July 2012 Pick-ups

[glchen]

Won the Ruth Underwear Box from the latest Hakes auctions. This is my first real piece of memorabilia (besides photos), so not exactly sure how much I'll be collecting here since these can take a lot of space, and I'm not much of a display person. Still, I've always liked this box and have wanted to pick one up.

BTW, I assume that this should be a genuine box and not a fake per this thread: Link

[aelefson]

Here are some additional acquisitions from Brimfield last week. The tintype is my first of this style (it was originally purchased from an estate in Fulton NY) and I love the team photo (really cool early bird cage mask and the kids look like they might be drunk). I could not pass up the pennants at 10.00 each. Any idea on when the Mets pennant is from?

Steve, incredible retirement gift! I hope you enjoy it for years to come.


Alan

[mjkm90]

You STOLE the pennants. The Mets is mid 60s IMO.

[aelefson]

Thanks Mike! I could not believe the prices myself. The dealer had these and other circus/state pennants from the 50s and 60s. They were hung up around the booth, and thus were in plain sight. It definitely pays to be an early bird (I got these at about 5:45am)!

Alan

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by aelefson

Thanks Mike! I could not believe the prices myself. The dealer had these and other circus/state pennants from the 50s and 60s. They were hung up around the booth, and thus were in plain sight. It definitely pays to be an early bird (I got these at about 5:45am)!

Alan

Nice grab, Alan. I had a similar pennant experience last Fall and as a bonus, learned a little about pennants. Now I even own the definitive pennant book, authored by one of our board members.

[repsher]

My latest package of original photos has arrived.
Lou Boudreau before he was a baseball star, Johnny Mize reaching first with Rochester (before he hit the majors). Bing Miller, Jimmy Foxx, Al Simmons and Mickey Cochrane with the 1929 Athletics. Then my Dizzy Dean collection. 1 of him with the Cubs, 1 with his brother and then 2 that were used for baseball cards. 1 was used for both 1933 and '34 Goudey's and then 1 was used for the 1936 Goudey.

Ryan

[jgmp123]

Thanks to cjedmonton, I was able to pick up 2 great looking 1955 World Series programs. One from Game 5 and one from Game 6 (both stadiums) to add to my 1955 World Series collection.