Any One Collect Pins?

[bocca001]

Added two more rare Giants pins. Both in really nice shape.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by bocca001

Added two more rare Giants pins. Both in really nice shape.

You have been on a roll! Very nice!

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

You have been on a roll! Very nice!

He’s still rolling.

[edtiques]

Here's a couple recent pick ups. I'm hoping someone can help me out with one of them. Is the Cubs pin from 1969? Also, is it scarce? I haven't seen one like before that I can remember. Thanks in advance for any info you can supply!

Edit: I just realized the date was tough to read on the Denver pin, it's April 26,1905.

[MK]

Originally Posted by edtiques

Here's a couple recent pick ups. I'm hoping someone can help me out with one of them. Is the Cubs pin from 1969? Also, is it scarce? I haven't seen one like before that I can remember. Thanks in advance for any info you can supply!

The Cubs pin is not scarce, but it is tough to find. I believe it was sold sometime in the early to mid 1960s.

[edtiques]

Originally Posted by MK

The Cubs pin is not scarce, but it is tough to find. I believe it was sold sometime in the early to mid 1960s.

Thank you!! I appreciate it!

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by MK

The Cubs pin is not scarce, but it is tough to find. I believe it was sold sometime in the early to mid 1960s.

Hey Mike - how can it be both “not scarce, but tough to find”?

[MK]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Hey Mike - how can it be both “not scarce, but tough to find”?

Rob, it’s just my own made up definition. Scarce to me is something which takes 10 years to find. Tough is more like 6 months to a year.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by bocca001

Added two more rare Giants pins. Both in really nice shape.

Rare or scarce?

[edtiques]

.Sorry, wrong thread.

[edtiques]

This is something I have. I'm fairly sure it's football and not baseball, but I'm not 100% on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by edtiques

This is something I have. I'm fairly sure it's football and not baseball, but I'm not 100% on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!

NY Giants football, I’m pretty sure. Is it available?

[edtiques]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

NY Giants football, I’m pretty sure. Is it available?

Thanks, it may be available in the near future, I want to get some info on it first. This is a Giants pin I just picked up. It's 7.5 x 5.5 inches....

[edtiques]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

NY Giants football, I’m pretty sure. Is it available?

Yes, it's up for auction in the BST section.

[edtiques]

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[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by edtiques

This is something I have. I'm fairly sure it's football and not baseball, but I'm not 100% on it. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!!

Paul Muchinsky's book classifies it as baseball. His had a baseball hanger. The football and baseball teams both occupied the Polo Grounds for many years. While the color scheme would suggest football, the baseball Giants went through a ton of uniform colors. I have always thought the vendors sold many of the same pins in both seasons. My display case shows many that could "work" for either team.

[edtiques]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Paul Muchinsky's book classifies it as baseball. His had a baseball hanger. The football and baseball teams both occupied the Polo Grounds for many years. While the color scheme would suggest football, the baseball Giants went through a ton of uniform colors. I have always thought the vendors sold many of the same pins in both seasons. My display case shows many that could "work" for either team.

Thanks Rob!! I was talking to Ted Hake and he asked someone he knew about the pin as well. They said that Paul Muchinsky had discussed it with him and came around to the idea it was football related rather than baseball. Mostly because of the colors. Also, another prominent member here thought it was political rather than sports.
I'm beginning to think maybe it was multi-purpose and sold at different events as suggested by another member as well as yourself.

[MK]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Paul Muchinsky's book classifies it as baseball. His had a baseball hanger. The football and baseball teams both occupied the Polo Grounds for many years. While the color scheme would suggest football, the baseball Giants went through a ton of uniform colors. I have always thought the vendors sold many of the same pins in both seasons. My display case shows many that could "work" for either team.

Rob, your NY Giants vs All Stars is for sure football. Clearly that refers to the College All Stars playing the NFL Champs.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by MK

Rob, your NY Giants vs All Stars is for sure football. Clearly that refers to the College All Stars playing the NFL Champs.

Good to know. I never considered that. These days, an NFL team would destroy a one off team of college kids. Not back then?