National Pick-Ups

[Jcfowler6]

A few buccos.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Very nice T207 Max Carey RC, Jon.

[christopher.herman]

I spent the whole day at the National today and just got back to the hotel empty handed. T206s had been apparently picked over already according to the dealers. I was looking for a nice Cobby portrait (Sweet Cap, of course) but there wasn't much of a selection for me. Not many deals either.
--Christopher.
P.S.: Couldn't find any strip cards I needed either. Back to the B/S/T forum for me.

[rman444]

Jeff - I love the purple Cobb!!

[Jcfowler6]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Very nice T207 Max Carey RC, Jon.

Thanks Phil. I was very happy to get ahold of one finally.

[Brian Van Horn]

Admittedly, light on the acquisitions, but Thank You to Kevin and Thank You to William. Also, I thought Jerry Colonna's picture summed up the reactions to the Black Swamp find. If anyone can identify the players from the Japanese cards, let me know. The dealer and I both thought the American was Tom Tresh, but he did not play in Japan.

[rman444]

The guy on the far right is HOFer Isao Harimoto. 3000 hits.

[3-2-count]

Not home yet to scan em', but here's a digital camera shot from my room of four HOF's I picked up.
One more day to go and then back to AZ........

[mrvster]

beauties!!!guys congrats

[CharleyBrown]

That Cobb is a beauty.

[David R]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

Not home yet to scan em', but here's a digital camera shot from my room of four HOF's I picked up.
One more day to go and then back to AZ........

Wow Tony. Those look awesome.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Leon:

Great pick-up on the Derby Cigars group, I didn't see those at all at the show.

[4reals]

Brian, what you have are two "Gaijin" cards. Gaijin is a term used for non-Japanese players in the Japanese League. It literally means "foreigner". Since the first guy is American and the second guy has been identified as Korean they would both fall under this category.

As far as identifying the American, I can't help you. But I know a guy who can. His name is Rob. You'll find his contact info on his website: http://www.robsjapanesecards.com/

Congrats on your additions, perhaps you're unintentionally (or intentionally) becoming the next big collector of Japanese menko cards! There's not too many out there!

[Brian Van Horn]

4reals,

Thank You very much for the information.

Brian

[leftygrove10]

I picked up a 1933 Rittenhouse Candy card of Lefty Grove with a "Y" on the back for my "back" collection. I also picked up a very nice autographed photo of Grove drinking milk.

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

Admittedly, light on the acquisitions, but Thank You to Kevin and Thank You to William. Also, I thought Jerry Colonna's picture summed up the reactions to the Black Swamp find. If anyone can identify the players from the Japanese cards, let me know. The dealer and I both thought the American was Tom Tresh, but he did not play in Japan.

Hi: I am pretty sure the American is Jim Baumer. He played in Japan in the early 60's. See:

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMDE0/$(KGrHqRHJC!E-kq(C4gfBPtwWZ)!8w~~60_57.JPG

Fred

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by whiteymet

Hi: I am pretty sure the American is Jim Baumer. He played in Japan in the early 60's. See:

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMDE0/$(KGrHqRHJC!E-kq(C4gfBPtwWZ)!8w~~60_57.JPG

Fred

Fred,

Thank You. Yes, it is Jim Baumer. I was able to confirm it through another source. I appreciate your help.

[sox1903wschamp]

Rob: Great pickup on the E107 Nap.

[z28jd]

I hope you left some Pirates stuff for the Sunday crowd! Nice pickups!

Originally Posted by Jcfowler6

A few buccos.

[Pat R]

Nice pick ups everyone one day still left. Tony the hof's are BEAUTIES!!!!

[tiger8mush]

Didn't find anything on my main my "want list" (M101-2 Cobb or M101-2 ad backs, Gertenrich backs, or Old Judge O'Days), so that got me looking at tickets and I picked up a couple from Shibe Park ... (image below)


And I did meet fellow Net54er Jay Miller and picked up some E135 Collins-McCarthy's from him ... (image below)


I also met Leon, Scott Brockelman, Robert Silverman, Jantz, Bruce Babcock, Ted Z., and Ryan Christoff. I thought Ken was setting up at the show, but unfortunately I didn't see him

Funny part was when I was standing at the Lucky & Brockelman booth and someone came up asking for Leon. Scott said Leon was away, but to look in a certain direction for a short, bald, fat man similar to George Castanza. hee hee.

[tbob]

Nice pick up on the E94 Cobb, Jeff. That's one I have been chasing (violet background) and didn't think it would surface at the National. I was wrong :-(

[calvindog]

Bob, thanks -- of all places, Levi!

[Mikehealer]

The Cobb was just reholdered as it had something inside the holder. The rest were bought at the National (raw) and holdered on site.