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
<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z228/andypcl/25.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

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.