January Pick Ups

[r2678]

I picked up a couple of things from the frame shop I'll post later but Jim's story reminds me of what happened to me at a Charlotte card show.

Leo Durocher had recently passed away. A young lady and another girl came to my table and said, "I'm looking for Leo Durocher." Being the smart alec I can sometmes be, I replied, "He's dead." The girl got a strange look on her face and said, "I know. I'm his grand daughter."

[mr2686]

I decided to start this year off by finishing my 1934 Cardinals project, so of course my first pick up is 3 1969 signed Topps Cubs cards of Don Nottebart, Willie Smith and Randy Hundley. Yep, different year, same 'ol me.

[bender07]

Originally Posted by mr2686

I decided to start this year off by finishing my 1934 Cardinals project, so of course my first pick up is 3 1969 signed Topps Cubs cards of Don Nottebart, Willie Smith and Randy Hundley. Yep, different year, same 'ol me.

Funny. I read that twice before finishing. We've all been there before!

[Scott Garner]

I picked up three terrific older signed no-hit pitcher GPC's from Jim Stinson's recent sale of the Stanley Lippincott collection from 1948-1950.

It really seems to me that this kid's collection was tremendous after looking through all of the names that were part of it. I'm glad to see that some of the others on net54 picked up some of the rarities out of this collection.

Jim Tobin and Don Black's signatures are really toughee's and I've been looking to add GPC's of these guys as well as a nice Nap Rucker GPC for many years.

I love the Nap Rucker personalization surrounding Ground Hog Day.
Cool stuff!

[mr2686]

Outstanding pickup Scott. Nice additions to your collection.

[bender07]

Great stuff Scott. That really was an incredible collection and I'm happy to get one from it too.

[Scott Garner]

Many thanks to the M & M boys (Mike & Mark)!

Mark, that Bill Dinneen GPC that you bought from this collection is SWEET!

Mike, I'm glad to see that you're not letting any grass grow under you before starting a new hobby pursuit/challenge.

[Scott Garner]

I just added one more nice GPC that I've wanted to find:
Catcher/ Manager Bill Carrigan from early in the history of the Boston Americans/Red Sox.

Bill Carrigan was the receiver in three of the early Red Sox no-hitters:
Smoky Joe Wood in 1911
George "Rube" Foster in 1915
HB "Dutch Leonard in 1915

This Carrigan GPC originated from the Stanley Lippincott collection and came by way of Jim Stinson. Carrigan was a giver, signing his name TWICE with vintage fountain pen ink...