Your 2023 Pick Up of the Year

[aelefson]

I am always blown away at what is shown in these type of threads. Gary, that is an amazing item. Do you have any other information about it (e.g. who made it, what it was made for, etc.)? Jim, great program and I really like that you found it antique shopping as I do the same. Mike, that Clemente award is incredible and must look really cool in person. Rob, that is a great letter. Guy and Ben, great game used items! Scott, those gloves are in really nice condition.

It was a tough choice for me as well but I went with the photo shown below. It shows a women's basketball team with 97 on their sweaters but the photo was taken in November 1895, about four years after basketball was created. The photographer is from Poughkeepsie NY and the women's names are on the back. The history of this piece trumped other finds I had this year which included a full women's basketball uniform from the 1910s, a few early bats, an 1882 baseball trophy ball, and other cool things.

Alan

[vintagesportscollector]

Alan, that’s a great image. It’s the Vassar ‘97 class team. Congrats!!

[vintagesportscollector]

Original photo in Vassar ‘96 Yearbook.

[vintagesportscollector]

Champions November 1895.

[docpatlv]

Shown before, but it would have to be this, the earliest Babe Ruth item I own. Purchased at one of the Philly shows.

1916 M114 Red Sox…

[aelefson]

Thank you Joe! I really appreciate the information! I thought there was a college in the area but I had not researched it further. It will be fun to read up on the team and it is really cool there are other images of the team online. I also like that they won a championship. Thank you again for your help.

Alan

[mrozie21]

Here’s my favorite, a gate separating the stands from the playing field at Forbes Field.