April Pickups

[bobfreedman]

I have been chasing this for a while.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

I have been chasing this for a while.

One of my favorites Bob....

[ooo-ribay]

Lookit this beauty!

A buddy of mine came over today and I had a pin for him that I paid $54 for...he had some "trade bait"...he pushed one item out...."I paid $20 for this"....another item..."$5 for this"...etc....when he got up to $45 he said "take this off my hands and we'll call it good."

The provenance is impeccable...it came from Dick Dobbins, who was the first guy to buy equipment from the SF Giants. They really hooked up the trainer, huh? I can just picture it, full of athletic tape, Ben-Gay and greenies.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Lookit this beauty!

A buddy of mine came over today and I had a pin for him that I paid $54 for...he had some "trade bait"...he pushed one item out...."I paid $20 for this"....another item..."$5 for this"...etc....when he got up to $45 he said "take this off my hands and we'll call it good."

The provenance is impeccable...it came from Dick Dobbins, who was the first guy to buy equipment from the SF Giants. They really hooked up the trainer, huh? I can just picture it, full of athletic tape, Ben-Gay and greenies.

That's just crazy, Rob! Very cool & a great pickup for your terrific Giants collection.
Come to Papa!

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Lookit this beauty!

A buddy of mine came over today and I had a pin for him that I paid $54 for...he had some "trade bait"...he pushed one item out...."I paid $20 for this"....another item..."$5 for this"...etc....when he got up to $45 he said "take this off my hands and we'll call it good."

The provenance is impeccable...it came from Dick Dobbins, who was the first guy to buy equipment from the SF Giants. They really hooked up the trainer, huh? I can just picture it, full of athletic tape, Ben-Gay and greenies.

Rob! That's amazing! Congrats.

Doug "SF born Dodger fan" Goodman

[Tigerden]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

I have been chasing this for a while.

Congrats Bob. The pin has it all. Epic.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by Tigerden

Congrats Bob. The pin has it all. Epic.

Hi Adam,
Just wanted to tell you its actually a pocket mirror!

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Hi Adam,
Just wanted to tell you its actually a pocket mirror!

Didn't one of the major auction houses actually try to make it into a pinback? It was quite a few years back, but their claim was that it was a rare original Pinback Button. In reality, I believe it was a Franken-pin that someone had converted over from the Mirror.

Not sure if anyone here remembers that, and not sure if it was done as a "craft project" or with the specific intent to deceive. Fuzzy memory on the details, but it did actually happen.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Didn't one of the major auction houses actually try to make it into a pinback? It was quite a few years back, but their claim was that it was a rare original Pinback Button. In reality, I believe it was a Franken-pin that someone had converted over from the Mirror.

Not sure if anyone here remembers that, and not sure if it was done as a "craft project" or with the specific intent to deceive. Fuzzy memory on the details, but it did actually happen.

Mark,
Yes I remember that well! It was one of the reasons(there were more) I had a big falling out with Paul Muchinsky as it was his, and is the very one pictured in his book # X11 with the pin sticking out the back. And I do believe I let Rob have it for putting it up in one of his auctions with "That creative description" Both knowing full well that there was NO Such Animal! But hey money talks! I do know the item was bought and the winner put a period piece of mirror back in it and it has since been resold.... Might even be the one that Bob bought! Here is mine hard to see but it has the mirror on the back!

[perezfan]

Thanks Al...

Interesting that the winning bidder transformed it back into a Mirror. Do you recall whether the "Pinback version" sold for more or less than normal market value? They really hyped it as being a unique piece.

Yours is a tremendous example BTW.... perhaps the nicest I've seen. And that ensemble you pictured is drool-worthy! I've always thought the LaJoie Scorer/Fob is a very under-rated piece.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Thanks Al...

Interesting that the winning bidder transformed it back into a Mirror. Do you recall whether the "Pinback version" sold for more or less than normal market value? They really hyped it as being a unique piece.

Yours is a tremendous example BTW.... perhaps the nicest I've seen. And that ensemble you pictured is drool-worthy! I've always thought the LaJoie Scorer/Fob is a very under-rated piece.

Mark, I agree on the LaJoie... As you know with me its about condition and the LaJoie has that gold backing that is usually the problem as it flakes or chips... Funny story about that Baker Mirror and yes its about as mint as I have ever seen. If you know the Mirror on the curl it says Keystone badge Co. Reading Pa. I bought the Mirror from a man whos Grandfather passed away and lived in Reading Pa. Who had gotten it way back in the day. When they cleaned out his house they found it in a dresser drawer and was probably there since he got it... I was very lucky to get it....