March Pickups...
 

I don't usually post in the pickup threads, but I want to start March with a thank you to Bryan (Jobu) for pointing out this one that arrived today and has been on my want list for a long time. I likely overpaid, but with these only coming up in what seems like 18 month gaps and missing the last few...I could care less. :D

Happy with this one. I missed out on a low grade one that the Detroit Pawn guys sold on eBay last year. This one fits my collection to a "T" and is proof another will come along eventually!

T206 Ty Cobb Green Background
 

I am one happy camper!!!!

I sent out a message on bst for a nicely centered e90-1 Cobb with good color and image. I thought I would get no response because these cards are so tough to find centered. Not only did a member respond with the perfect card, but it is the very card I had been angry that I missed on REA. Thank god for n54.

WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As they say --- March comes in like a LION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great, Scott :rolleyes:

Great looking Cobb's Ben and Orlando! Congrats!

Awesome Cobb, Orlando. By the way, I sent a pm saying the same thing but autocorrect turns Cobbs into Cons when I hit send. Stupid spellcheck.

Beautiful card. Congrats.

Picked up another T207 Erwin
 

Picked up this T207 Erwin that lacks the normal red cheeks.

Patrick

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Nice. I picked a raw example last month.

Actually my comment on your pickup caused Bryan to point this auction out to me.

It all worked in a perfect circle. :D

Good start to March!


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Some nice cards, guys!

Crossed of another T209-2 Richmond card. Check out the 1910 D league Third Base Line:D

Still looking for 5 T209 Richmond Colts if anyone feels like being a hero pm me!

March pick-ups
 

picked up a couple of tough 1921-23 E220 National Caramel rookies:

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Some new mid-tier backs. All but one are from board members, including another epic trade with Scott. I wish more people on here wanted to trade. Thanks guys!

Derek,

Congratulations on picking up the Sewell rookie.

New Highlanders and some Yankees...
 

I am a wood artist and recently I decided to sell some of my old vintage tools. I got the money and bought some cards for my Highlander/Yankee team type collection. Last two days I have looking out the window waiting for my Postman. I'm very happy today.....

I am starting to warm up to these pre-war type cards...
 

Got these three Old Mill cards from another member of the board (thanks Ben!) and I absolutely LOVE them!

I think I am starting to get hooked on these little tiny cards. I am up to three of these, two T206, three M116, and one Old Judge.

Got these two in for my team set:
 

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And here is them all together:



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10/13 (Still need: Carrigan, Wagner [left sh], & Kleinow [Boston])

Nice Steinbach card. I know Ben had two but he is a tough one in Series 7. He is just a hoarder lol:D

Thanks!
I am sitting here, doing homework, and my Steinbach is on the table right in front of me! I think he is my favorite. That is, until Ben talks me into buying more of them! Lol.

Having fun on the board and excited to add to my Oklahoma rookie collection. Thanks Ian!

Great Hubbell rookie! Hard to find one that nicely centered! Congrats!

I didn't acquire the entire Cleveland commons subset in February/March, but I did receive the last one I needed (Terry Turner) in March. I also knocked off 2 more T206 HoFers that I got for steals of deals, and the eBay seller was so nice I wanted to throw him a bone and buy 2 more of his auctions. Got the '62 Cassady (Go Browns; I know, I know, y'all are sorry for me) and a nice Boggs RC for my HoF PC. Hopefully my next March pickup is the house we're waiting to close on...

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Hornsby
 

Always liked this image of Hornsby. Finally snagged one. "Series of 80" Back

I was surprised to be the initial bidder the day the auction opened, and win it with the one bid. I know the ink on the back should have resulted in a MK designation, but still, a really nice O'Hara, as far as I can see.

I miss "Karl" already!!! But I know it's found a happy home, glad you got it safely. Enjoy Scott and all the best in your continuing OK player hunt.

Recently added this Cobb

Nice Cobb!!
 

Love the image on that one..

Thanks Scott

No one seemed to notice my O'Hara earlier, so I will see if this gets a response. Six down, 33 to go, what do I mean by this statement? (for the advanced T210 collectors) :D

Once again, a prayer is answered on the BST. In this case, two prayers. The 1908 Brush Ty Cobb (mislabeled 1910) and the Max Stein. Each of these cards have a known graded population of 5. The Brush is best known specimen. The Max Stein would be graded higher were it not for two small holes on top from a removed staple. Needless to say, I am thrilled.

Nice cobbs...Really nice Cobbs

Looks like Mr. Ty Cobb is getting a lot of love in March! Many great pickups so far ranging from Old Judges to Postcards. Congrats to all including Orlando for having his Prayer answered.

I was going to guess players on teams in Tennessee. Then looked and that would leave you with 35.

I am just a amateur T210 collector, good luck on your quest.:)

Ben, you are no amateur. I now have 6 of the 39 series eight cards that are not in the T211 set, which are possibly the toughest 39 in that series (like the Birmingham and Memphis cards). I was just seeing if I could get any response to one of my posts. Like the O'Hara I posted, I post cards that are a big deal to me, and often get no response. It makes me wonder what I'm doing wrong? Anyway, I'm glad someone sees my cards, thanks!

This is an awesome site but unless you are posting a very expensive card it rarely gets any response in the monthly show off threads.

I am having enough trouble finding beaters in my price range in the T210's that I have not attempted any of the T211 cards.:)

Ben, I thought we were a group of collectors who shared a love for cards. Isn't this the place to share recent acquisitions regardless of price? I view it as a place that I can share my excitement with the only people on earth who would understand. To call it "showing off" is disrespectful and Presumptuous. I personally don't need to "show off" a damn thing. And since I didn't print the card, am not related to Ty Cobb, and did not cure Polio, I am not sure what there would be to show off about. I am sharing my excitement with the only people who will appreciate it since my wife, kids, and friends don't. I have always liked your posts, and you seem like a decent guy, but that is out of line.

Nice cards Ed and I liked the O'Hara too when you posted it. I was lazy with my bidding on the Miller and missed out. Im glad it went to a fellow board member.

Guys,

You both are really good guys on here. I don't think Ben was aiming at you, Orly, or your beautiful Cobbs. It was just a response to me. I think we have enough strife on other threads, and I was not trying to make any kind of statement one way or the other. I really was just curious if anyone read anything I write, because I rarely get any kind of response. Both of you are top notch guys that appreciate the cards, price be darned. I value the contributions of both you guys. Sorry if my comment got things off track here, and I hope we can all be friendly with our discourses. Let's all have a fun day, I hope?

Ed

Thanks, Jason, I was stoked to get them. That O'Hara is just puzzling me. When a card sells on my one bid, way under what I thought it would sell for, I always wonder if there is something I am missing. Then, I post it here, and start thinking by the silence, people don't want to tell me that I got suckered by my purchase. Anyway, enough of me for a while.

I was just stating a fact that high priced and high graded cards get all the replies. The lower end stuff is just as nice to see but rarely get any replies. This has been brought up many times before. It was not meant to be derogatory against anybody.

3 new T206 Evers, Chicago Shirt, to add to my back run effort, which already includes a Red Hindu and Broad Leaf 350 (sorry for teh busted pic). Please email or text me if you have any Evers or Tinker (bat offs) for sale or trade.

Nice Evers' Ryan!

And that O'Hara is awesome Ed!

Seems like you are starting with the tough ones and working backwards! Great subject for a back run. I only have the Piedmont, but I bought it from Dr. Frank, so I like it a lot.

When I post here I like to post my best as well, but tend not to get much response. Here is a recent pick-up...do you think it is more valuable because it measures tall and has a wide white gap in the middle?

Brian

Awesome Dahlen!!!! :D

Yellowhorse
 

I picked this up in Feb., but just getting around to posting it now. Not sure what happened to it - some type of art deco creation. It looks like someone painted a blue rectangle around the back of Moses, then used white paint to outline him. Finally, they used a red pen to make Xs all around his silhouette. Also, they glued his name on a piece of paper that is partially covered. In hand, it's actually pretty cool to look at! Any info on what/why this is what it is would be appreciated!

Thanks Luke. And now I just gave you leverage to keep up the hard ball on that Evers AB!!

Depends....did you pay half price for it? ;)

One card mailday...
 

....but it's a good one.

Good news is that it shipped really fast, bad news is that I missed out on $22 eBay bucks because I paid too quickly. :mad:




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Any other members here win any of these?

Great Cady Scott!

Orlando- Congrats again on those Cobbs!

Many thanks! Just 49 more until I can get my nice long jump rope. :p

Ha! I won one of those too and was thinking the exact same thing. I even thought about it as I was paying that I should wait until morning to see if an ebay bucks offer popped up, but decided to pay instantly. At least I think you got yours for a decent price. I had a nuclear snipe blow up in my face. Oh well, it happens...

Let's just say the price of this card was drastically cut.

Nice Morehouse by the way. I was thinking on bidding on one of them for the type collection, but have decided to concentrate all my future efforts on picking up E98 cards ripped in half.

Brian

................ Speaking of GREAT trades .............. here are few I got from Luke (sans Brashear *) ........................ :):):)

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* ebay as Auth....... kind of digging ABs recently ..... doesn't look trimmed, imo :rolleyes:

Great, Scott

Making slow progress on my T205 BoSox team set....

Now that's a project I can get behind. :D Very nice looking one there, Andrew! Best of luck on the set. Trying to get them all with a certain grade or just going strictly by eye appeal?

Really, just eye appeal (but usually around 3's and 4's), and centering must be good. Still need Heinie Wagner and Eddie Cicotte. Wagner is tough...

Mere flesh wound!!

Haha, Leon, 'tis but a scratch!

Ed -- Great cards, thanks for sharing! I, for one, often don't know when to chime in to say "great card!" although I think it often when looking through the pickups thread. I guess I don't want to point out one card and leave others thinking that their cards weren't appreciated as well! So I end up saying nothing...

Anyways, I received this in the mail today...I love this pose with the sunset background.

Cheers,
Steve

One of my favorite cards of all time, beautiful pickup Steve! Very nice looking '2'. :)

Thanks, Scott!

Same here (not much of a +1 man). This card always reminds me why in the heck I collect what I do. The design of the Matty is just fantastic, and you have a good looking example. Congrats on joining the Matty horizontal club!

Brian

Tony,

Not sure what that Yellowhorse picture is but, on the back it mentions something about the Plain Dealer Library from 1965. The Plain Dealer is the main daily newspaper still operating in Cleveland, Ohio, Possibly came from them and something they did? Not sure but, maybe a place to check with.

Speaking for the prowling silent majority, I enjoy looking at all the cards posted on this forum. Keep posting guys.

Great looking card, Steve!

Old Mills
 

Not big ticket items, but was able to fill a couple of Old Mill holes in my collection. (Thanks, Luke)

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Milestone
 

My most recent addition is nothing spectacular...

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It is rather significant for me though, as it represents the 200th different front/back combo for my White Sox T206 master set that I'm working on.

Only about 110 more to go 'til it's finished...:rolleyes:

Steve, Nice pickup on the Mathewson. I saw that when it was first listed and forgot to come back to it. I did get to continue my e92 obsession this month by picking up a pair of duplicate nadjas.

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DJ

MAN CAVE time!!!!
 

Just picked these beauties up.
Gonna frame these suckers and I can stare at them ALL THE TIME!!!! :D:D

Bill Bergen S74-2
 

Received this awesome Bill Bergen S74-2 silk from Mark Macrae's recent listing.

Now have 13 of the 15 catchers in the S74-2 set.

Need just Peaches Graham and Admiral Schlei to complete my run of catchers in this set.


Patrick

Yankees.....
 

Special thanks to Mark Macrae for the silks.....

1910 T210-2 Clarence Munson
 

Picked up a 2nd Munson T210-2 from the recent Sterling Sports Auction.

Thanks Lee!

Patrick

Nice red Red Munson Patrick!

Thanks Jason
 

Figured I could use a 2nd one to display with his Old Mill Cabinet if I ever pick one up!

Patirck

March
 

So these came today. The little red one the fedex driver decided to leave on my front porch without signature. Thank goodness I was home quickly to get it!! Dream card #1 down. Cobb not bad either. Cobb will be shipped off to PSA for a new shell.

Dang, Aaron!! Fantastic cards. Thanks for posting them!!