What was your favorite memorabilia pickups from the last Decade?

[GaryPassamonte]

A similar period image to yours, Jeremy. 1874 or 1875 Bostons and an unidentified probable NA team, possibly from Philadelphia.

[mr2686]

One of my favorite pieces this decade mainly because it took so darn long to complete. I first started with just the main A's starters from 72-74, then realized I'd be missing out on some players I wanted, so changed the scope to every player from 72-74 but realized that Charlie Finley made a heck of a lot of trades. Decided on all players from 71-75 that were on the playoff and WS rosters...still a large project, and who knew that Vern Hoscheit would be so darn hard to find!

[yanksfan09]

A few of my faves

[Ladder7]

Love the Gahden photo!.. And the pretty lady in green too

[HiNeighbor]

It feels like a decade since I picked up anything baseball related (although an awesome year for pre-prohibition beer), this would still be my favorite:

[khkco4bls]

im into the 19th. century stuff so here are my favorites. 39" ring bat, lemon peel ball, pill box hat, 1860s bats and photo of the kid that owned them.

[khkco4bls]

sorry and the rest of the photos.

[GKreindler]

I'm not really one for collecting memorabilia, as I'll usually buy whatever I need photo-wise, scan it, and then get it back on eBay or turn it to some friends for whatever I paid. I figure that I have no business having original things in my hands, as I only use them for work, and to later file them away. So, with that in mind, I don't really have anything that would knock anyone's socks off.

But, this particular piece does have special meaning to me:



It's amazing that I only 'picked it up' in August of this year at the National. The photo was actually a gift from a great friend who knew of my love for Hubbell. He figured the image would make an amazing painting, and he couldn't leave it to languish in a seller's binder without me seeing it. Damn was he right. The fact that he went out of his way to purchase this gift, let alone just think of me, goes beyond words. I'm eternally grateful for his friendship, and I'm sure I always will be.

Graig

PS: And for those of you who care, the shot is from before the fourth game of the 1937 World Series, the only contest Hubbell and the Giants would win against the Bombers that year.