November Pickups

[cincicards]

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[mjkm90]

Nice group on pinbacks Randall

[71buc]

I picked this tie up last week. My understanding is that Iron City Beer was one of the sponsors of the 1971 Pirates. Members of the 1971 World Series team and front office staff were presented with these commemorative ties. This one came from Bob Moose’s estate. The only other one I have seen is on display at PNC.

[Bumpus Jones]

cool!

[gnaz01]

Circa 1924, only one I've ever seen other than Dr. Mark Cooper's. Sorry for the grainy pic, it is SPECTACULAR in hand!!!

[Butch7999]

Fantastic pick-up, Greg -- where'd you find it?
More pictures, pleeeeeease...

[gnaz01]

I'll post some hi-res pictures over the weekend. It is a gorgeous piece.

[CobbvLajoie1910]

Originally Posted by mjkm90

Nice group on pinbacks Randall

+1. Very nice group.

[Runscott]

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[Butch7999]

Greg, actually the most and best of Mark's collection was auctioned at Heritage just this (2013) spring and summer,
with many more highlights of his collection having been available in the Heritage auction of the week just past:
http://sports.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=7085&lotNo=82006 (lots 82006 through 82042).

Mike, if you're referring to the sample of National Pastime that sold on eBay in May 2005,
Mark wasn't the winner on that one. We know who was, but it's not up to us to say who (sure as heck wasn't us!).

[gnaz01]

Originally Posted by Butch7999

Greg, actually the most and best of Mark's collection was auctioned at Heritage just this (2013) spring and summer,
with many more highlights of his collection having been available in the Heritage auction of the week just past:
http://sports.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=7085&lotNo=82006 (lots 82006 through 82042).

Mike, if you're referring to the sample of National Pastime that sold on eBay in May 2005,
Mark wasn't the winner on that one. We know who was, but it's not up to us to say who (sure as heck wasn't us!).

Oh OK, I knew they had the collection as a whole and were asking $795,000 for it in its entirety (I spoke with Mark when he consigned it) but didn't know it went in this past auction. I know the Gehrig game I got was his (being it was in the box and all).

If you EVER know of anyone that wants to part with a Zimmer game (you know, the high end one ) please keep me in mind!!! I am a serious buyer.

Greg

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Butch in around 2005 there was a rough but complete National Pastime that was listed on eBay.

My final bid was $545.00 which seems silly now but it was all I had, I was sniped in the end. I contacted the winner who was in fact Mark Cooper. The game parts were very rough but the cards appeared to be pretty nice.

I printed and saved all the photos from the auction. This was before the reprints were issued. By the way the latest issue of Memories & Dreams, the bi-monthly magazine of the Baseball Hall of Fame has a photo of a complete game including the AL & NL card boxes.