August pick up thread

[tbob]

[QUOTE=ThoseBackPages;1172312]My goodness! THAT is exactly the kind of Wagner i am looking for. May i ask what it typically goes for?]

Hi Erick. I paid a little more than I wanted but it was the background color (red) that I needed. A violet or red one goes for more because they are so scarce in those two colors. Now I need the gold background Wagner and I will have finished up the Wagners....

[Tim Kindler]

Bob,
Congrats on the Wags. 1 more to go!!!
Tim

[ThoseBackPages]

[QUOTE=tbob;1172484]

Originally Posted by ThoseBackPages

My goodness! THAT is exactly the kind of Wagner i am looking for. May i ask what it typically goes for?]

Hi Erick. I paid a little more than I wanted but it was the background color (red) that I needed. A violet or red one goes for more because they are so scarce in those two colors. Now I need the gold background Wagner and I will have finished up the Wagners....

Thank you for responding which of the background colors is "easiest"?

[tbob]

[QUOTE=ThoseBackPages;1172493]

Originally Posted by tbob

Thank you for responding which of the background colors is "easiest"?

Erick- the E94 set is unusual in many ways, one of which is that different players are scarcest in different colors. Violet and gold backgrounds have for many, many years been presumed to be the toughest colors to find but olive green appears to be the toughest with several players. The olive green Byrne, for example is almost impossible, I have only seen one ever and still need it. In the Wagner, the red appears toughest for some reason.
I think the violet scarcity in the E94 is due also to the fact that a few collectors are trying to collect the set in violet only and many collectors just love the violet background color.

[Piratedogcardshows]

I was lucky enough to scratch off my #1 want list card last week.Thank you Chris for a pleasant transaction.

[Sean]

Jason, your #1 card? Nice going.

[tiger8mush]

Originally Posted by Jason

I was lucky enough to scratch off my #1 want list card last week.Thank you Chris for a pleasant transaction.

Awesome pose, congrats Jason!

[tbob]

Originally Posted by Jason

I was lucky enough to scratch off my #1 want list card last week.Thank you Chris for a pleasant transaction.

I'm really jealous!!! Great card!
Congrats!

[tbob]

Picked up a couple of T213-2 Coupons on ebay tonight. I hope I don't get started on this set again!

[g_vezina_c55]

[DixieBaseball]

Originally Posted by Jason

I was lucky enough to scratch off my #1 want list card last week.Thank you Chris for a pleasant transaction.

Jason - I never get tired of looking at that pose. Superb card !
JJ

[itjclarke]

This was sort of an impulse buy and my first R315.. but will be psyched to add this early Foxx to my collection..
R315 Jimmy Foxx.jpg

Also looking forward to receiving these E120 from the BST... thanks Brian!
E120 George Sisler.jpgE120 Grover Alexander.jpg

[the 'stache]

A couple of great additions to your collection there, Ian!

I've been reading quite a bit about Jimmie Foxx. I've always felt he has been a tad underrated as far as the game's all-time great power hitters go. I'd put him in the same category with Ralph Kiner in that regard.

At some point this fall, I'll be looking to add a '34 Goudey Foxx to my collection. Both the '33 and '34 Goudey sets are really growing on me. I was looking at Rob Miller's '33 set, and it's incredible. I see why they're both so popular with collectors.

What I'd really love to have is the '34 Goudey Lou Gehrig # 37. I took one look at John's (Wonkaticket) card, and fell in love with it. Mine would be a lower graded one, obviously, but still have great eye appeal.