Sometimes I Stare At Groups of Cards

[Leon]

Does anyone else stare at groups of cards the way I do, to the point of being slightly mesmerized? Knowing I am the first owner outside of the original family that has owned these is so cool (like many of our stories).
As most will remember, we auctioned around 160 T206s, on the main page, from this collection.
They certainly aren't high grade, especially with the original scrapbook removal remnants, but I sure like them the way they are. Still raw. I guess if they are ever sold they might need plastic tombs, what a shame.

[butchie_t]

I get that feeling all too well Leon. Another hobby I have is metal detecting. I have had the great opportunity to hunt Civil War sites. I dig a bullet, a button, something, from the ground and I get that same feeling.

Over 160 years ago this was shot, dropped, discarded in the place I find it, and I'm the first person to uncover it after all that time. How did it get there, who dropped it, what was going on at that particular time? History, regardless of how it is presented can be an awe inspiring and sometimes overwhelming thing.

Thanks for sharing!!!!

Butch.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by Leon

Does anyone else stare at groups of cards the way I do, to the point of slightly mesmerized?

That's why I keep my cards in sheets and binders!

[BioCRN]

I'm not an influencer voice or commanding the respect of a slew of people, but I always recommend anyone into graded vintage cards go out and get some low-cost raw examples of the card types they like so they can handle them.

It usually enhances the appreciation of their collection in a way that would otherwise be ignored.

[brianp-beme]

Do I stare? Yes, I do. I find groups of cards very stare-able.

I stare at groups of cards, therefore I am.

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Brian (not surprisingly, I am staring right now. If I am not staring at cards, I would likely end up staring/scowling like the below gentleman)

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[Chris-Counts]

Here's a display of 1936 Batter Up high numbers. They look great punched out and scanned against a black background.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Easy to get lost, gazing lovingly at those huge borders!

[pawpawdiv9]

I not only stare and gaze but I also drool
Heck when I get a catalog I tend to fold the corner
To remind me to go back and do it again
Note—- JollyElm probably has a definition for this disease

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

somehow replied to the wrong post. Nothing to see here.

[edjs]

I only stare at goats.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by edjs

I only stare at goats.

Hi Ed, a baby goat is called a kid, so here is a 1911 Obak and an E99 Bishop & Company card of Kid Mohler to help get you in a staring mood.


Brian

[SyrNy1960]

My ex-wife could never understand why I would take out my card binders and look at the same cards over and over. Now you know why she’s my ex-wife

[Zach Wheat]

Odd but I like owning cards that were from an original owner collection. I will even pay more for cards that are from an original owner.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by SyrNy1960

My ex-wife could never understand why I would take out my card binders and look at the same cards over and over. Now you know why she’s my ex-wife

I'm guessing that by then she wasn't nearly as worthy of admiring glances as your cards either.

[Leon]

Another group I stare out.
Interestingly, I bought the green one from Mike Berkus (RIP) from ebay, many moons ago.
They cost me a bit more the second time around as they originally sold in my first collection sale, as almost everyone knows (not everyone!).

The Net54baseball member knew he had me hostage I am still glad I paid the ransom to get them back though. No doubt others have done similar things. In the middle of buying them, but hadn't committed when I saw Brian Dren.t, at a show. He said go for it and I did. I was probably going to anyway, but a little boost always helps.

[JollyElm]

The divine beauty of the old school, page flipping 'album view' continues to disappear as the plastic army surges onward to conquer all.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

That's why I keep my cards in sheets and binders!

+1 Balticfox and I are on the same sheet of music.

I get my binders out...pre-war, post war, all the time.

[timzcardz]

Originally Posted by Leon

Does anyone else stare at groups of cards the way I do, to the point of being slightly mesmerized? Knowing I am the first owner outside of the original family that has owned these is so cool (like many of our stories).
As most will remember, we auctioned around 160 T206s, on the main page, from this collection.
They certainly aren't high grade, especially with the original scrapbook removal remnants, but I sure like them the way they are. Still raw. I guess if they are ever sold they might need plastic tombs, what a shame.

What I find so mesmerizing about Leon's group of cards is that they are arranged as a skyline timeline.

The left to right progression of the skyline is intriguing.

[Shankweather]

I do like looking at this set all together.

[puckpaul]

Well done here guys.(do we even have female members? Anyone?)

Brian especially nice. What do you think Kling is about to cook there?

I found these especially mesmerizing when i bought them, beautiful large sized cards…kids must have loved collecting these! Great piece of history, imagine issuing a set like this today (well, i think we have fireman calendars?). (Sorry, i need better photos, best i have right now.)

[SyrNy1960]

Originally Posted by puckpaul

Well done here guys.(do we even have female members? Anyone?)

Brian especially nice. What do you think Kling is about to cook there?

I found these especially mesmerizing when i bought them, beautiful large sized cards…kids must have loved collecting these! Great piece of history, imagine issuing a set like this today (well, i think we have fireman calendars?). (Sorry, i need better photos, best i have right now.)

These cards look awesome!!!!

[Exhibitman]

Uhh, never, nope, not me, no siree, I don't spend my time daydreaming...

[bnorth]

Here is a nice looking group of cards.

[B O'Brien]

I do a lot group staring. I have a little stack of P-F T206’s on my desk to play with during meetings at home.

I keep my Kentucky, aka BG League, guys next to the TV in the office.

I’m a huge fan of having stuff around to handle during boring meeting, random sorting and so on. My quantity of cards is pretty small, outside of the childhood sets in the closet. It he big stuff stays in the safe, so I actually look for random less valuable stuff that I like to just mess around with.

Enjoy,
Bob

[Snapolit1]

Sometimes I Stare At Groups of Women.

Well, often actually.

[B O'Brien]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Sometimes I Stare At Groups of Women.

Well, often actually.

Ms. Monroe serves a purpose on the wall as well. It’s “ART”!

Bob

[phlflyer1]

Originally Posted by Leon

Does anyone else stare at groups of cards the way I do, to the point of being slightly mesmerized? Knowing I am the first owner outside of the original family that has owned these is so cool (like many of our stories).

A decent part of my collection consists of cards that my father and I acquired from the original collector in the mid 1970s so I definitely know that feeling, Leon.

Sadly, most of the 1914 CJs shown below are no longer in my collection but I still love taking the cards that I do have out and just spreading them on a table to enjoy looking at them from time to time.

[StraightRaceCards]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Do I stare? Yes, I do. I find groups of cards very stare-able.

I stare at groups of cards, therefore I am.

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Brian (not surprisingly, I am staring right now. If I am not staring at cards, I would likely end up staring/scowling like the below gentleman)

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Speaking of staring, that McCredie Portland card feels like he is staring into my soul!

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by StraightRaceCards

Speaking of staring, that McCredie Portland card feels like he is staring into my soul!

Larger Obak McCredie scan for Matt and others who might also fall under McCredie's hypnotic gaze.

Brian

[GeoPoto]

Back at ya!

[Kawika]

Scrimshaw, T210s and blonde bombshells. What's not to love?

About twenty years ago when eBay was the Happy Hunting Grounds for vintage collectors I won a set of 1950 Bowmans that was carefully mounted in a scrapbook Lionel Carter style. It was my birth year so I was thrilled to acquire it. You may peruse the works if you wish at this link: https://imageevent.com/kawika_o_ka_p...bowmanbaseball

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Kawika

About twenty years ago when eBay was the Happy Hunting Grounds for vintage collectors I won a set of 1950 Bowmans that was carefully mounted in a scrapbook Lionel Carter style. It was my birth year so I was thrilled to acquire it. You may peruse the works if you wish at this link:
https://imageevent.com/kawika_o_ka_p...bowmanbaseball

That is such precision work...the assembler did a hell of a job. Nice 20 years ago pickup! Glad to see you left it in all its still intact glory.

Brian

[searching]

I sometimes pinch myself when I stare at this.

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And I don't mind having a look at these to remind me I was infected with
N162itis from long ago, just sayin.
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