Throwing in the towel

[hcv123]

I had 2 of the ceramics I have, including the one in question close at hand. I have 2 or 3 others, not sure where they are. Enjoy the pics as promised.

[71buc]

Originally Posted by hcv123

I had 2 of the ceramics I have, including the one in question close at hand. I have 2 or 3 others, not sure where they are. Enjoy the pics as promised.

Holy Sh!t it exists! That is freaking awesome. Thanks so much for sharing it with me. I'm relieved to learn it is not a myth but frightened to think what one might cost me when and if I ever stumble across one.

[JollyElm]

That is a real cool development!!! Awesome!!!

[Mark70Z]

Howard,

Thanks so much for taking the time to find the pieces and also posting a picture of them. Even though I'm not a Clemente collector, I'm a fan. It's very cool to see items that I've never seen before.

I've also never seen a '60 Clemente complete Bazooka box. Hopefully you'll find one one day.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Mark70Z

Howard,

Thanks so much for taking the time to find the pieces and also posting a picture of them. Even though I'm not a Clemente collector, I'm a fan. It's very cool to see items that I've never seen before.

I've also never seen a '60 Clemente complete Bazooka box. Hopefully you'll find one one day.

ditto.

and good luck, Mike

[sporteq]

Awesome thread! Glad to see someone get peace of mind.

Albert

[pbspelly]

I love it when the board can solve a question like that. Net54 came through for me in a similar fashion when I was trying to find out if there was actually a Foto Fun of Billy Sullivan, Jr., here http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=142322

I'm still searching for proof of a Pinkerton cabinet (T5) and a W600 Sporting Life cabinet of Billy Sullivan, Sr., and suspect that the Sporting Life, at least, does not exist.

Now if I just could get Spec to sell me that Foto Fun of my grandfather ...

[71buc]

Originally Posted by hcv123

I had 2 of the ceramics I have, including the one in question close at hand. I have 2 or 3 others, not sure where they are. Enjoy the pics as promised.

Howard, thanks for sharing the photos of your Clemente bank. If you hadn't I likely would have given up the search. Since your post I have come across two others. In comparison in the past three months there have been almost 300 Clemente rookie cards listed/sold on eBay.The first bank I found in May sold before I was aware it was available. The second one I added to my collection this past weekend. I am thrilled, thanks for inspiring me to keep hunting. Memorabilia like this is so much more fun than cards.

Awesome Mike! Congratulations. It could not be in better hands.

[GoCubsGo32]

CONGRATS MIKE! This is awesome to hear! It's in a great collection now!

Cheers!

[JMEnglish27]

Congrats - that's fantastic!

[ooo-ribay]

Fantastic, Mike! It gives me hope for some of my Holy Grails. The card guys would disagree but I totally agree with this stuff being better than cards. For the most part, you can have just about any card if you are willing to pay.

[WillowGrove]

This has been fun to follow Mike. Congratulations!

[71buc]

Thanks everybody and Ty I owe You lunch

[Scott Garner]

Outstanding Mike! Way to knock a holy grail item off the list.
Hopefully it was worth the wait!

Originally Posted by 71buc

Thanks everybody and Ty I owe You lunch

Mike, Pretty sure I owe you lunch Can't wait for the WSSCA show this November 7 & 8, let's try to grab a burger and beer about then. Hope all is well, and great pick-up!

[Mark70Z]

That is such a great pickup! So glad to hear that you were not only able to find one, but you were able to add it to your growing collection... Congrats!

[Rickyy]

Wheeeee! I love that bank! Congrats!

Ricky Y

[ILTBOC2]

Thanks to all for this thread! I have heard of these banks but had never seen a picture of them. What great information this thread contained! As I was scrolling through, I found the suspense building as I wasn't sure if pictures would really be posted, then they were there! A better thrill than most movies or books out there!