Happy New Year. January pickups.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by The Detroit Collector

Won this in REA last night

Nice pickup, Eric. I'm surprised that REA didn't identify this as HOFer Bucky Harris' rookie card.

[The Detroit Collector]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Nice pickup, Eric. I'm surprised that REA didn't identify this as HOFer Bucky Harris' rookie card.

Thanks Val. Yeah, it seemed like something was off with the Auction this time around. Didn't seem like a lot of bidding the last day. (at least from what lots I was watching). Just my 2 cents.

[yanksfan09]

Miller Huggins RC

[bigfanNY]

Got these in my hands today. Many thanks to board members who provided help in the way of opinions.
I have an appointment to drop these off at PSA public day this Friday. I will update.

[jacksons]

A different pickup for me but a meaningful one. Thank you to the Net54 members who were able to help me find this card.

I've done alot of research on Eddie Grant over the years and I'm sure many of you know his story. Attached is his T205 along with a 77th Division (Statue of Liberty Division) shoulder patch, to which he was assigned after becoming one of the first men to enlist in 1917, two years after his retirement from baseball. Grant made the ultimate sacrifice trying to rescue The Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest. He was one of three former major leaguers to die in battle in WW1. His story is worth a read.

I'll be visiting the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France in June for a WW memorial tour, and plan on leaving these two on his headstone.

More about Captain Edward Grant:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...r-i-180728112/

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-grant/

[The Detroit Collector]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

Got these in my hands today. Many thanks to board members who provided help in the way of opinions.
I have an appointment to drop these off at PSA public day this Friday. I will update.

wow love the Baker and Rube! Congrats!

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by jacksons

I'll be visiting the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France in June for a WW memorial tour, and plan on leaving these two on his headstone.

That's a nice touch!

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by jacksons

A different pickup for me but a meaningful one. Thank you to the Net54 members who were able to help me find this card.

I've done alot of research on Eddie Grant over the years and I'm sure many of you know his story. Attached is his T205 along with a 77th Division (Statue of Liberty Division) shoulder patch, to which he was assigned after becoming one of the first men to enlist in 1917, two years after his retirement from baseball. Grant made the ultimate sacrifice trying to rescue The Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest. He was one of three former major leaguers to die in battle in WW1. His story is worth a read.

I'll be visiting the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France in June for a WW memorial tour, and plan on leaving these two on his headstone.

More about Captain Edward Grant:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...r-i-180728112/

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-grant/

great story and well done.

[tlhss]

Here is Capt Grant's entry in the Roll of Honor from the official history of the division published soon after the war.

Originally Posted by jacksons

A different pickup for me but a meaningful one. Thank you to the Net54 members who were able to help me find this card.

I've done alot of research on Eddie Grant over the years and I'm sure many of you know his story. Attached is his T205 along with a 77th Division (Statue of Liberty Division) shoulder patch, to which he was assigned after becoming one of the first men to enlist in 1917, two years after his retirement from baseball. Grant made the ultimate sacrifice trying to rescue The Lost Battalion in the Argonne Forest. He was one of three former major leaguers to die in battle in WW1. His story is worth a read.

I'll be visiting the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery in Romagne, France in June for a WW memorial tour, and plan on leaving these two on his headstone.

More about Captain Edward Grant:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...r-i-180728112/

https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/eddie-grant/

[Jason Carota]

Beyond thrilled for this pickup. Been chasing a "well loved" Radbourn example for a long time. Its #377-3.

[brooklynbotter]

I was the seller, happy the card went to a member here who enjoys it

Originally Posted by Jason Carota

Beyond thrilled for this pickup. Been chasing a "well loved" Radbourn example for a long time. Its #377-3.

[Vintagecatcher]

Thrilled to snag this Peaches Graham T206 from Alberta Canada.

Card missing the standard red banding on the uniform!

Patrick

[MuncieNolePAZ]

Recent pick-ups.

Thanks
Chad

[Schlesinj]

Couple of 1st type pickups.

Was looking for a Highlander and a PA centric OJ. Got them both on the recent Hakes Auction.

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[Howe’s Hunter]

Number 408 arrived just in time for the January thread. Thanks to Ed for making Frank available. Only 114 more to find to complete a Howe-stamped set.

[Jason Carota]

Absolutely amazing, Ed. Congrats on 408!

[doug.goodman]

I'm not sure that my pickup is worthy of following another Howe Stamp (one of the coolest collections on Net54) but here they are anyway.

In June of 1955 Baseball Magazine began advertising 11 large (about 17 1/2 X 20 inches) posters.

I received the last two I have been looking for today.

Doug

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I'm not sure that my pickup is worthy of following another Howe Stamp (one of the coolest collections on Net54) but here they are anyway.

In June of 1955 Baseball Magazine began advertising 11 large (about 17 1/2 X 20 inches) posters.

I received the last two I have been looking for today.

Doug

Actually Doug, i think yours are just as cool! Congrats.

[jacksons]

Happy to pick these two up and square them off.

One day I hope someone makes a decent movie about Ty Cobb, especially his early years, including his short time with Matty McIntyre. Might make us all see Cobb in a different light.

[calvindog]

That’s a beautiful PB Cobb. It looks like a 6.5.

[jacksons]

Thanks, not quite, 1 point lower. Little white mark on the left and a tobacco stain on Ty’s cheek. Adds some character. PB’s always feel more authentic to me.

Originally Posted by calvindog

That’s a beautiful PB Cobb. It looks like a 6.5.