Something you would never part with

[Bugsy]

I couldn't imagine parting with this one...when the 1927 Yankees played in St. Paul.

[JoeDfan]

My James McGovern letter to a Mr. Wilson in Augusta; begging him for a chance to play on the team despite their "old sores".

It is from 1889, so it is old, it is one of a kind, it is baseball, and it is Maine.

And, although Mr. Wilson apparently did NOT forget "old sores"; Mr. McGovern really did get the chance to play ball in 1891. So it ended well.

Plus, he had really good handwriting.

[Andy Sandler]

One of the last things I would part with in my collection is a Pre-1930 California League or PCL baseball program. I also like any pre-1930 sports program that took place in southern California. Who else has these programs?
Thanks, Andy Sandler (914) 388-2940

[Bumpus Jones]

Great topic. Mine would probably have to be this columbia reds license plate topper. It's made of metal and has porcelain enamel graphics. I've lived in the area most of my life and the Cincinnati Reds are my team.

[LEHR]

I've got some great pieces in my collection but I've always said there is noting I wouldn't sell if the money was right. I can't take it with me and the hunt for something new is sometimes the best part anyway.

[w7imel]

this one broke my heart when I didnt get it won at an auction only to see it come back to me after guilting the guy who bought it into selling it to me because it belonged in the hands of a true Maris fan named Mike of course the 500 bucks I gave him above what he paid didnt hurt negotiations any...Haaa

[hcv123]

At the end of the day its just "stuff". Now if you asked me if there were items in my collection that no one in their right mind would be willing to offer me enough to tempt me to sell - YEAH! There are a couple dozen of those items! I have a handful of times been convinced by the "right price" to sell and haven't yet regretted any of those sales (some of the items I found again and some I haven't)

Howard

[Case12]

The last to go will be this cabinet photo of my great grandfather I found in my mom's box of letters. Valdosta Millionaires minor league.

[bnorth]

I am sure the real market value of these is not much. I would sell them but you could buy a really nice house for less than it would take for me to part with them.

They are a only known 1990 Score Wade Boggs/Roger Clemens wrong back pair. I got them directly from Score back in the day. They also happen to feature my 2 favorite players.

[68Hawk]

Originally Posted by Case12

The last to go will be this cabinet photo of my great grandfather I found in my mom's box of letters.

....that's brilliant.

I don't think I have any baseball stuff I couldn't be convinced to part with.
These are two things I'd struggle to let go, and the LFC season ticket means more to me than anyone else I know so super unlikely.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Case12

The last to go will be this cabinet photo of my great grandfather I found in my mom's box of letters.

Wow. Wow. A family member. That’s really special.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by Case12

The last to go will be this cabinet photo of my great grandfather I found in my mom's box of letters. Valdosta Millionaires minor league.

Wow, what a treasure!

[Fuddjcal]

Originally Posted by Case12

The last to go will be this cabinet photo of my great grandfather I found in my mom's box of letters. Valdosta Millionaires minor league.

just saw this. very nice. Now this is a KEEPER!!!!

[Jgrace]

Originally Posted by Bugsy

I couldn't imagine parting with this one...when the 1927 Yankees played in St. Paul.

This is great, I live in the area and didn’t know this ballpark existed! Knew about Nicollet but looks like this one also had quite a history. Everyone who was anyone from the early 1900s played there.

Like Nicollet, you’d never know it was there now.