Day 144 (May 23, 2020 – 144)
This poster was tough for me to get in nice shape when I first started to actively collect. I had one when I was young and moved it from location to location, space to space, at times the ceiling and finally in a cheap frame with a mat to cover all the tack holes. I guess when you’re young you don’t know, or aren’t smart enough, to use the same hole each time (or get it framed in the first place). I’m sure some of you guys know the search for items pre-internet was a daunting task. Anyway, once the internet (thanks Al) came along and then eBay I was “finally”, at long last able to find the poster in nice shape. I’m not sure why the Brooks poster is tough to find while many are a dime a dozen.
1968 Sports Illustrated poster 24”x36” (Sorry for the poorly cropped picture of the poster)
Day 144 a Brooks Robinson Sports Illustrated Poster.jpg
A publication by Maco Sportsman Series 1967 Baseball Guidebook that uses the same image as the 1968 Sports Illustrated poster.
Day 144 b Publication 1967 Maco Baseball Guidebook 1.jpg
One more item related is a postcard that pictures a painting by Arthur Miller which he uses the same photo as the SI poster (or at least a portion of it).
Day 144 Postcard Arthur K. Miller signed.jpg
I’ve also pictured a Sports Collectors Digest (SCD) from May 23, 1977 with a photo of 1961-1962 Fleer basketball cards. Anyone want to wager a guess what this has to do with Brooks?
Day 144 c Publication SCD May 23, 1997.jpg