February Pick Ups

[coachdude2]

I recently found a few new items for my collection. Here are 2 figure 8 vintage baseballs. I’m not sure of their age but I would think late 1800’s maybe early 1900’s. The one is alittle bit larger then a regular baseball about
3 1/8” across and the other is smaller than a regular baseball at 2 1/4” across. If anyone could help me out on these it would be much appreciated.

The other find is a light-up store sign that could be hung or sat on a counter. I’m thinking maybe 50’s or 60’s. It goes great with my wall clock.

Check out all my items at www.baseballfinds.com

[HRBAKER]

I love the Rawlings clock and sign. Here's a Gehringer photo that I just picked up on ebay.

[mcgwirecom]

One of the rarer 500 HR stubs.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

One of the rarer 500 HR stubs.

Nice one, Randall!! That's a toughee.

[mannybb24]

Plucked this one off Ebay last week, its a Christmas card from the 1949 Fort Worth team featuring a 20 year old HOF Dick Williams and Chico Carrasquel. 1949 was the first year in the States for the Venezuelan star shortstop.

[Runscott]

Picked these up from Hunt's auction yesterday. Nothing special, but trying to accumulate enough 1800's football photos to create a decent web-page.

At 5x10, they are nice and large for such photos:

[bcbgcbrcb]

Nice pick-up, Steve. I owned that piece at one time, did not know it was a X-Mas card.

[mannybb24]

Thanks Phil, I should've included an image of the inside of the card but it says "Fort Worth Baseball Club, inc. sends cordial good wishes for Christmas and the New Year."
Kinda neat, though I usually don't find myself buying anything other than Negro/Latin baseball material but I guess it has Carrasquel on it so that counts.

[yanks12025]

Al Evans game used bat

[benderbroeth]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

One of the rarer 500 HR stubs.

Please do not hate me, but whose #500 hr was this?

[geor952]

Killebrew hit his 500th at the Met in 1971.

Originally Posted by benderbroeth

Please do not hate me, but whose #500 hr was this?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by geor952

Killebrew hit his 500th at the Met in 1971.

Minnesota is a virtual black hole for tickets. Perhaps only 5-10 of these Killebrew 500th HR tickets have found their way into the hobby, FWIW.

[dwr11]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Minnesota is a virtual black hole for tickets. Perhaps only 5-10 of these Killebrew 500th HR tickets have found their way into the hobby, FWIW.

Killebrew 500th HR tickets are very tough but I would guess there are more than 5-10 that have found there way into the hobby. Here is a group of 5 that I know one person has.

[jthorst75]

Picked up these two Type 1 photos recently. The Carl Hubbell was a Baltimore Sun photo that was used on his 1939-46 Salutation Exhibit. The second is Bruce Edwards was a 1949 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Issue photo that was used on his 1950 Bowman baseball card. Thanks to Curt for the pickups!

[benderbroeth]

Originally Posted by geor952

Killebrew hit his 500th at the Met in 1971.

Thanks

[mcgwirecom]

Sorry I did write it in the title just not in the body of the post. Yes it's Killebrew's 500th.


I just looked on the PSA site to see how many had been graded. There are 10 Mantle 500th HR tickets graded and only 3 Killebrews.

[Runscott]

Jack Johnson vs Tommy Burns - picked up the Burns letter and E79 components for a framed piece.

[Big Six]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Jack Johnson vs Tommy Burns - picked up the Burns letter and E79 components for a framed piece.

Wow...Tommy Burns was some kind of new age kind of guy, huh! Great stuff...can't wait to see how that piece comes together...be sure to post the finished product.

[ruth-gehrig]

Thanks Keith for the bat! It does indeed have that unique look and feel for sure! Measure 38" inches long and is pictured above a "normal" game used bat. The bronze figural piece has some weight to it...over 9lbs!

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Big Six

Wow...Tommy Burns was some kind of new age kind of guy, huh! Great stuff...can't wait to see how that piece comes together...be sure to post the finished product.

Yeah, I like the fact that in later life he almost always wrote something very pleasant in his letters to fans - another reason these two letters should display well together. It will be kind of an ironic piece, given the attitude these two had toward each other leading up to the fight.

I had tentatively planned a 'Johnson vs Jeffries' piece, which would have been a lot easier, but the Burns letter popped up last month.

For anyone who's interested, the Ken Burns film about Johnson is on Netflix - it's over 3 hours long and contains lots of fight footage. Surprisingly clear stuff.

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Jack Johnson vs Tommy Burns - picked up the Burns letter and E79 components for a framed piece.

Very nice...so you're going to frame all those piece together? Is a Johnson sig tough?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks

Very nice...so you're going to frame all those piece together? Is a Johnson sig tough?

I'm sure cuts are easier to find, but I generally only collect handwritten letters and I haven't seen many of his. I'm not thrilled about using the card - I think it will be too small - but the alternative is a larger card of each boxer, or a photo. I'm in no hurry - I have a bunch of projects like this and no wall to hang any of it.

[dwr11]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

One of the rarer 500 HR stubs.

You got a great deal on this ticket! Congratulations!

[4scuda]

First pick up I have posted. Pillow top made from 9 B-18 blankets. Got it in a lot with some vintage scorecards and a glove for $70 . I think that it was pretty good deal