July 2012 Pick-ups
 

Here's a little bit of everything to kick this month off.

First off is this sweet Roger Maris signed magazine picture inscribed "To Jim, Best Always, Roger Maris"

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Last night I won this Iconic vintage original photograph of the Hindenburg disaster in 1937.

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And more of an upbeat acquisition comes this really cool pair of extremely scarce Beatles items. First up is the only known examples (according to world renown Beatles expert Perry Cox) of these 1966 "The Beatles YEAH YEAH Candy" wrappers. These Wrappers were designed to seal the FREE Hand-Puppet that was packaged along with a box of the Beatles Candy!

The Wrappers AND the very tough Ringo Puppet are mine, but at this time I'm without a box. :( The good news is the boxes do surface several times a year. :)

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Now, that is a potpourri of pretty cool stuff.

+1

My Latest....
 

After waiting a bit for its arrival I'm happy to add this Broadleaf Box to my eclectic collection.

Oh the humanity!

1950 Memphis Chicks Jersey
 

Picked this up over the weekend, and proud to have it - now to find that elusive Nashville Vols jersey that I know is out there somewhere...

Hi guys. I'm usually just here looking at other people's pick-ups, mostly because I can't afford the really good stuff. Just recently I stumbled upon serveral Paul Waner type 1 photos on ebay. One of them being a Conlon that was also used for the 1933 Uncle Jacks candy baseball card. The best part is they were $9.99 a piece! Well within my price range. It goes to show that great deals can still be had.

Ryan

Love that jersey!!!

Killer Waner pickups Ryan! The Conlon is just the cherry on top. Wow!

I concur with the others. Skip's jersey and Ryan's Waner collection, are both first rate! Nice pick-ups Guys!

Great Waner pics Ryan.
Now you have to try and find where that Conlon Waner was used in the newspaper. The black oval was probably the backdrop for a smaller picture insert or some other graphic. Given the batting average above his head, I would guess the face of another player in the batting race was inserted there. Who knows, perhaps even a headshot of his brother.

Congrats,
Mark

Great Waner photos!

Just learned that the Chicks jersey may have been worn by Alex Grammas, who is still alive and well near Birmingham...

Vintage Baseball Glove
 

Just added this circa teens/1920 era two-tone, Reach full web baseball glove. Large, soft, and supple, with a pristine interior, and mfg. patch...couldn't be happier.

Don't know how many on this forum are more or less vintage equipment collectors, but, if you are, please feel free to reach out should you have any items you're thinking about selling/trading. You can check out our "inventory" (although the vast majority of the collection are "keepers") on our website...
www.dugouttreasures.com

The entirety of the collection is now also encompassed in our new book...
http://www.dugouttreasures.com/book.cfm

Will you attempt to get the jersey signed since Grammas is sill alive?
Just curious...

Lots of great pick ups guys!!

Ryan- that is an awesome photo for a more awesome price, on the Conlon.

Chicks jersey
 

What does everyone think: attempt to have Grammas sign it, or leave it alone?

If that is in fact his uniform shirt, I would vote for getting it signed in the neck. If you left it as is, it's still a great shirt. I don't believe there is a right or wrong answer, FWIW...;)

I personally would leave it. It would be one thing had it been signed back in 1950, so the signature would also be vintage, but I think adding a signature over 60 years after it was worn would be defacing a great jersey. It wasn't worn with a signature on it and it looks awesome just the way it is.

That said, if you do decide to have it signed, you could always have him sign the inside of the jersey, below the collar, so it doesn't ruin the front of the jersey.

Maybe the best way to decide is to look at other signed vintage flannel. Do you like how it looks?

+1 to all points. It's a beauty.

These are my most recent original photo (Type 1?) pick-ups: Huggins 1928, Gray 1944, 1953 Reese, Mantle 1959, Kluszewski 1948. I don’t normally show the backs but thought that they could serve as a stamping reference for other photo collectors.

big Klu
 

that shot looks like his '51 Bowman

Love the Chicks flannel, but please don't have Grammas sign it. As a bat collector, I can stomach a signature on a bat -- maybe because it's a hard surface and can in some cases be removed if so desired.
But I believe a signature on a jersey defaces it.

How about this -- have Grammas sign a photo of the jersey, or better yet, get a photo of him holding up the jersey, and have him sign that.

Just my two cents.

Greg

Fantastic Big Klu picture. You guys keep posting these great pictures, I'm going to have to branch off into this part of the hobby - and my wife is not going to like it! ;)

I really like Greg's idea about having a photo of Grammas holding up the jersey and having him sign the photo. Sounds like a definite winner to me!

Three New Autos
 

Three New Cuts

+1

Chris brings up my preference. I'll have a player sign on the placket inside the back of the neck.

With the double-layering, there's no danger that the signature would bleed through to be seen on the back of the jersey
If a visible sig on the outside is bothersome for you (it is for me), then it won't show when displayed on a mannequin
If you like to see the sig, you could still see it when hung

However, in this case you'd have to do it off to one side because of the MacGregor tag. This might not be a great choice, but it's still an option if you prefer to have the signature on the item itself.

I'd like to add that the pick-ups so far are outstanding. That Chicks jersey is fantastic.

Old Glove
 

Picked up this tiny Glove.

New stuff
 

1935 and 1937 Reach Guides. Both are Gehrig Covers.
These are the hardbound editions. I'm not sure how rare these are, but the condition of both is spectacular. Usually, I don't spend a lot for these types of guides, as they usually are available readily, but the exceptional condition really drew me to them.

1935
Front
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...935ReachFr.jpg

Inside cover
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eachinside.jpg

Cover page
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eachcover1.jpg

NY Yanks page
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...935ReachNY.jpg

Top edge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...5Reachedge.jpg

Back
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...935Reachbk.jpg


1937
Front
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...937ReachFr.jpg

inside page
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...eachinside.jpg

Cover
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Reachcover.jpg

Yankees page
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...37ReachNY1.jpg

Second Yankees page
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...37ReachNY2.jpg

Top edge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...7Reachedge.jpg

Back
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...937Reachbk.jpg


Also had a big autograph pick up that I posted in the auto section.
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=153533

It is the shot from Big Ted's 1951 Bowman card...also his 150 Bowman card.

Nice pick ups 71Buc!

Nice photos 71buc, especially like the Huggins and Klu.

Like the Reach guides Mark. I didn't realize they came hard bound.

Just got my lateset package. It's got what is now my Bill Terry collection, Joe Dimaggio touching homeplate after hitting the only HR in the 1939 All-Star game, Lefty Grove, Pee Wee Reese, Travis Jackson and Cecil Travis. I've tried to keep my collection to mostly only Hall of Famers but I feel if Cecil Travis hadn't given up nearly 4 years to the military, during WWII, he would have had a good shot at the Hall.

I've now added some of the best photos to my collection in the past 2 weeks. I've also got another package on the way, with what will be called my Dizzy Dean collection. I'm going broke but if there is one thing I've learned about this hobby is you have to drink when the well is full.

Ryan

Ryan,
Nice Photos, you beat me to the Reese and the Dimaggio. It's good to know that this is a shared illness.;)

Murray Olderman was one of the truly great sports cartoonists from the 1950s - 1990s. His work was always top-tier, in what is quickly/sadly becoming a lost art (due largely to the demise of the newspaper/print industry).

Anyway, there is a nice gathering of Olderman's work currently available on ebay, for a song. Below are a few of the examples I recently picked up... and plenty of others are still available.

Ryan,
Great group of pictures. I think Terry is very under appreciated. Sweet Reese as well.
I didn't know the Reach guides came hardbound either. That is partly why I got them.

Mark,
That artwork is very nice. Unfortunately there is no Gehrig.

Best,
Mark

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I like these so I got one.

Not vintage at all, but I won an online MiLB auction for two of my local Class A minor league team's game used hats from July 4th. I got them today and after the game, I had the players (one is hitting .336 and the other .306 and fielding like a madman) sign them under the bill. I also asked that they mark them as game used but I hate it when it says "GU 2012" on the top of the bill. So I asked they mark and sign it on the bottom.

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

52 Topps image?
 

I just bought this 1952 picture of Hoyt Wilhelm. I thought it looked very similar to the photo for his 1952 Topps card. Does anyone know how much artistic license that Topps took with images they used in production? I am curious how much of the variation between the card and photo are the result of painting/editing. The Topps hat and jersey are obviously painted/edited. I highlighted the similiarities between the images. Am I hallucinating? Nonetheless I am very pleased to add the photo to my collection.

Thanks. Have you tried to remove the inventory/certificate sticker on any of these photos? You can see I attempted to with the Cecil Travis and it didn't go too well. They put the sticker in the worst place sometimes.

That looks like it to me. I'm not sure why Topps would pick a photo that has his eyes closed other than there probably weren't too many photos of Wilhelm around at the time.

I bet it's the same (or at least from the same photo shoot...)

Either...

A) Topps took some "artistic license" and just changed the portrait slightly.

or

B) There was a series of photos snapped during this "Photo Op". Perhaps a subsequent photo was taken just before or after yours (or perhaps by a different photographer standing right beside your guy).

The angle of the photo is just slightly different from the card, which makes this a possibility. Note how a good portion of the head and cap are visible behind his ear, on the card. In addition, his left cheek is not visible on the card, as it is on the photo.... indicating the card image is taken from more of a side-view.

I have 2 photos of Hank Aaron getting his 3,000th hit. Both are virtually identical, except for the slightest angle difference. One is a Malcolm Emmons, and the other is from a different photographer. But it requires the utmost scrutiny to tell the difference.

The treatment of the collar is also interesting. The card shows a big gap between the collar and neck, with his undershirt clearly visible. Also, Topps forgot to include the neck piping that wraps around the front-left.

This could all fall into the "artistic license" category (assuming the image was indeed taken from the photo provided).

Just picked up this early 1980's Mickey Mantle signed and inscribed photo in a lot of vintage sports items. Signed in person in New York City in 1983. There's bound to be a Steve out there who will want it for their collection :)

Thats a nice Mantle.....and my name is Steve

Steve - am open to offers on it, feel free to contact me if interested. If not, will probably move it over to the b/S/T later in the week...for the rest of the Steve's of the world to view :). Will post some of my other pickups from this month when I have a chance to get some scans.
Jeffreyrpotter@gmail.com

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I leave those stickers on the photo as I consider it to be the modern equivalent of stamping.

spalding baseball
 

just picked this great spalding ball. 1910-20

Yes. Finally.
 

I have been after one of these banks for a while. They come on ebay usually 3-4 times a year. I was really thrilled to find one with the original box. The bank itself isn't in the best condition, but I can always upgrade later if the opportunity presents itself.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...stuff/Bank.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tuff/Bank2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tuff/Bank3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tuff/Bank4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...tuff/Bank5.jpg

Great Bank, and a very under-rated piece. Especially with the Box (which appears to be in nice condition!)

Souvenirs like this from Gehrig's playing days are rare. Nice pickup!

Thanks Mark.
the box is the big reason I went after this one. I've seen the bank itself in better condition, but have never seen the box before.
I'm very pleased.

Nice bank. What is it made of? It looks plastic, but I'm guessing it's not.

Ryan,
I don't have it in hand yet.
I'll let you know when I get it.
Perhaps someone else on the board who has one could answer as well.

Best,
Mark

It's glass, and is a very nice piece in person. High quality and will display great (especially adjacent to the Box). They call it "milk glass", FWIW...

"Milk glass" is correct, at least what I have been told by dealers. I have one of these for the Nashville Vols and Knoxville Smokies but none compares to your great find!

You hit it right on the nose Mark. In time, you'll upgrade the ball, but the box, the box... that's the clincher! Well done.

Speaking of Boxes, Mark ;) These arrived in yesterday's mail and are really sweet! They even have the original bubble bath inside of each Beatle!

Footnote; They never made a Beatles Soaky of John or George. Go figure... :confused:

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I acquired this figural in a trade with my good friend Mark (perezfan). For those who are not familiar with this piece, it is a match striker (concealed in cap) and was originally mounted on a base. It's about 5 1/4" tall and heavy. Although not complete, I really like it. Thanks Mark.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...0/IMG_2398.jpg
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Funny, I just ran into one of these a day ago...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-and-...item4ab99fec93

No, not my auction, I don't know the seller, nor nothing about baseball lighters.

Great stuff everyone. Ryan that Waner Conlon is sweet!!!! It was also used for his rookie card:

(not mine)
http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1926-29-Exhib...YfQ~~60_57.JPG

I am a small fish concentrating on T206 MLers in PSA 4, SGC 50. I would like to pass along a thank you to Ed Woelfle (Frank Oberlin), Marty Bowen (Dummy Taylor), and Scot Reader (Bill O'Neil) for superior deals that helped me add to my collection.

Respectfully,

Dave

I just added 2 more game used ALEXANDER jerseys to the "Worlds Greatest Alexander Jersey" collection. Both are Redskins jerseys used by Lorenzo Alexander. (Sorry about the blurry picture.) This brings the collection to 76. Also, courtesy of MEARS, I was able to add a Fort Myers Sun Sox and West Palm Beach Tropics jacket to my collection.

As always, I am looking for game used / game worn jerseys with the name ALEXANDER on the back (or any variation of the name) and game used equipment from the Senior League. (aka SPBA, Senior Professional Baseball Association)

Neat photo of what I presume to be a small town team.

Don't you love the black uniforms? But how do you suppose they felt in July and August?

Hi Hank, totally agree...perhaps that's why they're not smiling :D

I’ve been enjoying a pretty good month of picking up original photos. 1930 Nick Altrock , Joe E. Brown, and AL Schacht at the World Series, 1932 Leo Duroucher, 1940 rookie image Lou Boudreau, 1934 Goose Goslin, 1940s Larry Doby, 1932 Billy Herman, 1939 rookie image Early Wynn, 1944 Joe DiMaggio and 7th AFF Team (thanks JMANOS).

Mike,
It's early and maybe I'm not quite awake, but is the Goslin photo backwards? His follow-through looks to be of a right handed batter.

Good eye John I completely missed that. The photo isn't printed in reverse. It seems that he may have been playing a joke on the photographer.it also appears that I fell for the same prank 78 years later.

Clock
 

When I received it, it was much larger than I imagined.

Very Nice
 

Oh man you scored!!!....very cool...I've seen this clock once before for a different radio station I believe...how about some more shots? full width on the wall...let's here the juicy details...where'd you find it etc.?

Carlton, I bought this same clock, except it was for WLS Chicago, from Dave Bushing a couple years ago for $1,400, decided I didn't have room for it and put it in a major Hunt auction where it pulled in all of $600. Ouch--not one of my better deals! The price of this one vindicated my judgement (WLS should have been even better, no?) but I'm still out the $800. So it goes...

I've always loved these clocks. Yeah...WLS should have gone for a premium:(

Not a very exciting story as I purchased it in Lelands last auction, I have included another picture with a nodder in the foreground to give it some perspective. Thanks

Very cool items everyone!

Who says you can't find things at flea markets/antique shows?

Below are some of my Brimfield finds. The glove was 30.00, the vintage football pencil box 20.00 and the Tigers 1968 bank in original box was 10.00. I purchased these on Tuesday morning. I also found a tintype and some other cool photos on Thursday. I will post those tomorrow.
Alan

Who cares where you got it from Bob... that is one terrific Clock!

Early retirement gift from my everything. Boy, am I freakin old.

http://www.chopperexchange.com/produ...mal/296068.jpg

That's the BEST pick up of the year Paisan! Congrats on the Retirement too.

You're not old. You're just starting the best part of life. Welcome to retirement...you'll wish you had done it years ago!

Thanks for the heads up on the Olderman art. I picked up a Branch Rickey as well.