November Pick Ups

[Howe’s Hunter]

It has been since August 2023 that a Howe-stamped card needed to get to a “complete” set of 522 has shown up (since the McCormick Howe Mercantile didn’t sell Polar Bear, there is no Demmitt or O’Hare). Jeff contacted me last week, saying he had found this in a lot he recently purchased and was checking to see if it was one I still needed. Indeed it was. Of the 114 needed to get to a complete set, it was one of the 85 I hadn’t seen show up in any auction or anyone’s collection.

Thanks, Jeff, now down to 113.

[cliffyb]

My first (and given the current market, likely my only) Wagner. Super excited.

[Brent G.]

I was able to check another set off in my quest for early Indianapolis baseball — Denny was the last MLB position player to play his entire career without a glove.

It's been amazing to learn about so many issues through this site since I joined 3 months ago.

Always on the lookout for an 1888 WG1 and 1950 Sawyer Biscuit 8x10 ...

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by Howe’s Hunter

It has been since August 2023 that a Howe-stamped card needed to get to a “complete” set of 522 has shown up (since the McCormick Howe Mercantile didn’t sell Polar Bear, there is no Demmitt or O’Hare). Jeff contacted me last week, saying he had found this in a lot he recently purchased and was checking to see if it was one I still needed. Indeed it was. Of the 114 needed to get to a complete set, it was one of the 85 I hadn’t seen show up in any auction or anyone’s collection.

Thanks, Jeff, now down to 113.

I've observed you here on N54 from a distance making these pick ups for years. I think it's probably the neatest thing I've seen. It is inspiring. I would love to do something just like this somehow. Good luck to you as you track down the rest.

[gabrinus]

Sam, that's a great condition for a rare back...Jerry