September pick ups
 

Two more, 22 to go...

Phil, anything for you? :D;)

Thanks, I think I have it right this time..............

Wow, a '61 Ruth with sharp corners that's centered nearly perfectly?? Well done, indeed!!!!

September
 

Bill---very nice

Phil--they look even better here :)

These will eventually show up in the Lou Brock thread but they just came in.
1968 oversize Atlantic Oil, not sure what it is, maybe salesman sample?? Also, signed 1970's era post card.

Phil - they look great whether in August or September!

Al & Darren - thank you, I fear the centering on some of these '61s is going to be my undoing! :eek:

I collect the AO set. The Brock looks like it was never glued into a game piece. If it is unperforated it may be an unfinished item cut from a sheet. The cards were glued down along all four sides [the white] to each other face to face so the sweepstakes player would have to tear open the packet to see whether or not he won. I saw a bunch of the unopened packets some years ago. That's why the cards are typically found with border damage from glue overspill, and why there are ten cards in the set that are just about impossible to find--they were the winning pieces and were SP and likely redeemed when they were pulled. I've only seen one of the SP cards ever offered and it appears to have been cut out of a packet at a much later date.

59 Bazookas
 

I have been looking for the Mantle for a while and just won it as part of a small lot. If anyone needs any of the others, PM me.

http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6f0c78e7.jpg

Those 59 Bazookas are just a great looking set of cards.

Recent pickups
 

Still looking for a centered 48 Bowman Musial, finally found a decent 48-49 Leaf.

Mine just arrived today. I was not expecting them to be such large cards. For some reason, I had in my mind they would be a lot smaller. Really an awesome set. Almost makes me want to try to complete the set.

Good stuff, Dan.

Sept pick-ups
 

Dan - cool oddball "rookies"...I love the not-so-common rookie / almost-rookie cards of players!

Here's my best post-war pick-up this month, a 1948-49 Trinidad y Hno Marianao team booklet w/ Buck Leonard:

For my fellow error & variations collectors, I present my new Ryan 'missing the dot in the 'i' of his signature' pickup. Tough card to find.

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Edited to add: Man, it's crazy how bad a card looks when it's blown up in a hi-res scan! In my hand, the corners look fine, but the scan makes it look all round cornery. Yowza!

Ryan i
 

At least there were only two versions of this card and not the 6 or maybe 7 of the 55 Sullivan i :)

1959 Hormel premium Moose Skowron. As issued, signed by Skowron:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...kowron%201.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...kowron%202.jpg

1970s Sports Challenge Hank Aaron picture disk:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...0Aaron%201.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...0Aaron%202.jpg

1950s Leo Durocher oversized PC:

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...20Durocher.jpg

Skowron
 

Adam---how were the Hormel cards packaged, or was it a send away ?

My dad used to be a TV repairman back in the 50's when he was in college. He will get a kick out of the Durocher ad

Just a few notable cards I picked up out of this collection today. Got a couple more Mantle cards to add to my hoard of course. I am excited to finally have a Joe Morgan rookie :D

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5521/9...41eb890f_z.jpghttp://farm4.staticflickr.com/3813/9...d44e7fca_z.jpg
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2856/9...b3ea9f831a.jpg

Cards
 

Lot of nice ones there Colby

Joe Morgan was my 2nd favorite player after Lou Brock. In the 70's the Cardinals weren't much good, so Cincy kind of became a team to follow a bit and Morgan was always my favorite player on the Big Red Machine. I've been tempted over the years to put together a Morgan collection, much like my Brock collection.

We shall see, maybe someday, he certainly has plenty of cards to collect.

Morgan
 

Similar to Brock, his trade from Houston to Cincinnati in 1971 is viewed as one of the worst, if not the worst, in Astro's history

Wasn't sure of the details so I looked it up. Thought everyone else might be interested...

November 29, 1971: Traded by the Houston Astros with Ed Armbrister, Jack Billingham, Cesar Geronimo and Denis Menke to the Cincinnati Reds for Tommy Helms, Lee May and Jimmy Stewart.

Trade
 

A least they got a decent actor out of it :)

You mean Ed Armbrister on the infamous interference play with Fisk in the 75 W.S.?:)

My most recent pick-up.......

Phil,

Great card, great centering ... real nice PSA 4
Congratulations!

Dan

Thanks, Dan. I paid well more than a "4" price for it but consider the presentation to be more like a 5-6 so more in line with those numbers.

Yep, very nice Kaline!

Very nice Kaline Phil!

Pretty Kaline. Congrats!
Drew

Picked up a few JD McCarthy postcards:

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/J-D-McCarthy-...Wiuw~~60_3.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Vintage-1963-...crw~~60_12.JPG

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Ny-Yankees-Mi...weg~~60_57.JPG

Kaline rookie
 

Great Kaline Phil! Love those cards that are in "collector grade" shape!! A little wear and tear after 59 years should be expected!! Centering should never have changed though!! And yours is spot-on!!

'59 Bazooka D Snider SP
 

Picked up another SP in the long march to getting the set done. Candidate for upgrade but glad to pick up my one annually.

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps4949d735.jpg

http://photos.imageevent.com/exhibit...kowron%201.jpg
I too am curious about the Skowron Adam. Any more info?

Moose played for the Austin Packers before signing with the Yankees, and is sort of a legend there--about 50 miles from where I grew up. Austin is the home of Hormel (faintly indicated on back of premium), and boasts the Spam Museum if you are ever in the neighborhood.

1972 Roberto Clemente US Mint National Commemorative Medal. 3" in diameter and made of bronze. Has some weight to it!

I have no idea; I just liked the item.

Bestdj777-Picked up a few JD McCarthy postcards

Love the Mantles. Nice pickups as usual :)

Thanks Colby. I've finished out most of the mainstream Mantles and have really enjoyed grabbing these oddballs. Do you collect the postcards as well? Would love to trade notes on them with someone. SCD said there were 8 Mantles but I have not been able to identify one of them.

Lets start the party-- i am back in the game now.
Won this last night in B&L auction:

and yeah..i know it is football..I had to start somewhere. All the good ones were taken.

http://b-lauctions-com.si-sv2521.com.../4580b_lg.jpeg

Nice Chris, I've always liked those All-Americans.

This one just arrived & was tough for me to find in good condition with good centering, down to 18 for my set.

Pinson
 

Good one Chris

Some of these were purchased in August but they came back from SGC this month.
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...ps423513b2.jpg
Was a KSA 2.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...psf4324156.jpg Hoping for a 3, but happy with the grade considering what I paid.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k4...psef2a83eb.jpg I felt that this was a decent 5.

Brent:

Very nice HOF Rookie Cards.

I have been working on a '57 Topps baseball set. I went to a card show near home and, after not finding much in the way of '57s, i found a '59 Topps starter set in a binder--414/572 at a price I couldn't refuse! The condition is a notch below what I might usually do, but I'd say it averages out vgex I am pumped! It won't take too much time to round out this set. Unexpected but great! :D

Managed to pick up a complete issue. Not the best pictures of the cards, but they seem to be in good shape.

http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1e2e0400.jpg

http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps627d5063.jpg

Just got these 3 beauties in the mail today.
1971 Topps with awesome print offsets. :D
http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3158def8.jpg

1971 Topps with nice print offset.
http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/...pse5dadf19.jpg

1970 Topps with nice print offset.
http://i1001.photobucket.com/albums/...psad031e07.jpg

Thanks to Jimivintage for this Yaz rookie...

Offsets
 

Ben--I think you should complete both sets in offsets

Putting a complete set together of offsets would be harder than the T206 set. I actively look for the print offset cards and I usually have to look at several 1000 cards just to find 1.

I like it when people say "Do you really collect that junk?". I always say yes I do and since you call it junk may I please have yours. :D

Variants
 

There are a couple of folks regularly selling Topps offsets on ebay as variations

The stuff on ebay being sold as variations is funny. Any time I read the word airbrushed I LOL. Plus the prices are outrageous most of the time. I admit I sometimes pay a nice premium for the print offset cards but 20X normal price is way out of my ballpark.

What number is it?
 

They made 2000 of these. 1950 were numbered (look at the edge of the medal) and 50 unnumbered. They also made 2 small versions a bronze one and a Gold plated one (both much harder to find than the large one). Nice pickup.

Just received in the mail today...............

Pedro
 

One of his best cards

Yeah. Love the al weis rookie, Phil. :D

Phil - very nice Rose rookie! What ever happened to the one your wife bought for you a year or two ago?

Does she know you substituted it out for a better one? Be careful, because she just might think that you'll consider trading her in too for a "better" model!!

You got it, Derek!

1955 Armour Mantle Correct - LorR
 

Light scratches but I'll take it:

http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...ps36e5269f.jpg

Glad to see your scratching these pretty fast off your want list...Nice find.

A toughie:

http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps70fba5dd.jpg

1956 Pins
 

Good one Dave

Very nice Dave.

I wish it were faster. Only a handful left though,so I guess I should just enjoy the journey.

78 Cello
 

How cool is this? Bought from a trusted source....Anybody know how tough these Molitor Front Packs are?

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps11464ba5.jpg

http://i434.photobucket.com/albums/q...ps7638548e.jpg

What were "Baseball Buttons"? Is there a checklist? I could not find them in the Standard Catalog.

1956 Pins
 

In the SCD Standard Catalog they are referred to as Topps 1956 Pins. Not sure why, except they really function more as a pin than a button. Neat set. Two of them are scarce, as I recall Lopez and Sauer, but that may not be right.

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/...539/img015.jpg

Here's some more
 

I've had these forever. Always knew they were Topps but never saw the box before. Great looking box, Dave, and beautiful pins, Al.

Just picked up these two yesterday from SGC at the Philly Show...........

Got it!
 

This was the last card I needed to complete my run of Mantle Topps cards. Thanks Frank!

http://i1345.photobucket.com/albums/...pse206ede6.jpg

I cant see it...kinda interesting to find out what it was?
Chris/BestDj777 what is your focus now on??

Hey Chris, the pic didn't show up? Added a new one.

I have around 13 oddball Mantles I would still like to get (Holiday Inn, Venezuelans, JD McCarthy postcards) before finishing up the set. This was just the last of the Topps cards I needed.

Glad to know, you picked up that #311B RC mantle from the B/S/T thread (Frank/TsPlease)...i saw it earlier today..a nice 'Auth' with a crease towards top right-nice eye appeal

Thanks Chris. I agree. Great eye appeal. So pleased to have it.

Just picked this gem up recently to go with my other OPC Munsons.
http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=12358

Got the big one down on my 1957 set. That leaves just three more to go (Kouax, B. Robinson and Yankees Power Hitters)


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