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!

[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

[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 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)

[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

[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.

[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

[asoriano]

Grabbed this on Wednesday morning at the National literally within the first 10 minutes of walking in the door:



I also had about a dozen cards re-holdered at PSA including these beauties:

[peterb69]

That’s a very nice Jimmy Collins

[Spike]

Originally Posted by brianp-beme

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

Yep, my error on calling him Tobin. It's the Bill Crouch card, as you said. Of the wrong-player labels I've seen, at least one connected these two players, just without Ott's name.

[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.

[Bicem]

Nice Ruth find Turner!

[here2havefun]

My vintage pick-ups at the National (close enough to August lol). Beyond thrilled to finally add the Leaf rookie to my Jackie PC.

[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....

[NYYFan63]

Originally Posted by here2havefun

My vintage pick-ups at the National (close enough to August lol). Beyond thrilled to finally add the Leaf rookie to my Jackie PC.

That Leaf Jackie is a beauty. Love the centering! Congrats!


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[wazoo]

OM

[CobbSpikedMe]

Nice Waz!



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[brianp-beme]

Nice T206 Matty. I love when heavier creasing on a card doesn't affect the player's image (especially the face). It reminds me of my black cap Mathewson.

Brian

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by wazoo

OM

That is probably my favorite in the entire set. Beautiful card!

[Rad_Hazard]

The Grey Eagle has landed! Polar Bear is easily my favorite back, very aesthetic!

[jayshum]

Picked up this Gehrig to finish my 1934 Goudey set. It has some light creases that aren't seen in the picture which account for the grade.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by jayshum

Picked up this Gehrig to finish my 1934 Goudey set. It has some light creases that aren't seen in the picture which account for the grade.

JollyElm will just love it when I say your 34 Gehrig is "iconic", but it is! Great card!

[Casey2296]

Congrats on closing out the set Jay, quite an accomplishment.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by rad_hazard

the grey eagle has landed! Polar bear is easily my favorite back, very aesthetic!

👍

[VintageBen]

Cobby

[mybuddyinc]

....... always wondered why T206 shows Snodgrass in catching gear, as he only caught 6 of his 900+ games ............... of course he is "remembered" as an out fielder ............

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.......... his 1974 obituary in the New York Times was headlined “Fred Snodgrass, 86, Dead; Ball Player; Muffed 1912 Fly.” .............


Fun, fun, Scott

[wazoo]

Originally Posted by vintageben

cobby

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BuzzD]

Picked up a nice Mello-Mint from a board member.

[chadeast]

My first E101 addition in many months. Extra fun for me as I'm a Crawford fan. Courtesy of Sterling, thanks Lee.

[Casey2296]

Nice pick up Chad

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by Casey2296

Nice pick up Chad

Thanks Phil. I just got around to scanning this one too.

[gabrinus]

Nice Lajoie Chad...Jerry

[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

[wazoo]

Originally Posted by chadeast

Thanks Phil. I just got around to scanning this one too.

Beautiful card !!

[joejo20]

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




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