Bob Ganley P150
84. Hal Chase (Throwing Dark Cap) P350
209. Dick Hoblitzell OMill
210. Danny Hoffman (St Louis) P350
70. Billy Campbell SC350
431. Hunky Shaw (Providence) P350
384. Ollie Pickering SC350
388. Mike Powers P150
1. Ed Abbaticchio (Blue Sleeves) SC350-460

Frank,

I've gotten to 120 T206 since my last update. Thanks for the update.

Adam

Hello, Frank. Picked up a few since my last update, mostly commons and a nice Cy Young, would post a pic but my scanner is lacking.

Sitting at 456.

Keith

Frank, I've added two more, so my monster score now sits at a whopping 4! :p

325. Clyde Milan
406. Nap Rucker (Portrait)

Thanks!

Hi, Frank.

I picked up a few more (as you know...thanks for a great transaction) T206 cards.

Monster number is up to 30. If you would please update this, I would appreciate it.

Best Regards,

Eric

Now 133 thanks to the BST.

On the surface it looks like I had a good week, but in truth most of the pile are from last weekend into Monday. The rest of the week and this weekend only added one. I am running out of "easy" pick-ups. Anyway, I scored eight. My new MN is 380.9

New Guys

193. Tom Guiheen P350
402. Claude Ritchey SC150
249b. Red Kleinow (New York) (Catching) P350
243. Joe Kelley P350
291. George Manion P350
365. Orval Overall (Portrait) P150
352. Rebel Oakes SC350
322. Fred Merkle (Throwing) SC350-460

EPDGs
 

The EPDGs have gotten too rich for me, so you can remove my second set as the cards have been consigned.

How does this work if you're doing a back run for one single card? I have 6 Admiral Schlei catching now.

Technically? ...6 sets of (1):D

Guess I will update.
#1 480 - Just 40 more to go.
#2 143
#3 24

Drop me to 517. Did a couple of trades. I'll be back to 519 soon. Doing some upgrading.

After picking up a few more SLers, I'm now at 517.

Steve

360

Well, I guess I cannot complain about this week. Between the BST and the Bay, I picked up nine Monster Bits. I need only 5 Commons to knock out that segment of the set. Things will start getting more expensive from here on out:), as if it hasn't been so far:eek:. According to my spreadsheet, I have spent $9270 to get this far. My updated MN is 389.9.

The latest nine:

484. Heinie Wagner (Bat On Left Shoulder) P150
320. George McQuillan (With Bat) P350
456. George Stovall (Batting) SC350-460
420. Wildfire Schulte (Front View) P150
294. Rube Marquard (Hands At Thighs) SC150
117. George Davis (Chicago) SC150
324. Chief Meyers PB
333. Herbie Moran (Providence) P350
205. Buck Herzog (New York) SC350

Hi Frank,

Can you please update me to 232 when you have a chance?

Thanks,

Steve

1st entry for the Paul Goldin t206 monster number, put in at 250. Have been on a spending spree, so this is going to be drifting upward. Will update when all. My boxes are in and opened

It was a slow summer, but I pushed up to 74. Please update my number. I hope to break 100 by the end of the year.

Rich

Back up to 519. I would like to get the O'Hara and finish the set minus the big 4, but doesn't seem likely without parting with a card or two I really like.

Up to 31, thanks to a great transaction on the B/S/T. :)

Bump me to 520 Frank...

too bad I didn't climb the list any.

Funny it took me almost a year to the day to go from 519 to 520.

Tony

Sitting at 39! :)

Please bump me up to 518.

Also, I just noticed I seem to be listed twice on the list (at 437 and 517). Please delete the listing of me at 437 (unless of course there is actually another Steve D here:eek: )

Steve

A Crazy Week
 

I was off from work and spent way to much time chasing the Monster. I grabbed 17 with a couple HOF and 10 Southern Leaguers.:eek: One BST helped clean up the Commons. I then got the bright idea to do a second BST for the SL-ers. MY new MN is 406.9...

The LIST:

189. Clark Griffith (Batting) SC350
133. Red Dooin P350
132. Wild Bill Donovan (Throwing) P350
281. Paddy Livingstone (Livingston) P350
22. Jack Bastian P350
175. Charlie Fritz P350
49. Roy Brashear P350
45. Bill Bradley (Portrait) SC150
361. Al Orth P350
277. Harry Lentz (Sentz) OM
423. Charles Seitz OM
375. Hub Perdue OM
206. Gordon Hickman P350
280. Perry Lipe 350
226. Hughie Jennings (One Hand Showing) PB
198. Bill Hart (Little Rock) OM
215. Ernie Howard (Savannah) OM

148!

7 more
 

With the 8 card lot from Zach S. on the B/S/T I am now up to 80 (one was a dupe).

A bit of a difference between last week and this one, I only grabbed three. I guess moving into the Southern League segment of the Monster will slow things down.....:D My new MN is 409.9

The trio:
441. Sid Smith (Atlanta) P350
491. James Westlake OM
304. Pat McCauley OM

Hi Frank,

Can you please bump me up to 258 when you have a chance?

Thanks,

Steve

I've been collecting blindly for about 5-6 years now just picking up cards when I liked them. Pulled them out yesterday to count. I have 112. It will take me 20+ years at this rate but I recognize the slow process. Maybe in another year I'll actually inventory them so I know what I have.

369

Please bump me to 150!

11
 

Just started collecting prewar. I have a total of 11 that I've picked up within the past 2 months.

Hi Frank,

Please add me to the list at 301.

Tim Fritz

I'm at 15 without very much effort. All graded, mostly commons except Mordecai Brown and Hal Chase. Can't focus completely until I finish my 52 graded set! Here's the Brown...

Frank,

I have not reported in for a couple of months, but have acquired 22 more.

Bump me up to 416.

Marty

Frank, I have a Bill Malarkey incoming (thank you, Jason (t206blogcom), so please update my monster number to a slightly less puny 5. :D

Please update my monster number to 111 - thank you

Frank,

Thanks for all of your work with this thread. It is greatly appreciated.

Please bump my Monster number up to 33.

Best Regards,

Eric

Im in

72+2 more on the way.

Finally getting a handle on moving it forward.

Having entered the deep end of the pool, I am surprised at my success this week. 8 HOF/SL/valued added commons added without a spousal subtraction:D My new MN is 417.9

The EIGHT:
396. Ed Reulbach (Glove Showing) P150
450. Dolly Stark OM
77. Frank Chance (Portrait Red Background) P150
83. Hal Chase (Portrait Pink Background) P150
90. Fred Clarke (Pittsburgh Holding Bat) P150
161. Johnny Evers (With Bat Chicago On Shirt) SC 460
38. Bill Bernhard P350
469. Fred Tenney SC150

It's been a while since I updated, so let it be known that I'm at 322. Thank you Frank!

Same for me... been a while since my set (now my only set) has been updated. I'm up to 394.

Frank, I knocked out another Cobb and Jack Warhop to get to 122. Thanks for the update.

Frank, please update me to 7 when you have a chance. Added Claude Rossman and Joe Lake.

Thanks!

Another three.............New MN is 420.9

493. Doc White (Chicago Pitching) SC460 42 OP
85. Hal Chase (Throwing White Cap) P150
377. Arch Persons P350

Frank,

I am up to 38. If you would please update my Monster number, I would appreciate it.

Best Regards,

Eric

444
 

I'm up to 444 (All SGC50 or better).

80 cards away from the set, although I will be stopping at 520 (minus the BIG 4). So, I am 76 cards away from my goal.

Slow week, I only grabbed two. Not much is on the horizon at the moment either. The Monster has gone on the lam. The two I did manage to get are:

149. Jack Dunn (Baltimore) P350
107. Bill Cranston OM

That gives me a new MN of 422.9

Hi Frank,

If you don't mind, can you bump me up to 281? Thank you sir!

Hit #400!
 

Please mark me at 400!

Frank,I have moved my MN up to 42. If you would please adjust accordingly, I would appreciate it.

Best,

Eric

Moved up to 380. Hoping to top 400 by year end.

4 Southern Leaguers added to the stack.:D My new MN is 426.9:)

I grabbed:

367. George Paige P350
188. Ed Greminger P350
25. Harry Bay P350
157. Roy Ellam P350

Now at 215

Frank, please update me to 14. Added these:

27. Fred Beck
28. Beals Becker
81. Chappy Charles
131. Mike Donlin, seated
235. Walter Johnson portrait
329. Fred Merkle portrait
474. Jeff Sweeney

Thank you!

I am now up to 38. Taking down the monster one nibble at a time.

Hi Frank,

I have picked up a few these past two weeks or so. Please bump my Monster number up to 49.

Thank you very much.

Best Regards,

Eric

#
 

I'm up to 2. (Cy Young glove & bare hand).

Please update my number to 124. Only 400 more to go:D

Frank. Please update me to Gehrig. Mantle. Ruth. That was too easy....

Three more Southern Leaguers this week leaves me 13 more to get. Not much left to get but Big Dawgs, the Southern Leaguers and a handful of stray common-plus guys. My new MN is 429.9

The newest trio:

337. Dom Mullaney OM
362. William Otey OM
398. Dutch Revelle OM

now at 392

My number is 30, because that's how many Detroit Tiger cards there are.

I have 19 to date.

395

I'm up to 17!

Only two this week but my MN is up to 431.9

The TWO:
238. Addie Joss (Pitching) PB
155a. Kid Elberfeld (New York) P150

I'm at 11. Just got my first HOFer......Cy Young. Have a great weekend all!