National pickups

[slantycouch]

Nice stuff so far!

Post more please!

[Northviewcats]

Prewar I picked up a Titus (Old Mill), a Chase trophey and my first Cy Young. The show was great, the prices reasonable, and the best part was the Net 54 dinner. Thanks Leon for organizing it!

Best,

Joe

[HexsHeroes]

Time spent driving to / from National Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 hours
Cash spent for gas, tolls, breakfast, and show admission . . . . . . $68
Maximum amount of time available for searching show . . . . . . . . 120 minutes
Finding and purchasing four obscure autographs on Want List . . . PRICELESS


My apologies for not stopping by to introduce myself to those of you set up at the show, but I was under a severe time crunch. It didn't look like I was going to make it to this year's National Show, due to having an "unavoidable, yet important" (as defined by the Mrs.) engagement to attend with her. She thought I was nuts in my decision to drive 8 hours and hand over nearly $70 in gas, tolls, and admission fee, just for the opportunity to spend a measily 2 hours looking for autographs on my want list. That thought crossed my mind too, during the four hour drive to Cleveland. Especially since my finds are frequently few and far between. It's gotten to the point where I now consider the National a "great" show if I find and purchase just one name on my want list. Fortunately, the last four National shows that I have attended have been "great". But Thursday, the National Show reached a much higher level, because today I scored big, with the purchase of four obscure ballplayer autographs on my want list. The first purchase was a partial 1931 Detroit Tigers team sheet, with separable signatures of Orlin Collier and Chas. Sullivan. I suspect that a John Grabowski signature may have once graced this sheet too, but was previously removed. Doesn't matter to me. Collier and Sullivan were the names on my want list. My next find was a signed index card of Jack Morhardt, and I followed that with the purchase of a vintage album page cut of Carl Holling.

Needless to say, the four hour drive home was better than expected, and I actually enjoyed myself at my Mrs. planned event.

I wish you all similar success with having your own MasterCard moment.

[GrayGhost]

That is an awesome story, and about what it really means to be a collector. Thanks Vincent.

[slantycouch]

Awesome story Vincent! Glad the trip was worth your time.

[oldbugman]

The Block and Kuhl card back is nice....dont know how tough or $$$ they are but always wanted one. there was a store in my hometown growing up. thanks for sharing

[bcbgcbrcb]

I'm still in Cleveland so I am not able to scan any of these but here is a list of my pick-ups so far:

1926 Exhibits - Earle Combs
1909-11 Colgan's Chips - Joe McCarthy
1920 M114 - Burleigh Grimes
1923 M114 - NY Yankees w/Lou Gehrig
c1910 Bain Photo - Ed Barrow
1911 Bain Photo - Tom Connolly & Bill Klem
1924 Tomas Gutierrezz - Detroit Tigers Premium w/Heinie Manush & Ty Cobb
1949 Peoria Baseball League Promo w/Harry Caray
1928 Underwood Photo - Bill McGowan
1953 UPI Photo - Walter O'Malley

[Michael Peich]

There were amazing cards available--almost as if some of the dealers opened their vaults and brought out their prized cards. I saw three T204 square frames, and a T204 of Burkett in a PSA 5 holder. The great cards available go on and on. I picked up a number of Obaks and Zeenuts, but felt these two were my best acquisitions of the show. Enjoy.

Cheers, Mike

PS--How intresting would it be to have been the Captain of the Gay Base Ball team?!