Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

[Chstrite]

Day 153 – 2 June 2024
Today’s sign is a bright orange almost red with blue letters. This is another directional sign telling drivers Memorial Stadium is to the right. The sign celebrates the two WS championships from 1966 and 1970 so I assume it is from the 1970s or before 1983. The sign is metal and measures 24 x 18 inches. This is an awesome sign.

[Mark70Z]

Charlie,

Some great looking signs you’ve been posting. The one today is fairly rare and do not see often. They did make a cardboard version as well, but have only seen a couple over the years (I don’t have an example).

[Chstrite]

Day 154 – 3 June 2024
Today’s sign is another directional Memorial Stadium sigh that provides an arrow telling a driver the stadium is straight ahead. This sign is from the 1970s and would have a Oriole or Colt sigh that fit to the right side of the sign. The sign measures 24 x 24 inches.

[otiv]

I recently got this Frank Robinson 5x7 b&w photo and it looks kind of like the 1967 Bethlehem Steel cards but the picture is different and the caption on the back is different. The picture is on thin semi-glossy paper, and has perforations along the top front edge.

[quitcrab]

That’s a great Frank Robinson piece… I wonder if there is a Brooks in that set? I have never seen it before.
Scott

[Chstrite]

Day 155 – 4 June 2024
Moving from signs, today I am showing you an interesting original piece of art from the 1972-1973 Slurpee 7-11 Cups of Brooks Robinson. I am not familiar with the artist but this example looks great with the black and white matting next to an actual cup. The drawing is very similar to the cup but the orange on the cup is a bit red on the drawing. I have seen other players over the years on ebay but never another Oriole. I assume this is a 1/1.

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by Chstrite

Day 155 – 4 June 2024
Moving from signs, today I am showing you an interesting original piece of art from the 1972-1973 Slurpee 7-11 Cups of Brooks Robinson. I am not familiar with the artist but this example looks great with the black and white matting next to an actual cup. The drawing is very similar to the cup but the orange on the cup is a bit red on the drawing. I have seen other players over the years on ebay but never another Oriole. I assume this is a 1/1.

LOVE it. Great frame to set it off as well.

[Chstrite]

Day 156 – 5 June 2024
I recently found this binder from the early 1970s. The binder is bright orange and celebrates the 1966 and 1970 WS Champions. I really enjoy the Coo Coo Bird.

[BaltOrioles]

Originally Posted by otiv

I recently got this Frank Robinson 5x7 b&w photo and it looks kind of like the 1967 Bethlehem Steel cards but the picture is different and the caption on the back is different. The picture is on thin semi-glossy paper, and has perforations along the top front edge.

That photo is from the 1969 Bethlehem Steel photo booklet. The booklet contains photos of Paul Blair, Don Buford, Mark Belanger, Andy Etchebarren, Dave Johnson, Boog Powell, Brooks Robinson and Frank Robinson. Total of 8 photos.

There are Bethlehem Steel booklets from 1966-1970.

Here's the program and photo booklet from the 1969 Bethlehem Steel game.

[Chstrite]

Nice update, Alan. Nice stuff.

[otiv]

Originally Posted by BaltOrioles

That photo is from the 1969 Bethlehem Steel photo booklet. The booklet contains photos of Paul Blair, Don Buford, Mark Belanger, Andy Etchebarren, Dave Johnson, Boog Powell, Brooks Robinson and Frank Robinson. Total of 8 photos.

There are Bethlehem Steel booklets from 1966-1970.

Here's the program and photo booklet from the 1969 Bethlehem Steel game.

Thank you so much for that information. I assumed it was from a Bethlehem Steel set but could only find the information about the 1967 set. Were these a stadium giveaway?

[Chstrite]

Jeff, you are correct. the original pencil hand drawn are 1/1. They have the initials “CSM with date and original art” marking. The official cards part of the 125 sets I understand have the stamp marking “copyright symbol
Mengler-Peterson 1975.” Sorry if confusing. The first post was a few original art and copies. Second post the next day was Brooks and Palmer original art.

[Chstrite]

Jeff, forgot Bumbry. Al Bumbry is not part of the 1975 Mengler Set. Mengler was going to do another set in 1976 but Mengler had issues with MLBPA so he did not do the set. When I talked to Mengler he said he had another Oriole u forgot who it was. He then found the card and recalled or researched as being the Bee Al Bumbry.