The official 1914/1915 Cracker Jack Thread

scoutsout47 · February 16, 2009 2:15AM

Beautiful, Packman. Are you on the Registry?

MajorDanby · February 16, 2009 3:29AM

packman....really nice cards. mind if i ask when you got that cobb? there is so much competition for low grade cobbs.

packman · February 16, 2009 5:14AM

Thanks. This has become one of my favorite sets to collect. My PSA cards are on the registry under Windmill.

I acquired most of the cards from private sales. This includes the Cobb which I bought around 1 - 2 years ago.

scoutsout47 · February 16, 2009 6:11AM

Very nice. Thanks again for the Hanvrin, Packman!

scooter729 · February 17, 2009 11:43AM

Grades popped on a couple of my CJ's today:

The Cicotte got a 2. I was hoping for more like a 3, although there are two minor creases on the card that aren't very visible. But I've seen a lot worse-looking 2's than this!

This Bender got only a 2.5!! There were no creases on this one at all - I was expecting at LEAST 2 points higher!

And the Bresnahan no number with the clipped corner ended up getting a 2 - I was happy with that, since I wasn't sure if this would have received just an "Authentic."

stormsurge · February 17, 2009 12:07PM

Congrats on the Bresnahan I was hoping you would get higher than an A.

packman · February 17, 2009 12:48PM

Nice cards. The Bender presents very nice. I would take 2s like that all day.

RipublicaninMass · February 17, 2009 1:33PM

Nice cards Scott!!

scooter729 · February 17, 2009 10:54PM

Thanks for the comments, guys. The Bender and maybe the Cicotte as well may go for a second opinion to the graders in New Jersey - I definitely had better expectations for those, but at least they weren't trimmed or anything like that!

RipublicaninMass · February 18, 2009 1:33PM

SPAm warning, I have some SGC 3's over on the BST board

packman · February 23, 2009 10:45AM

This past weekend I was busy loading scans into my PSA set. I decided to combine scans of the 1915 and 1914 cards when there were variations. Here are 4 that I have done. I would love to see some of your 1914 variations.

stormsurge · February 23, 2009 11:14AM

Very cool, you can see a couple of mine on page 10 of this thread Packman.

caramelcollector · February 24, 2009 7:23AM

PACKMAN,

MY JAW IS ON THE FLOOR

those are the nicest 1914 CJ's i have seen in a while!

simply awesome...the 1914 set i feel is one of the toughest condition sets in the world!!!!!!

stormsurge · March 11, 2009 3:52AM

Super cool Cracker Jack poster for sale in next REA Auction:

http://www.sportscollectorsdaily.com/latest-sports-collecting-news/1915-cracker-jack-poster-rare-baseball-cards-just-start-for-rea.html

RipublicaninMass · March 11, 2009 7:10AM

That poster is sweet, on another board they are talking how the String to hang it is even in NM condition!

stormsurge · March 13, 2009 12:03AM

Link to video of the 1914 CJ set shown on Antique Roadshow:

14 CJ Roadshow Link

stormsurge · March 13, 2009 12:21AM

1915 Cracker Jack Need List

I’m looking for help to try and finish this set. I am looking for the cards below in PSA 5 / SGC 60 condition or below.

Updated: 5/17/2009

8 - Rube Oldring

51 Nap Rucker

63 Babe Adams

80 Ed Reulbach

82 Gavvy Cravath

99 Hal Chase

112 Jeff Sweeney

152 George McQuillan

Thanks!

scoutsout47 · March 13, 2009 5:52AM

Hey Rich,

I've got the following two cards for you, if you want them:

#97 Rube Benton PSA 2
#175 Joseph Benz PSA O (Authentic/Miscut) -- This had been graded a GAI 3 before I cracked it, and it's got great color.

I've got your E-mail address and I'll send you some scans in short order.

Scout,

stormsurge · March 13, 2009 7:03AM

Thanks Scout! I'll be watching my email

scoutsout47 · March 13, 2009 11:01AM

Scans sent

scoutsout47 · March 17, 2009 2:13PM

I was so close on this one, but does anyone think that I've got a shot at a PSA 3? This had been graded using my renewal vouchers, although I'm not sure if that would make a difference in how the card was graded, would it? The staining my doom me, but take a look.....

The light hairline in the lower right-hand corner is a scratch in the slab, and not a crease.

scoutsout47 · March 18, 2009 2:17AM

Save your breath, guys. The fellas over at the CM Board have handed down their verdict: NO WAY, DUMMY...lol. Oh, well. That said, this Boehling card is now available if anyone needs it. Just PM with a low-ball offer so that I can get this thing out of my collection.

stormsurge · March 18, 2009 2:32AM

I feel for you - the staining is what is the hardest to account for imo.

scoutsout47 · March 18, 2009 3:15AM

I totally agree with you, Rich, because it's way too subjective. I've got a few 3's that appear similar in condition, but with wildly different staining patterns, yet they retain the same grade. Yo no se!

scoutsout47 · March 18, 2009 4:14PM

Hey Everyone,

The following three (3) 1915 Cracker Jack cards are up for sale:

SOLD

1915 Cracker Jack Joe Boehling #72 PSA 2.5 ($50.00) (SOLD)
1915 Cracker Jack Frank LaPorte #95 PSA 1 ($36.00) (SOLD)
1915 Cracker Jack George Suggs #113 PSA 2 ($45.00) (SOLD)

Thanks, Teddy!

All prices include shipping with DC tracking, so MAKE ME AN OFFER!!!

racer · March 19, 2009 1:14PM

Hello everyone,

I have several high end 1914 Cracker Jack cards for sale in the BST forum. Please take a look and let me know if you guys are interested in any of them.

Thank you, Nilton

stormsurge · March 19, 2009 8:58PM

That was a very generous and classy act you did Packman

scoutsout47 · March 22, 2009 4:07AM

My collection is relatively new, but I wanted to share the few cards that I had amassed since last July. It has been quite a task trying to complete this set in a PSA 3 across the board, but the difficulties I've encountered has made this very interesting, and I'm sure that most of you guys can relate to the thrill of the hunt. I've got several crossover/raw cards still pending, but the following 18 cards are the cornerstone of my very own '15 CJ set:

If anyone is interested in parting with their surplus PSA 3s, then let let me.

stormsurge · March 22, 2009 6:08AM

Some great cards there for their grade

Thanks for sharing!

CW · March 29, 2009 3:24PM

Cool thread & sweet cards! I spent a couple days reading & looking through it while
I waited for this card to arrvie in the mail. Needless to say, it's a Holy Grail for me,
and I never thought I'd find one in low grade with minimal staining. Now I just have
to pick out some cards to sell to help pay for it.

stormsurge · March 29, 2009 8:44PM

Congratulations that is one super nice looking Cobb!

RipublicaninMass · March 30, 2009 1:15AM

bea-u-tiful Cobb!

scooter729 · March 30, 2009 3:03AM

Awesome Cobb, and high-end for an SGC 40 too, from the looks of it!

scoutsout47 · March 30, 2009 3:22AM

That was a very nice pick-up. Congrats, and welcome to our CJ nerd herd

RipublicaninMass · April 1, 2009 1:39AM

Just wanted to bump this with a solid PSA 7!....uh I mean 2, slightest of roller marks about 1/5 on left hand side top. Travesty

scoutsout47 · April 1, 2009 2:05AM

Ted, after seeing your Becker, I'm completely ashamed of the card I own. That is a real beauty, my friend.

stormsurge · April 1, 2009 3:05AM

I'd be happy to have that 2 in my collection

psa9man · April 1, 2009 11:07AM

Nice Becker card!

CW · April 1, 2009 12:46PM

Wow, you can't even see the roller marks... talk about a sweet "2"!!

I appreciate the comments on the Cobb, guys. The bottom right corner has a minor bit of
surface loss, which is why it was knocked down to a VG grade. I have one other '14 CJ, and
it still amazes me how thin these cards are -- you hold them up to the light and you can
literally see through them.

This poster was mentioned a few pages back in this thread (by stormsurge), and it should be
interesting to see where this ends up. Just an amazing piece.

psa9man · April 2, 2009 11:35AM

Check out these Cracker Jacks that I just picked up.

stormsurge · April 2, 2009 6:58PM

Superb looking cards! Congratulations.

RipublicaninMass · April 2, 2009 11:10PM

Very nice and well centered! I declared MOST psa 3's go to Scoutsout how else is he gonna do this set in PSA 3, some cards are POP 0!

scoutsout47 · April 3, 2009 12:44AM

Thanks again, Teddy. I just picked up four more 3s, and as for the Pop 0s, I may have to crack and bend a few PSA 5s for resubmission

Also, for those of you who care, I'll be entering my set into the Registry once my submissions return from PSA in a couple of weeks. I sent in a number or reholders and some raw cards, and once they're in my hands, I'll be up there with the rest of the big boys.

scooter729 · April 16, 2009 12:20AM

A couple of old friends that just arrived, 1914 style...

The chip on the Mack makes for a nice mate with my Bresnahan on the previous page!

stormsurge · April 16, 2009 1:52AM

Love the Hooper

RipublicaninMass · April 16, 2009 10:44AM

very nice Scott! Oh lets meet up soon too, just remembered

scooter729 · April 16, 2009 12:18PM

Thanks Ted; not what I should be buying having just been laid off, but what the hell, that's what severance packages are for, right???

BTW - let me check with Phil to see if he's got my stuff ready, then we'll figure out a time to meet up!

racer · April 21, 2009 10:11AM

Hello everyone,

I apologizing for posting this here but I believe most people here will be interested. I just listed a bunch of nice PSA and SGC graded 1914 cracker jacks on ebay. Here is a link. If anybody wants to make me an offer on any of the cards feel free to email me at racer361984@yahoo.com.

Thanks

stormsurge · April 21, 2009 10:39AM

I just saw those, some nice cards

CW · April 21, 2009 2:09PM

Yes, very nice to see some actual auctions for these cards for a change (as opposed to searching
for "1914 Cracker Jack", getting 267 results, then clicking on the "auctions only" tab to get only 2 results

).

The official 1914/1915 Cracker Jack Thread

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