2012 national convention pickups/pictures

[scooter729]

This 1915 pennant just made the 500 mile journey back to its new residence in the hub of Boston - welcome home...

[MGHPro]

Awesome stuff guys. I really never had time to really walk the show, so I didn't see most of the stuff on the floor. I did pick up a few things and will post some pictures when I get unpacked.

[HRBAKER]

..........and an Eddie Collins Decal 12" mini-bat



Danny Murphy (luv the sweater)



Rube Oldring (die cut parallel)

[bcbgcbrcb]

Scott:

Great pick-up on the early auto Hubbell photo, I thought about picking up that one from Hank as well.

[HexsHeroes]

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[Jantz]

HRBAKER/Jeff

I looked at both of those photos early Wednesday afternoon and passed on them.

I did pick up something else nice from Keith though.

Glad you got the photos


Jantz

[jpop43]

We took home some nice pieces for the collection that I pictured and posted here earlier in the thread. However, I have been told by my son that I was remiss in not posting his acquisitions, and he's just a bit too cute to deny. So, for those interested, here is what a 4 year old boy who absolutely loves baseball picked up at his very first show, the 2012 National.

For those that can do so, I highly encourage you to get your kids involved in collecting as its something that you can do together for, well, pretty much the rest of your lives. I've been doing this with my Dad and brother for nearly 25 years now and look forward to what I hope is a lifetime of continued excursions, finds, and memories with my kids.

www.dugouttreasures.com
http://www.dugouttreasures.com/book.cfm

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Scott:

Great pick-up on the early auto Hubbell photo, I thought about picking up that one from Hank as well.

Thanks Phil! Hank sure is a nice guy, eh?

[Hankphenom]

Aw shucks, guys. I'd had that Hubbell for several shows and for most of the National. I picked it up cheap and had it priced to sell, an original photo of a young Carl with a gorgeous sig. Figured it would fly off the table, but it waited there long enough for Scott to find it. And it took the dedication to make to our end-of-the-world setup in the room, or I should say "sort of" in the room. There've been several posts about what a wasteland the room with the autograph pavilion was, all supplies and shiny stuff. I'd walk up into the main building to see tremendous crowds (I thought attendance was terrific all week) around the tables, then come back to where Keating and I were set up and it looked like a leper colony. Here he's got the best autograph material at the show and I've got a table full of old interesting stuff, and not a single one of the numerous auction houses and few dealers and collectors ever even made it by to look at what we had. After several frustating days like that, I more or less gave up and loaded up a famous eBay seller with tons of my best stuff--this with half the show left to go. I've never done that before. I ended up having a great show in the end, but only because several of those intrepid collectors who did make it got to discover my "private stock" of smaller Johnson estate photos, some of which Beckett had beautifully slabbed, and made some deals that made it worthwhile being there. Otherwise, it was a frustrating experience being in that part of the universe "where no man has gone before." I've learned the hard way what it means to be in the "smaller room" at a show, but I thought, wrongly as it turned out, that most people taking the trouble to go to a National would at least check out the whole thing while they were there. Having vented about all that, however, it was still wonderful--never been to a National that wasn't. Picked up some fabulous items like this spectacular 1924 World Series ticket strip, had many great encounters with other collectors, put some money in my pocket, and just had a great time all week long.

[CarltonHendricks]

I didn't make it to the National this year but my friend Ryan Sims was kind enough to call me from from the National and told me about four items he thought were up my alley...sure enough I bought three of them by phone and text. See below...You're seeing the same fuzzy cell phone photos I had to go on...When I receive them in hand I'll try to post better shots.


A c1920 silver plate bicycle plaque commissioned by the Canada Cycle and Motor Company. I like the beaver at the top. Got from Herbert Thomas the third.




Next was a c1885 Harvard Athletic Association short bill cap with the best silk makers label I've ever seen in a college cap....from the James Brine company in Cambridge. Got it from our own Keith Javic (KJvaic) of www.antiquesportsshop.com. The AHA would normally not be enough to prove it was a Harvard cap since it's not maroon...but the label puts that to rest!


I didn't have an example of this cap so it was a good find. My bud John Gennantonio says this type cap was used for various sports including baseball. I'll have to research it further once I get it but I did find a reference of a Blossom who boxed at Harvard. Above is a shot of an 1893 Harvard baseball player wearing the same style cap


Last was this framed c1900, 21" x 11" trolley car sign for Omega Oil that features a track runner in starting position....Never seen it before..Ryan got the trophy....got it from our own Brett Lowman of www.playokantiques.com As I pondered all the pieces trying to decide which ones to pull the trigger on, Ryan advised this sign would probably be around a while....code for get the cap and plaque first before they're gone...But once I got those handled I concluded that if I spotted the Omega sign at an antiques show I'd probably be all over it. A track related advertising sign from the turn of the century is very rare. Ryan said it's killer and I have a feeling I'll really like it once I see it in person..

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by scooter729

This 1915 pennant just made the 500 mile journey back to its new residence in the hub of Boston - welcome home...

Scott

Nice pick-up. (I have one, but it hung for 80 years in a Nova Scotia cabin, so a little worse for the wear). How did you confirm it to 1915 as the year?

Thanks,

Max

[scooter729]

Originally Posted by baseballart

Scott

Nice pick-up. (I have one, but it hung for 80 years in a Nova Scotia cabin, so a little worse for the wear). How did you confirm it to 1915 as the year?

Thanks,

Max

Thanks Max - the 1915 isn't 100% certain but I believe that logo has been used on other items which are specifically dated to 1915. So I could say it's from the 1910s but I think 1915 is generally believed to be most likely on this one.

And I'm sure even yours looks great - how can a 100 year old pennant be anything else?!

[sox1903wschamp]

Way to go Scott. Nice Sox Pennant! I am also not sure on the year. I have heard 15 or 18. One of these days, we'll pin it down. Congrats.

[pow323]

I picked up this little neat item! Had a great time!!