January Pickups

[irv]

Originally Posted by jdunevant

Finally (!!) got a 1968 Blues vintage bobblehead - the more rare gold version at that. Still need the blue sweater version, though.

Who is that player, or is it just a facsimile?

Originally Posted by irv

Who is that player, or is it just a facsimile?

Not a depiction of a particular player, just representative. That series used the same head with the big dimples for all teams.

[irv]

Originally Posted by jdunevant

Not a depiction of a particular player, just representative. That series used the same head with the big dimples for all teams.

Thanks. Nice pick up by the way!

[sayhey24]

Not my primary collecting focus, but two things that I really like are unusual pennants and boxes.


Greg

[Dave Grob]

From the last time the Cubbies participated in the Fall Classic. Thrilled that this is a starting position player who had a pretty good World Series. I have seen rings from the Cubs 1938 appearance, but not one from 1945. Would love to know if there are others out there as well.

Dave Grob

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

Not my primary collecting focus, but two things that I really like are unusual pennants and boxes.


Greg

Very cool congrats on the pennant...so was that when he was with the Mets?..never seen before...has to be a rare one!

[Forever Young]

I have to catch up on my pickup sharing so I apologize For bringing up old threads. I have pretty much hit my limit for 2016 in spending already so I thought I would share. After all, I enjoy bragging and this is the only chance I get This year.

Attached I have added a very high end Gehrig photo to my collection. It is one of the earliest examples in a Yankee uni and by the master, Charles Conlon to boot(1924). It fits into my early Gehrig Type 1 photo collection. The early ones are the toughies(especially of the top photographers).

[bobfreedman]

Originally Posted by jdunevant

Not a depiction of a particular player, just representative. That series used the same head with the big dimples for all teams.

I had always heard them referred to the "Gordie Howe" series

[ksfarmboy]

Great looking ring Dave!

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

I had always heard them referred to the "Gordie Howe" series

I had not heard that term so I googled and found the following from 2014 Huggins & Scott auction for a set of three of them:

"Synonymous with the sport he so thoroughly dominated, Gordie Howe was not only portrayed on the Detroit Red Wings 1967-1968 Gold Base bobblehead doll, but was the likeness on dolls for the remaining teams in the set, as well!"

I see that term is used by The Nodder Exchange, too. Although I really don't see the resemblance, great to know as another search term as I try to find the Blues blue sweater version.

Thanks!!

Jim

[pherbener]

Taken before his first game in 1935 with Boston at the Polo grounds.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by pherbener

Taken before his first game in 1935 with Boston at the Polo grounds.

Beautiful photo composition! Congrats!

[sayhey24]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Beautiful photo composition! Congrats!

+1

Greg

[Runscott]

Jack Quinn, who appeared in both the Goudey and T206 sets: