I will give you the brother-in-law price but.....

[Bambino]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Agreed Leon. Lionel Carter's cards were gorgeous, I especially remember those incredible 1938 Goudeys. But like I said, it was a different hobby back then. Always fun to look back.

Are there photos of his collection collected anywhere online?

[tbob]

I have several Carter collection caramel cards in my own collection and I can definitely state that "mint" to Lionel unfortunately wasn't "mint" to SGC. I think Lionel ignored back damage and sometimes corner damage as long as the image was clear, the colors bright and there weren't noticeable creases. His cards from the 30's, 40's and 50's were spectacular but his pre-war (pre-WW1) cards were not in the same category.
That said, I do treasure these cards and have sold similar cards in higher grade and kept the Carter collection cards because of the provenance.
Thanks so much leon and paul, for sharing the great letters with us.

[ethicsprof]

great window into the best of times for collecting methinks.
thanks for sharing the correspondence.
with Bob M., I have a few Lionel Carter's and love them no matter the grade.
Some are higher but i must say that the Ramly I got from you,Leon, a good while ago, is a favorite even though ole sgc gave it a fair.
best,
barry

[E93]

Since we are on the Lionel Carter topic, I thought I would post a few from his first baseball card set, the '33 Delong that he assembled from packs. I believe he said this set is what started his baseball card obsession. He was a kid when he put this set together so the condition is not as pristine as some of his later sets, but it is still pretty nice. I am very psyched to have a hobby relic like this.
JimB
P.S. Paul, those letters are great.

[Jaybird]

Cool cards, Jim

[shaunsteig]

Phenomenal letters, thanks so much for sharing. Imagine the going prices of cards those days -- 15 cents, or lots for $5 or $10 dollars. Brings a tear to read his line about how he felt that the money guys ruined the hobby.

Here's my one card from his collection, thanks for showing yours,
--S

[barrysloate]

Originally Posted by Bambino

Are there photos of his collection collected anywhere online?

You should be able to find many photos of Carter's cards by going to the Legendary Auctions archives and finding the sale of the collection. I think it took place around 2008.