February Pickups

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by irv

I just wish it was the real thing and not just a fridge magnet.

Dale, very funny. I figured you won the lottery but apparently not unfortunately.

[Natswin2019]

Recent win at auction over the weekend!

[scmavl]

I was able to upgrade my Paige "rookie" via a fun trade.

[irv]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Dale, very funny. I figured you won the lottery but apparently not unfortunately.

This just arrived this evening. When I seen this card just recently, (within the past couple months) I just had to have a copy. Not wanting to spend a lot of money as I am still searching for the remaining high numbers for my 52 Topps collection, I chose this one.
Other than the smashed/soft corners, it is actually a pretty decent copy, imo.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by scmavl

I was able to upgrade my Paige "rookie" via a fun trade.

Nice card! This is the best of his cards, IMO. Mine is decent, but with a nice thumb tack indentation and hole, so I got it at a realistic price.

[wdwfan]

Set up at the Shreveport show today, and I managed to snag a few cards.
Not the greatest shape, but a HOFer RC, an early Rose and a couple others.

[Tyruscobb]

Originally Posted by scmavl

I was able to upgrade my Paige "rookie" via a fun trade.

That sure is a nice card, and a rookie. The Bowman and Leaf cards were issued in 1949. I don’t care what year is on the Leaf card’s back!

[Casey2296]

BST pick up on the Jackie and Kaline form the outside world.
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[rugbymarine]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

BST pick up on the Jackie and Kaline form the outside world.
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Really nice Jackie!

[Mike D.]

Been looking for one of these for a while...

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Natswin2019

Recent win at auction over the weekend!

Very nice. I got a similar one back right before Christmas - right down to the slight tilt on the bottom border. That is one card (also other '55 and '56s) that always seems to still look good, even in lower grade. Congrats!

[pete zouras]

Mays

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by pete zouras

Mays

Awesome pickup. Congrats!!

I kinda giggle every time I see that card, because it seems like after they finished the shoot, the photog must've said, "Hey, Willie, can we just get one more quick one?" and had him re-pose. That's why his left thumb is on the same side of the bat as his other fingers - he's not gripping it like a normal player. It's as if he just grabbed the bat quickly for a last second 'pretend you're at the plate' pose, then dropped the bat and left.