October Pick Up Thread

[x2drich2000]

Super happy to finally check this tough one off the list.

[BabyRuth]

1934 Quaker Oats Order form and scorer
1949 Babe Ruth Comic #3 featuring Joe Dimaggio - signed by Joe D.
along with the original cover art
1968 3D Maloney No Dugout

[Lobo Aullando]

I wanted a Western Association player, so K.C. is one of the cities, right? Denver or Sioux City would've been pretty cool, too, but Kansas City it is. Except I didn't realize that K.C. also had an American Association team, and the only ways to tell the difference are either the uniforms or the rosters. Long story short, I got lucky.

This time.

Edited to add: Nope. Incorrect. Wrong. Upon further review, American Association.

[V117collector]

The back is beat but I got a really good price on it. I've been eyeing a Greenberg card for a while, happy to say I now own one.

[Jason Carota]

[jingram058]

My pick up is electricity. It has been restored to my house in the aftermath of major hurricane Ian. It makes ALL the difference. I have been told that because our neighborhood is just across the street from Gulf Coast Hospital, we are on what is called "the hospital grid". I now believe it, as we have power when so many do not. We have air conditioning, washer/dryer, lights, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime, wifi, email, internet, all the things we take for granted. Our house made it through this, the roof, the pool cage, the big oak tree in back. The only damage is our wooden fence in the back yard is destroyed; tossed around like kindling. It was flattened by Irma, rebuilt, and now gone. There were a million shingles in the yard from other houses, and a million leaves from the oak tree, shrubs, and bushes. We live between US 41 and I-75. This was the mother of all hurricanes. We know now that storm surge simply isn't a problem for us where we are, but across US 41 is where the devastation begins. Along Fort Myers Beach, Estero Island, downtown, Whiskey Creek and along the Caloosahatchee River into Cape Coral, and the islands of Sanibel, Captiva and Pine Island, it looks like Hiroshima or Nagasaki at the end of WW2, just absolute destruction. We are so fortunate where we live here in the Brookshire community. I was in the Navy for 26 years...typhoons in the Pacific, hurricanes and superstorms in the Atlantic...wildfires in California...I could go on and on. Hurricane Ian was by far the worst tropical storm I ever went through. In the eyewall, with winds well over 100 mph, it sounded like a freight train. I thought the house was going to shake apart. But we made it. And day 3 after, we have running water and electricity and all that goes with that. Still only a few gas stations and other places open, with lines that go for blocks. But we made it. My pick up is electricity.

[gabrinus]

Glad you are safe James...Jerry

[charlietheexterminator]

Jim, you are definitely one of the lucky ones.

I picked up a few new Cobb’s, plus a few others that I haven’t had the opportunity to snapshot yet.

[chadeast]

Sterling pickups just arrived today. Another great auction Lee!

[wazoo]

Cubby time

[luciobar1980]

Originally Posted by charlietheexterminator

Jim, you are definitely one of the lucky ones.

I picked up a few new Cobb’s, plus a few others that I haven’t had the opportunity to snapshot yet.

There aren't many cards I would call "cute", but that little Cobb is one. haha

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by jingram058

My pick up is electricity. It has been restored to my house in the aftermath of major hurricane Ian. It makes ALL the difference. I have been told that because our neighborhood is just across the street from Gulf Coast Hospital, we are on what is called "the hospital grid". I now believe it, as we have power when so many do not. We have air conditioning, washer/dryer, lights, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime, wifi, email, internet, all the things we take for granted. Our house made it through this, the roof, the pool cage, the big oak tree in back. The only damage is our wooden fence in the back yard is destroyed; tossed around like kindling. It was flattened by Irma, rebuilt, and now gone. There were a million shingles in the yard from other houses, and a million leaves from the oak tree, shrubs, and bushes. We live between US 41 and I-75. This was the mother of all hurricanes. We know now that storm surge simply isn't a problem for us where we are, but across US 41 is where the devastation begins. Along Fort Myers Beach, Estero Island, downtown, Whiskey Creek and along the Caloosahatchee River into Cape Coral, and the islands of Sanibel, Captiva and Pine Island, it looks like Hiroshima or Nagasaki at the end of WW2, just absolute destruction. We are so fortunate where we live here in the Brookshire community. I was in the Navy for 26 years...typhoons in the Pacific, hurricanes and superstorms in the Atlantic...wildfires in California...I could go on and on. Hurricane Ian was by far the worst tropical storm I ever went through. In the eyewall, with winds well over 100 mph, it sounded like a freight train. I thought the house was going to shake apart. But we made it. And day 3 after, we have running water and electricity and all that goes with that. Still only a few gas stations and other places open, with lines that go for blocks. But we made it. My pick up is electricity.

live along Treeline just north of Daniels Parkway, everything ok, except no city water. That sucks. 2nd Hurricane since we lived here, Irma 2017, then this one.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by jcmtiger

live along Treeline just north of Daniels Parkway, everything ok, except no city water. That sucks. 2nd Hurricane since we lived here, Irma 2017, then this one.

Glad you're okay, Joe. You're even further inland than we are. We consider ourselves blessed here given all the destruction west of us.

[wazoo]

Beyond excited for this one…

[anchorednw]

Picked up this 1983 N398 Yum Yum Tobacco "Foot Ball"
Super rare and super cool.

[Alaskanmade]

My first Gehrig!

[fkm_bky]

That's a beauty! Congrats!

Bill

Originally Posted by Alaskanmade

My first Gehrig!

[Leon]

Great pick ups in this thread so far, and it's early yet!

[Alaskanmade]

Originally Posted by fkm_bky

That's a beauty! Congrats!

Bill

Thanks Bill!
Some wear and tear for sure, but no big creases or stains, so I'm happy

[mrreality68]

very nice start to the month everyone.
Congrats.
THose comics are really interesting piece of history

[anchorednw]

Thank you, Jay for my 1st Old Judge and oldest card all in one purchase.

To top it off, it's most likely a distant relative of sorts and shared last name.

Win-Win-Win.

Thank you, Jay, already needing another. lol

[todeen]

My first Turkey Red. thank you iconsportscards for the sale.

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[VintageBen]

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[Casey2296]

Nice Cobb Ben.

[Vintagedeputy]

Not baseball I know but a couple of new arrivals today that I’m very excited about. At least the Abe Attell has a baseball connection.

[Vintagecatcher]

This B18 of catcher Johnny Bassler arrived today.


Patrick

[Casey2296]

Mail day. Super excited to pick up this early 1914 Zeenut w/coupon, and an upgrade on the super tough E98 Clarke/Green combo.

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[brianp-beme]

A F7 1937 Dixie Lids of Colorful Infield Star Charles Gehringer, part of a lot won in the recent Brockelman Auction. Missing most of the tab, because the kid was really hungry that day for a dainty cup packed with 3 ounces of ice cream.

Brian

[JimC]

Beautiful Babe, Jeff.

Clean Sweep had a million things I wanted. Lucky to get this one.

[wazoo]

Cyclinggg

[NYYFan63]

Picked these up yesterday…








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[3-2-count]

Rob, great HOF trio there buddy!

[jamest206]

Overcompensation for not buying a Cy Young portrait in the same state. Beautiful card and the causal eye so far has been impressed.

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by jamest206

Overcompensation for not buying a Cy Young portrait in the same state. Beautiful card and the causal eye so far has been impressed.

Great looking WaJo! A is for awesome

[RCFire82]

☝️ +1

[NYYFan63]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Rob, great HOF trio there buddy!

Thank you Tony.


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[anchorednw]

Diggin' this 1926 Sporting News Supplements Babe Ruth I picked up last week.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by anchorednw

Diggin' this 1926 Sporting News Supplements Babe Ruth I picked up last week.

This image has always fascinated me, what's the deal with the guy in the background pulling off the Elaine from Seinfeld dance move?
Nice pick up btw.

[anchorednw]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

This image has always fascinated me, what's the deal with the guy in the background pulling off the Elaine from Seinfeld dance move?
Nice pick up btw.

Thanks! Such a strange 'ghost-like' image. Very interesting indeed.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by anchorednw

Thanks! Such a strange 'ghost-like' image. Very interesting indeed.

Even more strange I seem to remember a post showing this image without the guy in the background.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Even more strange I seem to remember a post showing this image without the guy in the background.

Maybe that dude was blurred into oblivion (new slang term) in later versions of this.

Brian

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by anchorednw

Thanks! Such a strange 'ghost-like' image. Very interesting indeed.

My guess is the guy in the background was throwing/warming up, and his image was blurry. Someone in the production of this Ruth insert decided to eliminate the blur by drawing in the part of his uniform that was 'in-motion'. Quite creepy...they should have left that player's image blurry.

Brian

[nolemmings]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

My guess is the guy in the background was throwing/warming up, and his image was blurry. Someone in the production of this Ruth insert decided to eliminate the blur by drawing in the part of his uniform that was 'in-motion'. Quite creepy...they should have left that player's image blurry.

Brian

Agreed. Looks a little like Dutch Ruether.

As we know, it was not uncommon for pitchers to warmup in front of the dugout, and he may have been doing that when Ruth was asked to mug for the camera (note he is nowhere near the ondeck circle). Obviously the pitcher was not about to unload one into the back of the Babe's head, but it is not illogical to think that he was going through (threw) the motions. Still, as noted, his legs look kittywampus.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

My guess is the guy in the background was throwing/warming up, and his image was blurry. Someone in the production of this Ruth insert decided to eliminate the blur by drawing in the part of his uniform that was 'in-motion'. Quite creepy...they should have left that player's image blurry.

Brian

The more I look at it, the creepier it gets...

[CardPadre]

Had a few better-than-expected grades come in on some stuff I was looking to sell and found myself with the funds to obtain this guy, my first of the four ‘33 Goudeys.




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[t206kid]

Always loved this one.

[Casey2296]

Congrats on the pick up William, Jay, can never go wrong with that card.

[VintageBen]

I was sad to let the Cobb/Wagner go but was only way for me to get some other cards. Glad you got it Jay.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by VintageBen

I was sad to let the Cobb/Wagner go but was only way for me to get some other cards. Glad you got it Jay.

Great Card Jay

Looks good in any collection

[theshowandme]

Chantilly pickups.