February pick up thread

[doug.goodman]

I don't usually get too excited about new pickups until I actually have them in hand, but it's been such a great 12 hours for my collection that I feel the need to post my REA wins tonight.

Three m113s.

Connolly I knew existed because it was in a Lipset auction in 2004, but I had never seen a picture of it.

I had no proof that the Schmidt existed until this auction.

Lajoie has a completely different caption than my other copies (which I wasn't aware of until this auction).

I can't remember last time I added 3 new m113s in a day.

Woohoo!

Doug

PS - Apologies to the portion of the REA staff that gets to stay at work until all lots in the auction have closed, and apologies also to the underbidder for those extra 2 hours 40 minutes.

[Schlesinj]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

I don't usually get too excited about new pickups until I actually have them in hand, but it's been such a great 12 hours for my collection that I feel the need to post my REA wins tonight.

Three m113s.

Connolly I knew existed because it was in a Lipset auction in 2004, but I had never seen a picture of it.

I had no proof that the Schmidt existed until this auction.

Lajoie has a completely different caption than my other copies (which I wasn't aware of until this auction).

I can't remember last time I added 3 new m113s in a day.

Woohoo!

Doug

PS - Apologies to the portion of the REA staff that gets to stay at work until all lots in the auction have closed, and apologies also to the underbidder for those extra 2 hours 40 minutes.

Congrats on the additions. Amazing attention to detail you have given the amount of items you have seen and in your collection.

[Scott Garner]

Here is a recent pickup that I like.
This is a game used 1992 LAD hat that came from no-hit pitcher Kevin Gross.
The hat was gifted to a Dodgers season ticket holder at a Dodger sponsored event shortly after the no-hitter that Gross pitched on August 17,1992 @ LAD.
Gross signed the hat under the bill and the hat shows tremendous use.

The season ticket holder that received the hat said that Gross was reluctant to give up the hat because it was his "gamer", but relented after the guy asked for the 4th time. That's what I call commitment!

Thanks for snagging it for my advanced no-hitter collection.
Growing up in So Cal, owning a LAD no-hitter game used hat makes it extra special.

I got the full Kevin Gross no-hitter ticket signed by him entering the stadium in Anaheim when he was briefly with the Angels at the end of his 14 year MLB career.

[eastonfalcon19]

Picked up an oversized Reach baseball from the 20/30s.

[Vintagedeputy]

Couple of new pinbacks.

[Lordstan]

so excited to add a beautiful type 1 of Lou with Babe and Jackie Mitchell. She was a female pitcher who played for the Chattanooga Lookouts. She supposedly "struck out" Ruth and Gehrig in an exhibition game in 1931.

[doug.goodman]

Fantastic shot Mark, congrats!

[prewarsports]

Wow I have never seen that Ruth/Gehrig/Mitchell photo before. It's too bad the NEA archive got spread to the wind after it was sold in a storage unit sale back in the day. It must have been quite amazing when it was intact! I guess we can be thankful it survived unlike most photo archives.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

so excited to add a beautiful type 1 of Lou with Babe and Jackie Mitchell. She was a female pitcher who played for the Chattanooga Lookouts. She supposedly "struck out" Ruth and Gehrig in an exhibition game in 1931.

Joe Engel, dubbed the "P.T. Barnum of the minors" for his promotional stunts as owner of the Lookouts, was also a big league pitcher who became a super scout for Washington and helped put together their pennant-winning teams of 1924-25. He was also great friends and hunting buddies with Walter Johnson. This photo captures one of his most famous stunts.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Here is a recent pickup that I like.
This is a game used 1992 LAD hat that came from no-hit pitcher Kevin Gross.
The hat was gifted to a Dodgers season ticket holder at a Dodger sponsored event shortly after the no-hitter that Gross pitched on August 17,1992 @ LAD.
Gross signed the hat under the bill and the hat shows tremendous use.

The season ticket holder that received the hat said that Gross was reluctant to give up the hat because it was his "gamer", but relented after the guy asked for the 4th time. That's what I call commitment!

Thanks for snagging it for my advanced no-hitter collection.
Growing up in So Cal, owning a LAD no-hitter game used hat makes it extra special.

I got the full Kevin Gross no-hitter ticket signed by him entering the stadium in Anaheim when he was briefly with the Angels at the end of his 14 year MLB career.

Awesome gamer, Scott.... although I rooted hard against them, I love the classic Cap!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Awesome gamer, Scott.... although I rooted hard against them, I love the classic Cap!

Thanks Mark!