Identity of the Titus Hoarder Revealed!

rocarroll · #1 03-06-2015, 11:38 AM

One of my dreams. Going into an attic and finding a box with tobacco cards in it. I wonder how many more are hidden out there.

ullmandds · #2 03-06-2015, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by rocarroll

One of my dreams. Going into an attic and finding a box with tobacco cards in it. I wonder how many more are hidden out there.

I think this is something we all dream about...although in this case...if I found this...I'd be disappointed!!!!!

bobbyw8469 · #3 03-06-2015, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by rocarroll

One of my dreams. Going into an attic and finding a box with tobacco cards in it. I wonder how many more are hidden out there.

When we all die, I am sure those left behind will be bumfazzled by the collections we have in every nook and cranny. Speaking personally, I have collectibles EVERYWHERE.

Piratedogcardshows · #4 03-06-2015, 11:49 AM

There is a collection at a Richmond Museum donated by a local collector decades ago that has quite a group of T206 Revelle's in it. I counted 18 in his binders with multiples of all other Virginia League T206's.

Thanks for sharing Brian I always like to hear about prewar finds no matter the value/player/issue.

mettoy66 · #5 03-06-2015, 11:57 AM

I will assume if they came out of st. Clair, PA they belonged to my cousin who passed away last year. He was related to Titus as am I. I wondered what happened to the cards. Know it seems I have an answer.

Leon · #6 03-06-2015, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mettoy66

I will assume if they came out of st. Clair, PA they belonged to my cousin who passed away last year. He was related to Titus as am I. I wondered what happened to the cards. Know it seems I have an answer.

Seems to have gone somewhat unnoticed ...(except for Brent, who didn't quote

) ...and I might add it's kind of cool knowing provenance. I offer my sympathy for your cousin passing if these are in fact those cards? A lot of times that is the way the cards come out, unfortunately.

mettoy66 · #7 03-06-2015, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Leon

Seems to have gone somewhat unnoticed ...(except for Brent, who didn't quote

) ...and I might add it's kind of cool knowing provenance. I offer my sympathy for your cousin passing if these are in fact those cards? A lot of times that is the way the cards come out, unfortunately.

Thank you for the kind words. My cousin was not a baseball card collector. He was an accumulator of things that interested him. His Father was the same way. He had a vast interest in all things St. Clair, PA and our cousin Titus fell right into that genre.

I do know he started his Titus "hoard" with the advent of eBay. Buy stuff and never get out of your chair! He also had a lot of local history items and it is a shame as many went off to auction last summer. I was living out of state for several years and was out of the loop on all this.

To be quite honest, I think he would be rather amused at the huge interest in Titus's T206 and his newfound popularity. I know for a fact he did not buy these to corner the market or anything like that. He bought them because they where Titus's.

From what I can gather Titus was a very private man in his retirement. Not much is known of his life after baseball other then he left a widow when he died in 1943. That is the era I am interested in, but all the people that would have the answers have passed. Sadly I was not interested in Titus when they where alive.

jbsports33 · #8 03-06-2015, 04:47 PM

Thanks for the info Brain! Wow - maybe this will mean the prices will come down a bit for the T206 - unless the real hoarder buys them all

Jimmy

bn2cardz · #9 03-06-2015, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mettoy66

I will assume if they came out of st. Clair, PA they belonged to my cousin who passed away last year. He was related to Titus as am I. I wondered what happened to the cards. Know it seems I have an answer.

Do you have collection of Titus as well?

mettoy66 · #10 03-06-2015, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Do you have collection of Titus as well?

A very minor one!!!!

Exhibitman · #11 03-07-2015, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bn2cardz

Do you have collection of Titus as well?

As many titties as I can get.

That's "Titus" Mr. Connery.

Not much for the ladies are you Trebek?

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