December pickups

[MattyC]

Been adding Mantles to the pile, and finally pulled the trigger on some Teddy Ballgames. Was also psyched to find a nice Lefty Grove, as I have been teaching my son about him lately.

[Rookiemonster]

Marty c ☠️Wow ridiculous pick ups love it

[brian1961]

MattyC-- I too am a big fan of Lefty Grove. Early this century, I bought Jim Kaplan's excellent biography, LEFTY GROVE AMERICAN ORIGINAL, published in 2000 by SABR. I would heartily recommend this book to you and your son.

Then too, since you have the good taste to partake of a 1954 Wilson Franks Ted Williams, I would also recommend my own book on postwar / regional food issues, NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. Mind you, it's an E-book on a CD, but at 478 pages, it's more than a multi-course feast of these "free prize" delicacies. I devote chapter 12 to the very card I just mentioned you purchased of Theodore Samuel. If you want more info, Google the title, and the press release written by SCD's Tom Bartsch will come right up.

Hope you find the Grove book. A dandy.

---Brian Powell

[RayBShotz]

Great low grade examples.
Love the 58 Mantle PSA 1. That's a keeper!
RayB

[irv]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Been adding Mantles to the pile, and finally pulled the trigger on some Teddy Ballgames. Was also psyched to find a nice Lefty Grove, as I have been teaching my son about him lately.

Very nice P/U's, Matty!

[MattyC]

Thank you very much, fellas! Great holiday month around here!

[DBesse27]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Thank you very much, fellas! Great holiday month around here!

Those Teddies make me smile.