Nice image Mark! I feel like I need to show my last two now not to be outdone! :)

1. WOODFRUFF PORTRAIT USED FOR 54,55 AND 56 TOPPS CARD
2. WOODRUFF BATTING USED FOR 54 TOPPS CARD.


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Ben,
That is just crazy!:eek:
You obviously saved up prior to this auction. What a haul.
Congrats on some incredible additions.

Anyone else get some stuff? Post em for all to enjoy.

Mark

Lordstan very very impressive. I'm almost embarassed to post this one. I didn't expect to get anything but I am pleased with my pick up of this 1930's Original Photo of Chuck Klein at a reasonable price.

Wow!
 

Wow, Ben!
Congrats on your spectacular wins. Very cool! :eek:

Henry Yee win
 

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Attachment 66686Congrats to all of the people that managed to pull off some Henry Yee wins.

Definitely not a HR, but I did pick up one nice photo of Johnny Vander Meer from June 22, 1938 at the Polo Grounds for a very reasonable price, which is a great fit for my JVDM collection.

Only a little over a week after JVDM's 2nd consecutive no-hitter, he returns to NY for the first time. Vandy gets hit around some, but manages to get his 8th consecutive win in 1938 at The Polo Grounds. I think the panoramic view of the fans in the bleachers is a classic one.

BTW, congrats to whoever won the Type I photo of Berra's leap into Don Larsen's arms after the World Series Perfect Game. Sadly, I ended up being the underbidder on that lot. That's for sure one that I wish I had won. It's the first time I have seen this particular version of the iconic scene. Did anyone on net54 win this one?

Scott - I was the consignor on that Vander Meer picture, glad to see it wound up in good hands.

Richard,
Thanks for offering it up. I haven't seen this particular image before, so I'm glad to add it to my personal collection.

Mike, why would you be embarrassed to post something so awesome?? It's most likely my new favorite image of Klein, and in my eyes, would make an AWESOME painting. Just sayin' - you did well.

Graig

Graig,
You beat me to it.

I don't think Mike has anything to be embarrassed by. That is a fantastic Klein.

Mike,
Does it say who the photographer was?
It is a very striking portrait.

My first thought about it was that it would make a great painting in Kreindlercolor.

Congrats to all so far. Anyone else get anything?

Mark

Henry Yee winnings
 

I have been watching the interest in photos here for awhile and I am so
glad to find a place where there is such interest. I have been buying from
Henry's auctions for several years and I am a lucky one because there isn't
much interest in George Brett's. I don't know how to upload an auction to
this site and would appreciate alittle help if someone has the time.
Here are the two auctions I won if anyone wants to upload them.
261042391167 & 261042391154.

mybestbtretts,

Welcome to net54.
Here you go! Nice photos, buy the way!

Thank you :)
 

Nice of you to do that. I don't really say much on here because so many
of you collect the older player photos. But I sure do love to look at them :)

You're welcome. BTW, grabbing the photo image off of an auction is easy. Simply right click on the image that you want to save and hit copy to save it under "My pictures" or "My documents".

When you type in your post on net54, use the paperclip icon to attach your image from "My pictures", etc. It's pretty easy to do.

Good collecting,
Scott

BEAUTIFUL Brett photos!! I'm looking forward to seeing more.

Graig

Thank you for the help.
 

I will post a picture or two from time to time. Thank You:D

It does not have any such stamping which is likely why it was in my price range. The style seems to be consistent with a Burke image. It looks similar to the 1939 Klein play ball image. I believe Burke was commissioned to do that set.

It is certainly posed like a Burke, and George Burke did provide the images for the 1939 Play Ball card series, but in my experience it would be unusual to find a period Burke photo without his stamping on the back.

Not impossible I suppose, but that's just been my experience. Either way though, it is a great shot of Klein, and well worth owning and showing off. Congrats!

Mike,
I was going to add in my previous comment that it looks like a Burke, but forgot.
I think there is a pretty good chance as it really does fit his usual style. I will defer to Lance on the back stamping habits though, so I could be wrong.

Nonetheless, it is a great pic of a great player. Congrats.

It would be unusual not to have at least some form of burke stamping whether it by the actual studio stamp, player name format or file number..but like lance said, not impossible. It certainly happens. Also, the 8x10 format is one that he produced(along with many others:)) I know Henry has handled thousands of burkes... either way it IS a AWESOME IMAGE. CONGRATS!

Lots of terrific pick-ups this time around at Henry's auction! Really nice images from all of you guys. Did anyone win and/or go after any of the memorabilia? Of course, I'm happy to see so many of you guys really enjoying all that vintage photographs have to offer collectors, regardless of one's budget. :D

My, my, Mark, how your Gehrig collection has grown! Quite a consolation prize for missing out on that Cuyler card. ;)

In my 11 years of passionate/obsessive collecting of Baseball photography, I have NEVER heard of, let alone seen, anyone have a single better day than Ben did on Tuesday! Just incredible! Well done Ben.

I wasn't on any Baseball photos until a last minute decision to go after this famous All-Star Walk-Off Bomb by Teddy Ballgame to win it for the Junior Circuit! And the price was an absolute steal!

For those of you that really follow TYPE 1 values, check out Henry's prices realized in the $100-$400 range. Many flat out stellar photos were bought at great value. On the flip side... 16 photographs fetched between $1050 - $3925 ! As my Brutha Graig would say... Wowzer! :eek:


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Jimmy, that is one of the most artistic shots of Williams I have ever seen. The lighting and motion are incredible. I didn't bid on any of the memorabilia other than photos. Whenever he hosts an auction I tend look at it as a photo auction and an opportunity to add to that portion of my collection. I suppose that I am blinded by the flash bulbs and pay little attention to his other memorabilia;) One thing I have noticed in his recent auctions there seem to be an increasing number of high quality magazines that are gaining some attention. Those he listed primarily feature Yankee covers. I have always thought that magazines are under appreciated considering how rare they are in top condition. There seem to be fewer high quality magazines with attractive images of prominent players on the cover available than cards featuring those same players. The NM 1956 Baseball Stars magazine featuring Mantle on the cover sold for $38.00. I think you could find many more 1956 Topps Mantles than that magazine In top condition on any given day. Magazines were not collected as extensively as cards and were readily discarded as a result. I have always collected them as I think they are a fun read and contain interesting photos. I am likely in the minority when it comes to coveting them and should be appreciative of that as they remain affordable. I prefer the late 1940s and 1950s versions because of their color and graphic design. They remind me of the mid. 50s topps card designs. They are also attractive companion pieces when paired with the original photos used on their covers as well. As a bottom feeder in this hobby I am both pleased and a bit dismayed to see them featured in Henry Yees auction as that may eventually lead to more competition for them.

I agree w your sentiment on magazines too.

I love baseball magazines as well, especially signed ones. The great thing is that you don't have to have a mint or near mint magazine to have one that looks real nice. Most magazines that would rate a VG are excellent to display.

I am in full agreement with both of you regarding magazines. The true availability of vintage publications with prominent players on the cover in top condition is extremely under appreciated. Before I started my obsession with vintage Mantle photos (and in particular Type 1 Rookie images), I had concentrated on early newspapers, Sunday magazines, Roto inserts, and magazines with covers of the Mick.

Finding mint, file copies with no mailing labels of '51 Baseball, '56 Life, '56 Newsweek, '56 SI and '53 Time as well as other notable and rare publications (Guideposts, Men, Quick, Suppressed, Timeout, Rawlings Catalogs, and many others) took a very long time. The Sunday magazines (e.g. Parade, NY Magazine, etc.) and interior Rotos are particularly difficult to find in NRMT-MT condition because of the fragile nature of the paper and how they were stored. However, these often provide some of the most striking and largest, vintage, published color images of Mickey in existence.

In addition, with a little perseverance, I was surprised to located a number of foreign publications (Mexico, France, Cuba, Canada, Japan, etc,) with terrific images of Mickey on the cover.

Overall I found this facet of my collecting to be very rewarding (not to mention informative with the accompanying stories inside).

Craig

+1;)

Jimmy,
I figured you wouldn't be able to resist a baseball picture or two.
How did the Beatles stuff come out for you. There were a couple of very nice pics there, especially the Peter Kaye one. I gotta figure you went all in for that one.
Yeah, I guess I did rebound pretty well from the slaughter of the first night. I'm very happy with the ones I got.
Thanks for the kind words. I collect in a slow steady way. Mix in a few lucky finds and deals, and I'm pretty happy with how it's progressed. While Gehrig was one of the greatest players, I think many hold him in special place because of the person he was. That is why I like the pics depicting him playing, but I like a lot of the personal/human shots even more.


Mike/Mike/Craig,
I love the old magazines as well. I do think they are under appreciated, but for a while hope nobody finds out.:D



You know I just realized that I am the the poster child for the "Henry Yee effect." I sold a bunch of stuff I wouldn't of sold looking to raise funds for one or two items. I then bid higher than I would've usually, to ensure I won it. Then, even though I lost it, my bid was responsible for an additional $600 on the final price. Once I did lose it I had all this money left over from the stuff I sold, so, as not to walk away empty handed, I then bid higher then I usually would've on multiple items. This raised the final prices of the stuff I lost, as well as the stuff I won.
I bet I'm not the only one who did this. This is certainly one reason why he gets bigger prices than many.

Best to all,
Mark

Mark,

Your scenario for being the "Poster Child" for the "Henry Yee Effect" is priceless and yet another reason (which I would never have thought of) as to why his auctions do so well. Really enjoyed reading that!!!:D

Craig

Mark, I am also a poster child. This was a great great point.

Ben

I think this very same photo had sold for considerably less in Yee's auction last June but, nevertheless, I was glad to pick up it up this time around:

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Nice one. I was the under bidder on that.
Congrats.

You've coined a great new term for the hobby Mark! Come to think of it, I do believe that I may have been the original "Yee Poster Child" ;)

You're correct Mark in that I was able to land that 1962 Beatles photo. I actually went 4 for 4 last night, but not like Ben's Fab Five.

Am very pleased with what I ended up with.

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Jimmy.. those fab 4 photos are killer! Your Beatles collection is incred.
Nice pickup on the teddy bg as well! I have seen type 3 wire photos sell for twice what you bought that original type 1 with the full caption for.

I thank God for Henry Hee but also thank God that his next auction isn't until December so I can save up.

Jimmy,
That is one great haul!
You did the fab five as well, when you add in Teddy Ballgame.
Not bad at all.
Congrats on a great night.


Ben,
Thank God Henry's next auction isn't until december!

Best,
Mark

Jimmy,
Those are four terrific Beatles photos. Congrats!
BTW, I just returned from a business trip to Las Vegas. The entertainment on the last night was the Beatles tribute band Rain.

They sounded pretty great, even though the only guy that resembled any of the Beatles was the Paul knock off. Somehow it was a bit of a deal breaker to note that the Rain "Paul" plays the guitar right handed... :rolleyes: