Any One Collect Pins?

[Vintagedeputy]

Does anyone have a specific year of issue for the Redleg Booster pin shown here?

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

Does anyone have a specific year of issue for the Redleg Booster pin shown here?

Jim I believe it to be from the late 30s....

[MK]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Jim I believe it to be from the late 30s....

I think that’s a good bet Al.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by MK

I think that’s a good bet Al.

Hi Mike I would have bet that also but in doing a little research it may be possible that those redleg booster pins may have been put out in 1953 as the then Reds didnt want any association to communism so they made a change to the redlegs..... The pins themselves look older than 50s but could they have been the redlegs before that ? Possible but for now I will correct myself and say mid 50s... And Chris +Scott I will lean with both of you!

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Hi Mike I would have bet that also but in doing a little research it may be possible that those redleg booster pins may have been put out in 1953 as the then Reds didnt want any association to communism so they made a change to the redlegs..... The pins themselves look older than 50s but could they have been the redlegs before that ? Possible but for now I will correct myself and say mid 50s... And Chris +Scott I will lean with both of you!

Why do so many seller’s pages reference 1946?

[Chris-Counts]

I see a lot of questionable dates used to describe things — for instance, I often see Exhibit cards of 50s and 60s players identified as being from 1946. What's true is that style of Exhibit card came out in 1946.

I can go through my collection of baseball memorabilia and give you detailed information about nearly every card, autograph, cap, jersey, publication, or photograph I have. But when it comes to pins, I'm a lot a loss to say who made many of them, or where were they made, or when they were made. The Muchinsky book has great photos, but it lacks details. Pins are a real mystery to me, and that's part of why I find them so interesting. Why are so many of them so rare? Maybe we'll never know.

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

Why do so many seller’s pages reference 1946?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Hi Mike I would have bet that also but in doing a little research it may be possible that those redleg booster pins may have been put out in 1953 as the then Reds didnt want any association to communism so they made a change to the redlegs..... The pins themselves look older than 50s but could they have been the redlegs before that ? Possible but for now I will correct myself and say mid 50s... And Chris +Scott I will lean with both of you!

Well, just to add a little more doubt to the actual date of this pinback, it should be noted that the Reds were called the Redlegs by the press at least as early as 1938. I happened to be flipping through Louis Stewart's (Johnny Vander Meer's girlfriend and future wife) scrapbook of Vandy's career through the 1937-1944 era with the Reds. I noted several references to the Reds being called the Redlegs.

Oh well...

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Well, just to add a little more doubt to the actual date of this pinback, it should be noted that the Reds were called the Redlegs by the press at least as early as 1938. I happened to be flipping through Louis Stewart's (Johnny Vander Meer's girlfriend and future wife) scrapbook of Vandy's career through the 1937-1944 era with the Reds. I noted several references to the Reds being called the Redlegs.

Oh well...

See Scott now you have me thinking about my original thought to the pin being late 30s .... As i said from the start that pin looks older than the 50s..... So now what do we do ? I guess we will have to use the catch all phrase 30s to 50s era.. LOL

[ooo-ribay]

Believe it or not, this was a Holy Grail for me. Part of a 1987-89 set with Will Clark, Kevin Mitchell, Candy Maldonado, Rick Rueschel and Joel Youngblood. Clark and Mitchell are very common; the others are tough, especially Rueschel. I had been looking for Krukow for 30 f**king years!

[Chris-Counts]

I would have guessed mid-50s. Were the Reds called the Redlegs in the 30s?

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Jim I believe it to be from the late 30s....

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Chris Counts

I would have guessed mid-50s. Were the Reds called the Redlegs in the 30s?

FWIW, I would agree with Chris. 1950's would be my guess as well...
Font, and term "Redleg's" both smack of a later issue.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Jim I believe it to be from the late 30s....

I've seen several references on the internet to the 1930's and 1950's, and at least one specific reference to 1946.

I guess I may not have anything more than just a date range.

[Kzoo]

Guys............I picked up these 3 White Sox pins a couple months ago at an estate sale. They seem to be 1950's to early 60's era? I've seen a few of the smaller blue pins, but I can't seem to find any examples online of the larger 2 1/4" diameter white pin. Any info would be great and thanks in advance......Matt

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by Kzoo

Guys............I picked up these 3 White Sox pins a couple months ago at an estate sale. They seem to be 1950's to early 60's era? I've seen a few of the smaller blue pins, but I can't seem to find any examples online of the larger 2 1/4" diameter white pin. Any info would be great and thanks in advance......Matt

Hi Matt the larger 2 1/4 pin is 60s and is a very common pin. Sells in the 10-20 dollar range..nice pickups... enjoy

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Kzoo

Guys............I picked up these 3 White Sox pins a couple months ago at an estate sale. They seem to be 1950's to early 60's era? I've seen a few of the smaller blue pins, but I can't seem to find any examples online of the larger 2 1/4" diameter white pin. Any info would be great and thanks in advance......Matt

As you may know, those little baseball looking things are actually “SS”, the logo for Sports Specialties. The were a concessionaire and their mark can be found on many pennants. Of my 800+ Giants pins, only one has the SS mark.