June Pickups

[darkhorse9]

Posted this in another thread, but thought it should go here as well. 1934 Butterfinger Lou Gehrig. Got to love the condition of the base he's standing on.

My very first Gehrig of any kind. Got it from a guy who has about half the set in similar condition. I grabbed this first and may go back for the rest. I just can't decide if it's worth it to work on this set. It seems to get the short straw amongst collectors since they aren't "Cards" in the purest form.

So I'm still not sure if this will stay in my collection or not.

[tbob]

Technically not pre-war but I love this original picture of Stengel whic I won in the RMY Auction.

[clydepepper]

& a pretty good one, I think:

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[clydepepper]

Sorry for the duplicate posted scan...getting too proud

[pencil1974]

I know its not a card but I figured you guys might appreciate the photo (and then the postcard that was made from the same photo from the 70's). In rough condition but from the Christy Walsh Syndicate which I thought was pretty cool.

[wazoo]

Looks like a 3 to me....one step closer to finishing my back run. Number 7 of 12!

[wazoo]

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[quinnsryche]

Originally Posted by darkhorse9

Posted this in another thread, but thought it should go here as well. 1934 Butterfinger Lou Gehrig. Got to love the condition of the base he's standing on.

My very first Gehrig of any kind. Got it from a guy who has about half the set in similar condition. I grabbed this first and may go back for the rest. I just can't decide if it's worth it to work on this set. It seems to get the short straw amongst collectors since they aren't "Cards" in the purest form.

So I'm still not sure if this will stay in my collection or not.

Always loved this one and it's a beauty. Congrats and I think it's a keeper!

[Northviewcats]

The Butterfinger Gehrig reminded me how difficult it is to get an nice, affordable Gehrig or a Ruth card from their playing days. Sometimes we go to extraordinary lengths.

This 1927 W560 sheet came in the mail today.

Best regards,

Joe

[kamikidEFFL]

Its been a very quiet month for me. I basically haven't purchased anything for my set but it wasn't like I tried. I was close on a few and very sad I lost out on a Gehrig for my set. Oh well the search goes on. Anyway the other night I completed a deal on here with baez578. I know its only a 4 but will def upgrade down the line.

[bbpostcards]

(1) 1911 Ty Cobb real photo postcard batting against Wilkes-Barre Barons at Boulevard Park.

(2) 1912 Cy Young real photo postcard with unidentified team. This is one of the last images of him in a major league uniform before he effectively retired after arm trouble prevented him from taking the mound in Pittsburgh on May 23 in what would have been his first 1912 appearance.

(3) 1910 real photo postcard of the Wilkes Barre Barons at Boulevard Park.

For more early postcards and other rarities, visit http://www.sportingoregon.com. Always buying!

[GregMitch34]

Cy looks like the "Spaghetti Monster" from "True Detective."

[VintageBall]

That Cy Young card could be with the Rochester, MN team, since here's a postcard of that team (Wisconsin-Minnesota League), with the photo by Young:



And here's one member of the team on his own PC:



Robert S