N167 Jim Blumenthal Article

[Griffins]

I haven't received the article yet, so I don't know if it's detailed in there, but Jim's research and pursuit of the cards that were rumored to be in this set is an incredible tale in and of itself. I have never heard of someone working so hard for so long to complete a set and it's an incredible accomplishment. This wasn't just a case of a guy writing a check but rather years of research and following leads to find his holy grail. Congrats Jim!

[terjung]

Fantastic accomplishment and article, Jim! Thank you so much for sharing this with the hobby.

None better than Mr. Blumenthal.

[cardinalcollector]

Very impressive feat, great story, and fantastic pics.

[Joe_G.]

Stunning!

I'm on the road traveling so I haven't yet had the privilege of studying it in person. I was able to find the following on eBay. Looking forward to some top notch reading!

[uffda51]

My copy arrived today. Great article, Jim, and great set. I have one example. Hard to believe you have them all! Well done.

[wonkaticket]

Originally Posted by Griffins

I haven't received the article yet, so I don't know if it's detailed in there, but Jim's research and pursuit of the cards that were rumored to be in this set is an incredible tale in and of itself. I have never heard of someone working so hard for so long to complete a set and it's an incredible accomplishment. This wasn't just a case of a guy writing a check but rather years of research and following leads to find his holy grail. Congrats Jim!

+1

[Matthew H]

The cover is mind-blowing, I can't wait to read it. Jim, thank you.

[E93]

Thank you Anthony, Barry x 2, Quan, John, Matt, and everybody for the kind words.
JimB

[Eric72]

Jim,

Congratulations on having completed this set. While I admittedly know next to nothing about 19th Century cards, the comments left by others lead me to believe you have completed something special.

Please pardon my ignorance here; however, I would like to ask something. Are Corcoran and either Conner or Gerhardt the two elusive issues you mentioned above? I only inquire because of the different typesetting with the, "Old Judge" text on the front.

Best Regards,

Eric

[E93]

Originally Posted by Eric72

Jim,


Please pardon my ignorance here; however, I would like to ask something. Are Corcoran and either Conner or Gerhardt the two elusive issues you mentioned above? I only inquire because of the different typesetting with the, "Old Judge" text on the front.

Best Regards,

Eric

Hi Eric,
The two that were unconfirmed until very recently were Dorgan and Esterbrook. If you look at the phenomenal Old Judge book by Jay Miller, Richard Masson, and Joe Gonsowski, although they were able to depict over 2500 different N172 Old Judges including many one-of-a-kind cards, they were not able to find images or confirm the existence of the Dorgan and Esterbrook.

I remember when they came on here before that book was published and asked if anyone had one or a lead to where to get an image, but nothing came of it. This all lead many to conclude that Dorgan and Esterbrook must had been miscataloged long ago on the presumption that all the New York Giants were included in the set since they were all included in the corresponding Joseph Wood cabinet photos from which the N167 images are based.

Alas, they were not miscataloged.
JimB

[barrysloate]

I got a x2....wow!

[yomass]

Buddha would be proud