July Pickups

[perezfan]

Thought I would start this one a day early, since the old June thread dropped way down the list. I was happy to pick up a couple of great early Baseball Mugs...

The lidded glass mug was in REA years ago, and I was happy to see it re-surface. As many times as I gazed at it in the Catalogue, it's even neater in person.

The Tray with the painted baseball scene (from ebay) was advertised as a Reds/Dodgers piece. Was disappointed to find it's actually a generic piece, but still very attractive.

The 1954 Giants Pennant is the first I've seen in 20+ years of collecting pennants. Had to compromise on condition, but it was worth it, as I have never seen another. This design was originally utilized for the 1951 All Star Game Pennant, so this could easily be a 1951 "Phantom" as well (the Yankees prevailed as World Champs, despite Bobby Thomson's earlier heroics).

[perezfan]

One more pickup (inspired by Jimmy, as it's a nifty companion piece...)

First image is my Type 1 Photo of Walter Johnson. Note the Cleveland Cap, as Johnson was the Indians' Manager when this was shot was taken by legendary lensman Louis Van Oeyen.

Second image is the 1947 Baseball Register, with a cover drawing of this photo. Note the Cap, however, with a "W" superimposed. I guess they thought the image would be better with Johnson depicted as a Senator.

I probably overpaid for the 1947 Register, but found it to be an irresistable companion piece (as I had never seen this photo portrayed elsewhere).

[sayhey24]

Terrific pieces!
I also like the way they put the W on the cap off-center so it could be seen better.

Greg

[CarltonHendricks]

Mark, Nice pickups on the steins....both real nice, maybe you can airbrush out the crickett player on the blue one LOL.....glad to see you're still doing damage

[yanks12025]

No where near vintage but a 2009 game used bat of Adam Laroche.

[GKreindler]

That Johnson photo is KILLER, Mark. I wouldn't have even minded that it was a shot of him with Cleveland. And I know the post was more for the companion piece, but it still had to be said.

I picked up two things last month, but for some reason, hadn't posted them. The first is a negative depicting Aparicio, Fox, Lollar and Jim Landis from the '60 White Sox. I thought that it was a great shot of some great players from a great team, and really, that composition is just begging to be painted.



The next is a negative of Babe Ruth crossing home plate in Detroit after hitting his 701st homer. As you can tell, it's pretty badly damaged, especially since the Babe's face is completely obliterated. But again, the shot was just beautiful, especially with that glorious afternoon light, so I couldn't say 'no'. I can easily photoshop in his head from another source and make it work in a painting. It's definitely perfect for my purposes, especially for what I paid for it!!!

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks

Mark, Nice pickups on the steins....both real nice, maybe you can airbrush out the crickett player on the blue one LOL.....glad to see you're still doing damage

Thanks Carlton... Rather than alter the piece, I'll just tell people it's a baseball guy using an extremely rare and early bottle bat (and that back then, it was also common to borrow the catcher's shin guards!)

Nobody that visits my house will know the difference anyway

[perezfan]

Graig...

Killer photo of the 1960 Chisox! That will indeed be an amazing painting, once you apply your "strokes of genius". Very cool

Also... are those Palm Trees beyond the left field fence in Detroit? I know they can't be, but it sure lokks like it in the photo. That will be another amazing painting, should you decide to do it!

[khkco4bls]

guys, 2 new items. 1866 monitor baseball club items thanks to rob. Also the young ladies baseball broadside that is spectacular in person. couldnt be happier. to me definitely has to do with franklins ladies baseball barnstorming team from 1880s to 1891. The piece is about 3' tall by 15" wide.

[thekingofclout]

is this neat 1968 Topps Posters Wax Wrapper to go along with the empty box and matching Mantle poster I got a few months ago.

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1968mantleposter.jpg

[perezfan]

Jimmy...

That is a GREAT ensemble! Those posters are the thing I remember most as a kid (aside from the Topps cards). I had collected every one, and now they're all gone. I still remember amassing about 8 of the Max Alvis posters before finally completing the set. Had at least 5 Don Drysdale and Frank Howard posters as well.

The next year (1969) it was the Topps Team Posters with the players heads inside the circles. That would be another nifty 3-piece set to acquire (Poster/Wrapper/Box). Sad to think that mine all ended up in some dumpster

[Scott Garner]

Picked up this rare dated ticket from Lon Warneke's (The Arkansas Hummingbird) no-hitter over Cincinnati in 1941. This is the only one that I have ever seen or heard of in the hobby in 38 years. Pretty neat! I now have tickets to over 160 different no-hitter games dating back to 1910...

[mr2686]

Outstanding pick-up Scott! I bet you were drooling as soon as you found it.

[Tigerden]

I just picked up this 1934 Detroit Tigers Wooden Serving Tray. I have never found these with the advertising. I am thrilled to add it to my collection. Joey's Stables was a popular restaurant/nightclub in the Delray section of southwest Detroit and would remained open until 1989. The tray was produced to commemorate their first anniversary in business which coincided with the Tigers winning the AL pennant in 1934. As fate would have it, Detroit Tiger star and Detroit Southwestern High grad Barney McCosky (.312 lifetime BA) would eventually marry the owners daughter Jane.

[slidekellyslide]

Here's some nice provenance for the baseball...the seller found an article explaining how the kid got the ball.

[CarltonHendricks]

Picked this up today...this is one of the weirdest things I've ever bought. A new antiques flea market started up today for the first time at Candlestick Park in S.F. and I went to see what it was all about. Wasn't too bad for the inaugural opening...little eclectic...picked up a 1920's/30's galvano stationary/desk set box that advertised Richfield Oil the lid is an old time race car that lifts off...may jam it on eBay....then drove a short ways over to the Alamany flea maybe 5 miles away...I walked up to this one vendor and he had a lot of advertising....nothing real great....but there was this large advertising figure of a Scotchman I guess it was...and it was holding a strange looking head...I pulled it out to look at it and it was the strangest thing....a rubber football with the face of a bandaged up player one one side....looks 1960's at oldest, but very good condition....Wouldn't you know it...I ask how much and the guy says "you picked the one thing in my booth that's not for sale...I just put it there to attract people"....I looked it over and was kind of taken with it...and I jested to the guy.....now you're gonna make me want it more...is this Ronald Regan?...so I looked it over for a half minute and said....hey look, you're gonna sell it eventually anyway....what do you have to have for it?...the guy grimaces and thinks on my logic...then hesitantly goes....$20.00....bingo!!...I was shocked he said $20....For $20.00 it was a no brainer, I thought he'd say $50.00 or something....it's a little smaller than a real football...First one I've ever seen, no makers mark or numbers of any kind!...I wonder what designer conceived it and what company made it...it's out there!

[Joe Hunter]

Picked up this 1920's Sisler store model bat, today. I referenced this in another thread. It is 32" long and is uncracked with great markings. It does have some condition issues such as initials engraved on the lower barrel and some splitting near the top of the bat. However, for $25.00 I am very pleased.

[rholmes]

The rubber football is weird, indeed! My first impression was that it looked like John Wayne...

[Lordstan]

You know I didn't even notice that fact. I saw the post before mine and didn't look at the previous post dates.
Well I'll post my pick up in the correct thread.

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[Rob D.]

Picked up this media guide in July 2005.