With the additions of Chappelle and Strang tonight, my number is 82.

While I'm not Ted Z, I'm at a solid 45 now!

Wow. That is impressive.

Frank,

I am at 94, as of today. Only six more to meet my goal for the first year. Not too bad for one year.

Hi Frank,

Please bump my MN up to 69 when you get a chance.

I re-acquired this Addie Joss Portrait after selling it off earlier this year to fund a purchase. Quite happy to have it back in my collection.

Best regards,

Eric

I picked up 3 new commons since last update and a Magie so I guess I am at 585 now. Just 15 more to go unless I decide to get a Plank.

397
 

Hi Frank,

Please update my number to 397. Thanks.

Getting close to my goal of 400 by the end of the year.

Tim Fritz

Frank-

Please bump my number to 216. 5th attempt at the Monster and first time in the 200's!!!!

Frank,

I'm now @ 357.

Jeff

Jake Atz brings me to 83

Thanks Frank - I appreciate your efforts!

Please update me to 223. Thanks!

t206
 

Hi.....After another month of great transactions, please bump me up to 185 please

Andy

Hey Frank, can you please bump me up to 123.

Happy Holidays!

Thanks

Another Birthday
 

No longer a toddler, the Monster Number thread now enters its fourth year.

Views are up nearly 50% from previous years. Once again over 400 posts per year.

7759 new cards were added this year. I'm sure there are no dupes on the list.:eek:

Will this ever end? When Kentucky runs out of bourbon is my guess.:D:D:D

Hit the half century mark! Please move me to 50.

Haven't updated recently, but acquired some nice lots, please bump me to 199.

Thank you

From Derek's latest auction, I snagged one more to get my MN up to 498.9. My pace has slowed to a crawl. Here is a bit of unsolicited advice to all of you collectors towards the bottom of Frank's list. Do not do what I did. I banged out all of the Commons, Southern Leaguers and third tier HOF guys first. I am stuck with increasingly Bigger Dawgs from here on out. The card cash cache stays on life support.:eek:

The latest purchase:

475. Joe Tinker (Bat On Shoulder) POLAR BEAR

For the past 15 years I have been strictly an autograph collector. I have an autograph of every player who has debuted in major league baseball from 1946 to 2014 other than 4 players who debuted in 2014, who I should get in spring training. Thats 69 years in a row and 10,627 different players.

Well after seeing all the great cards people post on this site, it has turned me in to a vintage card lover. I have decided in 2015 I am going to tackle the monster.

So far this month I have picked up 25, so put me at 25.

Going to try to collect all in SGC slabs, and starting off with the commons.

Looking forward to the challenge and learning more about the history of this set and its players.

Hi Frank,

I picked up two more T206 cards recently, including a Rube Oldring double name. :)

Please bump my Monster Number up to 71.

Best regards and Happy Holidays,

Eric

My year-end count is 322.

I must have been a good boy this year because Santa was good to me and brought me 3 more nicely slabbed specimens pushing my total to 6.


Frank, thanks for your efforts.

Frank - put me up to 102

thanks

Tony

Hi Frank. Please put me up to 6. Thanks!

Hello Frank - A nice Gavvy Gravath takes me to 84.

Thanks You

Frank put me up to 492 please. Thanks.

99 to end 2014

Up to 510

mansco

Please move me up to 53.

Put me at 50 Thanks,

Newest member to the 500 club
 

Frank prematurely outed me (it sounds more painful than it really is), but now I can finally reveal that, with SL Thorton and Smith from a certain M.Macrae, I am officially a member of the 500 club...where I am most likely to stay for the foreseeable future, perhaps forever. Chalk me down for 500, anonymously please.

Brian

Frank - please update my total to 88 - picked up Crawford, Duffy, Walter, and Cravath...think I'll just concentrate on HOFers now.

Dr. B - please bump my total to 511. Feels good to finally pass Ted's 3rd set.

Lol...Ted's a pimp. 3rd set....love it!


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I just picked up 3 more through the BST. Please increase my monster number to 7:

Mike Mitchell, Frank Owen and George Stovall (portrait) - All with Sweet Cap backs.

Traded a double for a new one. Put me at 205.

jeff

Please update me to 227!

90 for me - Thanks Frank

It's only been a week since my last update request...hope that's okay. I appreciate your work....GO PACK!

101 left.

Frank,

I'm in and starting over on the monster for the 3rd or 4th time. Current #57

E

Frank: I forgot that I posted on this thread! My last entry was 15 months ago when I checked in at 152. Please update my number now to 370!

As you can see from this picture, I am collecting the set "raw" and in 15 pocket sheets. I purchased a reprint set, and when I get an original, I replace the reprint. I would recommend this way of collecting the set, as sometimes I need to compare a picture with a "for sale" card to make sure I need it:)

Looks like I am buying just over 15 cards a month which I know will slow down at this stage of the quest. 35 plastic pages hold the set and the most original cards I have on one page is 14 (3 times) and the least amount of original cards on one page is 8 (5 times).

32 cards have been "cracked" out of slabs:
PSA A (one card)
PSA 1 (four cards)
PSA 1.5 (one card)
SGC A (six cards)
SGC 10 (twelve cards)
SGC 20 (five cards)
SGC 30 (three cards)

I have 26 HOF cards
20 Southern Leaguers
20 different backs with the "rarest" being Piedmont 350-460 factory 42 (I may have a Sovereign 350 apple green but I haven't quite figured that one out yet:))
Here is a page holding 14 original cards, any guess which card is the reprint?
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I am at 516.

Love your approach Larry!
Congrats Mansco, that's quiet an achievement.

Evers Portrait makes 499.9 for me. :)

Frank - I finally got my Zach Wheat and two others to take me to 93.

Thanks,
Raymond

Hey Frank,

Can you mark me at 93 as well?

Thanks,

Mark

I am up to 76 now. Thanks,

100 even. For now....:)

I am up to 311. Finally over the 60% hump...if T206 was a class, I'd now pass with a D-. :)

Up to 84! Nearing 20%...

Frank, put me up to 132.

Thx

Tony

105 now
 

Up to 105 all different. Slowly chipping away.

Move me up on the list to 45.

Just started on the monster last month... frank, you can put down at 21. Thanks!

Thought I'd update my MN.

Please put me at 214.

Thank you.

Been a while since I updated...now at 453. Thank you Frank!

My monster number is 518

:)

Hey, Frank !!!

What the heck:

Set 1 -- 517/520

Set 2 -- 510/516

There was a little girl.
That had a little curl.
In the middle of her forehead.
When she was good.
She was terribly good.
But when she was bad

Old joke, my mother told me 40-45 years ago.:rolleyes:

Some serious numbers being out up here! Congrats guys!

proof
 

I just joined and posted my number this am... other than honesty do we need to show proof of our number?

Hi Frank,

Please bump me up to 72 when you get a chance. I picked up this Howie Camnitz from a fellow board member last week:

Best regards,

Eric

72 Set 1 4 Set 2 - no big 4 but all Cubs

232
 

Hi......Please bump me up to 232 please

Your word is all that is required. Well that and a wire transfer to Frank's off shore account.:D

Picked up a couple including Magee Portrait. My MN is now 24.

first time MN thread poster
 

First time I have posted on this thread. My MN is 133 (with more interest these days on there cousin T205s).

Slow and steady--trying to collect either poses I like or portraits that highlight the beautiful print jobs from that era.

Monster
 

Hi,

Could you please update my # to 232.

Thanks,

Andy

Good afternoon,

Kindly note my updated monster number is 298.

V/r,

Paul

I am at 516

New entry....
 

Hi Frank...

I'm at 136... it will be 137 when I receive your Doyle dupe...
Attached are a few of my favorites....

Hello everyone,

Late to the thread.

My MN is 521:

513 PSA graded, currently #49 on Registry;
7 raw out for grading;
1 GAI graded, (Magie)

Thanks to everyone that has helped me to continue to upgrade my set!

Joe

Mn 600
 

I stand corrected, that's what happens when one is late to the thread, Thanks Frank, my MN is 600.

regards, Joe

This is my second time around after selling everything I had. Currently my monster number is 24 with lots of dupes with different backs. I am mostly buying cards I want and back runs but I'm sure I'll see how far I can get with the monster.

Took a break for a couple of months but started moving again and I am now at
an even 500.

Had a nice couple of months. Please bump me to 140!

Just 1 more for me
106 now

Please update me to 229!

Please bump me up to 97. Almost to 100!

Rich

Up to 45 now, thanks

Frank - The great Cobb's Red Portrait takes me to 94.


Thanks