January Pickup Thread

[Epps]

Nice pickup on the Chase. The guy had a bunch of E98's in low grades but they all looked pretty nice.

[Abravefan11]

Another non Brave tobacco type card.

[Kawika]

That's a beautiful card, Tim. A hundred years old! I was going to take a shot at it because I thought it was the same guy as the Spartanburg Martin in the T209 Colors. A little sleuthing around at the SABR minor league data base proved me wrong although there is some resemblance. Relatives, maybe? Here is the skinny on your guy, pitcher Herbert Martin of the Greensboro Champs:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=martin001her


(Why he has a "W" on his cap I have not been able to figure out).

Edited to add: Righteous Billiken, Steve. Watch out, they're habit forming.

[mannybb24]

Another nice Billiken from Matt G.

[mybuddyinc]

David / Tim,
Agree, the B/W Martin is Herbert as referenced in your link.
The Color Martin is most likely "P." Martin:
http://www.baseball-reference.com/mi...d=martin002p--
1907-1909, SS, Spartanburg
1910, SS, Columbia, SAL, and has a T210-1 card.





I gotta get one of those Billiken's....... but I need one with the picked fence in backround !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[deadballera]

added another T210

[DixieBaseball]

I have been looking for this one for 7 years. My number was finally called and this T211 Red Sun ends a long dry run I have been on with T211 Nashville Types. Glad to add Bill to the team ! (Also, Thanks to the kind gentlemen who helped me!) The search continues...