My Pickups at The National Sports Card Show 2024

After a nice weeklong vacation, I decided to re-do my pickups from The National Sports Card Show. I've been watching some of the other content creators explain how they came to acquire the card and really enjoyed the story behind the purchase. I decided to make a video going through the same process as well.
I want to say thank you to those that did help me by providing guidance and answering my questions. I had a great buying experience.
I will follow this video up with the gifts I received from some of the content creators in the community as well as some viewers of my channel!
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[@ken-pr2df]

Awesome pickups Sammy from the National!! Thanks for sharing the stories in purchasing these treasures!! Keep up the great content!!

[@SammyThunder]

Much appreciated!

[@4softcorners728]

Amazing cards and loved hearing the stories behind them!

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks 😎

[@vintagesportflips]

Great pickups - Love that the Pinkerton is a scorecard back.

[@mickeyshea8013]

Awesome !!

[@theshowandme]

Fantastic pickups! Happy to have lent a hand.

[@SammyThunder]

It was very helpful. Knowing your background with Pre War, it was really helpful.

[@WarriorKidd06]

Was great meeting you at the meet up on that Thursday night at the National!!! Very cool to see that Pinkerton you picked up. To be able to own a card like that and in such great condition as well, is very cool!!!

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks man. It was great meeting you too.

[@EverydayCardCollector-Jason]

You had a fantastic National Sammy! I had a blast hanging out with you at the show!

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Jason

[@MidLifeCards]

That Matty is a beautiful 1. Fantastic color and centering. It was a great deal.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Graig. Appreciate your help!

[@jrsportscardschronicles3587]

Yeah those Christy Mathewson cards are really nice cards. Great pickups!

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks JR!

[@raiderslakersfan7518]

Love your channel and those are some real solid pickups.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks man. I appreciate that.

[@vintagesanctuary]

Sammy, what an honor to see you in person at the National! Plus, I got to see your epic score-card-back Mathewson! 🤯🤯🤯Congrats, my collecting brother! 😊👊

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Adam. It was great to see you too man!

[@RipFan8]

Hi Sammy. Awesome pickups with good dialog to the work behind the purchases. That lady who helped you with the 68 Topps Seaver purchase name is Karen, she is a wonderful lady. I visit their store (Niagara Sports Cards), whenever I can a chance, as it is just 10 minutes from the border. Thanks Sammy for sharing these pickup stories, talk soon my friend.

[@SammyThunder]

That's awesome. Karen was awesome. She only allowed us to look through one stack at a time. I thought that was unique.

[@s.macintosh-jc9rf]

Hi Sammy,
Thanks for your video of your pickups from The National. It must have been a great feeling to go on vacation right at The National.
I really liked your Christy Mathewson score card.
Take care and have a relaxing evening,
Peter

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you Peter! It was a nice feeling, but tough to go from one big event to another.

[@diamondgems45]

Great pickups ST especially the Pinkerton Matty. Those backs remind me of the ‘53 Bowman Color cards where you can write in the current stats.

[@ACollectorsDream]

Great pickups, awesome T206 Mathewson and especially the Postcard with the score back

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Orlando. It was certainly a more special pickup.

[@thedetroitcollector]

Awesome pickup video Sammy. The Pinkerton reminds me of the Dietsche Postcard set I collect. They look similar with the black background. You absolutely made the right choice with that. Cards like this will only rise. Such an awesome card, along with all the others.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Eric! 😎

[@Valuevintagecards-Aaron]

I snagged a laminated card too a while back. The story makes it worth it 😂.
That Mathewson card is absolutely amazing! Great addition, my friend!

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Aaron. It happens to the best of us lol

[@mathbowler2782]

Dang those are some solid pickups. Thanks for sharing the goodies that you found.

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you 😎

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you 😎

[@vintagecardssteve8582]

Great stuff sammy. Some great cards in there. Thanks for sharing with us

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Steve. Appreciate it man.

[@JoeWoodCollector-Doug]

Congratulations Sammy on your National pick-ups. I agree that prewar postcards can be scarce and the Pinkerton Matty is no exception, beautiful card.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Doug. They're great alternative options for Pre War. They can get pricey, but there are some cool postcards out there that are still obtainable at good prices.

[@Brad-mj3tg]

Wow I can’t believe you weren’t excited to get the Nabisco Seaver (you are usually all over yellow-bordered cards like Transogram!). Enjoyed meeting you at the TH-cam event. Some great pick-ups and nice oddball Seaver cards and some great T206s. Awesome to have a super unique Mathewson. That is a huge pickup Congrats.

[@SammyThunder]

I would’ve preferred to get the bazooka 68 Seaver. Just a personal preference.

[@scootscollectibles]

So many awesome pickups Sammy. Hope you had a good vacation.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks man!

[@The_Cincinnati_Kid]

Lovely pickups Ssmmy. Love that Nabisco Team Flakes Seaver. Stunning Addie Joss. Great trade.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks CK

[@xavierwren0212]

Awesome stuff! Definitely some amazing cards and more here! Thanks for sharing!

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Xavier. Appreciate it man!

[@LegendsNeverDieCollection]

You had some incredible pickups Sammy!
I LOVE all the prewar man!
The T206 Matty portrait is the only one I don't have yet myself.
Thrilled you got the Matty postcard too!!

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Jake!

[@mookiechillson]

Welcome home, Sammy! Great pickups - I’m gonna stop it with the bazooka joking, I promise.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Mook. I don't mind. I think it's funny that the dealer decided to play along as well.

[@thedrewavintagelegacy6455]

Welcome back Sammy. Hope you got some rest down on the Outer Banks. It was great seeing all your pickups again. While we were there I had the pleasure of seeing them come in one at a time but having them all at once certainly makes it nice to see.
I’m with you. Get the big show purchase out of the way and the rest is all gravy.
Looking forward to seeing more stuff from you as we get back into the grind.

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Drew. Aside from all the driving, it was very relaxing. Missed being in the mix of all the great videos coming out, but good to be back.

[@peterb4871]

Very nice Mathewson & Joss T206’s

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you Peter!

[@adamscardcloset9020]

those Christy's were amazing , grats

[@SammyThunder]

Thanks Adam

[@asylum9644]

Mathewson's head almost looks like it's not attached to his body ..on that Pinkerton...lol... Also, I had never seen those Nabisco Team Flakes cards before... and that Seaver one looks really nice.

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you man! I will now forever look at that card differently 😂

[@brentrichardsbaseballcards]

Awesome stuff Sammy!

[@SammyThunder]

Thank you Brent

[@johnmurray6690]

Christy is a great card congrats! Bucknell university 2yrs! WW1 got gassed in training accident…

[@SammyThunder]

It’s unfortunate. It’s what lead to his early death

[@jimfalkler9361]

Hi Sammy. Welcome back. You got some awesome cards there. The Mathewson is a beautiful card. Looking forward to seeing your future video's. It was great meeting and talking with you. Thank you for encouraging me to start my channel.

[@SammyThunder]

Glad that you started your channel. You're off to a great start man!

[@CFarmerPhoto]

Great show Sammy. Awesome pick ups. Gotta ask, what’s your most expensive card you have in your collection?

[@SammyThunder]

Probably the 54 Stahl Meyer Mays

[@michaelhuene561]

Laminated?

[@SammyThunder]

Yes. Couldn’t think of the word.