Best Looking Memorabilia Piece You Own?

[bobfreedman]

Following the lead from the card side, what is your favorite looking memorabilia piece you own (or owned)? It does not have to be the most valuable, just the most aesthetically looking piece. Here are a few of mine:

[JoeyFarino]

That mathewson advertisement makes me wanna slap my mama...lol...love it

[3-2-count]

A few of my favorites.

Sweet Caporal wooden packing crate





Circa 1915 Cracker Jack trolley sign



Large Polar Bear Tobacco tin

[Jay Wolt]

My new favorite is a gift from some friends that arrived last week.
An original Graig Kreindler portrait study of "Gettysburg Eddie"

[David Atkatz]

1903 Sporting Life New York Americans:



Original photo Hilltop Park 1904:



Original Osborn Engineering Co. Drawing--Yankee Stadium steelwork:



And, of course, a Kreindler:

[tjb1952tjb]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

My new favorite is a gift from some friends that arrived last week.
An original Graig Kreindler portrait study of "Gettysburg Eddie"

Graig's work is the best. Very nice of your friends, and a wonderful painting of Mr. Plank.

[docpatlv]

BIG & small

The first piece I bought because I liked the way it looked framed. Just thought the framer did a nice job with the fabric on the mat and inset gold edging.



I also enjoy buying items, then framing myself with an inexpensive frame. I found this Lajoie supplement and paired it with a vintage looking frame.



These next two small items are some of my favorite pieces in my collection. I had been looking for a PM1 for a while and was fortunate to have acquired the seldom-seen Wagner. The Lajoie is a scorer from 1912.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by 3-2-count

A few of my favorites.

They're all great Tony, but this is my favorite.

[gnaz01]

Thanks Bob! Then there's this piece, the only known W601 Sporting Life with a rookie Joe Jackson

And a Kreindler............

And a Tuxedo..........

[JoeyFarino]

Ken Regan original photo taken the day Aaron hit 715

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

They're all great Tony, but this is my favorite.

mine too...I love that. Actually I love everything I have seen on this thread. Gorgeous pieces!!

[matty39]

One of a kind.

[Runscott]

Give me a few hours and I'll see what I can find…

[bobfreedman]

A couple more

[FenwayFaithful]

1939 Clyde Shoun Cardinals Road Jersey





1953 Del Crandall Braves Road Jersey (1st year in Milwaukee)

[bigfanNY]

S-81 silks are my favorite baseball premium L-1 leathers with original color are a close second. And the poster as you can see I look at every day.

[Scott Garner]

Wow, there really have been some awesome items posted in this thread so far. Congrats to all of those who have posted.

For my collection, this game ball from Boston's LHP HB Dutch Leonard's no-hitter on August 30, 1916 at Fenway has to rank at the top in terms of visual appeal. I have posted it on net54 before, but thought it would be a nice addition to this thread.

This was only the 2nd no-hitter ever pitched at historic Fenway Park. Two months earlier teammate George "Rube Foster" recorded the first no-hitter on June 16th.

This ball was gifted by Boston's Chick Shorten to a family that resided in upstate NY. The ball provides its own provenance by stating on the side panel: "Ball given by Shorten". Leonard was a polarizing figure, but pitched two no-hitters and is credited with the lowest single season ERA- 0.96 (yikes!) ever posted in the modern era in 1915. One of his pitches in his arsenal was the spitball and it definitely appears that he may have loaded up this orb upon close inspection.

The family kept the ball for more than 90 years in their attic until it surfaced a few years ago for the first time in the hobby, which is when I was thrilled to add it to my advanced no-hitter collection.

The photos are of the no-hit battery of Dutch Leonard and Bill Carrigan. The photo of Dutch Leonard dates is circa 1916 and the Carrigan snapper originates from his own personal collection, but is undated.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by bigfanNY

S-81 silks are my favorite baseball premium L-1 leathers with original color are a close second. And the poster as you can see I look at every day.

"REALLY" like the look of the LS bats poster. Would be nice to look at that everyday...

[sayheykid54]

My large Kreindler Ty Cobb painting.

[3-2-count]

No doubt this thread is fantastic. Everyone has terrific stuff. One more for me.

Original 8 x 10 photo of the Red Sox & Tigers battling it out somewhere between 1901 and 1911 at Huntington Avenue Grounds ballpark in Boston w/ original full ticket from the same era. (not this particular game though)