1912 California Winter League real photo postcard
 

This agglomeration of players from various minor league teams wore Spalding jerseys, but they were known as the McCormicks after their manager, Jim McCormick. They played in the 1912 California Winter League. Shown are:

Top row: Bill Goodman, Chet Chadbourne, Bert Whaling, Charlie Chech, Bill Tozer

Middle row: Dr. Finley (trainer), Roy Castleton, Carl Lewis, McCormick (Mgr.), Kelly, Thomas

Bottom row: Elmer Rieger, Red Killefer, Billy Page

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Wow - three GREAT postcards in a row!!

Love the early Ruth and Wagner! Super great registration on both, and far nicer than their technical grades!!

Amazing, one of my dream cards.

Been a pretty good month
 

Harry Sutor (Suter) Gilmartin

Been a pretty good month
 

E100 Sutor (Suter). Does this look trimmed?

Nice pick up on that one. Had I not had one it would have gone for quite a bit more :). These are super rare cards. I think I have seen a total of 3-4 in my 17 yrs in the hobby.

Edited to add, your E100 doesn't look trimmed to me, from the scan. (of course the Gilmartin is and was advertised as such)

Been a pretty good month
 

1933 Goudey and 1906-07 Concordia College (MN) team photo

I am glad you didn't want it, I don't think I could have outbid you. My pockets are not so deep. I am truly excited to get this one.

My pockets aren't deep, I have adjusted to rice & beans and a lean-to tent......

I knew the Sutor was trimmed, but not as much as that Kid Mohler that Mr. Yeakley sold a few years ago. I can live with it!

Whatever you have to do to get the cards you want!

Pete- Great Wagner photo! You have become Mr. Hot Springs Spring Training!

Got this 1932 Sanella in the mail today. My first Babe Ruth from during his playing days.

Some recent additions. Thanks again to SSA for the quick shipping/turnaround!!

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/...pscd7e79ad.jpg

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/...pse82b7831.jpg

http://i1290.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7260a8a2.jpg

Great Wagner pc Pete. Love the image

Someone just handed me these beauties in a parking lot in NJ. Perfect for the Pittsburgh Pirates collector in my house!

I've been wanting one of these for a long time, so I was pretty happy that this showed up today...

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u...ps5dc7a728.jpg

That Dahlen is a nice card but is generously graded.

Very nice eye appeal. Wow a 2?


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The grade is due to the fact that there is an area of paper loss on the back under Coombs' name. The best place for the loss IMO since it doesn't obliterate any of the names on the checklist. I can live with that. :)

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April Pickups
 

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/24/eqase6y3.jpg
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/23/upy9yge9.jpg
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http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/23/3usemyte.jpg
Picked these three up.


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Nice pickups, Jon.

April Pickups
 

Thanks Brian. Bierbauer is a pretty significant player in Pirate history. Been looking for a while.

Thanks to a couple fellow board members for the deals.


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Jon,

That is an understatement.

Just a quick story on Bierbauer and the Pirates name, don't want to get the April pick-up thread off topic, so I'll leave it at this.

After signing Bierbauer and others, the Philadelphia owners did say they "pirated" players from other teams and a few out of town papers called them Pirates in 1891(Boston, Chicago and Cincinnati), but the local paper still referred to them either as the Alleghenys at the beginning of that season or as the Hanlons after manager Ned Hanlon. When Bill McGunnigle took over later in the season, he used a whistle during practices and the team then became known as the Pets. A name that was used quite often. Pirates was never used by the local papers.

The Pirates nickname didn't catch on until later and it may have more to do with the owner of the club at the time, William Kerr, who was called Captain Kerr and had a pet parrot in his office, that was an ill-mannered bird and quite famous.

The PSA thread reminded me to post this - this is part of the order I just got back. Got this and a T205 common from the latest b-l auction. Great inexpensive shipping by the way. Oh and excuse the awful cell phone pic.

An SGC 40 1923-24 Exhibits Al Simmons rookie, thanks to board member rman444--thanks, Richard. Great transaction!

Best to all,

Larry

Congrats Larry! Very tough card!

Finally
 

I picked up the olive background E94 Speaker after a long search, to add to my blue, red, dark green, gold and violet Tris cards.

You are the E94 man - congrats on this pick-up.

E102 Crawford
 

Was able to pick this one up from a fellow board member. Thanks Wayne!

Happy to get this Kashin Premium from the most recent Baggers Auction...thanks Dave!

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14 CJs
 

14 CJs

Beautiful CJ's Erich!

Yes, sweet 14 CJ's. Nice

I love antique fairs and flea markets (first one off topic):

Brian

Love all things Karloff. Cool piece.

Thank you.

I looked up the Fulton figuring it wasn't the one in Pittsburgh and have been able to date the program between 1/10/1941 and 9/25/1943.

Sorry to be off topic.

Love that LA Times page, Brian.

Thank you, Doug.

Really like this Tuxedo ad i picked up pictured are Bresnahan, Clarke, Tinker, Huggins, Archer and Mcinnis http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/29/epyrude9.jpg,

Thanks Scott. It's been a labor of love to get all 6 color variations of each card but I'm very close, all slabbed (plus a handful of the super rare orange variations). Two Cobbs, two Wagners, two Youngs and a handful of commons to go. I had just hit a wall about a year ago and this olive Speaker was the first one to come up that I needed.
tbob

E121-80 Additions Over the Last Several Weeks
 

Did fairly well in the Just Collect Auctions over the last few weeks:

E121-80 Frank Frisch
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=14743http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=14744

Roger Peckinpaugh (Correct Spelling)
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=14753

James Johnston (Type 4 Reverse)
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=14754http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=14745

Rabbit Maranville (Type 2 Reverse)
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=14752http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=14749

Walter Schang (Type 3 Reverse)
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=14750

Great stuff guys...only a day left before we start over again :)

A (Jewish) upgrade arrived...

http://luckeycards.com/pe137mensor.jpg

reminds me of this commercial from my childhood?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBJXtTIbDTo

excited to add this card, might be the best looking Cy Young card IMO...
SGC hammered it with some ink on the reverse, still thought it would get a 1.5 but I love it...

Here's a C.1890's Cabinet of Bill Clymer (of T206 Fame!)

Love the pose on this, and it's scarce.

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1398814390

Also, in contrast, picked up this--rare grade and centering for these old fellas...http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1398814569

One more, highest (only) graded 1907 Morgan Red Belt postcard--said to be Hans Lobert of Reds...http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1398909413

Another Red Belt
 

1907 Morgan Stationary Co. opening day, Cincinnati Reds v. Pittsburgh Pirates, at Palace of the Fans. For more, visit http://www.sportingoregon.com

Nice cabinet Jeff

Maybe its a little off topic, but it is an April pickup of sorts...and after going the past 4 years without a car payment it will effect my fun budget a little.

http://snap21.com/photoArchive/vehic...9545520031.jpg

congrats Mark...I hope it includes maintenance too!

Mark,

Nice pickup. I guess our food court deals are on hold for a while.

Pete, Yes it includes maintenance. I don't think I would have considered it, had it not.

Brian, Not on hold necessarily, just a little less frequently perhaps.

moved to May

Looks a bit like Larry McLean.

Tom C

sweet ride Mark