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[Exhibitman]

I just overpaid for this one for my type collection:

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I just overpaid for this one for my type collection:

That's an interesting Dempsey.

[Exhibitman]

Yeah, interwar Italian cards are one of many backwaters of obscurity in which i like to immerse myself. Not as cool as Ukrainian chewing gum cards, though.

[jb217676]

Here's a couple of newer cards compared to what's been posted lately! Here's two cards that I just got back from SGC, found a complete 1998 Cardinal set in my parents basement. I sent the Austin in as a test, will be sending more in for sure!

[G1911]

A stack of Mayo's. I don't know how many cards actually constitute a master set even; the name at bottom cards come in multiple varieties and tones with major differences between images. Divining what was an intentional change and what just happened during printing is a line pretty much impossible to know from this remove.

The panel is right up my alley, unique oddities to complement a set run. The Mayo's are about the best of the 19th century boxing sets, 35 cards is a lot by 19th century boxing standards and the images are nice. Unlike most of the black and white cards of the period, the images don't really have a fading problem.

[Exhibitman]

The Mayo name on bottom tone variations are vexing. Here's a Hall which is the most severe of the variations:



The layer of artwork is missing. Here is a side by side with a normal tone:



I used to own that uncut two-card strip.

[G1911]

The vast difference and clear change to the artwork makes them, I think, true variations and thus necessary for a master set. Part of the fun of boxing is that I’ve almost never had an actual complete checklist available when starting a set.

As I recall, this panel is the smallest of 3 that at one point were all connected together. I think these 3 related strips are the only N310 Mayo uncut material, but what do I know. I’m happy to have it to add to my little stack of 19th century

[wicker56]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I just overpaid for this one for my type collection:

Adam,


Has the card arrived yet?

Thanks Chad

[Exhibitman]

Yup. Took a month, give or take.

[wicker56]

I received a package from Germany on Friday, after a little over three weeks en route. That’s much better than the 6 to 8 weeks from Canada, at the moment.

Hopefully it was worth the weight. It’s a really cool card, and one I’ve not seen before. I have to say though, I wish more of the European cards were a bit larger.

[Exhibitman]

What did you get?

I like the smaller cards. I fit 'em 9 to a page in my album.

[wicker56]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

What did you get?

I like the smaller cards. I fit 'em 9 to a page in my album.

This Carnera completes all of the boxers in the ILSA Sweets set. It's not much to look at compared to the Dempsey and Schmeling, but I still like it. The ILSA Sweets cards are hard to find without paper loss or stains from glue, due to they were supposed to be stuck in an album. I also find it interesting that I purchased the card from Germany, already in a PSA slab.

[wicker56]

I recently acquired this Slapsy Maxie's post card. It's also not much to look at, but it's a cool piece of boxing history.