December 2023 Pick Up Thread

[Aaron Seefeldt]

Some 25+ years ago I was set up at the Chicago Sun Times show in Rosemont, IL (now called the Donald Stevens Convention Center). The Sun Times show was 3 or 4 times a year and I always set up in the mid to late 90s. I dealt in strictly pre WW2 cards, photos, etc. At one of the shows a dealer approached my booth and asked if I’d like to see some vintage cards he acquired in a large deal for modern cards. He said he had no use for them since he only dealt in modern. I checked out what he had and was shocked - he had 20 or 25 S74 White Silks and most (or all) had the ultra rare Red Sun backs! And a lot of them did not have the horizontal creases through the middle! The highlight was a gorgeous Ty Cobb with the Red Sun back and no crease! It was absolutely beautiful and the front shined like new. I held on to them for a couple years then sold them in a Mastro auction. They were not graded and I always regretted letting the Cobb go!
Well, I’m absolutely overjoyed to get the Cobb back! So grateful and excited to get this card back (even though it cost 10x what I paid for the whole group).

[mrreality68]

Congrats Erik, Chris and Aaron

some great pickups

[toothcutter]

Rookie sigz pickups

[Rhotchkiss]

Great pick ups this month. Grabbed this

[Aaron Seefeldt]

Thank you Jeff, Hank, and Leon. Thank you kindly

[mybuddyinc]

................. oh, those funny little Factory numbers .........

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Fun, fun, Scott

[Bicem]

Great photo Ryan

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Aaron Seefeldt

So grateful and excited to get this card back (even though it cost 10x what I paid for the whole group).

Off the charts gorgeous! Great story, too.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Off the charts gorgeous! Great story, too.

+1. Agreed. That is one of the best looking silks in the hobby. Congrats Aaron!
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