That Cobb I stunning, great pick up!!

Small potatoes compared to what the rest of you folks are sharing.. But with the addition of this Chappy Charles I am only 6 cards away from completing my T206 Cardinals team set!

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Sweet postcard!! Looks like Jim just hopped off his bike. VERY NICE!!

A League of Their Own..................
 

Looks just like Tom Hanks............if you squint.

Yes, GREAT price!

For the '41 set.

I would have rather crossed off some Va League examples but they all count towards the goal right!

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I've always wanted a Ruth!
 

First off, Chris, that Tin Top of White is stunning in its red background color.

Secondly,
I fought the snow and ice and drove about 11 hours (Normal is 7 1/2 hrs) round trip to the Chicago show on Saturday. (The old Chicago Sun Times show). I had a great, relaxing time tempted by 3 main items that I was interested in. The two dealers that I decided to pass on were very polite and cordial even in my declining of doing business with them, so if I ever get a chance to buy from them in the future, I will. But I did decide to spend my allowance on 3 great cards. The two Goudeys are towards my low grade 33 set and the Ruth is something I have always wanted. It is the 1922 E121 "Montage" pose. I love this card of Ruth in his prime, with the idol/godlike image of him in the background of him standing in a full view Yankees Uniform. LOVE this card!!! Thanks to Kristin and Chris Buckler for selling them to me at a very satisfying price.
Tim Kindler

Very nice Ruth Montage

That is a great image for the grade of one of Babe's best cards. Nice pick-up.

Agreed. Ruth cards continue their popularity. Great pick ups and the montage Ruth is a wonderful card.

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November has been a very good month
 

First are the four cards that came from the recent Huggins & Scott Auction. Thanks to board member Scott who gave me the opportunity to add them to the rebuilt collection....
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Then, as a Christmas gift for our son, who finishes his Masters Degree in English Lit this coming spring, a card that has a stamp of F. Scott Fitzgerald (supposedly). When studying in France for a semester several years ago, he became quite taken with Fitzgerald, and since that time, I've been trying to find a card with his stamp (supposedly) that I could justify the price on. This was on Ebay (where the scan is just a screen shot, I've already wrapped the card), with no real mention of the stamp. Came by it pretty cheap.

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Again, thanks to everyone who is helping me rebuild Howe's collection.

I call these pick-ups the "got shut out in auctions but had the itch to buy something" collection.

Some pretty nice somethings there....

Tom C

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...0-1-nap-lajoie

http://www.collectorfocus.com/images...walter-johnson

Chief Meyers T205 Back Run
 

Picked up what I expect to be the most difficult back in my Chief Meyers T205 back run, an American Beauty back. Just need a Cycle and a Piedmont Factory 42 to complete the run.

Thanks Luke.

Patrick

You did. :) Congrats on getting it - I was hoping it went to a board member, and am really glad it's going to be a meaningful gift.

Another addition to the T206 Cardinals team set & a Hall Of Famer too!

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I love this thread.

I have mainly collected 1960s and 70s. I only have 5 pre-war cards and none older than 1933, but this forum and especially this thread have inspired me to pick up at least one T206 and to focus more on this era.

Thanks for sharing some really tremendous cards!

It's great when we see something in our realm and we like it so much we want one. It was the way I decided on half of my first collection.

Just picked up this Lawrence J. Corcoran N172 card, shown on Indianapolis. Word on the streets is that he also has a London variation.

Im counting this as the T209 Mascot card as I dont believe one is pictured in any other card from the issue. The backgrounds of T209 are littered with fellow teammates and I think I have a very interesting theory on one ill post soon after I think on it a little more. Oh and if anyone has the name of the 1910 Fayetteville Mascot I would be most grateful.

Thanks to seablaster Hi K I found out two brothers by the name of Napier were the Mascots for the 1910 team. Until its determined which brother it is G. or E. ill just call it the T209 Mascot Napier card.

1922 Wm Paterson Ty Cobb
 

Well done.

A toughie.

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Glad to see that went to someone on the board! I was watching it, but it wasn't in my budget. Very cool item!

Incredible.
Is there a card in that?

Not currently, but there was at one time. ;)

And your tally is ??

Don't encourage him! :)

41...the first 38 are in my avatar. The last two before this one I never posted. This is the first one I got this year

Sorry Kevin, the engineer in me needs data :) I was actually hoping for a breakdown by pose and variation.

John, at 41, your Corcoran collection must rival your entire OJ Pittsburgh team set.

I have about 45-50 Pittsburgh poses.

By my count I have:
32 Indianapolis
9 London

23 hands at chest
18 hands at shoulder

12 hands at chest, P, Indy
5, hands at chest, pitcher, Indy
6 hands at chest, London

8 hands at shoulder, P, Indy
7 hands at shoulder, pitcher, Indy
3 hands at shoulder, London

Happy Thanksgiving!
 

Thanks to those for the compliments on my E121 Montage Ruth. As always many beautiful cards and pieces in this month's thread. Will, that Paterson Cobb is freakin sharp!
Tim Kindler

Not a turkey:

Nice one, Brian!

Thank you, Raymond.

Nothing overwhelming just something to add to my '09 Pirates collection. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11...feaafe0387.jpg


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Another toughie off the list...
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Nice pickup, Rhett!

Cool, Rhett!

More progress. Some upgrades on my SGC10's to PSA 2.5s:

Deacon Phillippe and Frank Isbell

A nice ugly blue crofts and an upgrade of the Nadja

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DJ

Nice, DJ!

Nice pick ups, Josh, I especially like the raw ones .......... :)

Jason W. (Hi Jason), I like your T209-2 pickups - I think you should focus on players on the teams of the 2 Carolina leagues, and forget about the Virginia League players, which are the only ones I collect! :D David Bryan (Davidbvintage on eBay) gave me a good deal on these:

My first E210-Type 2, and another card for my collection of players who were on the 1924 Washington Senators team. I'd really love to find an E210-Type 2 of Sam Rice (other than the grossly overpriced example that has been in an eBay museum for a long time).
Val

In keeping with the Holiday spirit, I bought 2 cards for Black Friday and 2 for Small Business Saturday... Looks like y'all also found some nice Tinker, Evers, and Chance items from the Goodwin auction this month...