February Pickup Thread
 

From the BST - Thanks Jerry
Scarsella is my 22nd of the set - Walters is an upgrade.
RC
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...Lee-W571-1.jpg
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w...1-1Upgrade.jpg

1912 C46 Imperial Tobacco
 

Thanks Bill!

More C46s
 

The rest of the sale.

Looks like you're making great progress Bob on one of my favorite sets.

I've been working on the 1909 Obak Horizontal cards. Picked up Mohler last month and Mr. Wiggs arrived today. Six down four more to go.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5...gs1909Obak.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5.../HoganMini.jpghttp://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5.../Martinke2.jpghttp://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5.../WiggsMini.jpghttp://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5...onal/amini.jpghttp://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5.../Brackmini.jpghttp://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g5...MohlerMini.jpg

Just in today. Thanks Louis!

1909 Obak set complete, and chance to complete fellow net54'ers set as well
 

Just received the pictured 1909 Obak of Fitzgerald, which was the final card I needed to complete the set...hooray! I started the set about 11 years ago, but suffered a six year dry spell where I was stuck needing just two cards, the Shinn and Fitzgerald. Our own Anthony S. remembered I needed the Shinn a few months ago and made sure one ended up my hands, and then notified me last month that this Fitzgerald was available, so he was incredibly instrumental in helping me tame the Monster's PCL cousin. Thanks!

Now here is the chance to help Anthony out...he is down to just needing one card--Speas--to finish his 1909 Obak set, as you can see in his BST posting. These cards can be elusive, but someone out there probably has one available, and can help make Anthony's day

Brian

After having lost out on a Mathewson and Johnson over the last year or so, was very happy to add this PM1 to the collection...



http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...PM1WagnerA.jpg

docpatlv,

Bravo!

Congrats Brian on completing the 1909 Obak set !! Must be a great feeling of accomplishment :)

Sincerely, Clayton

Good Job Brian

Frank

Nice C46's Tbob. That wags pin is stunning:cool:

T332 Fred Toney
 

My first Fred Toney of the new year for my small but growing Toney collection. Special Thanks to Rhett for letting me know this got posted on ebay. I have been looking for one of these for a while now. If only I could find a D381 Toney or a E135 or Boston Store Toney now I would be so happy. I am content with this gem for now. If these were issued in 1911, I am surprised Toney made it into this issue because Toney only pitched in a couple of game for the cubs in 1911. I am glad he made it in though.

Tony Turner

1932-38 Vancouver Peanuts
 

Vancouver Senior Amateur League.

Thanks to Ebay:)
http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...SenAmKeith.jpg

My newest additions...
 

Recently, I completed a trade with another member of net54 and got 19 Obaks (t212-3), a n172 timmed/skinned Maines, and a 1911 Zeenut...Here are a few of my favorites....I also got Spiesman, Strand, Sutor, Tiedeman, Wiggs, Zimmerman, Seaton, Raleigh, Pernoll, Adams, Moskiman, Erickson...I've noticed a few people completing the other sets, so if anyone needs any of these pm me and I'll try to help you out...(I got the Brown pin at a local show)..

Travis

<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/calvindog/5413072853/in/album-72157607702362661/" title="1910 Real Photo PC H.C. Hubel"><img src="https://c6.staticflickr.com/5/4080/5413072853_96a1428015_b.jpg" width="464" height="869" alt="1910 Real Photo PC H.C. Hubel"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Wow Jeff that's the coolest image of Cobb I have ever seen!

there it is!

Thanks much, guys.

Good God, how'd he get all those hits with such a large strike zone?

Jeff - Great, Great Cobb PC!

Tyzilla
 

Finally proof that Cobb was the God-zilla of the dead ball era...great postcard, and one mean stare from Ty.

Brian

Picked up some OJs reciently...

What will this grade?
 

http://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...an%20front.jpghttp://caimages.collectors.com/psaim...ian%20back.jpg

This is my first raw T206. I'll be submitting it to PSA; what will it grade?

Tyzilla! :)

Looks like a 4.5 or 5 on the Bastian.

Picked up this Plank on eBay:
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/PlankE91.jpg

I hope you're right David!

Picked up this sharp looking Waddell portrait from fellow member Ron Rice. What a BLAZER! Sharp colour! Well centred! Super nice for the grade! An A+ transaction, thanks Ron!

Top left corner of Bastian
 

I think that 'divit' that goes through to the back of the card will cost a full grade; I'd say 3.5-4

My first Zeenuts (not correct scale)....And also have to say, that Ty Cobb PC is awsome, congrats.

American Beauty carton
 

Mr.Hull, you have an awesome AB carton and pack there. I have never seen the carton....would love to know more about it.....

Just back from Beckett, a 1924 Jimmy Foxx die-cut photo picturing him in his Easton uniform from his only minor league season there

a blank backed Brown. Did anyone here pick up the Bresnahan? That went CHEAP Attachment 32642

Attachment 32643

With the recent E102 thread in mind, here is the latest purchase for my type set (from Ebay)...

http://www.sgccardregistry.com/cards/um14180.jpg

Stunning Cobb PC and that AB box is sick. In a good way:D

That AB box is out of this world.

Attachment 32701

Attachment 32702

my first attempt at posting a picture

drew

Simply stunning. How many packages did you find inside the box?

Actually a very late January addition, but never got around to posting it. A huge thank you to Scott Brockelman for noticing this one was
on my 2011 want list and contacted me shortly thereafter. Very much appreciated....

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95...eaverfront.jpg http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a95...averback-1.jpg

Thanks, guys.

The carton now contains one pack. According to the previous owner, it once contained 40-some full packs. She had acquired it/them at a country store auction in Gettysburg, PA in 2006 or 2007, but has been selling the packs off one by one since. I'm sure some board members have picked some of them up.

The pack's tax stamp was cancelled in July 1905, and both the pack and the carton are marked as coming from Factory 25 in Virginia. Slightly pre-T card era, but pretty darn close.

Really nice Lundgren, Drew! I'd say "ya done well" posting a picture.

Jim... beautiful AB carton!!

1951 Vancouver Capilanos
 

T205 Cubs
 

Somehow I stumbled into collecting a T205 Cubs team set, my nephew is a cubs fan and I like TEC so that's how i justify my new project--it never ends! Thanks Todd and David for the trades:

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq66/nollpm/TEC.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/qq66/nollpm/Cubs.jpg

Thats a very cool Jimmie Foxx diecut photo. He grew up in the area I live in. Is the Easton team Easton, MD by any chance?

Nice double play combo Patrick. Now you just need to learn the poem verbatim, and you'll have a presentation with few rivals.

SWEET photo Phil! He can't be a day older than 17.

Absolutely incredible! Congrats on that.

had it for quite a while
 

Had it for quite a while...more house cleaning and scanning...

New pickups ... cards I never thought I'd find!

Burkett was from Clean Sweep. I just received it, less than 24 business hours after I mailed the check!

Evers & Terry are from davidbvintage (another great ebay seller)

Dan

Dan:

Very nice Terry Rookie, Dan. I like the Burkett a lot too, not many career contemporary cards for him.

Baseball Figural
 

Just picked up this real neat 1940's era metal baseball figural. Thanks to Brock for posting this previously or I would have never known that it was the figural portion off of a tie rack. Probably overpaid because it is missing the tie rack portion, but thought it would look real cool in my display room.

Added a few well-loved examples for my set:

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img...06_31_bell.jpg

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img..._88_clancy.jpg

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img...0_griffith.jpg

http://www.chasingthemonster.com/img...312_mcgraw.jpg



The stamp on the McGraw back says "Hopkinsville, KY."

February Pickups
 

My recent pick ups...thanks again to my fellow N54er Brian!

Was able to add another tough Wagner pinback...1911 Diamond Gum

http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...mondGumPin.jpg http://i488.photobucket.com/albums/r...ndGumPinBk.jpg

Thanks Richard. Another successful transaction on BST. Definitely my favorite Cobb card and the reason I started the E95 set. It doesn't exactly enhance my SGC Registry set, but I couldn't pass this bad boy up.

Thanks to Andrew & Leon, I made a huge dent in my needed T205 backs. After getting these 2 backs, I just need a green Broad Leaf to have all back types. I'm also just 4 (a very hard 4) away from my master T205 set. Please see signature.

T205s and ....
 

PeterB- those are tougher backs than what is currently being seen. Except for the very small group of 6 Hindu's and the St.Louis? find of Drums, those things are almost never seen.

The buyer of the Stengel Koesters card and I were in discussions for me to buy it when the thread went up about it. Even though my snipe didn't take, I was within about $25 of the winning bid on ebay. I need it as an upgrade. I contacted the buyer today, who is a good hobby friend, and we worked a nice trade out. It will be an upgrade for my Bancroft (not sure how you tell it between a W575-1 and D383 though) Koesters......I do like this portrait pose and am glad to add it to my collection (see BST tomorrow for it's new $1095 price).....

Cool looking card for my R313 set (56% complete)

http://photos.imageevent.com/vanslyk...3%20Bluege.jpg

Very nice super rare pickups Peter, and good luck on the remaining few.

My first Tobacco card in years, Ah, on a Low Budget..haha. VERY nice eye appeal for the grade.;)
Yikes, the scan does NOT do it justice.

The Search for Toney No Trees Is Over
 

After a few years of searching I have added a Toney no trees to my Fred Toney collection thanks to FW. He was very patient with me having to back out a few times and even gave me a discounted price. To top everything off it is a one of a kind, I can't wait for it to get here in the mail later this week!

Ahhh now I know who outsniped me. I was the runner up on it (and sorry for bumping it up over $700).

Lots of mail...
 

Picked up the McGraw from Ron Rice, the Joss from Mike Healer (thanks guys!) and the Jackson from the 'bay!

From davidbvintage on ebay:

Here are three items I picked up recently. The first is a postcard from 1934 showing Babe Ruth among others who barnstormed around Japan for awhile. The second is my first and only T206, Hooks Wiltse pitching. The third is a photograph that was personally owned by Cy Young, and it is stamped on the back with his signature, which was his habit with many of his photographs. He is shown in his later years alongside Ruth and Jane Benedum.

Nice postcard. Is that a Ruth sig on the postcard with the others?

Eddie T3
 

Pinhole but o/w a nice looking card
http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s.../CollinsT3.jpg

Nice Simmons Rookie, Dan. That's one of the toughest Exhibit Rookies out there.

Yeah, but they are all facsimile signatures.

1934 All American Tour
 

I have always been intrigued by the tour and Moe Berg. Nice pick up

Thanks to Dan Paradis for a great trade.

Feb Pick Up Thread
 

A slow start this year, but here is my first acquisition of the New Year - The former Triple Crown Winner :

From the Bay last night.

other one down.

Dan

Nice Al Simmons Exhibit

Frank

Paul, great Burkett card!!

Frank & Phil, thanks. I've been looking for a Al Simmons RC for awhile.

Dan

Van Oeyen postcard, 1905

Congrats Rob, I was hoping you got that card.

Good job Rob. Definitely a rare one there.

I can mark this one off my want list!
 

Joes Vintage is shipping it to me now...