New Member Intro

[trdcrdkid]

Very nice cards! Welcome!

[mrvster]

Great story!!! I am very similar to you! I am obsessed with T206......lmk if you need any help.............email me anytime...........

you will love it here.........

peace

Johnny

btw........AWESOME CARDS! that speaker really "pops" Wow

[Joshwesley]

I have the EXACT same story Sam.......
I got back into collecting 4 months ago while in the hospital with my wife and first born child.... Hooked on buying and learning about t-206's..
But acquiring a nice joe jackson has lately become my newest obsession... Not going real well...
Welcome aboard!!!

[CW]

As a one time fellow Michiganian, welcome aboard.

That is an amazing starting nine! The Cobb bat off looks gorgeous!

[Leon]

Welcome Sam. You are among friends here. Great starting 9 too!!

[Enfuego]

Welcome aboard Sam, and nice break of the ice with your scans.

[clydepepper]

Hello Sam! You're gonna love it here! Your fellow members will become an invaluable resource.

I love that DeLong Gehrig!

Here's one of my favorite pickups this year (one of the best cards and the best signature) :

GEHRINGER AUTO w DIAMOND STARS Card.jpg

[mechanicalman]

Thanks for the warm welcome gentlemen. Brent, I love your avatar. Chuck, I love yours even more. I wish I knew how to do that. Raymond, thanks for posting that DS Gehringer with the autograph. Outstanding! As a Tiger's fan, I love to collect Gehringer, Greenberg, and Cobb, but I don't have any autos yet. Josh, congrats on the new addition and good luck with the CJ Jackson. Would be an incredible addition, and I hope you post it when you finally land it. Leon, once again, your auction catalog remains as a coffee table book in my office. Thanks for opening my eyes to cards beyond the basics.

[pokerplyr80]

Welcome! Like many here my story is similar, and 1989 was my first year collecting. I actually remember impatiently waiting for my monthly beckett to arrive, and in fact would often ride my bike to the local card shop just to look through theirs. It always seemed to arrive a day or two before mine.

I've been focusing more on 50s HOF rookies and Mantle cards, but have picked up a pre-war card here and there. You have some great cards, and I'm a big fan of that 33 Gehrig. I'd love to add one some day.

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

Welcome! Like many here my story is similar, and 1989 was my first year collecting. I actually remember impatiently waiting for my monthly beckett to arrive, and in fact would often ride my bike to the local card shop just to look through theirs. It always seemed to arrive a day or two before mine.

I've been focusing more on 50s HOF rookies and Mantle cards, but have picked up a pre-war card here and there. You have some great cards, and I'm a big fan of that 33 Gehrig. I'd love to add one some day.

"Riding to the local card shop..." used to be one of my favorite ways to pass time on a summer day. In fact, I took a job at one opening wax boxes and sorting the stars. I don't think I was actually compensated, which probably broke some child labor laws, but I wasn't complaining.

At some point I plan to shift focus to post war, and a 51 B Mantle will be first on the list. My only hesitation is that the price seems to be jumping daily. Thanks for the welcome!