Good eye Barry. Those same initials are also on the crest, but hard to see, so it must be the team initials.

I was kicking myself for not bidding higher on this one, but glad to see a happy board member got it.

first post. rhys,i would love to see your carey images. I have what I believe to be a Max Carey barnstormng jersey, pants, sliding pants, and, 2 pair of socks. I got them from a guy in CA. He got them from a Carey estate sale in the northwest. He had, and sold, many Carey autos, which he had certified.I have dated these items to the time through Spalding tagging. thanks for reading my post. the sliding pants,which I doubt have any images to see, must be very rare. my email is ccderf@aol.com

Stanford Pottery Brave w/headdress
 

Hi!

I was asked to comment on the rarity of the Brave Stanford pottery bank with headdress. I have seen only 2 in over 25 years in the hobby. They both sold in excess of $8,000. It is one gorgeous porcelain bank(see picture below).

Lou
www.insidetheparkcollectibles.com

I monkeyed with the scan. It definitely looks like R F. It would be fun to identify the player and team, but unless someone has another photo to link it to...

Keep digging John. Old Auction House catalogs can be had for decent prices and are loaded with information and images. I would start with Mastros, Lelands, and REA. You may also want to put a want add here in the BST. I would especially look for the 1990's -2005 books.

I know for me, research can be a lot of fun as you stumble onto different things that may be related to other items in your collection. Good luck John, and keep plugging away. :)

My best, Jimmy

Please excuse the photo collector for repeating himself, but .... there is also an 'RF' on the crest.

Just trying to help - I'll shut up if I'm distracting.

I have taken pics of the Max Carey estate sale items I have. If anyone would like to see them and has any info or images to help verify what I have I would be very grateful. I am from his homeown,Terre Haute In. email is ccderf@aol.com.