What ya get for Christmas????
 

After getting the kids and grandkids gifts, I figured I'd treat myself to a few Christmas gifts....What did everybody else get???

I treated myself to these two beauties....
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Jim Brown
 

I just learned that Jim Brown have deaf grand daughter attending Califorinia School for the Deaf in Riverside. Guess I have a reason to pick something up to add to my collection.

My girlfriend is set to give me some stuff for Christmas. Cant wait to see and share away :)

Happy Holidays!

Just Gave myself this addition to my Cubs Pinback collection. The seller was in the spirit of giving by coming down $50 off her buy it now price:D

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I live near an elderly women (amazing lady in her 90s), who lives alone. She has family near by, but I help out with small things when I can - lawn, snow removal, leaves and weeds, etc.. She always offers me something, but I never take anything as it's just a pleasure to help her, and I couple it with when I am doing my own yard, so no big deal. She knows I collect pennants and vintage sports, and she was cleaning out her house with her grandson. She brought over these items she found in her house.

- Oversized early (1910s?) Prattsburg pennant: she says she had family in upstate NY.
- PM10 pin: her husband and one of her sons was a Cubs fan.
- USC pinback with football charms: she has no idea about this.

Nothing overwhelming, but I was overwhelmed and will cherish her sweet gesture.

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Great holiday story Joe. Your good deeds were rewarded and I'm sure she got as much a kick out of giving you those treasures as you did receiving them.:D

Well done buddy!!!

I received a plastic book with two 23K Gold Ted Williams cards. I generally give such things to my nieces and nephews, but unfortunately it's impossible when their grandparents are the ones giving them to me!!!

My Christmas gift to myself was my 1951 Yankees Dobbs Fifty Fedora.

Since they are Ted Williams cards can I be your nephew? I promise I wont tell grandma and grandpa.:D

Funny part is I got a 3 card Cubs set from my brother and i am not a Cubs fan. Here is a pic of mine. Remember when these guys were hot.

Thanks Mike!...I am waiting for her to knock on my door one day with that "box of baseball cards that her husband collected as a kid"...ha! :p