What's your most prized piece of memorabilia?

[CMIZ5290]

I'll get the ball rolling, mine is Bob Feller's 1937 High School senior class ring. I actually debated about selling it, but I'm glad I didn't....

[dapro]

Mine is a 1960 world series teams signed ball. Got players from both Yankees and Pirates.

[Runscott]

Good question. Not sure, but I know which piece I would keep if I had to part with all but one: bat used in 1911 games against the Chicago Giants and KC Giants. I've shown the bat and label before, but here's the knob. The bat's owner was a local star semi-pro catcher and was hired by a local town to catch when Leland's Chicago Giants visited. He didn't get any hits that day.

[Exhibitman]

Either this poster of my cousin:



Or the contract for his 1951 Ringside card, courtesy of Topps Vault:



Or this poster from one of his fights:

[z28jd]

The bat William Bendix took home from the Babe Ruth Story

[perezfan]

Probably this, because it's Cincinnati related. I can actually remember marveling at it as a little kid... Check out those prices

[bobfreedman]

Mine would have to be the Braves (full headdress) Stanford Pottery piece. I hunted for this for 5 years before I found it

[Rob D.]

 

[Leon]

If photos are memorabilia I guess this is it. It's the only thing on my office wall...

[ngrow9]

I've shown it before, but here's mine:

[ksfarmboy]

This is mine. My dad sacrificed some of his best postcards from his collection so that I could trade for this.

Great items everyone. Love the Crosley sign and Rob that ring is amazing. Who's ring was it again?

[khkco4bls]

I would have to say my hand painted 1880s mary gregory lemonaide set which had 3 lefty, 3 righty batters. Missing 1. How this hand blown glass made it till now is amazing.

[batsballsbases]

Well I sold a few of my prized pieces for a son in Med School but for now it has to be my 1977 munson World Series Jersey. Thank God only 1 more year to go!!!

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

Mine would have to be the Braves (full headdress) Stanford Pottery piece. I hunted for this for 5 years before I found it

Bob,
Great pieces! But it looks like your wife photo bombed the pieces!

[bobfreedman]

Good catch, I didn't even notice that until you mentioned it

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Bob,
Great pieces! But it looks like your wife photo bombed the pieces!

[GaryPassamonte]

Kevin- I love it!

[GrayGhost]

I'm not on you guys level with your amazing stuff due to financial reasons, but I LOVE my Brooklyn Dodgers Clem Labine framed display.

[scooter729]

It actually hasn't even arrived yet since I just 'won' it at auction, but I have a feeling this will become an instant favorite once it gets here.

1935 American League scroll, with 179 signatures....

[Bugsy]

1947 St. Paul Saints uniform (the cap and stirrups are not in the photo).

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by Leon

If photos are memorabilia I guess this is it. It's the only thing on my office wall...

Wow, great piece Leon!

[slidekellyslide]

I would have to say my 1912-1916 scrapbook/photo album put together by Max Townshend (Nebraska Indians baseball player/Husker Football QB).

[bobfreedman]

Awesome Horner piece Leon!!

[Runscott]

Amazing stuff. I love that Fed League ball - any idea who the pitchers were?

It's possible that you could find a ticket for that game. I have two Fed League tickets.

[aquarius31]

Great thread and some amazing pieces! This is my favorite one. It is a complete newspaper from a very obscure publication and depicts the Excelsior Club with James Creighton. According to a very reliable, respected source there is only one other copy of the NY Sporting Gazette and it's in the Met. This particular woodcut has previously been mistaken with the well known NY Clipper one which predated it by 2 years.

[baseballart]

This is a great thread, enjoy reading it with a cup of coffee and a Muffin

[packs]

This postcard was mailed by Walter Johnson to his friend on June 19, 1908 between games in Detroit and Cleveland. I believe it is amongst the earliest known Johnson signatures and was sent during his second Major League season:

[Runscott]

If that had been a full Johnson signature, we would have had an incredible battle

Great score!

[packs]

Haha I'll take what I can get with The Big Train. That ohnson would have cost me the Walter J I'm sure.

My second most prized piece:

[ngrow9]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Amazing stuff. I love that Fed League ball - any idea who the pitchers were?

It's possible that you could find a ticket for that game. I have two Fed League tickets.

Thanks! Here's the box score from the game. Dickson pitched for Pittsburgh, Watson for Chicago. I also have a copy of the game story from the Chicago Tribune at home with a few more details.

It would be great to find a ticket from the game, I never thought of that to be honest. I've got a couple Federal League tickets, but both are complimentary passes, not specific game tickets.

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[GrayGhost]

LOVIN this thread. Keep em coming.

[David Atkatz]

What may be the oldest game-used Yankee cap in private hands: Marty McHale, 1913:

[Nashvol]

The Yankees cap is unbelievable. I mean, I believe it, but what an awesome thing to own!

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by Nashvol

The Yankees cap is unbelievable. I mean, I believe it, but what an awesome thing to own!

wow for sure on the Cap

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by packs

This postcard was mailed by Walter Johnson to his friend on June 19, 1908 between games in Detroit and Cleveland. I believe it is amongst the earliest known Johnson signatures and was sent during his second Major League season:

I LOVE that postcard!
That's an incredible piece, IMHO.

[71buc]

I have posted this one before. Nonetheless, this autographed Clemente night poster is near the top of a very short list for me. The signature measures almost seven inches across.

[Mark]

Originally Posted by 71buc

I have posted this one before. Nonetheless, this autographed Clemente night poster is near the top of a very short list for me. The signature measures almost seven inches across.

Very, very nice. I believe that I was at that game but I didn't get one of those posters.

[jgmp123]

This would have to be one of my all time favorites! It's a Ruth signed photo that I picked up from a board member. Love the "Miami style" casual photo of a "late in life"Ruth.

[Runscott]

Nice,

Here he is with another Babe, same year, similar shirt. I used to own Babe Didrikson's pool cue - what I would give to have that back.

[kdixon]

Hard to pick just one. This Ty Cobb letter to Zach Wheat is one of my favorite items. They played together on the 27 A's.

[Runscott]

Kenny, My Cobb letter is dated 5/11/59 with an arrow next to the Nevada address stating: 'After May 15th'. He must have gotten held up in Atherton, as he was still there on May 30 when he wrote yours.

[kmac32]

I have an actuall reel to reel tape recording of many of the 1969 Cubs team doing PSA for Paul Powell and drivers safety recorded by my grandmother who was working for the Secretary of State in Illinois. Have never been able to hear it as I do not have reel to reel capability but supposedly has my grandmother telling Santo he blew his lines.

Do have the actual lines typed out on Secretary of State of Illinois letterhead.

[sicollector1954]

Found this on line many years ago as just a negative when a company in town was cleaning out the files. Asked myself if it really could be and when it got developed--yes it was... Had it autographed before he passed away in 2009. My father--circa 1947!

[jimjim]

Originally Posted by sicollector1954

Found this on line many years ago as just a negative when a company in town was cleaning out the files. Asked myself if it really could be and when it got developed--yes it was... Had it autographed before he passed away in 2009. My father--circa 1947!

Best one yet! Gotta go watch Field of Dreams now.

[BBSD]

Tough topic.

[whitehse]

MY favorite piece is one I picked up when I worked for the Chicago Cubs. When I say picked up I should say I dug out of the dumpster as they were cleaning out many old files. This is a team roster sheet that each player had to sign in spring training to verify that they had received their meal money for the week. This came from the files of former Traveling Secretary Bob Lewis. The signatures are much bolder than the scan suggests.

I have this narrowed down to the Spring of 1954 which would be Ernie Banks' first full season in the majors and possibly his first Spring training with the team.

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Runscott

If that had been a full Johnson signature, we would have had an incredible battle

Great score!

Looks like three of us would have.. I saved tha when it was at auction and held back.

David, that yankee cap is killer.

[Runscott]

I had two Wajo autographs at the time, but it was still tough to drop out of the bidding. Glad it went to someone who's very happy with it.

[mjkm90]

As far as I know, this is the only example of this oversized Cubs pennant from the teens

[yanks12025]

Ticket stubs from last game at old Yankee Stadium and first game at new stadium which I went with my father.