Player Collections - Show them off

[jb67]

Jason, I really like your Aaron collection. Very well done and thanks for sharing. Also very cool to be involved with your son on collecting.

[Bestdj777]

I love the Aaron and Newton collections. Those displays are incredibly well done.

Thank you all for the nice comments. And, Dan, I do have a dog. I think it took her about a minute to find the 311 as well, so don't feel bad



As weird as it is, she actually has her own card collection--early 1900s Westie tobacco cards (I was shocked to learn that they even existed but thought it would be fun to build a collection "for her").

[AustinMike]

Chris - great collection. It took me several minutes to find #311. But in my defense, I spent a lot of time going, "Oh, the 6" x 9" Dormand, I need that. The Exhibit portrait, I need that." And on that went until I finally saw the 311, and yes, I still need that also. Along with any pre-1954 baseball cards, all the Bazooka cards, and the Stahl-Meyer cards, etc. One thing I noticed that was missing is the Mickey Mantle Big League Baseball game, although I did see a playing card from it and I think the picture from it. I think the game board itself would make a nice exhibit and if you have it, it should be included in your Mantle group photo. If you throw out the drawers on the left, you'd have room for it.

Jason - very nice Hammerin' Hank collection. Also a great display set-up. It looks very nice. Plus, kudos for the physicists display/collection and having a child interested in that. The future needs more kids like that.

[KCRfan1]

Chris, I hope your Westie has more control over her spending habits than mine does when it comes to buying cards. Cards show up in the mail, the wife starts asking questions, and I show her a picture of Friday ( Westie ) in front of the laptop with paws on the keyboard. The wife was not amused....

[Bestdj777]

Originally Posted by KCRfan1

Chris, I hope your Westie has more control over her spending habits than mine does when it comes to buying cards. Cards show up in the mail, the wife starts asking questions, and I show her a picture of Friday ( Westie ) in front of the laptop with paws on the keyboard. The wife was not amused....

Haha, I usually feign ignorance when a card shows up in the mail, but I like that idea. The Westie limits "her" spending to my eBay bucks, and only when there are no Mantles I want currently up for auction. Here is her with a few of the cards:



I know I am one of those crazy dog people, but my wife feels slight better about my collecting when she can tell people her dog has a collection as well.

[CW]

^HAhaaa! Great photo, Chris!