Early San Francisco hand painted baseball ribbon
 

Ex-Dick Dobbins collection, and appeared in his classic 1994 book on Bay Area baseball history, Nuggets on the Diamond. If you are interested in Bay Area baseball history and haven't read this book, it is highly recommend. Aside from the in depth history, there is lots of eye-candy from Dick's extraordinary collection. Color plates included.

Awesome relic, Dave!!

Bottle...
 

Great Silk !! In keeping with the S.F. theme, I thought I'd post a scarce bottle from Newman's College. It wasn't actually a college but rather what has been referred to as the first "sports bar." It hosted Cal/Stanford fans before the Big Games. This bottle is from about 1913. The even scarcer bottle says Oakland and I think it was from about 1908 before they had opened their S.F. location. There are football laces on the other side.

I own the world series ring Marge gave Schottzies Vetrinarian.

That ring is AWESOME. Does it fit and do you wear it? I ask because I am one of those weirdos who would 100% wear it on a semi regular basis.

It is 1 to 1.5 size too big...but good news I got in touch with the Jeweler who custom made the rings for the Schott family and I have a 230 appointment tomorrow for him to size it on the spot while I wait. He has his shop in Cincy and I live 81 miles from there. And YES I plan to wear as I am wearing it now as I type this..I have be putting these rubber sticky spacers in since I bought it and they drive me nuts cause they only last a few days or maybe a week of wear. I bought the ring to wear when I go out and not at work. It looks and feels amazing as its like 1.5 oz of gold and jewels. I did buy it to collect but I also thought life is short what good does something like this do me in a safe deposit box, and I didnt buy it to keep prestine for someone to buy 50 years after I am dead...So to answer your question I have wanted one of these rings since 1990 but always fell short at auctions (I have only seen 3 or 4 myself come up for sale) So I am wearing it!!!

That is super cool that you are getting it resized to wear.:D

A bit nervous about it but taking to the creator of the ring makes me feel a bit better about it..let you know how it goes when i return tommorow evening :confused:

Great Nellie Fox Bowl items, Jay. I especially like the ashtray.

Reminded me that I have this lighter from The Mick's bowling alley:

Ross Barnes walking stick

More Odds and Ends
 

Couple more odd items to add to the group, keep them coming. Item 1, HUGE Keds canvas sneaker 2 feet long and about a foot high. The 2`nd piece comes in handy to measure, a well used wooden ruler from none other than the St Mary`s Industrial School boys print shop. Maybe the great babe Ruth used it, it`s fun to imagine !

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...8f54b659_c.jpgKeds Canvas Sneaker, 2 feet long and a foot high (Bob Lanier) by Hugh Murphy, on Flickr

Ushers at Saints games would attempt to retrieve foul balls that were hit into the stands. This is a coupon a fan would receive in return for surrendering a ball.

I have only seen one or two of these before, but this one is pretty clean.

A watch fob from 1926.

And another watch fob from 1923. This was presented to Mike Kelley in commemoration of the team winning the 1919, 1920, and 1922 pennants. His name is engraved on the back.

Point of sale piece? American Pickers found something like that in tan canvas.

Great stuff as always, Chris! ^^^^

Who ya gonna call? Police? Fire? SF Giants (for the man)? I. Magnin (for the lady)? All the essential numbers you'd need in 1960's San Francisco. :p

Two Items
 

A couple items

Post Card between Topps and Mickey Owen and Post Card between Bowman and Mickey Vernon.

Here is the Orioles pitching chart (vs. Cleveland) kept by next game's SP, Scott McGregor on 04/19/77 which happened to be the game where Brooks Robinson hit a walk off Home Run (and the last of his career):

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Here's an interesting piece I picked up maybe 20 years ago and haven't seen again since:

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it is a tale of the tape boxing promo for venues to hand to patrons to publicize a showing of the fight.

And as long as we are talking beer:

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Mid 1950s promo card for Cuban beer, this one signed by Valdes.

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Joe Louis shilling for Canadian Ace beer. The company was long a front for organized crime and was trying to go legit when this was issued in the 1950s.

Not sure if these are oddball enough for you, but these are my IHL Saginaw Gears Hockey Club puck bag and cup. I love all my Gears stuff and these two are sweet in my book.


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Joe Louis Skin Cream Unopened
 

Compliments of the Mayseum, home of the Joe Louis showcase, Wall of Fame and Library

Federal League whiskey label

Some fans...

Felt baseball cards. I believe they were issued this way and not cut from anything.

Super cool items everyone! I think this qualifies as oddball...

Totally!

Some of mine. The painted Cubs train is a one of a kind painted for me by Boyd's Glass in Cambridge Ohio. I visited their operation one year and saw the artist painting. I asked Mr. Boyd if his painter would paint me one of their trains with a Cubs logo. He said he could make it happen.

^^^ What’s the deal on the feather? Do I read “1935” on it?

Jackie Robinson Cane Topper - sold in the early 1950's. Always thought this was a bit, eh, odd.

Rick

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Probably a smaller club than Sandy's...

I'd like to see more of the Louis material. Who knows, I may even have some stuff you need.

A survivor. Russ Hodges' home run call.

You do and I have no idea what the significance is of the feather. I just thought it was neat when I got it many years ago.

It’s cool. What’s the fine print under CHICAGO CUBS?

It is 1935 SPORT-A-FEATHER INC I have never looked to see if I could find anything.

That damn thing intrigues me! :p

It did me also over 30 years ago when I saw it and bought it.

This isn't oddball, it's just plain weird and also favors Reds star pitcher at the time Pete Schneider.

Great items everyone and certainly odd in many cases. Here are a few more. Apologies as the last 2 are rotated despite my best efforts.

1) Creighton woodcut without Creighton! At some point, there was another woodcut in Creighton's place (pretty sure it was Roger Connor) but seller at the time accidentally peeled it off. I do have the correct version and it's much nicer.

2) N173 collage of Baltimore BBC.

3) I always liked these items and perhaps came from a fellow board member. They are heavy. Feels like it should be in a bar or man cave if I ever get permission.

I wish this was one year later:

^^^^ Love it! I have some SF Giants sked rulers but they are...obviously...not that old.

Here's a lighter that I thought was kind of an odd-ball item. It's not mine,it's currently being offered in an auction. Notice the misspelling of Feller's last name.

Couple more - sorry the pictures aren't great -
baseball cookie jar
1938 Cubs schedule for August
1931 Cubs schedule pencil

A couple of coin purses (the kind batsballsbases says I keep my pinback $ in :p ) and a lighter from Buckhorn Mineral Baths, "The Health home of the NY?SF Giants." Also, a coin purse with the '58 Giants sked.

This is certinly odd ball. A tag designed to attach with a string to a buttonhole on your shirt or jacket.
This was to welcome back Mass. Native Chick Davies who had made good and been signed by Connie Mack. And in 9/3/1914 returned with the Athletics to play the Redsox at Fenway park.

Orioles compact (powder box). A tad odd...

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Love the megaphones!

Cool stuff, everyone. Especially like the megaphones. Any Giants ones out there (ooribay)?

Stay tuned....

I love the Orioles compact!

Early Fenway/Harvard History
 

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Here's an unusual piece I picked up a year or two ago...This riding school was right across from Fenway Park...and was used by the Harvard baseball team to change in for the first game played at Fenway...

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Does this Ted Williams fishing line count?
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I have a bunch of those plastic "Rah Fones," but this is my favorite. It's made out of fairly thin paper and survived. Interesting to note, it was made by Sealright Sanitary Service, a maker of the paper caps that used to go on glass milk bottles. I put an example in the "mouthpiece."

Nice, Rob.

Too good of a thread to go away
 

This is too good of a thread to go away so soon. Here are some of my oddball Koufax items - maybe not an xray, but I don't recall seeing another key ring from Sandy's Tropicana Motel. The watch as replica autos of Mantle, Maris and Mays as well as Sandy's.

Great stuff, Mike! I haven’t seen that type of “chain” on a key ring in years!

From the Giants' former Spring Training site:

Mike, I have never seen that Tropicana key chain. Very cool!

Rick

Let's keep the keychains coming. Who was your favorite back in the day. JB or Pete?

Some odd-ball cards. Sorry about the size.

another keychain
 

Here is another key chain.

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Here’s a few odds and ends I have in my collection. The 1920 Indians schedule coin is pretty interesting. Also like the Tip Top Bread stuff. Great thread!


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Very cool, Mike!

Great thread? Great stuff!

I like the Mazeroski GC item.

Not baseball but still odd
 

I found it in a estate sale in a corner, bought it for fifty cents. It has written on it goal posts 1962 Rose Bowl Pasadena Cal. U of Minnesota vs UCLA 21 points 3 points than is signed.

The Giants inserted these expandable hats in their programs during the 1962 WS. I’ve seen a few being worn in a DVD of that series.

1906 JF Hillerich & Son envelope mailed to Honus Wagner, just a few months after he was the first ever player to sign an endorsement deal to feature his signature on their bats.

Great item Todd, never seen on like it before. Good time to lighten things up again. Enclosed snapshot from around 1916 or so, without looking at the label any guesses ? https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...b1f64ef5_c.jpgFunky snapshot, author Ring Lardner at W Sox camp. 1916 by Hugh Murphy, on Flickr

From the Giants' old hotel and Spring Training headquarters...

I love this thread, I love the odd and different myself.

You guys really have some great unique items, so as I come across stuff I will try to remember to put up a picture. I just found this in a box I was going through and love these items. I am not a huge college fan but love items of Hall of Famers from their high school, college or minor league careers. I think they are rarer and especially from the older players, not as much was saved.

Sorry I had to cut the pictures down so they would load.

And I find it interesting that it looks like his dad was his high school coach, never knew.

Wish I had more to contribute to this fun thread. I'm counting these as oddballish.

Pete rose baby footprints
 

I actually have pte rose’s baby footprints with a ton of documentation.

You don’t see those around much anymore. I framed mine, too. :D

Would like to see other teams....

Ajax Punch Board

Match Box with Cuban Tax Stamp

Here is the Dodgers one

Alan

Orioles
 

LOVE those Coke signs. Do you guys know if they made an Orioles example?!?

I don’t know for sure but I kind of assumed they did all teams....