Latest Pickups

[chadeast]

And the rest...

[G1911]

“IF” we want to see the high resolution scans. They are T9’s, of course we do!

[chadeast]

I just want to say that this thread is awesome! Thanks to everyone for sharing your amazing cards. T218, T220, T226, the E cards, etc., they're all beautiful! The best part about stepping into this world for me has been learning about the turn-of-the-century boxers in the T9 set. I knew I was in trouble when I bid on and won a T218 Jeffries about a week after I got my T9s. I'm going to be taking a close look at the Jeffries barn the next time I'm at Knotts Berry Farm.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by chadeast

I just want to say that this thread is awesome! Thanks to everyone for sharing your amazing cards. T218, T220, T226, the E cards, etc., they're all beautiful! The best part about stepping into this world for me has been learning about the turn-of-the-century boxers in the T9 set. I knew I was in trouble when I bid on and won a T218 Jeffries about a week after I got my T9s. I'm going to be taking a close look at the Jeffries barn the next time I'm at Knotts Berry Farm.

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Adam, thanks for posting this. Do I remember correctly that you've taken an interest in Jeffries due to his connections with Burbank? I think that I read that in one of your posts.

[Exhibitman]

Yep. I can practically walk to his old ranch from my office. Some other Jeffries-Burbank related items I have:

7.5" x 9.5" [10" x 12" mount] mounted photo of Jim Jeffries on his farm in Burbank with his pup, with a handwritten copyright of 1906 By Jas. J. Jeffries and Jas. M. Johnson [perhaps the photographer], captioned "The Good Friends" in pencil on the mount. Purportedly from his estate.



An invite to Jim Jeffries' 75th birthday party, sent to the Stewerts, who were close friends. Mr. S was the manager of the boxing arena in Ontario, CA.



Inside of the cover from a 1941 edition of The Knockout showing Jeff on the farm:



A GPC invitation and the only two known tickets from the dinner referenced in the text of the previous item:

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Yep. I can practically walk to his old ranch from my office. Some other Jeffries-Burbank related items I have:

Amazing pieces! Thanks so much for sharing them. It really makes you wonder who was at that dinner on Sept 6 1941.