Getting into this whole photo and card thing. :)

1944 Vander Meer official Navy photo used for his 1947 Exhibits.
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1952 Ted Wilks shot used for 1953 Topps. Two-time World Series champ and had a near no-no. Not quite the back-to-back no-nos like the man above.
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No worries Hank, I knew what you meant😁.

I know this isn't quite prewar, but it is a rarity I will not be selling.

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I’ve been after one of these, still in the bag, for a while. This was the first bobbin’ head ever. They produced Giants, D**gers, Braves and White Sox. 98 cents in 1960. You can see how the color base series got its mold.

To celebrate the Eagles finally winning a Superbowl, I picked up a full run of home ticket stubs from 1960, the last time the Eagles won a NFL championship.

Recent pickup I finally got around to taking some pictures, if anything it is a bit nicer than I remembered it being. No glove, tag or anything else inside. I had posted about this in the BST and wanted the people that asked to see it had a chance if they forgot to check back there. I'd love to find the glove that originally came with it, there are low grade examples available but I'd like a nice blue one.

I have no idea why the pictures are sideways here but they are oriented normally on my website?

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HOF Ernie Lombardi circa 1930's H & B "Blue Streak" bat
 

I'm really stoked to have added this circa 1930's 36" Ernie Lombardi H & B "Blue Streak" bat to my Vander Meer "double no-hit" collection.
"The Schnozz" was Vandy's catcher for both of his back-to-back no-hitters on June 11th and June 15th, 1938.

This bat will be a nice complimentary piece and will join two Vandy model bats that I have in my collection.

Can any of our resident bat experts share what they know about this particular Lombardi model bat being called a "Blue Streak"? I'm guessing it's because Lombardi could hit up a blue streak (career .300 hitter, but arguably the slowest runner in baseball history), but I am curious. Any help that anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated! ;)

Love the glove box! Can’t beat something w/Brooks and Clemente pictured.

I can see why Lombardi was known as The Schnozz! :D

those eagles tickets are tremendous!!!!

Rob, love, love that bobble. Were they plastic bobbles? I can't see those being sold in a plastic bag if they were made of ceramic.

Awesome glove box and bat!

Mike

They were made of rubber. I have one glued to the dash of my truck. He bobs like crazy.

That is awesome!

Mike

1887 Our National Game
 

Technically not a Feb pick-up but just got back from the framers Friday an hung on the wall over the week-end. 1887 Our National Game scrap book front cover and six prints.

Hey Bill,

I've always loved the 'Our National Game' book.
Wonderful job with the framing, it looks gorgeous.


Brent

Great display, Bill.

Thanks Brent and Gary. It is a big piece but I am very pleased with the way it looks.

2005 Sotheby's - George Gibson
 

Just curious if anyone knew where these ended up.
1909 WS watch & medallion

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Beautiful.

You need to sell that Vandy to Scott...

I assume he got one that recently showed up at auction. If not, I'd be happy to send it home.

Hi Doug & Dewey,
I actually do own a copy of this photo as well.
That being said, I appreciate both of you guys for thinking of me! ;)

Picked up these 2 WWII programs. Bummed that I lost the other 2 (which were larger size). If the winner of those is here, I'd love to see if there's a deal to be made.

Congrats Jeff, I had my eye on those scorebooks as well. I'm very happy that you won those. All of these 1944 Central Championship scorebooks are exceedingly tough to find. To be able to score two is a HR IMHO.

1944 Central Pacific Area Baseball Championship Scorebook-Game 4
 

I'm sorry Jeff, I suppose I am guilty as charged... :o

I was happy to finally be able to add a nice scorebook from game 4 of the 1944 Central Pacific Area Baseball Championship in Hawaii.
Originally the brainchild of Admiral Chester Nimitz, this WWII baseball championship pitted the Navy All-Stars vs. the Army All-Stars. Due to many MLB stars entering WWII to support the war effort, Nimitz realized that creating this Championship Series would be an excellent idea to entertain the troops and boost morale.

Game 4 was essentially the Series clincher for the Navy which ran the table mostly on the back of great pitching from two MLB pitchers that would hurl two no-hitters in a single season: Johnny "Double No-Hit" Vander Meer in 1938 and Virgil "Fire" Trucks in 1952. This game was attended by 10,000 enthusiastic servicemen that were fortunate enough to witness the game played on September 26th, 1944.
Here is a recap of the clinching 4th game of the series:

HONOLULU – Winning the first four games, the navy captured the mythical championship of the armed forces from the Army in the Pacific World’s Series, chiefly through superior pitching. Although the Bluejackets won the title by the sweep, the three other contests in the series were played for the benefit of men in other sections of this area.
A home run by Ken Sears in the first half of the twelfth inning at Fort Schofield, Oahu, clinched the third contest, 4 to 3, for the Navy, and the Bluejackets made it four straight at Naval Air Station, Kaneohe Bay on September 26th, 10 to 5.

Definitely can't begrudge you that one for your Vander Meer collection. The one's I won were the smaller ones (only 4 pages) and one was from a different series, but still definitely pleased to have won them. I find these programs and barnstorming programs to be extremely cool. On some level in my mind programs are really only for "official" games and it still surprises me sometimes when I come across these items that they even exist.

Congrats on a great pickup!

Thanks Jeff!
This Championship Series crosses a few collecting themes that I think are very cool. WWII baseball, a series dominated by double no-hit pitchers, Vander Meer specifically, the deep talent of MLB players, etc.
BTW,
I believe we have a duty to carry this WWII baseball collecting theme forward, FWIW. When history isn't preserved, people forget...
Scott

Babe Ruth 1st edition
 

Good weekend for pickups...unfortunately not signed...

1948-49 wiz kids type 1 panoramic with “Little Mickey” also with PERIOD SIG
 

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Ben,

Great addition to the collection. Probably the only one out their.

Paul

Thanks Paul. National this year? It will be here before we know it all of a sudden.

I was able to add 23 new M113 supplements to my collection this month, giving me a total of 937 (and counting) different ones.

The best of the additions would have to be these:

I hope I can make it but I'm not sure yet.

Yeah, that's stunning.

Great pictures!

Mike

Doug I have only seen two Baseball Magazine Gehrigs before a batting and a portrait. Never saw the fielding pose before it must be tough congrats..