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01-07-2009, 02:09 PM

Posted By: chris???

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01-07-2009, 02:10 PM

Posted By: dan mckeeThe little bit I have is because it looks neat, or is very old, or is directly from my childhood.

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01-07-2009, 02:24 PM

Posted By: peter ullmanI have a small collection of sports memorabilia...my neighbor growing up was Harold Rosenthal, sportswriter for the Herald Tribune. I was a huge baseball fan and card collector as a child and he used to give me cards, media guides, red/blue books, ws/super bowl press pins, autographs...some pee wee reese letters...all kinds of stuff. The majority of memorabilia I have was given to me throughout my life for free and it's special to me and reminds me of those days.

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01-07-2009, 02:31 PM

Posted By: Bruce Dorskind We have been collectors of ultra rare baseball memorabilia for more than three decades. We collect baseball memorabilia (in addition to our type card collection) because of our life-long interest in marketing and advertising. Many of the baseball pieces which grace the walls of our home were late 19th century and early 20th century examples of classic American advertising. We also enjoy player endorsed sheet music and colorful scorecards from defunct leagues such as the Union Association, Players League, Federal League and Negro League. A focused examination of said pieces will provide the viewer with great insight into the history of America's sport as well as the history of our country. In summary it is a love of advertising, marketing, history, and, of course, baseball which serves as the foundation for our interest in baseball memorabilia Bruce Dorskind America's Toughest Want List

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01-07-2009, 02:53 PM

Posted By: Fred CCan anyone post any pictures of Federal League memorabilia? I collect memorabilia because it provides another avenue to keep things interesting in this hobby.

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01-07-2009, 02:59 PM

Posted By: Dan BrettaIt's a sickness. <img src="/images/wink.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="wink.gif"> <a href="http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/Nebraska%20Indians%20Baseball%20Team/?action=view&current=z5.jpg"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/Nebraska%20Indians%20Baseball%20Team/z5.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

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01-07-2009, 03:13 PM

Posted By: ClintI'll have to agree with Dan, It's definitely a sickness. Great display by the way Dan. Fred I have a Baltimore Terrapin FL postcard. Clint <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1231369814.JPG" alt="[linked image]"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1231369747.JPG" alt="[linked image]">

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01-07-2009, 03:22 PM

Posted By: Dan BrettaClint, if I ever get down to Andover that Wichita vs Lincoln sign is coming home with me. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif">

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01-07-2009, 03:42 PM

Posted By: boxingcardmanAnd a great stress reliever. Sic Gorgiamus Allos Subjectatos Nunc

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01-07-2009, 03:46 PM

Posted By: ClintDan, is that before or after I get that Western League ball with box from your house. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height="14" width="14" alt="happy.gif">

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01-07-2009, 03:50 PM

Posted By: Marty OgelvieAs a Huge Sports fan and history buff, sports memorabilia is a natural obsession. I love the history of the sport and what better way to appreciate it than to own some of the sports artifacts. Marty

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01-07-2009, 03:57 PM

Posted By: Bruce Dorskind We have one of the largest collections of Federal League memorabilia collections in the hobby. It includes 4 pennants, 8 different programs, 2 pieces of sheet music, three broadsides, 3 team post cards(not stadium) and 25+ high grade baseball cards. We also own a Federal League ball, player contract and a letter from the only FL pitcher to throw a no-hitter. Whilst none of these items are scanned, we can refer you to the three scans below which were items that we consigned to Robert Edward Auctions in 2004. We thought you would enjoy scans of these items: <a href="http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/auction/2004/89.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/auction/2004/89.html> </a>

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01-07-2009, 04:23 PM

Posted By: Anonymousand you guys and girls will get tired of seeing it but I look at this every single day and just admire it for a few seconds. I am in a tiny bit of awe every time I look at it. I think that is one reason. Then with the cards. Well, it's a heck of a lot of fun and etc... And lastly, I think I am addicted to it.....(the composite is almost symmetrical but I can never get a good photo of it) <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1231374013.JPG" alt="[linked image]">

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01-07-2009, 04:53 PM

Posted By: Greg ThebergeLeon, Great seeing that composite again. That is an awesome piece. Did that come from Maine?\\\ greg

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01-07-2009, 04:55 PM

Posted By: doug goodmanLeon - I for one will never get tired of seeing that composite. It is quite simply fantastic. If I owned it, I would sleep curled up in it's shadow. Doug

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01-07-2009, 05:25 PM

Posted By: andyFred, This button is from a Royal Arch Mason outing to a Whales game: <a href="http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z228/andypcl/?action=view%C2%A4t=majfeds2.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z228/andypcl/majfeds2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

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01-07-2009, 09:24 PM

Posted By: Fred CThat button is awesome. I, for one, like the Federal League material. Bruce, whose Federal League contract do you have? The Federal Leagues first no-no came on September 19, 1914 - Ed Lafitte of Brooklyn defeated Kansas City, 6-2. 1915 saw a few no-no's: Frank Allen - Pittsburgh threw a 2-0 no-hitter against St. Louis on April 24. Claude Hendrix - Chicago threw one on May 15, a 10-0 victory over Pittsburgh. Miles Main - KC on August 16, 5-0 win over Buffalo Dave Davenport - St. Louis threw one on September 7, 3-0 over Chicago.

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01-08-2009, 06:41 AM

Posted By: chrisFirst of all, thanks for everybody's input and photo contributions. Really coll stuff! I collect for a lot of the same reasons you do. It also helps that I'm a Cincinnati Reds fan. Being that they are considered the first professional team (1869). But I guess the number one reason is the "thrill of the hunt". There's nothing like uncovering an item you never knew existed... Chris

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01-08-2009, 07:09 AM

Posted By: Jason La few reasons: 1) My Mom told me to 2) I love the history of the game, and this increases the more I learn 3) I enjoy the artistry of the cards 4) I have always harbored an insane interest and desire to play the game itself. And since I was only marginally decent at the most basic level, I also harbor a jealous fascination of those who can play the game, and certainly of those who play at a high level. Collecting makes me feel childlishly closer to them and the game. 5) I enjoy the idea that I might someday look back and discover that I have built an important collection. Call it pride and competitive interest. this is where the PSA Registry feasts on my misfortune.

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01-08-2009, 04:50 PM

Posted By: Alan ElefsonHi- I collect baseball memorabilia because you can still find items reasonably cheaply at flea markets, antique shops and antique auctions, places you rarely find similarly old cards at. A few weeks ago I won a Cobb 1920s store model bat very cheaply at a local auction, but pictured below is my favorite type of item to collect. It is an Oliver Optics Magazine from May, 1869 and it shows a boy with a bat and a game in the background on the cover. I paid a dollar each for this one and an earlier 1869 issue this past Sunday at a flea market. Each issue (I have many) has the same cover, limiting their value, but I love owning a piece like this from the dawn of professional baseball (scanned below is a small article about goings on in the 1869 season) for only a dollar. Also shown below is another page in the issue advertising an American edition of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland including a sketch of Alice and the Cheshire Cat (my favorite character) as well as the White Rabbit. This is only four years after the book was first published. When you collect memorabilia, you never know what you are going to find! Alan Elefson aelefson@hotmail.com <img src="http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h262/aelefson/January720092.jpg" alt="[linked image]"> <img src="http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h262/aelefson/January720094.jpg" alt="[linked image]"> <img src="http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h262/aelefson/January720093.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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01-08-2009, 05:29 PM

Posted By: keithI collected cards when I was younger, but these days strictly collect sports memoribilia, with an emphasis on 19th century and early 20th century football items, and Philadelphia Eagles items of all eras. I collect memoribilia because there are so many unique and diverse items, and you are more likely to be able to unearth a hiddern memoribilia treasure than a baseball card. I mean the average joe would know that a Ty Cobb or Cy Young tobacco card has value, where as a federal league pennant or Fred A Kail statue often doesn't register with the non-sport collecting world. Also to me an old melon style football or an old pennant is a much more tactile and interesting to display than a card. To each his own though obviously. Here are 2 of my Federal League items (in response to the federal league post above) <img src="http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/kjjavic/TerrapinsPennant1.jpg" alt="[linked image]"> <img src="http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n193/kjjavic/Hoosiers.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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01-08-2009, 05:39 PM

Posted By: Al C.risafulliBruce, I just noticed your post in this thread about the Federal League memorabilia. I collect New Jersey baseball memorabilia, and it seems we've hit some common ground. Not realizing you were the consignor of that piece, I recently used that very auction as a frame of reference when bidding on this item, which I was pleased to win. It's an absolutely fantastic piece that I'm thrilled to own. <img src="http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a56/Novocent/286b_1.jpg" alt="[linked image]"> I collect what I collect for much of the same reasons as Bruce states, although I don't collect the same things he collects, or even the same way. I love baseball history, I love Americana, I work in advertising and thus love that as well, and I think that the things I collect tie all that together well. -Al

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01-08-2009, 05:44 PM

Posted By: Dan BrettaI'll expand on my snarky comment about collecting because it's a sickness...while I admit I may have some OCD when it comes to my collection the main reason I collect is because it connects me to the past...when I pick up a new item I want to know everything about the subject of that item. I also like the focus of my collection because it is telling a story. A story I'd like to someday pass on to my son.

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01-08-2009, 05:45 PM

Posted By: LanceBecause collecting food stamps, unemployment compensation, and free cheese never really lived up to all the hype!!! But, mostly for the relaxation of going through my collection, the "night before Christmas" feeling at the mailbox, and knowing this great hobby/lifestyle will be passed to my children. Lance

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01-08-2009, 05:58 PM

Posted By: LenK59 because i suffer (in a good way) from collectors disease...plus being amazed at professional athletes who can rise to the top of the top-level....plus an appreciation for art/photography.....it's a deadly combination

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01-08-2009, 06:02 PM

Posted By: dan mckeeKeith are you in PA? Dan.

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01-08-2009, 06:29 PM

Posted By: keithYes, Dan I am in the Philly area, you?

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01-08-2009, 06:30 PM

Posted By: dan mckeenear the line in Freeland Maryland, Dan

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01-08-2009, 06:32 PM

Posted By: Rob D.Because, for the most part, the memorabilia world is void of slabs.

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01-08-2009, 06:50 PM

Posted By: Dan BrettaCan you imagine your favorite baseball bat in a plastic slab?

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01-08-2009, 06:52 PM

Posted By: Rob D.Dan, I'm kind of surprised Beckett hasn't started slabbing pennants. Seriously.

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01-08-2009, 06:54 PM

Posted By: Max WederI collect because I like muffins <img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/216/522693829_40ad8698ed.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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01-08-2009, 06:56 PM

Posted By: Dan BrettaRob wrote: "I'm kind of surprised Beckett hasn't started slabbing pennants. Seriously." Uh oh! I hope they aren't reading this thread.

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01-08-2009, 07:12 PM

Posted By: Brock G.For starters I'm a bit of a history buff and have always liked antiques and older stuff in general. And I'm a little younger than most of you guys and collecting this stuff is the only way I can connect to the glory days of the game. <img src="http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh212/unconquered-1/001-1.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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01-09-2009, 08:56 PM

Posted By: AlanThis is an excellent question, one of the questions that I will ask Josh Evans of Lelands, referring to his long time clients, at the Net54 dinner question & answer session if I make it to the National. As a collector of cards & autographs of Jewish ballplayers, there are sociological and historical perspectives that are important in history. The mass influx of immigrants at the turn of the century made conditions more difficult for the Jew in every field, especially baseball, where there were repeated incidents of anti-semitism. Many athletes changed their names. Some of these men are today known to have been Jewish. How many others there were will never be known. So, I suppose I collect to honor these early Jewish players in history. Alan