A Christmas (Diamond) Star

Damn, Ben. Beautiful Cobb collection. The thing that always gets me about those portraits on those cards is how gentle and pleasant he appears. All I've ever read about him is what a vicious SOB he was, and how tough he played the game. Yet in all of those portraits, he appears to be so cherubic. Hahahaha

Loooove this pose, might be my favorite caramel card. Have the Nadja, E101, and VE already.

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Nothing special for most on here, but happy to have my first Cobb.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...15efe3b3a3.jpg

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Sunny Jim joins Pie

Nice Cobb Carl, it is special, it’s your 1st Cobb. Good Luck

I don't think anyone on this site thinks a centered t206 cobb isn't special. Especially your first Cobb. Congrats man. Great cards guys. Ben, that collection is looking nice!!!

1947 Bond Bread Jackie Robinson
 

Favorite team. Favorite player. Great story behind the issue. Only 27 graded across both TPGs. Best Christmas ever. Thank you, Karen (wifey) and Dan.

WOW. never seen the 1914 Scoops CJ before. Also, the House of David postcard is incredible. I'm so grateful for this forum and all the great curators of baseball history on it. Well done, Mr. Van Horn.

Sincerely,
Scott

Scott,

Thank you for the kind words.

Early photobomb:

Carl, nice Cobb. That's where it all starts...just one, then another, then the next thing you know life is all about Cobby. Enjoy your card.

The Holidays!!! Picked up a 1956 Topps .... BOB LEMON.

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Thanks Orlando, Steve, and Chuck! I see so many incredible Cobbs posted on here so it's easy to lose sight of greatness by comparison. Thanks for the nice comments. I absolutely love the card and want to someday pair it with its green counterpart, so here is hoping I haven't totally been priced out of one.

Great card Scott! I miss it already :o

Awesome Shawkey Brian!

Few for Dec
 

Couple pickups for December

REA (I caved), and board members Andrew H, Bryan L, and Dave S respectively - many thanks!

Thank you, Duncan.

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E121 Cobb
 

Love the image (especially since I can't swing a CJ) and think this one's a bit under the radar.

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Cocoa Wagner
 

Awesome DJ!!!!!!!..................Jerry

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December Pickups
 

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Been wanting to get a Capt. Jack card for some time and never thought it would be a Mayo...my first 19th century card and I like it a lot!!!

Also a couple more T205s...

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Very nice DJ! Congrats.

A member of the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates World Champions team:

The long and the short of it..
 

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...I needed balance so I found this postage-stamp-sized little card as a bookend ; I have close to a half dozen of these mini-cards by now but my heart and focus remain with the "big stuff" from '29 to '39...like the Burke 4 x 6..Berg does not have a lot of issues out there...it would be an easy Master Set ?

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The T227 Cobb is from a fellow board member. The Holsum Bread Cobb (a true of 1 of 1) cost me a 1948 Leaf Jackie Robinson, and it and Mr. Speaker have not yet come in the mail, but my cards are in transit, so.... The two Matty's are, well, awesome (the portrait from a Board Member). Busy end of the year. I really must stop looking at Net54 and Ebay

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way to finish down the stretch! No wonder the guy "with the two Ruth rookies" reached out to you directly! Can't wait to see what you bring in in 2018!

Found a halftone colorized postcard of a locally historic ballgame played in 1908 when Cap Anson's Colts semi-pro team barnstormed the local town team (Marengo IL). I have a RPPC of the game, and knew of 2 other RPPC's from the game in the local history museum. This halftone card, based on the photo of one of the RPPC, was a new discovery to me. It was produced by the E.C. Kropp Co. of Milwaukee, while the RPPC were done by the Creators company of Elgin, IL. Cap Anson played 1st base in the game.

E.C. Kropp Halftone PC
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Other known Creators RPPC from same game
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Love the Holsum Cobby!

Wow Ryan, those are beauties. Going out with a bang for sure. Congrats!

Just an 'art' card (which don't get much respect on this forum), but I do like it as a card that never was:

1930 R319 Whitlow Wyatt (created from a picture I had not seen) - very few pics in his Detroit Uni.

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Both colors in one fell swoop.

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Very happy to pick up this one. Only an "A", but can't be picky.

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Here's a good story :):) ....

I had piggy backed two T206s with Luke L. for PSA grading ;) ..... He gets them graded, and sends them to me ............. However, there is a third card in the package ............. totally unexpected ........... one of the last 6 (now 5) mid-tier backs I needed for set (and it's a tough one) .....

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............. :):):):):):):):):):) Anyone who has dealt with Luke, knows he's an A1 Great guy, but this takes the cake !!!!!

Great, Scott :rolleyes:

+1 bigtime

Good show Luke, very nice.

T205 Group Shot
 

Picked up quite a few new T205s over the last couple of months, and liberated them from their slabs this evening. I had the tougher Peaches Graham Cub version already, and added both of the Rustlers' versions within days of one another. Have both Blue and Black signature variations now.

Patrick

Here's a real nice 1930 Photograph (4" x 6") of Rogers Hornsby. Taken by RDM Studio, 847 Belmont, Chicago.

Luke: "Dammit! So that is where my Conroy went." :D

Seriously though, very nice!

Haha! Thanks for the nice words guys. Scott is the best. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy :D

Here are a few fun ones I've added lately. Probably not all in December, but oh well.

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What a great photo!!

Love the Hornsby photo JB!

Nice upgrade for my Series 7 set. Im only 8 cards from completion if anyone wants to help out with a Christmas Eve miracle :D

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Nice chance Brian. Hes giving ol' Titus a run for his money in the stache dept.

Thank you, Erick. Happy Holidays!

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Thank You, Steven, and Happy Holidays!

T206s
 

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Got these as a Secret Santa gift on another board.
Have no clue on the Zeenut, as its out of my realm.

For an SGC 3.5, that is a great looking Lajoie. :)

T207 misfits from Late Nov, Dec
 

Two more T207 miscuts. The first from REA - and why alcohol and auctions are not a good thing :o:o - though no remorse. Second from eBay.

Second image also from a different scanner - my PSC2100 has finally kicked the bucket, it looks like. Time for a new scanner.

Gratz! And gratz especially on the Reulbach. I had it in my cart and was hoping it would be available after my bonus came in. But I'm glad it went to a Net54 member!

The most expensive card I now own ... and a nice way to kick off my 2018 collecting year.

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Those are sweet! Congrats!

Brian- It's great to see you so active in the hobby again. If memory serves, you were stepping away a short while ago.

Thank you, Raymond. Addiction is hard to beat.

Preach On...
 

Amen, Brian!

Yes it is!! Welcome back Brian!

A small group of t205s
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Now I have two T215 Pirates! Traded a Clemente RC PSA 6, a Walter payton RC PSA 8.5 and a bit of cash. Would rather have this rare baby any day over the cards I traded.

Mike, I LOVE the Bradley. Nice one!

Ryan - Always nice to see a T215 Pirate too!

You can never have too many T215 Pirates cards, Ryan. And I agree that the ones traded don't hold a candle. Here is a catcher with 2 gloves on..

Great pick up Ryan. Do you know anything about it's history? It wasn't in the group of five that were sold by REA back in 2013, but it looks like them. They all looked like they could grade around a PSA 7, but they were all hand cut. This one appears to be the same. We speculated at the time that the original owner (who was rumored to be Edward Wharton-Tyger) may have obtained them directly from the factory due to their NM condition. We thought it unlikely that they were obtained in Manilla and brought back to the States without any damage.

Anyway, great card.

Love those Pirate cards...very nice.

Thanks guys. Sean, I really don't know much on this card, other than what I can glean from VCP (more about that in a minute). It sold in Goodwin in 2010 and again in REA's Spring 2017 auction. It is not one of the ones that sold in 2013, like my chance or your Merkle, and it is not as nice/clean - this Wagner has a crease in one corner and a knit next to his face on right; but it's real pretty nonetheless. The guy I got it from said he got it as part of a large collection purchase.

Regarding VCP - they are not showing my purchase of the t215 chance earlier this year. I contacted them and even sent them link to the auction, but still nothing. I like VCP, but under these circumstances, I think it's irresponsible for them to not post a transaction of this nature that they have been made aware of. VCP, you blew this one. Fix it Please.

Ryan Hotchkiss

To the best of my knowledge you are the only person other than Richard Masson to own more than one Pirate. :)

Well that's something. Now I just need a catcher with two gloves!! (Cool card Leon).

If only he and Kiki Cuyler got along:

Another T205 catcher
 

Received this Louis Criger T205 earlier today.

Another player that played for the Red Sox and later for the Yankees.

Might be the first Yankee card in my collection.

Patrick

This card is a direct result of the "help out" thread, that sadly has faded away.

I can not thank Brian P. for contacting me about this needed card for my mid-tier set. :):):):):)

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Not only is it GREAT to add this very tough combo to my set, I have to say Brian is an A1 great guy !!!! He didn't accept my original offer, BUT countered with an offer half of mine !!!!!! You can't beat that !!!! :):):):)


Fun stuff, Scott :rolleyes: