July Pickups

[WillowGrove]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Those are great! I'll admit, I had to google your boy Wilbur.

Me too. I'm a pretty huge Mets fanatic and I never heard of Wilbur Huckle. Nice finds Jim. Had you seen these before or are they rare?

He almost reminds me of the MASH episode w the solider they made up...Capt. Tuttle.

Matt... really cool flat top helmet. Congrats.

Bob, a beauty of a display piece. Have you ever seen one before??

[GaryPassamonte]

1861 Pioneer Base Ball Club token.

[Jobu]

I am surprised I am the first comment on this.
Gary, that is really cool.

How do you date it to 1861?

Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte

1861 Pioneer Base Ball Club token.

[jb217676]

Picked up this sweet 1947 Jackie Robinson from Stephen on the BST. I like to add little write-ups when possible to items on my site, with a little research (and borrowing!) I came up with this description:

Recognized as one of the two toughest Robinson pinbacks to locate, this example features Jackie in his Kansas City Monarchs Uniform from 1945. The Monarchs logo was removed from the photo and the team name "Dodgers" was later added to the pin. This pin is not only from Jackie's rookie year, it pre-dates his pins wearing a Dodger uniform.

If I'm off on anything feel free to add your two cents pinback experts! Thanks again Stephen and good luck on your quest!
Jeff

[irv]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Picked up this sweet 1947 Jackie Robinson from Stephen on the BST. I like to add little write-ups when possible to items on my site, with a little research (and borrowing!) I came up with this description:

Recognized as one of the two toughest Robinson pinbacks to locate, this example features Jackie in his Kansas City Monarchs Uniform from 1945. The Monarchs logo was removed from the photo and the team name "Dodgers" was later added to the pin. This pin is not only from Jackie's rookie year, it pre-dates his pins wearing a Dodger uniform.

If I'm off on anything feel free to add your two cents pinback experts! Thanks again Stephen and good luck on your quest!
Jeff

Great P/U, Jeff! I was so close to purchasing that myself it wasn't even funny.
When I seen it had sold, I was disappointed to say the least!

Glad to see it went to a good home.

Congrats!

[jb217676]

Originally Posted by irv

Great P/U, Jeff! I was so close to purchasing that myself it wasn't even funny.
When I seen it had sold, I was disappointed to say the least!

Glad to see it went to a good home.

Congrats!

Sorry Dale, Timmies on me when you're in the area!

[irv]

Originally Posted by jb217676

Sorry Dale, Timmies on me when you're in the area!

No worries, Jeff. I had ample time to grab it but I took too long thinking about it.

Thanks for the offer!

[Dewey]

^^ love it. I wish I'd had the dough.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by WillowGrove

Me too. I'm a pretty huge Mets fanatic and I never heard of Wilbur Huckle. Nice finds Jim. Had you seen these before or are they rare?

I'm certainly no expert but I had never seen these before, since I collect Mets player pinbacks, I couldn't pass them up.

I only heard the name Wilbur Huckle because he was Tom Seavers first roommate, I never realized what a fan favorite he was.

[WillowGrove]

I'm happy you found them.

Guess I have something else to search for.

Fun item.

[YankeeFan]

Recent pick up from the last RMY auction. I really like photos of Yankee Stadium, especially when adorned for the World Series.

What appealed to me about this one is that it is from Game 1 of the 1951 World Series and shows rookie Willie Mays coming to bat
and rookie Mickey Mantle playing right field. That made this one special to me as there likely are not too many game action photos
from their rookie year with both Mantle and Mays in them


Mantle is small out there in right field, but is easier to see when holding the photo in hand.

[Fballguy]

Very cool pick ups so far this month. Congrats to all.

Thought I'd sprinkle a little on the football side. This oddity arrived today. A circa 1954, Los Angeles Rams King Crusher bucket hat that once belonged to a man name Henry Schmidt, who was head athletic trainer at Santa Clara University for 50 years. He also worked with the L.A. Rams and San Francisco 49ers.

This is one of two hats I picked up from the Schmidt estate, both with dozens of signatures of former Ram and 49er greats and various other dignitaries.

No idea of the origin and no certificate of authenticity but there are so many diverse names on here...known and unknown...Hard to believe they would be fake. Even if they are, I'm still happy to own it.

Signatures include...Norm Van Brocklin, Elroy Hirsch, Tom Fears, Tank Younger, Les Richter, Hampton Pool, Big Daddy Lipscomb, Woodley Lewis, Duane Putnam, Charlie Toogood, Bob Boyd, Harry Thompson, Tom Dahms, Don Paul, Hall Haynes, Skeet Quinlan, Harland Svare, Dan Reeves, Tex Schramm, Eddie Kotal, Bill Battles, John Sauer, Dick Voris, Ralph Weaver, Ed Beatty (Rams 1954 first round draft pick)...All players or coaches with the Rams.

Also....Bob Kelley, Rams play by play man from their inception in 1937 through 1965

49ers include...John Henry Johnson, Joe Perry, Red Hickey, Buck Shaw, Y.A. Tittle, Jim Cason, Bill Stits, Phil Bengston (Vince Lombardi's successor in Green Bay).

Other football signatures include...Bert Bell, Doak Walker, Art Donovan, Gino Marchetti, Joe Schmidt, Lou Creekmur, Roger Zatkoff, Lavern Torgeson

Several other signatures, I've yet to identify.

The hat is also inscribed:

To Henry
Best Always
Rev. Bob Richards (Richards was a U.S. Olympian back in the 40's and 50's and one time presidential candidate)

As I said...No certified authenticity, but still cool to me.

[Fballguy]

Corrected...Photobucket is dead to me.

[Dewey]

Cool photo, Jack.