December Pickups

[RichardSimon]

An 8x10 photo of the Polo Grounds during the 1908 playoff game, Giants vs. Cubs.
The back stamp reads "Property of the News Library 220 East 48 (?) Street New York City"
The handwritten notes read "crowd at Polo Grounds game play off game Oct 8, 1908 Polo Grounds 1908 Photo of American Sport Pub Co Larry Doyle"

[slidekellyslide]

After 6 agonizing weeks of worry about this item it finally arrives. Was sent to a third party shipper after I won it. I figured it would take two weeks max to get to me...after three I started to worry, especially when I noticed the UPS tracking number was cancelled. Had to call and get the new tracking number and waited and waited. Saw that number too was cancelled a few weeks later. After lots of phone calls I got a new FedEx tracking number and here she is. This thing is a monster. Louis Van Oeyen "Postergraph". According to Hunt Auctions they believe these were player presentation items as the only other one they had was from the Smokey Joe Wood estate. That is a full size baseball bat next to the photo.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

After 6 agonizing weeks of worry about this item it finally arrives. Was sent to a third party shipper after I won it. I figured it would take two weeks max to get to me...after three I started to worry, especially when I noticed the UPS tracking number was cancelled. Had to call and get the new tracking number and waited and waited. Saw that number too was cancelled a few weeks later. After lots of phone calls I got a new FedEx tracking number and here she is. This thing is a monster. Louis Van Oeyen "Postergraph". According to Hunt Auctions they believe these were player presentation items as the only other one they had was from the Smokey Joe Wood estate. That is a full size baseball bat next to the photo.

whoaaa

[ruth-gehrig]

Outstanding "postergraph"! Agonizing was probably a huge understatement while waiting for this piece to arrive. I would have been a nervous wreck
Glad it arrived safe and sound for you! Outstanding piece!! Congrats

[ramram]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

After 6 agonizing weeks of worry about this item it finally arrives. Was sent to a third party shipper after I won it. I figured it would take two weeks max to get to me...after three I started to worry, especially when I noticed the UPS tracking number was cancelled. Had to call and get the new tracking number and waited and waited. Saw that number too was cancelled a few weeks later. After lots of phone calls I got a new FedEx tracking number and here she is. This thing is a monster. Louis Van Oeyen "Postergraph". According to Hunt Auctions they believe these were player presentation items as the only other one they had was from the Smokey Joe Wood estate. That is a full size baseball bat next to the photo.

Whoa! The first Fathead poster!

Rob M

[mrozie21]

Picked up an advertising program to sell ads for the Pirates 1952 program.

quite unique

[ksfarmboy]

Incredible piece Dan!

[slidekellyslide]

Thanks guys. Trying to figure out where to hang it now, I'm afraid my walls won't hold it, it's pretty heavy.

[Beatles Guy]

I found this Cardinals scorecard over the weekend and bought it because of the signatures on the back and I noticed that a young Ernie Banks was penciled into the lineup. Went to Baseball Reference to get the actual game date and I discovered that this was the game where Banks hit his first career home run - September 20, 1953. Pleasantly surprised

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

An 8x10 photo of the Polo Grounds during the 1908 playoff game, Giants vs. Cubs.
The back stamp reads "Property of the News Library 220 East 48 (?) Street New York City"
The handwritten notes read "crowd at Polo Grounds game play off game Oct 8, 1908 Polo Grounds 1908 Photo of American Sport Pub Co Larry Doyle"

Are those people on the roof?

very cool piece.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Are those people on the roof?

very cool piece.

Yes those are people on the roof.

[MartyFromCANADA]

gibsongiants.jpg

[Dewey]

Jackie signing Montreal contract.

Jackie getting his Dodger contract type up...on film.

Clyde Sukeforth 1933

[ooo-ribay]

Another treasure, Dave!

[CarltonHendricks]

Picked this off eBay last Sunday so on it's way to me...coming from England...so I guess it's English or European of some kind...Maker not indicated so will be interesting to examine once it's in hand...I'd guess from around the 40's...but could be earlier...Never seen one like it..