What's your most prized piece of memorabilia?

[Runscott]

Here's another piece I would have a real hard time ever letting go of. The first sentence of the letter really sums up why I think it will always be the 'Walter Johnson' example in my handwritten letter collection:

[Mark]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Here's another piece I would have a real hard time ever letting go of. The first sentence of the letter really sums up why I think it will always be the 'Walter Johnson' example in my handwritten letter collection:

A very heart rending letter from one friend to another. I'm not surprised that Milan kept it.

[Hankphenom]

Amazing letter, Scott. I have one from Walter to Hazel in which he talks about the death of their baby daughter, Elinor. Really makes you tear up, like this one. You can tell he's still in shock by the fact that he signed "Walter Johnson" to his best friend. He was probably answering a stack of sympathy cards and signed this one like the others without thinking.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Here's another piece I would have a real hard time ever letting go of. The first sentence of the letter really sums up why I think it will always be the 'Walter Johnson' example in my handwritten letter collection:

Scott,
WOW! What an incredible letter!! If I owned it I wouldn't consider giving it up either.
Thanks for sharing that with us.

[D. Broughman]

Mine would be my Game Ball from a game played between the Detroit Police and the Cleveland Police on Sept. 5, 1889.

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by D. Broughman

Mine would be my Game Ball from a game played between the Detroit Police and the Cleveland Police on Sept. 5, 1889.

Gorgeous ball, and the Walter
letter is a Killer. what awesome stuff all

[ramram]

I've had this about 15 - 20 years. Circa 1870's football players. The earliest football image I have seen thus far and the only football tintype that I have seen.

football tintype.jpg

[cwazzy]

That football looks HUGE!

Nice stuff everyone!

[JoeyF1981]

Originally Posted by ramram

I've had this about 15 - 20 years. Circa 1870's football players. The earliest football image I have seen thus far and the only football tintype that I have seen.

Attachment 111102

Is that a football or a watermelon!

[martindl]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Here's another piece I would have a real hard time ever letting go of. The first sentence of the letter really sums up why I think it will always be the 'Walter Johnson' example in my handwritten letter collection:

Wow, just wow. What a heartbreaking letter for him to haven written. Ignoring the fact that this is Walter Johnson, it's a beautiful letter in its own right.

[HRBAKER]

Dick Perez Original - Eddie Collins

[herkyhawkeye]

Loving Cup from 1921 for the University of Wisconsin Football Team

Inscripted with

University of Wisconsin
Football Team
MOST USEFUL MAN
1921
Guy M. Sundt

Did a little research on Guy and he was a All Big Ten FB for Wisconsin in 1921 and honorable mention All- American. He later served on the coaching staff of the Basketball and Football teams, was the head coach of the Track team and was the Wisconsin athletic director for Wisconsin until his untimely death in 1955 from a Airplane Crash

http://wisconsincenter.org/walkoffame/126


Never seen a College Football trophy like this so early and still cannot find any info on it or anything similar. Hit a dead end. Too bad not an iowa trophy and the dreaded Badges but still pretty cool. Believe it to be the Team MVP trophy. Any help, additional info, or evidence of similar items from the time period are greatly appreciated

[jsage]

A great grouping of ESCO coin-op machines - one of my favorite groups.
Jerry Sage

[BigJJ]

Jerry, Awesome

[bcbgcbrcb]

Great stuff, Jerry. I would love to have a couple of those but my apartment space is too limited........