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Old 11-17-2018, 02:16 PM
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Default end of the line? As far as I can go... 1939 HOF

well fellas - I've kept this project under my cap as much as possible; but I think I've made it as far as I'll be able to go. Was making a run at the complete set of 1939 Play Ball HOFers - got everything done but Arky Vaughan - it appears there's one of them out there; but owned and not budging from another collection on site (congrats Michael!) who has also sealed this run up.

Given that - I figure I'll at least share it with the group. If anyone knows of another Floyd; obviously I'll pick this back up, but for now my cleats on this project are hung.

Pardon the image quality (and the order of things) I snapped a pic a long time ago while at the deposit box.
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Old 11-17-2018, 02:22 PM
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Congrats!! Tough call, but it’s a great bunch and you should be proud. How long did you spend on it?


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Old 11-17-2018, 02:26 PM
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Old 11-17-2018, 10:14 PM
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What an amazing accomplishment! And an incredible collection! How about 1940 next, my grandfather was in that. I wonder if he ever signed one, there would have been six years to do it.
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Old 11-18-2018, 04:37 AM
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Very nice collection! Dont give up hope, there are a few 39 vaughns floating around. It's just a matter of time
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Old 11-18-2018, 06:31 AM
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Truly an incredible project. Don’t give up on finding that last one. My guess there is one out there somewhere that’s meant to be included in your collection!
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Old 11-18-2018, 06:59 AM
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Fantastic collection, w/ even dupes like Dimaggio & Ott, very impressive
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Old 11-18-2018, 07:10 AM
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Appreciate it guys. Feels very incomplete being one card away. Sometimes there's just a moby dick type card out there. When I started this thing I really didn't think Floyd Vaughan was going to be my undoing
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Joe - which Vaughn is it you know of? Was it the one that sold this spring in the LOTG auction?
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Congratulations, Joe! AWESOME accomplishment!

Good Luck searching for the Arky!
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Joe - which Vaughn is it you know of? Was it the one that sold this spring in the LOTG auction?
There are actually 2. One sold in Heritage, the owner has been found and is not looking to move it. The other is the LOTG winner. I've actually asked Al to reach out to that winner and see if they'd be willing to move it, no luck as of yet.

Unbelievably, I missed both of those auctions in real time, one with a move/job transition and 5he other with a destination wedding. So the fates have conspired against this acquisition.
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As someone who is also working on a set from that era, i understand your passion and frustration.
Congrats on getting to where you did. Just keep searching. One will come up again somewhere.

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That's an awesome collection. Signed cards, in my view, are undervalued. As for the scarcity of Arky Vaughan, I suspect there's another one out there, since it's a common card and he lived for another decade or so. The fact that a signed 1940 Play Ball Willard Hershberger exists should give you hope, since he died that summer.
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Still kicking myself for selling that hershberger! There are two of him I believe. Vaughn is out there, just have to keep searching. Heck, there are still about 15 1952 topps which have not been graded yet, there MUST be one example out there somewhere, and they are obscure names.
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There are actually 2. One sold in Heritage, the owner has been found and is not looking to move it. The other is the LOTG winner. I've actually asked Al to reach out to that winner and see if they'd be willing to move it, no luck as of yet.

Unbelievably, I missed both of those auctions in real time, one with a move/job transition and 5he other with a destination wedding. So the fates have conspired against this acquisition.
Awesome collection!!! I know what is like to have that one Moby Dick out there you need...I have wanted a "To Mike" Babe Ruth my whole life and have come up short..Go figure the most common name of several generations and I cant find it!!
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Awesome collection! Good luck finding another Arky, I'm sure there is one out there somewhere. I can certainly relate to the frustrations of trying to find the tough ones.
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