What is your favorite pickup(s) in 2021?

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by daves_resale_shop

Sold a baseball card to fulfill my child hood dream of owning a jeep... its been a great second vehicle, and been a blast to take to the ice cream shop and beach with my kids...

Baseball card or a Jeep?? Hmmmmm…..pretty easy decision for me. Nice pickup!

[jpop43]

Despite the prevailing circumstances, 2021 was a rather enjoyable year of collecting for me.

In addition to working out a couple of nice trades with fellow collectors this year, my bother and I were able to get out and 'hunt' the Madison-Bouckville Antique Show in August. My annual pickings weren't many in number, but I was happy to add each of them.

This years pick-ups span a variety of interests including the 19th Century, the 1950s NY Yankees, and the 1939 Centennial of Baseball. Here are three items from 2021 that I'm really enjoying...

1. This early-mid 1860s CDV image of the 'Old Canton' Base Ball Team (presumably, Canton, NY).

[jpop43]

2. This c. 1860s -1870s trophy style baseball bat with a unique knob that matches that of a graphic on an 1875 Sports Exhibition Program; While I can't say it was ever actually awarded as a trophy/presentation bat, its size, style, finish, and weight all point to it having been made for that purpose.

[jpop43]

3. This wonderful, c 1866 copy of Peverelly's 'Book of American Pastimes'; I had wanted a high grade example of this book for a long time and, thanks to a fellow NJ collector and forum member, I was able to add it to my collection via trade this past year.


Happy New Year to All!!

Jonathan
www.dugouttreasures.com

[Schlesinj]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Baseball card or a Jeep?? Hmmmmm…..pretty easy decision for me. Nice pickup!

One amazing tidbit is Jeeps really do not depreciate in a similar manner as cars. Crazy market.