January pick-ups...for under $100

[1952boyntoncollector]

I going to post the PSA 4 1951 Bowman Mantle I got on Beckett marketplace for $88.00 just as soon as I get the card. The seller should not be allowed to cancel the deal so when I get it ill post it.

Managed to pick-up this Tacoma track photo (ca. 1905-08) for well under $100. Never thought I'd acquire an Ernie Tanner (1889-1956) image, as they are very few, and this is a previously unknown photo. Professed to be "the greatest athlete ever produced in the state of Washington" in his 1956 obituary, he was a phenomenal four sport/four year athlete in high school, who led tiny Whitworth College to an upset victory over the University of Oregon on the gridiron in 1908 (16-10). He was also an influential African American labor leader on the Tacoma waterfront for decades.
http://www.blackpast.org/aaw/ernest-c-tanner-1889-1956

[Runscott]

Tremendous find!

[rholmes]

1916 Army vs Navy at the Polo Grounds, $14.99.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by 1952boyntoncollector

I going to post the PSA 4 1951 Bowman Mantle I got on Beckett marketplace for $88.00 just as soon as I get the card. The seller should not be allowed to cancel the deal so when I get it ill post it.

Would love to hear the story behind this post. What is the scoop Jake?

[BeanTown]

Good thread... Here is my recent under 100.00 pickup

[Runscott]

I sold one of those 'Pitching Course's last year - great little booklet that I think is undervalued.

[bnorth]

New to memorabilia so starting out slow and cheap. These are my first baseballs. Thinking about getting all-star(85-96) and world series(86/96) balls from the years my favorite player Wade Boggs played in.

Any tips on fakes if(LOL) out there would be much appreciated. Would hate to buy a bunch of junk even if cheap.

[Nashvol]

Not exactly baseball, but would look cool in a display with a catcher's mitt maybe? Plus, it was a gift...

[SAllen2556]

I think old newspapers are fascinating, and as a collectible, they're incredibly cheap! This is a 1907 Philadelphia Ledger newspaper that devoted almost an entire page to the "Champions of the American League". There's a story about the team, neat little blurbs on each player, stats. And I love the layout of the photos.

Price: $24