July 2012 Pick-ups

[thekingofclout]

Here's a little bit of everything to kick this month off.

First off is this sweet Roger Maris signed magazine picture inscribed "To Jim, Best Always, Roger Maris"

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Last night I won this Iconic vintage original photograph of the Hindenburg disaster in 1937.

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And more of an upbeat acquisition comes this really cool pair of extremely scarce Beatles items. First up is the only known examples (according to world renown Beatles expert Perry Cox) of these 1966 "The Beatles YEAH YEAH Candy" wrappers. These Wrappers were designed to seal the FREE Hand-Puppet that was packaged along with a box of the Beatles Candy!

The Wrappers AND the very tough Ringo Puppet are mine, but at this time I'm without a box. The good news is the boxes do surface several times a year.

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[GrayGhost]

Now, that is a potpourri of pretty cool stuff.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Now, that is a potpourri of pretty cool stuff.

+1

[WillowGrove]

After waiting a bit for its arrival I'm happy to add this Broadleaf Box to my eclectic collection.

[mcgwirecom]

Oh the humanity!

[Nashvol]

Picked this up over the weekend, and proud to have it - now to find that elusive Nashville Vols jersey that I know is out there somewhere...

[repsher]

Hi guys. I'm usually just here looking at other people's pick-ups, mostly because I can't afford the really good stuff. Just recently I stumbled upon serveral Paul Waner type 1 photos on ebay. One of them being a Conlon that was also used for the 1933 Uncle Jacks candy baseball card. The best part is they were $9.99 a piece! Well within my price range. It goes to show that great deals can still be had.

Ryan

[horzverti]

Killer Waner pickups Ryan! The Conlon is just the cherry on top. Wow!

[thekingofclout]

I concur with the others. Skip's jersey and Ryan's Waner collection, are both first rate! Nice pick-ups Guys!

[Lordstan]

Great Waner pics Ryan.
Now you have to try and find where that Conlon Waner was used in the newspaper. The black oval was probably the backdrop for a smaller picture insert or some other graphic. Given the batting average above his head, I would guess the face of another player in the batting race was inserted there. Who knows, perhaps even a headshot of his brother.

Congrats,
Mark

[bcbgcbrcb]

Great Waner photos!

[ATP]

Just picked up this early 1980's Mickey Mantle signed and inscribed photo in a lot of vintage sports items. Signed in person in New York City in 1983. There's bound to be a Steve out there who will want it for their collection

[Dave1943]

I am a small fish concentrating on T206 MLers in PSA 4, SGC 50. I would like to pass along a thank you to Ed Woelfle (Frank Oberlin), Marty Bowen (Dummy Taylor), and Scot Reader (Bill O'Neil) for superior deals that helped me add to my collection.

Respectfully,

Dave

[Leon]

Lots of great pick ups guys!!

Ryan- that is an awesome photo for a more awesome price, on the Conlon.

Originally Posted by repsher

Hi guys. I'm usually just here looking at other people's pick-ups, mostly because I can't afford the really good stuff. Just recently I stumbled upon serveral Paul Waner type 1 photos on ebay. One of them being a Conlon that was also used for the 1933 Uncle Jacks candy baseball card. The best part is they were $9.99 a piece! Well within my price range. It goes to show that great deals can still be had.

Ryan

[39special]

Originally Posted by Nashvol

Picked this up over the weekend, and proud to have it - now to find that elusive Nashville Vols jersey that I know is out there somewhere...

Love that jersey!!!

[Nashvol]

Originally Posted by Nashvol

Picked this up over the weekend, and proud to have it - now to find that elusive Nashville Vols jersey that I know is out there somewhere...

Just learned that the Chicks jersey may have been worn by Alex Grammas, who is still alive and well near Birmingham...

[jpop43]

Just added this circa teens/1920 era two-tone, Reach full web baseball glove. Large, soft, and supple, with a pristine interior, and mfg. patch...couldn't be happier.

Don't know how many on this forum are more or less vintage equipment collectors, but, if you are, please feel free to reach out should you have any items you're thinking about selling/trading. You can check out our "inventory" (although the vast majority of the collection are "keepers") on our website...
www.dugouttreasures.com

The entirety of the collection is now also encompassed in our new book...
http://www.dugouttreasures.com/book.cfm

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Nashvol

Just learned that the Chicks jersey may have been worn by Alex Grammas, who is still alive and well near Birmingham...

Will you attempt to get the jersey signed since Grammas is sill alive?
Just curious...

[Nashvol]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Will you attempt to get the jersey signed since Grammas is sill alive?
Just curious...

What does everyone think: attempt to have Grammas sign it, or leave it alone?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Nashvol

What does everyone think: attempt to have Grammas sign it, or leave it alone?

If that is in fact his uniform shirt, I would vote for getting it signed in the neck. If you left it as is, it's still a great shirt. I don't believe there is a right or wrong answer, FWIW...

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by Nashvol

What does everyone think: attempt to have Grammas sign it, or leave it alone?

I personally would leave it. It would be one thing had it been signed back in 1950, so the signature would also be vintage, but I think adding a signature over 60 years after it was worn would be defacing a great jersey. It wasn't worn with a signature on it and it looks awesome just the way it is.

That said, if you do decide to have it signed, you could always have him sign the inside of the jersey, below the collar, so it doesn't ruin the front of the jersey.

Maybe the best way to decide is to look at other signed vintage flannel. Do you like how it looks?

[Lordstan]

Ryan,
Great group of pictures. I think Terry is very under appreciated. Sweet Reese as well.
I didn't know the Reach guides came hardbound either. That is partly why I got them.

Mark,
That artwork is very nice. Unfortunately there is no Gehrig.

Best,
Mark

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[Jcfowler6]

I like these so I got one.

[khkco4bls]

just picked this great spalding ball. 1910-20

[Lordstan]

I have been after one of these banks for a while. They come on ebay usually 3-4 times a year. I was really thrilled to find one with the original box. The bank itself isn't in the best condition, but I can always upgrade later if the opportunity presents itself.

[perezfan]

Great Bank, and a very under-rated piece. Especially with the Box (which appears to be in nice condition!)

Souvenirs like this from Gehrig's playing days are rare. Nice pickup!

[Lordstan]

Thanks Mark.
the box is the big reason I went after this one. I've seen the bank itself in better condition, but have never seen the box before.
I'm very pleased.

[repsher]

Nice bank. What is it made of? It looks plastic, but I'm guessing it's not.

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

I have been after one of these banks for a while. They come on ebay usually 3-4 times a year. I was really thrilled to find one with the original box. The bank itself isn't in the best condition, but I can always upgrade later if the opportunity presents itself.

You hit it right on the nose Mark. In time, you'll upgrade the ball, but the box, the box... that's the clincher! Well done.

Speaking of Boxes, Mark These arrived in yesterday's mail and are really sweet! They even have the original bubble bath inside of each Beatle!

Footnote; They never made a Beatles Soaky of John or George. Go figure...

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[Jeffredsfan]

I just added 2 more game used ALEXANDER jerseys to the "Worlds Greatest Alexander Jersey" collection. Both are Redskins jerseys used by Lorenzo Alexander. (Sorry about the blurry picture.) This brings the collection to 76. Also, courtesy of MEARS, I was able to add a Fort Myers Sun Sox and West Palm Beach Tropics jacket to my collection.

As always, I am looking for game used / game worn jerseys with the name ALEXANDER on the back (or any variation of the name) and game used equipment from the Senior League. (aka SPBA, Senior Professional Baseball Association)

[aquarius31]

Neat photo of what I presume to be a small town team.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by aquarius31

Neat photo of what I presume to be a small town team.

Don't you love the black uniforms? But how do you suppose they felt in July and August?

[nolemmings]

Great stuff everyone. Ryan that Waner Conlon is sweet!!!! It was also used for his rookie card:

(not mine)

[repsher]

"Great stuff everyone. Ryan that Waner Conlon is sweet!!!! It was also used for his rookie card:"

Thanks and Thanks for posting that I didn't realize it was also used for that card.
Ryan

[mjkm90]

I acquired this figural in a trade with my good friend Mark (perezfan). For those who are not familiar with this piece, it is a match striker (concealed in cap) and was originally mounted on a base. It's about 5 1/4" tall and heavy. Although not complete, I really like it. Thanks Mark.

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by mjkm90

I acquired this figural in a trade with my good friend Mark (perezfan). For those who are not familiar with this piece, it is a match striker (concealed in cap) and was originally mounted on a base. It's about 5 1/4" tall and heavy. Although not complete, I really like it. Thanks Mark.

Funny, I just ran into one of these a day ago...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-and-...item4ab99fec93

No, not my auction, I don't know the seller, nor nothing about baseball lighters.

[Jcfowler6]

Grabbed this today. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1343338904.833689.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1343338924.310336.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1343338940.869797.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1343338958.576306.jpg

[mybestbretts]

Aways fun to get a card that matches a card

[mybestbretts]

A PHOTO to match a card

[Jcfowler6]

Originally Posted by mybestbretts

Aways fun to get a card that matches a card

I agree. Do something like this.

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[MK]

Picked up 3 pins to add to my Cub collection.

[mybestbretts]

Originally Posted by Jcfowler6

I agree. Do something like this.

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Great idea
Sandy

[CarltonHendricks]

25 1/2" tall x 17" wide


c1870, 7 1/4" tall



http://sportsantiques.com/fohbc_reno_show_7_27_12.htm
I picked up the two items above at a bottle show this weekend. I don't recall the Dodgers vs Yankees banner before. It's an eye catcher at 25 1/2" tall by 17" wide. The seller tapped it to the backing and shrunk wrapped it....and I'm reluctant to take it out to examine it displays so nice. There seems to be a looped edge at the top which would have likely been for a pole to slide thru I suppose.

It's very interesting it's was made after the Dodgers won their league championship but obviously before they went on to sweep the series...so it's a very ephemeral piece that would have been used a very short while before the Series began...I'm out of my element with it since it's so later than I collect. I can see fold lines like it was folded up about 8" x 6"..that's probably why it's in such good shape. It doesn't feel like a commercial piece...that is like something that hung in a magazine stand...more like a souvenir sold at the park..

Below some close in shots

http://sportsantiques.com/fohbc_reno_show_7_27_12.htm
Actually it wasn't just any bottle show...it was the National Convention of the FOHBC...Federation Of Historical Bottle Collectors....held in Reno NV...I made the 3 hour drive and stayed two days Friday and Saturday..you can see 200 photos I took in the link above (100 up now of Friday, 100 to come of Saturday). I posted photos of the bottle on Antique-Bottles.net which I belong to and it's getting the deserved scrutiny...that community is the
net54BaseBall.com of the bottle world...link below to the thread
http://www.antique-bottles.net/forum...-536973/tm.htm



shot on location in sellers booth

[aquarius31]

Very nice pickups everyone. Here are mine for the month.

1) 1885 22" x 16" NY Daily Graphic depicting NY Baseball Team
2) 1889 14" x 11" Michigan Agricultural College (now MSU) Baseball Team Photo (no professional players but was able to identify all the players and their coach with the help of the MSU Archives!)
3) 1902 woodcut (yes still a woodcut) with Chadwick

[ullmandds]

awesome yankee/dodger piece...i love it!

[Shoeless Moe]

picked up a nice old possibly game used ball from the Cobb, Ruth, & Deadball era.