New FB Acquisitions

The ebook comes out this Monday, January 18 (MLK Day). "Darkhorse: The Jimmy Claxton Story" will be available on the Amazon Kindle site for $4.99. There will be an announcement and direct link on net54's main forum page at that time. Perfect bound copies will be available February 29. Thank you for the support, and happy collecting!

[Beansballcardblog]

I picked this up today at my LCS. I did think it was a 1948 and not a 1949, though. I definitely learned a vintage lesson today. I may have slightly overpaid, but it is what it is. Still happy with the pickup.

1949 Leaf #134 Chuck Bednarik by kekinsley, on Flickr

1949 Leaf #134 Chuck Bednarik (back) by kekinsley, on Flickr

[jefferyepayne]

Still a very nice card! The 1949 cards can definitely fool you if you're not careful. When I was putting together the 48 and 49 Leaf sets I found out several times that I had 48s in my 49 binder and vice versa. Usually when I picked up lots on ebay and didn't look closely at the cards.

Besides looking at the copyright on the back, if the card stock is white you know its a 48. Otherwise it could be a 48 or 49 as Leaf appears to have finished up their 48 run with gray card stock and then carried that stock into their 49 set. All the cards in the 49 set have gray stock.

jeff

[Laxcat]

I agree with Jeff. Still a great card. Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner yesterday. I was tromping through the woods.

[LuckyLarry]

No mail yesterday MLK day. But my mailbox was STUFFED today as I continue to work on my early Bowman sets
I added the three 1950 Bowman cards the most "expensive" is Charley Trippi NM "value" $70 only eight more to go!
Four of the five '48 Bowmans are short prints (divisible by 3) NM "value" $100 each. #84 Crisler was in an SGC "A" holder Buy It Now was $12 OBO. Seller took my $8 offer shipped it free. I couldn't tell exactly what was wrong with the card until I cracked it out, and obviously it's trimmed. Still glad to get this card and need just six more to complete my set!
Larry

[PowderedH2O]

Larry - You are a throwback, and I love it! Good to see someone that is passionate about well loved cards. They don't have to be gem mint to be beautiful! And those early Bowmans are nothing but beautiful!

Sam

[jthorst75]

Definitely worth the 20 bucks I paid.

[DBesse27]

Already posted these first 2 when I bought them raw. Just got them back from PSA. Was hoping for 8's or 9's, but these grades still aren't too bad. Bryant is pop 1, with 4 higher. Hannah is pop 1, 3 higher.



Some day I might start a John Hannah thread on here.

I'm a big fan of Exhibits cards and just picked up my first football one. A HOFer, no less.

[sockwell123]

cool Bama cards! and exhibit.. I've looked at grabbing exhibits but dont have enough knowledge about 'em.