January Pick-Up

Huysmans · #1 01-30-2017, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Went to an Estate Sale this weekend and picked up this oak display cabinet (for $50 had to have it for display). The glass on three sides and glass shelves make it a perfect replacement for a bookcase that I was using that I didn't really like for display. I am excited how this fits nicely into the room and gives me more display room.

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Great addition Joe!
It definitely fits the d�cor and style of your room. Congrats!

Brent

vintagesportscollector · #2 01-30-2017, 07:35 AM

Thanks all, for the nice comments about the Cabinet.

@Dewey2007 - that's a sweet Robinson billboard. Quite the display piece. Congrats!

Dave Grob · #3 01-30-2017, 08:05 AM

The helmet, as a function of construction style (two hole), logo style, and marking information dates from c1958-1962. Thrilled that the NY logo is intact and that the helmet had "not become" a Berra, Ford, Mantle, or Maris helmet.

Dave Grob

vintagesportscollector · #4 01-30-2017, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave Grob

The helmet, as a function of construction style (two hole), logo style, and marking information dates from c1958-1962. Thrilled that the NY logo is intact and that the helmet had "not become" a Berra, Ford, Mantle, or Maris helmet.

Dave Grob

That's interesting Dave. So they actually put felt for the logo on a hard helmet, and not paint or a decal?

Dave Grob · #5 01-30-2017, 08:30 AM

They sure did and not just the Yankees. This is easy enough to confirm in period images that capture the helmets from the side or from above. But these designs changed over time by team, along with other facets such as the number/location of vent holes in the crown of the helmet as well as information contained on the interior ABC sticker. When studied in some detail and considered in total, it does offer one the ability to establish some objective date ranges for the helmets.

Dave Grob

earlywynnfan · #6 01-30-2017, 09:21 AM

Dave, what are the viewing times for your man-cave? Do you offer guided tours?

Ken

Dave Grob · #7 01-30-2017, 09:33 AM

Ken,

The bulk of the items I post here get sent to MEARS for either display in the museum and or to add to the exemplar library. Current staffing levels at MEARS (South Milwaukee, WI) don't permit unfettered access to the museum/collection at this time.

That being said, anyone wishing to see the collection and take the tour (we now have a self-paced guide that Robin Yount took and enjoyed this past weekend), should contact Troy Kinunen at MEARS to coordinate a time to come by.

I get up there every couple of months to do museum work and or to look at uniforms at may not be practical or are cost prohibitive to ship to me for research and analysis.

Dave Grob

icollectDCsports · #8 01-30-2017, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Grob

They sure did and not just the Yankees. This is easy enough to confirm in period images that capture the helmets from the side or from above. But these designs changed over time by team, along with other facets such as the number/location of vent holes in the crown of the helmet as well as information contained on the interior ABC sticker. When studied in some detail and considered in total, it does offer one the ability to establish some objective date ranges for the helmets.

Dave Grob

And some folks may not know that the Cubs to this day still affix embroidered patch C logos to their helmets instead of a decal. And, within the last couple of years, the Dodgers started using 3D LA logos on their helmets, first made out of a sort of plastic and then reportedly switching to a more pliable material because the plastic logos weren't taking game abuse well and were cracking and breaking.

In any event, I love the old felt logos on helmets.

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