February Pickups
 

I've never started a pickup thread yet, but here goes....these arrived yesterday actually-and I'm pretty excited because it's my first card from the Lionel Carter collection, and also a mini milestone for me with the Monster-#100 & 101 :D Thanks for a great transaction again Michael (BuffettFan)!!

Sincerely, Clayton

Nice pickups Clayton!

When is a baseball card not a baseball card?

Pretty neat bit of ephemera from my alma mater...

it was a hard fought auction ....

I love the dyslexic ad.

Leon, nice pickup, i've been looking for one of them for awhile now. Its lucky for you I found out about some other cards coming up in your next auction :) Does that complete your back run of these?

DJ

Ewww...how ukcy!

I thought it was already quite expensive and sort of thought you might be the one......glad it wasn't but not sure it matters. I had a few more increments but still think it was quite high.....

The owner of my favorite shop called me last week to tell me that a nice collection had walked in his door. He sent me some scans of the cards he thought I'd be interested in, and I immediately knew which one I had to have. This is my first 19th-century HOFer and I'm thrilled it's an N162. To me, the brilliant color lithography of the Goodwins and the Allen & Ginters are so much more attractive than the often washed-out sepia photography of the N172 Old Judges. Anyway, here's my "newest" 126-year-old baseball card, enjoy!


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...psabda2cd5.jpg

After several years of looking, finally found a Dahlen :)

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h8...pse9107aef.jpg

Steve

Leon!
 

Hey Leon, you were fighting me. "Lukcy" for you I already had one :) Not the 1st time you outbid me. You are starting to be my "Newman!" like in Seinfeld. :mad:

I was able to add the final T206 back to my cobb run... (I dont count the Cobb back as a T206) Now just missing the Coupon Type 3, T214 Victory and the Cobb back.

I was not sure if I would be a bidder at first.. but after getting a chance to speak with the owner of the card I felt confident the card was authentic. Also Bill Goodwin sent the card back to SGC to be regraded and came back as an authentic blank back again... so that also help put my worries at ease.

Looking forward to receiving the card in hand to check it out for myself.

Here is my new Addition:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...s924dcdfd.jpeg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...s2bc28977.jpeg

Updated pick of the Cobb Run:
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...ps2f77e5b3.jpg

**Thanks Chris for help with putting together the picture of the Cobb Run!**

Quite the collection of Cobbs there!

Very nice, Jamie! Fits in perfectly.

The Cobb Run is awesome.


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Happy to add the complete 1913 Parker Brothers Lajoie game, with board and box included...

Jamie - so glad you picked up that blank back Cobb! Beauty!

That Cobb is exactly where it should be.Congrats on the sweet pickup.

Really awesome that you were able to put aside the concerns you posted about the "blank back" Cobb and pay five figures to add it to your collection.

Well done.

Roman Polanski signed ball
 

Sorry about that...but just think, next one to the hobby and there might not be any competition!! This market is thin, thin, thin.....*(unlike me)..

I keep thinking the market is thin, but then there's always someone mucking it up:cool:

Babe Ruth & Jacob Ruppert signed postcard
 

Just made a trade for this one today should get it mid next week. Made the deal with a guy on eBay who happens to be on Net54 as well.

Thanks Daryl! :) I appreciate it.

Nice pickups everyone!

Sincerely, Clayton

Great looking N162 with awesome color! My latest E92 Dockman pickup, Mr. Wagner.

What started as just want a few now has me worried I might be getting hooked on these cards...a few more OJ's.:)

http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...large/n172.jpg
Always wanted this pose.

http://photos.imageevent.com/piojohn...size/oakes.jpg

Congrats Jamie on the Cobb and your run, well done sir.

Cheers,

John

Jamie,

Nice pickup on the Cobb. That Cobb run of yours is outstanding.

Regards,
Marty

Thanks guys.. I am certainly very happy with how it has come along.. when I first started I expected no more than 20.. due to the scarcity/cost of about 9 of them... with the blank I am now at 26.. one of the great things about this website is following the progress of collectors projects.... perhaps seeing something someone else has been looking for.. and letting them know... and watching the collections come together..

Looking forward to seeing everyone's Feb pick ups this month.

Steve.. congrats on finding the Dahlen

Brad.. i love that Ruth Postcard..

and John... those OJs are great.... are you getting into OJ's now? is there an agreed checklist for them? how many are in the set? if so it will be fun to follow ur progress here.

Brad that Ruth P C is beautiful, don`t think I`ve ever seen a Ruth sig. like that. Wow !

[QUOTE=shernan30;1235012]The Cobb Run is awesome.

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Thanks guys, I gave up two big pieces of my collection to get this but I figure this will be my new centerpiece. I have not seen too many times that he has signed his full name with the nickname. What makes it so cool is the Ruppert signature and the photo of them on the postcard signing the new contract. Sorry I'm a little stoked about having this one.

Geez, John, it's a tough enough market without having to fight another OJ aficionado! Just stick to buying all of Jay's extras! :D

Those three are beauties!

Kevin

Red Cobbs
 

Jamie - Awesome Cobb run!! Congrats on the blank back; sweet!

A much lesser Cobb, but finding one of these without the red color shifted onto the white baseball, right bat, and right basepath of the diamond was a goal of mine.

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...-ty-cobb-psa-2

Starting a collection of fugitives? :)

Great pick ups everyone....
 

Jamie!

CONGRATS!! A complete T206 Red Cobby Back run.........WOW....never been done before I'm SURE...


a true T206 milestone

what an accomplishment:eek:

Jamie,
That is a phenomenal run! Congrats!
JimB

John,
Those are gorgeous N172s!
JimB

Cycle 350.
http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1391319374

Good God, Jamie. That's an incredible run. :eek: Chapeau on a monster accomplishment! Just curious, do you have a favorite from these? Maybe due to a particular back (or lack thereof).

Brad, I've never seen Ruth sign his full name like that, though admittedly I have only seen about a hundred examples of his signature. I would assume this example represents a rarity. It's just beautiful.

I tell you, every time I see a modern card autographed in some messy scribble, I think about the Babe's auto. Nobody has ever signed more balls and pictures than the Bambino, yet every one of his signatures are aesthetically pleasing. Just something else that leaves a bit of a bad taste in my mouth when it comes to modern collectibles. So much seems half-assed and rushed.

Steve, kudos on finally finding your Dahlen. I really understand now why the T3s were voted most beautiful set. They're just breathtaking. I can't imagine looking at one of those in person, and not wanting to buy. Thank you for sharing it.

Paleo, I agree with you that the Goodwins and Allen & Ginters are beautiful. But I like the Old Judges, too, in large part because of the stark contrast between them. There's nothing being made today that resembles the Old Judges, or the Mayo Cut Plugs.

Greg, that's a really sweet Matty. Beautiful eye appeal.

Leon, one of these days when I get out to a Dallas show, I'd love to sit down and talk with you some about your type collection. One of the things my folks got me for Christmas are the type prints from Old Cardboard, and they're framed and on my wall now. Seeing all these different releases is a little overwhelming, to be honest. I think just storing them all would be a logistical nightmare.

Fugitive or not, the man is a genius. Cool item for sure

Happy to pick this one up. Love the colors and the centering for the grade.

Jamie, congrats again on what truly has been an amazing run.

John, can't wait to see what your run of OJ's will look like when you're done.

Both of you, great work.

Josh

My first Cutlery. "Sharp"? In any case, highest graded. Sucky player but one of the coolest portraits anywhere, in my opinion.
http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1391351438

Great looking card Greg!

Had the t205 Johnson at one time actually my first tobacco card I ever bought and actually ended up selling it. Great card though

And what an odd setting... outside in the middle of a field? Very cool piece.

That is a sweet piece!

From the BST
 

I am now up to 90. The latest are all from the BST.

It is the actual photo of him signing his 1933 contract with Ruppert as they did it in a park in St. Pete's. Thats what why I thought it was really cool besides the George H Babe Ruth signature that I have to admit I have never seen signed liked that before.

Here is the newspaper clipping for that photo.

From last nights LOTG auction.

http://photos.imageevent.com/royalro...e/cabinet.jpeg

That's an awesome run of Cobbs, Jamie!

I have to admit, you have me thinking about trying the same thing, albiet perhaps at a smaller scale (one for each manufacturer).

Jamie/Bill,

Thank you very much for the nice words about the Dahlen. It's been pretty frustrating. I've been looking for a Dahlen for a few years now, but they just haven't been showing up. It seems people have been holding on to them in hopes of his making it into the HOF. I just missed a couple others within the past 6 months or so, so I'm very glad to finally get one.

Steve

Mine from last night
 

My LOTG winner

Great scores....
 

and Clayton....Great pick ups and thread:)

A lot of Tolstoi's i see are somewhat faded, this one is a very bold example. Also a little WST action on front for Johnny's viewing pleasure. :)

John, nice pick-ups from Goodwin. I was watching the Wiedman myself as an upgrade but opted to be happy with what I have. There were some amazing nice cards. I really liked the Foutz Brownie (apparently someone else did as well) and the Macullar was a great card (nice appearing, tough card).

Pretty neat pass, would look even better in purple ;)

I would like to thank Kevin for helping me get one step closer to finishing a run on Manning. First four poses down, two more to go. Kevin traded a Manning for a Manning to help me out. Thank you Jay & Cambridge collection for allowing me to obtain acceptable trade material.

Sweet Gehrig Brad! Congrats

T205 Miscut
 

courtesy of Joe's Vintage SC on eBay. Not really into miscuts but for some reason i found this one interesting. Mike

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ps7e5f5129.jpghttp://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e2...ps83418f19.jpg

Picked up this W513 sheet at an estate auction over the weekend:

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5ca181b5.jpg

Great book
 

I know it's not a card but i just received The Photographic Baseball Cards of Goodwin and Company (1886-1890) that purchased on Amazon. I don't (yet) collect the cards from this era but this is still an amazing book for anyone interested in vintage cards.

I got that for Christmas. Beautiful book.

Nice pick up Jerry. That's a tough card to find centered with nice registration. Congrats!!

As you all may be aware by now, one of my collecting focuses is Sam Rice cards, all backs/variations. Due to my early-Alzheimer's-like memory, I managed to acquire two E121/80 cards with Type 1 Reverse backs. A few weeks ago, in a thread re E121/80 backs, another Board member showed his Rice card with a Type 2 back. So, I contacted him, and he very kindly agreed to do a trade with me. Are Net 54 Board members great folks, or what?!! Bill, again I say, MANY THANKS!
Val

I would have bought it just for the goat ;)

Living in Delaware now . Sorry I missed that one . Goat or no goat .

Picked up from trophybob
 

just getting around to posting.

February pick-ups
 

Val - great looking Rice card!

Here's my most recent pick-up...a 1912 Olympiska Spelens PC of Mr. Jim Thorpe. Although not baseball, I think we can make an exception for the former Giants and PCL player...

http://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...2%20Thorpe.jpghttp://photos.imageevent.com/derekgr...e%20_back_.jpg

It was a battle on ebay just now, but I always wanted one of these-- and not enough of'em to go around...

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...oe-dimaggio-rc

Mike that's a cool card!

Dang that's a super looking PSA 2 of Joe, wow Matt.

Me rikey! Very nice Matt, hope that battle didn't take too much out of you......

That certainly is a fresh old T205 Yankee card. 97 Steals!

Wonka-- very much appreciated. I know you've seen 'em all.

Ty-- oh it took a toll; I am utterly tapped now with that Joe and the Satchel SP. Might've shot the 2014 load already in Feb!

That Dimaggio is a really great card..

Take a breather, drinks lots of water and take some zinc pills......you'll be ready for March ;)

Thunder-stealer
 

Thanks for stealing my thunder Matty!! Your wad seems endless. I'm sure we'll see some other killer cards from you before the end of the month!!

Finally a match for my Gehrig in same grade and appearance..

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1391522518

Coupons
 

I have been looking for one of these for the past two years and I ended up finding three of them. I put a T213-2 next to one of the T82's for comparison. The T82 is slightly wider and taller than a T213.

Rick

Not sure if I posted these two yet Bugs Raymond cards yet.

The first is a super-rare red border Colgan Chip. What is particularly interesting about this one is that the red borders, I believe, were only made in 1912. Bugs didn't play Major League ball at all that year and actually died in early September. I would love to know if any Tin Tops were made of Bugs, but since those seem to have been produced after the red borders, I sort of doubt it.

The second just came back from SGC. The color on this silk just pops. It is far brighter in-person.

Toughie

T205 Cobb
 

Forgot to post this last month.

http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...ps4c450b2e.jpg

Matt

Nice look SGC 10