March pick up thread

[JLange]

Was fortunate to win 6 of 7 auctions for the 1959 Kit's Manufacturing Company Cleveland Indians Autographed Portraits on ebay last week. The group includes Gary Bell, Rocky Colavito, Tito Francona, Jim Perry, Vic Power, and Herb Score. The "Genuine Oil Painting Reproductions" are each in a small plastic frame measuring approximately 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" and the group is unopened in original packaging.

I lost out on a 7th piece which was Woodie Held (congratulations on a great pickup!). I've wondered for some time what the complete checklist looks like, but so far these are the only players I have seen. Until this auction I had not even seen the Held, Perry, and Score before! Hoping this will spark some interest and result in more of these coming up for sale.

[71buc]

Those are awsome. I love the Vic Power.

[sflayank]

Wow...a postwar set ive never seen
I love it

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by JLange

Was fortunate to win 6 of 7 auctions for the 1959 Kit's Manufacturing Company Cleveland Indians Autographed Portraits on ebay last week. The group includes Gary Bell, Rocky Colavito, Tito Francona, Jim Perry, Vic Power, and Herb Score. The "Genuine Oil Painting Reproductions" are each in a small plastic frame measuring approximately 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" and the group is unopened in original packaging.

I lost out on a 7th piece which was Woodie Held (congratulations on a great pickup!). I've wondered for some time what the complete checklist looks like, but so far these are the only players I have seen. Until this auction I had not even seen the Held, Perry, and Score before! Hoping this will spark some interest and result in more of these coming up for sale.

Wow, sale price of 10 cents each. What a deal!!

[BrockJacob]

Just got this back from the framer.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by BrockJacob

Just got this back from the framer.

Very cool. What are they?

[BrockJacob]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Very cool. What are they?

They’re c.1912 hat band tobacco premiums. These were removed from a handkerchief someone had made from them so they’re cut down a bit.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by BrockJacob

They’re c.1912 hat band tobacco premiums. These were removed from a handkerchief someone had made from them so they’re cut down a bit.

Never seen them before. Have any pictures of a complete one?

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Never seen them before. Have any pictures of a complete one?

Hey, WELCOME BACK BROCK!
Perhaps you never left, but that was the first I've seen you post in a looooong time! Fantastic collection of Hat Bands. Those are so scarce... I bet yours is the most complete collection of them to exist. My computer screen is crappy and my eyes are getting old and tired. So I can only make out the Tigers and Cubs. Can you post a more close-up photo that clearly shows them all? That's fantastic that you have so many displayed together.

Hank:
I still recall a Mastro Auction in which they had 3 of these (listed as individual lots), and all three sold in excess of $2K. In retrospect, maybe they were shilled up to that level, but who knows? Regardless they are very seldom-seen. I only have the Athletics, and it's actually still attached to a vintage Straw Hat (Connie Mack style...)

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by JLange

Was fortunate to win 6 of 7 auctions for the 1959 Kit's Manufacturing Company Cleveland Indians Autographed Portraits on ebay last week. The group includes Gary Bell, Rocky Colavito, Tito Francona, Jim Perry, Vic Power, and Herb Score. The "Genuine Oil Painting Reproductions" are each in a small plastic frame measuring approximately 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" and the group is unopened in original packaging.

I lost out on a 7th piece which was Woodie Held (congratulations on a great pickup!). I've wondered for some time what the complete checklist looks like, but so far these are the only players I have seen. Until this auction I had not even seen the Held, Perry, and Score before! Hoping this will spark some interest and result in more of these coming up for sale.

That is exactly the kind of stuff I love! The Giants have a similar, super rare set but they are photographs and bigger. The 3D frames have to be “assembled” by tab and slot.

I noticed two things about yours: Terry Francona bears a strong resemblance to his dad and Jim Perry’s autograph of his surname is similar to Gaylord’s. Great pick up!