[Howe’s Hunter]

Johnson was an unknown. Since the first Howe-stamped card I got in 1992, and then since collecting nothing but Howe-stamped cards since 2007, I’d never seen a Johnson portrait. Very thankful to have been able to add it.

Hallman was one of those auctioned by Scott after the Goldin auction that I missed. Jonathan had been holding it, and one other he is still holding for me, until I could find replacements.

Gray and Mowrey are from the recent Higgins and Scott auction and were the two in that group I didn’t have. The winner of that auction was kind enough to let me add them to the rebuild. Mowrey was another that was unknown until then, and there were two in the lot.

Today, Ellam rejoined the group. He is the last of the four Eric had gotten from Scott late last year, and I finally found a replacement (although I think I may have gotten the better end of that deal).

In varying degrees of other good news, I now know the name of someone who purchased a HoFer from Scott who has said he will give me first dibs if he ever decides to sell. I know the name of someone else who got a HoFer Scott auctioned, and he says he will never sell to me. And the winner of the REA lot that has six cards I would like to secure has been in contact but has now gone silent for the last three weeks.

Again, thanks to everyone on the board who has been so helpful in first trying to get all Howe’s cards, then instead a complete set when that became impossible. As of today, I sit at 402 different cards, know of the existence of 32 of those I’m missing, and owner of nine of those. It wouldn’t be possible without the help of so many. Thanks.