Old Judge Pop Smith wanted

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Posted By: Max Weder

Thanks, Max

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Posted By: Max Weder

Pop Smith was born in Digby, Nova Scotia, 10 miles from where my spouse grew up. If that fact doesn't make some board member take pity on me and offer a card of Pop, then I am lost.

Thanks,

Max

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Posted By: john/z28jd

Max i feel sorry for you being married to someone from Canada so ill let you know that gfg.com has a Pop Smith listed as vg/ex for $305


Ive bought many cards from him,great guy to deal with,quick shipping.


I would sell you mine but then i wouldnt have a complete Pirates set anymore and that would make me sad till i replaced that card,then curious as to why i did it,then sleepy from thinking too much

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Posted By: Max Weder

john/z28jd

Thanks John. Well, since I am also from Canada, no doubt you will have further expressions of sympathy for me.

However, I can assure you (as can all my friends who have met Jennifer) that I came out exceedingly well in this regard.

With respect to Pop, I couldn't see that gfg.com still had one for sale, but another board member has graciously come to my aid.



Max

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Posted By: john/z28jd

I was just joking about the wife,basically twisting your words but i am glad you got the Pop Smith card.GFG has him listed as Pap not Pop,and not in alphabetical order,he goes by the widely accepted checklist.

Did you get the Pittsburgh version of his card or the Boston?

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Posted By: Mark

Max, are you celebrating Pop's 2005 induction into the Candaian HOF?

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Posted By: Max Weder

Mark

In hindsight, that must have been my subliminal motivation (can I pass it off by thinking I was looking for a card of Hilton Smith?). However, when I visited the Canadian baseball hall of fame link here http://www.baseballhalloffame.ca/index.cfm?sitename=news&newssub=induction , I realize Pop is indeed making it. It's also good to see local (Vancouver) legend trainer Hal Younker make it.

Actually, my spouse really was born in Digby [Pop's birthplace, for those too tired or bored to read the earlier posts on this thread]. She grew up in Bear River, the Switzerland of Nova Scotia, but perhaps better known for its abundance of a certain cash crop. Her dad played senior league ball in the Annapolis Valley for a number of years, and I thought buying a Pop Smith card with the local connection would assuage her concern about the growing number of cards creeping into the bookshelves.

Max