January Pickups

[tbob]

Almost completed the E98 master set.

[kdixon]

Picked up this Piedmont Art Stamp of Zach Wheat. I have collected Zach for over 30 years and this is the first one I have ever seen. Only 3 have been graded so I was very happy to pick this one up. Has been on my want list for a long time.

[Piratedogcardshows]

First T209-2 pickups in awhile. I believe they came from a board member.

[z28jd]

Just got these cards, which includes a Dots Miller silk to add to my player collection. Also got a Rip Sewell rookie..I guess? Can a matchbook be a rookie? The rest are the 1941 Double Player Pirates team set, and I bought the Klinger throwing pose separate on purpose because who wants a Cubs player in my Pirates team set.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by kdixon

Picked up this Piedmont Art Stamp of Zach Wheat. I have collected Zach for over 30 years and this is the first one I have ever seen. Only 3 have been graded so I was very happy to pick this one up. Has been on my want list for a long time.

Congrats Kenny! Very nice!

[Brian Van Horn]

Technically a December, but arrived today. Thank you, Greg.

[njdunkin1]

This low-grade Sov. 150 had been staring at me for months, but when the $15 eBay coupon came along, I knew it was time. This makes 3/11 for me, with both Sovereigns in hand.
On a separate note, thank you to all who have been patient as I work through this PayPal case. This transaction was completed ahead of time, so I will try to contact each individual whom I am committed to purchasing cards from.
Happy New Year,
NJ

[greenmonster66]

I just picked up these nice Postcards!

[Piratedogcardshows]

Series 5 pickup. I bid on the REA lot and was happy to see the lot split up by the winner.

[RedsFan1941]

Originally Posted by kdixon

Picked up this Piedmont Art Stamp of Zach Wheat. I have collected Zach for over 30 years and this is the first one I have ever seen. Only 3 have been graded so I was very happy to pick this one up. Has been on my want list for a long time.

That is awesome!!!!

[mybuddyinc]

Been on a nice HOF run

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Jennings / portrait is somewhat interesting that it one would figure it "should" (150/350 print group) have a Sov.150 back, but does not. A candidate for an 150 early pull replacement ???

Also a BIG, BIG Thanks to Charlie (the exterminator) for a grand deal on Hindu Dahlen / Boston. Gave me another tough Hindu, and allowed me to pass on my EPDG example to some guy that collects EPDGs !!!!!!!

Fun Stuff, Scott

[Thromdog]

Originally Posted by mybuddyinc

Also a BIG, BIG Thanks to Charlie (the exterminator) for a grand deal on Hindu Dahlen / Boston. Gave me another tough Hindu, and allowed me to pass on my EPDG example to some guy that collects EPDGs !!!!!!!

Fun Stuff, Scott

I'm sure that guy appreciates it.....greatly....

[kdixon]

Thanks.

[CrazyDiamond]

Been looking for a low grade Matty white cap with nice eye appeal for a while - finally picked this one up
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Also picked up Phil Poland with a pretty cool piedmont back shift or miscut
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[midmo]

Originally Posted by kdixon

Picked up this Piedmont Art Stamp of Zach Wheat. I have collected Zach for over 30 years and this is the first one I have ever seen. Only 3 have been graded so I was very happy to pick this one up. Has been on my want list for a long time.

Awesome Kenny! I got my first Piedmont Art Stamps this month too. I'm happy calling this Cy Barger my Brooklyn type card until (if) a better one comes along. They've been tough to find.

[kdixon]

Originally Posted by midmo

Awesome Kenny! I got my first Piedmont Art Stamps this month too. I'm happy calling this Cy Barger my Brooklyn type card until (if) a better one comes along. They've been tough to find.

Congrats Justin and thanks. They are tough.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by midmo

Awesome Kenny! I got my first Piedmont Art Stamps this month too. I'm happy calling this Cy Barger my Brooklyn type card until (if) a better one comes along. They've been tough to find.

haha...better one comes along...thats funny!!!!! your's is pretty nice for a t330!!!!!

[midmo]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

haha...better one comes along...thats funny!!!!! your's is pretty nice for a t330!!!!!

Ha, thanks. Condition-wise I'm stoked with this one. I'm working on a Brooklyn type card collection so by "better one" I meant team. He's listed as Pitt Federal League here, but he's in a Brooklyn uniform so I'll take it!

[Howe’s Hunter]

but late December and all of January were pretty big for my collection, as I picked up numbers 298, 299, and number 300 in the rebuilt Howe McCormick collection.

Bryan let me know about the Chase that showed up on eBay in late November. He even placed a bid on it, just to make sure it didn't disappear before I had a chance to get in touch with the seller. Being so close to Christmas, my wife purchased the card, but I had to wait until December 25 to get to open it and add it to the collection. But conversations with the owner were very interesting.

Then, in mid-January, David mentioned in an old thread that he had found the Miller in his collection, and was willing to part with it. That left me one short of what I considered a milestone for the collection.

Enter Dante, the gentleman who had the Chase. Don't know all the details, as he is very interesting to share stories with, but he is currently building his fifth complete t206 collection, with the first one started in the early 70s. He builds them, completes them, holds on to them for a short time, then sells. Had sold a compete set in Mastro back in 2006 that he says he knows had many of Howe's cards (I quizzed him a bit about that, as I know of the complete collection back in 2008 that did, but can't find any mention of a set in 2006 that did). Anyway, he looked through the collection he is currently building and found one more, the Irv Young, making it number 300 in the rebuilt collection.

Thanks to so many for your help with keeping this strange little (or what started out as little) project going. While the rate at which they show up has slowed, 28 new examples have shown up in the last 22 months. And there are still the 30 I know exist, have seen scans of, but aren't in the collection. Guessing most of them never will be.

But it has been an adventure. Thanks to all.

Ed

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by midmo

Awesome Kenny! I got my first Piedmont Art Stamps this month too. I'm happy calling this Cy Barger my Brooklyn type card until (if) a better one comes along. They've been tough to find.

gorgeous! I was thinking about dealving into the Piedmont Art Stamps once I completed the Helmar Stamp set...your example really gets my juices flowing and makes me think that I should start on that set sooner!!

As for the Helmars, I only have 23 remaining of the 180 total! Here are my pick-ups from late December/early January thanks to Net54 members who were willing to help me out:



Oh, and Ed, I still think your pursuit of the rebuilt Howe McCormick stamp collection is the unofficial set focus of the entire Net54 community. It's by far the most interesting endeavor!