A few weeks ago, I bought two very old cards from a seller on Net54. My collection has gotten a lot more advanced over the last year or two, but cards this old will never be common in my collection.
The first was an American Caramel of Highlander Ed Sweeney,
It's in great condition for a card so old. It's off-center, has a big crease, and the back has something sticky on it, but it presents beautifully.
I also got my first Obak. It's in pretty bad condition, but the price was good (both were under $20 shipped each).
Roy Hitt didn't have much of a major league career (6-10, 3.40 ERA), but he had a 12-year career in the Pacific Coast League. He won 201 games, and his best season was probably 1906, when he was 31-12 with a 1.90 ERA.
I love the back. It's beautiful, but the message is hilarious too. "Smoke them all day long, if you like. No aftereffects." Oh dear.
These are fantastic, especially the Sweeney. You know it's an old card when the player pre-dates the Yankees!
ReplyDeleteThose are cool cards.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree with you. The advertisement on the Hitt card is pretty funny. They should have known better.
ReplyDeleteAnytime you add two 110 year old cards to your collection... it's pretty special. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteThose are some great pickups - congrats!
ReplyDeleteIs the sticky stuff on the back caramel?
ReplyDeleteWith a name like Hitt he was miscast as a pitcher.
Great pickups!
Getting Obak PCL cards, in any condition, for under $20 is not an easy task these days.
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