Cards that elude?

[Exhibitman]

My elusive list is 90% a scarcity issue; possibly stuff that doesn't exist or that is 1-of-1, though there are a few elusive cards that I cannot possibly afford mixed in there, like the Capital Candy & Cracker Thorpe or a 1923 Exhibit Ruth. No hope of winning those at auction.

[brianp-beme]

When it comes to cards that elude, this dude abides.

Big Brian Lebowski

[BioCRN]

1930 Baguer Chocolate Joe McCarthy that's not beat the hell up.

I've seen examples come and go over the years, but most are in terrible condition. I don't mind some wear, but I want the front clean and the back stamp at least mostly intact.

[Casey2296]

1913 Zeenut Jimmy Lewis, last card I need for a complete player run. I have all the extremely tough/rare cards in the run but this one eludes me (shaking my fist at the card gods in the sky).

[raulus]

Just scarcity. Couple of last Mays issues that I can’t find. Although I suppose it’s also possible that if one of the current owners puts it on the market, they might ask for more than I’m willing to pay.

[jeffmohler]

W530 Wagner - its the last card I need for my set. Its a scarce card and when becomes available, I never seem to have the money.

[Seiklis]

The last two 1924 Diaz I need

Guy Morton, Pete Donohue. One Morton was graded and sold on ebay, guessing he was the only one that sold before the first batch I saw made it to Goodwin. But I haven't heard where the heck he went to since then. I haven't seen a 2nd one either. Donohue's are all raw so that'll happen when it happens.

Also the last Hage Dairy I need

1951 Russ Christopher

I get the sense Christopher is like as short a print as it gets since he was only in San Diego at the very beginning of the season. Still the Hage is the card his wikipedia page uses, so it just sits there taunting me...

Honestly I'd love to just know where the hell any of the 3 are at this point

[sbfinley]

I've been looking for a Hage's Dairy Tommy Bridges for over a decade now and the closest I've gotten is very old scan a member provided me to prove it does actually exist.

[e107collector]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

My elusive list is 90% a scarcity issue; possibly stuff that doesn't exist or that is 1-of-1, though there are a few elusive cards that I cannot possibly afford mixed in there, like the Capital Candy & Cracker Thorpe or a 1923 Exhibit Ruth. No hope of winning those at auction.

Adam,

Do you happen to have a picture of that Thorpe card? I never heard of that one before.

Tony

[Marslife]

Need the Bruce Brown to complete the T227 Master set. Not too many come up for sale :-(

Cliff

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[mrreality68]

1910 Old Mill Joe Jackson.

My holy grail card and it is both rare and pricy.

Approx 8 years ago or so a Authentic Alteree was for sale but I was not liquid enough to go after.

Ryan picked up a beautiful one a few years ago well beyond what I could at that time.

Hopefully next time around I am in the game and some of my current cards might have to go to get it. Of course if the price is right.

[drmiraculous]

T210 Montgomery players Whiteman, Phillips and Osteen, been after these guys for ages, I had no idea it would be a decades long hunt!

[Section103]

1938 Clopay Foto Fun - Beau Bell
1921 D383 / W575 - Rip Collins

Both due to scarcity. Ive seen 1 Foto Fun and its not for sale. Ive seen 1 D383/W575 and I was a day late on the BIN.

Would pay significantly for either, of course.

[Vintagecatcher]

With regards to the Ralph Kreitz HRK card, I have seen 2 examples posted by board members, so I know the card exists.

I believe I have all the other "catcher pose" Home Run Kisses and would like to finish my run of catchers in the set.

Not too many things left on my want list at this point.

Maybe the 1915 Bruno Block Zeenut with coupon from Leon's original collection.

Patrick

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by e107collector

Adam,

Do you happen to have a picture of that Thorpe card? I never heard of that one before.

Tony

Bottom row, center

[paul]

Not pre-war, but I've been looking for a 1970 Topps Cloth Sticker of Tom Seaver ("Seaver Wins Opener") to complete my Seaver collection. I've never seen one.

[Natswin2019]

A nice looking and affordable t206 George Browne and Kid Elberfeld Washington variations. All the ones that fit my criteria go for wayyy too much at auction.

[brianp-beme]

Thanks Adam, never seen any Capital Candy cards before, let alone the Thorpe. They are cool! Maybe somehow a collecting miracle will occur and a Thorpe will end up in your collection.

Brian

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Bottom row, center

[Misunderestimated]

Mayo's Billy Shindle
1936 WW Gum #96 Gehrig #83 BEN SANKEY #58 JOHNNY MARCUM

[tod41]

1972 Pro Star Promotions Posters.

Looking for many years.

I own Willie Stargell, Boog Powell and Bill Stoneman.

Looking for:

Roberto Clemente
Frank Robinson
Ron Hunt
Pete Rose
Juan Marichal
Hank Aaron
Vida Blue
Willie Mays
Fergie Jenkins

I have seen the Clemente, Rose and Mays. Have not seen any of the others.

[puckpaul]

There are a lot of grails that elude, but one that i missed at the Halper auction and have never seen again is an N173 of Dummy Hoy. Had someone bidding for me in that auction and he got distracted and missed it! Ugh. Anyone have one for sale?

[Epps]

This exact card. I blew an opportunity to add it back in 2008 and then underbidder on the auction in Heritage. Would pay a finders fee if anyone knows who has it.

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