A History Of The Cards In The Russell Collection

[mybuddyinc]

Living in Savannah for 7 years, I have yet to go to Athens. It would be a fun trip someday.



And, what a great web-site. I knew I always like Bergen of Brooklyn, but could never put my finger on why.......


"Bergen is a fine catcher, and would be finer still but for his desire to live well. Out this way we have rumors that now and then Bergen is late reporting for duty, all because he met some friends who will invite him to have a bite to eat, etc. Not caring about being churlish, he accepts, and will look on life as a round of pleasure. Time will come when the Brooklyn man will get down to solid base playing and forget good things in the pleasure line."
-- A 1906 Pittsburgh sportswriter on Bill Bergen, whose lifetime batting average was .170.


........... now I know (italics added)

[Bill Stone]

I couldn't open the Baseball Card Database. I would really like to know which T210 cards are in the collection, especially the Series 6 cards.

[tedzan]

Sen. Russell smoked Piedmont and Old Mill cigarettes at the early age of 13. His collection comprises of over 1000 cards he pulled
from T-packs in the 1910 - 1911 era. Half of which are T206's and the rest of which are cards divided primarily between T205's &
T210's.

To answer the question of the T210's......I doubt if he acquired a Joe Jax or a Stengel, since he grew up near the Atlanta area.

But, he was fortunate enough to get a T206 Doyle error & a Ty Cobb back. Both of these cards were issued in 1910 in his region.

I've purchased quite a few T206's from Russell's collection. A year ago Russell's Great-Grand Daughter was selling his duplicates.

Very interesting is....that virtually all of his T206' are Piedmont 350's (even the tough to find T206's with the Piedmont 350 back).
This fact is consistent with him having the Doyle error.


TED Z

[Jayjones82]

I live in Marietta, Ga now, but received my graduate degree from UGA a few years ago. I'm ashamed to say that I didn't know of the Russell collection until after I'd left. I plan on taking a weekday trip out to Athens in the next couple of weeks. If no one can get out there before me, I'll try to get a look at the collection and take some notes (I'm also going out there tomorrow, but I don't think his collection is viewable on weekends).

[tedzan]

Call the Library at the U of G and make an appointment to view Russell's collection when you expect to be there.

I would like to contact you prior to you being there....if you don't mind.


TED Z

[Old Mill Man]

That is amazing that the Doyle error card would be in the collection since it is a very scarce card.Out of curiosity what is the overall condition of these cards?
Thanks.

[Jayjones82]

Hey Ted,

I've made an appointment to view the collection Wednesday afternoon. Let me know what kind of info you'd like and I'll do my best.

Jason
Jayjones82@gmail.com