Mail Call - What did you get? Today or something you just want to share? Created Jul 2005

Seraph · September 27, 2005 9:07PM

<< yawie,

What is the grade on that? My guess is PSA 4, but maybe a 5?

I turned in 7 T206s for grading this week, so we'll see what comes back. One is an Old Mill that will be a 2 or 1, but I don't have that back yet.

Any other vintage coming your way? >>

Is Old Mill one of the rarer backs?

tkd7 · September 27, 2005 9:53PM

Here is the story on T206 backs from www.t206museum.com

Backs in Scarcity Order
1. Old Mill (Southern League - Double Overprints) - Factory 649 - District 1 - State NY
2. Old Mill (Southern League - Overprint) - Factory 649 - District 1 - State NY
3. Ty Cobb - Factory 33 - District 4 - State NC
4. Old Mill (Brown) - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
5. Broad Leaf - Series 460 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
6. Lenox (Brown) - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
7. Drum - Series 350- Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
8. Uzit - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
9. Hindu (Red) - Factory 649 - District 1 - State NY
10. Piedmont - Series 350-460 - Factory 42 - District 4 - State NC
11. Blank Back
12. Lenox (Black) - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
13. Broad Leaf - Series 350 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
14. Carolina Brights - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
15. Hindu (Brown) - Factory 649 - District 1 - State NY
16. American Beauty - Series 460 - Factory 42 - District 4 - State NC
17. Cycle - Series 460 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
18. Tolstoi - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
19. El Principe De Gales - Factory 17 - District 2 - State VA
20. Sovereign - Series 460 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
21. American Beauty (no Frame) - Series 350 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
22. American Beauty (with Frame) - Series 350- Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
23. Cycle - Series 350 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
24. Old Mill (Southern League) - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
25. Sweet Caporal - Series 350-460 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
26. Old Mill (Black) - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
27. Sovereign - Series 350 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
28. Sweet Caporal (Overprint) - Series 150 - Factory 649 - District 1 - State NY
29. Sweet Caporal (Overprint) - Series 350-460 - Factory 42 - District 4 - State NC
30. Sweet Caporal - Series 350-460 - Factory 42 - District 4 - State NC
31. Sovereign - Series 150 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
32. Polar Bear - Factory 6 - District 1 - State OH
33. Sweet Caporal - Series 150 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
34. Sweet Caporal - Series 350 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
35. Piedmont - Series 150 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
36. Sweet Caporal - Series 150 - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
37. Sweet Caporal - Series 350-460 - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
38. Piedmont - Series 350-460 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA
39. Sweet Caporal - Series 350 - Factory 30 - District 2 - State NY
40. Piedmont - Series 350 - Factory 25 - District 2 - State VA

Seraph · September 27, 2005 10:00PM

Ah cool. Thanx!

ArnyVee · September 27, 2005 10:35PM

Just won this puppy! It's a 6, I know...but, I love it!

Seraph · September 27, 2005 10:43PM

<< Just won this puppy! It's a 6, I know...but, I love it!

>>

Nice! And a "6" is much better than a counterfeit!

ArnyVee · September 27, 2005 10:47PM

It wouldn't surprise me, but are there counterfeit '57s out there? I've never seen one in person or print.

Seraph · September 27, 2005 10:56PM

Anything is possible in today's age and technology. It's not that collectors are becoming more anal, it's that they are better educated and do not wished to be ripped off at any given moment.

yawie99 · September 28, 2005 12:42AM

That Dodgers Sluggers card is one of my all-time favorites. It was one of the first old cards I ever bought - probably '87 or '88.

ArnyVee · September 28, 2005 12:48AM

Same here Yawie, a big favorite of mine. In the mid-80s I always saw the card at many shows and just never brought myself to buying it. I was too busy buying up Don Mattingly, Dwight Gooden & Pete Rose stuff.

Sheesh....that time machine sure would come in handy.

Although, I did pick up two cards in pretty rough condition from the '57 set..Don Drysdale & Frank Robinson...and had them autograph them back in the mid-80s (Paid $6 for a Frank Robinson autograph and $9 for the Drysdale auto). I have them sitting in one of those two-card screw down holders.

Stone193 · September 28, 2005 3:42AM

I just got this HOF Postcard set - auto'ed. They're about 5X7 - I don't think PSA has a holder for these?

back:

This was Series 1 - 4 card set (#27/500) which is meaningless.

mike

BigtimeBowmanfan · September 28, 2005 4:04AM

Another two down......only about 300 or so to go.

MorrellMan · September 28, 2005 4:07AM

Mike
What's with "Hammeren"? I've never heard/seen that before.

BigtimeBowmanfan · September 28, 2005 4:07AM

One more, this time a back variation.

yawie99 · September 28, 2005 4:26AM

Nice Cobb! If my current batch of auctions do well enough, I'm going to try to find a nice Cobb or Matty portrait.

BigtimeBowmanfan · September 28, 2005 4:44AM

I have a Matty port. That i might be putting up. LMK if interested.

Knuckles · September 28, 2005 4:58AM

Great stuff guys.

Awesome autographs Mike nice clean signatures on great looking photographs, can't go wrong.

Stone193 · September 28, 2005 7:37AM

<< Mike
What's with "Hammeren"? I've never heard/seen that before. >>

Mark
His nickname has been "Hammerin" Hank for as long as I can remember - they spelled it wrong. These are obviously not "genuine" HOF series cards - almost like a 'broder' of sorts. The baseball logo stuck on the card sure gives it a legit feel. I'm just happy if the autos come back OK.

I'll be sending these off to psa.

Knucks
Do you know if they have a holder for these - 5x7?

mike

bengineno9 · September 28, 2005 7:45AM

Finally got my second one.
game used.

Throwdown · September 28, 2005 8:01AM

Random HOFers and other crap I've picked up recently

bobsbbcards · September 28, 2005 8:46AM

Picked this guy up on eBay a while back (raw). Just came back from grading. It's purty.

tkd7 · September 28, 2005 9:35AM

Bigtime--
Awesome Cobb! When I get my act together, I will get a T206 Cobb.

Throwdown--
And those autographed Perez-Steele cards are amazing looking in the holder.

Bob--

I see that card is in the Huggins & Scott Auction catalog for September 28. Lot 60. It is in GAI 3.5.

Knuckles · September 28, 2005 10:35AM

Do you know if they have a holder for these - 5x7?

Mike, not that I know of. Closest thing are the holders that they use for T3's edited to add.. they would probably slab them with the baggy using the T3 holder if you wanted them too.

Great Sabres jersey and I love the Perez Steeles'

Stone193 · September 28, 2005 10:35AM

Congratulations Ben!

Throwdown - very nice. A guy sold a run of 49 for around 2500$ - psa/dna but not holdered - if I had the $, I would've tried to grab them - the T3 style is sharp!

Bob
Nice Pancho!!! A great looking 6! Super color.

thanx for sharing guys - I sure enjoy this
mike

NewJerseyMeatHook · September 28, 2005 10:42AM

Very cool thread, Mike!

NewJerseyMeatHook · September 28, 2005 10:52AM

A bit smudged, but the price was right.

Flurries in Georgia? Naw, scanner's filthy.

sagard · September 28, 2005 2:40PM

Not PSA this time, but I was pretty pleased. It's massive.

Seraph · September 29, 2005 1:30AM

ThrowDown, that's nice stuff! I especially like the Fitzpatrick card!

wufdude · September 29, 2005 1:33AM

I don't believe they'll be able to holder those autos. I sent them some of the autographed 3 x 5 HOF cards put out by TCMA around 81 or 82 and got them back as being "Unable to be Holdered". Very sweet looking autos you have there.

BroadLeaf460 · September 29, 2005 1:48AM

Several mentions of T3's here, so I'll add on. Here's one I got back from PSA last week.

Stone193 · September 29, 2005 3:18AM

Very nice card BL

Thanx for sharing!
mike

Throwdown · September 29, 2005 4:30AM

Thanks everyone for the props on the Perez Steeles. They're pretty cool and most can be found for $40-$60 on ebay. Not bad, considering the grading/slabbing fees cost $35 alone.

That is one awesome T3 Collins.

Stone193 · September 29, 2005 6:30AM

OK - I'm probably the only board game collector here:

I picked this one up with an accompanying FB game - the Bkb version got away from me. This is titled:

You're Out! by the Corey Game Company, 1941. The game is about as simple as they come! This one is in incredible shape for something that is 98% cardboard and paper!

Just sit back and think about this....it's the middle of winter and impossible to go outside...so you have mom make you and your best friend Johnny Smith a big bowl of popcorn and a couple of ice cold Yoo Hoos...you both put 10 Topps cards on the board and winner takes all!!!

Could anything be better'n that?!

NewJerseyMeatHook · September 29, 2005 10:46AM

Nope, Mike. Believe it or not, my wife decorated our son's room with antique game boards! I thought it was a wacky idea at the time, and I think it's a wacky idea now! To each their own . . .

No, the boards with the wooden borders are pretty cool. Artwork is very attractive.

Enjoy your Yoo-Hoo's and popcorn with Johnny.

NewJerseyMeatHook · September 29, 2005 10:50AM

Sagard:

Very, VERY cool!! Who did the artwork on the matted prints? Are they signed and/or numbered? I'm a huge Gopher hockey fan from MPLS area living in hockey-starved suburban DC.

Again, very nice.

I think I already posted this, but what the heck . . . keep the thread going, right?

brumbach · September 29, 2005 12:04PM

Kind of a slow month.

1954 Dormand Postcard, the white strip at the top is a sticker on the holder.

1960 Topps Yankees coaches

Original Ty Cobb photograph from 1910, appears to have been cut from a larger format and was in a scrapbook at one time.

Stone193 · September 29, 2005 12:19PM

NJ
Very nice - I remember you posting that - don't mind looking at it again. I don't do hockey but that was an event for the ages!

Brum
As usual - top flite!!! That's not supposed to be Cobb's auto?

thanx for sharing guys
mike

brumbach · September 29, 2005 12:24PM

Unfortunately not a Cobb autograph, one of these days though...

Lothar52 · September 30, 2005 7:21AM

one of the final cards for my 1957 set!!!

Onlypsahockey · October 1, 2005 8:16AM

These 5 came Friday & today. All are upgrades for my registry sets.

Keep those scans coming guys. Definitely my favorite thread.

yawie99 · October 1, 2005 8:23AM

Wow, Bob! You weren't messin' around this week. Nice stuff.

Onlypsahockey · October 1, 2005 8:34AM

Thanks Steve

I think I went a little hoopy this week.

I had my eye on the Hull and Mikita for a while and the opportunity presented itself so...

Oh yeah, I picked up Jerry's 57 Topps set too.

Hey Mike - That's one obscure BB game. I live just outside Beantown and I've been going to the largest memorabilia shoppe around here for over 20 yrs now. I've never seen that game nor heard of that co.
Great pick-up.

Bob

brumbach · October 1, 2005 8:53AM

Just got this one today, my apologies for including Someother Grading Company's holder in the scan.

yawie99 · October 1, 2005 9:34AM

<< Oh yeah, I picked up Jerry's 57 Topps set too.

>>

Awesome! That might be my favorite early Topps hockey set.

Stone193 · October 1, 2005 3:57PM

So many great items!

Where do I start?

Ryan
A perfect 6!!! And the Aaron is my favorite card from the 57T set - do not own one but will eventually. The Aaron from the 58T set is also my favorite with Mantle second.
Congratulations - as I have said - life begins at 6!

Bob
Those Parkies are off the chart! Congrats. I like the Orr card also! Not being an 'iceman' - I really appreciate the posts - gives me a nice appreciation.

Brum
Interesting W555 card. You have the best collection of vintage auto and your taste in vintage cards seems to parallel! Thanx.

mike

Stone193 · October 1, 2005 4:05PM

Now, my turn.

From time to time, I pick up some stuff that you can abuse and look and say - wow! That's butt ugly! But it is baseball - on the pinball machine - the greenish metalic finish seems to be indicative of the late 40s - early 50s.
I have an exhibit machine which looks just like it.

And, I also picked up this bubblegum machine with a baseball theme - pretty cool stuff. I have a bunch of new board games - I will be posting on what I think, for me, is the board game find of year! For only 15 bucks!

This one has been repainted which doesn't make me crazy but to be honest...I would rather have the original paint even if chipped and cracking.

And, lastly, I'm up to 20 sports related whiskey decanters!
Ya gotta love this kind of stuff!
Now, no remarks on the metal work - this stuff is 50s butt ugly - but it's pure poetry to me!
mike

Mac53 · October 1, 2005 11:30PM

I like those, Mike. The gum machine looks like it's in a closet--a concession to the little woman?

Knuckles · October 1, 2005 11:48PM

Yowza, awesome stuff as usual.

Personaly love the '71 Topps Orr and the machines you have there Mike, they're great.

Garret

Raymond · October 1, 2005 11:49PM

Yeah, I'm a Twins fan...

Of course, I now need the Jacque Jones 2004 Leather and Lumber bat Barrel card (preferebly with his last name on the bat...)

Stone193 · October 2, 2005 2:54AM

<< I like those, Mike. The gum machine looks like it's in a closet--a concession to the little woman? >>

Hi Mac
That's right off the ebay sale pic - I don't even have a digi camera!

mike

tkd7 · October 2, 2005 8:04AM

Wow, I've gotten a new appreciation for vintage hockey. Those card designs are great.

Mike, Nice collection of games.

Brum, I love vintage photography, great Cobb

Mail Call - What did you get? Today or something you just want to share? Created Jul 2005

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