What a great board!

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Posted By: Josh

Hello everyone,
My name is Josh, and I just found this message board while searching the Beckett.com message board. A nice guy had a link to this site, and I have to say, I'm hooked. I'm 26, and have been collecting cards since I was 10. The majority of my collection comes from my grandfather, who gave me about 200 tobacco cards a while back. The new shiney cards are okay, but nothing beats a pre-war tobacco card!

I look forward to chatting and learning more about the hobby from all of you!


Happy collecting,
Josh

"I had a better year."
Babe Ruth, on why he got paid more than the President of the United States.

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Posted By: Nickinvegas

Josh,
You are right, this is a great board and highly addicting. I am glad Bill does not track the number of times I view the board per week.

Nick

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Posted By: Elliot

Nick, I'm pretty sure that Bill "DOES" track how often you visit.

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Posted By: hankron

The old "came from my grandfather" story. Go back to your grandfather and tell him nice try but that dog won't hunt.

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Posted By: Ben

The original post was not a solicitation for a sale of any sort, so I really dont believe Josh was trying to be deceptive in any way. He was just introducing himself to the board and expressing his appreciation. And hey- sometimes people DO inherit cards from their grandfathers!

Josh- thanks for the introduction and welcome. Perhaps you could tell us a little more about your inheritance...I'm intruiged!

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Posted By: hankron

Ben, it was a joke ... A grandson telling his grandfather that his grandfather story is suspect ...

For the record, my grandfather had a cabinet

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Posted By: Josh K.

There appears to be two new Josh's to this Board. This one, unfortunately, was never left any T206's by any relatives - though my father had a '52 mantle thrown away by his mother.

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Posted By: AdamBaxter

Glad to have you aboard, Josh (vintagewhitesox)!

When I first found this board I had read alot about vintage cards, but nothing I've read has compared to the knowledge and hands-on experience I've encountered on this forum. All the folks who post here are very friendly and willing to help with any questions you have about vintage cards or memorabilia. I hope you'll enjoy this forum as much as I have.

Regards,
Adam

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Posted By: Josh

Although the old grandfather story is usually suspect, I am pretty sure mine is true I keep the cards in a lock box at home. I've never gotten them graded, just because I'm a little cynical and don't want them to get lost, ruined, breathed on wrong.

My grandfather lived in the lower east side of New York, and would round up old newspapers and garbage from his neighbors in the tenament house. After he gave his mother most of the money, he'd buy tobacco to chew, and save the cards. He played stickball in the alleys, so he loved baseball, and saved his cards. They are not in the greatest condition, but they are something that reminds me of him, and I smile when I look at them.
So, you can take what I say at face value, I guess.

To the other members of the board, thanks for the welcome, and I look forward to chatting with all of you!

Josh

"I had a better year."
Babe Ruth, on why he got paid more than the President of the United States.

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Posted By: jay behrens

If they are t206s, etc, then I doubt your grandfather actually got the cards when they were issued. He'd have to be well over 100 years old if still alive and both he and his child had to have kids really late in life for a 26yo to get t-cards from Gramps. Most likely he got them from his dad or got really lucky in all that trash he collected. The other thing that doesn't jibe is the buying of chewing tobacco and saving the cards. If this is the case, then you most likely have Red Man Tobacco cards, which would makes a little more sense for your age, but means Gramps is really young.

None the less, you still got a start on collecting that most of use would envy regarless of when the cards were issued.

Jay

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Posted By: Hal Lewis

You mean like ...

somewhere near "22 Ann Street" and "126 Nassau Street" ??!!

Did Grandpa ever sell sporting goods?

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Posted By: Josh

Actually, my grandpa died in 2000, at the ripe old age of 104. He got married and had kids when he was 50, and he was 54 when my mom was born. So yes, he was a really old guy!
I understand everyone's suspicion in a hobby where there is so much fraud and underhandedness. It seems like everyone here knows there stuff, and is very open to helping one another out!

"I had a better year."
Babe Ruth, on why he got paid more than the President of the United States.

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Posted By: Julie

of it.

Anyway, welcome!

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Posted By: Joe P.

That "22 Ann Street" and "126 Nassau Street" address is driving me sane.

BTW Josh, welcome aboard.
Did your grandfather ever tell you where exactly he lived at in the Lower East Side?
I use to get my dill pickles right from the wooden barrels on Delancey St.
In all my years, I've never tasted better dill pickles anywhere else.
Back to the tobacco cards, which ones did you get?

I've got to get that vintage Manhattan map of the Lower East Side.

Joe P. AKA (tobacco-r-us) currently residing at Chumley's Rest.

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Posted By: Josh

Joe,
Unfortunaley, he never liked talking about the "good old days." I don't know why, maybe it's just that generation.
Anyways, here are some of the cards I have. I dont have a scanner, so I will just list them. Also, only the last names are on these cards, that's all I have to work with.
Oh yeah, most of the cards have Piedmont or Sweet Caproal backs.

Abbot, Adkins, Atz, Barry, Bell, Bliss, Brown (not 3-Finger), Bush, Byrne, Carr, Casey, Clarke, Cross,Berger, Devlin, Dorner, Dunn, Dygert, Flick, Frill, Geyer, Jones, Joss, Knabe, Lentz, Latham, Maddox, Taylor, Wiltze.

There are also some American Beauty backs cards, but the names are rubbed off. I think the artwork is beautiful on these cards, they are great to look at.


"I had a better year."
Babe Ruth, on why he got paid more than the President of the United States.