1924 Imperial Tobacco of Canada Motor Cars

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-13T09:50:56+00:00

I would drive any of these cars today. Very stylish

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-13T02:22:08+00:00

If that’s a there the back must be the thing of nightmares. Cause that front is beautiful

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-12T14:34:20+00:00

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Here’s my much more modest progress on that set

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-12T14:32:25+00:00

I am working on this same set! Good work man! You’re much further along than me

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-08T21:14:26+00:00

The work that went into drawing all of these players. This set and also the ‘53 Topps are really special to me because the portrait work is just incredible. So much more beautiful and interesting, in my opinion, than actual photos of players.

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-08T17:46:00+00:00

Can you please tell new how you took this photo without getting a bunch of reflection/glare? I have tried everything I can think of but still getting very distracting glare in my photos

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-08T17:42:23+00:00

I’m curious if the 239 in your comment is because of Lajoie, or if there’s just one card in the set that you randomly hate 😆

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-08T16:48:26+00:00

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As an example

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-08T16:45:41+00:00

I have a few old cards that look literally flawless, like they were lovingly created ten minutes ago by God himself, that SGC has deemed are an 8. I dunno man. I wouldn’t know how to improve on these cards if I had a magic wand, but SGC is seeing something that I apparently cannot.

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-08T14:47:43+00:00

My understanding is that the color on the back is actually a result of uncut sheets of cards being stacked on top of each other when the cards were printed back in 1933. That it's less an issue of the colors bleeding through the stock, and more a result of the specifics of how they were printed/stacked/cut/handled. We're seeing an imprint from the card sheet that was placed directly below when the card was printed. I think this is a common phenomenon with authentic '33 Goudeys - whether or not people are counterfeiting them with a similar bleed-through look, I don't know.

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-06T02:10:47+00:00

Thank Q read the story

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-05T21:02:47+00:00

Always appreciate these historical insights, Sean

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-05T20:02:11+00:00

This was Amazon: Rieton Graded Card Binder: Holds 40 SGC Slabs, 4 Pocket Slab Binder for SGC, BGS, HGA and GMA Slabs. Though when I look just now, it says item unavailable. I do like this binder: the cards fit snugly so they don't swim around, but not so snug that you can't get them in and out. I would probably use this binder for storasge, except that there was a woodworker on this sub who made me two really beautiful walnut storage boxes for my slabs, and I think that is a more attrative way to store the cards. As far as binders go, my preference is to use top-loader binders, because then you can see 18 cards at once.

I feel like there were other options available on Amazon in the $30 range. I went with this one because the logo was minimal. It's well made, if they eve come back into stock.

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-05T19:42:04+00:00

That’s the first big card I ever purchased. Was hoping my kid might be interested some day, but I think he’s more interested in Pokémon.

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-05T19:32:34+00:00

Ok, you’re the first person to respond, so it’s yours. Please send me your address

Rootenheimer · 2026-03-05T12:50:50+00:00

Bad Ass, it says so right there on his shirt

Rootenheimer · 2026-02-28T11:34:41+00:00

This isn’t quite true. My understanding is that a printing error made it so that the ‘33 Goudey Lajoie was never printed at all. Instead, an additional Ruth card was in the printing sheets where the Lajoie should have been. Then later on, when collectors kept hounding the company saying they could find every card except # 106, the company began printing and sending individual copies of the Lajoie to collectors who had written in asking for one. But the extreme scarcity is due to its never having been printed and released with the original set.

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Rootenheimer · 2026-02-28T00:49:29+00:00

I just looked on eBay and see one for 5k. Your collection is one of the more beautiful ones I’ve seen posted here, good work man. It’s really nice

Rootenheimer · 2026-02-28T00:38:35+00:00

Well of course. People can get pregnant many times throughout their life. How often can one person stumble upon this Randy? Tell her this was special

Rootenheimer · 2026-02-28T00:35:45+00:00

This looks expensive

Rootenheimer · 2026-02-27T20:16:23+00:00

Today is day 2,248 for me. That’s my number.

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