Thanks, Mark!! Agreed 100%. As soon as I saw it, I thought the painting would just do itself. What an image.

Agree... just raw emotion. I am sure you could come up with quite the "quirkily, dramatic title".

Graig, That photo is a beaut for sure, and will look even better rendered in Kreindlercolor some day!

On a completely unrelated note, I picked up a cheap used copy of Okkonen's Baseball Memories 1930-1939 on Amazon for the reference library, and found an inscription inside that looked familiar. I didn't even have to look him up though, because when I flipped to the page with the bookmark, there he was. I can only assume the bookmark was drawn by his grandson or something? Not terribly valuable, but a pleasant surprise upon arrival (especially since the book itself cost me a whopping $0.34 plus $3.99 s/h).

Here are some of my pickups from this past weekend at a flea market. The first item I picked up is a nice 1880-1890s reach ring bat and the second item is a 1990-91 Houston Astros team signed ball...ball includes schilling, Biggio, Bagwell, Ken Caminiti,Darryl Kile.

April Pickups
 

I spent this month's hobby $$$ on framing, just picked these up.

Nice!
I like them all, but love how the Speaker came out.

cigar box
 

Just picked up off ebay. Green bay baseball club box to go with my others. Love these baseball boxes.

1949 Ted Williams/Joe McCarthy Type T Photo
 

Picked up this 1949 Ted Williams and Joe McCarthy Spring Training Type I photo. Picture is a little rough, but the images are crystal clear. World Wide stamping on reverse.

Congrats
 

Kevin, those cigar boxes are great.

Awesome photo, Joe. Williams' swing is classic from any angle, but having McCarthy breathing down his neck makes it for me.

Graig

Finally
 

So after searching for quite a while for not ridiculously priced copy, I finally found one. Not the best condition, but I'm happy with the price and it presents pretty well in person.
I already have it framed and ready to hang. Will be posting pics soon of the newly framed stuff in my newly completed man cave.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...etBleacher.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Bleacherbk.jpg

Wow, nice pick up Mark! I know you've been looking for one for awhile, and it looks like you got quite a steal on this one.
Are you going to post your man cave pictures here or on the autograph side?

Thanks Mike. Now I can stop pestering you to trade me yours! Unless of course you really want to!:rolleyes:
I'll probably post them in this forum. There is enough of both signed and unsigned to be here.

Cool. Really looking forward to seeing them.

Wow, the Speaker, Cobb, and Eddie Shore (old time hockey, eh coach?) pieces are phenomenal, Jim!

Mark....Chuck

Thank you for the comments. Finally decided to take some items out of albums and the safe deposit box to display. I'm fortunate to have a local commercial framing house that will take retail walk-ins and the price is really good, it just may take a little longer to get your material back.

Graig that's a beautiful Gomez photo. It's very moving. It seems hard to find such evocative photos but very gratifying when you do. I have always been interested in Vic Power (Pellot). He wore his emotions on his sleeve and spoke his mind freely. I have been looking for a photo of him for my collection that best depicts these complexities. I picked this one up tonight and love his subtle forlorn expression which is explained on the slug.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Pellot

Mike,

You sure got that right - Power always seemed to exude something. Your photo is certainly a primo example.

Sometimes, I can forget how much George Weiss may have been a bigot. The fact that it took them until '55 to bring up Ellie is evidence enough. I still remember hearing a writer (I think it was Donald Honing) stating that when asked about Howard, Weiss replied, "he's a good ballplayer and he's a gentleman." The writer then asks his audience, "since when did you have to be a gentleman to play in the majors?" Though subtle, it's still there.

I suppose that the Yankees could have had many of the stars that were in the Negro Leagues during the initial integration of the NL, including the likes of Mays and Aaron. It's not like Yankee scouts had no idea who they were. And, their reluctance to consider Power is another example of that, especially considering how much he was tearing up their farm system in the early 1950s.

Baseball is a strange and worrying thing.

Graig

Stearns and Buffaloes
 

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Bill James's 25th best all time player and a signed team photo circa 1950 of the Houston Buffs, for some reason wearing short pants. I don't think Houston had Air conditioning in the early 50's.

Love the Gehrig stub.

Mike

LOVE this image I just picked up for myself. :)

Can't help but wonder what Ty is saying to Frank Torre.

Jackie!!
 

Arrived today, minus the frame

Nice!

1934/39 Harridge Baseball
 

Got this in the mail yesterday and was very pleased to add to my collection..especially with the box.

Natty bunch.

May sell on here in future, for now, just liked this. some condition issues, but cool

Couple Wagner's
 

Store bats- Spalding B3 (only 32"s but nice Wagner model) and super rare early decal (pre 1910) on a Youth model bat. Always looking for Wagner stuff.

Beautiful Wagner decal bat!

Picked up a bunch of team signed baseballs from various years in the 1950s of the Lincoln Chiefs (Western League)...also snagged a new pinback circa 1910 from the Lincoln minor league club.

7/15/1967: Bob Gibson's right leg is broken by a line drive off the bat of Roberto Clemente. Gibson would miss almost 6 weeks but the Cards didn't miss a beat winning the WS in seven games over The Impossible Dream Red Sox team.

Wirephoto

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...psce204e20.jpg

Scary photo. Yikes!

Nice haul Dan!

Great photo Jeff! My dad was at that game and has told me about that play several times. He said he never had heard a sound like that before...

I believe that this is being delivered to me today, by way of Huggins and Scott.

http://www.cal-lector.com/TimzCollec...Photo-1947.jpg

Tim,

If only the Babe was in pinstripes in that photo:eek:...what a beauty. Congrats on the pickup.

1915 ROOKIE BABE RUTH with pitching peers
 

Here is my April addition. Sorry James... no pinstripes:) Tim.. nice purchase. Congrats!

http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps1a3aa4f0.jpg

TYPE 1 UNDERWOOD AND UNDERWOOD 1915 PHOTO

Ben:

That's got to be a mighty pricey addition to the collection..............

Phil, I actually got a really good deal from a dear friend. I am lucky to own such a piece. It is amazing how clear it is.. love the old steely tones of these early ones.

Eagles pickup
 

I didn't pickup up this piece this month, but just got around to photographing it. It is a 1960's Philadelphia Eagles "Sound of Brass" marching band uniform.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps99ade0f9.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps4a5773bb.jpg

Eagles band
 

Here is an old original photo I have of the band performing at Franklin Field. This band was on the field playing Christmas tunes during the infamous 1968 halftime show that had Santa Claus pelted by snowballs.
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps9a90056f.jpg

Ben,

AWESOME pickup! Congrats!

Just picked up these "not near as" awesome press photos of some Cardinal HOFers:

Mize - Southworth

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps649925ae.jpg

McKechnie

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...ps0b7d709c.jpg

OUTSTANDING photo Ben! Congrats

1912 Boston New York World Series Promo Ticket
 

I am not exactly sure what this is, looks to be some promo for a saloon in Philadelphia, not sure if they gathered there to watch one of those mechanical baseball displays and get the Series "broadcast/wired" to them like was shown in Eight Men Out and seen in pictures people watching re-creations in the streets.


Any additional info would be much appreciated.

Hey, its cheapie Type III< but I kinda like it.

Pick-Ups This Week
 

1. C. 1900 Schmelzers Sporting Goods football shoes with wooden cleats;. 2. 1907 Yale baseball program (one major leaguer represented);
3. Not baseball, but I know there are some Hartland collectors; 1940's Mastercrafters/Sessions clock with large Hartland Champ horse. Clock works. The nicest one I have seen.

Wow, a real resemblance to Robin Williams in that photo.

http://www.sportsantiques.com/portlandpg6.htm
Nice haul congrats....see 4th to last paragraph in link above for a brief bio of the Schmelzer sporting goods concern...plus photos of a Schmelzer helmet I picked up a few years ago...

Lots of pillbox hats.

Several cabinet photos arriving this week, including this one. The photo that I bought this from is horrible, so I've cropped out part of it. Looking forward to making a good scan.

Ben, that's such an amazing piece.

Is it in an oval-cut matt?