October pickups

[tazdmb]

Never post in the memorabilia side, but picked up the On-Deck circle from the final game/season of Tiger Stadium. Probably overpaid, however, I don't know how to even put a value on it.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by tazdmb

Never post in the memorabilia side, but picked up the On-Deck circle from the final game/season of Tiger Stadium. Probably overpaid, however, I don't know how to even put a value on it.

So.....what do you do with something like that? Cool piece.

[tazdmb]

I have no idea, i was just going to put it in my man cave, but didn't realize the condition it was in until recently. Thing hasn't seen the light of day in over 15 years.

[Ron]

Can not see a makers mark (possibly worn off) but look very much like the ones in a 1904 spalding catalogue

[vintagesportscollector]

I've never seen those before. Cool. Very nice display Ron.

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by Ron

Can not see a makers mark (possibly worn off) but look very much like the ones in a 1904 spalding catalogue

Very cool!!!...Congrats...I never knew about those till now...Can I ask about pursuit and apprehension?..i.e. how you got them?

[CarltonHendricks]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_D...ckwell_Company
Picked up this Bull Durham sign the other day...never seen one before...has the printer and date 1894, which is invaluable...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_D...ckwell_Company
Bull Durham advertising represents the most expansive, revolutionary advertising campaign of its time. The Blackwell Company spent more money to advertise Bull Durham than any other company on any product. Large advertising campaigns at the time were considered to be extremely risky and fruitless in meriting more sales. Bull Durham ads proved this theory wrong, however, as the various campaigns became some of the most successful of the time and paved the way to modern day advertising.

[Scott Garner]

I recently managed to fill yet another hole in my Vandy collection want list that I have been looking for. I just picked up a neatly scored program and Grandstand ticket to the end of Vandy's consecutive no-hit inning streak in 1938.

After pitching his historic ML record back-to back no-hitters on June 11th and June 15th in 1938, Vander Meer and the Reds continued their road trip and boarded a train to Boston to play the Boston Bee's.

On June 19th, 1938, in the 1st game of a doubleheader, Vander Meer continued his historic no-hit streak. Facing the same team that he faced in his 1st no-hitter, he didn't allow a hit for another 3 1/3 innings until Debs Garms stroked a clean single to finally break it up. Ironically, Debs Garms was held out of Vandy's 1st no-hitter game on June 11th because he was a left handed hitter.

Vander Meer and the Reds prevailed in what was a decidedly lopsided game 14-1 over the Bee's.