Favorite ebay, flea market, or antique mall find

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Keeler played a full season at Binghamton in 1892, his first in professional ball. Is that on the list as his first appearance on a baseball card/cabinet?

I'm pretty sure that was the determination - we talked about that photo for quite a bit back when I found it. I later sold it...and bought other things. That's the way it goes.

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by russyurk

I hit an antique shop back home in Michigan a few years back when I was initially attracted by a photo of Dizzy Trout. It was signed at one point but the signature was so faded the only way you could tell was to hold it up to the light and you could see the indentation on the photo. As I recall it was priced at $120 so I passed. I then saw the Amos Alonzo Stagg photo which was priced at $18....SOLD! I'm not a big football collector but this was too cool to pass up.

http://www.sportsantiques.com/StaggD...aleBBPhoto.htm
Russ, How big is that Stagg photo and is that a real autograph? Yeah most people associate Stagg with football. He never played pro but he was a big name in college baseball....lead pitcher who took Yale to five consecutive championhships...1886-1890. I did a story on it which revolved around an incredible cabinet photo of him and Jesse Chase Dann, link above.

[perezfan]

Yup... it's true. Here's some more info on Stagg as it relates to baseball, as well as a killer statue with him as the subject (sculpted by the renowned Bela Pratt).

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2005/651.html

[russyurk]

Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks

http://www.sportsantiques.com/StaggD...aleBBPhoto.htm
Russ, How big is that Stagg photo and is that a real autograph? Yeah most people associate Stagg with football. He never played pro but he was a big name in college baseball....lead pitcher who took Yale to five consecutive championhships...1886-1890. I did a story on it which revolved around an incredible cabinet photo of him and Jesse Chase Dann, link above.

Carlton - The photo is an 8 x 10 and yes the signature is real. I later got a JSA cert to go with it. In person you can really see the ink pool up from what I'm guessing was a fountain type pen.

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by JustinD

This is easily my favorite Ebay find ever. Especially because I get to wear and enjoy it on a regular basis. I found it a few years ago poorly listed as a "Tops" baseball watch. I have never seen nor heard of another out there as of yet. I believe that this was a presentation piece for a Topps Banquet.

It's a 10K gold Hamilton Automatic, and she may run a wee bit fast but I don't care. The watch face is emblazoned with "TOPPS AWARD" with the trophy dead center. It's very intricately done by the factory and beautiful. The back is engraved with "TOPPS FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICA 1969".

I would love if anyone actually knew anything about this. I would love to know the provenance of who this was actually given to. I'm really not even sure of the sport honestly. It seems like Topps used the phrase all-america more for football, but I am grasping at straws. I have thought it may be even an award for the best college player. I just don't know, maybe one of you does? I just know I love it and lots of people ask about it, it makes a good story.

I missed this thread originally. Never seen the watch-wow!

There used to be college All American Baseball Players. I assume one of these ten first teamers received that watch at some point:
P Larry Gura
P Burt Hooton
C Bob Williams
1B Mike Walseth
2B Dick Gold
3B Les Rogers
SS Bill Stein
OF Bob Long
OF Paul Powell
OF Larry Pyle

[LuckyLuke]

Wow...unbelievable finds. Here are a few of mine. Regrettably.....I don't own some of these beautiful pieces anymore. The Rookie Gehrig EXHIBIT was accompanied with the Sisler and a lower grade Ty Cobb EXHIBIT(1927). Within the same week I stumbled across the 1928 World series Game 4 ticket. The others are also nice finds. All these pick up were over the last 2 years and I consider them finds because the costs to purchase was 1/20th of the market value today.

[khkco4bls]

Some of my favorites. Goldsmith ball at national 25.00. One of the rarest jackie pins $40. Duck Web glove just outside of Cooperstown $20. World premiere program pride of the yankees at Brimfield $10. One of my EBAY favorites John Clarkson cigar box $500 the only known example and didn't even know it existed. And rare Taylor baseball 1915, 20s.$40 at auction. Actually have 3. Two in the box.

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by khkco4bls

Some of my favorites. Goldsmith ball at national 25.00. One of the rarest jackie pins $40. Duck Web glove just outside of Cooperstown $20. World premiere program pride of the yankees at Brimfield $10. One of my EBAY favorites John Clarkson cigar box $500 the only known example and didn't even know it existed. And rare Taylor baseball 1915, 20s.$40 at auction. Actually have 3. Two in the box.

Wow!! Kevin, I don't know where to begin, but that Duck Web for $20 is incredible (they all are).

[LuckyLuke]

Beautiful Rachmaninoff signed8x10 photo...picked up for $300..

[khkco4bls]

Luke I have so many more. I have been very fortunate in my searching. But that's how u get lucky .

[EldoEsq]

Nothing like most of the other postings...but picked this mitt up for .50

[ooo-ribay]

Besides The Mick, who else autographed it?

[7nohitter]

Carl Yastrezmeski in the bottom pic???

[GrayGhost]

Originally Posted by 7nohitter

Carl Yastrezmeski in the bottom pic???

Yaz, I see what say Ron Reed and Clete boyer also

[EldoEsq]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Yaz, I see what say Ron Reed and Clete boyer also

I haven't looked at it in a while...has Yaz, Ron reed, Boyer, Jim Nash...and some others I don't remember. Will dig it out and maybe the some more pics, maybe you guys can help with some ID's. 2 HOF'ers...not bad for 4 bits though

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[eastonfalcon19]

My best flea market finds came last year. I found a Joe Jackson Zinn Beck bat lodged in between two wheels of a trailer. I paid $3 for it. That same day I found an original stadium seat from Boston Garden. Then later in the year I found a beautiful Lou Gehrig store model bat for $40. All three items for $83.