Sept 2011 Pick-up thread

[perezfan]

My favorite post this month

OK... August included as well. Great to see you back Jimmy! Hope it's just the start of a whole "new wave". We missed you mucho!

Oh yeah... nice pic, too. Glad you mentioned it's Lou, or I may not have recognized that young String Bean... Welcome back!

[GKreindler]

Alright, I finally gave in.



This is the first piece of memorabilia that I've ever bought, I think. Actually, it might be one of my first contributions to a thread that had nothing to do with a painting. Well, it'll make a good start to a collection of signatures from the '36 Yanks and Giants. It's something I've been toying with for a few years now (as many of you know), and I just couldn't see myself ever jumping into the deep pool, especially considering how much some of these cost (especially with the Gehrigs and Otts out there). And, I suppose I was just never really into memorabilia to begin with, so I didn't really see myself ever actually going through with it.

So, here I am, tip-toeing in with a flashlight and having a look around. I imagine I'll build the set VERY slowly, as I'd love the signatures to be vintage, and of course, I'd like to be as comprehensive with all of the players/managers/coaches/owners/batboys as I can be (thanks, Phil).

A big shout-out goes to Scott Garner for pointing this out a few days ago in the first place - there's no way I would have seen it otherwise. I understand that Hubbell isn't as sexy a name as Gehrig, DiMaggio or any of the other big guys, but the fact that I was able to get this period cut - at a PSA 10 no less - for a tad over $50 boggles my mind.

Alright, shoot me now - I'm done.

Graig

[slidekellyslide]

1913 Superior team postcard with Dazzy Vance...I found a 1912 Superior postcard a few months back with Dazzy also...amazing that these tow postcards pop up from different sellers in that short timespan...neither were known in the hobby prior to this. Thanks to Phil G for pointing this one out to me.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

Alright, I finally gave in.



This is the first piece of memorabilia that I've ever bought, I think. Actually, it might be one of my first contributions to a thread that had nothing to do with a painting. Well, it'll make a good start to a collection of signatures from the '36 Yanks and Giants. It's something I've been toying with for a few years now (as many of you know), and I just couldn't see myself ever jumping into the deep pool, especially considering how much some of these cost (especially with the Gehrigs and Otts out there). And, I suppose I was just never really into memorabilia to begin with, so I didn't really see myself ever actually going through with it.

So, here I am, tip-toeing in with a flashlight and having a look around. I imagine I'll build the set VERY slowly, as I'd love the signatures to be vintage, and of course, I'd like to be as comprehensive with all of the players/managers/coaches/owners/batboys as I can be (thanks, Phil).

A big shout-out goes to Scott Garner for pointing this out a few days ago in the first place - there's no way I would have seen it otherwise. I understand that Hubbell isn't as sexy a name as Gehrig, DiMaggio or any of the other big guys, but the fact that I was able to get this period cut - at a PSA 10 no less - for a tad over $50 boggles my mind.

Alright, shoot me now - I'm done.

Graig

Graig,

Alright!! I'm glad that you pulled the trigger on this Hubbell vintage signed album page. Congrats on crossing over to the dark side, my friend!

As the "World's most interesting man" on the Dos Equis commercials says:
"Stay thirsty my friends!". I don't know why, but that commercial makes me laugh every single time...

BTW, you are right, this cut is OUTRAGEOUS for $50!! Good job for a first pickup. Consider your cherry busted...

I'm out!

[David Atkatz]

Nice pickup, Graig. But it's not a cut. It's a signed album leaf.
(If there had been two different signatures on the leaf, and you cut them apart, so that, looking at either, you could no longer tell it had been an album page, then each would be a "cut.")

[perezfan]

Wonderful pickup Graig... That early Hubbell signature style is so interesting (and so under-valued). Will you be pairing it up and framing it with a photo of King Carl? I would imagine you have some nice ones, if that's your intention!

Here are a couple of sweet pickups to start off my September...

[Lordstan]

Wow, Some great stuff to start off September right.

Jimmy,
Only the best, as usual! Hope your going to stay around for a bit.

Graig,
Way to jump in with both feet. That is one beautiful Hubbell!

Dan,
Great early Vance postcard.

Mark,
That fan is superb. Is that the one Carlton has pictures of you haggling for at the National?

Mark

[GKreindler]

Thanks a lot for the kind words, guys!

Scott - I always thought I'd see Vader on the dark side. Wait a minute, I did have New Hope and Empire on today while I was painting. Sh*t.

David - Thanks for the clarification. I feel like I've always interchanged 'cut' with 'flats' for some reason, but obviously there's a big difference. I still have tons to learn!

Mark S. - I'm not really sure how I'm gonna display it, to be honest. In my head, I have this grand presentation of all of the cuts together in one large matted thingy. But if that doesn't work out, maybe a photo will be the way to go. I do have a lovely one that Jimmy got for me a few years back...

Mark V. - Thanks, buddy. But now I'm real scared!

Graig

[BrandonG]

For the baseball collector, this is an amazing find. Locked up in a chest in a house since 1913. One ball is sealed in the box, the other ball was opened 25 years ago and put on display, and it still looks mint! There was a box with the opened ball too (not pictured). I can only image how nice the ball inside the box is if the opened ball looks that nice!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Wonderful pickup Graig... That early Hubbell signature style is so interesting (and so under-valued). Will you be pairing it up and framing it with a photo of King Carl? I would imagine you have some nice ones, if that's your intention!

Here are a couple of sweet pickups to start off my September...

Mark,

These are two exceptional pieces to add to your amazing collection. The fan is really a neat piece. Congrats!

[mjkm90]

Mark...I love the fan more now than when I first saw it. The detail and color is stunning! The Cubs pennant is beyond amazing up close. The condition is fantastic and I love the vertical design. I'm veeeery pleased YOU were the purchaser my friend.

Brandon...those balls are a find of a lifetime. I love stories of raw material hitting the hobby. There is a lot still out there fellas...lets find it.

[mschwade]

My pickup comes tomorrow and I cannot WAIT! Will post a pic when it arrives!