I'm sick of all this damn money talk; let's have a virtual card show

[maj78]

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[brianp-beme]

Here is a squatty but slim and trim(med) D310 Pacific Coast Biscuit of Hugh Smith of Los Angeles.

Brian

[edjs]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Here is a squatty but slim and trim(med) D310 Pacific Coast Biscuit of Hugh Smith of Los Angeles.

Brian

That’s fantastic, Brian. My favorite pose in the set, along with Mitze. Here’s another trimmed toughie. Not because it’s Wolverton, but because it’s green.

[Kawika]

Am loving all the PCL stuff.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Am loving all the PCL stuff.

Wow. Very nice.

[molenick]

More PCL stuff.

[edjs]

Originally Posted by molenick

More PCL stuff.

It looks like you just got it straight from the Pacific Coast Biscuit Co. today.

[qed2190]

A poor trimmed D card. really like the Smith card

[CobbSpikedMe]

Staying with the west coast theme...


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[edjs]

Man, we could form a club of beater PCL card guys. If only there was an online forum where we could talk cards and show them.

[tedzan]

Here is my nicest ZEENUT. And, it's my last remaining ZEENUT.






TED Z

T206 Reference
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[Exhibitman]

[brianp-beme]

I guess I am the type to break up a good PCL thing...here is T206 El Principe De Gales of Terry Turner with that mysterious extra Fancy F (F. Scott Fitzgerald?) stamp on back.

Brian

[molenick]

Ice cream for Speaker's birthday.

[familytoad]

To my own dear Uncle Jack, sadly passed now, I present a Hack Wilson.

[nat]

My lone Zeenut. Thanks to Brian for this one. These are beautiful cards.

[edjs]

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[itjclarke]

Keeping with the Zeenut theme.. the Lil Professor
1937 Zeenut Dom Dimaggio.jpg

[edjs]

Originally Posted by itjclarke

Keeping with the Zeenut theme.. the Lil Professor
Attachment 450577

Cool.

[qed2190]

Another Zee

[edjs]

Originally Posted by qed2190

Another Zee

Damn, Larry!

[molenick]

Another Pfyl for the Pfyl file.

[brianp-beme]

I definitely could gladly show more PCL cards, but don't want folks to think this is strictly a West Coast minor league thread. So here's a beat up 1914 T213-2 Coupon card of Mike Donlin that, because of a little scrape, my eyes still want to see as ".200 batter 7 years" instead of the actual ".300".

Brian

[tedzan]

Two rarely seen Premiums, just to change the pace here......


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T206 Reference
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[edjs]

I’ll follow Brian’s lead and do something non-PCL. For now.

[t213]

More on the PCL theme, here are two projection variations for the 1914 Zeenut Hosp

[Exhibitman]

[paul]

Originally Posted by qed2190

Another Zee

Larry Moe, do my eyes deceive me or is that a Zeenut Coveleski with coupon? I've been looking for one without the coupon for probably more than 25 years. I can't imagine having one with the coupon.

[SD]

Thanks Todd (Redlegs25), for another successful net54 purchase.

[GeoPoto]

Cliff Blankenship only played three MLB seasons, including the two he spent in Washington. For Washington, he got a total of 38 hits for a .235 average. I have no idea what his salary was, but it is still easy to say that he would have been "cheap at twice the price".

For it was Blankenship, out with an injury, who was deemed available to travel west and scout a prospect the team was interested in. And on that trip, he detoured to evaluate a second prospect named Walter Johnson. Immediately recognizing Johnson's potential, Blankenship signed him to a contract on the spot.

Sealing the deal by agreeing to fund Johnson's return to Idaho in the event he didn't measure up in Washington, Blankenship reportedly replied: "Sure, but son, the last thing you are going to need is return money."

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1617725222

[Casey2296]

Great story George thanks for sharing.

[brianp-beme]

Mug shot A: standard issue 1910 Obak of Archie Persons.

Mug shot B: 1910 Obak of Archie Persons, lacking color.


Mug shot A subject: Released upon own recognizance.

Mug shot B subject: File under Missing Persons.


Brian

[Exhibitman]

Don't look back; something might be gaining on you.

[molenick]

Happy Birthday, Ernie Lombardi.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by GeoPoto

Cliff Blankenship only played three MLB seasons, including the two he spent in Washington. For Washington, he got a total of 38 hits for a .235 average. I have no idea what his salary was, but it is still easy to say that he would have been "cheap at twice the price".

For it was Blankenship, out with an injury, who was deemed available to travel west and scout a prospect the team was interested in. And on that trip, he detoured to evaluate a second prospect named Walter Johnson. Immediately recognizing Johnson's potential, Blankenship signed him to a contract on the spot.

Sealing the deal by agreeing to fund Johnson's return to Idaho in the event he didn't measure up in Washington, Blankenship reportedly replied: "Sure, but son, the last thing you are going to need is return money."

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1617725222

George, very nice card of Blankenship! I very much enjoy reading the player info you provide every time (or almost every time) you post a card.

Here's some additional info re Blankenship & WaJo from baseballreference.com:

"I've got to go up in Idaho and inspect a pitcher named Johnson. He's probably some busher that isn't even worth the car fare to scout." - comment by Cliff Blankenship to Clyde Milan about Blankenship's assignment to look at some fellow named Walter Johnson

Cliff Blankenship hit fairly well in the minors but not so much in the majors. His major league career consisted of three separate seasons - 1905, 1907 and 1909, the first with the Cincinnati Reds and the last two with the Washington Senators. Blankenship was a catcher, and also a first baseman, at a time when first base was an important defensive position. In the minors, he played some third as well, and in both the majors and minors he was in the outfield on occasion. He also umpired one American League game in 1907. Cliff was with Seattle from 1904-1906 and hit around .310 each year. His first year as a minor league manager was 1909, and he managed for 11 minor league seasons.

Blankenship is remembered as a scout of sorts - while injured with the Senators, he was sent to check out Walter Johnson in Idaho. Per the legend, he was told to bring his bat and, because he wasn't much of a hitter in the majors, to sign Johnson only if it was not possible to even hit a foul ball off him. Blankenship wired back: "You can't hit what you can't see." The Senators signed Johnson and the rest is history.

[fkm_bky]

My only Zeenut and my favorite pose on any pre or post war card...plus it plays nicely with the previous trimmed PCL examples

Bill

[Kawika]

He eats "Big Eater".

[molenick]

Happy birthday, generic (?) John McGraw. Unfortunatley for John, my better McGraws have already been posted in this thread.

[Exhibitman]

[Kawika]

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[brianp-beme]

Long time no D310. Here is one of Frank Arellanes.

Brian

[atx840]

Thanks to Ted for this one

[Exhibitman]

[Bill77]

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[qed2190]

Another Goudey

[edjs]

I didn’t have Bernard when I was doing my LA team. Brian, thanks for covering Smith, LA for us. Now, if anyone has Ol’Pop Dillon, that’ll be the whole LA team.

[Kawika]

Closest I've got is a D311 Dillon and a beater at that. Here's a nice couponed Zee of Pop.

[brianp-beme]

Never afraid to show a beater, especially if it completes a virtual team set. Here is a Pop with a shave and a haircut, two bits. I guess the toenail clipping came at no extra charge.

Brian

[edjs]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Closest I've got is a D311 Dillon and a beater at that. Here's a nice couponed Zee of Pop.

Mahalo, uʻi!

[edjs]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

Never afraid to show a beater, especially if it completes a virtual team set. Here is a Pop with a shave and a haircut, two bits. I guess the toenail clipping came at no extra charge.

Brian

Cool, Brian!