Oh boy….Start saving now….

[Hankphenom]

Can't wait to hear it. They don't look pack-pulled, but if all 10K cards turn out to be fresh though handled by a succession of owners, might this not be the greatest "find" ever? And if they aren't, who went about collecting so many multiples at a time in the hobby when that wasn't so easy to do, and why? In any case, there has to be a good story here.

[Mattymc727]

I was thinking the same thing! Perhaps the original owner was one of those boys looking for the “baseball men” back in 1910 and stored them away; any 10 yr old would have. Then he simply handed them down a couple generations until someone realized the value.

Only a 10 yr old would want every Cobb, Johnson, and Young he could get his hands on…superstars of the day.

I doubt very much a serious smoker in 1910 was holding onto these cards…

I hope the family is keeping a small set as tribute to the hard work and love put into the collection before cashing in. At least thats what the romantic in me wants to think…

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Can't wait to hear it. They don't look pack-pulled, but if all 10K cards turn out to be fresh though handled by a succession of owners, might this not be the greatest "find" ever? And if they aren't, who went about collecting so many multiples at a time in the hobby when that wasn't so easy to do, and why? In any case, there has to be a good story here.

[Snapolit1]

The word attic will have to show up somewhere. I will bet on it. Couldn't have possibly had them in a safe deposit box or bank vault. Has to be an attic, preferably a farm house, preferably in the midwest somewhere. Probably buried under other stuff for last 50 years. Has to be a story, real or created.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

The word attic will have to show up somewhere. I will bet on it. Couldn't have possibly had them in a safe deposit box or bank vault. Has to be an attic, preferably a farm house, preferably in the midwest somewhere. Probably buried under other stuff for last 50 years. Has to be a story, real or created.

Flea market? Followed by - lawsuit filed by flea market seller...

How about a load of W600s or E107s? Pavlov would have had a field day with this.

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

The word attic will have to show up somewhere. I will bet on it. Couldn't have possibly had them in a safe deposit box or bank vault. Has to be an attic, preferably a farm house, preferably in the midwest somewhere. Probably buried under other stuff for last 50 years. Has to be a story, real or created.

Needs an uncle or grandpa

[Huck]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

The word attic will have to show up somewhere. I will bet on it. Couldn't have possibly had them in a safe deposit box or bank vault. Has to be an attic, preferably a farm house, preferably in the midwest somewhere. Probably buried under other stuff for last 50 years. Has to be a story, real or created.

Near a swamp, creek or river with a catchy colorful name.

[Beercan collector]

Like that red Cobb With the giant top border

[brunswickreeves]

Easily over $250K in HOFers shown (to-be-graded).

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by brunswickreeves

Easily over $250K in HOFers shown (to-be-graded).

Maybe Heritage can sell them as a group and individually at the same time...

[jethrod3]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

The word attic will have to show up somewhere. I will bet on it. Couldn't have possibly had them in a safe deposit box or bank vault. Has to be an attic, preferably a farm house, preferably in the midwest somewhere. Probably buried under other stuff for last 50 years. Has to be a story, real or created.

I think a lot of finds lately have been "behind a wall during home renovation!" Not sure why anyone would have walled up their ball cards back in the day though, but to each their own, LOL!

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

The word attic will have to show up somewhere. I will bet on it. Couldn't have possibly had them in a safe deposit box or bank vault. Has to be an attic, preferably a farm house, preferably in the midwest somewhere. Probably buried under other stuff for last 50 years. Has to be a story, real or created.

Hey, we have a barn!! REA find was in a barn.

[Brian]

How the hell did those cards survive in such good shape, in hot, humid Florida,
in a "barn," no less. Amazing.

[LincolnVT]

Is this a find or just one of many ungraded collections? Seems like everything not in a slab is a find these days.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by LincolnVT

Is this a find or just one of many ungraded collections? Seems like everything not in a slab is a find these days.

It's definitely a find of over 10,000 ungraded cards.