August 2012 Pickups

Just got some auction winnings from earlier this year in hand. Might as well post a few of these to get August rolling.

First up, one of my new faves:

And this rare Bender card:

Also a rare Nadja Jennings:

And this nice Speaker:

One more for the Red Sox collection:

Sweet T216's, Blair!

Z-NUT wrote:Sweet T216's, Blair!

Thanks, Adam!

yes, blair...beautiful t216's..and a speaker mino...can't be more than a small handful of those!

ullmandds wrote:yes, blair...beautiful t216's..and a speaker mino...can't be more than a small handful of those!

Hi Pete,

Thanks! Yes, not too many of these Mino Speakers around. In terms of PSA/SGC graded examples, I think there are only 3 in total.

Never even knew about that '34 R&J Hill set before. Love that sepia tone.

Another Diamond Star HOF. Ended July with Hornsby, started August with Hubbell! Maybe Chick Hafey will come next.

Just kinda caught my eye.

i can't match you guys in quality and focus so i gotta do it in bulk and quantity...everything from 1910 to 2012. cobb and hornsby to penny and 'zo to teddy and andrew luck with everything and all sports in between. i love it!

Oh my gosh!!!

The 1992 UD Ted Williams heroes auto!

That was *the* card when I started collecting.

They even did an episode of Baywatch about it.

yea chris it got me to rip about 200 of those packs. i think the odds was like 1:3600 packs and printed right on the back to warn you but i felt lucky! never got one tho.

BigGuy219 wrote:Oh my gosh!!!

The 1992 UD Ted Williams heroes auto!

That was *the* card when I started collecting.

They even did an episode of Baywatch about it.

Needless to say, the Greenberg is the more exciting acquisition, but the Rowe ain't too bad, either.

Great card!

Can never go wrong with a N162 Kelly, sweet pickup!

Okay, the wallet's barkin' a little after this haul. Might take the rest of the week off and be a spectator!

Lucas, you have a Buddy Myer card yet? That was the one card that I swear I always saw anytime a got offered a group of cards back in the 80s.

sabrjay wrote:Lucas, you have a Buddy Myer card yet? That was the one card that I swear I always saw anytime a got offered a group of cards back in the 80s.

Not yet. I've been seeing suspiciously little of the low numbers in the set, actually (he's #4). Odd. It's the high numbers that I figured would be scarce.

Purchased this item off fleabay in hopes of finishing my spartan 1949 Yakima Bears collection (Western International League champs 1949-50). This photo is of "Big" Dewey Soriano in his Yakima Bears uniform in 1950. He looks like Buttermaker, the early years. He was the owner/president/relief pitcher of the Bears (went 14-2 in 1949, and 6-2 in 1950). The photo is mislabeled "1930 Drew Soriano".

http://www.ebay.com/itm/270926213828?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_2304wt_1165

Anyways, I did not realize Dewey and his brother (Max) were the original owners of the Seattle Pilots (1969), and I also did not realize other major leaguers played for the Yakima Bears in 1950 including: Joe Orengo (manager), Mike Baxes, Pete Corscarart, Dave Melton, and Lou Novikoff. Now I feel obligated to get cards/photos/ or autographs of them. A simple $17 transaction has nearly obligated me to buy another $150 in memorabilia. Am I sick? Has this ever happened to you?

That's the beauty of research, you find out new things that lead you to new things that you want for your collection.