Memorabilia pickups from the National...

[stone193]

Hi Graig

As I've said before - your work is incredible.

I hope I can get to see it in person some day.

And, yes, I would like one of your works!

mike

[GKreindler]

Thanks for the compliments, guys. I just hope that I can keep it up and continue putting the work out there! Lord knows there's enough material to draw from...

[thekingofclout]

Sorry no camera, so I borrowed a couple of images.

The photo is mine and is a vintage original TYPE I photograph.

The following image is from Legendary's June Catalog. The one I picked up is very colorful but has some creasing and is no where as nice as the Legendary lot, but then again, I paid 1/3 the price. It's was purchased as a companion piece for my original vintage TYPE I photo anyways.

I also have the pin slabbed and graded PSA 8 but no photo, so once again I'm using an example I found on Google images. (sorry for making this so difficult).

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[Al C.risafulli]

Graig:

Your work is beautiful, and you spell your name like my favorite baseball player. Two points for you.

-Al

[GKreindler]

Thanks for the compliments, Al! Actually, I was named after Nettles (whom I assume you're referring to). I think my father seeing those great plays in the '78 series left a lasting impression, and once he brought up the spelling to my mother, it was set in stone when I was born in 1980. The only problem is, I've been getting 'Craig' my entire life...which may account for my self-esteem being lower than Kafka's!

[Al C.risafulli]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

Thanks for the compliments, Al! Actually, I was named after Nettles (whom I assume you're referring to). I think my father seeing those great plays in the '78 series left a lasting impression, and once he brought up the spelling to my mother, it was set in stone when I was born in 1980. The only problem is, I've been getting 'Craig' my entire life...which may account for my self-esteem being lower than Kafka's!

Wow! I've never met someone who was named after Nettles.

Game 3 of the '78 series was an early highlight of my baseball life. Have you ever done any paintings of your namesake?

-Al

[GKreindler]

Funny you should ask that!!



This drawing was done when I was 7 or 8, I think. My brother ended up buying one of those baseball player address books, and Nettles was the first person I ever sent anything to. I fully intended on just giving him the drawing to keep, but he sent it back autographed, along with two signed postcards. What a guy!!

I think someday, I'll end up doing something of him. I think I just need the right image. There's a great shot of him standing on the field looking at the scoreboard in Yankee Stadium, the night after Munson's funeral, though that painting would be more about Thurman...

[stone193]

Originally Posted by Al C.risafulli

Wow! I've never met someone who was named after Nettles.

Game 3 of the '78 series was an early highlight of my baseball life. Have you ever done any paintings of your namesake?

-Al

I remember that game and the whole series Al!

I was in dental school at Columbia - was supposed to be studying but couldn't!

Was that a great season or what?