omgggg that Cobb is nice

Nothing major:

Clancy has been near the top of my want list for a loooooooooooooong time. :)
Starr is a "once in awhile" condition upgrade. :p

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Fun stuff, Scott :rolleyes:

Really happy with this off the B/S/T

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That is a ridiculously cool card Jay.

Poor condition!!

Very pretty M Brown Portrait.

Last month I finished trades with two great guys, Bryan and Val.

We kicked around both trades for years (we were in no rush!) -- Bryan made my day with this pretty Red Cross as he knows how much I love the set. Val and I had worked hard to find just the right trade -- WaJo for WaJo -- for the Victory. He filled a key spot in my WaJo hands-at-chest back run. I am now only missing the BL460, T215-1, and T215 Pirate to complete the project.

Thank you guys!

Awesome cards Steve, Congrats!

Thanks, Chris! It's good to hear from you again!

Steve, two total awesome cards. Congrats. I can’t believe Val would part with a t214 Wajo- you must have worked very hard on that one!

Doc Steen Collection: Signed M101-2 Nap Lajoie
 

Can't believe I was able to pull this absolute stunner down from Heritage last night. Although not identified by Heritage in its description, this signed supplement comes from the Doc Steen collection, which made its way to auction on May 16, 2015. I now have 18 of the possible 53 from that collection.

From the original auction in 2015:
Dr. Clarence G. "Doc" Steen, began collecting baseball autographs in 1910 and he collected his entire life passing away in 1965. Doc Steen sent players photos to sign, most in the form of these premiums, storing them carefully and out of the light. After his passing these signed photos were placed in a safety deposit box where they remained for decades. As a result of this careful handling and storage the majority of his collection are signatures that rate 8-10 on a scale of 1-10.

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Absolutely stunning Nap item! The signature is amazing on that one. And so is the provenance!

Thanks so much! I am still shocked I was able to get it.

Brian- are those the Waners?

- and what are they doing?

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Colgan's Violet Chips Tin
 

Picked up this Colgan's Violet Chips Tin to complement my recent Mint Chips Tin pickup.

Patrick

Great Red Cross! Congrats.

Leon, is that Jordan oversized too?

That Red Cross is amazing.

Mail day from SGC
 

Submitted at Strongsville, and arrived today. Reasonably pleased with the grades as well. Obaks are just wonderful.

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Ryan, I had that T214 Victory in my WaJo collection for roughly 25 years. But, being a lover of the advertising on the backs of cards, the amount of paper loss on the back "bothered" me for all those years. Had the paper loss been much less, I would not have parted with it. Upon learning how much progress Steve had made with his back run of the WaJo pitching pose, I felt this card belonged in his collection moreso than it did mine.

Another factor in my decision is that I am a much bigger fan of real-photo, black-and-white cards than I am of the colorful, artist-created cards (except for the T206 WaJo portrait, the best looking pre-War card ever made). So, I'm happily working on back runs of WaJo's 1916, 1917, and 1921-22 real-photo issues.

Steve, great Walter pickup. Someday We'll have to meet up and photograph the Walter and Gabby Street back runs together. We can reunite Walter with his catcher. :)

All from board members, thanks guys. Think the yellow Chance Tolstoi signals the start of another back run attempt

Ryan, you always pick the super prints for your back runs.Well anyway, let me know if you really decide to go for it. This should be interesting. :)

Thanks guys!

Sean, bring Gabby to the east coast, and we'll make it happen! :)

I know- absolute proof that I am dumb, crazy and unrealistic. However, I need another project and yellow Chance is a hell of a project, so it should keep me busy for a while; although I am going to take it slow.

I love that. "Project." I'm using that word/rationalization when I buy my next car. "I really had to have that project as it goes 0-60 in 3.2 seconds...." It does soften the blow.

I have to justify it to myself....

Isn't the hobby just a never ending series of rationalizations?

On so many levels

It’s pretty bad. At least we aren’t buying drugs.

Though I do get a similar rush of endorphins.

Jeff, cardboard seems to be more addictive (and expensive) than drugs.

I finally got the last back I need for my “t206” master back run. :eek:

That's a pretty nice back, Ryan.

Damn Ryan.

Ryan who is in the postcard that you posted? Do you know where it was taken. Thanks

Ryan, Big Time card, congratulations. Here is a little larger pic

Wooooowww ryan! Congrats!!!

Congrats!

Thanks all. I am very psyched indeed.

Mike, the post card is of Hones Wagner, Tommy Leach and Fred Clarke. I am not sure where it was taken, but those are wooden bleachers they are sitting on and behind them

Great card Ryan. Where did you get it?

What other backs do you need, the T215s? Or do you have the Red Crosses as well?

I've seen Ryan's album of cards and he must have a secret network of high end collectors he deals with privately. Amazing stuff.

My Shameless Contribution to the May pick ups thread.
 

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Ryan, awesome pickup, however, you might want to slow down or there will be nothing left to interest you in the next REA auction! :D

Steve, awesome pickup on the Johnson, would love to know what you gave up for it!

DJ

Thanks Sean and DJ. Sean, I still need a t215-1 and t215-2 and have been holding our for HOFers (and conveniently not counting them as a key part of a t206 back run). DJ, I may be taking this next REA (and every other auction remaining in 2019) off!

People that are willing to pay strong and are easy to deal with usually do.

I'll be doing the same, and also every auction in 2020 and 2021. :(

Ryan, I have the same back run, but I settled for T215 commons (Willett and Mullin). Red Cross just don't come up for sale. I need three of them, Street, Bresnahan and especially Merkle to complete my back runs. Good luck with the HOFs. Maybe you'll find a Speaker, and you can start a new back run. :eek:

Ryan- I have heard this before out of you! At least the taking the rest of the year off! Good luck. Phenomenal card!

Ryan, following this awesome achievement (congrats!), will you have the enthusiasm to continue working on your (much more difficult) Wags back run? :)

Ryan, great job buddy.

Hi Val! Thanks for the kind words. We are all waiting to see what you got from Steve in trade for the t214 Wajo.

Michael, much appreciated. I blame you partly for this pick up bc you had a big role getting me into rare backs years back. I guess you owe me some money :)

Silly Sean, don't give Ryan any ideas. T215s aren't T206, so he doesn't need them. :D

Well at least we know that if a Bresnahan T215 comes along we won't have to fight you for it. :)

Ryan- I am 99 percent sure that postcard dates to probably 1911 and was taken at Fogel Field in Hot Springs during spring training. Thanks

Thats a Hella of a card Ryan. Congrats!!

M116 Sporting Life Art Wilson
 

Picked up this M116 Sporting Life Art Wilson on eBay from a seller 30 minutes North of me here in Maine.

Patrick

here's a really really tough one

Major combo Jay, you don’t see that often - congrats.

Went Strong on this
 

Well, I encouraged you to get a few rare backs, I didn't say get a Cobb/Cobb, or 4 Brown Old Mills!! :)

Great stuff, man.

Rppc
 

Traded my Unc Pinkerton Baker, with another card and money on my side, for this beauty. Once I saw it I wanted it. :)

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That's one of my absolute favorite images

Awesome Jeff! Have certainly never seen that one before!

Very nice Jeff. That is my favorite pic of Cobb

That is CLASSIC! I LOVE it!

Wow, great card Ryan!

Yeah, it's much nicer than that PSA 1 that sold in Goldin back in March. Good thing that you didn't buy that one. :rolleyes:

Cobb pin
 

Shine, bright, wonderful Cobb.