February Pickups

[Shoeless Moe]

Scott, just curious have you ever had any contact with any relatives of him? If I were a grandkid (if he had any) I'd know I'd love to see your collection in person.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

Scott, just curious have you ever had any contact with any relatives of him? If I were a grandkid (if he had any) I'd know I'd love to see your collection in person.

Paul,
That's a good question. Unfortunately the Vander Meer family is down to one surviving direct descendent, I believe- a granddaughter.
Tragedy seemed to follow his immediate family, with several untimely deaths.

[RelicSports]

Finally was able to get a Hack Wilson gamer. I did some research online and found out that this bat was found at antique store and bought for $50 (wish I would have gotten it for that). The cool bit is that before it was restored, it had a lot of tape/residue around the handle, which was a key characteristic for Hack. The ordering indicates it would fall in the 1929-1930 period, 1930 being when Hack collected the current record of 191 RBI's.

[Dewey]

A few recent pickups.

1920 Branch Rickey. New spring training site down in Brownsville, TX.


1922 Big Six dinner with McGraws


1929 Dazzy holding out again...and staying fit doing who knows what


1955 A little light reading for the Duke during a very special season

[Dave Grob]

Each year I try to curate a couple of additional small topical displays at the MEARS Museum. 2017 is the 75th Anniversary of the 1942 St. Louis Cardinals World Champion team so that will be one of the smaller displays tied to this year. These are the first two of a number of items that have shown up in recent days that will be a part of that exhibit. The telegram has an obvious connection, but the sheet music for “Pass the Biscuits, Mirandy" probably only resonates with die hard Cardinal history buffs. I also have the 78rpm record of this song coming as well.

Dave Grob

[slidekellyslide]

Picked up this 1929 HS basketball state champions trophy tonight while setting up at the antique show.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Picked up this 1929 HS basketball state champions trophy tonight while setting up at the antique show.

Beautiful Dan- congrats!

[deeg23]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Picked up this 1929 HS basketball state champions trophy tonight while setting up at the antique show.

That's INSANELY cool! I've never seen that figure on top of a before

[prewarsports]

Originally Posted by Dewey

A few recent pickups.

1920 Branch Rickey. New spring training site down in Brownsville, TX.


1922 Big Six dinner with McGraws


1929 Dazzy holding out again...and staying fit doing who knows what


1955 A little light reading for the Duke during a very special season

I have owned a full body verson of that Vance, it is a ball on the end of a rope like a speed bag he is punching. It is one of the weirdest photos I have ever seen and have no idea how he did not end up with the ball in his face constantly!

[Dewey]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

I have owned a full body verson of that Vance, it is a ball on the end of a rope like a speed bag he is punching. It is one of the weirdest photos I have ever seen and have no idea how he did not end up with the ball in his face constantly!

Aha! Like one of those wooden paddles with a rubber band and ball, except the paddle is either his fist or face? So weird. Love it. Thanks for the info!

[pherbener]

Just picked up a Jackie pre-rookie photo.

1946 Jackie Robinson pre rookie type 1 by Paul Herbener, on Flickr