A Pre-War Walter Johnson

Another in the long line of vintage pickups I made since I last posted regularly is today's featured piece of cardboard goodness. It's a set I wish PSA graded but alas, we do not. It's pre-war, oddball, and full of truly legendary HOFers -- what's not to like about the 1920s Universal Toy issue that is my card of the day?

This was an eBay purchase and I didn't actually expect to win the auction. As so often happens, I bid fully anticipating being surpassed only to find myself owing money. I am always thrilled to add a Big Train Walter Johnson to the collection, so that surprise at needing to open my wallet was quickly replaced by joy.

My scanner makes this look very rainbow-y and it does possess nice color, but it's not that vibrant in-hand. I really, really like the new SGC holders and the Authentic slab was a bonus to this funkily-cut beauty.

Another Walter Johnson Addition: 1930 Baguer Chocolate, PSA Authentic!

I added my second card of Hall of Fame hurler Walter Johnson to my Vintage Collection. After adding an oversized 1921 Exhibits card of Big Train I went to the complete opposite extreme and added something much, much smaller to my burgeoning (?) not-really-a-PC PC.

This 1930 Baguer Chocolate Cuban issue caught my eye. The price was right and after looking at the PSA Pop Report it's the only one we've ever slabbed which is just a cool little bonus. It's the second Baguer Chocolate I own and it's just such a unique and easy on the wallet oddball issue that I can easily see myself picking up another one or two in the future.

Happy Birthday, Walter Johnson! My First WaJo: 1921 Exhibits, PSA 1!!!

Occasionally I will take a minute and ponder which all-time great pre-war players are absent from my Vintage Collection. If I can rectify that situation I make the effort to find something not only cool but also unique to my collection from a set perspective. Such was the case earlier this year when I realized I did not own anything of the one and only Walter Johnson.

I looked for something unique set-wise but ended up landing on a card from a set I already had checked off of my list thanks to Zack Wheat. Nevertheless I couldn't be happier with my first card of the legendary hurler.

Hailing from the 1921 Exhibits set is this absolutely gorgeous Big Train, slabbed a PSA 1. It presents a lot better and is held back by damage to the back and a few pinholes much more visible when viewing the reverse.

Exhibits have taken off in popularity and price for HOFers over the last couple of years so nabbing this bad boy for a very reasonable price was icing on the cake.