New Year Pick-Ups

That's an interesting quad. Almost a half century of the game right there.

Did Paige ever age? He doesn't look very old there but had to be in around 70 or older at that time.

1971? He was only six years removed from his last brief stint with the Kansas City Athletics in 1965, at 59. Played for the Anchorage Earthquakes for a couple years after, I think until 1967. He was probably fresh off the mound when the photo was taken. Probably pitched in the suit.

I remember him sitting in the bullpen with the Braves after K.C. He didn't pitch. They had him on the roster a while to get enough time for his pension. He was ready to go in though!

T206 Smith, T212-2 Lewis, T213-2 Smith, T213-2 Warhop

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E101 Wagner should be here tomorrow. Pretty excited about it since it's my first early e-card. I have mainly collected t-cards but decided I would add an e-card.

great wagner card! (i'm obligated to praise it because i have one and feel the need to pump it up and get the interest going for whatever i collect or have financial ties in)

seriously, i love the batting pose with the red background much more than the michelin man throwing pose.

cccc wrote:great wagner card! (i'm obligated to praise it because i have one and feel the need to pump it up and get the interest going for whatever i collect or have financial ties in)

seriously, i love the batting pose with the red background much more than the michelin man throwing pose.

Thanks!! I too like the batting pose better than the throwing. And I'm more than willing to help pump up the interest. In all honesty I think caramels might be due for some love. I did not realize how few e101 wagners have been graded. And I was surprised how many more e102's have been graded. i always thought e102's were more difficult.

e102s are popular because burdick assumed (wrongly) that the e102s were released one year earlier than the e101s. there's always been a big price disparity between the cobbs because of this...people thinking the 1908 e102 cobb was his rookie card. they're all the same, just with different backs.