Happy New Year. January pickups.

[Brian Van Horn]

A wonderful alternative to going out to the theatre.

[RayBShotz]

Nice one Brian!

Well, well Happy New Year!

So I picked up a 2 card sub from the Post Office today.
Took advantage of PSA Value Plus Special in December and got these door to door in two weeks.

A couple of additional surprises.
Card grades came in about as expected and was very pleased to see the continuance of PSA using the half grade when warranted.

Secondarily; this is not only a 9 digit cert number and a lighthouse holder but a new holder combo for M101 and similar sized cards.
Just a bit thicker, almost like it is 3 slabs of plastic in one.
The biggest surprise is the new addition of a plastic stabilizer insert for the card to rest in with plastic border stops roughly sized to house this size issue. No real chance now for the card to roam around too much like it did before using the baggie without any restraints inside the holder.
This is a much better thought out combo holder.
I hope this insert is a permanent addition.

Now for the cards.
The Pep Young Weil Baking card PSA 2.5 grade is pretty right on.

The Famous and Barr Oldring (Charles Albert Bender's personal catcher for many years) came in a nice deal from our very own Brian Van Horn. Thanks Brian. PSA treated this one fairly too.
Happy to have these back from PSA to start the New Year.
RayB

[Brian Van Horn]

My pleasure Ray.

[packs]

Cool theatre card. Looks like it's cut from a larger full ticket item of some kind. I wonder what the backs looked like all together.

[frohme]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

A wonderful alternative to going out to the theatre.

Nice to see the Kings Theatre "cards" back in circulation. I say "card", as the Ward is one of the few that had creases that generally matched up on the front and back. Many/most had heavily creased fronts with seemingly pristine backs. FWIW, There were 18 Kings cards in a group of 34 cards that sold in one eBay lot in late 2008.

I did quite a bit of research on Kings Theatre back in the day - none of it survived a system crash a few years back, and I have never revisited it. For the curious, a google search starting with "Kings Theatre St Louis" gets you to lots of good info, beginning with the overview: https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/10802. Old issues of "Reel Journal" from the 20's used to/may-still be available on issuu.com. I went though most of the ones from late 1920 though the end of 1923 (that was all they had), looking for tidbits. Oddly interesting glimpses into moviehouse goings-on back in the 20's. If I recall, the owner (W. Goldman) lost a young son in a tragic accident at the theatre and never really recovered.

Various St Louis history/reminiscence sites also have first-hand and family recountings of the theatre and surrounding area. Sorry I don't have any of that research anymore, or I'd share more details. All I still have is images of the cards.

--
Mike

[wazoo]

Some fun ones to start the year!

[pawpawdiv9]

Nice wajo -wazoo
That exactly the type Wajo I looking for and doesn’t bother me if raw/ ungraded

[BabyRuth]

A couple of obscure Ruth items

[gabrinus]

That's a cool one Brian...I believe Sterling had a Cobb of this type a few auctions but listed as an E120 which I don't think it is...Jerry

[ColtWinchester]

Hey all!
Got my first 2025 pickup in a Trade with a board member today. I just started the 1938 Goudey Heads Up set last month, and so far this is the highlight of my collection.
Thanks Trent!

[LEHR]

Originally Posted by ColtWinchester

Hey all!
Got my first 2025 pickup in a Trade with a board member today. I just started the 1938 Goudey Heads Up set last month, and so far this is the highlight of my collection.
Thanks Trent!

Great looking card! I've collected cards for 40+ years now and have still never owned a '38 Goudey. I need to change that.

[ColtWinchester]

I absolutely love the 33 and 34 Goudey set and I finally decided to give this set a shot. With only 48 cards I figure that I would be happy calling mine "complete" at 46 since I doubt I'll be dropping $6k+ to get the Dimaggio's in a 1 grade!

Originally Posted by LEHR

Great looking card! I've collected cards for 40+ years now and have still never owned a '38 Goudey. I need to change that.

[Brian Van Horn]

Thank you, Derek.

[Casey2296]

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REA mail day. Both of these have been on my list for a while.
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[4815162342]

Many thanks to DJ for letting this one go:

[gabrinus]

Holy shit Darryl that's awesome!!...Jerry

[4815162342]

Thanks, Jerry!

[4815162342]

[x2drich2000]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Daryl, Great to see that it is finally in hand. Congrats!

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by x2drich2000

Daryl, Great to see that it is finally in hand. Congrats!

Thanks, DJ!

[B O'Brien]

I got three odds and ends cards for the little random stack/trading pile.

This I’ve never owned a E103, damn they have some thin paper stock!

I keep telling myself I need to focus on the last back I need for the backs line and last two HOFer cards I need for the T206 sets, but super fun to add a couple random cards to keep the juices flowing.

Happy Saturday,
Bob

[gregndodgers]

My first Walter Johnson card! I’m ecstatic!

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by B O'Brien

I got three odds and ends cards for the little random stack/trading pile.

This I’ve never owned a E103, damn they have some thin paper stock!

I keep telling myself I need to focus on the last back I need for the backs line and last two HOFer cards I need for the T206 sets, but super fun to add a couple random cards to keep the juices flowing.

Happy Saturday,
Bob

You never know, sometimes random stack cards become cards from sets you are focusing on. Nice cards, and I like the E103, and especially like the E95 Willis. I hear Willis has 24 potential playmates living on the same block of Philadelphia Caramel Blvd.

Brian

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

Congrats! Happy you got this.

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Congrats! Happy you got this.

Thank you very much, Jeff!

[rhettyeakley]

I just posted a video on my YouTube channel showing some of my recent pickups:

*Warning: Video is long but the Pre-War pickups are at the beginning**

Pickups:
-Large group of 1932 Zeenut cards (mostly without the coupons) but a few with including a pair of cards I need for my personal collection (I only need 4 cards for that set now: Collard, Mailho, Salvo, Walsh-Oakland)

-1940-1941 Wheaties "stamps" Large Lot

Other Pickups featured in the video but not pre-war:
-1961 Post Cereal Baseball Complete Set (200)
-Large Autographed card lot of 600+
-Fun group of rare vintage 1950's-1970's wrappers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5sNCngY2DM

[yanksfan09]

Incredible Ruth postcard addition Jeff! Spectacular piece!


I started the year off trading for what may very well be my best addition to the collection!

So excited to upgrade this rare Cobb from my SGC 1.5 to this much nicer copy! Like Jeff I let go of several cards to get this one!

[4815162342]

Thanks, Phil!

[theshowandme]

[fkm_bky]

Oooh Don...I like that Collins! Congratulations!

Bill

[theshowandme]

Originally Posted by fkm_bky

Oooh Don...I like that Collins! Congratulations!

Bill

Thank you! Was happy to add a rare back of HOF portrait

[paulsonalan747]

I love that Collins Congratulations!

[RayBShotz]

Thank you for Todd S. for this beauty!
RayB