September Pick Up Thread

[ramram]

Five days into the month and no pickup thread yet? I guess I'll start one.

I picked up this Winter 1947 Puerto Rican Winter League scorebook to add to my collection. Several negro league players are spread around throughout the scorebook. This was on the eve of Robinson breaking the barrier just a few months later. There were six teams in the league: Caguas-Guayama, Ponce, Mayaguez, Aquadilla, San Juan and Santurce. This scorebook was the official team scorebook of Caguas-Guayama. They would go on to play in the championship playoff against Ponce to end the season. They also played a game against the Yankees. Some of the recognizable names include: Willard Brown (won triple crown), Dan Bankhead, Buster Clarkson, Monty Irvin, Larry Doby (Dobby in the scorebook), Alomar (Sandy Sr's dad), Hairston, Pedro Cepeda (Orlano's dad), Colmbre and others.

Rob M

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[Bugsy]

Two post-season programs.

1. 1934 Minneapolis Millers vs. American Association All-Stars

2. 1937 Bob Feller All-Stars game played in Minneapolis. DiMaggio is batting third and playing CF for the Feller team.

[sphere and ash]

I love this Wright & Ditson baseball, both for its graphics and for its place in the story of “the evolution of the baseball,” which has been a key theme of my collecting for 25 years.

Some background: In 1884, George Wright, former star of the Cincinnati Red Stockings, became an owner of the Boston franchise of the Union Association of Base Ball Clubs, a rival major league that named Wright & Ditson as the exclusive supplier of its official ball. When the Union Association folded after its inaugural season, so did Wright & Ditson's standing as a supplier of major league baseballs. The company was acquired some time prior to 1892 by Spalding, which continued to make baseballs using the Wright & Ditson name.

On a separate note, if you have a nice example of a Heydler ball from 1931-1933, please let me know.

[bgar3]

Great ball, Paul. Unbelievable condition.

[Bumpus Jones]

Super cool items fellas. Here's a recent addition for me. 1960 Burger Beer / Waite Hoyt wall calendar

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Bumpus Jones

Super cool items fellas. Here's a recent addition for me. 1960 Burger Beer / Waite Hoyt wall calendar

I love that "kitschy" kind of stuff!

[Bumpus Jones]

Thanks, fellas. They are cute aren't they

[bobfreedman]

The box is in sad condition however, I have seven of the tins (1 black and 6 white). If anyone has a tin (black or white), please let me know, I would love to have the full box.

The Larry Doyle "A Fan for a Fan" will go nicely with my Christy Mathewson and Hal Chase, now I need only the Cobb - sigh...

[ooo-ribay]

Nice, Bob!

[Vintage Yankee]

Great pickups as usual, Dave & Bob!

[Bpm0014]

Maybe my new favorite photo in my collection. 1910-ish relaxed photo of T206 players Billy Sullivan and Boss Schmidt. I wish I could enlarge it; it's almost like a work of art. The detail is unreal!

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by Bpm0014

Maybe my new favorite photo in my collection. 1910-ish relaxed photo of T206 players Billy Sullivan and Boss Schmidt. I wish I could enlarge it; it's almost like a work of art. The detail is unreal!

This photo can be enlarged. If you have it scanned at a very high resolution (1200 dpi or more) a good quality enlargement can be made. I also know a company that can turn a scan into a silver halide print of any size. They are pricey, but their work is excellent.

[shernan30]

Here are a few of my recent pickups.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by shernan30

Here are a few of my recent pickups.

Nice stuff, Steven! I'm a grad of Ohio U....used to drive through Lancaster all the time.

[bobfreedman]

I picked this sign up this last week, it looks to be the same image as the cigarette pack. Its 17" x 15" ish.

[shernan30]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

I picked this sign up this last week, it looks to be the same image as the cigarette pack. Its 17" x 15" ish.

Awesome sign. I also picked up the 1960 version of the pack unopened still in cellophane. Going to frame the packs together like I did with these packs.

[Jim65]

Picked up another Mets minor league program 1970 Memphis Blues

[Copa7]

Great pick ups. Especially the uniforms guys.

[Tay1038]

I have had these for a while, but finally sent them in to get graded. All grades came back very strong as I expected.

1969 H&B Harmon Killebrew - PSA/DNA GU 10
1993 LS Kirby Puckett - PSA/DNA GU 10
1976 H&B Tony Oliva - PSA/DNA GU 9
1973 H&B Rod Carew - PSA/DNA GU 9