Voskamp Gibson
 

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Arrived today.
Thanks to Brian from the steel city! (Van Horn)

Thanks to a Net 54 member for an extremely tough E91A. Need 3 more to complete the set...the ever elusive Slagle and Tenney, and the relatively expensive Matthewson.

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picked up the Hughie in january from a board member off the b/s/t just got around to scanning it. I wanted to get an American Beauty back pretty bad and I loved the look of this one. Was happy with the look of the lajoie for the grade and price!

Thanks Trae.

That Rucker is incredible. Nice get Michael.

A tough to find Chicago Maroons player and the future Governor of Pennsylvania himself John Tener...

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These Were both purchased yesterday and I did not believe I would ever see the Ruth never mind own it.

Sorry for suspense This Is why I never thought I would see it...

Second card with back.. There was a third a Boxer that I passed on

I still can't. :) Nice card.

I grabbed the O'Doul from Ebay and picked up the others at a show in St Louis last weekend.

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Thanks Todd I know this card is not on everyone's want list But after the Sports collectors Bible came out I made up a Ruth and Gehrig Checklist and from them had a small list of cards that I told myself I would buy (if I could afford them) If I ever came across them. Like R301 Gehrig R304 Ruth / Gehrig Ruth Fleer back stamp.. of Course Baltimore Ruth.. and this one that just fell in my lap totally out of the blue and after 35 plus years crossed it off.
Jonathan

Thanks to Johnny V.

MVSNYC - I love both the Rucker and the Bradley - February has been kind to you! Hopefully it was also kind to Johnny :)

Thanks Luke & Bryan. Was the same day, not the whole month. ;)

Bradley
 

Wow, that Bradley is sick!

nice t206 freak Sarno!

I can check off a Red Hindu back from my want list after adding this!

Damn, scooter...no messing around! Beauty of a card, congrats!

Woh Scott, beautiful card...congrats!!

Thanks guys - appreciate the comments! Had my eye out on one like this for a while, so happy to get it at this time!

That is one heck of a way to cross off the Red Hindu from the list.

Da...a...a...a..a...ammmmmm

Tom C

+1 That is a bad a$$ card!!!

That is a great card.

And Mike, that's a great Bradley miscut. And Rucker is nice, too. :)

Thanks Guys!

Scooter- stunning Red Hindu

Mike..........
 

you deserve that Bradley.....;)...........I'm so glad it's with you......will fit perfect with your miscuts my friend:) your collection has become :eek:

Jonathan, I gasped when I saw your fantastic Wool's Bread pickups - truly rare cards! Congrats - I can imagine the euphoria you felt when you got the Ruth card. I can still remember the excitement I experienced many years ago when I picked up a WaJo with the Wool's back, which wasn't yet reflected in the Standard Catalog, for my WaJo card collection.
Val

Val Thanks it was the best Card pickup I have had in some time.
Back in the day it seemed every weekend I went to a show or flea Market I saw or bought something that sparked my collector engine and it happened so often that I took it for granted. Turning over a page of T206's in Silver spring MD and seeing all the cards had Red Hindu backs ( I left all the commons and just took the two HOF's including a WAJO) because the next table or the next show I was going to have the chance to get my grubby little baseball collecting hands on something bigger and better. Like all good things it came to pass
Changed but overall still a mass of collectors trading collecting hunting enjoying our time with these small pieces of paper. And I know most folks look at that Ruth and say so what but sitting in my office staring at that card I looked down and my hand was shaking like you I gasped. Really scary part was that there were two days left in auction..TWO VERY LONG DAYS...and each night I went to bed I felt like I was sped off to the Never land populated with Baseball hero's (And none bigger than Babe Ruth). And all is well that end's well. I got a real shot of collecting adrenaline and a great card, both I will treasure for a time.

TriStar Pickup
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Nice Bradley, Mike! That Rucker is okay too, I guess. :D

Cool story Jonathan - congrats on the Wool's Bread pick-ups. I had bever even seen that type card before.

Cobb
 

This came yesterday, one of Holy Grails that I have wanted for a Loooooooooooong time. Love the caramel stains meaning it was pulled from a box, not sent away for or soaked and bleached :)

Great card Greg...really beautiful! Agree with you on the caramel stains as well

Great Cobb! Congrats.

Very nice CJ Cobb there. Congrats!

Greg, nice pickup, Congrats!

I backed off of the Hindu at $80. Glad you got it.

North of the border:

Jerry - great colors and condition on that Chance.

Greg - awesome Cobb.

Brian - I dig the Ruth. What is that issue?

Great CJ Cobb, Greg. Congrats!


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Bryan,

Thank you. The Ruth is from the 1923 V100 Willards Chocolates.

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I recently bought a beautifully framed October 10 1910 The Cleveland Leader newspaper highlighting Lajoie beating out Cobb for the batting title in 1910. There was a book written about this titled The Chalmers Race, which I just picked up also. I already had a green Cobb so I had to get a Lajoie portrait to go with.
This portrait ranks up there with the WaJo portrait IMHO; but you have to find the right one...without lipstick. :p
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=17383

Just filled a big hole in my collection
 

1936 Goudey Premium.
And a fellow Net54 member just helped me to fill my R312 DiMaggio hole...AND I just made a deal for a Joe D. owned bat from the old timers game in 1971.
My February has been EPIC for my DiMaggio collection!!!!!!!

On a related note, I hope my girlfriend doesn't read these threads. Because I am not sure my DiMaggio bat will look quite as good on the doghouse wall. :)

T207 Jimmy "Bruno" Block
 

Picked up another catcher T207, Jimmy "Bruno" Block.

Nice front with back damage for an awesome price.


Patrick

Happy Hinduary!
 

Looks like lots of Hindus were picked up this month by board members...

Here are 3 that I was able to add to my White Sox T206 master set:

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http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...psn0xkipf8.jpghttp://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...psd4sf7gwr.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...psbjhxc18x.jpghttp://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...psuwidmjst.jpg

Great cards guys! Greg, love the CJ Cobb!