Scott As I mentioned in previous post they were issued in a smal white bag. I have kept my set as issued so the checlist below was compiled by my 62 year old eyes looking at the pins pressed against the bag.

Boston : Bogaerts, Ortiz, Pedroia, Napoli, Cespedes

Pirates : Cole, Martin, Alvarez, Marte, McCutchen

St.Louis: Lynn, Carpenter, Molina, Wainwright, Holladay

Phillies: Rollins, Lee, Howard, Utley, Hamels

Tigers: Kinsler, Hunter, Cabrera, Verlander, Martinez

Oakland : Moss, Norris, Grey, Reddick, Dinaldson

Mets : Wheeler, Wright, Granderson, Harvey, Murphy

Twins: Plouffe, Suzuki, Dozier, Mauer, Hughes

Cubs: Castro, Lake, Jackson, Rizzo, Wood

Dodgers: Kershaw, Puig , Ramirez , Gordon , Gonzalez
Yankees See Pic...

The Pins are very attractive and designs vary by team. There are some very serious pin collectors on this board as well as very serious Topps collectors so I hoped to see some replies from others who picked these up in 2014

Hi Jonathan well being one of those serious pin collectors I knew about these sets but never had that much intrest in collecting them. My collection starts from about 1970 and down and I know many of us dont collect much above that date. While I do find these pins attractive my feeling is they wont bear out to be that significant in the pin collecting world. As you seem to say yourself they almost couldnt give them away.... But maybe one day these pins will find a right place in the collecting world... Everyone collects what they like and like you say they are attractive as well as intresting.. Enjoy them in your collection..:):):)

Thanks Jonathan!
If anyone on this board has a Verlander, Hamels or Kershaw I am interested in finding these for my own collection. Very cool!

Three more ebay searches! :p

Yuuup! ;)

For Many of the reasons you name along with the very limited traffic on Topps.com in 2014 these were a difficult sale for Topps. On the Card side of this board despite being made up of pre-war collecting. Most have heard the story of 1952 Topps being dumped in the East River.
So is there a place for a Set of Pins issued in the Modern era? Not surprisingly there is some interest from those who focus on single players or No- hit Pitchers etc. But for the old school guys who walked the Earth with Checklist book in hand looking to complete their sets there is less. But this set clicks some key boxes for collectors.
1- Issued by Topps
2- decent number of star players
3- Very limited release.

It also misses in a few key areas

1- Not a Card
2- not every team
3- They did not include a number of Star players and Rookies.
So here we are coming up on a decade after release. With very limited sales in the secondary market. As I mentioned before I hoped to find a few like minded collectors that grabed these in 2014 and still hold them. But my guess is on a modern memorabilia board I might have more success.
Since Scott mentioned The Verlander and The Tigers are one of the nicer sets ...
J

This group is a bit newer than what I usually go for, but it was an interesting grouping and fairly inexpensive so I picked it up. Some of them even had the year on the back, written on a sticker by the previous owner.

Jonathan,
Sweet Tigers pinback set!!! Thanks for showing these.

Not too thrilling but it's always good to "check off" one of the 50 or so pins I've been looking for.

Sweet Giants pin collection! 👍🏻

Thanks! Obviously, the minor league subset.

👍🏻👍🏻

Been a little dry for me lately on finds in the wild as I’ve been moving, but I picked this up recently - 1972 Creative House Promotions, Dodgers pinback.

Funny thing is, I saw this same one in an antique store a few months ago. That one was heavily scratched and overpriced. I stumbled upon this one in an online auction and the price was very fair.

I’m in the middle of moving and don’t have access to any of my books. Can someone give me an idea on value for the Cubs pinback?

I'm not a pin collector, per se.
However, I have a couple of pins that I wanted to display on a book shelf.
I don't know if I invented this method, but I'm very happy with the results.
I went to Home Depot and spent 65 cents on copper wire. It is both flexible and sturdy.
I got home and cut it to size and then bent it into shape.
See the fruits of my labor:

I like it! 👍

Ditto! Great idea…

No great pinbacks have turned up for me lately but I have been finding some of the pinback doodads that we often see attached.

Recent 3" No-Hit Pitcher Pinback pickups
 

Here are four 3" no-hit pitcher pinbacks that I have recently added to my collection:
- Jim "Catfish" Hunter (A's PG 1968)

- Rollie Fingers (A's combo no-hitter 1975)

- Bo Belinsky (Angels 1st no-hitter 1962)
NOTE: No Angels Belinsky pinback button exists

- Fernando Valenzuela (Dodger phenom in the 1980's, Fernando pitched his no-hitter in 1990) Viva Fernando!

1926 World Series
 

My new arrival this week is a 1926 World Series Pin. It's X-46 in Paul Muchinsky's book.

1926!?!?! That looks damn near immaculate!

Would anyone have a feel for age and value of this Cuban baseball pinback from the Almendares? I’m guessing 1940s to 1950s?

Really cool pin......!!

Jonathan—Great pins but the cards under them are even greater. 😁

Thanks. I was pleased to pick it up. It's getting harder and harder to find pre-war pins at reasonable prices.

Very cool pin. I found this listing that includes your pin with 5 others. They're asking $95 for the 6 pins (which are in worse condition than yours). My uneducated guess based on that listing is that yours could be worth circa $25 - $40.

https://german-item.com/index.php?id...duct&id_lang=2

Good info, thanks!

So, what year did Satchel Paige play for the NY Black Yankees? LOL.

He pitched one game for them. If you’re going to make a fantasy piece, I’d think there are so many other teams to associate him with.

I found this 1 1/4" 'poke your eye out' style pin over the weekend:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...kees%20Pin.jpg

Union imprint in the metal inside the button. I was trying to get some idea of age and value on it but can't seem to find anything. It is not the 3 1/2" version. Anyone help?

I just picked up a Giants 1982 stadium giveaway calendar. It was a year I was missing. One thing I liked was that they actually showed some decent pins in it. Usually, when the Marketing Dept. needs some "memorabilia", they just include whatever crap they can readily find.

That’s really cool - love your ‘58 pin - don’t know that I have seen that one before…..

Uber rare HOF Warren Spahn pinback button
 

Here is a recent pickup that will be incorporated into a framed project that is in progress.
This is a circa 1958 large PM10 pinback of HOF Warren Spahn.
Definitely a toughee and I'm thrilled to add it to the collection. :)

That's a great spahn PM10. Nice pickup Scott.

It's a tough pin...as is the one with the little mitt. The theory is they stuck the mitt on and sold leftovers in 1959.

Great pin, Scott! Maybe with your stellar reputation and contacts, you didn't have to pay an arm and a leg for it. The rare PM-10's can be very pricey.

Here's a new arrival of mine... 1920s Boston Braves pin. It's not mint but pretty nice for the price I paid. :)

Wow - another cool pin - seen later Boston Braves pins, but not one this early…..congrats!

LOL - those are great Giants pins…..

Finding vintage pinbacks in the wild has been extremely difficult lately, but I was able to snag this Indianapolis Indians minor league crossed bats pinback in an online auction last night.

For the most part, minor league crossed bat pins are more difficult to find. Nice pick up.

Thanks! I only had a split second to make the decision to buy and I'm glad that I did. Can't wait to get it.

Nice pick up on the Indy pin and MK, nice collection of minor league pins....and yes, much tougher to find.....

Hi Mike,
Great Seals pin. In all my years I haven't stumbled upon the 1 1/4" one.

Great collection of minor league pins by everyone so far! Glad to have finally snagged my first.

Thanks Andy. I don’t think I’ve seen the 1.75 inch version before.

Screen shot from another online auction buy tonight. Haven’t seen this one before. Although it’s only from 1993, I thought it was unique being individually numbered out of 25,000.

Completed HOF Warren Spahn framed project with PM10 pinback
 

I thought I would circle back now that I completed my Warren Spahn framed project.
This piece incorporated the following items that I have collected over the years to create something that I will enjoy all the time:

My favorite action photo of Spahn that actually graced a Sports Illustrated cover in color at one point.

The circa-1958 large PM10 pinback thought to have possibly only been sold at the 1958 World Series.

An actual ticket stub from Warren Spahn's 2nd career no-hitter in 1961.
A super tough ticket to find, IMHO. Spahn hurled this masterpiece after he turned 40.

A stadium giveaway card that was given to fans that attended Spahn's 2nd no-hitter. Bonus points for someone having Spahn sign the card at some point. Very cool!

Finally, artwork from artist Hollreiser, who is famous for producing "This Day in Baseball" cartoons in the NY Daily Post and others during the 1960's and 1970's. This also pertains to Spahnie's 2nd no-hitter game.

Enjoy!

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Beautiful display, Scott... the quintessential photo of Spahnie and that Pin is such a tough one.

A question... In the portion below the photo, how did you adhere those items to the backing? I always wonder how to properly do this, to avoid compromising the items themselves.

Hi Mark,
Thank you!
Good question. My framer uses archival techniques, but I don't honestly know.
I will ask him and circle back with an answer

Been looking at this Willie Mays pinback for a year now in an antique store, and finally got the dealer down to an acceptable price.

Gorgeous Display and that photo is great!

Thanks Jim! Much appreciated. :)

That looks fantastic Scott!

Picked up another crossed bats pinback tonight in an obscure auction. Check out that vintage rust. Love the thrill of the hunt!

Thanks Clint!

So cool! I'm guessing that up until fairly recently, you couldn't hardly give those away.

Nice pickup. The Phillies had several in this style. If you find the one dated 1950 you’ve hit the jackpot. Very scarce.

Good to know, thanks!

Decided to drive out today to a place where I know of three antique stores, including one very large one. I got about 30% through the very large one and had to go get some lunch.

On the way to get lunch I spotted a little antique store in a strip mall that I had never been in before. Walked in and first spotted a 1958 San Francisco Giants program but then I saw this facedown in a change dish. Imagine my surprise when I flipped it over!!

To Mark and all other interested collectors:
Checking in with my award-winning framer John, he sparingly uses wheat starch paste (likely available at Michael's), the water-soluble adhesive, that he uses to adhere paper items to an archival backing.

The way he describes his method is this:
Start with a small glob of wheat starch paste that he places on a separate piece of paper. Literally use the head of a needle to add a microdot of wheat starch paste to all four corners of whatever paper item you plan on attaching to the acid-free backer in the framed piece.

That is so awesome! I love the picture; I have a similar snapshot. With that wingspan and that nose, he looks like a raptor about to pounce. The This Day series is great. I found a few hundred of them in the bottom of a box that held a collection I purchased. Here are a pair of Ruths:

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...Sports%20a.jpg

LOVE it…

Thanks! Me too. When I spotted it laying face down, I could see the orange edge and thought surely this must be some junk pinback button. Why would it be laying face down in a display case? I stood there in shock for a moment.

Side note - The dates on it are for Oct. 8, 9, and 10, but the O's wrapped up the series on Oct. 9. I imagine that these were only sold at the stadium starting Oct. 8, and that they weren't available after Oct. 9. I guess that is what accounts for the rarity of it.

Another obscure auction find arrived today, a beautiful Mantle PM10. Appears to be in near-mint condition.

Found a 2009 article online from SCD with pics of it and their description.

Group photo! After a several week drought of not finding any baseball pinback buttons in the wild, the floodgates opened wide these past two weeks!

Great grouping! Love the Mantle…

My mom is at an antique show and just sent me these pics. My mouth is watering, although the prices seem high.

Is this pin vintage or a repro?
 

The scratches and light staining on the front seems to say yes but the clean back is giving me pause. It measures 3.5" in diameter.

https://www.net54baseball.com/pictur...ictureid=36351

https://www.net54baseball.com/pictur...ictureid=36352

Just your standard, run of the mill antique show? I’m not sure you’d see an assortment that good at the National!

They did actually have a ton of nice Pinbacks there. Lots of big vintage Pin assortments at multiple booths. The show was much bigger this year, as they opened up a few halls that were previously never used.

I picked up one unusual (what I believe to be rare) Pirates Pinback, and may post it later to get some feedback form the experts here.

It looked pretty incredible. I wasn’t able to go so I’m living vicariously through the photos.

Today’s pick ups…

The Musial was a gift from my mom who found it at the large antique show in Northern Virginia today.

The USC Rose Bowl pin and the McDonalds NBA Hoops pin were super inexpensive finds from a local antique store today.

Quick pickup from the National.... I had not seen this Pirates Pinback before, and was hoping it might be somewhat scarce (I didn't pay a lot, so won't be too disappointed if it's common). I don't see any examples on ebay, which may be a good sign.

Questions for the Pin Gurus....

1. Is this a pretty rare one?
2. How old is it ... Late 40s? Early 50s?

It's an uncommon image of the Pirates Mascot, that I hadn't seen. Thanks in advance for any help with this one.

Really great looking pin - congrats on the pick up! Never seen that logo before…

For what it’s worth, I’ve never seen this particular pin before. Have seen a Pirate with a knife in his teeth, but not with the hat. Nice pickup.

Something about that Pittsburgh font just says 1930s to me.

I’m more inclined to say the 1950s.

I always thought that shiny safety pin style back was first used in the early 1970s.

It’s right for that pin.