Your Best Pickup of 2012

[brownscollector78]

You are a true collector to have one of those KJ!

[vintagesportflips]

Thanks James - Thankfully I have a very understanding wife, in letting me have 7 mannequins in my Eagles room! I am sure it it would be an issue if I tried to invade our main floor with my collection, but she pretty much lets me run amuck in my finished basement
Only 2 of the mannequins are full body mannequins - the others are just torso mannequins, but all of them are fitted with shoulder pads.

[Runscott]

Buy a rubber mask for that mannequin.

This one would look pretty good:

[stone193]

Miniature World Champion Baseball Game - pinball - c1931.



Patent #1,788,323









One can keep score and track the players on base by pulling the miniature players in and out depending on the situation.

[familytoad]

Guys
I don't collect much memorabilia...and because of that I don't click on this side of the board too often.
This Thread is like a "Greatest Hits" record and I cannot get over how many nice items are here!
Egads I couldn't pick even 10 favorites without fear of leaving off many great pieces.
Thanks for sharing and Happy New Year!

(OK- Adam's restored exhibit machine and Scott's CDV may be my favorites, although the Lou Gehrig photo lying in state is pretty unforgettable)

[lefty147]

My favorite pickup this last year is this cardboard Reach sign. It measures a whopping 16" x 20". I haven't located anything that has sold that is this large, nor have I found this exact sign. Guessing it might date to the 1920's. It is framed in plexiglass which I have been afraid to take it out of. Sorry for the glare. Mike

[kdixon]

My Best of the year would be these Zach Wheat items I picked up. The Yankees item is a camera.

[ruth-gehrig]

Originally Posted by lefty147

My favorite pickup this last year is this cardboard Reach sign. It measures a whopping 16" x 20". I haven't located anything that has sold that is this large, nor have I found this exact sign. Guessing it might date to the 1920's. It is framed in plexiglass which I have been afraid to take it out of. Sorry for the glare. Mike

Neat sign! Love the baseball advertising. Although not the same, Hunt sold this one at there last Louisville auction in Nov. It too measured 16" by 20".

[Jaybird]

Originally Posted by stone193

Miniature World Champion Baseball Game - pinball - c1931.



Patent #1,788,323









One can keep score and track the players on base by pulling the miniature players in and out depending on the situation.

Love this tabletop pinball game. I've got a spot for that if you ever part with it!!!! Really great pickup.