March Pickups

You can never go wrong with Van Haltren. That's a damn nice 4. Congrats Blair.

Z-NUT wrote:You can never go wrong with Van Haltren. That's a damn nice 4. Congrats Blair.

Thanks, Adam!

Blair, awesome van Haltren! You're doing well, man!

jbonie wrote:Blair, awesome van Haltren! You're doing well, man!

Thanks, Jamie! I think I'm trying to make up for not having time to attend the National this year.

Blair, I hear there is a red border Colgan Speaker with your name on it

Trimmed, but I'll take it! From the Rudy Strejc collection.

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Bosox Blair wrote:Another OJ...what??????

(Could not resist a lovely card of this near-HOFer).

I need a new scanner. Blair, your scan is giving me some regrets. Although, I'm just happy to see it made it there... it's new home.

jpcw wrote:

Bosox Blair wrote:Another OJ...what??????

(Could not resist a lovely card of this near-HOFer).

I need a new scanner. Blair, your scan is giving me some regrets. Although, I'm just happy to see it made it there... it's new home.

Hi Jeremy,

Thanks for the comment as well as the ultra-smooth transaction! I found a double challenge with scanning OJs (I only got my first 2 recently) and with scanning Beckett slabs (this I have always found challenging).

It took me a few scans and some tinkering with the settings to get a clear scan (without too many crazy reflections) that accurately represented the appearance of the card in hand.

It is a nice one!

Man, this card is a lot cheaper now than it was 5 years ago...nobody even bid against me on this for $75:

Bosox Blair wrote:Man, this card is a lot cheaper now than it was 5 years ago...nobody even bid against me on this for $75:

I guess timing is everything. It's always a nice feeling to win with the opening bid.

Nice cards B².

t205s seem to have been in the tank for the past few years now. I took a beating when I sold off mine

Not a particularly notable card, until I looked him up and realized he's the only man ever to play in the World Series (with the Yankees in the infamous 'Called Shot' Series of '32 - he was a defensive replacement in the 9th inning of one game for, you guessed it, Ruth) and in the Masters Tournament, where he twice finished in the top five.



I don't know if there are any other golf nuts like me on this board, but I thought I'd share this one just in case. Interesting little piece of trivia, if nothing else.

Always nice to score a Southern Leaguer with an odd back.

Z-NUT wrote:Trimmed, but I'll take it! From the Rudy Strejc collection.

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The Mott Squad! Nice card Adam! I think that's supposed to be a crude drawing of Stadium High School behind that Tacoma player. Anyone else know?

Here's Stadium High PC to compare:
http://www.tacomahistory.org/virtual_exhibit/vex1/images/8BD06A93-135A-4133-83A5-400860334846.jpg

I thought it was a prison!

Pre-War condos?

Couple of 'nuts:

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