June Pick-ups

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Finally got this back from the slabbers, 30 days doesn't mean 30 days FYI, not even 30 business days, took more like 40 business days b4 they shipped, ugh.........but.....

per their registry this is the latest ticket from Ruth's playing days on record, none have been graded from the remaining 3 days Ruth played, so kinda cool.

Great article from Sports Illustrated about this game too:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vau...ne/MAG1138666/

Not a big fan of PSA, but I like that they added the significance of the ticket stub to the slab. Congrats on the pickup.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Not a big fan of PSA, but I like that they added the significance of the ticket stub to the slab. Congrats on the pickup.

Thanks all.......and.......I actually put it on the submission form to include, so glad they did. Otherwise my guess is they wouldn't have put that part on.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Thanks all.......and.......I actually put it on the submission form to include, so glad they did. Otherwise my guess is they wouldn't have put that part on.

I'm glad PSA is amenable to that kind of thing.

[UnVme7]

Got another Rickey Henderson bat from 2001, his road to 3,000 hits. Top one is the newest addition.

[UnVme7]

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[Pinstriper780]

Originally Posted by UnVme7

Got another Rickey Henderson bat from 2001, his road to 3,000 hits. Top one is the newest addition.

Very cool bats Nate! Loved watching Ricky play

[Exhibitman]

[Bugsy]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

Awesome Dempsey/Gibbons poster!

[doug.goodman]

Numbers 789 and 790 in my Baseball magazine supplements (m113 & m114) collection...

[thecatspajamas]

Man Doug, I thought you had them all by now...?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Numbers 789 and 790 in my Baseball magazine supplements (m113 & m114) collection...

Doug,
Just curious, how many supplements are in the m113 & m114 collection total?

Wow, what a project!

[71buc]

Adam that's a very cool photo of Sugar Ray. I have been tempted to venture into boxing photos as there are some a maxing shots from that era. I love the action shots when the flash captures the sweat flying and cigar smoke in the air. Unfortunately I can barely afford my baseball photo habbit

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by 71buc

Adam that's a very cool photo of Sugar Ray. I have been tempted to venture into boxing photos as there are some a maxing shots from that era. I love the action shots when the flash captures the sweat flying and cigar smoke in the air. Unfortunately I can barely afford my baseball photo habbit

Boxing photos can still be had at a very reasonable price considering the caliber of fighters you can find. I happen to prefer studio portraits and fighter-issued promotional photos. None of these cost me much:

HOFer Ezzard Charles:



Pre-1926 Gene Tunney promo:



George Foreman and Ken Norton doing their best "Superfly" in the 1970s:



1946 wire photo of Beau Jack and Danny Kapilow

[613dodgerblue]

Hi i picked up this duke snider bat and was hoping someone could give me some info on it? I have seen these college bats before but always with the school name under the players name which this one does not have that. Any info would be great thank you.

[MGHPro]

Nice Snider bat. Much rarer version of a college bat, but a college bat nonetheless.
Matt

[thecatspajamas]

Another recent pick-up, more for what else is in the photo besides the subject. It shows Al Zarilla ca. 1953 showing off his "hobby of making lamps and ashtrays out of bats and baseballs." Anyone ever run across one of these? I thought the photo was just as interesting for the other pictured pieces of memorabilia pictured that are popular nowadays, and was delighted to spot what looks to be a George Burke standee of Zarilla in his mid-to-late-40's Browns uniform sitting on the table to his right, something I overlooked when I first spied the photo. Lots to see in this one

[71buc]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Another recent pick-up, more for what else is in the photo besides the subject. It shows Al Zarilla ca. 1953 showing off his "hobby of making lamps and ashtrays out of bats and baseballs." Anyone ever run across one of these? I thought the photo was just as interesting for the other pictured pieces of memorabilia pictured that are popular nowadays, and was delighted to spot what looks to be a George Burke standee of Zarilla in his mid-to-late-40's Browns uniform sitting on the table to his right, something I overlooked when I first spied the photo. Lots to see in this one

Lance that is a very fun photo to look at. Although I try to stick to photos of members of the HOF I will occasionally purchase similar photos that are amusing and or interesting. I especially like photos of Nick Altrock and AL Schact for that very reason.

These pick ups are not rare or pre-war. However, I am very pleased to finally add examples of them to my collection. The 1970's Hank Aaron chalkware plaque measures 9'"X12" and was difficult to find in mint condition and in the original box. This one meets both of those criteria so I am thrilled. The Movie poster has been on my want list for a very long time. I was finally able to purchase one that was within my budget.

[kdixon]

Picked up this 1949 wire photo with Stengel, Wheat, Pfeffer, Chief Meyers, Marquard, and Nap Rucker.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by kdixon

Picked up this 1949 wire photo with Stengel, Wheat, Pfeffer, Chief Meyers, Marquard, and Nap Rucker.

Cool photo, Kenny! Congrats!

[vintagesportflips]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Another recent pick-up, more for what else is in the photo besides the subject. It shows Al Zarilla ca. 1953 showing off his "hobby of making lamps and ashtrays out of bats and baseballs." Anyone ever run across one of these? I thought the photo was just as interesting for the other pictured pieces of memorabilia pictured that are popular nowadays, and was delighted to spot what looks to be a George Burke standee of Zarilla in his mid-to-late-40's Browns uniform sitting on the table to his right, something I overlooked when I first spied the photo. Lots to see in this one

Cool Photo. I like the lamp with the Rittger statues mounted to the base. The photo reminds of me of a recent group of folk art baseball pieces I picked up - although not the same or as nice as the ones shown in your photo, figured worth showing. They are a group of folk art pieces all composed of Ford Frick team signed baseballs from circa 1948-49. A lot of the signatures are very faded, and some of the balls are tough to identify, but I liked the folk art look to them.

[sports-rings]

from Clean Sweep - George Schuba 1953 Brooklyn Dodger Ring (they lost to who else, the Yankees in the World Series that year).