JULY pickups

[ooo-ribay]

As 71buc will attest, sometimes it's the seemingly mundane pickups that can make you happy. After 20 years (literally) of looking, I finally found the orange variation of "We're #1." The white and orange variation turns up on ebay maybe 4X a year.

[UnVme7]

Just picked up this 1989 Wade Boggs game used bat...

[UnVme7]

1996 Frank Thomas Game Used Bat...

[UnVme7]

2007 Tom Glavine Game Used Mets Bat-- MLB/Steiner Auth'd
2013 Adrian Beltre Game Used Bat

[ooo-ribay]

^^^^ how many bats do you own, anyway??? :eek:

[UnVme7]

^^^^ how many bats do you own, anyway??? :eek:

Around a thousand, but I've sold a few here and there.

[aelefson]

I actually bought these last weekend but I missed posting in June.

Bain photo of Alexander and Shore
Spalding batting trophy topper
Patriotic painted bat (my guess is that it is a 1950s Adirondack based on the knob but am not sure)

Alan

[Scott Garner]

Nice pickups, Alan!

[71buc]

As 71buc will attest, sometimes it's the seemingly mundane pickups that can make you happy. After 20 years (literally) of looking, I finally found the orange variation of "We're #1." The white and orange variation turns up on ebay maybe 4X a year.

We share the same illness my friend:D Great pick up!

[koufax1fan]

Bill Zinser Brooklyn Dodgers scout who first discovered Sandy Koufax in May 1954 and invited him to Ebbets Field for tryout. Original scouting report filled out and dated by Bill Zinser…One of a kind item...

[seattlerainiers]

Bill Zinser Brooklyn Dodgers scout who first discovered Sandy Koufax in May 1954 and invited him to Ebbets Field for tryout. Original scouting report filled out and dated by Bill Zinser…One of a kind item...

Wowser!

GREAT item. Congrats!

[koufax1fan]

Thank you for your post…I appreciate it..
Phil

[GKreindler]

Seriously Phil, that's as cool an item as I've seen pertaining to the Bonus Baby.

[ooo-ribay]

Bill Zinser Brooklyn Dodgers scout who first discovered Sandy Koufax in May 1954 and invited him to Ebbets Field for tryout. Original scouting report filled out and dated by Bill Zinser…One of a kind item...

It says "PLAYER should fill out this side." Are you sure Sandy didn't fill it out?

[koufax1fan]

Graig and Rob thanks very much for your kind words. Rob,the scouting report was definitely filled out by Brooklyn Scout Bill Zinser. The item is pictured and described in (2) Sandy Koufax autobiographies . It is pictured in Jane Leavy's book and described in Edward Gruver …

[Dave Grob]

To say I'm thrilled about this one is an understatement. Size is approximately 3'x5'. Colors are far more vibrant than the photo portrays.

Dave Grob

[perezfan]

Beautiful and spectacular, Dave.

Never seen that version before... Tremendous pickup!

[UnVme7]

Agree! Nice one Dave! Looks like it's in great shape too!

[Dave Grob]

Thanks.. There is also a version for the 1939 World Series that looks very similar but obviously only reads National League Champions 1939.

Dave Grob

[aquarius31]

Just picked this one up...I like oddball pieces so this fits well with my collection.

[UnVme7]

Just came yesterday...

1979 Gary Carter H&B game used bat...

[UnVme7]

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[Mark70Z]

Just came yesterday...

1979 Gary Carter H&B game used bat...

Very nice Carter bat!

Do you happen to have any Brooks Robinson GU'd bats? If so, would love to see the bat/s.

[UnVme7]

Very nice Carter bat!

Do you happen to have any Brooks Robinson GU'd bats? If so, would love to see the bat/s.

Thanks Mark!

Don't have any Brooks bats unfortunately.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Recently picked up this 1948 Negro League East All-Star Team photo, picturing HOF'ers, Monte Irvin & Buck Leonard along with possible future HOF'er, Minnie Minoso and Vic Harris along with several other minor stars..........

[JoeyFarino]

Recently picked up this 1948 Negro League East All-Star Team photo, picturing HOF'ers, Monte Irvin & Buck Leonard along with possible future HOF'er, Minnie Minoso and Vic Harris along with several other minor stars..........

Great photo!

[sbfinley]

Picked up this cabinet of what I believe to be an integrated team a while back, but just got around to scanning it. Can anyone narrow down an estimated time period? I was thinking 20's?

http://i537.photobucket.com/albums/ff339/sbfinley/img001.jpg (http://s537.photobucket.com/user/sbfinley/media/img001.jpg.html)

[YankeeFan]

I've had a few Yankee Stadium seats in the past, but had to sell for various reasons.

I've been wanting to get another for a couple of years now, and finally found one with a good combination of condition and price!
It's complete, solid, sturdy and has some chips here and there in the blue paint where the old green shows through.
The guy I bought this from showed me pictures of himself and his Dad at the last pre-renovation game on 9/30/1973, a game which I also attended with my Dad.
I'm very happy to have one of these again.

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af98/jtorsiello/N54%20Baseball/Yankee_Stadium_Seat_zpsevphhpcu.jpg (http://s997.photobucket.com/user/jtorsiello/media/N54%20Baseball/Yankee_Stadium_Seat_zpsevphhpcu.jpg.html)

http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af98/jtorsiello/N54%20Baseball/Yankee_Stadium_Seat_Plaque_zpsek22uhxy.jpg (http://s997.photobucket.com/user/jtorsiello/media/N54%20Baseball/Yankee_Stadium_Seat_Plaque_zpsek22uhxy.jpg.html)

[vintagesportscollector]

Picked up this cabinet of what I believe to be an integrated team a while back, but just got around to scanning it. Can anyone narrow down an estimated time period? I was thinking 20's?

]

Steven - Given the uniform style, Cadet Collar, I would put it pre-1920, say closer to 1910-1915.

[ruth-gehrig]

Mick and figural

[pherbener]

My collection has a new(well 3) Best items. My son's first 3 Little League Home Run Balls!! He hit them all out in the last 2 weeks of June. Not bad for 9!! Yes, I'm bragging!! Oh and I finally got my Matty("His Favorite Photo") from RMY.

[Scott Garner]

Bill Zinser Brooklyn Dodgers scout who first discovered Sandy Koufax in May 1954 and invited him to Ebbets Field for tryout. Original scouting report filled out and dated by Bill Zinser…One of a kind item...

Absolutely epic pickup, Phil! One of your best! :cool:

[Scott Garner]

To say I'm thrilled about this one is an understatement. Size is approximately 3'x5'. Colors are far more vibrant than the photo portrays.

Dave Grob

Beautiful Dave!
Great pickups for you recently- what a run of terrific Reds items for your collection!

[Mark70Z]

Mick and figural

Really like the Mantle Rawlings adv. Very cool item...

[Scott Garner]

I recently picked up a tough scored program to HOF Early Wynn's 300th and final career win in 1963 at KC. Wynn was known to be a tough competitor during his great career, but his struggle to get the 300th win was epic, as he was stuck on 299 wins for several months spanning 9 starts and had to change teams in order to achieve his dream...
Wynn started his 20+ year career with the Washington Senators, but also played many years for the Chicago White Sox and a few with the Cleveland Indians.

Ted Williams was quoted as saying that Wynn "was the toughest pitcher that he ever faced". It was during Wynn’s early years with the Senators that he began to gain a reputation for meanness on the mound, exemplified by his willingness to knock down a batter if the occasion warranted. Among his famous quotes concerning this subject are: “A pitcher has to look at the hitter as his mortal enemy,” “A pitcher will never be a big winner until he hates hitters,” and “I’ve got a right to knock down anybody holding a bat.”
Classic!

[daves_resale_shop]

Picked this one up this morning at a tag sale here in West haven ct...

Based on the height and weight it matches others that have come up for auction

The owner decided to add some writing to the bat, but it actually cleaned up nicely. Cool bat that will be available for sale or trade once I do some homework on it.

[daves_resale_shop]

Model m110

[UnVme7]

Just picked these up the other day....

[UnVme7]

Carty...

[UnVme7]

Warwick...

[eastonfalcon19]

Picked up this Wilkes Spirit newspaper from 1863. The paper features boxscores of Gotham vs Stars and SB Iron Works vs Hydraulic. There are also a few articles on the Eckford baseball club of Brooklyn and Newark. Really interesting read.

[ruth-gehrig]

Obviously Joe Dimaggio. Ive never seen this piece before.

[JoeDfan]

Ooooooooooo...that is way cool.

[ruth-gehrig]

Thanks Sean! I'd love to see the box these came in.

[71buc]

Great pick ups this month. I finally have a contribution to this thread. I have been looking for one of these for awhile. They were issued to the players and front office staff of the 1971 Pirates. I am still a long way from the 71 world series ring but I'm getting there.:o

[mcgwirecom]

Cool watch, I've never seen one.

I just made a trade with another collector and got these two tickets stubs.

First is Reggie Jackson's first career home run. This is the first time I've ever even seen one of these stubs.

Second is Mike Schmidt's 4 home run game in Wrigley Field. I collect 4 Home Run games and still need four more for the modern era players.

[milkit1]

I might have overpaid but I couldn't resist this lot. Includes the supposed "merkle play" photo though Im sure its actually just a photo of the cubs and giants at homeplate from another game. Also has the original photo for a turkey red :)

197454

197455

[bmarlowe1]

I might have overpaid but I couldn't resist this lot. Includes the supposed "merkle play" photo though Im sure its actually just a photo of the cubs and giants at homeplate from another game. Also has the original photo for a turkey red :)


Most of what you have posted are too small to see very well, but it appears that nearly all include the Cubs in unique to 1909 road uniforms at the Polo Grounds in it's 1909 state of contruction. However, in your array of really small images, 2 down and 3 to the right is a famous photo of a pre-game argument before the Merkle game replay on 10-8-1908.

[milkit1]

Yeah I'm using the scan that the seller had. When I get them in hand I'll post better photos. Those 1909 cubs jerseys are my favorite all-time jerseys. Yeah that seems more likely to be the game. Pretty awesome to have a photo from it )

[milkit1]

I'm also wondering if a couple of the action shots are from that game. I'll be able to tell better when I get them in hand

[icollectDCsports]

Great pick ups this month. I finally have a contribution to this thread. I have been looking for one of these for awhile. They were issued to the players and front office staff of the 1971 Pirates. I am still a long way from the 71 world series ring but I'm getting there.:o

Love the watch. Congrats on the pickup.

[GoCubsGo32]

I might have overpaid but I couldn't resist this lot. Includes the supposed "merkle play" photo though Im sure its actually just a photo of the cubs and giants at homeplate from another game. Also has the original photo for a turkey red :)

197454

197455

Congrats Sean! I was one of the underbidder in this lot. Can't wait to see the close ups!

[milkit1]

Thanks Gary! Im never really sure of value on type 1's so i am not sure if I overpaid but they seem pretty darn cool

[71buc]

Love the watch. Congrats on the pickup.

Thanks its silly how such things still give me a thrill.

[doug.goodman]

I recently picked up a tough scored program to HOF Early Wynn's 300th and final career win in 1963 at KC.

Fantastic pickup Scott!

[Scott Garner]

Fantastic pickup Scott!

Thanks Doug!

Mike,
Congrats on your 1971 Pirates watch pickup. Perfect for your collection. :)

[bobfreedman]

I had never seen this before but its a great little pick up, it is 17" x 30" (so nice a nice size). It is made of canvas and is in pristine condition. If anybody knows about these pieces I would love to hear more about them. Thanks

[yanks12025]

Always wanted one of these. 2013 main field home plate from yankee stadium. Yankees went 5-2 during a 7 game homestand. Some big things during this homestand included 2 walk off wins, 2 blown saves by Rivera, A-rod first homer of 2013, Miguel Cabrera 3 homeruns, Mike Trout several hits including a homer and Alfonso Soriano became only the third live ball ERA player to have back to back 6 plus RBI games. He ended up hitting 5 homers during this homestand.

[ooo-ribay]

I had never seen this before but its a great little pick up. It is made of canvas and is in pristine condition. If anybody knows about these pieces I would love to hear more about them. Thanks

Very cool, even if it is :rolleyes: D **gers. What size is it? I would love to have something like that for the Giants.

[Scott Garner]

In 1938 the Yankees Monte Pearson became the 1st to throw a no-hitter in Yankee Stadium.
Here is a 1939 mechanical pencil shaped like a bat with Monte Pearson's facsimile autograph. Neat item off of eBay...

[Bumpus Jones]

Very nice Scott!

[btcarfagno]

1937 Negro League game used ball from Roy Caqmpanella's first pro season at age 15!

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy203/collectiblesgains/collectiblesgains100/Lelands3_zpsrwl8jbbt.jpg

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy203/collectiblesgains/collectiblesgains100/Lelands2_zpsftiv4mgx.jpg

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy203/collectiblesgains/collectiblesgains100/Lelands1_zps5lurnihv.jpg

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy203/collectiblesgains/collectiblesgains100/Lelands4_zpsxfwgsmke.jpg

Tom C

[David Atkatz]

Just picked up this c. 1923 Yankee Stadium box chair. (If anyone is interested in purchasing a Yankee Stadium 1923 folding slat-backed seat, please let me know.)

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/box%20chair_zpsvthic2f3.jpg (http://s82.photobucket.com/user/datkatz/media/box%20chair_zpsvthic2f3.jpg.html)

[eastonfalcon19]

Very nice seat Dave! Going along with the seats. I picked up a Briggs/Tiger Stadium box seat from 1912. The red seat is from Engel Stadium in Chattanooga. Babe Ruth, Harmon Killebrew, Satchel Paige and Negro League teams have played there.

[ooo-ribay]

^^^ Love the stadium seats!

[ooo-ribay]

I was finally able to cross a long sought after item off my wantlist. Mike Egner (the pennant guy; Lefty147 on the board) picked this up in Missouri and sold it to me. After some hard fought negotiations :D, Mike got about 60% of what he was after and I paid double what I wanted ;). Mike is in Boise and I'm in Salt Lake...he didn't want to ship it and I didn't want to drive six hours and burn $125 in gas...as it so happens, I have a Las Vegas friend whose son lives in Boise. He had a trip planned anyway, so he picked it up and hand delivered it to me. I spent some time cleaning it up and put a new 15' cord on it with an in-line switch. I think it ended up where it was meant to be :D. The two shown in another picture are two I already owned. I think there's one more...

[btcarfagno]

I love the one on the wall in the bottom picture. Never seen anything like it. The design is exquisite.

Tom C

[ooo-ribay]

I love the one on the wall in the bottom picture. Never seen anything like it. The design is exquisite.

Tom C

Thanks. It kind of screams "1960's," doesn't it? I forgot to mention, my new acquisition also contains a San Francisco 49er's team photo and 9 other, non sport screens. They scroll manually by using two knobs on the right hand side.

[icollectDCsports]

I was finally able to cross a long sought after item off my wantlist. Mike Egner (the pennant guy; Lefty147 on the board) picked this up in Missouri and sold it to me. After some hard fought negotiations :D, Mike got about 60% of what he was after and I paid double what I wanted ;). Mike is in Boise and I'm in Salt Lake...he didn't want to ship it and I didn't want to drive six hours and burn $125 in gas...as it so happens, I have a Las Vegas friend whose son lives in Boise. He had a trip planned anyway, so he picked it up and hand delivered it to me. I spent some time cleaning it up and put a new 15' cord on it with an in-line switch. I think it ended up where it was meant to be :D. The two shown in another picture are two I already owned. I think there's one more...

Wow. Congrats. Great item to go with the others.

[lefty147]

Looks great Rob!

[Mark70Z]

I was finally able to cross a long sought after item off my wantlist. Mike Egner (the pennant guy; Lefty147 on the board) picked this up in Missouri and sold it to me. After some hard fought negotiations :D, Mike got about 60% of what he was after and I paid double what I wanted ;). Mike is in Boise and I'm in Salt Lake...he didn't want to ship it and I didn't want to drive six hours and burn $125 in gas...as it so happens, I have a Las Vegas friend whose son lives in Boise. He had a trip planned anyway, so he picked it up and hand delivered it to me. I spent some time cleaning it up and put a new 15' cord on it with an in-line switch. I think it ended up where it was meant to be :D. The two shown in another picture are two I already owned. I think there's one more...

WOW! That is an awesome piece. The other two are just such cool items as well. You have a great Giants collection and I really like the way you have your collection displayed.

[eastonfalcon19]

My only flea market find from this morning. The bat in the photo is a nice Spalding Gold Medal. Also picked up a Ebbets field postcard.

[Tigerden]

Looks great Rob!

Rob really cool piece and the perfect location for it above the door. Finding space in your memorabilia room must be a challenge with your amazing and extensive Giants collection. Thanks for sharing the interesting story of how you managed to bring it on home. Adam

[ooo-ribay]

Rob really cool piece and the perfect location for it above the door. Finding space in your memorabilia room must be a challenge with your amazing and extensive Giants collection. Thanks for sharing the interesting story of how you managed to bring it on home. Adam

It certainly is but I already had that picture (but no light) in a frame. I did have to move another piece that I like quite a lot so now I have to figure that out :p.

[71buc]

I was finally able to cross a long sought after item off my wantlist. Mike Egner (the pennant guy; Lefty147 on the board) picked this up in Missouri and sold it to me. After some hard fought negotiations :D, Mike got about 60% of what he was after and I paid double what I wanted ;). Mike is in Boise and I'm in Salt Lake...he didn't want to ship it and I didn't want to drive six hours and burn $125 in gas...as it so happens, I have a Las Vegas friend whose son lives in Boise. He had a trip planned anyway, so he picked it up and hand delivered it to me. I spent some time cleaning it up and put a new 15' cord on it with an in-line switch. I think it ended up where it was meant to be :D. The two shown in another picture are two I already owned. I think there's one more...

Outstanding Rob that is an incredible item:eek:

[Scott Garner]

Just picked up this c. 1923 Yankee Stadium box chair. (If anyone is interested in purchasing a Yankee Stadium 1923 folding slat-backed seat, please let me know.)

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/datkatz/box%20chair_zpsvthic2f3.jpg (http://s82.photobucket.com/user/datkatz/media/box%20chair_zpsvthic2f3.jpg.html)

Cool chair, David! :)

[Cubswin82]

I just realized that I'd posted this in the pre-wwII section by mistake...sorry about that.

These don't compare to some of the items you guys are throwing down, but I was super excited to add them to my 1948 Bowman set.

http://s22.postimg.org/eb4s3dxa9/48bs.jpg

Can see the rest of the set here:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=195896

[bobfreedman]

If you have either one, please let me know. Thanks to all who helped me with these

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

3 modest pick ups from the RMY auction that ended last night: Casey in '52, Mickey and Whitey from '60, and Pepper Martin from '28.

[MGHPro]

Picked this off of eBay - a little tlc and I'm happy with how it came out

[John V]

Nice work, Matt!

[ooo-ribay]

If you have either one, please let me know. Thanks to all who helped me with these

Those sre really cool but I don't know the "story" on them. Did Spading sell them to whoever might want to hand them out? What year(s) were they produced? How many would you say are in circulation? Are some poses/positions rarer than others?

[bobfreedman]

Those sre really cool but I don't know the "story" on them. Did Spading sell them to whoever might want to hand them out? What year(s) were they produced? How many would you say are in circulation? Are some poses/positions rarer than others?

yes, they were ordered through catalogs for anyone who wanted them.

I haven't an idea how many are of each but I know that they are tough to find.

I have always heard that the catcher is the toughest but I have also heard that the batter is too.

They are quite big and heavy btw.

[ooo-ribay]

yes, they were ordered through catalogs for anyone who wanted them.

I haven't an idea how many are of each but I know that they are tough to find.

I have always heard that the catcher is the toughest but I have also heard that the batter is too.

They are quite big and heavy btw.

Thanks, Bob.

Circa when?

[bobfreedman]

1920's to 30's I believe, maybe Mark or someone can chime in here who is more certain than I

[perezfan]

Yes.... 1920s to early 30s. All are rare, especially in nice unrestored condition.

The Batter Trophy is thought to be the rarest, with the Catcher not far behind. The Catcher is considered by many to be the most attractive. So it's rarity + aesthetic appeal usually account for it to realize the highest price of the five.

These are now turning up on a far less frequent basis, so (based on laws of supply and demand) prices are on the rise. These are huge trophies, and most people are taken aback the first time they see one in person.

[vintagesportscollector]

Picked this off of eBay - a little tlc and I'm happy with how it came out

Great trophy Matt!!

[JoeyFarino]

http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq224/Blackitalian/_3_zpsyubin2mn.jpg (http://s450.photobucket.com/user/Blackitalian/media/_3_zpsyubin2mn.jpg.html)

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Nice, Joey! I remember looking at that one. Good pick up.

[ooo-ribay]

Yes.... 1920s to early 30s. All are rare, especially in nice unrestored condition.

The Batter Trophy is thought to be the rarest, with the Catcher not far behind. The Catcher is considered by many to be the most attractive. So it's rarity + aesthetic appeal usually account for it to realize the highest price of the five.

These are now turning up on a far less frequent basis, so (based on laws of supply and demand) prices are on the rise. These are huge trophies, and most people are taken aback the first time they see one in person.


would it be wrong to paint one orange and black? :eek:

kidding!!!!!

[JoeyFarino]

Nice, Joey! I remember looking at that one. Good pick up.

Thanks man. Missed out on one a year ago so couldnt pass it up

[bobfreedman]

would it be wrong to paint one orange and black? :eek:

kidding!!!!!

On so many levels it would be wrong :)

[gnaz01]

Came today

[UnVme7]

...

[ooo-ribay]

Great looking uniform, Nate.

[kdixon]

Zach Wheat Babe Hamberger and Dazzy Vance.

[Tigerden]

Came today

That's a real cool piece Greg . I thought someone would grab that fast.

[UnVme7]

Great looking uniform, Nate.

Thanks Rob

[Huysmans]

Here's two of the first pieces I found since moving to Montreal.
1. Tigers pennant. Not sure of the vintage, but glad to find it.
2. Gorgeous late 19th century bat?
The bat is 35 3/4 in length, with just the very top of the barrel and knob painted black. There also seems to have been a thin ring of grey paint near the top of the barrel?

[Huysmans]

Bat 1

[GoCubsGo32]

Fidel Castro original snapshot photo playing for Los Barbudos.Not normally a thing I buy, but it's pretty interesting. Does anyone know what the back of the photo says?

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn197/boilerup32/castro_front_zpslkd3yxcj.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn197/boilerup32/castro_back_zpsmyk5hdid.jpg

[JoeyFarino]

Won this from Lelands. Its a Type 2 printed between 1947-1958 but a great photo either way

http://i450.photobucket.com/albums/qq224/Blackitalian/Image_zps8fpjrl9z.jpg (http://s450.photobucket.com/user/Blackitalian/media/Image_zps8fpjrl9z.jpg.html)

[icollectDCsports]

Fidel Castro original snapshot photo playing for Los Barbudos.Not normally a thing I buy, but it's pretty interesting. Does anyone know what the back of the photo says?

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn197/boilerup32/castro_front_zpslkd3yxcj.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn197/boilerup32/castro_back_zpsmyk5hdid.jpg

Not the best at Spanish translation, but something like this:

For
Antonio a
memory of Fidel
the Prime Minister of Cuba
(long) live the reform [not sure what "grabia" means]

[vintagesportscollector]

Here's two of the first pieces I found since moving to Montreal.
1. Tigers pennant. Not sure of the vintage, but glad to find it.
2. Gorgeous late 19th century bat?
The bat is 35 3/4 in length, with just the very top of the barrel and knob painted black. There also seems to have been a thin ring of grey paint near the top of the barrel?

Great pick ups Brent. I'd like to see more of the bat if you have pics - you're only showing a pic of the knob.

[71buc]

1936 Bill Terry from the most recent RMY Auction. I was the only bidder... my kind of auction;)

[ooo-ribay]

1936 Bill Terry from the most recent RMY Auction. I was the only bidder... my kind of auction;)

Bill Terry..... underappreciated.

[deebro041]

Great pick ups Brent. I'd like to see more of the bat if you have pics - you're only showing a pic of the knob.

+1

[perezfan]

Brent-

I, too would like to see more of the Bat. Looks like a potentially great one.

Also, your Tigers Pennant is likely from the late 1940s, and is a beauty. Pretty rare with that color scheme... Congrats.

[Huysmans]

Here's those pics guys.
It's hard to make out the thin grey? ring, but it's there.

[Huysmans]

Pic II

[Huysmans]

Pic III

[Nashvol]

My wife and I had a yard sale the past two days, and a family friend bartered this baseball for some sports stuff I was selling. Two Hall of Famers' autographs next to each other is pretty sweet...

[eastonfalcon19]

Another Hall of Fame weekend in the books. As always a great time in Cooperstown. On Friday I had Al Kaline sign my Tiger Stadium seat that I had purchased last week. Also picked up this Websters baseball poster. Pretty good weekend!

[39special]

Another Hall of Fame weekend in the books. As always a great time in Cooperstown. On Friday I had Al Kaline sign my Tiger Stadium seat that I had purchased last week. Also picked up this Websters baseball poster. Pretty good weekend!

That's a nice sign Ron! What was Kalines reaction when you asked him to sign the seat?

[3-2-count]

Ron that's awesome!

[ooo-ribay]

That's a nice sign Ron! What was Kalines reaction when you asked him to sign the seat?

He probably said, "I'd be happy to sign for a %#¥€!!@$& Yankee fan." :D

[vthobby]

That really is a great item! I especially like the way he took the time to sign it boldly in a great spot with a Sharpie that stands out! How many HOFamers would do that today?

I am curious how much Kaline was charging for his sig. Regardless, you got a great deal on that no matter how much you paid!

Mike

[eastonfalcon19]

He probably said, "I'd be happy to sign for a %#¥€!!@$& Yankee fan." :D

Haha he probably did say that in his head.

[eastonfalcon19]

Thank you everybody. Al was happy to see it. He said that he had a few of those seats. Overall it was a great experience and I think he really enjoyed seeing something different to sign. I paid $70 for him to sign it.

[rjackson44]

Way to go ron love kaline

[milkit1]

Picked up these original Heinie Zimmerman Bains. The seller had multiples of each but they were cheap so i cant complain :)

198904

198905

[btcarfagno]

I keep putting my pickups in the card side when they should go here. Ugh!!

My first tintype. Lots going on in this picture. Four ballplayers. Bat. Dog. Flute. Rifle. Love it!

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/yy203/collectiblesgains/collectiblesgains104/tintype_zpsyqrneh36.jpg

Tom C

[vintagesportscollector]

love it Tom!...Baseball, Guns, Dogs and Music...God Bless America! :)

[btcarfagno]

love it Tom!...Baseball, Guns, Dogs and Music...God Bless America! :)

All it needs is an apple pie and a smokin hot chick!

Tom C

[Joe Hunter]

A couple of estate sale pickups today. The first is a very old baseball field marker. There is no manufacturer that I could find. It I missing the handle, but still interesting.

[Nashvol]

Here's the story: This guy calls me and says his father maintained the sound systems at most entertainment venues in Nashville beginning in the 1940s: the fairgrounds racetrack, Vanderbilt football stadium and gym, and Nashville's baseball stadium, Sulphur Dell.

He told me that as a kid he would go with his dad to install new and replace worn-out equipment, holding on to the old stuff to use as replacement parts. He ran across me as a collector of Nashville baseball memorabilia through www.sulphurdell.com and wanted me to have a mic stand from Sulphur Dell that he held on to as a memento.

After contacting me we met and he handed this over, not accepting my offer to pay for it. He said he placed the masking tape over the mic stand back in the 60s and set it on a shelf at his business. Sulphur Dell was no longer used as a ballpark in 1964, and was a race track during 1965, was demolished in 1969.

Believable story? I'd appreciate any opinions. I know there's no real worth, but I'm wondering if I should locate a microphone from the period for display purposes.

[Joe Hunter]

This was my other pickup, today. A nice Dubow tunnel web Bill Jurges model from the '30's with an unusual back. For $10 it was a no-brainer.

[vintagesportscollector]

Skip - sounds believable to me, and yes adding a mic would be a nice display.

[vintagesportscollector]

Joe, nice estate sale pick ups. I never find any good vintage sports at estate sales anymore. (Btw - you have the coolest name, ever :p)

[Joe Hunter]

Thanks, Joe. There was a ton of sports memorabilia there, but most was recent stuff and overpriced as is true for most estate sales. These two items were just overlooked by the sales company; in fact, nobody even knew what the field marker was until I told them AFTER I purchased it. The glove had been thrown in with some toys, thinking it was a child's mitt.

[eastonfalcon19]

My flea market finds from this morning. Homestead Grays painting done by Steve Sax. Also picked up a nice Joe Cronin ball for $5 and a Roy Halladay perfect game ticket.

[eastonfalcon19]

Oops sorry I should of started a new August thread.