Running Hank Greenberg pickup thread!

Zan · Aug 31, 2014

From a recent Kevin Savage auction. First ever auction buy! Usually from eBay, shows, forums, etc.

dano7 · Sep 1, 2014

Very nice addition!
DANNY

Zan · Sep 1, 2014

dano7 said:
Very nice addition!
DANNY

Thanks Danny. These Goudey 4-in-1's are very eye-appealing imo

dano7 · Sep 1, 2014

Zan said:
Thanks Danny. These Goudey 4-in-1's are very eye-appealing imo

Yep. I really like them. Fortunately for my billfold, Ruth is a Brave in that set. I've got both Yankee cards.
DANNY

Zan · Oct 1, 2014

Arguably the biggest pickup in my collecting career. 1937 O Pee Chee Hank Greenberg, the second most sought-after card in the set behind the Joe DiMaggio. This is the rarest vintage card I own, and I'm so happy to spear a serious whale in my Greenberg master vintage set.

Here she is, in all her beauty.

Zan · Jan 21, 2015

Just won this baby

Zan · Mar 3, 2015

Got this in today from [MENTION=2741]rookieaddict[/MENTION], great guy and great card here

Got this one in from eBay, /60

dano7 · Mar 3, 2015

Nice additions. Excellent looking signature, too.
DANNY

Zan · Mar 3, 2015

dano7 said:
Nice additions. Excellent looking signature, too.
DANNY

Thanks. Decided that since the vintage forum was merged here that I'll post each pickup to this thread, vintage or modern instead of creating new threads

Zan · Mar 5, 2015

These two came in today, the remainder of the 2011 Topps set

Base SP

Cognac diamond parallel

Mark70Z · Mar 5, 2015

Zan,

You have a great Greenberg collection going on. Thanks so much for taking the time to post your recent acquisitions. Kinda cool to mix the newer, shiny cards, with the vintage. Displaying your collection? Love to see it...

Just as a side note and it's not meant to be negative, but I personally am not too crazy about the cut signature cards, unless they are well put together. I've seen some great looking cards that had the cut signatures. The one you've recently listed is nice, but i'd personally prefer to have this in it's original format.

Zan · Mar 5, 2015

Mark70Z said:
Zan,

You have a great Greenberg collection going on. Thanks so much for taking the time to post your recent acquisitions. Kinda cool to mix the newer, shiny cards, with the vintage. Displaying your collection? Love to see it...

Just as a side note and it's not meant to be negative, but I personally am not too crazy about the cut signature cards, unless they are well put together. I've seen some great looking cards that had the cut signatures. The one you've recently listed is nice, but i'd personally prefer to have this in it's original format.

Mark,

Thanks for the kind words! I'm not currently displaying my collection, it sits in some cabinets organized in some boxes at the moment..

Speaking on cut autographs, I agree with you 100%. Just today I wrote this blog post speaking on the cut signatures that card companies have been pumping out recently, link is below.

Let me know what you think of it

http://theherowhodidntwanttobe.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-rise-and-fall-of-hank-greenberg-cut.html

Zan · Mar 5, 2015

Didn't include in my last thread, but this was a very nice mailday

dano7 · Mar 5, 2015

Really like the new cards for your collection. I read the blog and agree that the companies could/should do a much better effort on their cut autos. That one with the H cut off is sad.
DANNY

Juan Gris · Mar 6, 2015

Nice additions and I fully agree with your article's sentiments. That "ank" Greenberg card is a shame.

Mark70Z · Mar 8, 2015

Zan said:
Mark,

Thanks for the kind words! I'm not currently displaying my collection, it sits in some cabinets organized in some boxes at the moment..

Speaking on cut autographs, I agree with you 100%. Just today I wrote this blog post speaking on the cut signatures that card companies have been pumping out recently, link is below.

Let me know what you think of it

http://theherowhodidntwanttobe.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-rise-and-fall-of-hank-greenberg-cut.html

Zan,

I just read the blog and I couldn't agree with you more and thanks for sharing your thoughts on the matter. It seems to me that many of the early cut signatures placed into cards were well thought out, the opening fit the signature and it had an actual picture of the player. Now, you have a slot for the auto, but many times it doesn't quite fit the opening. I personally don't like the sticker autographs either; I understand the concept, but don't collect them personally.

Some of those HG cuts are very nice that you pictured. Those, to me, are keepers. With his signature I just think it's a waste when the card companies cut a portion of his auto off, even if it's just a little bit.

Zan · Mar 8, 2015

Mark70Z said:
Zan,

I just read the blog and I couldn't agree with you more and thanks for sharing your thoughts on the matter. It seems to me that many of the early cut signatures placed into cards were well thought out, the opening fit the signature and it had an actual picture of the player. Now, you have a slot for the auto, but many times it doesn't quite fit the opening. I personally don't like the sticker autographs either; I understand the concept, but don't collect them personally.

Some of those HG cuts are very nice that you pictured. Those, to me, are keepers. With his signature I just think it's a waste when the card companies cut a portion of his auto off, even if it's just a little bit.

Thanks for your compliments. I enjoyed writing the piece and really diving deep into the cut signature world. I just will continue to wonder why they have regressed so much

Zan · Mar 9, 2015

This came in over the weekend. Mentor and mentee

dano7 · Mar 9, 2015

Zan said:
This came in over the weekend. Mentor and mentee

GREAT card!
DANNY

Zan · Mar 9, 2015

dano7 said:
GREAT card!
DANNY

Thanks Danny. Incredibly happy with it, and got a super price on it. Already at SGC

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