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Posted By: <b>Brock G.</b><p>These two are porbably amongst the top favorites in my collection. 19th century Harvard, hand blown glass stein with baseball scene (I'm assuming its baseball). Flawless condition. Its a beauty.<br><br><img src="http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh212/unconquered-1/004.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br><br>Next is another Harvard piece. Trophy dated 1895 and reads &quot;Fifth Prize for Excellence in Batting Won by H.U.B.B.C 1895&quot; (i'm assuming H.U is Harvard Univ.)<br><br><img src="http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh212/unconquered-1/003-1.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Mike H</b><p>Great pieces Brock. The mug is a real gem. I've never seen the likes of it before. Based on the pictures from the auction, I would agree that it is baseball. You can clearly see the figure 8 seems of the ball.<br><br>This has moved from one of Mark's for sale items to my recent pick-ups. Thanks Mark.<br><br>[IMG]<img src="http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q304/mjkm90/Yanks.jpg" alt="[linked image]">[/IMG]

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Posted By: <b>andy</b><p>Here's a neat one that I just picked up - Mount Vernon, Washington. Clint, thanks for sending me a scan of the 49' team.<br> <a href="http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z228/andypcl/?action=view%C2%A4t=milkmaidspin.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z228/andypcl/milkmaidspin.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br><a href="http://s194.photobucket.com/albums/z228/andypcl/?action=view%C2%A4t=milkmaidspin2.jpg" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z228/andypcl/milkmaidspin2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

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Posted By: <b>Frank L.</b><p>Baseball Notebook, circa 1920-1921<br>Christy Mathewson on cover<br><br><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1232241542.JPG" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Mark</b><p>Amazing Mug, Brock... that's among the most stunning early baseball items I've ever seen (really!)<br><br>You've really got the &quot;hot hand&quot; right now. Please let me know if you are ever wanting to part with (sell or trade) the Connie Mack circular plaque you posted a week or so ago. Congrats again!

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Posted By: <b>1880nonsports</b><p>I came within a click of buying that Yankee Pennant. Not my niche and not enough money to go around as it is. Nice one.

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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>Love that stein. If you ever want to sell, please let me know.<img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1232335357.JPG" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Glenn- that is gorgeous. Don't think I've ever seen it before.

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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>Barry<br><br>Thanks. It is a beauty. It has a football scene on the other side and the University of Pennsylvania seal between the two scenes. For some reason I wasn't able to download them. The football scene is a modified painting of this picture, which is a huge 1887 photgravure.<img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1232380079.JPG" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Clint</b><p>Andy, I've never seen that pin before. Great pick up.<br><br>Clint

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Posted By: <b>Brock G.</b><p>Thats a beautiful stein you have Glenn.<br>How were these types of things sold back in the day? Were they sold at the universities as souvenirs or what?<br><br>You've posted some amazing stuff lately Glenn. You're going to have to hook us up with some display photos of your collection.

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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>Brock<br><br>I really don't know how items like this stein were marketed. My guess is that they were sold locally around the university as souvenirs or whatever.<br><br>I will try to get a photo or two up later. I am not very adept at using the camera, uploading, etc. Unlike most guys, I don't worry a great deal about displays, though I do have one central &quot;shrine.&quot; Our house has memorabilia hanging and sitting all over the place; on top the piano, over the fireplace, on the desk, hanging on the TV room wall, etc. However, most of the good stuff is in a room which has never been visited by any non-family member. Since no other people see them, they are totally for me to see, fondle, etc. Further, because my retirement resources are a bit limited, the collection is constantly changing.

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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>Brock<br><br>Here are photos of my &quot;shrine.&quot; Not very good quality photos, but you can probably see all but the smaller figurals, etc. and the tobacco labels lying flat.<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq156/rdn3rd/shrine.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq156/rdn3rd/shrine1.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq156/rdn3rd/shrine2.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Matt Hart</b><p>Glenn,<br>Great stuff! The lamp is awesome. I don't ever recall seeing a complete one like that. What is the big statue... a bronze??trophy??<br>Matt

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Posted By: <b>Shawn Chambers</b><p>A good buddy gave me these. The Cubs/A's booklet is really clean and cool inside with full black and white photos of each player plus a nice writeup. I love the stealing home cover on the other.<br><br><img src="http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/3437742/aview/1910booklets.jpg" alt="1910booklets.jpg"><br><br>I also got this crazy cool sweater which is super warm and fits me like a dream.<br><br><img src="http://imagehost.vendio.com/a/3437742/aview/12baseballsweater.jpg" alt="12baseballsweater.jpg">

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Posted By: <b>Brock G.</b><p>Beautiful stuff Glenn. Thanks so much for sharing.<br>Love the cigar boxes. Obviously a focal point of your collecting. They look great on display. And the lamp is gorgeous. Thanks again.

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Posted By: <b>Glenn</b><p>Matt &amp; Brock<br><br>I have only seen one other full lamp. I think Hunt's may have had one some time back. The large figural is a brass Walter Johnson. And, yes, I guess the cigar boxes are the focal point. At least, most of my money in that display is tied up into cigar boxes. I am looking for the elusive Mordecai Brown and, as far as I know, it will complete the early player photo boxes.<br>The Young is somewhat special because it once belonged to Young, himself.

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Glenn, that picture brings back memories...I used to watch all of your ebay auctions just so I could look at the pic of your shrine.

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Posted By: <b>Glenn Davis</b><p>Dan<br><br>Thanks. You will notice that the &quot;shrine&quot; has changed, evolved. Some items gone and new ones added. There are a few brand new additions there, thanks to a great trade with a fellow board member.

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Posted By: <b>Doug Moore</b><p>Many thanks to Jim Manos for this fine piece.<br><br><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1232463844.JPG" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Glenn Davis</b><p>Two of my most recent additions. The mug has a crack in it but the price was great and I have a matching baseball mug for it.<br>The Sporting Times scorecard was a bit of a steal, but also a bit of a goof on my part. I bought it thinking I had a trade set up for it but the other collector backed out after I bought it. A shame because he had a couple items I really, really wanted.<br><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq156/rdn3rd/mug.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br><img src="http://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq156/rdn3rd/sporting.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Matt Hart</b><p>It's not baseball but it can't get anymore authentic. The mark through the B was there before it was signed.<br><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1232495503.JPG" alt="[linked image]"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1232495533.JPG" alt="[linked image]"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1232495581.JPG" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Len</b><p>Glenn,what a great looking display of items.How tough was the Edd Roush cigar box to find ? I've been looking for one for a while.

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Just got this little guy yesterday. <br><br><a href="http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/?action=view&amp;current=19thbaseball.jpg"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/19thbaseball.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><a href="http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/?action=view&amp;current=19thbaseball2.jpg"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/19thbaseball2.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

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Posted By: <b>Jerry Rucker</b><p>Took a little time off from packing for a move to go to card show today. Nabbed these 2 pieces. The score card is scored second game of Double hitter Aug. 7th 1926. Senators won 9-2. Unfortunately the Train didn't pitch in the game.<br><p><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers/cardsforsale/websize/goodwin.jpg" width="475" height="640" alt="goodwin.jpg"></p><br><p><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers/cardsforsale/websize/goodwin2.jpg" width="622" height="640" alt="goodwin2.jpg"></p><br><p><img src="http://photos.imageevent.com/ruckers/cardsforsale/websize/indianssc1.jpg" width="408" height="640" alt="indianssc1.jpg"></p>

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Posted By: <b>Chrs David</b><p>That Obama Basketball is a really neat item. How was that obtained ?

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Posted By: <b>Mike H</b><p>I began searching for one of these at the National in 08 and was happy to pick it up off ebay last night.<br>[IMG]<img src="http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q304/mjkm90/f955_1.jpg" alt="[linked image]">[/IMG]

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Posted By: <b>Matt Hart</b><p>Chris,<br>The ball was autographed by Obama at a middle school in Iowa and then sold at a charity event. I bought it from the guy that bought it at the charity event.<br>Matt

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Posted By: <b>Ray</b><p>Glenn - AMAZING collection!! <br><br>Matt - If you EVER want to part with the Barack basketball, please let me know!! That is a beautiful sig.<br><br>While I am old, I am new to collecting older Baseball Memorabilia - it is never to late to start. I have mostly been involved with Political Memorabilia (specifically Watergate Stuff). I am impressed here!<br><br>-Ray

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Posted By: <b>Brock G.</b><p>Just arrived from Hunt's; 1923 Louisville Colonels team photo w/ Joe McCarthy and Earl Combs.<br><br> <img src="http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh212/unconquered-1/002-4.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br><br>Also picked up this original artwork for a Lucky Strike poster. I dont know if it ever made it to a poster but it looks pretty cool.<br><br> <img src="http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh212/unconquered-1/004-1.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Tim</b><p>Not a new pickup but I finally got around to finding someone that could scan these for me.<br><br>It's a set of six glass negatives of Ty Cobb and Sandy Leith.<br><br>[IMG]<img src="http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh58/abravefan11/Baseball%20Photos/Cobb1.jpg" alt="[linked image]">[/IMG]<br><br>[IMG]<img src="http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh58/abravefan11/Baseball%20Photos/Cobb2.jpg" alt="[linked image]">[/IMG]<br><br>[IMG]<img src="http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh58/abravefan11/Baseball%20Photos/Cobb3.jpg" alt="[linked image]">[/IMG]<br><br>[IMG]<img src="http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh58/abravefan11/Baseball%20Photos/Cobb4.jpg" alt="[linked image]">[/IMG]<br><br>[IMG]<img src="http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh58/abravefan11/Baseball%20Photos/Cobb5.jpg" alt="[linked image]">[/IMG]<br><br>[IMG]<img src="http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh58/abravefan11/Baseball%20Photos/Cobb6.jpg" alt="[linked image]">[/IMG]

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Posted By: <b>doug goodman</b><p>Tim - Those are amazing photos. Thanx for posting - Doug

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Tim, great photos, I love them.

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>Mike,<br>Thats a nice looking Cardinals piece. Looks to be in Ex+ condition and thats the first I've seen with the glass tray in it. Nice pickup. <br>And was that a BIN purchase? If not I dont know how I missed it.

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Posted By: <b>Mike H</b><p>Hi Brock,<br><br>It was a BIN that was asking $250 but accepted $150. I thought the condition was superior to others I have seen and this version is a bit more difficult to find than the more realistic bird. I also love the coloring on this example.

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Just picked up some very nice items for my Nebraska collection.<br><br>1911 cabinet photo of the Superior Brickmakers - Nebraska State League Champions. You can't tell from this scan, but the pennant has writing on it just left of where it says &quot;Superior&quot; it has the word &quot;cement&quot; and something too small to read on top and bottom of that. That must have been the company that sponsored the team. <br><a href="http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/Nebraska%20Town%20Team%20Photos%20and%20Postcards/?action=view&amp;current=1911superior.jpg"><img src="http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b331/nudan92/Nebraska%20Town%20Team%20Photos%20and%20Postcards/1911superior.jpg" border="0" alt="Superior 1911"></a><br><br>also picked up a 1956 Superior Senators (Washington minor league) team signed baseball.<br><br><img src="http://i3.ebayimg.com/01/i/001/2c/03/fa77_12.JPG" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Clint</b><p>Dan, very nice items. Too bad you didn't get that other ball.<br><br>Clint

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Thanks Clint. I noticed the guy I won these from has not left feedback for the guy who won the other ball yet. He left me feedback as soon as I paid...I contacted the seller to let him know I would buy the other ball if the other guy doesn't pay for it. Unfortunately the ball he sent me has the box for the other ball so I'm assuming he put that ball in my box...I'd like to have the right box..especially if it has the NSL paper wrapping still on it. Not that big of a deal since I didn't even know he still had the original boxes with the balls since he didn't mention it in the auction. Just a bonus, but it will kind of bother me that the original box is out there and I got the wrong one.

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Posted By: <b>Clint</b><p>Dan, hopefully you'll get lucky and end up with the other ball and box. Bummer you didn't get the right one. <br><br>Clint

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Posted By: <b>Mark</b><p><br>A new trophy and a nifty Tip Top Bread Ad Sign...<br><br><img src="http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/perezfan/Batter9.jpg" alt="[linked image]"><br><br><br><img src="http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff178/perezfan/TipTop.jpg" alt="[linked image]">

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Posted By: <b>Brock G.</b><p>Nice pick-ups Mark. I was watching that Ward's sign and didn't set a snipe because I thought it was going to sell for much more than I was willing to fork out. I think you got a real bargain.

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Posted By: <b>Mark</b><p>Well, I got a good enough bargain that it inspired an email from Mike H... The email was titled, &quot;You pulled a Brock&quot;. <br><br>So I guess that a &quot;Brock&quot; is now synonymous with &quot;getting a great deal&quot;. <br><br>BTW, I completely struck out last night with SCP and Clean Sweep. There were simply no Brocks to be had. Anybody else have better luck?

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Posted By: <b>Brock G.</b><p>Thats funny Mark. I think I can live with that moniker.<br><br>Nothing for me last night either. I'm holding out for the Huggins&amp;Scott auction. Maybe a &quot;Brock&quot; will be waiting.

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Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>Actually, I thought the three Cleveland panoramic photos in SCP's auction (each was a different lot) were good buys (especially the second and third ones below) at those prices.<br><br><a href="http://www.scpauctions.com/scpauctions/LotDetail.cfm?Lot_ID=16452" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.scpauctions.com/scpauctions/LotDetail.cfm?Lot_ID=16452</a><br><br><a href="http://www.scpauctions.com/scpauctions/LotDetail.cfm?Lot_ID=16099" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.scpauctions.com/scpauctions/LotDetail.cfm?Lot_ID=16099</a><br><br><a href="http://www.scpauctions.com/scpauctions/LotDetail.cfm?Lot_ID=16101" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.scpauctions.com/scpauctions/LotDetail.cfm?Lot_ID=16101</a>

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Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>Wow, those panoramas went cheap. Did you get them Rob?

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Posted By: <b>Rob D.</b><p>No, I didn't bid.

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Posted By: <b>Mike H</b><p>Well...my beautiful Cardinals figural arrived in two pieces! I'm so tired of poor packaging by sellers. It was insured sure...but this was a very nice piece that is now junk. I asked them to take extra care and that I would gladly pay extra, but it didn't help. I just hate it that a 54 year old piece is now gone.

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Posted By: <b>Mark</b><p>Wow... you have had terrible luck, Mike. That is such a shame. Ebay should add (as one of their DSRs) &quot;Quality of Packaging&quot;, as this criteria is as impotant as any of their existing ones. I'd like to see Ebay replace the &quot;Shipping charge&quot; criteria with one for &quot;Packaging&quot;. We can see what the shipping charges are for ourselves, so that one is basically worthless.<br><br>It is just amazing how many sellers provide minimal protection. I would definitely avoid sellers who have a low rating on packaging (if such a rating existed). It is such a no-brainer, and easily avoidable, too! Sorry to hear the bad news...

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Posted By: <b>Brock G.</b><p>Real sorry to hear that Mike. What a shame. I too have asked sellers on numerous occasions to handle with extra care and that I would gladly add extra $ to cover the shipping and handling. More often than not I get the 'dont worry I'll package with care' and sure enough I open the package only to find a fragile item wrapped in newspaper. Makes me want to stick to buying bats.<br><br>I agree %100 that quality of packing needs to be included in the ebay rating system. Who cares how fast a seller ships something if it arrives smashed to hell.