Originally Posted by Dewey (Post 1634673)

A few recent pickups.

1920 Branch Rickey. New spring training site down in Brownsville, TX.
https://s2.postimg.org/6pn8amd8p/192...nsville_TX.jpg

1922 Big Six dinner with McGraws
https://s2.postimg.org/fytzyhbih/192...on_Mc_Graw.jpg

1929 Dazzy holding out again...and staying fit doing who knows what
https://s18.postimg.org/sfpm76to9/19...nceholdout.jpg

1955 A little light reading for the Duke during a very special season
https://s8.postimg.org/xtaqv9hzp/195...derreading.jpg

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy (Post 1635385)

My first Type 1 in a while. It was a RMY photo that I picked up on ebay with a small price mark-up. I love photos. I wish I didn't let myself get sidetracked with cards.

Originally Posted by prewarsports (Post 1635389)

I have owned a full body verson of that Vance, it is a ball on the end of a rope like a speed bag he is punching. It is one of the weirdest photos I have ever seen and have no idea how he did not end up with the ball in his face constantly!

Originally Posted by pherbener (Post 1635421)

Just picked up a Jackie pre-rookie photo.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2296/3...dba16aaa_z.jpg1946 Jackie Robinson pre rookie type 1 by Paul Herbener, on Flickr

Originally Posted by pherbener (Post 1635412)

I agree Robert. I love photos too. Nice pickup!

Originally Posted by Scott Garner (Post 1634416)

Well, I'm very happy to have finally filled an obvious void in my Vandy collection.

Several years ago I read the Cincinnati Post follow up from the day after Johnny Vander Meer's 1st no-hitter against the Boston Braves on 6/11/38 at Cincinnati. While reading this recount, I discovered a factoid that I stored in my memory bank hoping to one day capitalize on it. Last night it finally showed up on eBay.

Most all recounts of this game have the paid attendance for the game at a miserly 5,814. However, Cincinnati Post newspaper coverage mentioned something that I thought was cool:
“The 10,311 (5,814 paid) Knothole Day fans roared their approval of the first no-hitter since 1919 when Hod Eller flipped one against the Cardinals.”

Last night, I found 11 year old Reds fan Wilson Neeley's 1938 Knothole Club Membership Card which will get added to the Vandy showcase. Mission accomplished!

Knothole Club members were allowed admission into 11 games in 1938 including the Saturday game played on June 11th where Vandy no-hit the Braves. :cool:

Originally Posted by pherbener (Post 1635421)

Just picked up a Jackie pre-rookie photo.

https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2296/3...dba16aaa_z.jpg1946 Jackie Robinson pre rookie type 1 by Paul Herbener, on Flickr