March Pickups

[TheBig6]

1952 Wheaties metal trays, not cards but thought they would be appreciated posted here.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by TheBig6

1952 Wheaties metal trays, not cards but thought they would be appreciated posted here.

Nice Musial. Don't know that I've ever seen that.


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[brian1961]

Jerry, your Wheaties trays are simply beautiful. How were they available at the time the cereal company issued them? I don't have a Krause Standard Cat in arm's reach at the moment.

Regardless, dazzling pickup. Congrats.

For what it's worth, that Musial outshines all of Stan the Man's cards. What a radiant pose--perfection!

--Brian Powell

[TheBig6]

Originally Posted by brian1961

Jerry, your Wheaties trays are simply beautiful. How were they available at the time the cereal company issued them? I don't have a Krause Standard Cat in arm's reach at the moment.

Regardless, dazzling pickup. Congrats.

For what it's worth, that Musial outshines all of Stan the Man's cards. What a radiant pose--perfection!

--Brian Powell

Thanks John & Brian
They were attached to the back of wheaties boxes in 1952 as a premium. Far as I can tell there was just 4 different trays issued, these 3 plus a Jackie Robinson which is by far and away the highest valued. The musial is my favorite also.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by TheBig6

1952 Wheaties metal trays, not cards but thought they would be appreciated posted here.

They are appreciated. Thanks for sharing them, Jerry. I've never seen or heard of those before.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by TheBig6

1952 Wheaties metal trays, not cards but thought they would be appreciated posted here.

Love the odd ball stuff and these are great pieces. Just had to see them again...

Also, as others have mentioned the Musial is very nice; I like the other two, but the Musial is classic.

[brian1961]

Jerry, I should have mentioned this in my initial thread to you. I really like your use of the small easels to display them. Great idea.

I do know for a fact that the Jackie Robinson tray uses a beautiful photograph by the legendary Ozzie Sweet, SPORT magazine's best photographer for many years.

Thanks for enlightening us about how the trays were offered by Wheaties. Wow. That's the key for these as conversation pieces. I hope the stock boy was extra careful when he unpacked the cases and set the boxes with the trays on the grocery store shelf. Can you say, inherent condition sensitivity?

---Brian Powell

[jason.1969]

92 down, 8 to go for my Top 100 Display. Have really developed a liking for this 1939 Play Ball set. Along with Big Poison below, have relied on the same set for Arky Vaughan, Joe DiMaggio, and Bill Dickey.

The odd shape is a relic of the photo...expecting card to be much more rectangular when it arrives.

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[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Let me know if you can tell from the scan why the grade is so low. My eyes aren't great, but I thought the card looked pretty good.

What's the unseen flaw? Card looks about like a 4 to me at the worst...



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[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Glad to be back on the scoreboard. Another for my Top 100 display. Let me know if you can tell from the scan why the grade is so low. My eyes aren't great, but I thought the card looked pretty good.

Have you seen that thread on the post-war side with footage from the 1934 all star game? Check it out. A little of Medwick is shown. Cool stuff.

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

Have you seen that thread on the post-war side with footage from the 1934 all star game? Check it out. A little of Medwick is shown. Cool stuff.

Thanks for the tip. And here is the YouTube link to the footage - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehZvzWhQw3U

Not only does the footage show Ducky hitting it into the seats but it also shows four of Hubbell's five consecutive strikeouts. No sound, but otherwise really fantastic.

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

What's the unseen flaw? Card looks about like a 4 to me at the worst...



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Now that I have the card in hand, I am so happy with it. No creases...I think the downgrade is all about this very small area of glue residue. Happy to have a card of the NL's last Triple Crown winner and man who shares my birthday.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

...I think the downgrade is all about this very small area of glue residue.

Awesome. I'll take cards like that all day long. It's funny sometimes how severely they downgrade for something that's hard to notice...and then sometimes how they don't. Nice pickup!

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Awesome. I'll take cards like that all day long. It's funny sometimes how severely they downgrade for something that's hard to notice...and then sometimes how they don't. Nice pickup!

I am up to 6 Diamond Stars HOFers now, including a helluva Big Three from the New York Giants.



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[jchcollins]

Nice Jason...I have only one Diamond Star - a tattered Stan Hack of the Chicago Cubs.


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[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Nice Jason...I have only one Diamond Star - a tattered Stan Hack of the Chicago Cubs.


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Small world! I was just now showing that card (online) to my girlfriend as the coolest looking card in the set and one of the most artistic cards ever!

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[jchcollins]

Unfortunately mine is so trashed I don't think it would qualify. Agree with you on the set though. I might make a run next year at getting into the Diamond Stars. Their artistic quality is fantastic with that 1930's style, Art Deco or whatever it was. They are very under appreciated too, at least in comparison to Goudey or Playball cards. They came out right about the time the movie "The Natural" is supposed to be set in in the late '30s. Too bad there is not a Diamond Stars Roy Hobbs...

[jason.1969]

I think the lack of Ruth and Gehrig hurts the set too, but it also makes it (relatively) affordable. I love just about all the HOF cards in the set, though the Jimmie Foxx as catcher takes some getting used to.

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[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Jimmie Foxx as catcher takes some getting used to.

Oh, I love that card! That one's on my list too. Foxx started off as a catcher if I'm not mistaken. But the best catcher card in that set is Al Lopez - with him ripping his mask off going after the ball (and even the exaggerated lines drawn around the mask).

[irv]

Received these today.

I am trying to collect some low cost 52's, and happened to see the Walker Cooper card searching, which I thought would be pretty cool as my son is also named Walker.

While looking further, I also noticed his first name is William, just like my son and just like my son, he used his middle name as his primary name.

I showed my wife and son, and both thought it would be a really cool card to own. I knew my son would be into me purchasing it, but I was surprised my wife also said the same!

I also received the "Irv" Noren card, which was chosen for obvious reason.

I would still like to purchase a PSA (4-8) Walker Cooper copy as well as I am not sure this copy is worthy, and I nor my son ever plan on selling it.

[Kelleys1]

Picked these 2 up this month...55 came from a fellow Net54 member.

[DBesse27]

I love Diamond Stars and the Hack is a classic.

Kelleys, are you a piersall collector?

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by Kelleys1

Picked these 2 up this month...55 came from a fellow Net54 member.

That 55B looks fresh out of the pack. What a great find!

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[pokerplyr80]

Just picked these two up from a Net54 member. There's nothing like waking up to a couple of centered Mantles in the morning

[pdub1819]

Here's something I got back from alifaxwa2 on the PSA boards:
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And here's an upgrade to my HOFer set:
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[Jdoggs]

Cool frank rookie!

[Kelleys1]

Originally Posted by DBesse27

I love Diamond Stars and the Hack is a classic.

Kelleys, are you a piersall collector?

I am a Red Sox vintage guy. Been looking for a nice 51 piersall for awhile and snagged a nice looking 5 on eBay at auction recently. Putting together the 55 Bowman team set as a I really like design and tough set to find centered. Couldn't pass that one up when I saw it here on the board.

May get the 53 black and white and 54 bowman to add to these in future.

[Johnny630]

Always enjoyed the 60 Topps set. Greatful to be able to have the Say Hey Kid in my collection.

[begsu1013]

Originally Posted by Jdoggs

Cool frank rookie!

cool post about the frank rookie.

[pokerplyr80]

For the HOF RC collection

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Just picked these two up from a Net54 member. There's nothing like waking up to a couple of centered Mantles in the morning

Both at once! You're killing me! Those are both dream cards for any collection. Will you be continuing the run with the 51B next?

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Just picked these two up from a Net54 member. There's nothing like waking up to a couple of centered Mantles in the morning

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[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Both at once! You're killing me! Those are both dream cards for any collection. Will you be continuing the run with the 51B next?

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Thanks, I'm slowly trying to complete a Mantle regular issue run. I have a 51, next up are 54 and 55 bowman or 56, 57, 62, and 65 topps.

[Iwantmorecards77]

...two pick-ups for the rookie collection:

[Neal]

Nothing earth shattering, but while doing a Clemente search on eBay I saw this and figured why not ......

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I also picked up this one - love the pose!

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[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by Neal

Nothing earth shattering, but while doing a Clemente search on eBay I saw this and figured why not ......

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I also picked up this one - love the pose!

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This has to be the greatest P.S. ever. "Oh yeah, and a 1952 Mickey Mantle too!"

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[KingFisk]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Was a crazy month. Docs thought I had pneumonia, which was unpleasant enough. But when I woke up ten days later barely able to breathe, I found out I had a massive bilateral pulmonary embolism. Still here so can't complain, but full recovery will be slow.

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Glad you're okay, Jason - sounds scary. Happy to see you back.

[pokerplyr80]

Nice Mantle Neal, tough card to find centered.

[KingFisk]

And with this I complete my Post War HOF rookie collection. Maybe a few upgrades will happen for me over the next few years but it was nice to land the final card I needed this week. Completed the heirloom (in its current incarnation) two weeks before our baby is due!

[Neal]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Nice Mantle Neal, tough card to find centered.

Thanks

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by KingFisk

Glad you're okay, Jason - sounds scary. Happy to see you back.

Thanks so much. All going well. Already back on the basketball court, and preparing to make a HUGE comeback on the April Pickups board.

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[KCRfan1]

Originally Posted by KingFisk

And with this I complete my Post War HOF rookie collection. Maybe a few upgrades will happen for me over the next few years but it was nice to land the final card I needed this week. Completed the heirloom (in its current incarnation) two weeks before our baby is due!

Congratulations on BOTH of your new additions! Wishing mom and baby good health! !!!!

[jason.1969]

Originally Posted by KingFisk

And with this I complete my Post War HOF rookie collection. Maybe a few upgrades will happen for me over the next few years but it was nice to land the final card I needed this week. Completed the heirloom (in its current incarnation) two weeks before our baby is due!

The challenge will be to find a way to love the baby even more than this card. HUGE pickup!

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[VintageBucs]

That '52 Mathews is gorgeous! Fantastic pickup

[ALR-bishop]

Have had the set and one wrapper for awhile but an easel had eluded me.

[Bestdj777]

Congrats Al!

[KingFisk]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

The challenge will be to find a way to love the baby even more than this card. HUGE pickup!

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Thanks, everyone! The Eddie card is a bundle of joy before our bundle of joy.

[KingFisk]

Originally Posted by jason.1969

Thanks so much. All going well. Already back on the basketball court, and preparing to make a HUGE comeback on the April Pickups board.

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That is great to hear, Jason!

[VintageBucs]

a slew of 62's in the mailbox today, all in that beautiful Bucco black and gold . Working on my Pirates team sets from Topps.

[HOF Yankees]

[ALR-bishop]

Nice cards Jake. I have always liked that Labine 59 card