So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
Picked this up on eBay - Princeton 1899 - interesting for a couple of reasons - Arthur Poe is in there, but the guy holding the ball is Bill Edwards - recently bought a signed copy of his book "Football Days" He has an interesting bio on the College Hall of Fame website (below the photo)
Bill Edwards was a guard at Princeton, but the most important tackle he ever made in his life would come long after he set aside his Orange and Black uniform. Edwards won international accalim in 1910 when he tackled and subdued a would-be assassin who had attempted to take the life of New York Mayor William Gaynor. The Mayor was shot and seriously wounded but survived the assassination attempt. Edwards suffered a flesh wound in the arm and was later awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism. Edwards'act of bravery was in character. He was a man of great proportion - in excess of 220 pounds - but a soft heart pulsed within his bear-like frame. He was extremely dedicated to each goal he would set for himself. A college diploma was one of those goals as Edwards worked his way through Princeton, gaining gridiron fame along the way. In 1900, he was named class orator and served as master of ceremonies on Graduation Day. He later became a referee and authored a book entitled "Football Days." President Woodrow Wilson appointed Edwards as Collector of Internal Revenue for New York's Second District. Edwards also served as president of the American Professional Football League from 1926 to 1929. He played four years at Princeton and was captain in 1899.
Here's his picture from the cover of Time magazine - he bulked up in the pre-steroid days when it was all bourbon, beer, and beef!
Bill Edwards was a guard at Princeton, but the most important tackle he ever made in his life would come long after he set aside his Orange and Black uniform. Edwards won international accalim in 1910 when he tackled and subdued a would-be assassin who had attempted to take the life of New York Mayor William Gaynor. The Mayor was shot and seriously wounded but survived the assassination attempt. Edwards suffered a flesh wound in the arm and was later awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism. Edwards'act of bravery was in character. He was a man of great proportion - in excess of 220 pounds - but a soft heart pulsed within his bear-like frame. He was extremely dedicated to each goal he would set for himself. A college diploma was one of those goals as Edwards worked his way through Princeton, gaining gridiron fame along the way. In 1900, he was named class orator and served as master of ceremonies on Graduation Day. He later became a referee and authored a book entitled "Football Days." President Woodrow Wilson appointed Edwards as Collector of Internal Revenue for New York's Second District. Edwards also served as president of the American Professional Football League from 1926 to 1929. He played four years at Princeton and was captain in 1899.
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Revmoran, Im diggin' the cut of your jib lately man (sorry, Ive been watching Family Guy all weekend)
That is a very cool photo, and the story that goes with it is all the more amazing. Thanks for posting that!
Very nice stuff guys! As some of you know Im out of the Grading game and sticking with lower grade stuff, here is my latest pickup. Certainly your run of the mill 5 but it is my favorite Waterfield card...
I think the early 50's Rams cards have the greatest eye appeal of all. great colors and many great shots. The 51 Younger is one I have been looking for for a while. The Zilly may be the BEST action shot of all. Nice Pickup Paul!
<< <i>I think the early 50's Rams cards have the greatest eye appeal of all. great colors and many great shots. The 51 Younger is one I have been looking for for a while. The Zilly may be the BEST action shot of all. Nice Pickup Paul! >>
I have been reliving my youth, and going 80s with my collecting lately. Not quite vintage, but I am hoping I get a pass for including it in this thread
and then picked this up on eBay last week. Glad to get it in, been wanting a high grade one of these forever
There are probably only a few people who could appreciate my excitement about this pickup last night on eBay, and most of them probably follow this thread - I had the newspaper article, but had never seen the program from 1931 - but there it was up for auction and I was fortunate to be the buyer.
Ryan nice choice to go with the 49's! They are pretty much the same ( or exact ) thing as the '48's without the ridonculas price tag to go along with them.
Beautiful looking cards- congrats on some very nice pick ups!
<< <i>Ryan nice choice to go with the 49's! They are pretty much the same ( or exact ) thing as the '48's without the ridonculas price tag to go along with them.
Beautiful looking cards- congrats on some very nice pick ups! >>
Thanks Paul....I agree....it is only a 49 card set so very manageable. No overpriced "rookie" cards, only 1 star that is not in the 49 set that is in the 48 is Doak Walker, so you get the bang without the buck!
<< <i>Ryan nice choice to go with the 49's! They are pretty much the same ( or exact ) thing as the '48's without the ridonculas price tag to go along with them.
Beautiful looking cards- congrats on some very nice pick ups! >>
Thanks Paul....I agree....it is only a 49 card set so very manageable. No overpriced "rookie" cards, only 1 star that is not in the 49 set that is in the 48 is Doak Walker, so you get the bang without the buck! >>
That is something I did NOT know, thats a bummer that Doak is missing- but you got all the other 1950's cards which includes many a Doak Walker card so no need to worry
Just got these back from SGC today.... Here are my sub results: 16 PSA cards +1 SGC sent 10 evenly crossed 1 sgc bumped to a hgher grade(ecstatic about this) 6 PSA did not evenly cross(not real happy about these)
PSA 8 to SGC 8 PSA 7 to SGC 7 PSA 7 to SGC 7 PSA 8 to SGC 8 PSA 7 to SGC 7 PSA 7 to SGC 7 PSA 8 to SGC 8 PSA 7 to SGC 7 PSA 7 to SGC 7 PSA 7 to SGC 7
This one was worth the "price of admission" or shall I say "submission" alone...SGC 6 bumped to a 7
Great job Ryan on the Van Brocklin bump! Great centering! That card has been on the top of my want list ever since I started the RC set alittle over a year ago. Sorry to hear about the ones that didn't crossover. I would kinda cringe when I 1st started seeing vintage Football in SGC holders, they looked great for vintage Baseball but I had to get used to the look for vintage Football in em. I'm loving the look now!!
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I finally completed my version of a 1952 Bowman Marion Motley. Given the dearth of available pictures of such a major star of the 1940s-1950s, I'm not displased with the result.
Now if I could find a late-career pix of Motley as a Steeler to make a '55B . . .
<< <i>After buying the 1887 Yale photo with Harry Beecher holding the ball, I went for the 1888 card on Huggins and Scott last night - they make a nice set >>
Mike, outstanding collection of old school photos!
BTW- Thanks again for the Chicle photos, I plan on getting them framed shortly- best of luck with the rest of the project!
Rex - always liked those Berk Ross cards... they don't seem to show up on eBay all that often, at least PSA graded copies.
Rev - you always have such cool, off the beaten path, stuff. One of the reasons this thread is one of my all-time favorites.
I haven't been too good about sharing my own pick ups as of late, but here is one of them from a few weeks back... a complete 1968 Topps Stand Ups set, in overall EX condition. Here are some of the highlights from the set:
I was very pleased to pick up the entire (unpunched) set for the bargain price of $40 delivered... although I will probably upgrade a few of them due to centering issues.
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Bill Edwards was a guard at Princeton, but the most important tackle he ever made in his life would come long after he set aside his Orange and Black uniform. Edwards won international accalim in 1910 when he tackled and subdued a would-be assassin who had attempted to take the life of New York Mayor William Gaynor. The Mayor was shot and seriously wounded but survived the assassination attempt. Edwards suffered a flesh wound in the arm and was later awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism. Edwards'act of bravery was in character. He was a man of great proportion - in excess of 220 pounds - but a soft heart pulsed within his bear-like frame. He was extremely dedicated to each goal he would set for himself. A college diploma was one of those goals as Edwards worked his way through Princeton, gaining gridiron fame along the way. In 1900, he was named class orator and served as master of ceremonies on Graduation Day. He later became a referee and authored a book entitled "Football Days." President Woodrow Wilson appointed Edwards as Collector of Internal Revenue for New York's Second District. Edwards also served as president of the American Professional Football League from 1926 to 1929. He played four years at Princeton and was captain in 1899.
Here's his picture from the cover of Time magazine - he bulked up in the pre-steroid days when it was all bourbon, beer, and beef!
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Bill Edwards was a guard at Princeton, but the most important tackle he ever made in his life would come long after he set aside his Orange and Black uniform. Edwards won international accalim in 1910 when he tackled and subdued a would-be assassin who had attempted to take the life of New York Mayor William Gaynor. The Mayor was shot and seriously wounded but survived the assassination attempt. Edwards suffered a flesh wound in the arm and was later awarded the Carnegie Medal for Heroism. Edwards'act of bravery was in character. He was a man of great proportion - in excess of 220 pounds - but a soft heart pulsed within his bear-like frame. He was extremely dedicated to each goal he would set for himself. A college diploma was one of those goals as Edwards worked his way through Princeton, gaining gridiron fame along the way. In 1900, he was named class orator and served as master of ceremonies on Graduation Day. He later became a referee and authored a book entitled "Football Days." President Woodrow Wilson appointed Edwards as Collector of Internal Revenue for New York's Second District. Edwards also served as president of the American Professional Football League from 1926 to 1929. He played four years at Princeton and was captain in 1899.
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Revmoran,
Im diggin' the cut of your jib lately man (sorry, Ive been watching Family Guy all weekend)
That is a very cool photo, and the story that goes with it is all the more amazing. Thanks for posting that!
I've been anxiously waiting for these!
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Always reminds me of Unitas
Thanks for sharing
Mark
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Another 49 Leaf came in today..waiting for one more
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FINISHED 12/8/2008!!!
<< <i>My most recent pickup thanks to Mr. Joey Squires...
Without a doubt, THE nicest 6 Ive ever seen
This thread has some legs lately, nice pickups Paul (PP, pronounced pee-pee) and Ryan!
joe
Outstanding Baugh Dave!
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<< <i>I think the early 50's Rams cards have the greatest eye appeal of all. great colors and many great shots. The 51 Younger is one I have been looking for for a while. The Zilly may be the BEST action shot of all. Nice Pickup Paul! >>
Speaking of the Younger....
That was the "OTHER" card I picked up today
Congrats on another great pick up!
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Hate to be on the receiving end of this crush!!
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and then picked this up on eBay last week. Glad to get it in, been wanting a high grade one of these forever
<< <i>Was there ever a cooler pro FB logo than the original Boston Patriots? >>
An elf in tights is WAY cooler than a Patriot snapping the ball!
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BTW- Ryan, the Old School Pats Logo beats a little Elf guy all day!
Here are today's arrivals.......I have decided to build the 49 Leaf set in SGC 5-8. (if you couldn't tell by my recent pick-ups.)
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Beautiful looking cards- congrats on some very nice pick ups!
<< <i>Ryan nice choice to go with the 49's! They are pretty much the same ( or exact ) thing as the '48's without the ridonculas price tag to go along with them.
Beautiful looking cards- congrats on some very nice pick ups! >>
Thanks Paul....I agree....it is only a 49 card set so very manageable. No overpriced "rookie" cards, only 1 star that is not in the 49 set that is in the 48 is Doak Walker, so you get the bang without the buck!
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<< <i>Ryan nice choice to go with the 49's! They are pretty much the same ( or exact ) thing as the '48's without the ridonculas price tag to go along with them.
Beautiful looking cards- congrats on some very nice pick ups! >>
Thanks Paul....I agree....it is only a 49 card set so very manageable. No overpriced "rookie" cards, only 1 star that is not in the 49 set that is in the 48 is Doak Walker, so you get the bang without the buck! >>
That is something I did NOT know, thats a bummer that Doak is missing- but you got all the other 1950's cards which includes many a Doak Walker card so no need to worry
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Here are my sub results:
16 PSA cards +1 SGC sent
10 evenly crossed
1 sgc bumped to a hgher grade(ecstatic about this)
6 PSA did not evenly cross(not real happy about these)
PSA 8 to SGC 8
PSA 7 to SGC 7
PSA 7 to SGC 7
PSA 8 to SGC 8
PSA 7 to SGC 7
PSA 7 to SGC 7
PSA 8 to SGC 8
PSA 7 to SGC 7
PSA 7 to SGC 7
PSA 7 to SGC 7
This one was worth the "price of admission" or shall I say "submission" alone...SGC 6 bumped to a 7
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My continuing love for the 80s mail today
1989 Score
1988 Topps
1987 Topps
1984 Topps
1982 Topps
1981 Topps
and then the monster of the lot
1984 Topps USFL XRC of the great Steve Young
thanks for looking!
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<< <i>Never seen this before, loved the look of it so I was happy when I won it on the cheap. $20
that is an incredible card for $20.
Now if I could find a late-career pix of Motley as a Steeler to make a '55B . . .
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<< <i>After buying the 1887 Yale photo with Harry Beecher holding the ball, I went for the 1888 card on Huggins and Scott last night - they make a nice set
Mike, outstanding collection of old school photos!
BTW- Thanks again for the Chicle photos, I plan on getting them framed shortly- best of luck with the rest of the project!
Bob..got the Motleys toDAY...THANKS! i APPRECIATE IT.
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Rev - you always have such cool, off the beaten path, stuff. One of the reasons this thread is one of my all-time favorites.
I haven't been too good about sharing my own pick ups as of late, but here is one of them from a few weeks back... a complete 1968 Topps Stand Ups set, in overall EX condition. Here are some of the highlights from the set:
I was very pleased to pick up the entire (unpunched) set for the bargain price of $40 delivered... although I will probably upgrade a few of them due to centering issues.
Snorto~