October Pick Ups

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Roughly 25 years ago, I began collecting the rare, very-small 1910 E222 A.W.H. Caramels 12-card set of Virginia League minor league players. VA League cards interested me because I was born in and have lived my entire almost 82 years in VA. I also collect the VA League players in the T206, T209 and T210 sets.

I've had 9 of the 12 cards in the E222 set since I got my 9th card in a trade with a Net54 member way back in 2017. So, you can imagine how thrilled I am to have won my 10th E222 card (see pics below) last night in Scott Russell's The Collector Connection auction! And, kudos to Scott, who had this E222 card on display over the weekend at the Chantilly Show, for letting me come to his hotel near Chantilly this morning to pick up this card from him before he departed for home in PA - thanks again, Scott! Also, thanks to Net54 member Tom A. for making this card available in Scott's auction.

The 2 remaining E222 cards I need are Revelle and Ryan, who both also appear with the same images in the T206 set. Anyone knowing a collector who has any E222 cards, kindly ask them to get in touch with me, even if they have no interest in parting with their cards, for I would love to at least see pics of the cards I don't have.

As a Richmonder, I love cards like this. I’m also surprised that Virginia based cards don’t turn up here too often. I’m sure they must be hidden away in someone’s closet or attic.

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

As a Richmonder, I love cards like this. I’m also surprised that Virginia based cards don’t turn up here too often. I’m sure they must be hidden away in someone’s closet or attic.

Jim, I hope you do come across some E222 cards that have been tucked away in someone's closet or attic. Your "neck of the woods" is a likely place for such a find. In fact, it could be that some descendants of Arthur W. Havens still live in the Richmond area and have some of these A.W.H. Caramels cards!