July Pickups

[uga1980]

I was able to add some great items from fellow Net54 member Steve Salem. Excited to add these to the collection.

Iron Davis
Chick Fraser
Sam Leever
Ed Reulbach
Ward Miller

[Scott Garner]

Congrats Jon!
Iron Davis and Chic Frasier are certified baddies.
I found these two to be extremely tough when I was searching for them.
I'm really happy for you.

[Dardevl]

Postmarked in 1954, clearly signed later.

[clydepepper]

Finally pulled the trigger on a 1995 Braves' team-signed World Series ball:


A little disappointed that Justice isn't on it, but it does have the five HOFers.


See my other post to view scans.



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[Michael B]

I did not find much at The National, which is what I expect due to my collecting focus. I spent a total of $15 on 4 signed index cards and two signed picture postcards of Olympians. Other than that I paid to have these signed by Spencer Haywood. Even though Tristar tried to nickel and dime you with inscriptions he added these on his own.:

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Two tickets from the gold medal game at the 1968 Olympics.

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Postal souvenir sheet from Ajman, a small Arabic emirate. Haywood is second from the left.

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The year after the Olympics while still a student at Detroit Mercy.

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During the Olympics. The other two Americans are Calvin Fowler #11 and Michael Silliman #12.

He had never seen the souvenir sheet before. I offered to send him one along with copies of the photos. A good chance to get a few more signatures. Very nice person who was impressed that I knew he was 19 at the time of the Olympics. Still the youngest gold medal winning basketball player of all time.

[5-Tool Player]

Spencer was a GREAT talent and I remember watching him play with Seattle Supersonics. If I remember right, he was the first college player to leave college early and play professional BB, back then I think it was "hardship" case.