June 2011 pick up thread
 

OK I got the month off on the right foot.
2 nice Gehrig photos.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...uatfirstfr.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...uatfirstbk.jpg

I have to say the scan doesn't do the picture justice. It has beautiful clarity.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../LouHankfr.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../LouHankbk.jpg

See Graig...I told you!

Beautiful photo of the great Gehrig and the great Greenberg, Mark.

Thanks David.
The clarity in person is even better than the scan.
It immediately became one of my favorite photos in my collection.
Mark

Also I've dated that pic to 1935 as that is the only year, according to Dressed to the Nines, that the Tigers used the white caps with blue brims. Also 1936 was when the Yanks started to wear the "NY" on the front of their home uniforms.

Magnificent image, Mark...

And what a wonderful Kreindler Painting that would make. Can't help but think about what Graig would do with that one. An epic photo, and a potential masterpiece in waiting :rolleyes:

Mark, the Gehrig/Greenberg photo is awesome! Another nice pickup!

Yeah, Mark, I echo all of those sentiments. It's a beautiful photo indeed. It's really got a quiet elegance to it. And you can be sure that I'd love to paint it. Aside from the obvious beauty of the players and all, I really dig all of the different textures throughout: Gehrig's sleeves in relation to Greenbergs, the dirt, the wooden bats, the granite stands...just really, REALLY cool!!

Graig

Baseball Pins...
 

Hey guys, Just received the American Association Pin today. Had the OAL ball for a month or so. I know absolutely nothing about these pins, just that they depict those incredible baseballs ( Baseballs in which I collect ). Can anyone enlighten me with some info on these pins, and answer whether there are more "baseball" pins like this out there to collect? Greatly appreciate any help.
B

The two you have are the most common ones you see. They come in a couple of different sizes. The largest I have ever had was 1 1/2"

I believe that this is the same photo used for the 1957 Topps Brooks Robinson Rookie Card.............

Baseball Pinbacks
 

Brandon,
Here are the four that I know of...
-Andy
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I've seen them come up on Ebay quite often, go for anywhere from $10 to $30.

OK I've gone a little wild so far this month.
I got these as part of a bigger deal.
I am pretty sure that these are Type 1 originals based on the stampings.

The first is a 1927 Charles Conlon Rogers Hornsby portrait.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...rnsbyFront.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ornsbyback.jpg

Second is a 1946 of Jackie Robinson in the Montreal Royals Uniform.
The article talks about him playing inn Louisville in the Shaunessy playoffs. It also talks about Robinson being "the first negro ballplayer to participate in post season play in the history of organized professional baseball"

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ackieFront.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...JackieBack.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...insonback2.jpg

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Marc:

Very nice Jackie and Hornsby photos!

Thanks Phil!
Though I'm not sure if I am going to be able to keep them. :(
I just got offered something even nicer, so I might have to sell these to raise money.
Too many things showing up at the same time. I guess it's a good problem to have.
Mark

Just received from Chris Bland. Thanks Chris!

Picked up these two Type 1s a few days ago, and man, am I happy I did.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...39Portrait.jpg
Babe Dahlgren, 6/23/39

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...37Portrait.jpg
Tommy Henrich, 9/28/37

The price was right, and the light on both of them is absolutely beautiful. I especially love the Henrich, with the sun sculpting his face. I might do paintings of these. Maybe. Definitely. I'm starting now.

Graig

Nice p/u's Guys - here's Mine
 

I've ever owned a panoramic photo - and don't know how rare or common they are - but I do know I love this one - all 43 inches x 7 inches of it. Weekday Doubleheader - Red Sox vs. NY, packed house....

That's an amazing photo Peter.

Incredible panorama Peter! Congrats!!

Just picked up another Lincoln A's photo...Jimmy DeShong instructing Bobby Shantz
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...l/shantz48.jpg

Winnipeg senior amateur teams , including Catholic Club, Dominion Express and Transcona

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2491/...ddbb653b_b.jpg

Eagles pennant
 

Its been a while since I've added a new Eagles pennant to my collection, and this is one I've been searching for over the last 10 years.
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/p...glesChamps.jpg

Very nice Panoramas for both of you guys. Congrats.

I am having a STELLAR month!
5 more additions.

1936 World Series. I have another copy of this with the slug on back. That is how I know the year.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...936wsfr001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...6WSslidebk.jpg

March 1937 Yankees during Spring training.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...937YanksST.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...7YanksSTbk.jpg

Carl Hubbell. Uniform dates to 1933 or 1934 only.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../HubbellFr.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Hubbellbk.jpg

Lou Gehrig posing with Jack Dempsey
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...dDempseyFr.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...dDempseyBk.jpg

Herb Pennock 1930. I think Ruth is in white shirt behind the other pitchers.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Pennockfr.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Pennockbk.jpg

Wow!!
 

[QUOTE=Lordstan;899903]Very nice Panoramas for both of you guys. Congrats.

I am having a STELLAR month!
5 more additions.

1936 World Series. I have another copy of this with the slug on back. That is how I know the year.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...936wsfr001.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...6WSslidebk.jpg

March 1937 Yankees during Spring training.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...937YanksST.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...7YanksSTbk.jpg

Carl Hubbell. Uniform dates to 1933 or 1934 only.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../HubbellFr.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2.../Hubbellbk.jpg

Lou Gehrig posing with Jack Dempsey
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...dDempseyFr.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...dDempseyBk.jpg


Mark,
Wow!! You're not kidding- what a month for picking up pictures!!
Congrats on some truly great photos! :eek:

Sweet pickup!
 

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Better pictures- Johnny Vander Meer 1938 pinback
 

Sorry- better picture here!!

so that's why my bid got cancelled, looking for it about 20 years

My special thanks to a fellow board member for making this piece available to me. As a bonus on page 5 of the sheet music, a little razzle dazzle for the Royal Rooters during the 1915 World Series.

First June Pick Ups
 

1. An early crescent padded, buckle back catchers mitt that features a sewn pocket, rivited rim and web, and an adjustable strap...couldn't be happier with this one.

2. An early Cooperstown/Baseball HoF pennant...from the pennant itself and the image reflected in the graphics, it was probably made not long after the opeining of the Hall itself.

3. Real nice 1870'/ 80's era "figure 8" baseball....lots of character.

www.dugouttreasures.com

That mitt looks beautiful, nice pickup.

Not an expensive pickup, but grabbed a nice 40's era flannel, thought it would look good with my WWII Jersey collection.

Ken Sulik
earlywynnfan5@hotmail.com

Possibly the earliest known Wade Boggs game used bat dating from his minor league days in 1977. Shows great use, pine tar, uncracked, ball marks. Getting him to sign it next month.

Hi Brock,

That's a nice Boggs bat. I'm curious about something, though. You mention that it dates to 1977, which would have been Boggs' first full minor-league season (after hitting .263 in rookie ball). I'm surprised that he would have had a signature model bat at that stage of his career. I played with a lot of highly touted guys in the minors (Gary Sheffield, Greg Vaughn, B.J. Surhoff, Shawn Abner), and I don't remember any of them having signature models bats until after they signed a major-league contract. We all had our names on our bats, but always in block letters. This was in the mid to late 1980s, so maybe things were different when Boggs entered pro ball.

Anyway, just a thought.

Rob

Rob,

I'm not sure, all I know is he signed a contract with Hillerich & Bradsby in 1976. So he had a signature model right away pretty much and probably no block letter ones. Maybe he will remember it when i have him sign it?

My first Joe Jackson decal bat. Decal seems about 60% or so there.

http://i792.photobucket.com/albums/y...cksondecal.jpg

Tom C

Recently picked up from Huggins and Scott. This is a watercolor based on an 1820s woodcut. Along with "Playng (sic) Ball", the name Jack Norris NYC 1867 is written in the oval margin of the painting. With frame the piece is a large 21x26.

Very nice piece Gary.

Hey all,

Here's another GREAT shot of Mr. Henrich from July 24, 1937:

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b1...enrich1937.jpg

Gotta love the slug on the back, too:

"Tommy Henrich selects his bat before going out to drive in some of those runs that have been helping the Yanks to win ball games on their western trip."

Those newspaper guys really knew how to write...

Graig

Sandy Koufax no-hitter wire photo bonanza!
 

I had the unbelievable opportunity to pick up some high quality wire photos of all four of HOF great Sandy Koufax's no-hitters from 1962-1965. :)

Many of you may know that Sandy's 4th no-hitter (1965) was also a perfect game. The tough luck loser in this game was Cubs pitcher Bob Hendley which only allowed ONE hit! Yowzer!! All in all, this game has to be counted as one of the greatest games ever pitched in the history of baseball.

One more Sandy Koufax perfect game photo
 

One more photo. Sandy and his teammates celebrating on the field after his perfect game in 1965. Enjoy!

June is Good
 

I'm proud to add this one to my collection...

My dad and I picked up this early Spalding Uniform recently. It has a pink or faded Red W on the chest, and its tagging dates it to the 1911 to 1913 range.

http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/p...lding1crop.jpg

Babe
 

So the hits keep coming.

Babe Ruth Paul Thompson Type 1 photo.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Thompsonfr.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Thompsonbk.jpg

WOW!!! The best-ever image of the Babe. That Thompson is simply iconic.... a masterpice. Mark, where on earth are you finding all of these?

You're on the ultimate roll ;)

This is a major score for me..I was able to complete my 1947-61 run of Lincoln programs, and also in the lot were two 1925 Lincoln Links (Western League) programs. I lucked into the collection too...Someone had listed a 1957 KC Athletics yearbook that showed up in my "Lincoln baseball" ebay search...curious as to why it would have the word Lincoln in the description I clicked on it and the description said that the sellers grandfather lived in Lincoln and would travel to KC for games...so I emailed the seller and asked if the collection had any Lincoln minor league items and he got back to me right away and said he believed it did, but I'd have to email his father..his father got back to me right away too...the collection had 19 programs, 4 photos and 1 handy book..he sold me the whole lot. At the rate of only 1 or 2 programs showing up on ebay in a given year, and usually it's one I already owned I wasn't sure I'd ever complete the run. I know I'll never be able to put together a pre 1947 run of programs - the two 1925's I got in the mail today are the first pre-47 I've ever seen.

Very cool, Dan. Congrats!!!

Mark,
Thanks for the compliments. I agree with your description of this pic. It is Iconic.
Sometimes it just falls in your lap.
All these pics came from 2 sources. I just happen to come in contact with people who had it lying around their homes from their relatives.
Color me lucky.
I think I need to play the powerball now.
Best,
Mark

Dan, awesome pickups! Those Link programs are especially rare. Congrats.

Thanks Clint...it was really a stroke of luck to run into this collection. All I have to do now is upgrade my 1955 program as it has part of the front cover cut off because of a coupon clipper. I still need many years of team photos though so the search goes on. :)

That's one of the great things about collecting memorabilia: The search never ends.

Congrats on the awesome score, Dan.

Unusual Bob Feller pinback button circa late 1930's - early 1940's
 

Nice pickup tonite- Unusual Bob Feller pinback button. Approx. 7/8" in diameter :)

Picked up this really odd piece. Going to be for sale at some point, but for now, here it is. Has list of players in various AAA down to A ball, and even umpires, of guys who were on this reserve list for the season. Im guessing these were made for MLB Team uses. Pretty weird. A scan saw Yaz and Marichal amongst the reserved players, and others retired, in military and all. Strange. Anyone else have any info on this?

Taylor's display trunk with early hockey
 

Not baseball, but picked up this interesting taylor's display trunk with a fantastic early hockey scene on the inside of the lid. It measures 27" long, 10" wide and 7" deep.

Guelph Maple Leaf Baseball Club 1874
 

Passed up on this, too much bling for me. Nice piece though, about 3'x3'.

made these for Baseball, Football and Hockey. Baseball goes for the most at about $250 to 300

Harris Wollens Display Trunk
 

Thanks, Jim. Based on that info, I got a great deal on this one.

Dan- Those Lincoln items are just fantastic! I look for Hot Springs Bathers programs everyday and find one every 3-4 years!

I do find quite a few baseball items from the Spring Training days here in Hot Springs but the 1939-41 and 1948-55 Bathers programs are much tougher to find!

Congratulations!!!!

Thanks Graig for moving this on to me for my collection...I'm looking forward to getting this framed up for my wall...

Dan

Do you have an auction link for that? On my first impression, the item looks modern (Sleeman does feature old baseball images on its web site)


Max

I saw this piece at the Aberfoyle Antique Market near Guelph, Ontario. It was being sold by a vendor who said he bought it at an auction in Guelph a few years ago. The market runs on Sundays only every week.
Any other questions feel free to ask. Dan

1945 Tigers World Series Pennant
 

I havn't been very active in the hobby as of late but just added this 1945 Tigers World Series pennant to my collection and wanted to share.

Just back from Beckett, a 1956 Don Wingfield photo of Whitey Herzog.........

Many congrats, Adam...

A few of us were wondering who landed that one. There's one you NEVER see, and a championship season, no less. Looks even better in your photo than it did on ebay. Great graphics- great score!

Thanks Mike...Someone out there has a stash of them...80% of my programs have come from only three sources..Two were men who attended games, and the other guy sent requests to nearly every minor league club in the country for programs and amassed a huge collection.

Thanks Mark. I know you are the pennant expert and was hoping that you would reply. Yes, it is much nicer than the photo in the auction. The seller indicated that the pennant had pinholes when put up to light but for the life of me I cannot see them. Maybe I am due for a eye doctor appointment. I couldn't believe that the seller had both the Cubs and Tigers versions and presumed that they where purchased together at the Series and kept together for 65 years. Amazing.

Adam...I came real close to pulling the trigger on that one, and am pleased it went to you. Congrats. I for one, have never seen that piece before.

Yup... Mike H and I were both marveling at that one, Adam...

He and I both have the matching Cubs Pennant from that '45 World Series, and are both envious of your acquisition (Ok, I shouldn't speak for Mike but safe bet he is as jealous as I am...)

Yours is just a gem on 4 levels...

It's a never-seen variation
It commemorates a very important year
The "font" matches the Cubbie version to a tee
The condition is amazing- especially given its age

I know it didn't come cheap, but in retrospect, I think you stole it. I was surprised that the Cubs pennant went for more... probably just a result of the huge number of Cub fans out there. There's no comparison in terms of rarity.

Just a wonderful pickup :cool:

Thanks Mark and Mike for your seal of approval, your knowledge of pennants has no equal. Mike, maybe I should consider myself lucky that you did not pull the trigger on it and greatful that you recently added a few killer(and rare)Cubs pennants to your collection. No worries, if I ever decide to part with it, I would love to offer it to a someone on this Forum who would appreciate it as much as much as I do.

My Lincoln collection is having a stellar month...just picked up two 1956 Dick Stuart Chiefs photos from the Sporting News Collection.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ll/stuart1.jpg

This photo was snapped either seconds before or after the photo used on the 1956 Lincoln Mutual card. Probably my favorite photo in my collection now.

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...ll/stuart2.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b3...tCardSmall.jpg

Def. modern

My nephew came up from Las Vegas and presented me with this item yesterday. Ironically I had been considering purchasing one on ebay but couldn't convince my wife how badly I needed it. It was pleasant surprise from a great kid who never ceases to impress me. Thanks Tone!

did he visit the Pawn Stars to get it

Funny, I asked him the same question. He actually found while helping a friend clean out his garage. His friend gave it to him when he told him that I hoard things like this.

Cleanup
 

Is there anything else in the garage he wants to get rid of?

One of our all time favorite post cards
 

http://www.oldjudge.com/auction/post-cards/289/


Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List
bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

71buc,

What is that? a flag?

Wade Boggs minor league bat
 

I found a Tommy Davis bat from 1959 when he played with the Spokane Indians a year before he was called up to the Dodgers, and it was a signature model. I asked John Taube (PSA bat authenticator) about that, and he said that you see signature contracts for players in the minors evey so often.

Rick

J.McMurry ,

My understanding is that these canvass banners were sold as a souvenir during the 1963 World Series. It measures approximately 18"x27". There is a place for a small wooden dowel to be inserted at the top. A string was attached to each end of the dowel to enable hanging it from the wall. Mine is missing the dowel. There are no manufacture marking or logos on it so I don't have any idea who produced it. I first saw one in an auction a number of years ago and thought it was interesting. However, I wasn't interested enough to bid the $400 it sold for. Since then I have seen them sell for any where between 200-400. I have heard that a similar one was produced for the 1965 World Series. I have never seen the 1965 version so I don't know if this is a factual statement. Perhaps a more knowledgeable dodger collector would have more reliable information.

Dodger WS banners
 

I'm not sure where these were sold. I had never seen either the '63 or '65 banners prior to about 10 years ago, then saw the '63 at a show and thinking how scarce they must have been, paid about $600 for it. Then I found out they found a warehouse full of these. Turns out that the 65 is much more difficult to find. They still are a lot of fun to display. Here is a picture of my 1965 banner.

Attachment 41369

Rick

Cool Dodgers Banners!

They really capture that cartoonish innocence of the mid-1960s. That type of artwork reminds me of being a kid, without a care in the world. Great stuff!