Your Top 5

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

This is always changing for most folks and we haven't had a thread like this in a while - show us your top 5 items in your collection.

1911 Panoramic photo (40+ inches) of opening day..Lincoln vs Denver Western League


c1900 Nebraska Indians Cabinet Photo


Signed postcard from NI Pitcher Dan Tobey to Hans Wagner's brother


Nebraska Indians Complete History booklet - one of only 3 known? Mine, Yale U and Kansas State.


1904 Omaha Trophy Ball from Del Howard's estate

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Posted By: Rob D.

Not my top five necessarily, but five of my favorites that are scanned.

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Posted By: Brock G.

My top 5 in no particular order:

Jackie Robinson Tie Rack and magazine ad-


Life size Lou Gehrig Bust


Fred Kail statue


1850's townball bat


1940-50's figural tie rack

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Posted By: Mark

I don't have these scanned and must travel today, so only have a minute to list mine (sorry.... no pics)

1. Tony Perez Game-Used Reds Flannel Home Jersey from 1970 (his best year)
2. Houston Colt .45s Johnny Temple Home Jersey from 1964 (Smoking Gun Front!)
3. Huge oval metal Crosley Field Ticket Sign from 1930s with early Mr. Red mascot
4. Babe Ruth Mutoscope Machine from 1930s
5. (Tie) 1913 Christy Mathewson / NY Giants World Tour Vertical Pennant (from Halper collection)
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1919 Cincinnati Reds Pennant (team that "defeated" the Black Sox)

I probably didn't get the order right, but those would prbably be the last 6 things I would want to part with.

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Posted By: Brock

1) Chris Chambliss's game worn yankees hat from the late 1970's. I bought it for my dad last Christmas. I also just picked up his 1980's Atlanta Braves game worn helmet, will post photos when i get it. If anyone has anything game used of Chris Chambliss i would be interested if your selling. I really want one of his jersey's but the one that i know of the guy ain't selling it right now. Also looking for any 1977/78 yankee bats.

2)1905 Napoleon LaJoie professional model decal bat. I really dont know why this is on my list when im trying to sell it.

3.Lou Piniella game used bat from his yankee days.

4)Robinson Cano game used 2007 bat. I like this item the most really.

5)2008 Game Used Rosin Bag from the final year at yankee stadium.

P.S.
Sorry for the big photos, i don't like to resize them because i always make them to small that you cant see the items.

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Posted By: David McDonald

I am not as into memorabilia collecting as you folks although I do enjoy lurking in this forum and enjoy much of what you post. I'm mostly a card guy but I have an odds and sods collection of old stadium postcards, a few old scorecards, a few Hartland figurines etc. Here are some of the things I like best:


The jury is still out whether the signature is real. Looks good to me but what do I know? Will get it authenticated one of these years.


1961 Yankees line-up. Don't know when it was manufactured but I like it because those guys are at the core of my baseball memories, and the detailing is very accurate. Also in the picture is Moose Skowron's 1957 game used Yankees cap.


I have been to a grand total of two world series games in my life. I saw Game 3 of the Giants-Angels WS in 2002 forty-five years after watching Lew Burdette set down the Yankees in Game 2 of the 1957 WS.


Let It Be Known to All Men that I hereby bequeath upon my decease this utterly cool Saskatchewan football pennant to Utterly Cool Max Weder of Vancouver, B.C.

(Edited for totally stupid spelling mistake)

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Posted By: brock

David,
That 1957 Moose Skowron hat looks cool.

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Posted By: David Atkatz

I've been trying to control myself, 'cause all of these items have been on the board before. But I just can't resist. (Perhaps I should hire the Bruces lawyer to advise me.)

Here's what I believe is the oldest existing Yankees cap--pitcher Marty McHale's 1913 lid:



The only extant scored program from Jack Chesbro's "wild pitch" game, 10 October 1904:





The program and engraved invitation stub for the first game at Yankee Stadium:





Game-used baseball signed by the 1927 Yankees:



The four foot high copper "M" from the original "Yankee Stadium" lettering:





Just like "raindrops on roses," these are a few of my favorite things.

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Posted By: brock

David,
I was waiting for you to show your great items. I love that M and also the 1927 yankee ball. I can only hope my collection will be like that one day.

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Posted By: David Atkatz

Thanks very much, Brock.

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Posted By: Mike H

David, that Yankee ball is one of the most beautiful pieces I have ever seen. Thank you for posting.

c. 1910 Oversized Tigers pennant
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The figural radio in this picture
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25" high D&M trophy
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A piece that was toward the top of my want list for a long time.
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The Piper brand ball knob bat at the bottom of this picture is #5, but that picture in the background, that black Eddie Collins Goldsmith glove on the left, and that Lloyd Waner ball in the box (minty) from this picture are close behind.
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Posted By: Clint

These are my top 5 in no particular order. All are connected to Kansas baseball in some way. The trophy bat was awarded to a Topeka player. Chief Meyers played in the World Tour game in Kansas. The Joe Wood photo is the earliest I know of him in a baseball uniform. The Kansas CDV is the only one I know of. Finally, the World Tour ticket is something I searched a long time for and was lucky enough to find.

Clint

1) 1916 silver trophy bat.


2) Chief Meyers bat.


3) Joe Wood Ness City Kansas photo. Joe is in the lower right corner.


4) Kansas CDV


5) Blue Rapids World Tour ticket.

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Posted By: Greg Theberge

Here's hoping I'm not going to be up till 1:00 tonight

You've seen it all before, but I'll see your Yankees, and raise you five Red Sox







and just for luck tonight...

(a base from the "Bloody Sock" Game 2 2004WS)

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Posted By: David Atkatz

Beautiful, Greg. What year is the Royal Rooters pinback?

(Ya know, I'm so pissed at the Yankee organization for their monumental greed and hubris in tearing the Stadium down and pricing the new one out of reach of most fans that I'm seriously considering becoming a Sawx fan.)

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Posted By: keith

My top 5 - Not neccessarily in any order

My 1941 (pre green) Blue and Gray Philadelphia Eagles pennant


My Philadelphia Eagles 1935 Panoramic photo that I purchase from the son of a former player.


My 1980 NFC Championship game Trophy Presentation Ball given to Ron Jaworski after beating the Cowboys and advancings to the SuperBowl


My Eagles Gibbs Conner Bank


and the only non Eagles item - My Baltimore Terrapins Federal League pennant

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Posted By: Mark

Keith... That Baltimore Pennant is to die for!

I may not be remembering correctly... did you say you got that one as part of a group lot, from Ebay? If so, it might be the best "under the radar" steal of the Century!

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Posted By: Greg Theberge

David,

The pinback was made up for the Rooters in Pittsburgh during the 1903 World Series. Those are the Rooters behind the team pictured in front.

Greg

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Posted By: Max Weder

1. Saskatoon cigar box 1911 (home town)



2. Andy Aitkenhead c 1927 Saskatoon Sheiks sweater



3. 1906 White Sox mirror



4. Original illustrations from 1938 Frank Hart's The Speed Boy (5 shown here, 8 in all)



5. Baseball as viewed by a muffin

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Posted By: Jodi Birkholm

"Baseball As Viewed by a Muffin"? Could I borrow that? I need something to read after I complete "Mah-Jongg from the Perspective of some Moo Goo Gai Pan". Seriously, that is the funniest book title I've seen in ages. Thanks for the chuckle! I take it that the book is quite rare. Is it children's lit?

Sing another prairie tune!

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Posted By: Keith

Thanks Mark, Yes I picked it up in a group lot hidden amongst some random non sports circa 1910 pennants

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Posted By: D Smith

Here are my 5 favorites



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Spalding ring bat 38 inches



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Webless workmans glove


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John Mcgraw scrapbook my 30 years in baseball from 1923


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Baseball magazine premium Ty Cobb


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w B Jarvis Company Ty Cobb baseball bat

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Posted By: Mike Brockman

Plow Boy Johnny Kling





Urban Faber BF2





Mint glove in picture box of Joe Gordon




38" 'Richard' Bat circa 1860's/1870's maybe?





4"x4" Mini salesman sample catchers mitt with crescent padding

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Posted By: joe

Tough to pick but here are 5.

Ty Cobb W.B Jarvis Loving cup 1913.

1934 Detroit Tigers cane pennant.

Collection of Detroit Tigers World Championship bats.
1934 The 1st produced by Hillerich and Bradsby
1935
1940
1945
1968
1984

Ty Cobb Brand hat

My Dad's 1930's Baseball Sweater from 1930's, Dearborn, Michigan High School 4 years varsity.



Joe


Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!