John, those are some eye-popping treasures.
I do love my Big Red Machine collection, as I grew up with them and lived/died with every game. But yours is on a whole different level. Any rational person can see how stuff from the '60s would survive, but to see those ancient and important artifacts in that stellar condition is just beyond belief!
I am particularly drawn to Reilly's RBI Award and Townley's Pin from 1869. How did they even survive, much less in that condition? The Reilly Award is stunning, and the 1869 Pin is something I never knew could exist.
I have seen that incredibly early and ornate "C" logo (formed by a belt, ball and bat) but it has always been in print. To see a figural 3 dimensional representation of that is almost a religious experience. I think the Reds should relocate their Hall of Fame in your pad!
