Gratefuldog - the pennant is really nice. I do think Legendary's description of it as being around 1905 is misleading. See previous posting on this:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=117817

I did see that post, and I could care less. However, thank you so much for pointing that out to all of us. The pennant is flipping cool! I could care less about that post. It's here to stay, and it's going to look great on my wall. Scott Senter

I do agree it's great - enjoy it.

I posted this in the card forum but I think it should be here too! Full name signature I couldn't pass it up!

http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/u...C/WheatCut.png

That's a great Wheat signature, nice pickup!

A few recent pick ups. Very excited about the spalding batter,the Cobb and the Lajoie.
Matt
http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...ll11-27250.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...ll11-27252.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...ll11-27255.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...ll11-27268.jpg http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r...ll11-27269.jpg

Spalding sign
 

Matt
Do you know anything about that sign? Why would they put a date on a sign like that? I wonder if Spalding store bats showed up in showrooms with yearly vintages. Do you think the image is of anyone in particular? A young Glenn Wright? or Traynor?
Mark L

Lajoie Bats
 

Very nice bats. Any indications of the makers?

a nice pic of Lou
 

This is a type 1 original news photo from October 12, 1937 featuring New York Yankees great Lou Gehrig (far left) after making a put out at first base during the third game of the 1937 World Series. Also pictured is New York Giants player Jo-Jo Moore running through 1st base. This photo comes from the archives of Detroit News.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...SwithMoore.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ithMoorebk.jpg

Wow Matt, that haul is an amazing year, let alone month. Congrats on adding some veeery significant artifacts!

November Pickups
 

Went to a local antique show and an antique mall today and came away with some interesting items. The first is the back of a salesman's sample page with pictures of Jim Thorp, Ty Cobb, Hal Chase, Joe Wood, John McGraw, Tris Speaker and Herzog. I have included a shot of the sample page in which someone had glued some pictures of womens fashion of the day. The piece measures about 16x20 and is on heavy stock. I also have another one of these which pictures generic golfers.
The next item is a Goldsmith baseball catalog for spring and summer, 1911. It contains images of Wagner, Mathewson, Chase, Lajoie and others. The catalog contains mostly baseball supplies and equipment, but some football, track, and college pennants.
The third item is a pair of vintage football hip pads. I do not know the years these were used, but they appear to be old. The manufacturer's label is gone, but they appear high quality.
The last item is a 1951 Chicago Cubs Anniversary pennant. It is not in great shape, but it is the first one of these I've seen.

Those are some great pick ups. I love the fabric page!
Matt

I knew I had seen this game before. There is one acually hanging in the Cracker Barrell Resturant down the road from me. I was looking at it the other day and kept saying to myself how familiar it was. I thought maybe a 30'-40's table top game or something. If its worth anything let me know because I will buy the one on the wall if its priced right. PG 3 #26post

I've seen Cubs anniversary pennants in the past, but not this variation. Congrats!

Gargling Oil Linament
 

Carlton,

What you have is a cut out from one the 5 Merchant's Gargling Oil Liniment cards from 1888. These are postcard sized cards on paper stock.

John Harrell

20s Paul Thompson of Ruth rounding first after hitting a round-tripper.

1922 and 1923 World Series press passes. Rare press passes were issued for the consecutive World Series match-ups between the New York Giants and New York Yankees.