A couple of pickups...A beautiful Dutch Ruether GPC originally from the Dr. John Davis Jr. collection, A players contract for George Hendrick signed by Pirates GM Joe L. Brown (for my 1960 Pirates project) and 3 more 3000 hit tickets/stubs (Carew, Rose and Biggio).

A few new 40k's.
Matt

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I posted this piece on the card side but I wanted to post it here too. Absolutely love this piece. It is a 1903 Cabinet of Harry Howell while he was part of the first ever New York Yankees team.


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Great pickups guys, beautiful bats Matt.

Here are a couple of my recent pickups.
First is an 1884 Wright and Ditson paper catalog pamphlet (4 pages total including the front) It has the Union Association Ball on the front which I believe only existed in 1884.
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Next I picked up this fairly early bat. It has a flat end and handle, and has more of a straight taper. Am I correct dating this bat to the 1870s. I am pretty much a bat novice, so please correct me if I am wrong.
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Nice pickups Keith. And eerily similiar to the items I posted (pg.2).

Just picked this bat stand up in the Hunt auction.

Dave, that is a great bat stand. I really really like it. Is that from the 20's - 30's, or later?

Don't know the date. If anyone can date it I'd appreciate it.

dh

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Brock, I agree, our pairings are strangely similar, LOL.

Great piece, this was cut from a larger Horner composite correct?

Picked up this Mickey Mantle signed 1963 Sport Magazine last month from Mark (Lordstan) and turned it around and sent it to Yogi Berra to have him sign it. Just got it today and couldn't be happier! Thanks again Mark!

Nice Mike,
Enjoy!
Now I have to get my copy signed by Berra:eek:
Mark

I picked up a nice team photo at a local auction last night. The pennant in the photo dates it to 1911.

Boy Steven! That's a terrific photograph. Just a great pick up.

Thanks Jimmy! It is a real striking photo. I also picked up this 1920 Red Sox scorecard. It has Ruth playing center field for the Yankees. Also a nice ad from the Horace Partridge Co. which supplied uniforms to the Red Sox........

That's a sweet cover Mike! Congrats.

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terrific TYPE I Gehrig photo that I got in a trade with Mark (lordstan). A perfect transaction with a first-class guy. Thanks again Mark. Best, Jimmy

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Jimmy, that's a great 1938 Gehrig photo! Makes me a bit sad though. He had just come off another great year and had no way of knowing that within a year he'd be diagnosed with ALS and pass away within 3 years. Even as his body was failing him, he still managed to hit .295 and knock in 114 runs in 1938. The man truly was the Iron Horse.

odds and ends from today
 

few new pick ups today

Hi Jimmy,
The 40k is the kork grip handle.
Matt

Picked this up in the Madec auction. Pretty cool.

dh

Was able to fill a hole in my Brooklyn Dodger collection very cheaply with a nice 1957 Sport Mag signed by Duke Snider.

Talk about a unique Cobby photo! Well done Dave.

Tex and Vandy
 

Here are a couple of neat June pickups that are perfect matches for my collection that I picked up off of eBay...
1) An original wire photo of Tex Carleton's no-hitter against Cincinnati in 1940
2) A Huskies cereal advertisement featuring "Double No-Hit" Johnny Vander Meer. Pretty cool!

Um, Jimmy- Another Husky's campanion piece?.........
Both items didn't hurt the wallet much...:D

Just picked up a nice June 1947 Sport Magazine signed by Bob Feller. Very happy since this issue is getting a little hard to find in nice condition.

Just picked up a really nice group of glass plate and oversized negatives.

These are a few - Hope you enjoy...

Added a couple more 70's jerseys to my collection. I really wanted the Royals road bad. Grew up watching this team along with the Orioles. 1976 is the year I became an official Yankee hater.

Picked up this Yankee Stadium Sign. Description had it pegged as circa 1950's...It shows very nice with great color and I love how the font is the same as the lettering that hung on the outside of the old stadium.

Very happy to pick up this 1914 Michigan Baseball Program with George Sisler pictured on the cover...............

Another Catcher's Mask
 

Since I'm rarely finding any cards to add to my collection, I have started to add some more memorabilia items to my collection. Anyone have any catcher figurals for sale?


Thanks,


Patrick

Would you be interested in vintage chest protectors? I have an early D&M Apron style and a very interesting early Inflatable Model I could sell. Both are quite rare, desirable and in nice shape.

Please just email or PM me if interested....

Thanks (and nice pickup on the Mask!)

Chest Protectors
 

Hi Perez Fan,

Thanks for the response. Before I got into card collecting, I had several of the early inflatable chest protectors.

They are cool items, but tough to display because of their size.

Thanks,


Patrick

Yankee disliker in 1956, hater in 1976,nice jersey
 

Watched Yankees beat the A's in first major league game but 76 and 77 just awful.

This was not easy to get.
 

This was the ebay transaction from hell. zero feedback. accidently had 2 differrent buy - it - nows with two different buyers. took forever to finally resolve this matter but i got my ring!

Johnny Vander Meer demonstrating his "double no-hit" technique to hometown kids in NJ
 

I just picked up this neat original press photo of Vandy demonstrating the pitching technique that he used to baffle hitters in his second consecutive no-hitter in 1938 to some hometown kids in Midland Park, NJ.

Some pundits of baseball feel that this still remains one of baseball's most unassailable records. Think about it, in order to break Vander Meer's 82 year old record, a pitcher would have to throw THREE consecutive no-hitters! Yikes!! :eek:

Boy Scott. That Vandy/Kids photo is absolutely terrific! I'm pretty darn sure those kids weren't paying for Johnny's signature... :rolleyes:

Bought this ball from forum member GrayGhost via the B/S/T. Includes signatures of Bill Mckechnie, Bill Mazeroski, George Sisler, Del Crandall, Casey Stengel, Pie Traynor, Walter Alston, Ralph Branca, Al Lopez, Norm Cash, Stan Musial, Leo Durocher, Johnny Keane, Warren Spahn, Luke Appling, Duke Snider, Rocky Colavito, Fred Hutchinson, Birdie Tebbetts & Edd Roush. 23 signatures in total on an early 1960's baseball. Thanks again Scott for this fantastic ball!

Jeff, that's a fantastic ball.
For me, I continue my June run of 1940's/1950's signed magazines by picking up a signed 1957 Sports Stars magazine signed by Don Larsen.

Vandy and kids
 

Jimmy,
Thanks! It cost me less than $20 including shipping on eBay. What a deal!!;)