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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p><img src="http://www.lewisbaseballcards.com/classes/baseballCard/images/1165Lg.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>you didn't, did you?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.t206museum.com/page/periodical_36.html" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.t206museum.com/page/periodical_36.html</a>

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Posted By: <b>John</b><p>Congrats, Hal!

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Posted By: <b>Bottom of the Ninth</b><p>well what? i cannot see anything.

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>Unfortunately for me... this was NOT one of those cards that have depreciated since Dec. 2003.<br /><br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Peter_Spaeth</b><p>I thought there was a separate place to post SPAM.

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1125195677.JPG">

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Posted By: <b>Judge Dred (Fred)</b><p>Hal,<br /><br />I hate to be the bearer of bad news but - that aint his rookie card....

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>I checked your webpage to see if you had uploaded it yet, but........<br /><br /><br />Brian

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Posted By: <b>Judge Dred (Fred)</b><p>Anyone that has that card has got to complete the whole set... nice!!!

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>I disagree, someone with that card should not have any other T206s in their collection. So that means Hal must give up his Uzit Crawford and Cobb and his Ty Cobb backed Cobb. Highest bid on the B/S/T wins <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I just bought a 1933 Ruth Blue Bird from the same seller, & jokingly told my wife about the Wagner, but she didn't think I was very funny. Awesome card Hal!<br /><br /><br /><br />edited for spelling

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Posted By: <b>Julie</b><p>2000 lb. gorrila--he can collect anything he wants to. very nice card. Glad you didn't spend twice as much and get a higher grade one! It couldn't happen to a nicer guy, who made a pile of money, in a better cause--YEAH!<br /><br />Also, it's a great Wagner, with a fine image--all the Wagner anybody should ever need....

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Posted By: <b>Lyle</b><p>You have joined a very elite group of collectors with that card . I know you have mentioned on more than one occasion your desire to own that card and its a pleasure seeing someone achieve their goal . Now I hope you won't bid on any of Ebay pursuits for a little while anyway . <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>DJ</b><p>Simply awesome Hal! I too went to the site after seeing the card here on the VBC Forum. He had it up and said "Photo Unavailable". I clicked anyway and there it was in all it's glory! <br /><br />DJ

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Posted By: <b>sagard</b><p>That is pretty darn cool of you to share the high res scan with all of us. Sincere congratulations on the purchase.

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Posted By: <b>joe brennan</b><p> Yes by all means this is a rare club you have joined. Congrads!! Thanks for sharing. <br><br>Moral Values " What would you do if no one was looking? Only you would know" Instilled in me by James W. Brennan Sr.

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Posted By: <b>zach</b><p>"I thought there was a separate place to post SPAM." What are you talking about ? Btw super nice card Hal kudos

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Posted By: <b>Damian Anderson</b><p>It is an honor just to say way to go! I would wake up at least three times a night just to look at this card if it was mine! Seriously, can I have your autograph? I can get it PSA/DNA'd. It would probably sell on ebay. Really though I bet you are constantly pinching yourself to see if you are dreaming. Geez, I would be saying to myself-"what now?" again congrats. I envy you!<br /><br />Damian

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Posted By: <b>Josh K.</b><p>Well done Hal. Awesome card.

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Posted By: <b>Texas Ted</b><p>Wow, I am a lot closer to that card than I ever thought I would be. Actually posting in a forum with somebody that owns one. That is outstanding, congratulations.<br /><br />Now that you have fulfilled that dream, when you come down off cloud 9 you will have to share your next one with us.<br><br>Texas Ted<br />

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Posted By: <b>Greg Ecklund</b><p>Congratulations Hal, and thanks for sharing your collection with everyone.

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Posted By: <b>Frank Wakefield</b><p>Impressive. Sincerely... Has it kept you awake when you lay down to sleep? Congratulations.

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Posted By: <b>Scott Elkins</b><p>Nice looking card - AND MOST IMPORTANTLY is a Sweet Caporal 150 from Factory 25!!!!!!!!!

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Posted By: <b>tbob</b><p>Anyone spending major bucks on non-caramel cards is ok in my book <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />Seriously, congrats Hal, the card has nice eye appeal and great color.

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Posted By: <b>Dan Koteles</b><p>Good deal Hal !

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Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>Grats!!! Great image with minimal creasing thru the face. A card taht would fit in my colelction nicely <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Jay<br><br>My place is full of valuable, worthless junk.

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Posted By: <b>RC Mckenzie</b><p>Well done. Congrats<br /><br />I'm working up a multi-card trade as I type this..lol

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Posted By: <b>John</b><p>Hal,<br /><br />Nice card and thank you for sharing. Now that you have obtained yours maybe you can set up a trust fund for the rest of us so we can get one as well?

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Posted By: <b>Mike P.</b><p>Thanks! I'll be right over to pick it up! <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> <br /><br />CONGRATS!

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>I just want to THANK all of you for your warm and sincere posts!!!<br /><br />As you would expect...I had a hard time sleeping last night after spending a big chunk of change on a little piece of cardboard and a plastic slab.<br /><br />If I had logged on this morning to a long thread BASHING the card and telling me how foolish I was to buy a card with "worn corners" or "that really isn't so rare"...<br /><br />or if someone had called me an "investor" instead of a collector...<br /><br />it would have taken all the joy out of my purchase.<br /><br /><img src="/images/sad.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />But to the contrary... all of you guys and gal UNDERSTAND the joy and "giddiness" that I am experiencing and I THANK you for letting me share it with you!!<br /><br />After all... WHO ELSE IN THE WORLD could possibly know the excitement of finding a vintage baseball card???<br /><br />Outside of this forum... probably nobody.<br /><br />So THANKS again!<br /><br /><img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>nothing like waking up & looking at my favorite website & seeing the wagner! great addition hal.it truely is an important piece of americana. even non card people recognize this one!

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Posted By: <b>warshawlaw</b><p>Nice. congrats. We all hate you <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Mark Holt</b><p>Congrats Hal. Everyone that reads or posts on this forum would give their left ______ for that card. Congrats again.

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Posted By: <b>Brent Butcher</b><p>Great card Hal!!!! CONGRATS!!! Can you give us some provenance of the card? In the hands of a long time collector or a recent find???

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Posted By: <b>HW</b><p>That is an attractive card. Congrats Hal.<br /><br />Mastro had a SGC graded one a couple of years ago. Is yours the same one?<br /><br />I think that it is great that you are enjoying it so much.

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Posted By: <b>Wesley</b><p>Awesome card Hal. That would be a dream come true for most collectors. Thank you for continuing to share your collection with us on the forum and on your website.

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Posted By: <b>Julie</b><p>but if I did, would gladly trade.

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Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Congrats. I trust you will now be selling off many of your other treasures at discount prices to make up for the cash you spent.

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Posted By: <b>Charlie O'Neal</b><p>That's a great pickup Hal. I think everyone on the board wishes they were in your shoes right now. I just spent some time on your web site for the first time and you have a really cool collection of cards and memorabilia.

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Posted By: <b>Wayne Grove</b><p>Hal, Every collectors dream is to own a T206 Honus Wagner, no matter what the condition. I don't think you can go wrong. Among us old-timers it was a fantasy of ours to find one in a collection. I always said I needed to find two of them, otherwise I would have to sell it in order to buy all the other cards I wanted. You are also correct in saying only a collector could appreciate the way it made you feel and I think by the number of responses you have gotten here just proves that. We all kind of feel good about it, though probably a little envious. Congrats.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Hal, I couldn't add anything more than what has already been said; however, my hearty congrats regardless. One question: how do you collect any other cards after you reeled that one in?

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Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>Plenty of other cards out there, especially ones that are much more rarer than a t206 Wagner. It may get all the press, but it's never close to the rarest card in the hobby. <br /><br />Jay<br><br>My place is full of valuable, worthless junk.

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Posted By: <b>Julie</b><p>"Every collector's dream is to own a T206 Wagner"--no matter what they SAY...

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Posted By: <b>Erick Lewin</b><p>Think everyones said everything worth saying. Keep it safe!

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Posted By: <b>Justin</b><p>Nice card Hal! It looks almost as nice as the one I bought on ebay from a seller who got the card from his dead grandfather's yard sale or something to that affect! The seller was good enough to sell it to me as a "possible fake" since it wasn't graded! By the way, should my card smell like tea? <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Scot</b><p> Now that's a baseball card Mr. Lewis. Congratulations!!<br />

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Posted By: <b>Jim Crandell</b><p>Now we will have something meaningful to play for nat our golf outing near Biloxi.<br /><br />Jim<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Anson</b><p>Thanks for sharing that with us, Hal. The one thing I really enjoy about this site is seeing all the different cards that everyone has. <br /><br />I'm glad to see that the Wags found a good home. <br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Marc S.</b><p>Congratulations, Hal.<br /><br />My very best wishes - a keystone card.

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Posted By: <b>FYS</b><p>Congratulations!!! Nobody can say anything negative about this purchase because there isn't a single person on the board that does not want that card. However, I would have held out for the SGC 40 version (ha, ha). <br /><br />OT: Who is the current owner of the SGC 40 version?

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Posted By: <b>honus3415</b><p>Next time let us know you're expecting....wonderful addition to the family.<br /><br />Something like that I'd have to make into a necklace for my wife if I expected to be able to keep it around my house.<br /><br />Keep it dry for the VBC Community and remember to get a second opinion....I think you might be able to get a 1/2 to a grade bump elsewhere, especially with PRO.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p>Congrats Hal,the only thing that keeps me from joining you as a fellow T206 Wagner owner is the money

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Posted By: <b>Ray</b><p>Congratulations Hal! Its a beauty! Best wishes!

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Posted By: <b>Judge Dred (Fred)</b><p><br />Hal, <br /><br />Now we start the part of the thread telling you "how foolish you were to buy a card with worn corners or that really isn't so rare..."<br /><br />This is where we call you an investor, not a collector!<br /><br />This is where we want to take all the joy out of your purchase.<br /><br />Somehow I get the feeling that the cool giddy feeling of pulling the trigger and realizing the dream isn't going to allow that to happen. It's really nice of you to share this baseball card high with us. Too cool, amigo!<br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Max Weder</b><p>Congratulations Hal.<br /><br />Now you have to start working on a really tough card, pictured below <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Max<br /><br /><img src="http://www.ettinger.ca/lewiswagner.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Scott Mosley</b><p>Hal, I can't say anything that hasn't already been said but thanks for sharing such an incredible card!<br /><br />Max, great work!<br /><br />I'm glad that Hal still grades "poor" and not "broke" after having to shell out the $$$ for the Wagner. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>ok, since several people seem to have misinterpreted what I last wrote (I got several emails about it) it was not meant to demean or belittle Hal's great purchase. I even said it was a great card to have. The point of my last point was toward a comment made about what is there after this. There are still plenty of cards out there to chase. They may not carry the cache of the Wagner, but there certainly are lot of other significannt cards out there that are rarer than the Wagner. The e107 Wagner and Matty come to mind, among other cards.<br /><br />Once again, congrats!!! Let me know when you want to donate that card to a collection with other low grade cards <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14><br /><br />Jay<br><br>My place is full of valuable, worthless junk.

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Posted By: <b>Judge Dred (Fred)</b><p>Jay,<br /><br />I couldn't imagine anyone posting anything negative in this thread - Hal deserves a good roasting, he's earned it!

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Posted By: <b>Hal Lewis</b><p>I didn't take any offense at all to Jay's post. Why should I? He's right. Plenty of cards in the World harded to "find" than this one. <br /><br />Not harder to "buy"... just harder to find!<br /><br />Hopefully I can find a way to share this card with as many people IN PERSON as possible.

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Posted By: <b>identify7</b><p>It may be about the same color, but it is waay nicer, and classier than a 10 Aaron. Congrats! Gil

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Posted By: <b>Scott Forrest</b><p>That is the nicest looking "poor" t206 I've ever seen.<br /><br />Jay - ignore the email.

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Posted By: <b>James Feagin</b><p>The difference between Hal Lewis and the other multi-millionaire collector's out there, who have deep connections, is that Hal actually cares about the hobby, baseball, and his collection. Congrats Hal!

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Posted By: <b>Tom Boblitt</b><p>Wink Martindale in that photoshopped card?

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Posted By: <b>Steve</b><p>OUTSTANDING!! Great job! thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Steve

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Posted By: <b>Alan</b><p>WOW !!!!<br />Thanks for sharing.

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Posted By: <b>Bob Rousseau</b><p>sheesh! I would've almost been afraid to put it on a scanner! ("The thing is going to explode and it's going to evaporate right before my eyes!") Congrats!

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Posted By: <b>Kevin Cummings</b><p>Geez, I go away for a couple of days without a computer and miss all the excitement!<br /><br />That kind of acquisition puts one in the collecting stratosphere. Rarified air up there. Congratulations!<br /><br />P.S. What did your wife get? <img src="/images/wink.gif" height=14 width=14>

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Posted By: <b>Peter_Spaeth</b><p>"The difference between Hal Lewis and the other multi-millionaire collector's out there, who have deep connections, is that Hal actually cares about the hobby, baseball, and his collection."<br /><br />Not that Hal is not unique in SOME ways, but I don't think this is fair commentary on some of the people to whom you are referring.

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Posted By: <b>cmoking</b><p>Congrats to Hal, obviously he's proud about this card and should be!<br /><br />Comments on James comments : "The difference between Hal Lewis and the other multi-millionaire collector's out there, who have deep connections, is that Hal actually cares about the hobby, baseball, and his collection. "<br /><br />How do you know that other multi-millionaire collector's don't care about the hobby, baseball or their own collections? Of the few multi-millionaire collectors I know, only 1 doesn't really care - the other three are as rabid about what they collect as anyone else on this forum.

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Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p>Not to put words in James mouth, Peter,but the people he was referring to are probably not the same people you think its unfair to say that about.He didnt say all the others nor do i believe he meant it that way because its obvious theres other people with money who dont collect just for profit.Just like any other large hobby theres people who buy only for social status among collectors or for profit and dont know a thing about the players theyre collecting.Its obvious by looking at Hal's site hes not one of those people and thats what he was probably trying to say.<br /><br />I wouldnt try to make an issue over it in a thread that obviously wasnt meant for that purpose

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Posted By: <b>Morrie</b><p>I'll delurk long enough to express my sincere admiration and appreciation for your pick-up. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> Congratulations!<br /><br />Morrie

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Posted By: <b>Peter_Spaeth</b><p>John, with respect, "the other multi millionaire collectors out there" sounds to me like a blanket reference. He didn't say "SOME" others he said THE others, and cmoking interpreted it the same way.

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Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p>We could intepret it different but i dont think he really assumed Hal was the only person with alot of money that loves baseball.Thats too much of an assumption to make in my mind and its why i didnt think anything of it.If he said "every" other it would be easy to dispute and a very bold statement but judging by James posts in the past i cant see him being bitter towards every other person with money except Hal.By voicing your displeasure with his statement youre saying thats exactly what he meant without asking him to clarify his view.

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Posted By: <b>Chris Mc</b><p>Come on, I see hundreds of those every year on ebay and in much better condition! Just kidding. It's a beauty, congrats!

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Posted By: <b>JimCrandell</b><p>"The difference between Hal and the other multi-millionaire collectors out there who have deep connections is that Hal actually cares about the hobby and his collection."<br /><br />This is one of the most ridiculous statements I have ever read on this board.<br /><br />I know personally Charlie Merkel, Marshall Fogel and Don Louchios who in my opinion have the best collections out there. These are great guys who do care about the hobby. Who are you actually referring to that does not care about the hobby James?<br /><br />Hal is also a great guy and we were supposed to meet for golf and gambling in Biloxi--we may have to change the locale Hal--how are the golf courses in Tallahassee?<br /><br />Jim

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Posted By: <b>Bottom of the Ninth</b><p>There are many "multi millionaire collectors" out there who are very passionate about the hobby. In fact, I do not know one of them who collects because they think they can turn the cards 2 years later for a profit. There are many humble wealthy collectors who have very impressive collections who post here and you would not know it. There are others who do not even know that this forum exists and would not post even if they knew. Everyone has their own way of celebrating their collections and excitement.

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Posted By: <b>tbob</b><p>Greg makes an excellent point. There indeed are some tremendous card collections out there owned by fellas who never post on this board, have probably never even heard of this board and many don't even have computers or visit the internet. I was shocked on a VBCC poll only a year or so ago which indicated that over 50% of the responding subscribers to this vintage baseball card magazine had never bought a card over the Internet and most didn't even own a computer. What a jolt. I assumed everyone was busy bidding on ebay or in on-line auctions. This just gives me hope that these guys are all old geezers (I can say that as I will reach geezerdom before most of you) whose love of the cards is not shared by their descendants and there may be many of these cards for sale in the not distant future.

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Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p>Maybe im wrong thinking the way i do since on a personal level(meaning face to face) i know very few baseball card collectors.What i do know is alot of people who collect and/or have antique cars so my thinking translates into that "world" and maybe im making a corrolation that isnt there? I do know alot of people here do have antique cars so i didnt think i was going out on a limb making that comparison.<br /><br />Of the people i know with antique cars there are alot of people with money that couldnt change an air filter or tell you anything about its history except how much they paid for it.I also know people who have $100k cars and could disassemble the car and put it back together and could sit for hours and tell you stories about the cars.If youre going to tell me that there isnt one person that collects baseball cards and falls into that first class im going to tell you that youre naive because the 2 hobbies arent that different.Its also that reason that makes me gloss over his statement as bad wording because i know its not true and not worth getting mad over,especially since he didnt name anyone in particular.

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Posted By: <b>JimCrandell</b><p>I would say I know 20 or so people who I would guess are multi-millionaires by their purchases. I don't know one of them who is not passionate about the hobby.<br /><br />I would venture Greg knows even more and I would bet he would say the same thing.<br /><br />Jim