I remember the times when I would post almost every day. New pickups were promptly scanned in, written about, and catalogued. Man....those were the days. But life changes, responsibilities change and grow, and sometimes we just lose interest in parts of our lives that meant something. I say all of that because today's HUGE addition was purchased in late 2018/early 2019 and I am just now getting around to showing off one of the biggest cards in my collection.
Tyrus Cobb (Bat Off Shoulder) is in the building! This was purchased at the exact same time as the Bat On Shoulder was acquired with me landing the pair in a package deal from the card shop I was Assistant Manager at for 4.5 years. I remember exactly what I paid for the two Tys and how nice my boss was to hold them for me so I could make it happen. While I have done no research into what they are worth now, I know that if I needed to move them, I'd do plenty well. But thankfully, they are not going anywhere any time soon!
I was instantly attracted to how beautiful this copy was despite the trim, which of course helped to keep it within a range I could handle. The colors are vibrant, all of the important parts of the card are present, and it has a sweet overprint back.
I now proudly own the Bat Off Shoulder, Bat On Shoulder, and Red Portrait. The Green Portrait is by far the toughest and most expensive to buy, but hopefully one day it will become part of my T206 PC!
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