Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Day 29 – 29 January 2024
In 1971, Brooks appeared on his final playing day Bazooka box. In 1971 Bazooka had the regular box without a number under the player’s picture and a test run of numbered panel. The boxes without numbers included 16 different player boxes as did the numbered test panels. I have a complete set of the unnumbered boxes. All variations are provided below (numbered panel, numbered hand cut card, no number box, no number panel and no number hand cut card). That concludes my update on Bazooka’s.

They never made a test box, correct? I’m sure you could get a better grade on the numbered panel. Does the Brooks Master count both examples?

[quitcrab]

No test box made… just Mays in the 71 numbered boxes as a part of the full sheet
… and yes that 71 numbered panel needs cracked out and trimmed closer to the dotted lines!

[Chstrite]

Scott, I should crack the numbered 1971 panel and send back for a higher grade. Maybe I will.

[Chstrite]

Day 30 – 30 January 2024
Hope you enjoyed last weeks Bazooka updates. This week I would like to share some of my many signs from Memorial Stadium, city of Baltimore or newspaper advertiser. Some will relate to Brooks Robinson directly while others indirectly. My first sign is the iconic directional metal sign to Memorial Stadium used on the streets of Baltimore providing directions to the stadium. This sign is metal with orange, white and green colors measuring 24 inches x 30 inches. The detail or stadium representation is very nice. This sign is very popular and rarely available. This particular sign is very expensive if you can find one.

[roarfrom34]

great sign Charlie; I'm fortunate to have one of those as well and it's one of my most cherished pieces:

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Day 30 – 30 January 2024
Hope you enjoyed last weeks Bazooka updates. This week I would like to share some of my many signs from Memorial Stadium, city of Baltimore or newspaper advertiser. Some will relate to Brooks Robinson directly while others indirectly. My first sign is the iconic directional metal sign to Memorial Stadium used on the streets of Baltimore providing directions to the stadium. This sign is metal with orange, white and green colors measuring 24 inches x 30 inches. The detail or stadium representation is very nice. This sign is very popular and rarely available. This particular sign is very expensive if you can find one.

Have enjoyed “everything” so far.

This is my favorite Memorial Stadium metal sign with all the great Stadium detail contained within the sign (plus it’s BIG).

[Chstrite]

Thanks, Bill. Love the metal signs. Have a few to show. Love that Cal locker room name plate. I have a few of those but nothing too special.

Thanks, Mark. Big shoes to fill.

[Chstrite]

Day 31 – 31 January 2024
Today I am sharing a picture of the 1970 Eastern Division Champions and American League Champion Baltimore Orioles Memorial Stadium direction sign. The sign is bright yellow with the Oriole bird holding a bat tipping his cap. The sign has blue font for “Memorial Stadium.” I am guessing these signs were randomly placed on telephone poles as a temporary sign for traffic. This sign, has a hole / damage on the top “O” in Memorial that I patched on the back with painters tape and yellow construction paper. My favorite part of the sign is how they put it on yellow. The sign is cardboard and measures 24 inches by 18 inches. I believe there are signs like this for each WS year with some years having more than one.