Top Pick Ups of 2011 Part II

[joeadcock]

To piggy back onto thread of Rickyy from a while back, further top finds of 2011.

[Leon]

Nice cards there Joe Adcock. Here is one of my favorites of the year, shown before but I can't find any that haven't been!!

[Joe_G.]

My favorite pick-up of 2011 would have to be this vibrant N173 of Dan Brouthers, a great addition to my 19th century Detroit collection. Honorable mention would go to an N172 of Cincinnati catcher Kid Baldwin shown as a Detroit pitcher (error card). This card is often mistaken to be Lady Baldwin.

Adding to the collection is proving more difficult with each passing year. Hoping 2012 will be a good year for everyone.

[Bugsy]

1910 Hal Chase Fan for a Fan

[bn2cardz]

I already posted this in my december pick up. It is may favorite of the year, though, too.

I picked up this old judge left handed bat at 45deg King Kelly and the Harkins together. I received it in the mail the day before my wife went into labor so it got a little overshadowed. I was worried that I got it at such a good deal I thought it may be too good to be true. I then sent it off to SGC while on paternity leave and it came back at a 40. I am really excited to have it as part of my collection.



This scan is of the card before the card was graded.

Here is the Harkins that came with it:

This card came back from SGC as a 30.

[ullmandds]

I thought a "find" was a new discovery...like the louisiana find...like the skydash collection...like the nun's t206 wagner last year...not a "pick-up?"

Call me an anal retentive mo fo...but WTF? These are just "pick-ups?"

[T3s]

Hello,

I think this can be labeled as a find for 2011.

Before having most of the cards graded and before selling any, I scanned each and every one of the cards with the idea that I was going to create a book to preserve and document their original state and create some level of provenance.

I ended up going to Walmart.com and creating a beautiful photo book measuring 12 X 12, bound with black leather covers. Each card is full-size, full color on glossy paper with a black background. I created an intro page with a brief history of the cards and specific mention of the prior owners and how the group was passed down through the years. I also labled each card underneath with full name and nickname - Frank "Piano Mover" Smith for example, as well as a note if they were HOFers and their year of induction.

I made two copies for the seller's two adult sons and also kept a copy for myself. I know there are other places to get this type of thing done, but I was able to do it easily, quicky, relatively cheaply and with beautiful results. I would absolutely recommend that anyone who comes across any type of "find" do the same thing. You'll be glad you did.

Happy New Year and Happy Collecting,
Craig

[joeadcock]

Peter

Agreed.

I meant find as best pick up, but due to possible confusion, I will go ahead and change caption.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by T3s

Hello,

I think this can be labeled as a find for 2011.

Before having most of the cards graded and before selling any, I scanned each and every one of the cards with the idea that I was going to create a book to preserve and document their original state and create some level of provenance.

I ended up going to Walmart.com and creating a beautiful photo book measuring 12 X 12, bound with black leather covers. Each card is full-size, full color on glossy paper with a black background. I created an intro page with a brief history of the cards and specific mention of the prior owners and how the group was passed down through the years. I also labled each card underneath with full name and nickname - Frank "Piano Mover" Smith for example, as well as a note if they were HOFers and their year of induction.

I made two copies for the seller's two adult sons and also kept a copy for myself. I know there are other places to get this type of thing done, but I was able to do it easily, quicky, relatively cheaply and with beautiful results. I would absolutely recommend that anyone who comes across any type of "find" do the same thing. You'll be glad you did.

Happy New Year and Happy Collecting,
Craig

Well done, Craig!

[ullmandds]

Thanks...i feel much better now!

Craig...thats definitely a find...nice one!

[Brian Van Horn]

I have a number of cards I have enjoyed picking up this year:

[joeadcock]

Brian
Good year for you

Love that Diaz Vance. Also the Hornsby.

Happy New Year

[bcbgcbrcb]

Brian:

Great pick-ups on the Combs & Vance Rookies, those are both exteremly tough ones!

[wonkaticket]

Craig,

Insane just insane!

Cheers,

John

[wonkaticket]

I assume this is about pickups as well as finds for 2011? If so then here were some of my fav. pickups of 2011.

Still have lots left to scan but here's what I've scanned so far....

http://imageevent.com/piojohn3/colle...2011highlights

http://imageevent.com/piojohn3/colle...c/1909t212obak
1909 Obak Set

Web Link for you guys.....

Cheers,

John

[kmac32]

Brian, where on earth did you find the O'leary and Mitchell cards? Oleary is obviosly trimmed but a tough find. Mitchell isnt easy either. Are they both blanked backed?

Kmac

[Brian Van Horn]

Gentlemen,

Thank You for the compliments.

Kmac,

I picked up both Koesters of Mitchell and O'Leary on eBay for BINs one Friday morning and passed on the Brown from the same set. Yes, they are blank backed which I realize is redundant for Koesters.

[kmac32]

Very nice. Dont know how I missed them, but good for you. I picked up the Brown from Rhett. Very tough set

[Runscott]

John, Imagine what you could acquire if you had a decent card-budget to work with!

[Jason Carota]

John, what is the story behind the T212 four card panel?

[Blunder19]

John.. wow!... leave some for the rest of us.... seriously.. you got some amazing cards this year! Congrats!

Heres my top 2 from 2011...




Heres to some great collecting in 2012... Happy New Year Everyone...

[rdixon1208]

[milkit1]

My biggest score of 2011. I basically got paid to take it and its one of the nicest Tris Speaker items I have ever seen :

tris speaker signed.jpg

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by milkit1

My biggest score of 2011. I basically got paid to take it and its one of the nicest Tris Speaker items I have ever seen :

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Ahhh, the famed '?' Speaker

Given that I was quite excited once I got started collecting again, I quickly picked up many of my old favorites.

But the top non-photo pick-up was this T3, my favorite card of all-time:

[V117collector]

I've always wanted this card and now I can say, I own one!

[Epps]

Wow. Amazing pickups everyone. John, your Weavers and Gandil are awesome!