Thanks. Yes, some damage on back; I just love it when you can find an old card with a great front and the eye appeal of a much higher-grade card, and it's low grade (and affordable) because of the back.

To think the same quality image with no back damage would cost insane $$$$, it makes lower grade cards with no front damage like treasure finds to me.

Joltin' Joe has only 8 more career Ks than HR, which is staggering; he K'd only 13 times during his MVP season in 1941!

It really amazes me how when you look at career stats, especially percentage stats and not counting stats, how elite Gehrig and Joe D were. Couple those numbers with their records (Joe's "56" still standing), then factor in their cultural significance (Gehrig's speech, Joe's marriage to Monroe) and I can only see the hobby one day recognizing all that, in terms of their cards rising in value.

It is also shocking that only relatively lately do we see the greatest player and biggest name of all-- Ruth-- achieving huge card values (namely the performance of the Balt News and the RC). Sometimes I just surf around baseball-reference.com and my jaw never ceases to drop seeing how many categories Ruth tops.

Pennant
 

Sweet pick-up, Sean! I'm headed to my only Cubs series of the season this weekend at Coors Field with my son. I'll proudly sport my Cubs Sandberg #23 jersey...along with about 20,000 other Cub fans that usually go to the Coors games!

Take Care,
Geno

awesome geno! Wish I could go! Im spending all my money trying to make a bf2 pinwheel! :)

Gary - These are fantastic pieces! Interesting bat handle/knob as well. The photo's have it all... Ball, Bat, Hat, and spikes. Tremendous.

Nice BF2 Sean. Good luck with the rest of the Cubs set.

Thanks Michael! Im soooo darn close :)

Added another RC to the HOF RC Collection. :)

Very nice pick-up, Jimi. If I'm not mistaken, that's the exact same grade as mine received from Beckett.

Cool, Phil. I have a couple more M101-2s I'd like to send in. Are the prices reasonable for that size of a card? I've never sent anything into BVG before.

Jimi:

Beckett has different grading specials each month, a couple of times they've had something like 10 or 15 business days @ $10 a piece which covers the regular grading cost. There is an additional surcharge for the oversize holders, as of my last submission it was $8.00 per. I'm not sure if it has changed recently or not. I beleive that you can download a submission form from their website and the pricing is all spelled out on there. Beckett is also very good about sticking to the time frames that are promised, they almost never run behind schedule.

Sorry for my cheap-o scanner
 

Picked up from a fellow forum member. The borders are super white which makes me think this was on a fan's wall it's whole life. Thanks pinhole for making you affordable.
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=11876

That's a great Cy portrait. Probably a 5 if not for the pinhole. :cool:

Actually a Type 2 coupon - looks nicer than the grade but has a vertical crease which isn't too noticeable...

Nice Coupon Matty
 

Here's a 1934 Goudey Canadian 12 card sheet. My scan cuts off the bottom portion.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7367/9...67468e43e9.jpg

Two additions to my Kashin collection. One was courtesy of a board member. :) http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/...ps565bb0ff.jpg

HEY! That Vance looks familiar! :)

A few new ones that I thought looked nice for the grades.

July has been a very good month so far
 

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Thanks to Ken for allowing Wilbur to join the others.


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And from a recent eBay auction. The others from this lot will soon be appearing in the B/S/T section.

Very cool.

Hey Chris. Agree with you.

one of those cards I grossly overpay for and will never get my money back but thats ok cuz its in a binder sheet now :)

Happy to check this one off the wantlist...

http://starsofthediamond.com/29zeegomez.jpg

Great pick-up, Rhett.

Not Sure What This Card Is.
 

But I loved the zeppelins! If anyone can confirm what set this is from I'd appreciate it. thanks.

OT, but Thank you, Mark:

w560....

Very nice sheet, Leon, with Grove too.

Thanks to Bradley

Mike, excellent Red Hindu.

Pulled in 32 more HOF RC cards for my collection on Saturday. Thanks, Phil and Sean!

Jimi

T209ii
 

Very happy to get this back in my collection. Please see my other thread about determining the population of this card.

Great pickup Eric!

I was the under bidder on that last night. I have to blame a poor cell data connection for my inability to bidder higher, I desperately wanted to.

Congrats!

Thanks to Leon for helping me add another e92 Nadja

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=11912

DJ

Busy month. Thanks Andrew, Jeremy and Pete

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=11917http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=11918http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=11919
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=11915http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=11916

whats the story behind this card?

Uh, holy crap, Jimi... that's quite the haul for a weekend!

Am slowly rebuilding by George Gibson collection. Won these in the recent Small Traditions auction, and was quite happy with the prices. The T205 is a Factory 42 Piedmont. Cards arrived last week, but waited for today to post them to mark Gibson's birthday. Happy 133rd, George!<table>
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Regards,

Richard.

NB. Nice E105 and E92 Gibson cards, fellas.

There's another thread going about it a few down from this one. This is a fun card to research.

No doubt.....I won't be buying anytime again soon. LOL Thanks, man!

Here's one you don't see everyday...

2nd Frederick Foto catcher
 

Picked up this Bobby Schang Frederick Foto that arrived today. Looks good with the Oscar Stanage Frederick Foto I purchased a few years back.

Patrick

Very nice Patrick!

OJ's
 

Marty Sullivan 0477 and Pat Murphy. SGC graded


Dumb question: Is the baseball suspended from a wire for the pictures, or do they actually "toss" it in for the picture?

Sorry, rookie OJ collector here

You know, I assumed photographic technology prevented them from doing any "action" photos. The players had to hold poses sometimes for several minutes. Am I correct?

I have several really dark-imaged OJ's where you can see the wire that suspends the baseball. I assume they were consistent with their photographic techniques.....

Lee

I was very fortunate to add this group to my collection today - 9 Stenzel's and a Cameo Pepsin.

Regards,

Jeff

wow, those are great Jeff! Let me know if you ever want to sell :D

Jeff,

Thanks! Going to keep them and hopefully someday finish the Stenzel's set. If I ever change my mind I'll let you know.

Jeff

Incredible group of Stenzel's, Jeff....congrats!

A good month
 

Thanks to Ron for giving me the chance to reunite this with the others.
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This is not the same Bergen that was offered on eBay a couple of weeks ago that I received several messages about. That one went for way more that it was worth, and more than I was wiling to part with. At least two others thought a lot more of that card than I did. But am very glad to add this one, which brings the total to 235.