February Pickups

[Bumpus Jones]

Had the box and just reaquired the ball. Think they make a nice pair

[Scott Garner]

Awesome display, Chris!

[Dave Grob]

These have been coming in over the past couple of days, so I thought I would post as a group:

Top Left: Reds home scorecard. Much tougher to find that the World Series Programs. Both this scorecard and the full illustrated program were priced at .25 cents. I suspect they sold a lot less of these considering what you could get for the same money.

Top Right: World Series menu from the Netherland Plaza. Only the second one of these I have seen. The Netherland Plaza hosted the Tigers and other major league and media personnel. Interesting in that Ernie Lombardi is identified as Morris Arnovich.

Bottom Left: Bus pass for the final game of the season at Crosley Field. This was win #100 for the ball club. First time they hit that mark. Something they would not do again until 1970.

Bottom Right: Mailing envelop for 1940 World Series tickets. This one is post marked 15 September.
Dave Grob

[perezfan]

Great Reds stuff, Chris and Dave. LOVE the Edd Roush Cigar Box!

[Bumpus Jones]

Thanks fellas. Here's a better detail of the ball. Really like the fact both items are from the period.

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by Bumpus Jones

Thanks fellas. Here's a better detail of the ball. Really like the fact both items are from the period.

Congrats! The box and ball are a tremendous ensemble.

[ooo-ribay]

1958 has always been a popular year with Giants collectors...

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Congrats! The box and ball are a tremendous ensemble.

I second that! Terrific display combo!

[WillowGrove]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Great Reds stuff, Chris and Dave. LOVE the Edd Roush Cigar Box!

+1

Particularly interesting Reds stuff guys. Congrats.

[bocca001]

I finally found something at an antique store! Typically I just drag my kids around and end up buying stuff for them. I can't remember the last time I bought anything.

I am a Giants fan who lives in the Houston area. Found this Bruce Bochy player issued bat from his Astros days (when he was #13, not #15). The price was very reasonable. I passed on Denny Walling and Joe Sambito bats, but the Bochy seemed like a major score... future HOF (probably).