May Pickups

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Very cool!

Thanks, Hank!

[UKCardGuy]

I've been looking for this one for a few years. Jackie Robinson 1952 Wheaties Tin Tray. It's been a dickens to find. But I now have a complete set of Robinson, Musial, Rizzuto and Kiner.

[bigfanNY]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

I've been looking for this one for a few years. Jackie Robinson 1952 Wheaties Tin Tray. It's been a dickens to find. But I now have a complete set of Robinson, Musial, Rizzuto and Kiner.

Far and away the toughest of the Wheaties Tins... congrats..

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

I've been looking for this one for a few years. Jackie Robinson 1952 Wheaties Tin Tray. It's been a dickens to find. But I now have a complete set of Robinson, Musial, Rizzuto and Kiner.

What a tough and wonderful collection!

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

I've been looking for this one for a few years. Jackie Robinson 1952 Wheaties Tin Tray. It's been a dickens to find. But I now have a complete set of Robinson, Musial, Rizzuto and Kiner.

Tremendous pickup... Talk about an item where the supply pales in comparison to the demand! Great snag!

[UKCardGuy]

Thanks Jonathan, Hank and Mark. Sometimes eBay saved searches pay off.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

I've been looking for this one for a few years. Jackie Robinson 1952 Wheaties Tin Tray. It's been a dickens to find. But I now have a complete set of Robinson, Musial, Rizzuto and Kiner.

I’ve never seen ANY of those! How big is it? Did they come in a cereal box or were they a (more likely) a mail in premium? I’m glad you found one of your grails. You can delete that search!

[UKCardGuy]

From KeyManCollectibles:

In 1952, Wheaties provided a tin tray photo premium that came glued to the back of the cereal box. The 4-7/8" x 5-1/8 Tin Tray frames feature a 3" x 4" color photo of one of four future HOF players; Ralph Kiner, Stan Musial, Phil Rizzuto, and Jackie Robinson. Each photo came with the player's facsimile autograph in black. The top of the tin frame had a hole punched out for hanging. Most are found with glue and paper residue on the back.

It seems pretty crazy that these were glued to the back of the boxes. Like so many things, I fell into it by accident. In June 2021, I got the Musial and Rizzuto trays in a lot of general memorabilia that included a couple of B18 blankets, the tin trays and a Mike Caldwell bobble head. It was an unusual lot. I was interested because of the B18 blankets and for $19 I wasn't risking much. The tin trays were a bonus and when I did some research (meaning I did a google search), they were the coolest items in the lot. I was able to pick up the Kiner a few months later but I've been chasing Jackie for nearly 4 years. This is the full set. (forgive the reflection from the plastic envelopes)

It was very cathartic being able to delete that saved search.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

It was very cathartic being able to delete that saved search.

It always is!

Great info about those. I’m glad there were no Giants!

[ruth-gehrig]

I've gotten cardboard signs found under porches, behind framed pictures, and in walls for insulation. I add a sign today found "behind a door". Sounds weird saying behind a door but it was seriously nailed behind metal that closed off a door. I guess I'm a collector of signs found in weird places . It's not mint but hey it survived and I think I can clean it up a bit more.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

I've gotten cardboard signs found under porches, behind framed pictures, and in walls for insulation. I add a sign today found "behind a door". Sounds weird saying behind a door but it was seriously nailed behind metal that closed off a door. I guess I'm a collector of signs found in weird places . It's not mint but hey it survived and I think I can clean it up a bit more.

Fantastic! Pretty great shape, all things considered.

[Huck]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

I've gotten cardboard signs found under porches, behind framed pictures, and in walls for insulation. I add a sign today found "behind a door". Sounds weird saying behind a door but it was seriously nailed behind metal that closed off a door. I guess I'm a collector of signs found in weird places . It's not mint but hey it survived and I think I can clean it up a bit more.

Nice find!

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by ruth-gehrig

I've gotten cardboard signs found under porches, behind framed pictures, and in walls for insulation. I add a sign today found "behind a door". Sounds weird saying behind a door but it was seriously nailed behind metal that closed off a door. I guess I'm a collector of signs found in weird places . It's not mint but hey it survived and I think I can clean it up a bit more.

Way to go...that's what ya call a virgin find...