Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Chstrite]

Day 66 – 7 March 2024
One of my favorite Rawlings related items is the Big 8 Glove Box from 1964-1966. The box includes 8 different players on 2 separate panels. The box is very rare and an item I have tried multiple times to acquire. Not sure how many remain but I am always searching. I am showing you the panel with Brooks, which is the highest graded. The single card of Brooks is in decent shape but a lower grade. These are very hard to find. I have all 8 different hand cut cards graded and registered with PSA. The Mantle and Brooks are the hardest to find. The Mantle is very expensive. I have a PSA 3…recently someone offered me $3,000 for it and I declined. If anyone has the complete box, please share.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Day 66 – 7 March 2024
One of my favorite Rawlings related items is the Big 8 Glove Box from 1964-1966. The box includes 8 different players on 2 separate panels. The box is very rare and an item I have tried multiple times to acquire. Not sure how many remain but I am always searching. I am showing you the panel with Brooks, which is the highest graded. The single card of Brooks is in decent shape but a lower grade. These are very hard to find. I have all 8 different hand cut cards graded and registered with PSA. The Mantle and Brooks are the hardest to find. The Mantle is very expensive. I have a PSA 3…recently someone offered me $3,000 for it and I declined. If anyone has the complete box, please share.

Even when I first started collecting I wanted the Big 8 glove box, but never was able to acquire. Oddly I’ve never picked up the strip or the single either. Brooks is especially difficult to find a nice example since its location on the glove box.

[Chstrite]

Day 67 – 8 March 2024
Today I am showing an 8 x 10 inch photo of Brooks Robinson advertising the Koolon cooling head band. This photo is either 1966 or 1967 based on the reference to the 1966 World Series. I tried to get this added to the PSA Registry with Brooks Robinson but was declined. I recently found a second copy of this photo but it has a slight tare on the side. This photo is very rare and expensive. I would love to find the Koolon cooling head band in its original packing.

[Chstrite]

Mark, we have similar tastes. I have a few of the single cards. Someday I will find this box and will gladly invite you over to enjoy a look. Ha. If you find it first, please do the same. This and the Clem/ Brooks box are at the top of my list.

[Chstrite]

Recently added the missing Series 2 to my Creative Creations Set.

Series 2 features Oriole Great Dave McNally!

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Recently added the missing Series 2 to my Creative Creations Set.

Series 2 features Oriole Great Dave McNally!

CONGRATS! Those will make for an AWESOME display.

[ksfarmboy]

Great stuff Charles, love the Rawlings, marbles and Koolan!

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Mark, we have similar tastes. I have a few of the single cards. Someday I will find this box and will gladly invite you over to enjoy a look. Ha. If you find it first, please do the same. This and the Clem/ Brooks box are at the top of my list.

I’ve seen at least two of the Brooks/Clemente glove boxes over the years, but was never able to acquire one. At least they are out there to be had. I’ve only seen ONE Big 8 glove box in the past so likely even harder to locate; possibly the only one?

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Day 67 – 8 March 2024
Today I am showing an 8 x 10 inch photo of Brooks Robinson advertising the Koolon cooling head band.

I would love to find the Koolon cooling head band in its original packing.

LOVE the Koolon premium photo; looks great.

Hopefully you'll be able to locate a cooling headband in its original packaging one day... Unsure, but here's what it "may" look like.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Day 67 – 8 March 2024
Today I am showing an 8 x 10 inch photo of Brooks Robinson advertising the Koolon cooling head band. This photo is either 1966 or 1967 based on the reference to the 1966 World Series. I tried to get this added to the PSA Registry with Brooks Robinson but was declined. I recently found a second copy of this photo but it has a slight tare on the side. This photo is very rare and expensive. I would love to find the Koolon cooling head band in its original packing.

Charlie,

I have this original photo that references Koolon on the back and lists the year as 1966. Based upon the background, it looks like a photo from the same shoot, that didn't make the cut for the final advertisement.

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[roarfrom34]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

Charlie,

I have this original photo that references Koolon on the back and lists the year as 1966. Based upon the background, it looks like a photo from the same shoot, that didn't make the cut for the final advertisement.

With the bunting shown in the background, I always thought perhaps these pictures were taken prior to one of the WS games....

[roarfrom34]

Back in the 1990's there was a great newsletter I subscribed to by the name of Diamond Duds...I remember first seeing the Brooks Koolon photo in one of the issues, so I dug out out my back issues & found it.....

[Chstrite]

Here is the packaging, Mark.