December 2023 Arrivals

[Hawk8]

My newest 1/1 Andre Dawson. I don’t know why printing plates get a bad reputation, I love them!

 

[Dilferules]

Couple cheaper rarities. Freeze frame /500 and estrellas /25 portrait

That Freeze Frame Die Cut is great! Those are sneaky tough for /500 cards, it took me several years to find the Ben Grieve from that set.

 

[jmc855]

That Freeze Frame Die Cut is great! Those are sneaky tough for /500 cards, it took me several years to find the Ben Grieve from that set.

Yeah, never found one reasonably priced till now. Found a Maddux in a dollar box a few months ago that I traded, but this one was finally under 10 on fleabay. They feel less available than 500, i ll admit.

 

[michaelstepper]

They are great looking.
This one is /300

 

[michaelstepper]

Had a HOF GU couple of days.
The highlights for me

 

[MrMet2.0]

Newest Andre Dawson 1/1

That’s cool, I can actually say I’ve talked to and shaken the hand of 3 out of 4 of those guys…


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[CardBoredom]

Picked up the ‘49 Leaf Honus Wagner featuring him in the middle of helping himself to a new pinch of tobacco.

 

[Hawk8]

Newest 1/1:

 

[mrmopar]

1995 Action Packed Bob Cousey

This is a big addition to this set I am trying to build. Thankfully, I chased Bill Russell when it was his only autograph and got a deal on one. I just looked at a checklist and I am missing Billy Cunningham, Bill Bradley and Buddy Jeanette for sure. I missed a Jeanette not that long ago and should have checked, as i didn't bid very high. He had died not too long after the set was issued. Had I known, I might have upped my bid. I don't recall and need to check if I have Dean Smith, Cesare Rubini and Chuck Daly. I think beyond that, I have the rest of them.

 

[gt2590]

I'm finding a great appreciation for those early 2000's fleer sets.

Guy I picked these up from today at small hotel banquet room show had about 20 of low end ‘01 Sweet Spots and 10ish Yankees GU from “Greats of the Game”…

 

[michaelstepper]

I wish 2001 was more rounded checklist wise. Arguably the best looking sweet spot set

 

[madbull34]

Darvish Definitive patch



Ohtani Anime Nation

 

[mrmopar]

A faint Bench auto.

Gannon recollections or buyback /30.

Snead RC. By far, my favorite FB card set design. Having the Fran Tarkenton RC in the set doesn't hurt. Ditka too and a few others I don't recall off the top of my head. And to think, baseball gave us those boring wood grain cards the same year.

 

[Hawk8]

Newest 1/1: 2023 Topps Museum Collection Signature Swatches Dual Relic Autographs Emerald

 

[mrmopar]

Guess I should have waited. Got most of the run in a lot, but none had the T206 reprint cards inserted. Found a lot of the first 6 that did and won them. Arrived today.

i don't care about the inserts as much as I like the magazine as issued condition.

 

[jmc855]

/20 bowman

 

[baberuthfan]

Been looking for a nice certified hodges autograph for some time now. Single signed baseballs are almost impossible to find but got this one which displays as a single since its the boldest auto on the ball ( 1967 senators ball) joe cronin al baseball with full jsa cert. surprised it took him so long to get in the hof

 

[Topnotchsy]

I'm incredibly excited about this acquisition.

This program is from the GI World Series, played in Nurmberg in September 1945 at Soldier Field. The field, known as Zeppelin Field, was previously a site for German rallies, and H*tler had a large complex on the site.

Highly significant for its symbolism from a military perspective, the significance extended in another direction. The series was played between the OISE All Stars and the 71st Infantry Red Circlers’. The OISE team was integrated and included former N*gro League HOFers Leon Day and Willard Brown.

The programs had to make it back from Europe safely, making them exceedingly rare to begin with, but a few copies of these programs have surfaced over the years (roughly 6-7 in my estimation).

Until recently though, I was unaware of a copy that existed that had been scored. Given the circumstances, I imagined that the copies that survived were the ones that were thrown in soldiers' luggages, rather than taken to the ballpark and scored.

Recently a scored copy popped up and I was able to acquire it. Significantly, the starting pitcher for the OISE squad was Leon Day. And fortuitously, this program was from Game 2 of the series, when Day pitched 8 innings, gave up just 1 run and struck out 10 on the way to a 2-1 victory. The other game that Day pitched was Game 4, and in that game, Day came out on the losing side. The OISE team had a surprise upset, winning the series 3 games to 2.

One other interesting tidbit from the program was that HOF outfielder Willard Brown played shortstop in this game.

Here is an extensive link to items associated with the tournament in general and this series in particular.

Keeping Score at Nuremberg: A Rare 1945 GI World Series Scorecard

Taking stock of the past three months’ worth of Chevrons and Diamonds articles, it is easy to discern a few emerging content trends that reflect the types of artifacts that are continually be…

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[Dazed]

Two Panini redemptions in one day!

Justin Crawford Elite 083/175


Randy Johnson Chronicles, America's Pastime, Majestic Marks 05/15

 

[michaelstepper]

Couple today. Fisk looks super light in photo but is actually a good sig. Think it's the pen he used. It is lighter than most but a solid signature overall