Homemade Pin
 

Tiger Homemade Pin

That certainly is "unique" D ;)

Thanks Mike one of a kind;)

I'm curious about the pins below. They have the design of the crossed bats pins, but only have the team name in the center. Besides these two, I have seen the Detroit Tigers, Indians, and St Louis Cardinals. They are not very common and I was wondering if pin collectors out there have seen other teams? Surely the Yankees have one. Possibly the Red Sox, Cubs, Braves?

One of my favorite pieces -- a giant store display pin back advertising the Kolb's Bread 1923 Reading set.

Greg

World Series Pins
 

If anyone has a 1916 Dodgers World Series pin and would like to sell it, please get in touch with me, thanks

That is an incredible pin!! What size is it? Did any of the Reading guys go on to major league stardom?

Greg I was waiting for you to share that pin. It is simply amazing and PERFECT for your collection.

Hi Mike,
I to have seen what you have seen. They dont come up that often and are harder to find. I also know the Dodgers one comes in 2 colors. Here is the blue version I have...

Thanks Al. Another mystery regarding pins. The search will never end!

Thanks Rob and Mike -- the Kolb's piece is eight inches across.

While about half the players went on to the Majors, there were no big names.

Greg

Here's one more --

Greg

That has always been a favorite of mine Greg:eek:. Is it from the Mastro collection?

That's awesome Kenny. Very cool.

Mike I had been looking for the Red Sox Quartette pin for years -- I already had the original photo it was made from, and yes I was able to buy the example in the Mastro collection auction.

Greg

one more
 

not in the best of condition but it is big (6" round I think)

Thanks Justin.

Finally found one. 2.5" across.

That is a beauty Rob, and talk about unique!

Greg

Finally added one of these to my dimensonial research 3ds. I had never seen the pirates one before. Here are a few of the others I have...

That's way cool, Al! You have the two SF Giants, don't you?

yes!!;)

I have the Washington version. It's gray and, curiously, only has "Washington" in the middle, no nickname, but otherwise it's the same design as yours. You can see it in post #43 in this thread.

That makes 6 different teams with this odd style I have seen. Dodgers, Giants, Detroit, Cardinals, Indians and Washington. Would love to know the story behind these. Did the makers of the crossed-bats pins get lazy one day? Why are they so scarce? Were all teams at that time produced? Hard to believe one for the Yankees hasn't surfaced. For that matter, the Cubs, Braves, Red Sox, Reds, or Phillies.

My Washington version is the only one I've ever seen in many years of collecting and dealing in Washington memorabilia, so the rarity of these is clearly off the charts. Makes me wonder why? And why the two Brooklyn colors? I'm thinking they didn't include a nickname and use smaller print for mine, as they did with Brooklyn, because they didn't know whether to call them the Senators or Nationals, which were used interchangeably back then. I'd peg the vintage as 1930s, going by size and graphics, what's your guess? I assume Muchinsky didn't have them.

Muchinsky had a few in his book. Indians, Cardinals, Tigers, Giants and Baltimore Orioles, which I missed earlier. That puts the total to 7 seen. Would guess they are from the 40s or 50s, but could have been earlier. Would still love to see other teams if anyone has them.

An Orioles version makes the dating easier, 1954 at the earliest, assuming no minor league teams.