October Pickups

[JustinD]

Originally Posted by Brian Van Horn

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You almost had competion for that one the centering was so nice. I bought the expensive one from that seller (not calling it out until I see tracking info, lol) and that budget hit kept me from anything else.

Hoping the one I got looks as undergraded in real life as it does in the photos.

[Koufax32fan]

Thanks to JD Heckathorn for this T200. The T218 is my first boxing card, to add to my Jewish ball player collection (with a bit of a stretch on the ball player part). Leach Cross' birth name was Louis Wallach, and his nickname was "The Fighting Dentist".

[Brian Van Horn]

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[Iwantmorecards77]

Nice little addition...

[edjs]

Boy, are Red Cross cards getting harder for me or what. I guess I am now officially collecting the T226 as well. Koufax32fan, thanks for the info about Cross, I don't know anything about him, just that he is on a Red Cross tobacco card. You inspired me to post this one.

[mybuddyinc]

Quick OT: Leach Cross fought under that assumed name so his family and friends didn't know he was engaged in such a sport. Also interesting is the Bio. on the back of T218, were most of his fights were 5-15 rounds. On the East Coast (mainly NY and PA), fights had round limits, probably to appease the "anti-fighting" crowd. California (Colma), however, was wide open, no limits (but, I believe, around this time, set a limit of 45). There is a classic (imo) photo of "Fighting" Dick Hyland standing over the downed Cross. Cross looks exactly like he does in the cards shown above (even down to the perfect hair part), except he is horizontal !!!

Gott'a love that they misspelled Pugilist on the T226 !!!!!!!!!

[MVSNYC]

Knight miscut in hand...Scans don't do it justice.

It's one of the best quality miscuts out there. Glad to have it back.

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by JustinD

You almost had competion for that one the centering was so nice. I bought the expensive one from that seller (not calling it out until I see tracking info, lol) and that budget hit kept me from anything else.

Hoping the one I got looks as undergraded in real life as it does in the photos.

Justin,

Just an update. I hope your winning lot was undergraded. I was happy to find that when the McGraw arrived there wasn't a little white spot on the left side of the card on his face, so I photoshopped the card to reflect what the card is that I received. I was too lazy to try with my supposed "smart" phone. Before and after:

[Vintagecatcher]

Thrilled to add another Lionel Carter Collection card to my collection, a really nice Ivey Wingo T207, and I also upgraded my Mickey LaLonge 1909 Obak. This example is my 2nd "no frame" back.

Patrick