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Filling a Couple of PC Holes

With my fourth Ebay money purchase I decided to fill a couple more holes in my PC. 

While I had gotten a 1933 Goudey out of the way I found a couple of 1934 examples to add to my Braves and Tigers collections.

First we have card #59 of Boston Brave Joe Mowry.  The "Lou Gehrig says" on these cards is a major plus as I could never afford an actual Lou Gehrig card from this time period.


This is card #70 of Detroit Tiger Pete Fox.  Having a Brave and a Tiger from this set is very satisfying.

Another player that I could never afford from his playing days but is a need for any Tiger collection is Ty Cobb.  This same dealer had the 1960 and 1961 Fleer cards available so I took the plunge.  These cards are in fabulous condition.


1960 Fleer #42


1961 Fleer #14

Having these PC needs filled leaves a great taste in my mouth.  These cards come from 1,000,000 Baseball Cards in Manchester, Missouri and was my second purchase from them.  I will definitely look out for more cards from them in the future as the conditions for both purchases exceeded my expecations compared to some other Beckett Marketplace sellers I have ordered from.

This was going to be my last purchase with the "fun money" portion of my Ebay funds but I do have one more shipment on the way and will document that when it arrives.

Then I will have to figure out where to get more "fun money" because this is getting addictive!



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  1. Johnnys Trading SpotMay 7, 2021 at 6:01 PM

    Nice additions.

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  2. FujiMay 8, 2021 at 5:15 AM

    I'd love to eventually add some original Goudeys to my collection one day. Great looking cards.

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  3. MattMay 11, 2021 at 7:19 AM

    Maybe it's me and I've been influenced by all the stories I've read of him, but there is something unnatural about Ty Cobb smiling...

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