February Pickups

[Bumpus Jones]

Thanks fellas. Here's a better detail of the ball. Really like the fact both items are from the period.

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by Bumpus Jones

Thanks fellas. Here's a better detail of the ball. Really like the fact both items are from the period.

Congrats! The box and ball are a tremendous ensemble.

[ooo-ribay]

1958 has always been a popular year with Giants collectors...

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Congrats! The box and ball are a tremendous ensemble.

I second that! Terrific display combo!

[Bumpus Jones]

Thanks, again fellas. Very excited to bring these two together. Thought I would shoot them in black as well...

[Lordstan]

So went searching at my home and came home with some nice stuff I forgot about having. So far only scanned 3 items, but thought I would post for all to enjoy.

George BUrke original photo signed by Adolfo Luque




1937 NY Giants team signed postcard with Ott.



1935 Schutter Johnson Gehrig

[perezfan]

That's the best Edd Roush autograph I've ever seen. Such a beautiful early example, and the fountain pen is so much more elegant than his more recent felt tip sigs.

Great combo, Chris!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by perezfan

That's the best Edd Roush autograph I've ever seen. Such a beautiful early example, and the fountain pen is so much more elegant than his more recent felt tip sigs.

Great combo, Chris!

+1

[Scott Garner]

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.