E90-1, The Kraken (AKA The E-Monster) - post your collection progress

[Cozumeleno]

Nine more points for me after adding Clarke Pittsburgh, Keeler Pink, and Dougherty (here's a pic of the first two).

Up to 108/121 for the set.

[brianp-beme]

Nice pickups Anson. You are working your way up to the Kraken's head.

Brian

[Cozumeleno]

Ah, well, I've picked off the last of the easy ones, I think. I'm not stopping but progress is going to be tough from here on out!

[familytoad]

Anson
The Kraken deliberately wants to knock us out of the boat!
So while we try to stay in it together we are going to be in the water eventually.

Great job on acquiring the Speaker!
I have a pending Bender that will boost my number up one tick.
I’m getting near the feasible finish too.
Maybe this year we both can claim the 230 point status together!

[familytoad]

Brian, please add another Kraken number to my accumulation.

The Chief has arrived. No more Pending Bender.

My Kraken Abacus has settled in on 213 for now.

There is still room for the ones I need in the E90-1 Box.
Next up?
Who has a Rebel Oakes for sale/trade that can knock another notch?

[brianp-beme]

Brian, buy some more E90-1's you need and you will officially be on a Kraken bender.

Brian

[Cozumeleno]

Brian L. - I am hoping to get there this year, my friend. But I'm down to all toughies at this point so it will not be easy.

brianp-beme - Well, we've got a bit of a Kraken controversy. I am down to needing nine cards (Shoeless, Wagner Batting, Young Boston, Stahl, Sweeney, Lobert, Stone One Hand, Shean, and Gibson Back). That's a total of 53 points. Thus, my total should be 197.

Not sure where I went wrong along the way but I'll gladly take two free Kraken points, assuming my math above is correct.

[familytoad]

BP, please mark up another nickel for my Kraken Quest.

This Red Holiday version of Willie comes complete with a handy place to hang card from a Christmas Tree.

It fits perfectly here and brings my elevated tally to 218.
Just 5 more cards to go (ok, really 4 because one of them is a bit costly, eh?)

[familytoad]

It’s apropos that I waited until almost the end to acquire a Miller Sunset version for my Kraken Kwest.

The sun is setting on my set.

This gives me 119/121 cards.
223 Kraken Points.

I would like to thank new pal Denny Walsh for this opportunity. A neat guy to deal with as you may already know.

Mr Kraken Kounter, can I get three points please?

[CobbSpikedMe]

Originally Posted by familytoad

It’s apropos that I waited until almost the end to acquire a Miller Sunset version for my Kraken Kwest.

The sun is setting on my set.

This gives me 119/121 cards.
223 Kraken Points.

I would like to thank new pal Denny Walsh for this opportunity. A neat guy to deal with as you may already know.

Mr Kraken Kounter, can I get three points please?

Damn Toad, 119/121 is very impressive. Great job picking up the sunset Miller. Such a nice looking card and tough too. Who do you need besides Jackson now?




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[familytoad]

Hey Andy…Thank you for the encouragement:-)

Wagner (Batting) is gonna be the last Kraken card for me.
I’m not envisioning the Jackson card coming my way.
I’ll be ecstatic with 230 Krakens!
I’ve got a few that could use an upgrade so I’ll be working on this set for a bit longer.

What abacus type set is next? I enjoyed the point system here !
What else ya got , BP?

Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe

Damn Toad, 119/121 is very impressive. Great job picking up the sunset Miller. Such a nice looking card and tough too. Who do you need besides Jackson now?




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[ullmandds]

my kraken # is approximately 8

wagner throwing
cy young boston
miller w/sunset
miller no sunset
keeler pink
a few other highlanders

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

my kraken # is approximately 8

wagner throwing
cy young boston
miller w/sunset
miller no sunset
keeler pink
a few other highlanders

Welcome aboard Pete, but you do have more than eight Kraken points. Here are the values of the cards you listed:

wagner throwing - 10
cy young boston - 4
miller w/sunset - 3
miller no sunset - 1
keeler pink - 1
a few other highlanders - ?

You have 19 points with what you have specifically identified. Check out those Highlanders...I believe all the rest of the Highlanders besides the two other Keeler cards would be 1 pointers. Let us know the results, and I should be able to eventually get you up on the leader board.

Brian

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by familytoad

It’s apropos that I waited until almost the end to acquire a Miller Sunset version for my Kraken Kwest.

The sun is setting on my set.

This gives me 119/121 cards.
223 Kraken Points.

I would like to thank new pal Denny Walsh for this opportunity. A neat guy to deal with as you may already know.

Mr Kraken Kounter, can I get three points please?

Nice Brian...the Miller sunset card is probably something I would have snagged back in the day, if I had known about! Now it is something I am content to admire at a distance.

You have been Krakened upward on the Kraken Kwest list.

Brian

[deadballfreaK]

I have been working on this set, but failed to report my progress. I'll have to go back and figure it all out. I know I added Bescher, O'Connor, and Chance. Oh yeah a crappy Plank. Maybe a couple more. Should move me up a bit in the Kraken list. I'll make an official report in a couple of days.

[riggs336]

This REA win represents one more halting step in the long, slow march toward the Kraken's lair. A weary 181.

[gnuche]

I would bump Jerry Upp from a 1 to a 4, a very tough card to find, in a high grade almost impossible with two psi 5's the highest graded

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by gnuche

I would bump Jerry Upp from a 1 to a 4, a very tough card to find, in a high grade almost impossible with two psi 5's the highest graded

It definitely deserves more than just 1 in the Kraken point world. And in fact it is and has been a 3 pointer. I think it is about where it should be...a tough card at the cusp of ultra-tough.

As a visual refresher, here is a group shot from an old Huggins and Scott auction lot, featuring Upp on top row, second from right, twisting his backside toward the other Sweeney in the set.

Brian