In Honor Of Bruce Post The Toughest Card on Your Wantlist

[g_vezina_c55]

1933 goudey Lajoie in grade 4 or 5

[Bicem]

ALPC Cobb

[Matthew H]

1921 Zeenut Jigger Statz... and in memory of Bruce, I'll add "PSA 7 or better"

Really though, I'll like to have a nice one someday.

[Stonepony]

1912 Plow's Candy E300 Mathewson.
Searching....

[h2oya311]

1911 T5 Pinkerton Cabinet - Bill McKechnie

[z28jd]

Originally Posted by kkkkandp

Either an N172 Frank Hankinson (to complete my NJ subset) or an N172 Taylor Shafer (to make up for a blockhead move I made years ago that I will likely never live down).

NEVER! I was there for it and won't let you forget it

[Joe_G.]

I vividly remember those "America's Toughest Want List" ads from my early days. They really caught my attention and would lead to visions of amazing cards we all dream about. RIP Bruce.

N338-2 Getzien "in PSA 7 or higher" of course.

[RCMcKenzie]

1893 Just So Jimmy McAleer in NM/MT only.

I once sold Bruce an early Baseball Magazine that he was looking for on BST. He seemed to have quite a run of those. RIP

[mattsey9]

Originally Posted by MBMiller25

1946 Montgomery Ward Stan Musial--RIP Bruce

Google failed me when I tried to find an image of this card. Anyone have a scan?

I worked as a buyer for Wards until they folded and there was a list kept of former Wards employees who went on to bigger and better things. Musial was on the list, hence my curiosity.

Condolences to the family and friends of Bruce.

My card is a T204 Andy Coakley.

[1880nonsports]

THAT's FUNNY :-) I'll look again for the link for the clean one - unsure of size at moment or even if I can find it. I really would want to find one I can put with my udder stuff. Thanks for taking it the way you did - takes a real gentleman. Nice pres. BB club BTW. In the mid-1990's I wrote a couple of small articles about the fact the bodies were those of the Ginter female workers - the cigarette rolling girls - the blackstocking nine - Polka Dot Nine - call them what you want. Don Flanagan swore to me he had seen/sold some sort of contract relating to one of the teams. Frank Keetz (BB trade card cataloger/show promoter) had like 13?15? - have his note he sent from 1999(?) somewhere. He insisted on calling them trade cards. He wouldn't listen to me (as if anyone does). I tried collecting the set as well as any CDV's and cabinets of women BB players back then because I didn't really want to collect what everyone else does - just some form of it. It wasn't satisfying enough because there were so few examples of any of it. Great set on many levels and some are scarcer than others - I think because of demand for certain ones over supply - although there are very few of these to be had in the marketplace and it would have to be pure conjecture. Never heard of a complete set but who knows. I sold a single one on Feebay a few months ago........

[calvindog]

Same as Chris's card -- Rose PC Chase.

[familytoad]

In memoriam to Brucii,

T208 Cullivan's Eddie Plank ()
E210-2 York Caramel Type-2 Ty Cobb (and the other dozen I need)
N172 Old Hoss Radbourne (with clear image)

[deadballfreaK]

E107 Donlin

[DeafSports]

T206 Luther "Dummy" Taylor in

Broadleaf
Drum
Carolina Bright

I got "Bruce" faith that i will find them. You might start help me hunting for them meanwhile

Best,
Danny


RIP Bruce

[tonyo]

rest in peace Bruce...

Toughest on my want list:
a recognizable "fair" t206 O'Hara StL for less than $750

[T206Collector]

The one that got away. Was the underbidder. Just couldn't go any higher. Later heard from the winner that he was prepared to go much higher, so I don't feel as sick as I did the night I stopped hitting "bid again."

[1880nonsports]

N162 Beecher in vg - for around 2000
N167 Buffalo Bill (I understand I recently missed one in Heritage....)

[Rich Klein]

Originally Posted by mattsey9

Google failed me when I tried to find an image of this card. Anyone have a scan?

I worked as a buyer for Wards until they folded and there was a list kept of former Wards employees who went on to bigger and better things. Musial was on the list, hence my curiosity.

Condolences to the family and friends of Bruce.

My card is a T204 Andy Coakley.

The Coakley was my white whale in the early 90's -- looked forever and then had 3 offered to me literally in a week. Got one, did not need the other 2.

They are still out there

[conor912]

While probably the least rare of anything in this thread, I can't find a centered crease-free well-registered clean-surfaced '33G Foxx #29 to save my life. In theory, this should be one of the easiest on my want list to find, yet it eludes me.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

The one that got away. Was the underbidder. Just couldn't go any higher. Later heard from the winner that he was prepared to go much higher, so I don't feel as sick as I did the night I stopped hitting "bid again."

Oh man! I didn't know a Cobb signed T206 existed.

[AndrewJerome]

Toughies on my want list:

1918 Zeenut O'Doul
1919 Zeenut Arbuckle

It would be great to just see a scan of O'Doul.

Andrew

[atx840]

There is a green Cobb as well.

[CaramelMan]

Originally Posted by atx840

There is a green Cobb as well.

Yours?

[atx840]

I wish. Jeffrey Morey collection, he personally had it signed in 1960.

[brass_rat]

My condolences to those that knew Bruce personally. I can understand and appreciate that someone can make very different impressions online and in-person.

The card I've been hoping to come across to add to my collection is the T215 Red Cross Walter Johnson...last seen passing through an auction in 2008...

Best regards,
Steve

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

The one that got away. Was the underbidder. Just couldn't go any higher. Later heard from the winner that he was prepared to go much higher, so I don't feel as sick as I did the night I stopped hitting "bid again."

That card belongs in your collection.

[ValKehl]

Hi Steve - Just to let you know that there is at least one more in existence:

[jbsports33]

I found a Connie Mack Old Judge card years back - stupid, sold it to get some T206s - wish I still had that card!

Jimmy

[tbob]

D311 Pacific Coast Biscuit Pearce
E94 Lake red, Dougherty dark green, Murray violet, Bescher blue, Byrne olive, Cobb violet

RIP Bruces

[smtjoy]

RIP Bruce

1926-29 Exhibit PC back - Charlie Hartnett (Plain/Silhouette Background)

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

That card belongs in your collection.

It would be very happy there. But, a lot of people enjoy collecting signed T206 cards.

There are fortunately more than a few out there. I am prepared to trade my signed T206 Walter Johnson or signed T206 Cy Young for one -- those are a lot tougher to find. Mine may be 1 of 1s!

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

It would be very happy there. But, a lot of people enjoy collecting signed T206 cards.

There are fortunately more than a few out there. I am prepared to trade my signed T206 Walter Johnson or signed T206 Cy Young for one -- those are a lot tougher to find. Mine may be 1 of 1s!

You would regret trading either of those in the long run. Just put back the cash and go for it in a couple years when it's back in REA.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by 4815162342

You would regret trading either of those in the long run. Just put back the cash and go for it in a couple years when it's back in REA.

My wife agrees with you -- er, at least is the part about the Johnson and Young being stupid to part with.

[brass_rat]

Hey Val,

You have several WaJos in your collection of which I'm very jealous, and the Red Cross is at the top of that list.

Have a good one,
Steve

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Hi Steve - Just to let you know that there is at least one more in existence:

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by brass_rat

Hey Val,

You have several WaJos in your collection of which I'm very jealous, and the Red Cross is at the top of that list.

Have a good one,
Steve

Hey Steve,
Thanks for your kind words. There is another Board member whose WaJo collection I am jealous of, because it greatly exceeds mine! Hi Dan!

In fact, there are too many WaJos on my "most wanted" list to pick just one. So, I'll say a D355 Niagara Baking of any player is my most wanted card - because if I ever got one, I would get Mr. Luckey's immediate attention, plus his T205 Hindu-WaJo and more!!

Wishing everyone the best in their quest,
Val

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Hey Steve,
Thanks for your kind words. There is another Board member whose WaJo collection I am jealous of, because it greatly exceeds mine! Hi Dan!

In fact, there are too many WaJos on my "most wanted" list to pick just one. So, I'll say a D355 Niagara Baking of any player is my most wanted card - because if I ever got one, I would get Mr. Luckey's immediate attention, plus his T205 Hindu-WaJo and more!!

Wishing everyone the best in their quest,
Val

For a D355 I would probably throw that one in and this one too...which is quite scarce itself...

[ValKehl]

Originally Posted by Leon

For a D355 I would probably throw that one in and this one too...which is quite scarce itself...

Yes, Leon, your 1921 Self-developing strip card of WaJo is the sort of thing I had in mind when I said "... and more." This is one great WaJo card - very strong image plus an uncommon pose of WaJo!

BTW, Leon, did you ever pick up a W514 with a Hendlers Ice Cream back for your type collection?

Val

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Yes, Leon, your 1921 Self-developing strip card of WaJo is the sort of thing I had in mind when I said "... and more." This is one great WaJo card - very strong image plus an uncommon pose of WaJo!

BTW, Leon, did you ever pick up a W514 with a Hendlers Ice Cream back for your type collection?

Val

Hi Val
No, I have one with a bread stamped back but no Hendlers yet...