$50 Burning A Hole in My Pocket

[ZenPop]

Okay big spenders...

I've got $50 to spend on a baseball card... I'm a fan of the New York Giants...

Condition is not that big of a deal to me... eye appeal is. I've been going through ebay looking at stuff (it's like I'm Brian Sabean shopping for bargains)... I'd absolutely love a Christy Mathewson card, but I'm guessing it would have to have his head missing for me to afford it... I was considering a John McGraw card... maybe...

Any suggestions? Maybe an underrated set to consider... a few cards that fly under the radar? Fire away! (and thanks for any help!)

[abothebear]

You can get the Carl Hubbell schedule postcard in nice condition for under $50.

[z28jd]

If I had to stick to a strict budget, I'd probably go for some type cards, a t206 common, maybe a strip card or some sweet caporal pins. You could probably pick up one of each for $50 total.

Or go with a T206 Marquard, there are a few on ebay for $50

[ZenPop]

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll check 'em out!

Why do the strip cards always get graded "Authentic"... is it because they're hand cut or have I just missed those?

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by ZenPop

Thanks for the suggestions! I'll check 'em out!

Why do the strip cards always get graded "Authentic"... is it because they're hand cut or have I just missed those?

They were all hand cut, so most get authentic grades, but not all. It's in my personal collection, but I have a real nice Ross Youngs rookie graded a 5/60. Guess some people back then were just better at cutting on a dotted line

[Cardboard Junkie]

"A nickle aint worth a dime anymore!" Yogi

[RCMcKenzie]

It would be a fun monthly contest to see who could buy the best card under $50. Great deals can still be had, especially if you wade through the 'auctions only' pre-war section on ebay. Someone pulled down a brown old mill for around $50 last month.

Finding a decent Matty for $50 would really be difficult. If you just wanted a Giants non-hofer, you can find lots of e and t series cards in nice shape for under $50.

[ZenPop]

Thanks so much (again) gang...

This place is awesome. I got a couple of very nice offers from Frank and John... and I accepted the first one... for some NY Giants t206s...

My second purchase of t206s... well on my way to conquering the Monster... if I live for another 287 years... ha ha... baby steps.

This site rocks.

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by abothebear

You can get the Carl Hubbell schedule postcard in nice condition for under $50.

Yes, you can:

[slidekellyslide]

This may be the cheapest way to acquire a Matty from his playing days...sometimes you can find them even cheaper than this.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1905-Dye-New...item461298a739

[ZenPop]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

This may be the cheapest way to acquire a Matty from his playing days...sometimes you can find them even cheaper than this.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1905-Dye-New...item461298a739

WOWZA! I've never seen that before... What an amazing piece!! Thanks for pointing that out and I'll be on the lookout!

[slipk1068]

Originally Posted by Have you read [B

Hoopla[/B] by Harry Stein? Awesome book about the Black Sox scandal and newspaper writers, etc.... I always thought "Eight Men Out" borrowed from that book... Check it out!

Haven't read that. I will check it out. Eight Men Out was a book by Elliot Asinof many years before it was a movie. Great book and great movie too. The movie is 100% based on the book.

Originally Posted by tschock

I haven't read that one, but I really enjoyed "Crazy '08" by Cait Murphy.

Sounds like fun I will check it out.

Originally Posted by Paul S

Who put the 't' in Marquardt? Are all his cards now worth more?

Maybe a case where the writer wasn't familiar with the rookie and got his name wrong?

Originally Posted by kmac32

Here you go John. All E121-80 and E121-120 New York Giants

That would look way cool framed and hanging on a wall