October pickups

[ooo-ribay]

Just picked this up for a friend. I collect SF Giants...my buddy collects Giants and Niners. I'd like to get your thoughts...

The seller listed this as "salesman's sample." Strangely enough, another popped up on ebay a few days later. That seller is calling his a "showroom sample." Well, I watch enough Antiques Roadshow to know about salesman's samples. Thing is, those samples tend to be furniture or machinery. Would a bread company really put out a "sample"? Wouldn't they just wrap their bread in whatever and send it out to stores? Would General Mills test the waters on commemorative Wheaties boxes or would they just send them out?

I will say, the paper seems vintage. It does not seem like someone printed it out recently. The paper feels like it is wrapped around a block of foam. What do you guys think?

[Huck]

Just received this scoreboard. I am quite happy with the purchase. I wonder what Freud might say about my affinity for scoreboards.

[Lordstan]

Congrats everyone on their pickups. I went a little hog wild with some Lou publications this month.















And perhaps my Favorite of all.... The picture does it no justice at all. It is spectacular in person.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Just picked this up for a friend. I collect SF Giants...my buddy collects Giants and Niners. I'd like to get your thoughts... The seller listed this as "salesman's sample." Strangely enough, another popped up on ebay a few days later. That seller is calling his a "showroom sample." Well, I watch enough Antiques Roadshow to know about salesman's samples. Thing is, those samples tend to be furniture or machinery. Would a bread company really put out a "sample"? Wouldn't they just wrap their bread in whatever and send it out to stores? Would General Mills test the waters on commemorative Wheaties boxes or would they just send them out? I will say, the paper seems vintage. It does not seem like someone printed it out recently. The paper feels like it is wrapped around a block of foam. What do you guys think?

Definitely good, maybe there was a find. Griffith Stadium in D.C. was in the middle of a bread factory district, and everybody that ever went there remembers the heavenly smell of bread baking in the neighborhood, including the ballpark. I also remember eating miniature loaves of bread there, similar to yours. I think they were given away as promotions, and no bread has ever tasted as good in my life. Nothing else, just plain old white bread direct from the factory. Perhaps yours is the Seals Stadium version of that.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Definitely good, maybe there was a find. Griffith Stadium in D.C. was in the middle of a bread factory district, and everybody that ever went there remembers the heavenly smell of bread baking in the neighborhood, including the ballpark. I also remember eating miniature loaves of bread there, similar to yours. I think they were given away as promotions, and no bread has ever tasted as good in my life. Nothing else, just plain old white bread direct from the factory. Perhaps yours is the Seals Stadium version of that.

Thanks for the info….but it’s not “just plain old white bread”….it’s “special training table formula.”

[UKCardGuy]

Rocky Colavito was the last player I needed to complete my 1958-62 Hartland Statue set.

I picked up a Willie Mays Hartland when I was 15 years old and it took me another 37 years before I got another. After a long journey, the set is complete.

Complete is a relative term though. I'll probably upgrade a couple of them and I'm still chasing the rest of the tags and boxes that I'm missing.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

Rocky Colavito was the last player I needed to complete my 1958-62 Hartland Statue set. I picked up a Willie Mays Hartland when I was 15 years old and it took me another 37 years before I got another. After a long journey, the set is complete. Complete is a relative term though. I'll probably upgrade a couple of them and I'm still chasing the rest of the tags and boxes that I'm missing.

Awesome collection! And perfect that there's still stuff to go after.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

Rocky Colavito was the last player I needed to complete my 1958-62 Hartland Statue set.

I picked up a Willie Mays Hartland when I was 15 years old and it took me another 37 years before I got another. After a long journey, the set is complete.

Complete is a relative term though. I'll probably upgrade a couple of them and I'm still chasing the rest of the tags and boxes that I'm missing.

Great accomplishment! Looks like you were super selective about condition as well. Great looking white set. I could never seem to find a Banks that hadn’t yellowed or at least turned beige-ish (if that’s a word).

Congrats on finding a nice Colovito and finishing it!

[UKCardGuy]

Thanks Hank and Mark. I think I picked out with Banks. I've heard from others that it's tough. For me, the Colavito was tricky. Finding one that isn't separating along the "seam" and at a reasonable price was tough.

[jimtigers65]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

Thanks Hank and Mark. I think I picked out with Banks. I've heard from others that it's tough. For me, the Colavito was tricky. Finding one that isn't separating along the "seam" and at a reasonable price was tough.

I saw a couple price stickers on the boxes but couldn’t make the price. Can you tell us the original prices?

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Thanks for the info….but it’s not “just plain old white bread”….it’s “special training table formula.”

Of course, how do you think they got so big? Super cool item.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Just picked this up for a friend. I collect SF Giants...my buddy collects Giants and Niners. I'd like to get your thoughts...

The seller listed this as "salesman's sample." Strangely enough, another popped up on ebay a few days later. That seller is calling his a "showroom sample." Well, I watch enough Antiques Roadshow to know about salesman's samples. Thing is, those samples tend to be furniture or machinery. Would a bread company really put out a "sample"? Wouldn't they just wrap their bread in whatever and send it out to stores? Would General Mills test the waters on commemorative Wheaties boxes or would they just send them out?

I will say, the paper seems vintage. It does not seem like someone printed it out recently. The paper feels like it is wrapped around a block of foam. What do you guys think?

Whenever I have seen loaves like that, they've been vintage new old stock bags/labels and someone inserted a block of foam inside to make it aesthetically pleasing like a loaf of bread.

[JLange]

1951 BBWAA program honoring Bob Feller as the Cleveland Chapter’s Man of the Year. Cover drawing by Lou Darvas. This was an annual occurrence in Cleveland from at least the mid 1940s well into the 1970s and perhaps longer. The programs feature the chapter’s annual pick for man of the year and are highly collectible (by me). Several other years and honorees on eBay right now.

This Bob Feller program has been on my want list for over a decade. Very happy to finally find one!

[eastonfalcon19]

Picked up a few bats including 2 side written Spalding bats. A 1950s post career Babe Ruth bat and a Andy Harrington Detroit Tigers professional model bat.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

Whenever I have seen loaves like that, they've been vintage new old stock bags/labels and someone inserted a block of foam inside to make it aesthetically pleasing like a loaf of bread.

Have they all been Sunbeam/49’ers or have you seen others?

[sayhey24]

Wow, what a cool bat haul Ron!

Greg

[GrayGhost]

Got this cool broadside advertising upcoming games, seemingly in South America. 1912. So fragile, but so cool too.