After I buying a card on eBay a while ago the seller asked if I wanted to join his email list. I said sure and each week he sends out a list of cards he is going to list on eBay shortly and we sort of get a "first look" at what's available.
Usually I delete it pretty quickly but this past week's list had a card that jumped out at me...a Hoyt Wilhelm jersey card. Wilhelm jersey's aren't exactly super rare [he did pitch in 1,070 games] but I don't see them in shops or on eBay that often. The seller listed the card at $4.00 so I snapped it up right away.
Here's the card I received and I couldn't be happier.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_DitLqIUcfDn6NvIy_cEPCmM4Sb48Cu9lbi4BtkrDHm6b1rEzaMltcrEz_NjrSNI7eUMuY85I0Q0ow-0S9OtO8F8U_dPpYky0KFgpU36UCKLdsCqeBn25IOZQa_rZreavU_aMJpW8vbY/s400/Hoyt+Pants+Back.jpg)
First off, it's a piece of game-worn pants rather than jersey, which is awesome in my book. Second, it's a New York Giants-era jersey [Wilhelm pitched for them between 1952-1956] and I love it when you can tell the age on the swatch. Third, that pants piece has a nice little stripe in it. Sure, it's not this card but for me it's just about perfect.
Usually I delete it pretty quickly but this past week's list had a card that jumped out at me...a Hoyt Wilhelm jersey card. Wilhelm jersey's aren't exactly super rare [he did pitch in 1,070 games] but I don't see them in shops or on eBay that often. The seller listed the card at $4.00 so I snapped it up right away.
Here's the card I received and I couldn't be happier.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfT_kGUoJkcssXBX7vLouhxo5-1ks0US5kh2U4OXQX9-VhV0u1K7L4EGQLOIp8gmj2iKgQw9j3PyYzzvOqddo6dQsB7BAbG6hfHmHdfOiLgGccpKoIfRa0h27j-Snck__dW7Jxew4abNI/s400/Hoyt+Pants+Front.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_DitLqIUcfDn6NvIy_cEPCmM4Sb48Cu9lbi4BtkrDHm6b1rEzaMltcrEz_NjrSNI7eUMuY85I0Q0ow-0S9OtO8F8U_dPpYky0KFgpU36UCKLdsCqeBn25IOZQa_rZreavU_aMJpW8vbY/s400/Hoyt+Pants+Back.jpg)
First off, it's a piece of game-worn pants rather than jersey, which is awesome in my book. Second, it's a New York Giants-era jersey [Wilhelm pitched for them between 1952-1956] and I love it when you can tell the age on the swatch. Third, that pants piece has a nice little stripe in it. Sure, it's not this card but for me it's just about perfect.
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