Thanks Clint! :)

Beauty! :)

Killer image Greg!

Scoops Carey porcelain
 

Thanks, David. Scoops lived and died in East Liverpool, Ohio, which is a few miles from where I live. East Liverpool was also the pottery capital of the world in the early 1900's. The maker's mark on the back of the piece dates it to a company based in East Liverpool that went out of business around 1910 or so. I'm wondering if it was actually just made for him and somehow fell out of the hands of his family. I'd like to do some research to see if he had/has any family here but I'm not finding a lot.

Mine would probably be Zach Wheat's pocket watch.

Holy cow. Wheat's watch. That's cool.

That is wicked!

Steve, Great pickup!! I especially love the backstory about Coveleski. I did not Know that about him. My Grandfather too worked at the mines in Gowen/Shamokin as a 12 year old.

Mine was an 1890's French Brunswick Billiard Cue. It was a wreck when I received it - I glued down the points, removed the joint, sanded lightly and gave it a French polish. Here are the 'Before Pics'. It is about midway through it's restoration. When done it should look original and will have a new shaft which will use the original wooden pin shown below. We were very lucky in that the only part actually missing was the ivory wedge in the butt. The only thing that won't be original is that it will be weighted and balanced to my playing requirements.

Can't believe I forgot about this one. A couple of years ago I posted a 1951 Dobbs Fifty Fedora that had belonged to a member of the 1951 New York Yankees. I sold the hat, as it was too large to wear and I couldn't justify having it lying around doing nothing. The other day I found another one of these presentation hats. Since there are only four known examples, this was really a case of lightning striking twice. On top of that, it is my exact size. It turns out that the owner of the Yankees bought these not only for every player on the team, but also for extended Yankee 'family'. Werner was Mel Allen's sound engineer. A $50 hat in 1951 would be equivalent to a $500 hat today, except a $500 hat today would be of poorer quality. A $10 hat in 1950 was of much higher quality than a $200 hat today. The 'Cavanaugh Edge' on this model is no longer made - the over welt is not sewn, but was created at the same time as the 'hat body', a process which is too expensive now and was abandoned in the early 1960's. If you ever buy a vintage hat, go for one with the non-sewn over welt.

Just like my last one - mint condition:

That Wheat watch is amazing! Well done!

OT: great hat, Scott. Any chance Yogi is wearing his presentation hat in this photo from Phoenix in 1951? Just picked this up and your hat info seems to fit.

http://i66.tinypic.com/33cm1ip.jpg

A very rare one year style from 1994 that was only worn in 3 games that season.
As far as I know only a handful are in private hands. This one is photomatched.

The best part is I picked it up the day my 2nd child was born!

Needless to say, this one will be buried with me...

Your pic is probably part of the whole western thing the Yankee's owner was doing during Spring Training that year in Phoenix, but it looks too dark - these hats were a light tan - and the brim is too flat. Del Webb had a lot of money and didn't mind spending it to entertain his friends and his new team.

Thanks, great pic. Congrats again on that hat. What a great thread thus far.

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Is the Matty photo a Bain?

I think its doubtful they originate from the same time frame, as Yogi's visage is much more youthful in the Berra/Bauer photo.

Just my two cent.
Brent

I actually have two favorites for this year. Here is a 1967 Buffalo Bisons Carling Brewery photo with a pre-rookie Johnny Bench

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...ps9ghnccwf.jpg

My favorite pickup in 2016 was my only pickup in 2016.

Augie Galan Brooklyn Dodgers satin jersey

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psaeksv6ci.jpg
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/l...psjfhcl567.jpg

:):);):eek:BEAUTY!

2016 Pick Up's
 

Here are a few of our 2016 pick up's...not much in terms of quantity this year, but the pieces we did acquire fit perfectly into the collection.

Nice Jonathan, especially love the 1871 receipt.

Who are the rest of the "we"?

...My Dad and Brother and I have been collecting together for nearly 30 years...I think it was 1988 when we acquired our first vintage ball glove and we've picking up ever since.

We've got a great book that chronicles the family collection...you can see a sample of it here on my website...

http://dugouttreasures.com/book.cfm

Thanks Jonathan - very cool! I wish I could claim the same sort of family collecting, but the closest I come is sending them nice items every now and then. My Dad played semi-pro and my brother played in the minors, so they love baseball but aren't so much into the 'stuff' associated with it.

Yes it is

Brooklyn Satin
 

My favorite pickup in 2016 was my only pickup in 2016.
Augie Galan Brooklyn Dodgers satin jersey

Chris,

GREAT uniform and as you can see from your photos, these were not so great with respect to reflecting light. If you're ever in a swapping mood, just let me know..

Cheers and congrats..

Dave Grob

Love this!! Very nice photo indeed!

This would be a favorite of mine as well. Such a neat Bench item.

2016 Favorite memorabilia pick up
 

Mine is this 1957 Phillies team issue wire photo with John Kennedy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psjqbmon69.jpg

There was a gap in a section of my collection due to Kennedy not having a baseball card. I filled the gap with a Bob Lemke custom card.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...ps147a07d2.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...psb5d1ce36.jpg

Later on I discovered that Kennedy did appear on the Phillies TOPPS team card. Although unrecognizable, he was there.
This prompted me to seek out the photo. As you can see it matches the card. Yes, that is John Kennedy in the front sitting.:)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...pstpt1chvz.jpg

My first and only memorabilia purchase of 2016 and my first ever collectible ticket purchase.

Since I have all his cards, I had to go outside my 'comfort zone' to get something to commemorate Sandy's 81st Birthday.

It happens to be from the very first Major League Game I ever saw (albeit on Black & White TV).

I overpaid for it, but I've done that before on items that did not mean as much to me personally.

I hope you guys approve.


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-Raymond

Very cool ticket!

A 1952 Topps wrapper.

My favorite 2016 picks were This Gene Clines 1970-71 Jersey, Bob Johnson's Stirrups, original snapshot of Clemente doubling off of John Matlack for #3000, a Three Rivers Zum Zum concessionaire 1971 world series button, and autographs from two of the most obscure members of the 1971 Pirates. Rimp Lanier appeared in six games and went 0-4. Franklin Lee Brosseau faced five batters over the course of two innings and yielded one hit on 7/13/71 in Saint Louis. This was the only appearance and was the last of his career. Its the little things that keep me happy and hunting.

It seems like a lot of folks had a great year! Below is one of my favorite pickups this year. I found this at an antique store in New Bedford for a relatively reasonable price. It measures 42.5 inches (there is a 34 inch bat in the picture for size comparison) and has a cool knob. It is probably my new favorite bat in my collection, and it could be my oldest.

Alan

Great bat Alan:D