June pickups.

[calvindog]

Thank you, all!

[Kenny Cole]

This was the #1 card on my want list. I am absolutely thrilled to be able to check it off.

[Iwantmorecards77]

Been a while since I had any pre-war pick-ups. A couple of minor additions to the collection:

[Rhotchkiss]

One is a beauty, the other an absolute beast (beater), but tough to find an Evers Piedmont Fact 42 in any condition.

[Sean]

Great Cy, now about that Evers.....

I guess that it's lucky there was enough of the back left to see the factory number.

[Rhotchkiss]

Originally Posted by Sean

Great Cy, now about that Evers.....

I guess that it's lucky there was enough of the back left to see the factory number.

Luckily you can make out (barely) the "42" and you can see in upper left its clearly a 350-460. Otherwise, we would have to take SGC's word for it. Ugly card indeed

[PiratesWS1979]

Beautiful Cy Young, Ryan.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by Kenny Cole

This was the #1 card on my want list. I am absolutely thrilled to be able to check it off.

Kenny - incredible pick-up! Congrats!!!!

[RackPackManiac]

1916 Chicago Cubs Postcard with the players wearing Chicago Whales uniforms

[mybuddyinc]

Chesbro

Evers

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Fun, fun, Scott

[Sean]

That Evers Sovereign is a tough card. Nice going Scott.

[mybuddyinc]

Originally Posted by Sean

That Evers Sovereign is a tough card. Nice going Scott.

Thanks, Sean, thrilled with it. PSA/SGC pops have it slightly rarer than the Hindu (don't know if that relates truly to reality).

It actually is a "never say never" purchase. I've seen it many times on ebay over the mounts. BUT, it was a Dean's card (who I think has slightly over priced cards), so I never clicked on it. No indication of back in title. The other day, for some reason I finally clicked ----- Sov.150 !!!! Almost fainted. Went to his web-site and got it for a very decent price ......

Fun stuff, Scott

[Sean]

Originally Posted by RackPackManiac

1916 Chicago Cubs Postcard with the players wearing Chicago Whales uniforms

Does anyone know why the Cubs are wearing the Whales old uniforms?

[conor912]

Very excited to pick this up from a board member. Just need my Teddy Ballgame for completion.

[irv]

Originally Posted by conor912

Very excited to pick this up from a board member. Just need my Teddy Ballgame for completion.

Very nice card!

[tjb1952tjb]

Originally Posted by conor912

Very excited to pick this up from a board member. Just need my Teddy Ballgame for completion.

VERY nice '41 PB Joe DiMaggio!! Congrats, and good luck obtaining a comparable Ted Williams to complete your set.

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by Sean

Does anyone know why the Cubs are wearing the Whales old uniforms?

When the Federal League disbanded after the 1915 season, Charles Weeghman, who had been the owner of the Whales, purchased the Cubs and merged the rosters of the two teams. Apparently, the Cubs wore Whale uniforms during spring training, and during the season their uniforms had a new logo that was essentially the 1915 Whales' logo with a bear in place of the whale.

[Sean]

Originally Posted by RUKen

When the Federal League disbanded after the 1915 season, Charles Weeghman, who had been the owner of the Whales, purchased the Cubs and merged the rosters of the two teams. Apparently, the Cubs wore Whale uniforms during spring training, and during the season their uniforms had a new logo that was essentially the 1915 Whales' logo with a bear in place of the whale.

This is interesting. I always thought that the Cubs purchased the ballpark (now called Wrigley Field) from the owner of the Whales. But it turns out that the owner of the Whales purchased the Cubs instead.