Nice HRK Phil!



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An online auction find;

Diamond Matchbooks:

U1 - Silver Border - 1934
Billy Herman
Earl Adams
Richard Gyselman

U3-1 - 1935
Bill Urbanski

The Herman is rough with pockmarks as if it was stepped on in the gravel, but at the end of the day its still a period piece of a HOF'er.

How do you do that, not collect matchbooks with strikers? I personally can't collect them unless the strikers are still attached. LOL

Otherwise, great pickup, really love those silver border matchbooks. Way under appreciated as collectibles.

Great stuff, everyone.

Thanks to Pete for this upside down back...

It’s all about the upgrade! lol. I could go on eBay and buy the best examples, but I like finding vintage stuff in the wild and then upgrading when I can within my budget. Much more fun to me that way.

The silver border ones sure are the prettiest to me too, and I agree, under appreciated.

Picked up these 4 T202 Cobbs from someone on the board to get down to 3 cards to complete my T202 set.

Beautiful cards Jay!

Very nice Jay, best of luck on closing the set out.

Mike, Great looking upside down, congrats

Jay, Nice group of cards, good luck getting the last three.

Nice cards by all

Great logic, can't disagree. Good luck if you ever think about going after the set.

Thanks, Chuck!

Thanks! There are several different sets, actually throughout the years. Some years have small numbers in the sets so set completion is a real possibility.

Earl Moore arrived today
Pitcher for Cleveland, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Buffalo

Successful member transaction

Am well aware. Been working on all five sets off and on over the years. The Silver Borders are really great though, with some supposed tough SPs/rarities. I think it may be the nicest looking set of the five different Diamond Matchbooks sets out there, with the 1935 Black Border set being a really really close second in terms of looks, if not actually an equal. All are very underappreciated to my thinking.

Farmer:

Pleased to have these guys back in the fold. I had two different examples several years ago but let them go. Not this time around.

Very nice examples Lucas, congratulations.

Won some great cards in the previous Net54 front page auction, but felt compelled to share this W519 Schang from the lot. On the back it obviously depicts the bald brother of Wilson, Tom Hanks friend in the movie Cast Away. I have already named him Spalding.

Thanks Leon!

Brian

Wallie Schange? Huh?

Nice card, though.

Hilarious! :D

obtained in a
 

trade as seen in an earlier post

Thank you, Phil!

One more off this list, thanks Tom! I'm now down to 2 remaining for the HOF Portrait subset (Matty and Green Cobb). I'm hoping to knock out the Matty this year...the Green Cobb...possibly never at the rate those are increasing unless I sell a lot off.

Bill

Picked up my first T211 in a trade with a fellow member yesterday.:)

Sweet Ben! Those are so cool.


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W575-2
 

Since it's a new pick up... Ty (Corn on the) Cobb

https://luckeycards.com/w575cobb2.jpg

That's a fantastic Corn Cobby Leon, congrats.

Dahlen Elite 12...
 

I didn't pick this one up, but somebody did (beat me to completing the buy it now by seconds). At $399 the seller obviously didn't know what they had, and kudos to the lucky buyer 👍

Added 4 cards to my "members of the tribe" collection.

1910-12 Sweet Caporal Pins
 

I picked up 7 more for my set. Now have 108/204. I think I’m the only one collecting this set now.

Package from Sterling Auction #101
 

Got my first two items from Lee at Sterling. Couldn't have made it easier to buy at auction: fast invoice, Paypal, mailed the next day. Thanks!

1910 E-Unc Orange Border
 

Nice to add a scarce Cobby...

https://luckeycards.com/cobborange.jpg

Wow, Leon. Nice addition.



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That’s purty!

Wow Leon, that’s a great one! TUFF. Congrats.

welcome ebay pickup
 

from new net54 member nashvillet206

tough card and tough advertisement

Attachment 503583

Daaayyyymmmmnnnn. Nice.

PETE!! Awesome card. Congrats. Welcome to the Cobb Martens club; there are not many of us

C'mon Pete you are making us all look bad.

Picked up a few Southern Leaguers last week.

<a href="https://ibb.co/k85112N"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/4TKddRh/fullsizeoutput-41f.jpg" alt="fullsizeoutput-41f" border="0"></a><a href="https://ibb.co/MhTWQ7S"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/sPSkzqR/fullsizeoutput-421.jpg" alt="fullsizeoutput-421" border="0"></a>
<a href="https://ibb.co/dt9KbBc"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/42yNsWf/fullsizeoutput-418.jpg" alt="fullsizeoutput-418" border="0"></a><a href="https://ibb.co/rs6dKh5"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/nCcPqyQ/fullsizeoutput-41b.jpg" alt="fullsizeoutput-41b" border="0"></a>
<a href="https://ibb.co/HYb1JcG"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/J2G0hYr/fullsizeoutput-415.jpg" alt="fullsizeoutput-415" border="0"></a><a href="https://ibb.co/b38h473"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/JdMLYCd/fullsizeoutput-417.jpg" alt="fullsizeoutput-417" border="0"></a>

Duffy and Shaw are two combos that I have been looking for for a looooooooooong time .............. :)


Seymour and Wilhelm are nice coincidences ............. ;)

Attachment 503722

Fun, fun, Scott :rolleyes:

Plugging away with my Ruth pc. Really happy to add this one.

Nice Shaw. Tough combo. I thought I overpaid for my Shaw Cycle a couple of years ago, but I haven't seen many since.

Old Mill back greater than crease.

Nice Ruth!
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Thanks Leon. Certainly a favorite.

Nice U.S. Caramel Ruth. And you have to check out the Annoying Hat thread for a fun adjustment to the Babe's cap.

Brian

Thank you. I was checking that out. Here’s another addition to Ruth Pc as well.

Great stuff, guys!

Looks like I won this in REA...

I’ve finally picked up my first two T206 cards (3 more currently on the way). Going to work on collecting Tigers for now as I make my way up to a Cobb.

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Beautiful cards, congrats!

Congrats on the Duffy EPDG pickup Scott! :cool:

Josh, you picked up a couple of nice looking Ruth’s this month, very nice

Mike, Beautiful Griffith EPDG, nice and clean, congrats

Nice card Mike. Congrats

Thanks Chuck. Looking to add one more soon if any available my friend. As always I appreciate it.

A few T201s on their way back from Florida.

Previously mentioned in REA post, but picked this up in REA auction.

Chad

Any love for Mel Ott on this board?

Who doesn't love Mel Ott? Nice pick up Sean.

E92
 

Any E92 collectors out there? Just bought my first - Patsy Dougherty, two-time World Series Champ, member of the first World Series winning team: the Boston Americans (Red Sox).

February Pick ups!
 

A Cobb I liked when I bought it but then did a little research on it!

https://www.collectorfocus.com/image...t206cobbmisink

These just arrived!

Bonus!
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Cobb
 

Thanks Leon!

That is one heck of a rare Beauty Cobb you picked up!!! Got to love the rare stuff!!!

Thanks Chuck & Ryan!

Great stuff, everyone!

Dutch reuther notebook cover
 

Thanks to a Net54 member, I was able to add this Dutch Reuther notebook cover to my Reds collection. Notice the fans standing on the roof of the lower deck along the 3rd base line at Redland Field. I would assume the image is from the 1919 World Series.


Attachment 504198

This card has always intrigued me. Certainly, it has to be one of Babe's strangest cards, perhaps rivaled by the Baby Snookums horror. Does anybody know the story behind it? My fertile imagination, being what it is, has come up with different scenarios how this card came to be. One has Babe endorsing a new carrier pigeon delivery service and the shady hombre off Babe's right shoulder is the agent who got him into the deal. Maybe I need a nap.

Was pigeon racing around then?

Given what is written on the back left side, I could not resist. I also have to wonder if the guy was alive until after the 1919 World Series and whether he bet on the White Sox again. Still, one thing that I can get to help the value of the postcard.....a bet in of all places, Atlantic City, NJ. Yawn.

Nothing special, but a nice example of an E102 Germany Scheafer. I'm really liking the horizontal cards and will be working on a small collection of them going forward.

Also picked up this N165 Goodwin Games and Sports of the Hurdle Race card. I have one of the baseball subjects from the set and figured I'd get some more. I like the design on these ones.



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Nice pick up Andy, love those horizontal cards.

Finally pulled the trigger on this one. Only a graded pop of 4 of the rarer Factory 25 SC460 (5 after I send it in to SGC). Always excited to tick one off the list for the back run! Over paid, but who doesn't these days?

Bill

A couple more HOF'ers

<a href="https://ibb.co/rxVTxTh"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/qNvXNX8/1909-11-T206-Evers-With-Bat-PB-F.jpg" alt="1909-11-T206-Evers-With-Bat-PB-F" border="0"></a><a href="https://ibb.co/tqYhfm3"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/484fymJ/1909-11-T206-Evers-With-Bat-PB-B.jpg" alt="1909-11-T206-Evers-With-Bat-PB-B" border="0"></a>
<a href="https://ibb.co/bRtcn99"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/qF6TwQQ/1909-11-T206-Bender-No-Trees-PD460-F.jpg" alt="1909-11-T206-Bender-No-Trees-PD460-F" border="0"></a><a href="https://ibb.co/Cm936Yv"><img src="https://i.ibb.co/FmYLXyJ/1909-11-T206-Bender-No-Trees-PD460-B.jpg" alt="1909-11-T206-Bender-No-Trees-PD460-B" border="0"></a>

t206 Feb Pickup
 

Have not technically arrived in the mail yet, but too excited not to post. Picked up these good looking cards from @thromdog this month. Attachment 504405

From the BST....heavy vertical crease almost can't be seen..,.

https://luckeycards.com/t222m.jpg

Got these 2 awesome T210s in the mail this morning thanks to a trade with a fellow member. The Weeks gets me to within 5 cards of the Ft Worth team set. Plus who doesn't need a T210 Jackson in their collection.:)

First Pre-War Card
 

Thanks to everyone on this forum for sharing your knowledge. I began collecting again during Covid and this forum is the best place on the internet. I initially began with a focus on the 1950s but after seeing so many great prewar threads on here I finally made my first prewar purchase last week. Thanks again for the knowledge you all share.

Nice pick up Brad and welcome to pre-war collecting. As Dante wrote "Abandon all hope, ye who enter here".

Nice card Brad. E101's are tough and yours presents very nicely. Well done.