Lionel Carter Collection...PHOTO ADDED!

Guru

While I didn't purchase this on my trip, for those of you who are card history buffs, I did pick up on Ebay tonight a piece of baseball card history. It's kind of a first for my collection; a 1934 Diamond Stars from the Lionel Carter collection.

If you don't know who Lionel Carter is, this is a good read...

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Bostockfan10

That's awesome. Good read.

Guru

I thought so too. I mean, it's pretty cool for lots of reasons. My favorite being that he helped created the encyclopedia of cards by aiding Jefferson Burdick. For me, this is a piece of baseball history.

Aric

Great article. It has always amazed me that the Wagner was worth so much, even back then. It seems it wouldn't have taken much foresight to figure that other cards would eventually become valuable as well.

dfanredsfan

Very cool. I collect cards because I love baseball history, but I also like the history of the hobby. Neat find.

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Stone193

Thanx for sharing Chris.

George has some really good stuff on the hobby!

Here's another "ad" on Carter and Hoover:



Also: here's a nice perspective the Carters took away about Jefferson Burdick:

Lionel Carter and his wife visited Jefferson Burdick in Syracuse and found him to be a recluse of sorts.

Mrs. Carter: “Jeff was just furious at the prices. He felt that (collecting) was a hobby and not a business. Inserts were given away and not meant to be sold…"

If anyone visits NYC - the Burdick collection is at the Metro Museum of Art in Manhattan.

My own perspective on prices of cards? Back in 1985, I went to a card shop - picked up a few cards that were fairly priced and didn't even consult a price guide. By 1990, I didn't go anywhere without a Beckett in hand.

Cakes

Very cool, thank you

Guru

It came today!

Stone193

The DSs have great color Chris - very nice card.

There's a group of people who collect "pedigrees" - you've got a piece from one of the pioneers. Congratulations.

tkd7

Chris,
Great card. As Mike suggested, I'm one of the LC pedigree type set collectors. Here are a few I have.

LeonLuckey

Love these kinds of threads. Love the history of the hobby. I don't have much Lionel stuff (maybe a card or two, see below), but one of his friends was a guy that went by Jefferson. Here is a letter from Jefferson to one of his closest friends, Walt Corson.....Hope folks don't mind me showing this as it's a bit off topic...

aconte

Good stuff.

Here's one of mine:



aconte

tkd7

I will add to the one I posted - the Diamond Star I posted has the ACC designation on the back - I'm guessing it is in Lionel's handwriting



That letter is pretty cool.
Nice card Tony, I think I have a LC card that was once in your collection, is this it?

aconte

Yes, Tom. That was once mine. I should have kept it...lol....I always say that about my cards. But I got to sell sometimes to buy stuff. The Dodgers I had were nice.

Glad you got one.

aconte

Guru

Those are some great cards. Thanks everyone, the card is really nice. I'm starting to move more into this type of card. Gave up on modern a couple of years ago. It was kinda cool sharing with my family who Lionel Carter was tonight.

ldferg

Great read. Thanks for sharing.