August pickup thread

[TUM301]

Picked up the enclosed EBAY items this week. Always on the lookout for pieces that bring to mind baseball history. Really liked these pictures because they combined 2 of my favorite collecting areas, Babe and St Mary`s school and the Black Sox. Pictures show the St M`s band performing, the Sox/Yanks changing out at innings end and the 3 men attending the game. As described, Babe took his boys band on the last road trip of 1920 and these pics were snapped in Chicago. Can`t really tell but that could easily be Joe Jackson and the other famed Black Sox trotting on the field for one of their last games ever. Judge Landis ended their paying days within a week in Sept of 1920. As a bonus, the seller also included 5 additional snap shots of FLA minor league players in the Dodger system.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-BA...UAAOSwQc5bZ2kD

[JoeDfan]

Originally Posted by TUM301

Picked up the enclosed EBAY items this week. Always on the lookout for pieces that bring to mind baseball history. Really liked these pictures because they combined 2 of my favorite collecting areas, Babe and St Mary`s school and the Black Sox. Pictures show the St M`s band performing, the Sox/Yanks changing out at innings end and the 3 men attending the game. As described, Babe took his boys band on the last road trip of 1920 and these pics were snapped in Chicago. Can`t really tell but that could easily be Joe Jackson and the other famed Black Sox trotting on the field for one of their last games ever. Judge Landis ended their paying days within a week in Sept of 1920. As a bonus, the seller also included 5 additional snap shots of FLA minor league players in the Dodger system.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-BA...UAAOSwQc5bZ2kD

That is really awesome!!! I love to see photos like that.

[Kzoo]

I got really lucky yesterday and picked up this 1915 Chicago Whales team composite print from a local antiques dealer. The frame has been replaced and it has some pin holes in the corners, a few small tears at the edges, and a couple light stains. I haven't been able to find another one so far in my research.

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by Kzoo

I got really lucky yesterday and picked up this 1915 Chicago Whales team composite print from a local antiques dealer. The frame has been replaced and it has some pin holes in the corners, a few small tears at the edges, and a couple light stains. I haven't been able to find another one so far in my research.

quite a score congrats...what are the dimensions?...

[WillowGrove]

Matt, congrats! You always do a great job hunting at local antique shops and flea markets!

[Kzoo]

Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks

quite a score congrats...what are the dimensions?...

Thanks Peter. It's nice to know there's still great stuff out there. Carlton, I don't have it with me right now, but I believe it's about 30" wide. I'll check later for exact measurements.

[bobfreedman]

Nice pick up Matt, I would like to know the dimensions as well

[Kzoo]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

Nice pick up Matt, I would like to know the dimensions as well

The Whales print, including the frame is 28"x 13".

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Kzoo

I got really lucky yesterday and picked up this 1915 Chicago Whales team composite print from a local antiques dealer. The frame has been replaced and it has some pin holes in the corners, a few small tears at the edges, and a couple light stains. I haven't been able to find another one so far in my research.

Very nice, Matt! Excellent pickup.

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by Kzoo

I got really lucky yesterday and picked up this 1915 Chicago Whales team composite print from a local antiques dealer.

The March 27, 1915, issue of Sporting Life indicates that Guy Beard and Roy Ashenfelder had been signed by the team and were joining the Whales in spring training. The April 17 issue indicates that they both had been released; neither appeared in a Federal League game with Chicago in 1914 or 1915 but both are in the composite. This image must date from spring training of 1915.

[Runscott]

Super piece, Matt. That would be the star of any Federal League thread.