2nd November Pickup Thread

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Posted By: Steve Murray

Been a while since I started a post so....
My first T212-1 Horizontal. Thanks Mark and the B/S/T.

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Posted By: George

Steve,
Nice card...gotta love the horizontal pose.

This one just came in the mail yesterday and I posted it on the 1st November thread. It looks better in person. IMO, the player in the center looks very much like a young Johnny Evers. I don't think the date of the photo(early 1900's?) matches with the age Evers would be not to mention the catcher's mit so it's highly unlikely but still a nice looking photo.

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

The guy that looks like Evers looks to be wearing a first baseman's glove.

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Posted By: George

Dan,
Thanks for the pick up on that. It did not register with me for some reason...I've looked at this several times and keep thinking that it does bear a striking resemblance to him....regardless I'm happy with it and my first vintage photo pickup! Take care.

George

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Welcome to the photo collecting world George! Much more gratifying for me than cards are.

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Posted By: George

Dan,
Thanks! I can see an addiction beginning...hopefully it doesn't wear on my pockets too much although I'm guessing it will = )

George

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Posted By: Jason Carota

Finally picked up a 1914 CJ for my Red Sox collection:

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Posted By: Dave Hornish

Three down, one to go (then on to Cy Young):

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

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Posted By: Matt

Jeff - beautiful!! Where is the flaw?

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Matt, I haven't received the card yet but won it on ebay from Charlie B. Perhaps he can shed some light on it.

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Posted By: Joe D.

damn nice cobb.


I think I mentioned this to you recently.... that is one cobb card I would like to acquire.



Maybe - you picked it out as a an early Christmas gift for me?
you shouldn't have.

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

Joe, you read my mind! But I thought your favorite color was Cracker Jack red?

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Posted By: Bob

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Posted By: T206Collector

I can't decide if I should keep branching out or just stick with signed T206 cards, but here's my first signed T205.

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Posted By: Steve

Jeff, Fine E135 and a great pose of Peaches. Congrats.



GAI will rise again;

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Posted By: Ken Wirt

Picked this reback up on the cheap. My very first A & G!

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Posted By: t206king

got this monster! i like it

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Posted By: Martin Neal

I am pretty happy with these.

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Posted By: Joe D.

my two most wanted golf cards...
--you don't see these that often--
and I got them both on the same night on eBay

(I will post this on the golf side as well -
but this is an avatar changing pickup for me so I posted it here as well )

1900 Copes Old Tom Morris
1900 Copes Young Tom Morris (on its way to me)

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

Rare real photo postcard of the Nebraska Indians from 1910 in Hartford, Wisconsin.

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Posted By: Paul S

Steve, I think your Big Head Ruth was making its way through the GAI door right as it was being padlocked!

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Posted By: Tony Andrea

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Posted By: Paul S

Tony, just beautiful cards! From what I understand the Upp is supposed to be a toughie.

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Posted By: dstudeba

Fantastic Upp Tony!

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Posted By: barrysloate

Tony- before I read the previous two posts I was going to say that is the best looking Upp I've ever seen.

You might say things are looking Upp for you these days!

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Posted By: Matt

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Posted By: Scott S

I love the Morris Jr. and Sr! You beat me out on these two - I was watching them as well!

Hopefully that means one less person competing with me next time they become available....

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Posted By: Tony Andrea

Thanks for the kind words everyone. Much appreciated....

Tony

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Posted By: Dave F

Thanks to Jon for the trade deal today

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Posted By: Joe D.

scott,


thanks for the kind words.


the next ones are yours.... unless they are upgrades for me

in which case.... contact me and you can take my current ones if I win the upgrades.

Either way you would get two awesome cards!

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Posted By: Paul

Great looking Speaker. I love ice cream (cards)!!

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Posted By: Bob

Tony that Upp is a killer. Anyone whoever put together the set card by card and so who knows how tough that card really is, is blinking to clear his eyes at how nice it is. Congrats. private sale or auction?
It always makes you feel good when you can win a card wire to wire and your sniper doesn't need to come in to play. Thanks to anyone who let me win this at a very decent price.

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Posted By: Tony Andrea

Thanks TBob -
Mr. Upp came from a group of cards won in Lew Lipset's recent auction.
There were some exceptional E90-1's in his auction this year, this being
just one of them.

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Posted By: Rob Dewolf

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Posted By: Jeff Shepherd

Hello - been reading this site for quite some time and absolutely love the topics discussed here. I put down my collection more than 15yrs ago, but recently sent all my tobacco/caramel cards off to SGC for grading. Very pleased with their service and professionalism...a few samples:

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Posted By: Matt

Jeff - great stuff and welcome to the forum!

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Posted By: leon

Thanks for chiming in and showing some of your very nice cards. This also goes to show that there are high grade cards not slabbed yet....and my guess is there are more than we think......Welcome to the board too....If I can ever be of help let me know....

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Posted By: Jeff Shepherd

Matt and Leon, great to meet you. My main research and collecting after the cards was Bazooka Joe comics and related items, including the early history of Topps. Sorry a little O/T...

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Posted By: Matt

MMMMM... stale gum.... So crunchy....

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Posted By: Joe D.

love the bazooka joe stuff.

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Posted By: Dave Hornish

Ah! An early Bazooka Topps enthusiast! I am wondering, sir, if you have a scan of the Willard Mullin cartoons from the back of the late 40's Bazooka wrappers you might be able to share. Excellent photo by the way.

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Posted By: Jason L

great stuff. thanks for sharing. That 4 Bender is amazing - what the heck is wrong with it? -does it have no back?!

And you mention that you have research early Topps history? Any interesting anecdotes, facts, or stories to share? documents, etc? Anything relating to player contracts or exclusivities? would love to hear those types of things relating to company history, etc....(If that is what you meant in your prior post)

Thanks again!
and welcome.

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Posted By: Chris Counts

These topless beauties will will never see the inside of slab, but for about $5 a card (I love eBay!), I am close to one of my collecting goals, which is getting all the members of the Gashouse Gang issued in the 1934-36 Batter-Up set ...

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Posted By: Jeff Shepherd

Dave – I have quite a few Bazooka Atom wrappers with various Willard Mullin sport comics on the reverse – will try to get some scans up.

Jason – that’s the sharpest Bender at a 4 you’ll find. The back is immaculate – I believe the grade comes from several minute areas of paper loss on the front – very small, probably from when it was pulled from the package. I’m going to dig around in the collection this weekend – I’ll see what I can come up with for Topps info. Will likely post in the post-WWII board though, I’ll let you know. Thanks!

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Posted By: Jason Carota

Those Batter-Ups are great. Nice pickups!

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Posted By: Scot