Baseball Figural
 

Just picked up this real neat 1940's era metal baseball figural. Thanks to Brock for posting this previously or I would have never known that it was the figural portion off of a tie rack. Probably overpaid because it is missing the tie rack portion, but thought it would look real cool in my display room.

Added a few well-loved examples for my set:

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img...06_31_bell.jpg

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img..._88_clancy.jpg

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img...0_griffith.jpg

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img...312_mcgraw.jpg



The stamp on the McGraw back says "Hopkinsville, KY."

February Pickups
 

My recent pick ups...thanks again to my fellow N54er Brian!

Was able to add another tough Wagner pinback...1911 Diamond Gum

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...mondGumPin.jpg http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...ndGumPinBk.jpg

Thanks Richard. Another successful transaction on BST. Definitely my favorite Cobb card and the reason I started the E95 set. It doesn't exactly enhance my SGC Registry set, but I couldn't pass this bad boy up.

Thanks to Andrew & Leon, I made a huge dent in my needed T205 backs. After getting these 2 backs, I just need a green Broad Leaf to have all back types. I'm also just 4 (a very hard 4) away from my master T205 set. Please see signature.

T205s and ....
 

PeterB- those are tougher backs than what is currently being seen. Except for the very small group of 6 Hindu's and the St.Louis? find of Drums, those things are almost never seen.

The buyer of the Stengel Koesters card and I were in discussions for me to buy it when the thread went up about it. Even though my snipe didn't take, I was within about $25 of the winning bid on ebay. I need it as an upgrade. I contacted the buyer today, who is a good hobby friend, and we worked a nice trade out. It will be an upgrade for my Bancroft (not sure how you tell it between a W575-1 and D383 though) Koesters......I do like this portrait pose and am glad to add it to my collection (see BST tomorrow for it's new $1095 price).....

Cool looking card for my R313 set (56% complete)

http://photos.imageevent.com/vanslyk...3%20Bluege.jpg

Very nice super rare pickups Peter, and good luck on the remaining few.

My first Tobacco card in years, Ah, on a Low Budget..haha. VERY nice eye appeal for the grade.;)
Yikes, the scan does NOT do it justice.

The Search for Toney No Trees Is Over
 

After a few years of searching I have added a Toney no trees to my Fred Toney collection thanks to FW. He was very patient with me having to back out a few times and even gave me a discounted price. To top everything off it is a one of a kind, I can't wait for it to get here in the mail later this week!

Ahhh now I know who outsniped me. I was the runner up on it (and sorry for bumping it up over $700).

Lots of mail...
 

Picked up the McGraw from Ron Rice, the Joss from Mike Healer (thanks guys!) and the Jackson from the 'bay!

From davidbvintage on ebay:

Here are three items I picked up recently. The first is a postcard from 1934 showing Babe Ruth among others who barnstormed around Japan for awhile. The second is my first and only T206, Hooks Wiltse pitching. The third is a photograph that was personally owned by Cy Young, and it is stamped on the back with his signature, which was his habit with many of his photographs. He is shown in his later years alongside Ruth and Jane Benedum.

Nice postcard. Is that a Ruth sig on the postcard with the others?

Eddie T3
 

Pinhole but o/w a nice looking card
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s.../CollinsT3.jpg

Nice Simmons Rookie, Dan. That's one of the toughest Exhibit Rookies out there.

Yeah, but they are all facsimile signatures.

1934 All American Tour
 

I have always been intrigued by the tour and Moe Berg. Nice pick up

Thanks to Dan Paradis for a great trade.

Feb Pick Up Thread
 

A slow start this year, but here is my first acquisition of the New Year - The former Triple Crown Winner :

From the Bay last night.

other one down.

Dan

Nice Al Simmons Exhibit

Frank

Paul, great Burkett card!!

Frank & Phil, thanks. I've been looking for a Al Simmons RC for awhile.

Dan

Van Oeyen postcard, 1905

Congrats Rob, I was hoping you got that card.

Good job Rob. Definitely a rare one there.

I can mark this one off my want list!
 

Joes Vintage is shipping it to me now...

Pick-ups
 

The Kroh is not an easy common in the E97 set, especially in decent condition. I paid more for the Wells than I would have preferred but it is a toughie in the C46 set and this is the highest ever graded :D Thanks Steve M.

I really like these Large Letter P2 pins so I find myself picking them up from time to time.

Thanks, Mike H.!

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...88/clarke-fred

A few goodies
 

Excited about these pick ups!

TBOB always loved the LL P2 pins myself especially the HOFers!!!

Nice Trae, do you put a premium on double name cards?

Rawn

Thanks, Rawn - I feel that if it's a full second name, or nearly full, like this Adkins, then it's worth a little something extra, yeah. At $75, I paid an extra 40% or so on this card, mainly because it's as clean as it is. It's an SGC 40, but as you can see it looks better.

I also think that the no names, or name only at the top should fetch a similar premium.

Always wanted one of these.

Hoping to make Trae jealous
 

Just back from SGC this week:

Trae, I'd been watching that BIN, but never pulled the trigger. Good buy!

Thanks, Daryl - I came back to it 3 or 4 times over the past few weeks, and decided today was the day, because I'd be bummed if it showed up as 'Ended' in my watch list. :)

A couple of E90-1's from eBay:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...PlankFront.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...oT608Edg_3.jpg

2 purchases from board members:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...Eversfront.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...ellfront-1.jpg

Nice to see you were able to cross off the Lajoie from your list, David.

Its been a good month for me so far

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...myMcCarthy.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...hiefBender.jpg

my 1st e98's after wanting to start a set for awhile now
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...hiefBender.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...decaiBrown.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...erBabeRuth.jpg

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...terJohnson.jpg

and

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s...0LouGehrig.jpg

-Dan

just came in...

Feb pickups
 

Nice cards guys....

Trae nice grayback.....also liked your adkins and t206hounds cobb at top...:)

Thanks, Johnny!! :cool:

Thanks to t206Hound for an insanely quick transaction for the Demmitt, Stephens, and Tannehill:

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img...2a_demmitt.jpg

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img...4_stephens.jpg

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img..._tannehill.jpg

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img...3_hemphill.jpg

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img...6_154_egan.jpg

Thanks to Ted Z the Jones run is complete
drew

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