Your 2023 Pick Up of the Year

[the-illini]

Originally Posted by eastonfalcon19

Great photo. Look at that base! Could you imagine players today running around those bases lol.

That was one of the first things I noticed too! It looks like an old sack full of dirt!

[bigfanNY]

Gary Thank for starting thread and anything with Spalding is always great to see. It was a good year, my program collection grew in interesting ways. My favorite is this 1902 Stanley Cup Challange program Manitoba vs Toronto.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by the-illini

That was one of the first things I noticed too! It looks like an old sack full of dirt!

I think they were!

[bigfanNY]

Originally Posted by the-illini

That was one of the first things I noticed too! It looks like an old sack full of dirt!

Spikes in those days were no joke. If they could tear up a base like that imagine what they could do to skin and bone. It was a very different game.

[Lordstan]

2023 was slow for me, but I did add a couple items.

1927 Gehrig and Ruth at ND vs USC football game




1929 Spring Training




1931 Gehrig and Ruth with Jackie Mitchell. She is the female pitcher who supposedly struck both of them out in an exhibition game.

[Kawika]

Fabulous photo, Mark. Wonderful period piece. All those young Terrors of America and Gehrig with a cigaret at the ready. At first I thought the lad in the back row was digging his nose for all posterity but quickly realized his faced was photo-bombed by the short kid's waving hand.

[UKCardGuy]

Great items in this thread.

I was really pleased to pick up this relic from the 1914 Overland Day baseball game. I'm looking for articles and photos about the game if anyonen comes upon them.

[wpeters]

This may not be the most valuable item I got but it certainly my favorite. Eddie plank, Grover Alexander and Chief Bender on the baseball side. There is also a picture of 20 year old Walter Hagen along with Francis Quimet on the golf side.

[bleeckerstreetcards]

signed satchel paige RC is definitely #1 for 2023 for me

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by Kawika

Fabulous photo, Mark. Wonderful period piece. All those young Terrors of America and Gehrig with a cigaret at the ready. At first I thought the lad in the back row was digging his nose for all posterity but quickly realized his faced was photo-bombed by the short kid's waving hand.

Thank you David. I love these types of photos as well. The ones with kids are especially poignant to me.

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[Kzoo]

Was very fortunate to pick up this early 1950's Kalamazoo Lassies jersey through a connection with a good friend. Missing one button, the 'King' neck tag, and the belt buckle, but overall in great shape. One of my 'white whales' and still in shock to own it.

[WillowGrove]

Matt - HUGE congrats!! I don't collect stuff from the Women's Baseball League (is that where it's from?) but I can appreciate its rarity AND that it was your white whale. Now to find that belt!

For me - this was not a white whale as I am too much a Mets fan but it was too rare and early and with graphics for me to not go for it. I think REA dated this Yankees pennant to 1915 which aside from the Frank Chance pennants that say "New York" this is the earliest Yankees pennant known. Regardless, just way cool. Hope you like.

Keep enjoying your pick-ups everyone!

peter

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by Kzoo

Was very fortunate to pick up this early 1950's Kalamazoo Lassies jersey through a connection with a good friend. Missing one button, the 'King' neck tag, and the belt buckle, but overall in great shape. One of my 'white whales' and still in shock to own it.

Matt, I love the that uniform, Congrats! I use to have a women’s baseball uniform that I regret selling many many years ago. Have you been able to identify which player used this uniform? any photos with the uniform?
Again, great pick up.

[mrozie21]

Originally Posted by Kzoo

Was very fortunate to pick up this early 1950's Kalamazoo Lassies jersey through a connection with a good friend. Missing one button, the 'King' neck tag, and the belt buckle, but overall in great shape. One of my 'white whales' and still in shock to own it.

Incredible uniform! Congratulations