What a Pitcher!
 

SIX minutes to dispose of three batters with a No-No the line. Mr. Koufax had nerves of steel! As money as they get. Great shot Anthony and glad you got it.

Best, Jimmy

I agree with Jimmy, KILLER shot Anthony!!

Just picked this up.
 

1950's Ashtray in NM/MT condition...

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A pair of TYPE I original vintage news service photographs...
 

from opening day at the Coliseum, Dodgers vs. the San Francisco Giants dated April 18, 1958.

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Wow... crazy dimensions in that Coliseum! Anybody know how many feet it was down the left field line for a homer? Looks to be less than a 300 foot poke, but just guessing...

Baseball in LA
 

Hey Mark.

According to the slug on the back of the photo... the screen is 42 feet high and it's 250' (that's two hundred fifty feet!!!) down the line.

Best, Jimmy

BTW... the Giants won the opener 6-5.

That's just nuts... I would loved to have seen a game there. Hard to believe there was not a better option/configuration for baseball somewhere else in So Cal in '58. I bet a slew of balls were hit into that giant net... looks like it was a "clear" monster (instead of the green monster).

Also of note...Wally Moon became very adept at slapping high fly balls down the line that would just clear the screen that were aptly named "Moon Shots".

And the oh-so-long Right/Right-Center Field Fence certainly kept the Duke out of the HOF for many years.

The Man that started it all...
 

Charles Ebbets circa 1910's

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circa 1940's Vintage Original TYPE I Photograph...
 

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Couple more SI's and my favorite Duke photo...looks like he's 20ft off the ground.

Below is a signed exhibit card from Solomon "Hampton" Coleman. I wrote an article about him recently which is linked below, regarding his close call with the Dodgers.

http://www.baseballhappenings.net/20...t-make-it.html

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Uds6sUFyKF...on_coleman.jpg

very nice, well written article/interview. Well done.

JACKIE ROBINSON and CAMPY TYPE 1 IMAGES USED FOR BASEBALL CARDS
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Above-Used for 1950 Bowman
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Used for 1953, 1955 and 1956 topps cards

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Used for 1951 Bowman

Robby breaks the Color Line!
 

Dated 4-14-1947 Jackie Robinson makes his debut at Ebbits Field in an exhibition game against the rival Yanks.

Original vintage TYPE I photograph...

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My Dodgers
 

In the 1980's my dad used to host card/autograph shows here in Chicago. He brought in big names like Pete Rose, Bob Gibson, Stan Musial, Robin Roberts, Eddie Mathews etc & the 3 guys shown here. I got to sit for hours with all these guys as they signed and I kept the line and items moving along. In my teens I didn't think that much of it but now in my 40's I realize how lucky I was to spend time with baseball royalty. I tried to get a signed photo of ech guy I sat with and these are my Dodgers.

Here is some of my stuff.

Directly below is a c. 1949-1950 Brooklyn Dodgers travel grooming case. It celebrates the 1949 National League Pennant Championship. Inside are all original grooming cases, hair brush, mirror, comb and nail file.

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More Dodgers

Just picked this up...
 

Here's a pretty great jacket in the Heritage Auction closing in a couple weeks on April 22 & 23. I've never seen the style offered before, and this one was worn by Joe "Ducky" Medwick. He and Chuck Dressen were the only two guys ever to wear number "77" for the Dodgers, and Dressen was a tiny little guy, so it's definitely Ducky's:


http://sports.ha.com/common/view_ite...7&Lot_No=82171

Dodgers
 

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An extremely scarce 5" plastic Jackie Robinson statue that was advertised on the back of the Jackie Robinson Comic books from the early 1950's. The heavy bronze version is a fantasy piece made decades later (unfortunately I bought one several years ago :( ). This original piece is in stunning NM/MT condition and now sits next to the fantasy piece. :)

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This thread is long enough that I can't remember whether I posted this..

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I thought this was a pretty cool piece, in our current Signature Auction. It's a rare variation of the 1916 Brooklyn World Series press pin (not exactly common in any format). But every one I've ever seen has the threaded post on verson. This one has a pin, but it's definitely original because there is no scar from the removal of the post.

http://sports.ha.com/common/view_ite...7&Lot_No=82115

One for the ages...
 

c. 1950 Famous Image of Jackie Robinson captured by the great Barney Stein. Of course the same image which was used for Jackie's classic 1950 Bowman card. Vintage original TYPE I photograph...

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Brooklyn Dodgers photo postcard - Pepper Martin
 

Pepper Martin at Pensacola, Florida


DS

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My boys picture on page 5 of this thread just won the best childrens picture in Kansas. Now onto Nationals. The one that won is the B&W with the caption "the boys of summer 1955"

JW

Congrats Jason!

I never expected anything like this when I started this thread last summer!

It is such a wonderful photo. I have a good feeling about the National...

My very best wishes to you and your family Jason.

Sincerely, Jimmy

Yes - many congrats Jason... much deserved!

Jimmy... I kinda knew this thread would have some "legs". Check out post #18, where I speculated "this one will go forever". It's gone on for so long now that I don't even own half of those items anymore! :eek:

You've started some amazing threads... I wonder if this is the longest-running, or if there's another one that beats it? :confused:

Koufax first home LA victory ticket stub
 

His 3rd win as an LA Dodger, 12th career overall.

Craig, those Koufax paintings are awesome! your talent is incredible.

Wow, beautiful painting.

1950, Vero Bch;
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I also posted this Jackie Robinson Bank on the May Pickups thread, but that one will soon give way to the June Pickups (and will quickly fade away...)

So I am posting here, and asking if any other forum members have seen this version? I believe it to be very rare... first I have seen in 20 years of collecting these banks. The others I am aware of are as follows...

Pirates
Tigers
Reds
Indians
Yankees with Gehrig/Dickey
Pride of the Yankees

Any others out there that I am forgetting?

Ive never seen the Robby before. GREAT piece, and I also love the other banks you got too sir.

Ditto...never seen the Jackie Robinson before! Your list covers all the glass baseball banks I've seen. Congratulations!

My wife's hairdresser also did Clem Labine's wife's hair (he lived in Woonsocket RI just up the road from Providence). Some time ago she gave her this picture Jackie signed for Clem back around 1950 or so when Clem made the majors.

I thought it was pretty neat to have one teammate sign for the other, so I got her to let me make a professional copy of it

The Silk Banner is from Jackie's Rookie Season

The Satin Jacket was worn by John Kennedy in the 1965 World Series

1940s Felt Pennant - Rare in Mint Condition

Rare 1956 Brooklyn W.S. Tie Bar...

1964 Linen Photo Emblem. NM/MT in original packaging.

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Jackie signed Letter with Topps Baseball Card content.
 

A recent pick-up that I'm very pleased with...

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A recent pick-up...
 

is this wonderful TYPE I photo taken by the Dodgers official team photographer, Barney Stein...

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I'll throw this one in with 36 of the Boys of Summer.

here is a bunch. 2 of the rarest jackie pins.jackie cut from auto. book.super schaefer display.and a silver sharpie signed pennant.

and a few more. the rest of the pennant, stadium seat that was used at a summer camp after ebbetts field. mint rempel squeeze doll, jackie pin display, and a jackie bat donated by the dodgers. anyone know anything about the bat.

and the last. dodger kids shirt, and yankee, dodger scorecard.

Dodger photos
 

Not sure which thread these belonged in, but just picked up about 20 original photos of various Brooklyn Dodgers from the late 40's thru early 50's. While the Robinson and Snider poses have been around before, I have before never seen the ones of Pee Wee and Hodges. And a great shot of Erskine in the silk jersey.

Rick

Gibbs Connor Promo
 

This is about 24" tall

1953 Dodgers Sluggers ALL hit OVER .300 for the year...
 

original TYPE 1 photo...

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Brooklyn dodgers collection