Cuban & Negro League Baseball Pick-Ups

[autocentral]

Hey guys,
I have recently started a Cuban Baseball & Negro League Baseball collection. This collection even though it is just underway means a lot to me because I'm a first generation Cuban-American and Cuban baseball was an important part of my grandfather's life.

If anyone has anything related they would like to share please do.

Here are my recent pick-ups:

-1947 Cafe Regil Cienfuegos Team Card with Martin Dihigo



-1947 Almendares Team Premium Photo with Buck O'Neil & Adolfo Luque


-1945/46 Caramelo Deportivos Minnie Minoso RC


-1945/46 Caramelo Deportivos Album (Empty)


-1946 La Ambrosia Album (Empty)


-1949/50 Alerta Antonio Alcalde Photo Premium Ray "Talua" Dandridge


-1940s/50s Kansas City Monarchs Vintage Pin

[Al C.risafulli]

That's the START of your collection?

That's a hell of a start! Gorgeous stuff, outstanding diversity!

-Al

[autocentral]

Originally Posted by Al C.risafulli

That's the START of your collection?

That's a hell of a start! Gorgeous stuff, outstanding diversity!

-Al

Thanks for the support Al. I really appreciate it.

Nick

[baseballart]

Nick

Great stuff. Here's an early book

[Jason19th]

Glad to see another board member with a similar passion. Here are a couple of items which you may find interesting

Photos of Vincente Rodriguez and Jose Olivero
Rare (or possible fake) romeo and julieta card
1943 album
Photo of team possible related to Santa Clara
Album page with Willie Mays "rookie"
1st book published in Cuba about baseball

[autocentral]

Originally Posted by Jason19th

Glad to see another board member with a similar passion. Here are a couple of items which you may find interesting

Photos of Vincente Rodriguez and Jose Olivero
Rare (or possible fake) romeo and julieta card
1943 album
Photo of team possible related to Santa Clara
Album page with Willie Mays "rookie"
1st book published in Cuba about baseball

Awesome stuff Jason! Thank you for sharing these items.

That album page with the Willie Mays is awesome and so is the 1943 Album.

[autocentral]

Originally Posted by baseballart

Nick

Great stuff. Here's an early book

Wow cool book.

Nick

[ramram]

Scorebook covering one of the games of the 1905 All-Cubans base ball tour through the U.S.:

Rob M.

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[Northviewcats]

Wow! I agree with Pete that humidor is insane. Great item.

Joe

[bcbgcbrcb]

This one didn't sell in the latest REA Auction so back it goes into the Phil Garry collection. It pictures HOF'ers, Hilton Smith & Satchel Paige along with a host of other Negro League stars who participated in the 1946 postseason Satchel Paige All-Stars team that took on Bob Feller's MLB All-Stars among others..........

[BruceinGa]

I only have one.

[bcbgcbrcb]

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[triwak]

Great stuff, Phil!!

[autocentral]

Almost picked this up: http://www.ebay.com/itm/161465116745...torefresh=true

Lost it at the last second in class. Really wanted it.

-Nick

[richardcards]

all cards pasted inside 168 cards
the most scarce of all Cuban cards
the cards are super rare and a complete set and album extremely scarce
safety tucked away in bank deposit box
tried to build set for over 20 years until I was lucky enough to find complete album.
Working on a second set currently up to 100 loose cards.
Fell in love with this set from the moment I first saw one of these cards.
thanks rich

[autocentral]

Originally Posted by richardcards

all cards pasted inside 168 cards
the most scarce of all Cuban cards
the cards are super rare and a complete set and album extremely scarce
safety tucked away in bank deposit box
tried to build set for over 20 years until I was lucky enough to find complete album.
Working on a second set currently up to 100 loose cards.
Fell in love with this set from the moment I first saw one of these cards.
thanks rich

Awesome stuff Rich!

I have fallen in love with the Cuban albums. Almost picked up the Montiel Album today, which has had me bummed out for most of the day. They are awesome pieces. Probably going to make a nice album display once I get a good amount of them.

[Harford20]

Nick,
PM sent.

[autocentral]

Originally Posted by Harford20

Nick,
PM sent.

Dave is the man! I recently missed out on the Montiel Album on eBay and it turns out Dave won it. He very graciously decided to sell it to me. I would really like to thank him.

I will post pictures of the album once I get it.

-Nick

[autocentral]

Thought I'd revive this thread, one of my favorite threads. Awesome stuff already shared.

Thank to Dave, here is the Montiel Los Reyes De Deporte Album:


I will also be sharing something within the next fews days I'm overly excited to get in.

-Nick

[bcbgcbrcb]

Thought that I would bump this one back up to the top, anybody pick up any interesting Negro/Cuban League items lately? Besides the recently ended Hake's Auction, there seems to be a very dry period of Negro League material right now.......

[Kenny Cole]

I won the Spottswood Poles RPPC in Hakes and it will hopefully arrive soon. Other than that, I agree that it's been sort of slow lately.

[triwak]

Congrats on winning that amazing "Black Ty Cobb" card, Kenny!! I won the ca. 1916 Judy Johnson RPPC.

[joeadcock]

Originally Posted by triwak

Congrats on winning that amazing "Black Ty Cobb" card, Kenny!! I won the ca. 1916 Judy Johnson RPPC.

Ken
Watched that one to the end.
Nice pick up.

[triwak]

Thank you, Joe.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by triwak

Congrats on winning that amazing "Black Ty Cobb" card, Kenny!! I won the ca. 1916 Judy Johnson RPPC.

Ugh! Figured I was bidding up a fellow Net54 buddy! Congrats on the pick-up! If you ever think that Judy needs a new home, i have a nice place where he could come live!

[Kenny Cole]

Thanks guys. I appreciate it.

[bcbgcbrcb]

And to think, I had that Judy Johnson postcard at one time, bought it for $900 and sold it for around $500 (not one of my wisest moves). Guess I should have given it to Hake's for auction. I should note, this was all well before the Merkin collection hit the market............

[richardcards]

Casa Vassallo Cienfuegos Team Martin Dihigo

[richardcards]

Dihigo Postcard Perez Steele

[richardcards]

Merito Acosta Cuba Baseball
One of my favorite players
amazing card and player

[autocentral]

I'll be posting some new stuff I've gotten in hopefully later this week.

Thanks for keeping this thread alive. I love seeing all the stuff.

-Nick