just downgraded a regular e101. i was probably up 22 hrs straight when i cropped that scan.

Thanks Johnny..

who is the front of that... O'Leary? haha

Nice, Tim!!

Do you plan on breaking these up?

Awesome run Blunder

Damn, that O'Leary guy had some serious muscle memory...

I'm sorry, but...
 

While I try not to laugh at another's misfortune, particularly their passing, this was one of the funniest things I have read on here in awhile! thanks!:D

Sincere condolences to everyone and anyone touched by his passing.

No way Im not breaking that up!... thats the whole point of buying it.... thats really tough to put togther..I'd like to get some cool display for it...

Jamie

Next thing you'll tell me is that Edgar Allan Poe is dead, too

A display involving a mirror so that you could see the matching fronts would be cool.

Tough card
 

Only a couple higher and they are in Registry complete sets so I was very glad to get this one.

Nice one Tbob!

Buybacks Lefty Leifield Pitching
 

T206 Buybacks

Yellow Piedmont 150
Blue Sweet Caporal 350

This is one of my all time favorite's out of the set:

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/SCAN0141.jpg

I am very happy that a fellow memeber was able to snag this one for me. T213-2 CHI Collins. I just need to nab the AB 350 and I will be back on track. I must start the search for the Horner Cab that sold in REA this year, it would be a perfect center of the collection.
Take care,
Bob

<a href="http://s588.photobucket.com/albums/ss329/upperhandisforemost/Eddie%20Collins%20cards/?action=view&current=T2132CHICollinsFront.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss329/upperhandisforemost/Eddie%20Collins%20cards/T2132CHICollinsFront.jpg" border="0" alt="T213 2 CHI Collins Front"></a><a href="http://s588.photobucket.com/albums/ss329/upperhandisforemost/Eddie%20Collins%20cards/?action=view&current=T2132CHICollinsBack.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss329/upperhandisforemost/Eddie%20Collins%20cards/T2132CHICollinsBack.jpg" border="0" alt="T213 2 CHI Collins Back"></a>

A few pickups of mine over the past week...

My first T3. Hoping to get more soon.

Anybody know what the highest card a grade can get with pinholes?

My experience is that it will be an SGC 10, albeit a really nice 10.

I have pinholes that have graded 20. I have a Vic Willis with a rather sizeable one and it still got a 20. My collection can be seen for comparison sake at www.collectorfocus.com under tony's t's. Thanks to Trae Regan for running this free collector posting site!

Haven't picked up much recently, but a big Thank You to Mike Healer for this one.

August
 

Got my Bresnahan from Mike Healer also. Thanks Mike

http://collectorfocus.com/uploads/rd...-bresnahan.jpg

Got the McGraw off ebay

http://www.collectorfocus.com/upload...206-mcgraw.jpg

thanks mr. harmonica...lovely card

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...Lajoie0001.jpg

HOFer's - Commons Buybacks
 

T206 Buybacks

HOF part of collection got a big boost today!!!

Griffith Portait Piedmont 150
Griffith Batting Sweet Caporal 350
Wallace Piedmont 150
Donohue Sweet Caporal 150

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/SCAN0142.jpg

Ralph, how many buybacks do you have now? I've seen you post a bunch!

Buybacks
 

Last count I was at 271 (before today) for the set and about another 30 or 40 misc different back combo's, buyback series, etc...

to go with my SC150:

Attachment 23235

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WOW :eek:

That's Impressive

These just came this week (can you tell i am a Yankees collector?):

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/t...n/NYY-0812.jpg

Yep

Negro League & Cuban
 

I was excited to win this card on eBay. My first "El Indio," and it features an interesting player from the Negro Leagues, Hank Thompson. Hank played with the Kansas City Monarchs and was the third black ball player to enter the major leagues. He hit over 130 home runs in eight years, mainly with the Giants. He married a Cuban beauty Queen and seemed to have a great life ahead of him, but he died young after being released from prison for bank robbery. Interesting life story.

Best,

Joe

I love flea markets. Thank You, Bob and Thank You, Lou. Also, a special thanks to border member Pat (Mintacular) for giving me the tip on what Bob had to offer at his table:

Johnny...
 

...I bet there's a portrait of Cobb with a red background on the front of that Piedmont Factory 42. Let's see....thanks.

I can finally cross this one off my most wanted cards list :)

http://i241.photobucket.com/albums/f...%20NFT/TEC.jpg

1921 Herpolsheimer's John Henry (one of the few fom the set that never made the E121 card set, which isn't surprising since he was out of the major leagues in 1918, and hadn't played with the Washington Senators since 1917! A very strange inclusion in the set that I had been looking for for quite a while.)
http://www.starsofthediamond.com/her...imerhenry2.JPG

And two other random pickups, a 1923 Tomas Gutierrez card of Joe DeBerry, and a Crescent Selkirk card of Hockey trainer Bowman (you tend to see less Bowman's b/c who wanted the trainer?):
http://www.starsofthediamond.com/tom...rezdeberry.JPG http://www.starsofthediamond.com/crescentbowman.JPG

Pic of Melody
 

My daughter with the card I won from Steve and he was nice enough to send an extra for her. Steve you are top notch and I hope that you get blessed 10 fold for this.:D

The first cards that I collected.
 

Picked these up in Baltimore!

A Couple More P/Ups from the Nat
 

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ker/brisT5.jpg
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ker/McGBF2.jpg

Jeff, That is an outstanding image of Lord, love the intent look of his eyes.
RC

Outstanding McGraw pennant!

I was happy to add this 1921 Sisler Exhibit to my collection.
Thanks to Peter on the BST.
RC
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...xhibitW461.jpg

T206 with name on top
 

I don't know why these little guys grab my attention, but I picked up three more this month...

http://gallery.me.com/kimsummers/100...eOnTop/web.jpg

A couple more E97's, courtesy of Mark Turner

It was just unique enough to bid on. Thank You, Jennifer:

Psyched about this card
 

Just picked up this beauty for my t206 HOF backs collection (the front and back are the same size :) I just cropped the scans differently)

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The spot over Matty's shoulder looks like a 747 coming in for a landing with its lights blazing lol.

Buffalo Bisons
 

I found this little rarity in Baltimore. Ray looks as though he could still play in 1932!

Cheers, Mike

Brian- Nice caramel card pick-ups. Those are two of the toughest ones in the set, but then you already knew that ;)

Great card Mike, enjoyed seeing it at the show!