Thanks guys!

Thanks Matt. Those are two of my favorite cards. When I first saw that Jordan card, I had to have it.

I like how you put Cook, Rooks and Crooks in the same picture. I pictured the scene from Electric Company where they say the words back and forth Cook-Rooks-Crooks

Ha! Thanks John.

Great cards of some tough players. Here are some of the easier Detroits with decent images.

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Here is a former Barker card and a poor Mack RHH and I have a Tebeau Time on the way. Spider's MGR more to come..

OJ's
 

Rob - Nice Barker stamp... Some really nice photo quality on this thread as well.

Refusing to let this thread die! Here are two Pittsburgh players you don't see too often and two cards of Monk Cline, who I just decided the other day to try to get all five poses of since I had two nice ones already

Baltimore's manager, "Bald" Billy Barnie - an apt nickname for sure...

One more post for today. Back when the law firm of Miller, Masson and Gonsowski asked me to help out with the Old Judge book, among other things, I took on the task of researching the bios. One particular player, who wasn't in my group, remained a mystery until near the end. So I spent a week trying to figure out if there really was a Whiteacre, or was it Pat Whitaker spelled wrong, like it had been suggested for many years. The name "Whiteacre was listed on the Reserve List for the Philadelphia Athletics over the Winter of 1887-88, but no player with that name ever played minor/major league ball. After searching daily for hours a day, I finally stumbled upon an obscure book about the town of Kennett Square, Pa with an 1886 team photo of the town's amateur team and in the corner was a match, a man named Harry Whiteacre! This card may only be a psa1, but it is one of my favorite cards because 120 years later, he finally had a name and wasn't misidentified as someone else from the set anymore.

Chris, great Barnie.

John, thats interesting... Whiteacre has to be one of the sneaky tough, right?

About Monk Cline, I had a similar thing happen to me when I realized I had three Black Jack Burdock poses, I was looking for the last two... Until one day I had a lapse of judgement and sold my portrait card of him. I miss that card, oh well, live and learn. At least I know where it is. :)

You don't see him too often, but he isn't impossible. Joe's Vintage has a real nice one on their site I wouldn't mind getting, I just mind paying that much for it :)

That is a nice card,,, pricy :)

Oh, What the Heck...
 

...a few more:

The latest addition to my OJ HOF collection. Thanks, Bruce!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/5610141957/" title="1887 Old Judge N172 Art Whitney with Dog by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5190/5610141957_7ba2d058c9_o.jpg" width="487" height="832" alt="1887 Old Judge N172 Art Whitney with Dog"></a>


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/5610140173/" title="1887 Old Judge N172 Buck Ewing with Mascot by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5102/5610140173_242a41582c_o.jpg" width="487" height="846" alt="1887 Old Judge N172 Buck Ewing with Mascot"></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/2922483452/" title="1887 Old Judge N172 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3024/2922483452_b9c76b81aa_o.jpg" width="450" height="732" alt="1887 Old Judge N172"></a>

Look at Mr OJ-NJ showing off again! Breaking out the Henry and Daniels, excellent cards! Didn't know you had either of those. Where is the jealous emoticon when you need it...

Wow Kevin, some really scarce cards. Mr OJ-NJ for sure.

Jeff--Midget never looked better

+1, jealous emoticon! I want a John Ewing too.

Thank You, Gents!
 

I could not have gotten as far as I have collecting OJs without the great trades and buys from Net 54 members, many of whom have posted in this thread. One more example of why this site is one of the best things in this hobby!

As for being Mr. OJ NJ, I don't know about that. You've got me on quantity, John, and I cannot brag about having more Larry Corcorans than anyone else in the world! :)

Hey I tried to trade with you yesterday! What about all the great trades that didn't happen with board members? I can't even give away my Cod Myers to you so it just shows that my cards aren't good enough for the OJ-NJ collection. BTW, why doesn't SGC put that on your labels when you submit them? Might boost the value in the future. :)

PS Leave the Corcoran collection alone, they have done nothing bad to you

OK, John
 

If it'll make you feel better, I'll let you give me your Cod Myers! ;)

forgot one...

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A Couple of New Additions to the Stable
 

Doesn't Candy Nelson just look like you'd expect a 19th century baseball player to?

Yes, he does. And amazingly, that's how the hipsters dress today! 19th Century style has returned!

WOW, that OJ Jimmy Ryan looks like the best "1" ever!

I love the OJ's (and miss a bunch of them)
 

It is cool scrolling through these pages and seeing so many of my previously owned cards. At one time I was three players shy of the complete player list for Cinicnnati. Now I am down to just a few of my uncle Paul's cards.

Tom

Here is one I got from Joe G. I know the Detroit has been scraped off,but still a tuff card.

Joe