August Pick Up Thread

[BabyRuth]

Let's start this off for the new month - can't wait to see the pickups

Here's some of my haul from the National:

[Leon]

1941 Goudey...with a bit of an issue.

[Spike]

Leon, I assume that Hugh's name being cut to the top is the issue? :-)

Saw a similar packaging issue inside a dealer case at the National. Met Ott sure looks a lot like Jim Tobin!

[Spike]

Speaking of the National, I finished a pair of Universal Toy & Novelty Co boxing sets and almost finished a couple of other strip issues with this acquisition.

[Alaskanmade]

Biggest pickup for my T205 HOF set.
Good looking card with an off center gold border and a scratch on the front.
Brings my EGGS up to 89

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Alaskanmade

Biggest pickup for my T205 HOF set.
Good looking card with an off center gold border and a scratch on the front.
Brings my EGGS up to 89

EGGS patrol on the beat, will update your number on the T205 thread. Nice Cobby!

Brian

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by Spike

Leon, I assume that Hugh's name being cut to the top is the issue? :-)

Saw a similar packaging issue inside a dealer case at the National. Met Ott sure looks a lot like Jim Tobin!

Spike,

Was the dealer trying to sell that card as a Mel Ott card and pricing it as such. It's clearly not a HOFer card like the tag says.

Andy



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[Spike]

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

Spike,

Was the dealer trying to sell that card as a Mel Ott card and pricing it as such. It's clearly not a HOFer card like the tag says.

Andy
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Yep, labeled and priced like the HOFer. While I moved to other places, it's possible someone challenged them on it. It was the sole 1941 Goudey they displayed and I expect they knew too little about that set to spot the error.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Spike

Yep, labeled and priced like the HOFer. While I moved to other places, it's possible someone challenged them on it. It was the sole 1941 Goudey they displayed and I expect they knew too little about that set to spot the error.

Jim Tobin is a below the borderline HOF candidate at the best. But the player on the "Mel Ott" card is actually Bill Crouch, who had a real slender, non-HOF MLB career, and missed the 1942 through 1944 years in organized ball, probably because of WW2 military service(?).

The card is, however, the first 1941 Goudey print on top I remember seeing that has a different player on top, so it does have that going for it.

Brian

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by Leon

1941 Goudey...with a bit of an issue.

Al would like to invite Hugh to the 1941 Goudey "Up-Top" crew.

Not new, but what can you do, except provide another messed-up card in a different hue.

Brian (I Ott to know better)

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by BabyRuth

Let's start this off for the new month - can't wait to see the pickups

Here's some of my haul from the National:

Love that Babe Ruth Membership Card

nice pickup. I guess I missed it some how

[jason.1969]

Doubled my Obak monster number from two to four with a couple Vernon Tigers.

[Jstottlemire1]

Beautiful PSA 1, presents super well just some minor residue on back. Happy to add to my Babe Ruth pc.

[glchen]

Originally Posted by BabyRuth

Let's start this off for the new month - can't wait to see the pickups

Here's some of my haul from the National:

Nice haul, Jim. Those Wheaties Gehrig are always hard to get in that nice of a condition.

Originally Posted by Jstottlemire1

Beautiful PSA 1, presents super well just some minor residue on back. Happy to add to my Babe Ruth pc.

Great pickup, Josh. That Butterfinger looks really nice!

[BabyRuth]

Thanks Gary!!!

[charlietheexterminator]

New pick up’s

[ccre]

I see this thread has gotten a little stale so I'll add this pickup from this week!

[Casey2296]

That's a "1"? Nice pick up Dave.

[Casey2296]

BST pick up, thank you Jeff.
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[jingram058]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

BST pick up, thank you Jeff.
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Nice card, Phil, congrats. Mine is pretty beat up, but I love it. I think it one of the better looking cards in the set, and I'm in the minority, I guess, but I think he ought to be in the HoF.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by jingram058

Nice card, Phil, congrats. Mine is pretty beat up, but I love it. I think it one of the better looking cards in the set, and I'm in the minority, I guess, but I think he ought to be in the HoF.

He should definitely be in the Hall for his ambassadorship if nothing else, if Buck O'Neil gets in then lefty should get in under the same rules, the man is practically the father of Japanese baseball.

[GregMitch34]

Always liked the portrait....

[ericdb68]

My first card in this set. Anyone else fancy these?

[Jason Carota]

A couple of additions from the BST:

[Vintagecatcher]

When card pickups evalorate, I'll pick up some 1939 Baseball 855 First Day Covers. This one is on an oversized envelope!


Patrick

[joejo20]

Just picked this up to upgrade for my Lou Criger collection. Not sure who the other guy “denton” is ?




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[wazoo]

Matty came and got a couple other cool ones

[RCFire82]

Originally Posted by wazoo

Matty came and got a couple other cool ones

Well done sir.

[Howe’s Hunter]

Actually arrived the last week of July.

Unbeknownst to the sender, my wife and I were in the midst of packing up everything and moving from Cheyenne, Wyoming to Des Moines, Iowa, both of us having gotten new jobs and getting back much closer to our son (2 1/2 hours versus 12 hours). The last day we had mail delivered in Cheyenne a package arrived, completely unexpected. Opened it up and there was Atz with Howe’s stamp on the back, along with the note in the last photo. Really was the pick me up I could use after the scramble to get ready for the move.

Special thanks to the sender, and to everyone on this board who have sent cards, pointed me in the direction of auctions, made trades and kept my collection in mind while working on their sets. There certainly wouldn’t be 393 cards in collection without your help. Thanks.

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by joejo20

Just picked this up to upgrade for my Lou Criger collection. Not sure who the other guy “denton” is ?




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Congrats on the upgrade Joe! That's in wonderful condition for an M101-2.

[joejo20]

Originally Posted by chadeast

Congrats on the upgrade Joe! That's in wonderful condition for an M101-2.

Thanks! Was very happy with the condition of this one. Joe


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[AMPduppp]

Small pickup, but I’m a sucker for misprints

[dapro]

Traded for this card to add to my collection. Now I have 3 vintage cards and hopefully add more.

[Rad_Hazard]

Another Old Judge in today and pitcher #2 in my 2 man 19th century rotation for my card lineup. Count Mullane.

[wazoo]

Not all new, some are , but had to show off the new tuxes.

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by wazoo

Not all new, some are , but had to show off the new tuxes.

Good to see you have your goodies back in hand Waz.

[refz]

Couple nice ones

[jonvancouver]

Picked this and a few other T205 up from Mile High.

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[Casey2296]

Beautiful card Johnathan, congrats on the pick up.

[jonvancouver]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Beautiful card Johnathan, congrats on the pick up.

Thank you!

[canjond]

Struck out in REA, but picked this up the day after. There’s absolutely
no creases on the card - a beautiful 2 IMO that displays closer to a 5.

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by jonvancouver

Picked this and a few other T205 up from Mile High.

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Talk about eye appeal. Amazing T205, congrats! I've been mostly shut out of the last few big auctions, but did get this one, after a late bidding war of course. Collecting Lajoie and always looking for Weil Baking so I was gunning for this.

[theshowandme]

1909 W555 Christy Mathewson

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by theshowandme

1909 W555 Christy Mathewson

Love that Matty

Great pickup

Congrats

[fkm_bky]

Very happy to add this to my Herzog Boston Back run! Thanks Rob!

Bill

[Casey2296]

Nice pick up Bill, how many left on the run?

[fkm_bky]

Thanks Phil!

All the tough ones are remaining

- Uzit (Impossible)
- AB460
- EPDG
- Lenox
- Then all the other T series (minus t213-3)

It's a fun journey and the difficult makes it worth while!

Bill

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Nice pick up Bill, how many left on the run?

[NYYFan63]

Picked this up last night…




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[Rad_Hazard]

[mordecaibrown1]

Thanks Jerry, Josh & MR. RB.