The Unofficial 1909 E90-1 American Caramel Thread
fandango
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This set is a lot smaller than some other tobacco sets....its has 120 cards which seems to be an attainable number to track down..
they seem to be hard to find in high grade....many are PSA 5 and below....
great looking colors that truly look like works of art....not bad for almost 100 years old....
this set also holds the Shoeless Joe Jackson Rookie!!
Show your E90-1's if you got em!
they seem to be hard to find in high grade....many are PSA 5 and below....
great looking colors that truly look like works of art....not bad for almost 100 years old....
this set also holds the Shoeless Joe Jackson Rookie!!
Show your E90-1's if you got em!
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Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
there has only been 5 graded cards of Barry, with only 3 higher than the PSA 2....
barry only above
http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/ROCKCITY24/?start=0
Aesthetically beautiful, nonetheless.
Here are my 22 hall of famers from the set
Steve
thanks for sharing!
i love how these cards dont have endless back variations...more straightforward....
The Horizontal Joss IS A CONDITION BEAR
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
<< <i>Even with 120 cards, an EXCEPTIONALLY tough set to complete. There are about a dozen cards in the set that are very, very tough to obtain.
Aesthetically beautiful, nonetheless. >>
What are the toughest cards in the set to obtain?
http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e344/ROCKCITY24/?start=0
Graham and Sweeney, Boston are tough as well.
Here
is an excellent thread on E90-1's
I'd also highly recommend Lew Lipset's Encyclopedia of Baseball Cards, it's about $35 on ebay and worth every penny
Always looking for Topps Salesman Samples, pre '51 unopened packs, E90-2, E91a, N690 Kalamazoo Bats, and T204 Square Frame Ramly's
<< <i>I don't think Mitchell really deserves the reputation it has. It's certainly not easy, but I don't know if it's that much harder than some of the underrated cards like McLean or Shean. Walsh is really tough, too. I've probably seen fewer cards of Walsh than of Mitchell offered for sale over the last few years. Of course, the real obstacle is the Jackson. I was working on the set for awhile, but gave up because I knew I'd never afford one. Or at least want to spend that much on a card I find wildly unappealing. Nah, make that downright ugly. >>
not the nicest card, funny purplish background, but its considered JOE JACKSON'S ROOKIE....that alone is enough for me to want it....(you know me and rookies)
can you say HOT SET?
donald spence is the newest member on the registry.....
Bobby Wallace E 90-1
5 is very high for this issue
Drew
very Old Skool
<< <i>I don't think Mitchell really deserves the reputation it has. It's certainly not easy, but I don't know if it's that much harder than some of the underrated cards like McLean or Shean. Walsh is really tough, too. I've probably seen fewer cards of Walsh than of Mitchell offered for sale over the last few years. Of course, the real obstacle is the Jackson. I was working on the set for awhile, but gave up because I knew I'd never afford one. Or at least want to spend that much on a card I find wildly unappealing. Nah, make that downright ugly. >>
where does Jerry Upp fall?
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<< <i>I don't think Mitchell really deserves the reputation it has. It's certainly not easy, but I don't know if it's that much harder than some of the underrated cards like McLean or Shean. Walsh is really tough, too. I've probably seen fewer cards of Walsh than of Mitchell offered for sale over the last few years. Of course, the real obstacle is the Jackson. I was working on the set for awhile, but gave up because I knew I'd never afford one. Or at least want to spend that much on a card I find wildly unappealing. Nah, make that downright ugly. >>
where does Jerry Upp fall? >>
Upp falls downn!!
Now, on a serious note...I agree with Walsh being more difficult than Mitchell. I'm collecting the hall of famers in the set, and have only seen two Walsh's in the last three years or so; both miscut (severely off-center). There have been several Mitchell's offered in the same timeframe. I've also seen more Upp's than Walsh or Mitchell.
Another card that I feel is more difficult than Mitchell, is Speaker. I think I've only seen two Speakers in the last couple of years. On Jackson, I don't think it rises to the rarity of even Mitchell. IMO, it's more of a difficulty due to it's popularity and resulting cost.
Steve
SMR for PSA 4 is $650...i wish they would get rid of the PSA 8 and PSA 9 prices for this set and price the PSA 3 and PSA 2's.......i think there is only 1 or 2 PSA 8-9 , and there are many more low grade examples....
I'm still collecting the HOFers in the set (I posted all my cards on the first page of this thread). I just either haven't found any of the cards I still need, or I haven't been able to afford to get any new ones in the last few months
But I'll be back though
Steve
<< <i>steve, any additions? i have a few... >>
Nothing in quite a while Scott
Then again, the ones I need, are the toughest: Clarke (Pittsburgh), Cobb, Joss (Pitching), Keeler, (Throwing and Portrait Red Background), Speaker, Wagner (fielding), Walsh and Young (Cleveland).
Steve
im drawn to the RED background cards....they make the image really pop off the page, almost in 3-dimensions....
here are some recent pickups heading to PSA soon....
Walsh is one of the toughest Caramel cards out there IMO....
some kid drew in the border with pencil..oh well
Congratulations on that Walsh!
I saw it when it went up on ebay and considered bidding on it, since it has by far the best centering of any that I've seen. Ultimately though, I decided to wait for another one.
Steve
Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
a recent pick up....
BTW: im getting close to a discovery in this set that is unknown...any advice who in PSA to talk to about this 100 year old discovery?
how do you get scans up? im having a problem.....
fadango, do you use a service for posting scans?
and welcome to the boards
Steve
PS...notice how few E90-1's have been for sale at auction on ebay?
Almost bid on the Mitchell in Heritage, I think it was, but ended up staying on the sidelines. I didn't check VCP, but it seemed to close for a reasonable price.
The image of Walsh on that card looks great...Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
Successful transactions: Shrub68 (Jim), MWallace (Mike)
in box me with e-mail address if you'd like a scan.
that is one of the toughest cards in the set!
no to mention that guy was an INSANELY GREAT PITCHER!
congrats! so you have the Speaker and the Walsh? sounds like a great foundation to start the entire set