2020 Memorabilia Pick Ups

[71buc]

I se the other three boards currently have threads regarding favorite pickups from 2020. Being more of a memorabilia collector I have been impatiently waiting to see one here. I look forward to the eye candy posted in these threads every December. There have been some great items added to collections this year. Please share your favorites.

[Jcfowler6]

This year I Sold - 1920 Indians Schedule coin, 1909 Newspapers covering the World Series. And much more to painful to list.

So I love this idea. Looking forward to seeing some neat items out there.


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[Bugsy]

St. Paul Saints game worn uniform...

[71buc]

Beautiful jersey! I enjoy seeing your posts regarding your Saints collection. Thanks for contributing to the board this year.

[sicollector1954]

Being a native of Rockford, Illinois--I have focused in the last several years collecting Rockford Peaches items....this year I was able to add 2 nice items to my collection...a Graig Kreindler painting of Dottie Kamenshek and an original Rockford Peaches hat thanks to Ange Armato who let me purchase it.

Anyone else have other Peaches items....please contact me! Thanks.

[Chris-Counts]

That Peaches cap would be my pick-up of the year. Who made it, and is there a label inside?



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Originally Posted by sicollector1954

Being a native of Rockford, Illinois--I have focused in the last several years collecting Rockford Peaches items....this year I was able to add 2 nice items to my collection...a Graig Kreindler painting of Dottie Kamenshek and an original Rockford Peaches hat thanks to Ange Armato who let me purchase it.

Anyone else have other Peaches items....please contact me! Thanks.

[GaryPassamonte]

Thanks Dave for making this bat available to me. It is my favorite memorabilia pick up this year.

[todeen]

I have two this year. In April I purchased Barry Larkin's on-field celebration 1990 WS Champs hat, signed, with a COA from Sports Gallery. A board member has a Reds item sale every opening day. Really cool item.

Around the same time, a board member surprised me and sent me this 1919 Colliers cover of the Reds / White Sox WS. I love it! I guess you can't be a real Reds collector and not have something from their first WS championship.




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[bobfreedman]

My pick up's

[Mark]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

My pick up's

2020 had to be good to somebody, so it was you!

[MVSNYC]

Nice stuff, guys.

I got this earlier in the year. 2019, MVP season, photo-matched.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

My pick up's

Nice pennant!

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[bigfanNY]

My 2 favorite pickups this year. McGinty and Mcgraw on cover of this 1904 scorecard. And second is this 1959 NFL championship program signed by Both the Colts and Giants. This came from the collection of Baltimore Sportscaster Ted Patterson. Always loved this cover.

[Scott Garner]

FYI, I always look forward to this thread as well every year.
I managed to find a few really good ones in 2020 that I especially like. All of these are uber-rare pickups.
They are:
- A full, unused ticket to Carl Erskine's 2nd no-hitter
- A circa 1950's signed game used bat from Virgil "Fire" Trucks. Trucks hurled 2 no-hitters in 1952 while he was a member of the DET Tigers, making him one of only a handful of players to ever accomplish this rare feat...
- Game used, vintage signed and inscribed ball from HOF Jim Palmer's no-hitter in 1969
- The 1915 Federal League Annual Pass that I picked up this month in REA

Happy holidays to everyone on net54!

[Vintage Yankee]

Always lover looking t your pickups, Scott.

Here's one to add to your 2021 want list:

https://www.mlb.com/news/pete-dowlin...now-recognized

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

FYI, I always look forward to this thread as well every year.

Agreed, great end of year thread. Nice picks.

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[Lordstan]

I had a decent year, collecting wise. Pucked up a few vey nice Gehrig photos, but my favorite 2 items are below

1) 1934 Goudey signed by Frank Grube. He died in 1946 making him the second person in the set, behind Gehrig(1941), to pass away. I have only seen this card signed one other time

2) Baseball signed by Kevin Costner with "For Love of the Game" inscription. IMO, it is one of the best underrated baseball movies, and a personal favorite of mine. Costner has been in so many baseball movies that i wanted a ball signed by him and this was perfect.

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[eastonfalcon19]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

I had a decent year, collecting wise. Pucked up a few vey nice Gehrig photos, but my favorite 2 items are below

1) 1934 Goudey signed by Frank Grube. He died in 1946 making him the second person in the set, behind Gehrig(1941), to pass away. I have only seen this card signed one other time

2) Baseball signed by Kevin Costner with "For Love of the Game" inscription. IMO, it is one of the best underrated baseball movies, and a personal favorite of mine. Costner has been in so many baseball movies that i wanted a ball signed by him and this was perfect.

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I love the Grube card. Grube is from my hometown Easton Pa and went to Lafayette College.

[sicollector1954]

The company is called Wilbac MFG Co. out of Chicago on one larger tag. A smaller second tag says inside the cap says it has been fabric treated and is shower proof (LOL)... Ange signed the inside and also added Rockford Peaches several years ago it appears....(picture #1).
Picture number #2 is a later cap which has the same maker/style inside from the Barbara Thompson estate. The only difference is that there was never a red "R" on the front of this cap. Seeing as where it came from and they match--I have to think it is also a game used cap from Rockford. Thanks.

[71buc]

Although this has been a miserable year on many levels I did have a good year in my small niche. My best pick up was this 1971 Pirate World Series ring (Staff Member). The large street banner hung in Pittsburgh welcoming the Bucs home. There are three version I now have two of them. The hat belonged to Frank Oceak and was worn during the 1971 season, the 1971 Clemente team issued Action Photo is a rare issue. I also upgraded my 1971 Rawlings WSSGlove box to a near mint one. There are three known examples of this box (thanks Rhys).

The Superstar Program Is from Sept 24, 1971 the Mets hosted the Bucs at Shea. That night Puerto Rican politicians, dignitaries, celebrities, and NY businessmen sponsored Roberto Clemente Night. The Mets Spanish speaking radio station WADO 1280 hosted the event. These programs, judging by the contents, were given out to guests invited to attended a private dinner for Clemente held at the NY Commodore Hotel following the game. I was unaware that this program existed until I stumbled across this one. Call me crazy but sometimes it seems these items we hunt often find us instead of the other way around.

Thanks to everyone in the Net54 community for the much needed distraction this year. It’s hard to believe next year is the 50th anniversary of my beloved Champion Pirate club. Lordy I’m getting old.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by 71buc

Although this has been a miserable year on many levels I did have a good year in my small niche. My best pick up was this 1971 Pirate World Series ring (Staff Member). The large street banner hung in Pittsburgh welcoming the Bucs home. There are three version I now have two of them. The hat belonged to Frank Oceak and was worn during the 1971 season, the 1971 Clemente team issued Action Photo is a rare issue. I also upgraded my 1971 Rawlings WSSGlove box to a near mint one. There are three known examples of this box (thanks Rhys).

The Superstar Program Is from Sept 24, 1971 the Mets hosted the Bucs at Shea. That night Puerto Rican politicians, dignitaries, celebrities, and NY businessmen sponsored Roberto Clemente Night. The Mets Spanish speaking radio station WADO 1280 hosted the event. These programs, judging by the contents, were given out to guests invited to attended a private dinner for Clemente held at the NY Commodore Hotel following the game. I was unaware that this program existed until I stumbled across this one. Call me crazy but sometimes it seems these items we hunt often find us instead of the other way around.

Thanks to everyone in the Net54 community for the much needed distraction this year. It’s hard to believe next year is the 50th anniversary of my beloved Champion Pirate club. Lordy I’m getting old.

Mike,
That's a solid collecting year for you, buddy!
I especially love that minty Clemente glove box. What cool graphics!