Latest Pickups

[sicollector1954]

Picked this up at the beginning of the month....at an estate sale from a former MLB player....probably headed to auction in the future....only have seen 2 others signed on a ball.

[Exhibitman]

Don't know what it is exactly but it was expensive:



I suspect it is from a set that I've not been able to catalog but that has a Fitzsimmons that I've known of for years.

[Exhibitman]

More info on McGovern:

The card arrived today. It is machine-cut, measuring exactly 1.5" across and 2.25" tall. Blank back and thick cardboard. Similar to a Mayo in thickness. I thought it was a half-tone print but under magnification it is photo-engraved, which indicates it was created some time around the turn of the 20th century. Makes sense since McGovern's career ended in 1908.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

More info on McGovern:

The card arrived today. It is machine-cut, measuring exactly 1.5" across and 2.25" tall. Blank back and thick cardboard. Similar to a Mayo in thickness. I thought it was a half-tone print but under magnification it is photo-engraved, which indicates it was created some time around the turn of the 20th century. Makes sense since McGovern's career ended in 1908.

I saw this card on eBay when it came up and was interested in what it was. Do you have a photo of the Fitzsimmons you mentioned earlier by chance? I’ve never seen anything from whatever this set was before

[GasHouseGang]

Picked this up after it was graded. It ended up a PSA 5.5. Looked 6ish to me, but I'm happy with it.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by G1911

I saw this card on eBay when it came up and was interested in what it was. Do you have a photo of the Fitzsimmons you mentioned earlier by chance? I’ve never seen anything from whatever this set was before

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Thank you! Very cool cards

[chalupacollects]

Not my wheelhouse but anything this old is worth the pickup... Anyone familiar with these and how rare (or not) they may be?

Thanks!

[Exhibitman]

I got one PC recently:



This kind of single event PC is like pizza to me: can't resist it. Checks all the boxes:

--Vintage
--Rare
--HOFer depicted

[Exhibitman]

Meet Eddie Booker:



A recent HOF inductee, he has no cards, promos or other memorabilia to speak of, so I had to go after this photo for my HOFer set.

[Exhibitman]

Oh, and a 1948 Leaf SRR white back in nm-mt is never a wrong buy. Now you need to get the red glove variation to match it!

[Arazi4442]

Thanks Adam & Eddie! I'd been looking for the right example for awhile, but still keeping an eye out for the red version.

[Exhibitman]

Here's a fun one, an oversized PC from Louis-Walcott. Haven't seen one of these ever before:

[Cozumeleno]

I wasn't really doing raw wrestling cards but I've seen so few of these Shawn Michaels 1989 Market Square rookies that I figured I'd better jump on it. I figure I could either submit it myself or hang onto it until a graded one surfaces. With only six graded by PSA, though, I may be waiting a while if I don't slab this one

[CobbSpikedMe]

Just picked up this sweet red backed E79 for a steal. Almost got the Attell but missed out on that one.

[Exhibitman]

Nice! I guess the seller missed it.

[CobbSpikedMe]

Seller totally missed them. No mention of the red back on any of the three. The Attell was even mislabeled as an E77 in the listing.

[butcher354435]

There were more than 3, there were 6 of them including a Jeffries and a Jack Johnson vs Cole... SGC should have also labeled them with Red Back as well. Great pick up! The Red Back E79's are really tough!!!

[CobbSpikedMe]

Really, there were 6 of them. How did I miss the other three! Oh well. I'm happy with the one I got.

Does SGC ever label them as red backed or no? I agree they should if they are so tough.