Jimi - are you ever going to graduate to the players with last names starting with the letter "B"? I bet you have the most extensive collection of players with a last name starting with "A"!

LOL!!! I know it, man! It's funny that you've kept up with me on this... ha!

Jimi

Monday's Arrivals:
 

Mugsy being Mugsy I always thought that he should have a different finger in the air.

Tom C

More of monday's mail:
 

pushing gently towards the monster:

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And.....how about another Abbatichio?! :)

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Zeenut variation pick up.
Also played a couple games on the '09 Bucs.




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NIce! Love the backstamp and logos.

Thanks. The Zeenut cards have a cool look to them as well.


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A much needed upgrade. I think you can see why.....

Not sure why the new card is a 2 looks more like a 3 to me but whatever.

A new T210-1 from Jason (thanks), to go with my other, more "mature" Pearce:
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Nice pair of cards there Todd. They look great together!

A couple more greenbacks
 

I can't believe I am a set collector now ... Heaven help me ..lol

Looks like the printer wanted Manning to play a night game and gave him some extra black ink.

Finally picked up an N300:

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Steve

A few Coupon type 2's and my first Kotton. Too bad about the front on the Kotton, but, still a Kotton! I like 'em.

Whoa, Todd! Sweet looking Old Mill!

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Another great Mello pick up, Daryl!

Erick, love the Ruth's!

Jimi...Abba back run?? WTF :p

Little known fact = Abbaticchio was the first Italian born MLB player AND professional football player!! :) And, by collecting both the Brown and Blue sleeve versions, I am able to obtain a lot of different backs. I'll move on from Abbaticchio eventually though! Also, for what it's worth, my mom's maiden name is Zappitelli.....see any Italian in that name? ;)

Thanks Luke!

Jimi, cool info...abbaticchio is one of my favorites in the set. Blue and brown sleeves...priceless! ;)



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My Sterling Win
 

Abbaticchio to Thayer to Zappitelli - lethal double play combo!

No Relation to Either Bart or Ringo:
 

A type card I have long wanted plus a budget-friendly EPDG for the WaJo collection - both from the recent Goodwin Auction:

Val - love that JuJu!

Thanks Derek - scarce cards with neat advertising are my favorites!
Val

Boom!!!! Congrats!!!

Here you go, Derek....NOT Abbaticchio! :)

Thanks Danny!

I picked this up last night. Its not a Goudey for my set but I sold my vintage collection years back so I decided to then build one up again. Buying only graded pieces. I am focusing mainly on HOFers and such so will see how big it grows over the next year or so. Anywhere here is to the first one back into the new collection. Not to shabby. Great price so very hard to pass up on.

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First BL350
 

EXTREMELY happy about this one...

Nice BL Erick, congrats!

Awesome pickup Erick!

Added this Ruth to my collection today. Thanks to Joe T. For making it happen!

Great Ruth Jim

Thanks Eric

Thanks to a board member

Nice pick up Jim, i'm jealous :D

Agreed

That is in unbelievable condition for the issue. Super great card...Congrats!!

Rea
 

Pickup. Scan of the reverse of one of the cards below. Consigned from the family of Pete Sweeney according to REA. Two of 5 poses from OJ set, which I will be looking to add 1 to my collection. Thanks Val, I thought you would appreciate them.<br><a href="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/zouraspm/media/zouraspm016/sweeneyproofs_zpsb9c77971.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a47/zouraspm/zouraspm016/sweeneyproofs_zpsb9c77971.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo sweeneyproofs_zpsb9c77971.jpg"/></a><br><a href="http://s8.photobucket.com/user/zouraspm/media/zouraspm017/IMG_5704_zpse7dcfd50.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a47/zouraspm/zouraspm017/IMG_5704_zpse7dcfd50.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo IMG_5704_zpse7dcfd50.jpg"/></a>

Triple Couronne

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Pete, nice pickups! Are you able to identify the player? Is he a Washington player?
Best,
Val

Thank you Leon! I'm happy to own it!

Sweet pickup, Pete!

Well, at least I know who outbid me on that lot.

1st Basketball Card EVER!
 

Just got this back from PSA.

Couple of cool things about this card:
#1 This is the VERY First Basketball card ever! Card #1!
#2 This card was in an attic a few months ago and was part of the 2014 Vermont Find.
#3 Take a look at how this card FILLS the gasket! SOLID! I call these Vermont cards the "Gasket fillers!" :)

Peace, mike

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Trying one of these out to see how I like it.


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Pete, again, great pickups - and, thanks for adding the player ID info - I thought this player looked awfully familiar. FYI, one of my top collecting focuses 10 - 20 years ago (not so much these days) was all poses, text variations, etc. of all the N172 Washington players. Here is a scan of the 3 Sweeny (sic Sweeney) poses I have, 2 of which match your REA pickups. If you don't acquire a N172 Sweeny elsewhere to match one of your cabinets, you are welcome to one of mine (I'd much rather trade than sell).
Best,
Val (ekehl333@aol.com)

Numbers 263 and 264 in the rebuilt collection
 

Pete Z. here on the board contacted me with a couple days left in the recent REA auction and offered to trade his Bransfield with a Hindu back and Howe's stamp, along with the Milan Piedmont and Howe's stamp if I was able to pickup one of the Hindu-backed T206s in the auction. Well, I knew Pete had had the Bransfield for several years, but didn't know about the Milan, so looking at the prospects of picking up one Howe-stamped Hindu-backed T206 for the same cost (or more) or getting two made that a pretty easy choice. Thanks for the trade, Pete.

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+1 Love a Howe stamp pickup

Hindu Reulbach
 

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Picked up this T201 Leach Auto, which I had passed on when it first came out of the Great Pittsburgh Signed Pre-War Card Find of 2007. Seems that Leach signed it twice in different pens, when the ballpoint ran out -- although it is possible it was traced over in someone else's hand. Either way, the underlying ballpoint is legit, and was certified by JSA.

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Another one, but a bit OT:

my first t206
 

I picked up my first t206 this month. Got it from a board member off the b/s/t. Thanks Doug! I have decided to collect the HOF's of the t206 set. Im just going after low grade (3 or below). I figured I'd tackle one of the bigger ones first.

-Adam

Nice start Adam!

Thanks so much Mike P...the BST rules...sometimes!!!!!

Great Matty!!

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Brian, very nice Clark's Bread - not many of these around!

Here's another addition (from the REA auction) to my type collection:

T207 Tom Clarke
 

Picked this beauty off of eBay with a best offer.

Patrick

Nice Mail Delivery:
 

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My two pick-ups for the month (Thanks to a board member for my 1st Wagner!):

Congrats on the Wagner. Nice card.


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That's my favorite Wagner card.

some Halloween treats minus teeth rotting gum and caramels....

Verkman
 

pickup

Very cool card. It's cool to see the handwritten changes

Thanks to Brian for these additions to the WaJo collection and the 1924 Senators players collection. If anyone has any other W504 Senators to sell/trade, please LMK.
Val