August Pickup Thread
 

Two toughies I'd been looking for.
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_pAhpQ3jIX9M/TF.../PC0009012.jpghttp://lh4.ggpht.com/_pAhpQ3jIX9M/TF.../PC0013015.jpg

Those are both great Matt.

Here is a real photo PC and cabinet photo of 16 year old Edd Roush playing for the Oakland City, Indiana Walk Overs. The PC photo is featured in "The Glory of Their Times".

Greg

Hey, Matt:

Congrats on the Terry P/C pick-up! That's a really awesome piece.

Very nice, Greg. Here is an accompanying RPPC....................

Not a ball card, but something I've been after for years.

I bought two hardbound books that were in England, and I've been waiting for them to arrive. One is a 1956 edition of Handbook To World Index, by the Cartophilic Society of Great Britain, book #282 of 500. It is Cartophilic Reference Book #22, and it updates the World Index... think of expanding our Standard Baseball Catalog to cover all cards, sports and non-sports. On page 101 they're correcting the spelling of 5 of the Old Mill red border series 6 cards, and adding a new one to the list. There's a listing for Kalamazoo Bats cards.

But the second book has what I've been after. It is the Part II Handbook for British Cigarette Card Issues 1920 - 1940. It is book #144 of the special numbered and autographed edition of 500 copies. It's signed by the authors, Dorothy Bagnall and E. C. Wharton-Tigar. He was an amazing fellow, here's a link to a short bit about him.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Wharton-Tigar

Realistically, he has had the most influence on card collecting of anyone. What he put together served Jefferson Burdick as he compiled the American Card Catalog.

So I'm quite tickled to have Edward Wharton-Tigar's autograph, finally.

http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j1...signedbook.jpg

Great Roush items!

New additions...
http://www.starsofthediamond.com/hrkchadbourne.JPG http://www.starsofthediamond.com/hrkmccorry.JPG

t213-3s
 

Thanks to Trobba for some t213-3s and rare factory #8 overprints

t213-3s
 

last three.

Jerry- nice Coupons! You must have a ton by now.
Rhett- great pickups. I wondered who edged me out on those 2 HRKs :(

Very happy to snag this pre-National beauty on eBay for a bargain. It will adjust my budget downward a bit, but it's worth it.

http://i.ebayimg.com/14/!BtdSCbgEWk~...MLJqH!~~_3.JPG

Haven't posted on the pickup thread in a while, so here are a few I picked up over the last couple months. Thanks to Brian McQueen for the Wagner.

Justin,

I was the one who sold you the Cobb! I hope you're enjoying it! Funny thing is, I was just looking at a T3 Collins too. That's a beauty you have there!

I'll get back into the Pre-War again once I scratch my 40's-50's rookie itch. lol I recently added rookies of Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron, and Roberto Clemente. After Koufax and Banks, then it's back to Pre-War!

Todd

Todd,

I'm definitely enjoying the Cobb. I just bought a Koufax RC on Ebay tonight. Looks like our wantlists match up, haha.

Gotta love the idiosyncrasies of the Old Judge issues. This dude appeared in a grand total of 3 games during his career (all in 1887) and parlayed that cup of coffee into 6 different poses in the set. On a somber note, he's dead.

My condolences and prayers to his friends and family.

Lol. Jeff you make me laugh. ;)

A Martin Dihigo
 

Tough condition, but still pretty cool...

Best,

Joe

Joe D - I stared at that DiHigo long and hard before I (inexplicably) finally passed on bidding. Nice card to have.

Thanks Rich. About a year ago a Montiel, Dihigo popped up on the BST for what seemed like several weeks. I really wanted that card, but just couldn't afford it then. Finally the seller pulled it off and I was disappointed I just didn't sell some other .

Best wishes,

Joe

Three of my newest...
 

These are three of my newest... Thanks Steve and eBay!

My first Uzit ..Bought it for $500...... Thanks for the Heads up on this one Jim!
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../UZITFRONT.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...9/UZITBACK.jpg

Thank You, Chuck:

Great Uzit, Jamie!!!

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/4857808350/" title="1913 Past Novelty Postcard by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4857808350_243df8b197_b.jpg" width="500" height="922" alt="1913 Past Novelty Postcard" /></a>

Awesome Matty! Never seen that one before. Thanks for sharing.

Happy to get this one.
 

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...111/52_5_4.jpg

http://i659.photobucket.com/albums/u...111/52_6_4.jpg

The T201's are from iggyman (Thanks Iggy!) and my first Honus Wagner card is from the 'bay.

Nice
 

Hey Matt. That is one cool Plank.

Joe

E94 Cicotte
 

I am very happy with this one........

Hawk
 

I think Andre deserves to get in the hall of fame soley based on this card:

http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2010/0804...son_sy_200.jpg

I hope you know your card is trimmed, js.

Great Cicotte, Steve!!

August
 

Thanks, Cy - Love this card!

Matty or Big Train?
 

I'm confused. I just saw ksfarmboy's "Best Card" which claims Walter Johnson is the "World's Greatest Pitcher." So who is... Matty or Big Train?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/...3df8b197_b.jpghttp://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1280802106

Pee Wee Rook ee

Thanks again Phil.

My newest acquisition
 

A real beauty IMO!

Tony, I am glad you were able to work out that trade. The card really nice.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/4865955439/" title="1936 Goudey Wide Pen R314-1 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4865955439_0d14269a92_b.jpg" width="500" height="924" alt="1936 Goudey Wide Pen R314-1" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/4865955447/" title="1937 Goudey Wide Pen R314-4 by calvindog65, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4102/4865955447_d36f2fc9bc_b.jpg" width="500" height="924" alt="1937 Goudey Wide Pen R314-4" /></a>

First T206 Wagner
 

Well I finally did it. After much deliberation I stepped up to the plate and purchased a T206 Wagner. I might have overpaid for it but I figured how many times in life are you presented with an opportunity to own an original T206 Wagner? I think you have to go for it, no matter what condition it is in. Too bad the card is of Heinie Wagner not Honus Wagner but none the less it still is a T206 Wagner. :)

Sporting Boiler
 

Won this at recent H&S auction and was able to pick it up while at the National. Also saw a larger example of the same photo, really looked gorgeous in the frame, but $3.5k was out of my range :(

Rob
:)

Haha, good one, Mike. :) Congrats on the pickup.


Very happy to see this one arrive today:

http://www.adamlarochecollector.com/...s_nl_daley.jpg

Based on the scan provided in the listing, I thought the uniform said Boston, not Indianapolis. To my surprise, the uniform matched the card.

Rob:

Love the Pittsburgh photo! I picked up my two premiums at the show as well, Chicago (NL) & Detroit. It was very convenient that Huggins & Scott's headquarters is about 45 minutes from the show.

Managed to pick up the 6th and last E94 Turner color variation I needed along with a nice C46 from Rhett. I forgot to set my sniper on the series 8 T210s (darn it!) when I went to the ball game but still managed to pick up 2.
Late addition- thanks Frank W. for selling me the T210 Taylor. Although I don't have the scan it looks like a beautiful card ad will soon be off to SGC.

from a fellow board member, thanks mr. alan.

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...rds/cobb-1.jpg

One more checked off the T206 Boston National super set.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_UrSHvogCrmM/TF...20BL%20350.jpg

August Pick Up
 

Ed McKean :

Quan, the suspense is killing me: from which set is that Cobb?

Thank you JP
 

Just want to Thank JP for my August Pick Up. It has found a good home.
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...collection.jpg

Jamie

Wow Jamie congrats on the pickup of back runs what a nice group !

Anybody want to guess who is on the front of this one ?

http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u...42back0001.jpg

just downgraded a regular e101. i was probably up 22 hrs straight when i cropped that scan.

Thanks Johnny..

who is the front of that... O'Leary? haha

Nice, Tim!!

Do you plan on breaking these up?

Awesome run Blunder

Damn, that O'Leary guy had some serious muscle memory...

I'm sorry, but...
 

While I try not to laugh at another's misfortune, particularly their passing, this was one of the funniest things I have read on here in awhile! thanks!:D

Sincere condolences to everyone and anyone touched by his passing.

No way Im not breaking that up!... thats the whole point of buying it.... thats really tough to put togther..I'd like to get some cool display for it...

Jamie

Next thing you'll tell me is that Edgar Allan Poe is dead, too

A display involving a mirror so that you could see the matching fronts would be cool.

Tough card
 

Only a couple higher and they are in Registry complete sets so I was very glad to get this one.

Nice one Tbob!

Buybacks Lefty Leifield Pitching
 

T206 Buybacks

Yellow Piedmont 150
Blue Sweet Caporal 350

This is one of my all time favorite's out of the set:

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/SCAN0141.jpg

I am very happy that a fellow memeber was able to snag this one for me. T213-2 CHI Collins. I just need to nab the AB 350 and I will be back on track. I must start the search for the Horner Cab that sold in REA this year, it would be a perfect center of the collection.
Take care,
Bob

<a href="http://s588.photobucket.com/albums/ss329/upperhandisforemost/Eddie%20Collins%20cards/?action=view&current=T2132CHICollinsFront.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss329/upperhandisforemost/Eddie%20Collins%20cards/T2132CHICollinsFront.jpg" border="0" alt="T213 2 CHI Collins Front"></a><a href="http://s588.photobucket.com/albums/ss329/upperhandisforemost/Eddie%20Collins%20cards/?action=view&current=T2132CHICollinsBack.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i588.photobucket.com/albums/ss329/upperhandisforemost/Eddie%20Collins%20cards/T2132CHICollinsBack.jpg" border="0" alt="T213 2 CHI Collins Back"></a>

A few pickups of mine over the past week...

My first T3. Hoping to get more soon.

Anybody know what the highest card a grade can get with pinholes?

My experience is that it will be an SGC 10, albeit a really nice 10.

I have pinholes that have graded 20. I have a Vic Willis with a rather sizeable one and it still got a 20. My collection can be seen for comparison sake at www.collectorfocus.com under tony's t's. Thanks to Trae Regan for running this free collector posting site!

Haven't picked up much recently, but a big Thank You to Mike Healer for this one.

August
 

Got my Bresnahan from Mike Healer also. Thanks Mike

http://collectorfocus.com/uploads/rd...-bresnahan.jpg

Got the McGraw off ebay

http://www.collectorfocus.com/upload...206-mcgraw.jpg

thanks mr. harmonica...lovely card

http://i370.photobucket.com/albums/o...Lajoie0001.jpg

HOFer's - Commons Buybacks
 

T206 Buybacks

HOF part of collection got a big boost today!!!

Griffith Portait Piedmont 150
Griffith Batting Sweet Caporal 350
Wallace Piedmont 150
Donohue Sweet Caporal 150

http://i332.photobucket.com/albums/m...7/SCAN0142.jpg

Ralph, how many buybacks do you have now? I've seen you post a bunch!

Buybacks
 

Last count I was at 271 (before today) for the set and about another 30 or 40 misc different back combo's, buyback series, etc...

to go with my SC150:

Attachment 23235

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WOW :eek:

That's Impressive

These just came this week (can you tell i am a Yankees collector?):

http://i605.photobucket.com/albums/t...n/NYY-0812.jpg

Yep

Negro League & Cuban
 

I was excited to win this card on eBay. My first "El Indio," and it features an interesting player from the Negro Leagues, Hank Thompson. Hank played with the Kansas City Monarchs and was the third black ball player to enter the major leagues. He hit over 130 home runs in eight years, mainly with the Giants. He married a Cuban beauty Queen and seemed to have a great life ahead of him, but he died young after being released from prison for bank robbery. Interesting life story.

Best,

Joe