Congrats Jeff! I know how much you’ve wanted that. Off to the next one now!

Thanks and yes the hard part is staying focused on the cards I want the most.

This is a great site and I am glad everyone is active and shares their pictures of their collections and experience

While I wait for my cards I want I keep seeing others on this site that people just got and it gives me ideas for other cards I want.

Especially at auctions recently I see Boston Garter Cards, Old Mill among others I like

But for now the focus is on getting a 1916 or 1916 Ruth

Thanks

Jeff

Thanks Sam!

Yeah, exhibits are ridiculously cheap and actually really cool.

found a rare postcard that I always loved and wasn't expecting to find.

Nice Erick, hadn't seen that before. Very cool.

Thanks Dave

Upgraded my e102 last night in memory lane (looking to trade/sell my e102 Cobb PSA 3, see BST)

Nice job Ryan! And you can upgrade again in REA next week!

Cobb
 

Picked this up last night. 1910 Cobb.

Great card. I think it's museum worthy!! (as well as many others in this thread, phenomenal cards)

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Happy with this one!

.... that Thompson looks like he's getting down with some air guitar :)

I agree. Like Phil Collins circa 1982.

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Also, Nice T213-3 Matty, Dean.

Thank you! My first type 3. I wonder if there is a Matty overprint out there.

Here's a regular factory 3 I picked up about 6 weeks ago and here's a thread about known Factory 8's including Mathewson

www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=256145

That's a great Matty. Nice grab there. Thanks for the link, cool read.

New Cobb just walked in

Wow! I'm not small potatoes, I'm a pringle. One of you guys needs to adopt me.

Beautiful card, congrats.

Those are two great pickups and congrats. Havent visited this thread lately or would have commented earlier. Not sure we have ever met Mr Reality, but you have great taste in cards!

Mail Day!
 

Once again dipping my toes into pre-war cards.
Very excited to pick up Smoky Joe's RC.

I kind of like the little caricature; perhaps I will attempt to get some more of these...

Mail day:

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I've always liked that Bres port card, nice pickups!

UZIT Cobb
 

BEST OF THE BEST!!! Congrats!!!!

Wow Steven, that is a total mic drop. I wish you had a Flickr account or something where you could share your collection digitally- it’s gotta be something else.

Rob those are two good looking t206s. Congrats

Thanks everyone. But believe me I have plenty of clunkers too. At some point I’ll put an online account together, for now I just have scans of everything.

A couple of new cards
 

Thanks to Lee at Sterling Sports Auctions, LLC for this Admiral Schlei (Portrait) T206.

I also ungraded my Otto Miller T207!

Patrick

Nice e91c and sharp T207, y'all.

Here's a few cards that came this week. Mostly lesser grade, htf combos and a sharp looking 1950 Bowman...

RC, great, very tough Dooin, sorry to run you up so much on it! :D

DJ

Thanks, DJ, I got it for a back-run type. I hope you already have one, if not I can trade you this one.

I appreciate the offer. I do already have a raw one that I got from another board member a few years ago. Good luck on your back run!.

Steven RIDICULOUS cards. Congrats they are amazing.

This isn’t new but crossed from a GAI holder. Bought it raw years ago at a Philly show and had it graded on site when they used to do that sort of thing. I just think it’s the perfect baseball card.......

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Thanks Scott and very cool Musial.

In my opinion, that 1952 Bowman Musial pose is right there behind the 1953 Bowman Reese as one of the best and most iconic card images.

(Edited to add - the Horner image of Honus Wagner on the t206 is the clear number 1).

I've always liked this one better than the 52B.

Nice one too Peter.

In my opinion, 53B is probably the overall prettiest set.

+1

No question. Of course its drawbacks are no rookies and no Mays, Williams or Jackie.

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Up to 7 out of the 25!!! Got the Wagner, Cobb/Wagner, Lajoie, Chance, Bridwell, Frock, and Crawford!!!


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That is the problem with all the 50s Bowman and Topps sets. 1952 Topps lacked the 2 best players in the game at the time, Williams and Musial. The only set to get all the stars was 1958, if you count the All Star card for Musial.

I love the Wahoo Sam!

He's getting ready to hit a triple.

(I love that record [309], it's bad-ass).

1944 postcard
 

Barely gets into the "wwII and earlier era"

another postcard... Not sure why it is AUT but oh well....
http://luckeycards.com/colonial.jpg

A few N338-1s. I had resolved not to start new collecting areas, but the prices were too low to ignore:

Jay, Those are AMAZING!!!! Truly RARE cards to say the least! Thanks for sharing.

Not sure whats more amazing, Jay's n338's or Trevor coming out of retirement to post!
Both were good to see.

Hey Trevor--long time. I hope all is well.

Ruth and Jackson
 

Here are 2 more I picked up at Auction should get them soon in the mail

Anthony! Hey man. I still window shop and man Jay just parked a Bugatti in the front showroom floor! I had to comment as I have always loved the early California cards as I am a SoCal guy through and through as you know. I hope you are doing good.

Jay! All is good just trying to hit life's curve balls and as it turns out it's hard to hit a curve. I would love to hear the story about this group of cards. How many California league cards do you have now? What a set by the way. I hope you are doing good as well!

Wish there was more of a story but they just came out of REA.

Brian- How many Altoonas do you have?

Some amazing cards, once again, this month !!!!

Three new Fun Ones:

1 -- Tough Tolstoi ;) (Thanks to Luke for another great trade !!).
2 -- A "Dream" card that I didn't think I'd ever own :cool:
3 -- Hindu SL No. 31 :) (still need Ellam, Foster, and Mullaney......)

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Fun, fun, Scott :rolleyes:

Milwaukee Braves bat shaped cigarette lighter
 

I haven't run across one of these. Interesting item. The engraving says "Doug Miller". I can't find a Doug Miller who was associated with the Braves.

Not sure where to post this. An autograph and a Strip card together.

Picked up here on the board.

https://caimages.collectors.com/psai...Maranville.jpg

Ray,

Not many. Still, happy with the ones I have.

Herzog
 

Great pick up on the Herzog - no B. That is the first one that I have seen come up for sale. I was hoping it would fly under the radar and I thought I had put it a decent bid, but it jumped up by an additional $350 in the last few seconds. That is a nice addition to your Type 2 set. Congrats!

Thanks, Rick. I agree T213-2 Herzog is difficult, but I saw 2 for sale recently. Mine is from a trade for a card that was originally on the bst. Sterling had another that I had an early low bid in. Hope you find one soon toward the set. Rob

Here are a few recent ones...

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Picked these up a little while back but finally got around to scanning them. Of course my typical grade and condition but I love 'em anyway. Slowly chipping away at this set.

Sorry for the big scans, I don't know how to shrink them yet.


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Ruth Pickups
 

Very proud to add these two beauties to my Ruth collection.

Wow Joe.

Walsh
 

Added Walsh to my slowly growing T206 HOF pitcher collection.

Joe, unreal! That signature is perfect

I just picked up these beauties, from the Japanese JGA 38 set issued in 1952.

These are the rarest cards I've ever owned, according to the 2018 Engel guide less than five examples of each card are known to exist.

No Hall of Famers in the bunch but I'm pretty happy to have them.

What separates that autograph from a 10? I agree with Ryan; it looks perfect.

Incredible Ruth’s, congratulations

Ruth’s
 

You got me Jay? Maybe not a 10 but definitely a 9. Don’t really care....the aesthetics are magnificent, and that’s all that really counts.

Joe

I picked up a neat "Chief" Bender card.

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Some new ones
 

I was lucky to pick up these three cards from a fellow board member. These will fit nicely into my Louisiana type set and the 2 T216's are the last 2 types that I needed from the 6 People's Tobacco cards. Thanks Ed!

Picked this up today, thanks Ed!

Cobb
 

Great card Ryan! I love the eye appeal for the grade.

Amazing Kotton Cobb

Nice
 

Nice ones Rick and Ryan.....Jerry

Thanks guys.

Rick, I total missed your post- great pick-ups! Can’t be many t216 blank backs- more scarce than the VE?

Blank backs
 

Yes, I think they are more scarce than the VE. The T214 Oldring isn't listed in the Standard Catalog and I believe it may be the only one around, although you never know for sure.

Thanks, Rick

Ryan, congratulations on a tough Cobb

Rick, congrats on cards you needed