September Pick Ups

[murphusa]

You said earlier that it was on the wall of a bar. If the fighters cam into the bar and signed while screwed to the wall??? Maybe that is why Johnson isn't on it and why Dempsey has 1931

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by murphusa

You said earlier that it was on the wall of a bar. If the fighters cam into the bar and signed while screwed to the wall??? Maybe that is why Johnson isn't on it and why Dempsey has 1931

The Jeffries and Dempsey are 21 years apart...moreover the Jeffries is dated July 27th and the fight took place on July 4th 1910....23 days after the fight....who knows when the bar owner acquired and hung it...Jeffries was from Los Angeles and probably lived in Southern Calif in 1910....I'm pretty sure the seller said the bar was in Alameda..(will confirm next time I see him)...lots of speculation when where etc...like I said, wore me out, I don't know much about autographs but a dated autograph would have to be more interesting...So if it's real...how and where it was signed 23 days after the fight is a very interesting question..The frame and it's construction are c1910....the glass isn't as wavy as I thought initially...it's only a little wavy....so probably replaced at some point....probably got broke that time Wyatt Earp and Johnny Ringo were horsing around...

[canjond]

I'm not a Dempsey expert by far (never owned one), but I always believed the line above the signature was a Dempsey trademark. Also, the "D" in Dempsey looks pretty good to me (from the examples I've seen). The "J" may be a little off though.

Let's wait for Adam to chime in - I'm sure he's familiar with the signatures.

[jcking2722]

I just picked up a 1934 Rockola World's Series Pinball Machine that I have been working on getting for some time. Actually my wife, God bless her, bought it from a friend of mine for me for my birthday! It is in working order and while it definitely does show its age a little, everything on it is original with original paint except for the reproduction legs and lock box which are unpainted. Costs a nickel for 3 outs and the coin op mechanism works too. I love having it in my baseball room and my 4 year-old daughter cannot get enough of it! I think I might actually love the fact that she loves it more than I even love the item itself. Thanks for letting me share.

Josh

[sayhey24]

Great pickup on that machine Josh -- I've always liked that one and it's a manageable size. Of course the fact that your daughter is enjoying it makes it priceless!


Greg

[batsballsbases]

Carlton, Here is my Dempsey if you want to compare a little. Looks a little off but I might say its possible its good! Sorry for the Pic its in a frame and I didnt want to take it out. By the way the other man in the photo is Rube Goldberg . Al

[ngrow9]

Just received my latest piece of Federal League memorabilia in the mail today: