May pickups.

[MattyC]

Been after this Cobb for a while, to pair with the Shoeless e90-1 in the same pose.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by MattyC

Been after this Cobb for a while, to pair with the Shoeless e90-1 in the same pose.

Wow. The color just explodes off that card. Unreal. I'll take that over any painting of a skull.

[MattyC]

Thanks. The color and background on that Cobb always grabbed me, very striking.

[GregMitch34]

Another Helmar where the art of the painting justifies the series. This is an 8 x 10 cabinet with a very vivid Earl Averill, Mel Harder and WaJo.

http://www.net54baseball.com/attachm...1&d=1495598423

[JLange]

Just saw this article yesterday, a series of colorized baseball photos, which includes the one from your helmar pickup.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ston-Reds.html

[TUM301]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Wow. The color just explodes off that card. Unreal. I'll take that over any painting of a skull.

I`ll second that, beautiful vibrant Cobb there Matt. Enjoy it sir.

[darwinbulldog]

My new cards

[rainier2004]

This has been #1 on my wantlist for nearly a decade...I cannot believe its in my hands. My life is complete...

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

This has been #1 on my wantlist for nearly a decade...I cannot believe its in my hands. My life is complete...

How about a fancy description of this life-altering card? (What is it? I don't collect 19th C.)

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

How about a fancy description of this life-altering card? (What is it? I don't collect 19th C.)

And this is a big deal to me. This card has been #1 on my want list for nearly a decade. I actually have lists, goals and all that outlined on my computer and it was always at the top, black in color as I didn’t have one. I believe this is where our hobby started, I believe this card was issued in 1869 and I believe I will never sell it. It is nowhere near the most valuable card I own but it is the center of my collection and joins my w601 Detroit, 14 Matty and 796 Cobb/Wagner and my favorite cards.

There are 26 of these graded, most look pretty rough and I couldn’t afford a nice one so this was perfect…it also came in 5 spots below my max bid making the whole thing better. It’s advertised as the rarer CdV smaller version which is untrue as the larger trade card has fewer examples, especially those in black ink opposed to red. I found 20 different examples and their images online and these are the numbers:

7 of the larger, trade card variation and all 7 have the p/s ad back.
1 of the larger cards is black ink
6 of the larger cards is in red ink

13 of the smaller, cdv variation with 5 different variations of these
4 w/ the Chadwick’s back like mine
2 w/ a p/s back similar to the chadwicks using text and not pictures
4 w/o any advertising and shows the lineup on the back; 2 of these have text on the front along a side panel while the other two have the text along the bottom panel
1 w/ Red Stockings etc. on the back and no ads
2 where I couldn’t see the back

I wonder what the September 13, 1869 date written on both sides is for though. A quick internet search shows the team was traveling from the end of the season on the eastern side of the country (NY specifically) to the start of the their California tour and first game in Missouri. on the 15th of that month.

But this is in no way a Peck & Snyder card, it has nothing to do with the sporting goods store. This card advertises Chadwick’s reference book produced in 1869. There are several theories out there but this is the first BB card IMO. This concludes a HUGE Spring for me, biggest acquisition period I have ever had including the Betz, a CJ Cobb, a pile of 796s plus some other goodies totaling 19 cards.

[Leon]

Congrats!!

Originally Posted by rainier2004

This has been #1 on my wantlist for nearly a decade...I cannot believe its in my hands. My life is complete...

[yanksfan09]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

This has been #1 on my wantlist for nearly a decade...I cannot believe its in my hands. My life is complete...

Awesome! Congrats man!

Love the Chief Meyers piece.

Glenn love the caramels "Elam Vanglider" what a cool name!

Love the Oxford Hornsby Brian!

Great eye candy on this page for me! Forgot about that Hugh Jennings up at top of page too! nice stuff.

[Brian Van Horn]

Originally Posted by yanksfan09

Awesome! Congrats man!

Love the Chief Meyers piece.

Glenn love the caramels "Elam Vanglider" what a cool name!

Love the Oxford Hornsby Brian!

Great eye candy on this page for me! Forgot about that Hugh Jennings up at top of page too! nice stuff.

Thank you, Erick.

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

This has been #1 on my wantlist for nearly a decade...I cannot believe its in my hands. My life is complete...

WOW! That IS an acquisition to write about! Congratulations!

[GregMitch34]

Jlange, there are others pictured with that article also used by Helmar, including--at auction this week--that Foxx/Mack photo. The Babe Herman was auctioned on cabinet last week....But article very vague on sourcing and why showing these now, and don't know if Helmar owner bought rights to them or he commissioned, or what.... I bought the Averill/Harder/Johnson card last weej and Grover Cleveland Alexander, not pictured, recently from them, probably same source.