Good grief ... That's a nice looking 2!

Dave,

Thank you.....I think. I usually don't equate "good grief" with a compliment, but I understand the connotation. :)

Got a different slab on this one and this one is my second one of this item:

Now my highest graded SL and OM to boot.....

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1442680753

Got one I had been looking a while for...
 

I've always wanted one of these and they seem pretty hard to come by since the SGC and PSA POP report (if believed) is a total of 5.

Nice, that is a really tough one, Brad.

Thanks Phil, very pleased to finally own one.

Beautiful Bambino!

Thanks Anthony! For such a tiny piece of cardboard I think it's pretty cool.

Definitely a compliment! Quite an impressive haul this month!

Indeed!

not a big T206 guy, but liked the orange-ish background on this one ...

(p.s. when are we going to upgrade the forum to one where we can "like" posts? There are about 50 posts so far from this month's pickups that I'd like to "like")

Some new additions to my pre-war St. Louis Cardinals/Browns Collection. All from board members, Thanks guys!

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...psbvoivgm8.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...pshssjh3rn.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...psk9dvw0eh.jpg

http://i1281.photobucket.com/albums/...pstmk81ldo.jpg

These guys

Thanks to Mike for the raw cards here :D

Glenn, that Caruthers is outstanding.

Josh, you have a plate scratch on the back of your Kleinow Pd 150 - looks like you get to post in that thread!

Pete C, it has been a few days since you posted something incredible. Where is your new T206 Plank or E107 Wagner? :D

I finally decided to pickup this E94 Jennings from a board member. I've been interested for sometime now and figured it was time. While it is only an SGC A, the colors are awesome!!

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=19138

Card 27 of 30 this month.

Rob I suggested this months ago even though I'm sure some have before me. I was greeted with the "This isn't Facebook" rants.

I think it's a good idea for at least a like option.

Nice Doyle btw.

Nice grover rc too Glenn

Never thought I'd get this--as my first DiMaggio. And a few other guys who were okay. Don't see this in blue too often. Was only interested in this as blue and well-centered so I am kind of shocked.

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1442889414

Congrats, and at a nice price. I almost made it more expensive in the final seconds, but didn't bid.

Thanks for holding back! It was a rare case of making a what-the-hell last minute bid and not getting topped...

My bank account was happy to oblige, but I was not as enthusiastic. Please just tell me you had a really high max bid and I didn't miss out! (one instance where a white lie is preferable;))

Adding--- it really is such a great card. 4 HOFers total, and the passing of the torch between Gehrig and young Joe D.

Sterling win
 

T206 Larry.

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Fifties double-play aces.
 

http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/204295...CIOBGS_NEW.JPG

...subgrades are : 9 , 7 , 8 , 8.

..Nellie Fox...LewEESE Aparicio....let's just say the play-by-play announcers said those names a lot..

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Might want to check the paper stock on those two.

Rob,

The paper stock is just fine. They are also the same size. Scanner issue.

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I'm super psyched to add this tough type to my Pittsburgh collection - thanks for advertising the ebay auctions through the Net54 contest or I might not have even noticed it:

Thanks, Brian.

I am not a paper expert, but the print and the texture of the paper I do not associate with the early 1900s.

Thanks. Lucky for me some people don't consider game cards to be baseball cards, or I might have had to pay 10x as much for it.

:D I guess you haven't contacted Hasbro :D.

and thank you for beating me out of this one!!!!

One of the great postwar cards (in my view). Maybe it's the red and turquoise....no a bad young player, either.

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1443039744

lololol

There goes the college education, LMAO.....

always loved this card and had to have another....though this one cost me more than the 4 I bought a few years ago...

http://luckeycards.com/pr319ruth2.jpeg

Why the 2.5? Looks a lot nicer.

There are a few almost imperceptible wrinkles on the reverse, in the upper right sphere. There could be a bit of wrinking on the lower front but if there is it doesn't bother me. It looks like there might be a few errant, erased marks on back too. I noticed some and it didn't bother me.... I didn't buy the holder (not that you said I did, but I always like cards more than plastic).

This might sound like sour grapes but I actually like it a bit better than the 4 I had because this one has better centering (and that one had great centering).....Now, when I find this kind of card and it's a T205 Cobby......then I will be back to some of my favorite cards in Collection II.....I love the journey....

http://luckeycards.com/pr319ruth2b.jpeg

Leon,

Great card.

I can see a wrinkle below the bat parallel to the arch of Ruth's lip and another one on his hip on the right side, but I'm also no expert at grading. Never submitted a card. Never will :) :D.

Thanks, it is certainly possible there are a few wrinkles going through to the front.....the aesthetics aren't very affected, to me.

ps...as an update there are a few faint paper wrinkles at the bottom right on the front. There are no other surface imperfections I can see under a 10x.....though there appears to be a tiny surface abrasion in the upper left, away from his head and not able to be seen very well or by the naked eye. All in all, better than expected.

Awesome pick up Leon. That card has very nice registration as well. Extremely tough to find with that kind of centering AND registration.

Nearing the finish line (the last 3 are on their way). The cards and photo all came from board members, thanks again everyone.

No. 26 - Fred Snodgrass Ware's Basement SGC 60

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=19149

No. 27 - Tom Clarke T207 SGC 60

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=19148

An added bonus: 1875-1885 Celina Ohio Base Ball Team photo

http://www.net54baseball.com/picture...ictureid=19150

Love that Ware's. Very nice.

To quote the Turtles, "So happy together". Thank you to Tim Carroll; you are the number one cartophilic artist in the world. If anyone ever has an opportunity to pick up one of Tim's works, don't think twice. They are amazing!

Two nice pick ups:

1 ......................... :)

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2 ......................... :eek:

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Fun stuff, Scott :rolleyes:

T206 Cobb Green Portrait
 

Was able to pick up this Green Portrait to complete the set of four! :D

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