August Pickup thread

[Jcfowler6]

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One for the no-hitter collection

[Shoeless Moe]

that's one ugly looking dude!

[Jcfowler6]

Yeah she's a beaut.

[Jcfowler6]

Paid $10. Not a glove collector. One is in good shape the rest are pretty rough. Thought they would be good decorations for my man room.

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[71buc]

My first two photo pick ups for August. I was really pleased with the 1942 Greenberg WWII picture. I thought the P-51 Mustang served as a perfect backdrop. The Hodges is from spring training 1953.

[Jcfowler6]

Originally Posted by 71buc

My first two photo pick ups for August. I was really pleased with the 1942 Greenberg WWII picture. I thought the P-51 Mustang served as a perfect backdrop. The Hodges is from spring training 1953.

Nice photos. Love the Hodges especially.

[ruth-gehrig]

Sold as chocolate molds. First one is not mine but was sold on eBay back in June. He's holding a bat. The one in the 2nd picture I picked up at a local antique mall. I'm not definite on it but is it a player holding a ball??

[herkyhawkeye]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

Sold as chocolate molds. First one is not mine but was sold on eBay back in June. He's holding a bat. The one in the 2nd picture I picked up at a local antique mall. I'm not definite on it but is it a player holding a ball??

The mold you picked up is of a golfer. My dad has that same piece. Its a Nice Piece.

[ruth-gehrig]

Originally Posted by herkyhawkeye

The mold you picked up is of a golfer. My dad has that same piece. Its a Nice Piece.

Thanks for the info but I don't see a golf club in his hands

[repsher]

Nice photos Mike. I just recently saw the wire photo of that Greenberg and thought how nice it would be to have the original.

[herkyhawkeye]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

Thanks for the info but I don't see a golf club in his hands

Couple of ways you can tell its a golfer

1. The motion of the swing.
2. The atire of the figure. Standard turn of the century golfer with the knickers and jacket
3. The baseball mold has a visible handle while the golfer doesnt and wouldn't

The reason it does not show a club is because a golf club is very thin and would not last out of the mold. Would be too brittle. The person making the mold would usually add a small wooden club.Also, your mold is not a chocolate mold but rather an ice cream mold. Chocolate molds are generally very thin and made of tin while the mold you have is actually quite heavy comparatively and made of pewter. Are there any markings on the mold like 463

I wish I remember what book my dad found the mold in but it is indeed a golfer. Has decent value though if I remember correctly

http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedi...-time-golfer-1

Heres a link to the same mold that sold in 2006

[repsher]

Heres my latest original photo acquisitions. My luck and perseverance continues..

Bucky Harris and Walter Johnson in 1929. Bucky Harris and John McGraw before the opening game of the 1924 W.S.
Gabby Harnett in 1929.

[repsher]

Continued...

Dizzy Dean getting sent to the minors by the Cubs (love the story on the back of this one). Stan Musial being honored at Wrigley during his last visit there (again love the caption on the back). Hoyt Wilhelm rookie photo and Al Kaline, Bucky Harris and Harvey Kuenn

[Deertick]

Had to outbid an internet bidder, but I prevailed! I don't read german, but I think it translates into "BFF".

An interesting note: There was a Frank Valk who died in 1961 in Lakeland FL, about 45 miles from where I picked this up.

[ruth-gehrig]

Nice colorful graphics. From the days when they promoted butter as "Good Food and Good Health" It appears butter makes you a better baseball player

[ruth-gehrig]

Same size as a standard baseball but really heavy. Made out of cast iron. Nice folk art feel to it.

[mjkm90]

A big thank you to Adam for making this piece available to me

[71buc]

Thats a beautiful photo of the 1938 Minneapolis Millers. I love the Schuykill Haven pin as well. I dated a girl from there many years ago your pin is far more attractive. These are my most recent original photo acquisitions: 1934 Pirates Spring Training L-R Chas. Lucas, Gus Suhr, Larry French, Pie Traynor, Fred Lindstrom, Paul and Lloyd Waner, 1941 Slaughter, 1960s Cepeda By Ken Regan.