January 2013 pickups

[Brian Campf]

In the "it doesn't have to be a baseball card to be cool" category comes this very large (11" x 5") and colorful die cut that I picked up from Lew Lipset's great sale page on his website. Note the "Base Ball Match This Afternoon / Polo Grounds / New York vs. Cleveland" mock advertising. The condition is extraordinary for a piece so delicate.

[Jaybird]

Nice pickup, Brian. I was looking at that sale page myself. You found a gem.

[GaryPassamonte]

As I've already told you, Brian, I like that a lot.

[sayhey24]

Very nice piece Brian -- I just saw another one sell on ebay, but I think the guy in the back was missing his head.

Greg

[jpop43]

Just arrived in the mail today...

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[71buc]

WM.C. Greene 1940's Berra, 1947 Al Rosen minor league, 1961 Santo, 1957 Nellie Fox, and the 1949 Campanella were picked up the end of December. For some reason I have struggled to find a nice photo of Santo so I am very pleased with this one. I try to limit myself to photos of members of the HOF but as a tribe fan I couldn't resist the early Rosen. The last photo features Oscar Charleston, King Tut, and Connie Morgan of the 1954 Clowns. It is my first pick up of 2013 and I couldn't be happier! I had planned on limiting my photo purchases this year but this photo is like that last great golf shot that keeps you coming back for more punishment.

[MGHPro]

Jonathan..How is the bat in person?? Looks amazing in the photos.. Great pick up
matt

[baseball tourist]

Originally Posted by jpop43

Just arrived in the mail today...

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Really nice. Great pick up.

[ksfarmboy]

Picked up this postcard to go with my other Little Pirate Ranch items.

[CarltonHendricks]

Brian, Very cool diecut….a very idealistic depiction of a trolley….I know someone who’s very into Victorian and has a framed one of these on his wall….That trolley car is so fun looking I’d definitely want to ride up on the top level.…I like the spiral stairs to the top..and the wood slat bench….They need to bring those back horses and all!

I can’t make out all the signage….Visible is “Base Ball Match This Afternoon - Polo Grounds - New York vs. Cleveland”..and along the top “Central Park To”…and I can make out the word “High” along the bottom but it’s blurred after that….Wow…”no smoking”…very pc!

What’s interesting is I searched on the web for surviving horse drawn double decker trolley cars and I started noticing all the images I found were of English ones…I believe most if not all the Victorian die cuts were produced in Europe, I think mainly Germany and England. Maybe New York City had double-decker trolley cars…but maybe not and the card was made in England or Germany for the American market…which was very common in the day. I recall two stories I’ve written involving Victorian die cuts in which I picked up a little on the subject…”Freddy’s Football”…and one on an 1890’s football player die cut. Two German companies who may have produced a die cut like this trolley would have been Ernest Nister and the other being Raphael Tuck and Sons.

http://www.sportsantiques.com/1890FB...723859090/6489

http://www.sportsantiques.com/Freddy...1st%202009.htm

Below are most of the images I could find of horse drawn double decker trolley cars…and they’re all English!

[Brian Campf]

Thanks for those wonderful images, Carlton. What fun it would have been to ride them. My scanner washed out some of the detail, so here's a closer-up image of the wording.

[mjkm90]

The small tigers pin isn't a big deal, but was missing from my collection. The large 1968 pin is veeeery rare. In fact, I don't believe I've seen another. Anyone else seen this size? Both are off ebay.

The Ruth fob is in outstanding condition and the Yankees version is very difficult to find. I'm pleased that the strap is in terrific condition as well. I found it two days ago in an antique mall for a terrific price



I love this Cubs pennant. In particular the heavy rich felt used in the making and the red/blue contrast. Picked this up on ebay.

[yanks12025]

Bought this lot of bats, mostly minor league players. 65 of them

[BigJJ]

Originally Posted by yanks12025

Bought this lot of bats, mostly minor league players. 65 of them

The next time my wife is not nice, this is exactly what I'm going to do.

[jpop43]

This here marks my first vintage glove pick up of 2013. Many thanks to a friend who saw fit to part with it.

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[sicollector1954]

Nice Glove! Someday, I would like to find one of those.
For me--I was lucky enough today to pick up this little baseball stamped with the word Midget on it..had some damage on the backside (small rip and insides exposed) to the "canvas" like material. It's smaller than an official ball and much lighter. I am thinking the early 1930's but am no ball expert so any help dating it would be appreciated.
Was signed as photo shows--not perfect but vintage ink and the only sig on the ball..was in a hope chest of an 87 year old woman who had just passed away recently for the last 50 plus years and I believe it belonged originally to her husband who has passed away several years earlier...There were a few other New York/sports items as well but no family members left to tie anything altogether.
Oh, if only this little ball could talk!

[yanks12025]

Cool glove

[Runscott]

This just arrived today:

[Runscott]

That is one beautiful glove!

[slidekellyslide]

Picked up this trophy at the antique show yesterday...it was given by Red Grange and the Palace Theatre to the most popular player in Johnsbury, VT...presumably a player on the Johnsbury Academy team. It measures 16.5" tall. And of course I can't find anything in Google about it.

[GrayGhost]

Vintage Trade card/advertisement. Cross collectible. I love this:

[Lordstan]

Walter Johnson?

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[repsher]

Jocko Conlan

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by repsher

Jocko Conlan

Good job.

[Lordstan]

Scott,
What is the clue you were referring to?

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[deebro041]

Is he wearing an umpires cap?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Scott,
What is the clue you were referring to?

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His jersey. In retrospect, I guess that's obvious.

[joeadcock]

1914 Ty Cobb. Scorecard of the World Series A's vs Braves. Nice shape on this one.

[joeadcock]

1940 Barnstormin Program Scorecard

[slidekellyslide]

Great barnstorming program...can we see the lineups?

[coachdude2]

My wife and I went antiquing on Sunday and stopped by an antique mall in Hagerstown MD. There was a cabinet with something’s my wife was interested in and on the bottom shelf in the back of the cabinet I saw this. I have seen these before and I saw there was a photo on here last week about movie props. There was also one that sold on E-bay recently for a high price. I jumped on this and went home the big winner.

[MGHPro]

Great game!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by MGHPro

Great game!

+1 Nice pickup!

[joeadcock]

Originally Posted by MGHPro

Great game!

+2

[HRBAKER]

Only early 70's vintage but very hard to find.