THREE GREAT NEW PICKUPS FOR ME RECENTLY. As some of you already know, I collect certain stamped back T206s. These purple number back stamps rarely seem to show up and when they do, I alway...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2023/09/recent-pick-ups.html
I BELIEVE I'VE POSTED ABOUT SOME OF THESE CARDS IN THE PAST, BUT HERE WE GO... This is another one of my favorite sets from the 1910 era. Very little is known about these cards so I, of cou...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2023/09/1910-e-unc-diamond-border-set.html
A VERY GOOD COLLECTOR FRIEND OF MINE RECENTLY SENT ME SOME CARDS. He has sent me cards in the past, some very cool ones that I wouldn't have had a chance to get otherwise for a long time. I...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2023/07/blown-away-by-generosity.html
I RECENTLY PICKED UP A 1910 T226 RED SUN BOXER AND A COUPLE OF C. 1910 BASEBALL CABINET PHOTOS. The T226 Red Sun boxing set is a rare set of 50 cards that show up infrequently. I was lucky ...
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I RECENTLY PICKED UP THREE 1928 W565 STRIP CARDS OF BOXING SUBJECTS. The W565 set is a set of 50 subjects with fronts printed in either red or black with blank backs that are dark blue in col...
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I RECENTLY PICKED UP SOME MORE CARDS IN THE LAST COLLECT AUCTIONS TOBACCO ONLY AUCTION. Just three this time, but two that I needed and one that is a dupe and upgrade. This was an interesti...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2023/06/more-recent-pick-ups.html
I RECENTLY RECEIVED MY AUCTION WINNINGS FROM THE COLLECTOR CONNECTION MARCH 2023 AUCTION. The Collector Connection is a great smaller auction house that specializes in lesser grade, lower ...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2023/04/new-auction-wins.html
I RECENTLY PICKED UP ANOTHER 1921 W516-1 BECKER PRIZE BACK EXAMPLE! I try to pick these up whenever I see them as long as they are reasonably priced. I saw this one on eBay the other day an...
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WELL, IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I POSTED ANYTHING. AND I APOLOGIZE FOR THAT GUYS. I'VE BEEN EXTREMELY BUSY IN LIFE THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND MY BLOG HAD TO GO ON THE BACK BURNER FOR A WHILE. ...
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I RECENTLY WON A LOT IN THE LAST LOVE OF THE GAME AUCTION OF A COMPLETE SET (SORT OF) OF 1946-49 AMERICAN NUT & CHOCOLATE PENNANTS. Just wanted to share this most recent acquisition with you ...
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THERE ARE MANY MANY DIFFERENT STAMPS ON THE BACKS OF T206S. They range from images to dates to names or numbers. I have an entire online project documenting these stamps. I have known of ...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2022/08/a-back-stamp-leads-to-new-discovery-for.html
I STARTED THINKING ABOUT WHAT I WANT TO COLLECT THESE DAYS AND HAVE LANDED ON THE T205 SET. This will be a long journey as there are many big names that I can't afford any time soon as well a...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2022/08/starting-t205-set.html
HEY GUYS AND GALS! I KNOW IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE I'VE POSTED ANYTHING HERE. BUT I WANTED TO SHARE MY LATEST PICK UP. Of course, it's another E98. And I picked it up quite some time ago...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2022/07/latest-pick-up.html
THERE ARE SOME PIECES THAT I FIND EXTREMELY INTRIGUING, AND THIS PAIR FITS THAT DESCRIPTION. It is well known that several ball players endorsed cigars and cigarettes even into the 1980's. S...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2022/02/c-1910-frank-home-run-baker-cigar-box.html
I KNOW, I KNOW, IT'S NOT BASEBALL CARDS BUT I LIKE THEM ANYWAY. There is a little known western strip card set from the thirties (I believe) that includes one very cool card. The cards have...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2022/02/1930s-western-strip-cards.html
RECENTLY PICKE UP A COUPLE NEW CARDS TO SHARE. Not too long ago I wrote about the N165 Goodwin Games and Sports set from 1889 after I had picked up one of the four baseball subjects in the hset...
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T206 PRICES SEEM TO BE ON THE RISE AS OF LATE. Anyone else notice this happening? All across the board, T206 prices have been going crazy in my opinion. Not only higher graded examples ei...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2022/02/whats-going-on-with-t206-prices.html
I'VE RECENTLY COMPLETED SEVERAL UPDATES TO THE GREAT T206 BACK STAMP PROJECT WEBSITE. If you haven't checked out my project where I document T206 back stamps, then you really should, espe...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2022/02/the-great-t206-back-stamp-project.html
BOY, I WISH I COULD'VE SEEN BABE RUTH OR LOU GEHRIG BATTING........WAIT, WHAT! I CAN SEE THEM BATTING? Yup. Here you go, a colorized video of the Babe and Sweet Lou taking batting practic...
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TWO DISTRIBUTORS OF CARAMEL CARDS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY WERE THE BRIESCH-WILLIAMS CO. AND THE AMERICAN CARAMEL CO. Breisch-Williams put out what we now call the E107 set from 1...
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MY HALL OF MEDIOCRITY (HOM) INDUCTEE WAS JIM WYNN AND I HAVE A NICE LITTLE PLAYER COLLECTION (PC) OF HIM SO I WANTED TO SHARE A CARD WITH YOU. I wanted to share my PC of Jim Wynn with you so ...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2022/01/my-homer-jimmy-toy-cannon-wynn-1967.html
THE 1889 GOODWIN GAMES AND SPORTS SET, DESIGNATED N165 IN THE AMERICAN CARD CATALOG (ACC) IS A PRETTY COOL 50 CARD SET. The N165 set includes 50 cards of several different games and sports. ...
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LELAND'S AUCTION, THE MINT25 AUCTION, HAS SEVERAL GREAT ITEMS IN THE SMALL 25 LOT AUCTION. BUT ONE CARD STANDS OUT TO ME. With my affinity for the 1910 E98 set, I'd be remiss if I didn't po...
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THE HOBBY IS BECOMING UNRECOGNIZABLE TO ME THESE DAYS AS PEOPLE WITH SEEMINGLY UNLIMITED FUNDS ARE DRIVING UP PRICES FOR EVERYTHING AND COLLECTORS ARE GETTING PRICED OUT OF THE MARKET. I love...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2022/01/what-is-hobby-becoming.html
IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS I'VE ADDED A COUPLE NEW E98S THAT I HAVEN'T PREVIOUSLY SHARED AND I WANT TO SHARE THEM HERE ALONG WITH MY NEWEST COMPOSITE OF MY PARTIAL SET. These are two great additi...
http://forloveofthecards.blogspot.com/2021/11/a-couple-more-e98s-added.html