M101-2 Sporting News Supplements: Gaining more attention, discuss

[T206Collector]

I like M101-2, but only if they’re signed! From the Doc Steen collection. And they look great in BGS holders.

[gabrinus]

Picked this up years ago from Mr Delong in Fort Smith...here is the back...Jerry

[GregMitch34]

I should have noted that the team cards are also cool. They come in two types: ones that are same size as players and can be graded by PSA (e.g. Red Sox, Giants), and double folds that cannot (Pitt with Wagner, A's, Cubs, Tigers with Cobb dressed in suits).

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1694853549

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[michael3322]

Those team shots are incredible.

Every once in a while, you can find a reprint set available online. Each has a corner box noting "From Collection of Wm. Starr, San Diego, Ca.; Copyright 1980".

Any chance it was Bill Starr, former player/owner? https://sabr.org/journal/article/bil...rated-the-pcl/

Here is a sample:

[tiger8mush]

Nice thread, Greg.

For those who seek impossible challenges, collect them with ad backs ...
https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=143977

Leon's example from the thread above:

[The Detroit Collector]

I love collecting the M101-2 set.
They have been getting pretty expensive recently, especially Hall of Famers.
I have the Del Gainor, Hughie Jennings and Ban Johnson

[GregMitch34]

RobG, I don't have any ad backs but I do have separate offer card.

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[toothcutter]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

I like M101-2, but only if they’re signed! From the Doc Steen collection. And they look great in BGS holders.

Wow sick card paul!

[Sterling Sports Auctions]

Does Speaker have a mustache in his M101-2? Did he ever have one in his early playing days?

[GregMitch34]

Good question--but this image always seems to suggest a faint 'stache but probably misleading.

[michael3322]

Couldn't find Tris Speaker with a stache, but on this tangent, please enjoy...

The 50 Greatest Mustaches in MLB History | Bleacher Report | 2011

[brunswickreeves]

Excellent top 50 MLB stache list. Mick should get honorable mention!

[GregMitch34]

Bunch of newly graded HOFers just up at Leland's including Wags-Cobb, Lajoie and Joss. As usual, only 1s and 2s due to ultra-strict PSA on these. Also new at ebay a Joe Jackson and another Wags-Cobb, was up for auction last night then disappeared. And Heritage has some coming up, again low grades but nice.

My prediction still holds: contrary to what some have said, ones getting graded out of collections due to price surge are still only earning low grades. Even those look great overall, terrific size and images, but fragility issues almost always present.