August pickups

bobfreedman · #1 08-21-2016, 12:29 PM

From the Walter Alston estate, I am not one for these kinds of pieces but I really liked the look of this with all the players names and team logos on it.

ooo-ribay · #2 08-21-2016, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by bobfreedman

From the Walter Alston estate, I am not one for these kinds of pieces but I really liked the look of this with all the players names and team logos on it.

I have the same tray, Bob. Mine was issued to Juan Marichal. Marichal and Alston are both engraved next to their respective teams. There are 32 names, total. I wonder if there are only 32 trays out there? Is there an AL version as well?

71buc needs this. Besides being 1971, the Pirates had the most NL participants...Murtaugh, Stargell, Clemente, Ellis and Sanguillen.

P.S. my tray is much more tarnished. I sent it to a professional and even he couldn't do much with it.

bobfreedman · #3 08-21-2016, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I have the same tray, Bob. Mine was issued to Juan Marichal. Marichal and Alston are both engraved next to their respective teams. There are 32 names, total. I wonder if there are only 32 trays out there? Is there an AL version as well?

71buc needs this. Besides being 1971, the Pirates had the most NL participants...Murtaugh, Stargell, Clemente, Ellis and Sanguillen.

P.S. my tray is much more tarnished. I sent it to a professional and even he couldn't do much with it.

Rob, thanks for the info, I was wondering the same thing myself (if there was a AL version) and would love to own them as a pair.

71buc · #4 08-21-2016, 02:52 PM

Awesome pickup and yes 71buc would love to own one of those.

ooo-ribay · #5 08-21-2016, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by bobfreedman

From the Walter Alston estate, I am not one for these kinds of pieces but I really liked the look of this with all the players names and team logos on it.

My hammered example

bobfreedman · #6 08-21-2016, 10:16 PM

I googled the tray and found Willie Davis' below:

mjkm90 · #7 08-22-2016, 03:05 PM

The piece that just arrived and officially caps one the greatest months of collecting I have experienced. It's a scale paperweight commemorating the pennant of 32. The scarcity of this piece, combined with the form, and subject make it a Cubs/Figural collectors dream. It's quite substantial and the ball is just shy of official size. I acquired it in trade from a distinguished long time advanced Cubs collector and gave a grail level item from his long time want list in return. So it was a great day at his house as well

Tigerden · #8 08-22-2016, 03:17 PM

Wowza Mike! That's amazing. Congrats! Now to figure out where its going to reside.

vintagesportscollector · #9 08-22-2016, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by mjkm90

The piece that just arrived and officially caps one the greatest months of collecting I have experienced. It's a scale paperweight commemorating the pennant of 32. The scarcity of this piece, combined with the form, and subject make it a Cubs/Figural collectors dream. It's quite substantial and the ball is just shy of official size. I acquired it in trade from a distinguished long time advanced Cubs collector and gave a grail level item from his long time want list in return. So it was a great day at his house as well

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Congrats Mike, a wonderful addition to your collection.

GoCubsGo32 · #10 08-22-2016, 05:44 PM

Mike! Very.....nice!

bobfreedman · #11 08-22-2016, 06:13 PM

Congrats Mike, you are on a roll, that is for sure. Too bad all months cant be this much fun

FourStrikes · #12 08-22-2016, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mjkm90

The piece that just arrived and officially caps one the greatest months of collecting I have experienced. It's a scale paperweight commemorating the pennant of 32. The scarcity of this piece, combined with the form, and subject make it a Cubs/Figural collectors dream. It's quite substantial and the ball is just shy of official size. I acquired it in trade from a distinguished long time advanced Cubs collector and gave a grail level item from his long time want list in return. So it was a great day at his house as well

never seen it...regardless, it's sweet...nice pickup

DS

edjs · #13 08-23-2016, 03:46 PM

I posted this on the main board page August pick-ups, but realized I may get a better response here, I think this is where the photo collectors would hang out. I am not that knowledgeable on photos, but I am a big fan of Southern Association memorabilia. This is what I think it is:

Circa 1913 Chattanooga Lookouts, the photographer checks out, Wiles of Nashville, Tennessee. The Tennessee State Library has a collection of 60 items from Marvin Willard Wiles, photographer, who lived from 1883-1957, Wiles Photography Studio (Nashville Tennessee). The back looks like it was removed from a cabinet mount. The listing said it came from the Fred Graf estate, he played for Chattanooga from 1913-1920. I think Graf is the guy back row fourth from the right, and I think Kid Elberfeld is front row second from right. I think this is the 1914 team.

So, what do you think? Does this look like a type 1 photo? Can any of you identify the players (I suck at photo i.d., they all look like multiple players from the era). I'm just looking for opinions, thanks for any help with it.

(full disclosure, I lifted the e-bay image from the auction)

ksfarmboy · #14 08-23-2016, 04:24 PM

Great pickups Mike!

mjkm90 · #15 08-22-2016, 03:35 PM

sorry

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