2012 national convention pickups/pictures

[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..

[Bill Rayburn]

Carlton...we missed you this year. Even though you were not there, you still came away with the goodies. With a "picker" like Ryan you can't miss.

[sayhey24]

Those are all great items Carlton -- what a haul!
What was the fourth item that you passed on?


Greg

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

Those are all great items Carlton -- what a haul!
What was the fourth item that you passed on?


Greg

Bill, Thanks for the kind words...I'd have certainly liked to have been there...I don't like missing all the fun. I've just had such a stellar year finding stuff I couldn't pass on...that I never got it together and saved enough moola to go. Take the 1906 Olympics panorama above for instance. I had a chance to buy it what could I do...go..oh I gotta save for the National...no, you gotta buy it while you have the chance...And you just can't go all that way and spend all that money to get there to buy a couple things...you have to bring serious fire power. It's $1,200.00 just to walk in the door for me considering airfare, hotel, car rental, etc. Now if I had a sponsor to do a story!!!....But I've just never had the time and energy to seriously pitch for one.

SayHey,
It was a large statue of a European football/rugby player that Herbert Thomas the Third had. I liked the large melon ball and it seemed pretty nice overall but I've got other similar pieces already...I have one kind of the same genera of three players going for it trying to catch a pass....see Herbert's below..He may still have it as I he said as much he didn't have a good booth location...maybe it didn't get enough exposure and didn't sell.

[jt39]

I saw that statute -- very cool. I don't collect outside of baseball, but as a former rugby player I was seriously considering buying it just to put up in my office. I did, however, buy one of the bats on the rack beyond that photo, as I've been looking for something decorative and it had great, bold stamping and interesting repairs.

Actually, I was meaning to ask on here about one of the repairs to the bat -- it's actually the reason I bought it, because I've never seen one like it (not that I'm an authority on the topic). It is a copper sheath, about 3.5 inches in length, secured by a row of small nails, and is located about 6 inches from the knob. Anyone ever seen such a repair? Was it common? The bat is circa 1920 from what I gather.

Had a great time at my first ever trip to Nationals!

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by jt39

I saw that statute -- very cool. I don't collect outside of baseball, but as a former rugby player I was seriously considering buying it just to put up in my office. I did, however, buy one of the bats on the rack beyond that photo, as I've been looking for something decorative and it had great, bold stamping and interesting repairs.

Actually, I was meaning to ask on here about one of the repairs to the bat -- it's actually the reason I bought it, because I've never seen one like it (not that I'm an authority on the topic). It is a copper sheath, about 3.5 inches in length, secured by a row of small nails, and is located about 6 inches from the knob. Anyone ever seen such a repair? Was it common? The bat is circa 1920 from what I gather.

Had a great time at my first ever trip to Nationals!

How much was the statue by the way?...Herbert and I never did get to the price

[sayhey24]

Wow -- looks like Herbert had a great booth!

Greg

[MGHPro]

The statue was consigned to Hunt auctions. Its very impressive in person.