Best Looking Memorabilia Piece You Own?

[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)

[jcc6252]

These posts are amazing!

[packs]

I've always loved this photo of Lefty Gomez warming up before opening day 1935, fresh off his Triple Crown:

[vintagesportscollector]

I'm a big fan of various assortments/collages of items that make for great eye candy.

There is nothing overwhelming about any one item in this display, but I recently picked up a nice vintage display case (garbage, side of the road), and filled it with some of my ephemera. Not my best looking items, per se, but I like the whole look.

[Mark70Z]

Best one I could find in short order. It's a photo from a later career AS game. Just an aesthetically pleasing shot (at least to me ).

[khkco4bls]

A few more. 1895 William Demuth baseball pipe. 1860s Civil War collapsible drinking cup. 1955 3 D Dodgers bar display 1880s women's baseball broadside

[T206Jim]

Framed 1912 and 1913 Reach Catalogs, both with Bender of course!

[seattlerainiers]

One of my faves, 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 feet, and packed with information and images.