A Detailed Tribute to Uncle Jimmy as The Final Auction Closes Sunday Feb 21, 2021

[chuckw]

As we come to a close with the Uncle Jimmy Collection auctions (final auction ends this weekend on Sunday February 21), we wanted to take a moment to memorialize the person behind the collection, James "Uncle Jimmy" Micioni. We put together this more detailed story about Uncle Jimmy and his collection to honor Uncle Jimmy and recognize his love of baseball and collecting!

Here is the link to the Uncle Jimmy tribute:
https://www.wheatlandauctionservices...al%20Story.pdf

To see lots in the final auction that end Sunday, go here:
https://www.wheatlandauctionservices.com/catalog.aspx

[campyfan39]

Wonderful article and tribute. I had not heard of this collection before so thanks for posting it.

[Piratedogcardshows]

Fantastic article and a first class man.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Amazingly my father grew up a block and a half from Jimmy in Boonton, NJ. Jimmy was about half way between my father's and my grandfather's age. All the kids knew him, and most had seen his amazing collection. Needless to say I gave my father a hard time for not informing me he knew someone with a collection like that, but congrats to Chuck on an amazing series of auctions.

[T206Collector]

Show 'em if ya got 'em!

The only active player in both the T206 and 1933 Goudey set, Jack Quinn. I'll never find a signed T206 of him, so this will have to do!

Born: July 1, 1883 in Stefurov, Slovakia
Died: April 17, 1946 in Pottsville, PA

Such a hard signature to find, and Uncle Jimmy had several!





...and Lefty Grove because, well.... he's LEFTY GROVE!

[Cmvorce]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

Show 'em if ya got 'em!

The only active player in both the T206 and 1933 Goudey set, Jack Quinn. I'll never find a signed T206 of him, so this will have to do!

Born: July 1, 1883 in Stefurov, Slovakia
Died: April 17, 1946 in Pottsville, PA

Jack Quinn died in Pottsville? That's where I'm from!

[chuckw]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Amazingly my father grew up a block and a half from Jimmy in Boonton, NJ. Jimmy was about half way between my father's and my grandfather's age. All the kids knew him, and most had seen his amazing collection. Needless to say I gave my father a hard time for not informing me he knew someone with a collection like that, but congrats to Chuck on an amazing series of auctions.

Thanks Scott. ... and I guess I should thank your dad too for keeping you in the dark!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by chuckw

Thanks Scott. ... and I guess I should thank your dad too for keeping you in the dark!

Sure, rub it in