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I picked up some cards that I really love on Sunday. Yes, the T206 card was the big boy, but it's possible to love smaller pickups just as much.
1955 Bowman #119 Frank Gatski |
I understand. The card is in great shape. It's a little off center and has a minor print flaw but I think it's solid. Did you know that Frank Gatski is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? Did you know that per Sports Card Forum's Inventory Manager, he only had eight "cards" produced during his playing days? Of those eight, only this one was a "mainstream" issue. I pick up copies of it as I see them, if they are at a good price.
That's my little collection of this card. I have a couple of cut autos and some other pieces, but they aren't germane to this post. When I was in my teens, I remember being asked if I knew who he was. I didn't and was informed, and also told that I had played baseball (and later attended high school with) his grandson. I was never a friend of the grandson and never had the opportunity to ask him about it.
One other fun fact if you've never heard the name Frank Gatski before today (or perhaps if you had). He played football at Farmington High School in West Virginia. Farmington is a coal town that never has had a census population greater than 900 people. A decade later, another Hall of Famer graduated from that same high school. If there are other high schools that have produced two football Hall of Famers, I doubt the high school was as small as Farmington. That other Hall of Famer is Sam Huff.
1965 Topps #36 Bobby Wine |
1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures #110 Paul Hornung |
1956 Topps #140 Herb Score |
Also like Gatksi, I've picked up a few autographs and other cards over the years. This will always be my favorite Score card, however.
1934-36 Diamond Stars #83 Paul Waner |
I was surprised at the low asking price on the Paul Waner card. I love the card and the price I paid is just a little below what it would probably sell for on feeBay, but before the fees. I'm glad Rich had it because otherwise it's not something that I would have looked for.
1968 Topps #558 Johnny Edwards |
1955 Topps All American #85 Sid Luckman |
I got this one for a great price. I know the centering is off but the color is fantastic and corners and edges are solid. Perhaps I will find a trade partner someday and use it to pick up one of the bigger cards I still need for my set.
It was a great show. This particular one is run twice a year and draws some different sellers than the ones that I typically see. It's also run as a fundraiser, which I like. Oh, I walked out with some cards I'm thrilled to have.
Happy collecting!
Great stuff all around but I'd have to say that Waner takes the cake!
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely hard to argue that. Eventually I'll get over how little the card goes for. What I like about it most is that it remind me so much of the 1935 National Chicle football set.
DeleteWow... now that's what I call an epic vintage card show haul. Great stuff. Never seen or even heard of the 1961 Fleer Wallet Pictures, but that Hornung is awesome.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't either. Just loved the black and white image. A well spent $3!
DeleteGeez,my high school is bigger than that, and we've never even produced an NFLer, let alone a HOF. We can claim Mike Leach, though. Does that count for anything?
ReplyDeleteThat's probably better than my high school can claim, at least with athletes. Don Knotts attended the same high school I did. MANY years earlier though!
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