Originally Posted by ValKehl (Post 2398685)

Well, I did something I don't recall ever doing before. I bid on and won a complete set of 27 cards, just to obtain one card for my 1924 Senators players collection.

Originally Posted by 4815162342 (Post 2398679)

Recent pickups from awesome Net54 members continued

#6 - #11

Originally Posted by brianp-beme (Post 2398720)

Nice...that is quite the quick start on your Mello-Mint set reboot. Will be fun to see your future progress.

Brian

Originally Posted by sportscardpete (Post 2398741)

Daryl - good to see you back!! Great pickups.

Originally Posted by ValKehl (Post 2398685)

At the beginning of December, I was in an unusual predicament. I hadn't yet spent my card budget for 2023! What to do? Well, I did something I don't recall ever doing before. I bid on and won a complete set of 27 cards, just to obtain one card for my 1924 Senators players collection. The auction was Huggins & Scott, the set is the 1945 Centennial Flour set of Seattle Rainiers players, and the card I so badly wanted is that of submarine pitcher Byron "By" Speece: https://bid.hugginsandscott.com/bids...?itemid=220526

1924 was Speece's only year with Washington. He appeared in 21 games, all but one in relief, with a 2-1 won-loss record and a 2.65 ERA. He appeared in one 1924 World Series game, pitched one inning and gave up one run. Speece pitched for Cleveland in 1925 and 1926 and for the Phillies in 1930. He was age 27 when he piched for the 1924 Senators and age 48 when he finished his career with Seattle in 1945. https://www.baseball-reference.com/r...d=speece001byr

What to do with the other 26 cards I don't want? Ideally, I will be able to sell them for much/most of what I paid for the set. If not, I'll keep them until age/health forces me to stop collecting.

BTW, I am told that this same set was also issued with the cards having a blue tint. So, I'm still looking for a Byron Speece with the blue tint. Can anyone help?

Originally Posted by mullinsm (Post 2399425)

Great score on that eBay American Beauty!

It can still pay to keep an eye on eBay, which is how I found this e90-3 Three Finger Brown, a card I have been seeking for many years. Others have been offered but I've always been blown away in the bidding. When this one popped up as an auction with a "make an offer" option, I immediately made an offer...and to my relief, joy and amazement it was accepted.

This takes me to 19 out of 20 cards for my beater e90-3 set. Dougherty was my first vintage card, purchased in the early 1990's for $10 at an antique show/flea market in St. Louis. Finishing this set would be a dream come true. The search continues for a reasonably-priced Gandil...

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Originally Posted by hammertime (Post 2398911)

One last pickup for 2023.
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Originally Posted by chadeast (Post 2399444)

Beautiful card! Those OJ cabinets never fail to catch my eye. Congrats!

Originally Posted by Leon (Post 2397682)

Always wanted a Mack with this design....and had a Plank in my last collection too...

Originally Posted by Leon (Post 2400323)

Don't think this W573 made the thread yet. Low condition but I take almost :) all comers with this back...