Bregstone PC of Rube Waddell on Hakes

[bcornell]

[REMOVED] This forum is done.

[fkw]

Easily my fav Waddell.

Ive seen another picture, but not sure if its the same exact card or not.

[terjung]

Doesn’t board member Brian Campf collect these? Wonder if he won it?

[slidekellyslide]

The Bregstones are awesome. There was another one that sold recently in a smaller internet auction.

[3-2-count]

Originally Posted by terjung

Doesn’t board member Brian Campf collect these? Wonder if he won it?

I'm not sure, but I know of one other board member who would just love this piece. Very nice!!

[rhettyeakley]

Bill, I was bidding on it last night (along w/ several board members I'm sure!) but I'm pretty sure this card was part of the collection that belonged to the late Richard Merkin (interestingly he is among the many people featured on the front cover of the Beatles' Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band album). Hake's is selling his entire collection on behalf of the family.
-Rhett

[Robextend]

I had my eye on it for sure, however I already went way over budget for May...excellent PC!!

[Greenmonster]

Yes I was Bridesmaid on the Waddell but I did roll over the budget for a couple of wins in the Legendary auction.

[bcornell]

This one sold on eBay several years ago. I haven't seen another on that site since.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by bcornell

This one sold on eBay several years ago. I haven't seen another on that site since.

who is the player, the picture is not working for me?

[Matt]

he was posting this one.

[Bicem]

So I didn't want to say anything until I had the card in hand (superstitious like that) but I won the Bregstone Rube and it arrived today. It's really nice! This scan gives you a better idea of what it really looks like...



also, picked up this Waddell related postcard from ebay... (top row, 2nd from left, Joe McGinnity also pictured in the middle)

[Marckus99]

Only $2K?

I wish I had $3K to bid, easily a bargain....

Can't be many of them floating around - a true gem.


Mark

[Bicem]

agreed Mark, I was prepared for a much tougher battle for it, I think the small auction venue kept the price down.

Interesting read on the previous owner, he was quite the character...

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/us/13merkin.html

[bijoem]

Originally Posted by Bicem

agreed Mark, I was prepared for a much tougher battle for it, I think the small auction venue kept the price down.

that may have kept the price down -
plus.... those cards are really ugly.

yuck. phew. ugh.

[barrysloate]

Richard was one of a kind Jeff, no doubt about it.