September Pickups Thread

[Oldtix]

A week or so ago, "thekingofclout" started a threat about Ohio baseball items. An early responder was "jantz", who posted a 1920 photo of an Indians player and he noted the player's black Ray Chapman memorial armband.

At a paper collectibles show yesterday, I spotted a stack of 17 unidentified vintage baseball snapshots on a dealer's table. He didn't know anything about them, but the Indians player in the top photo was wearing one of those black armbands! The other photos included shots of fans entering the ballpark, stadium views and field-level shots of several ballplayers and the opponent's dugout. Needless to say, I purchased the stack.

And now, as Paul Harvey would say, "the rest of the story"...I knew as soon as I saw the images of the portly manager of the Indians opponent but the truth was confirmed when I resized a shot of the scoreboard. The visiting team was Brooklyn. The snapshots are images of the 1920 World Series!

Thanks to my net54 comrades in helping make this wonderful acquisition!

[slidekellyslide]

Excellent score Rick, how about a few scans of the photos? My favorite baseball photos are fan taken snapshots.

[Jantz]

Rick

Nice find! Little surprises like that at a show can really make collecting fun. Do any of the photos show any other recognizable players?


Jantz

[Oldtix]

I'll start a new thread and see if members can help with the IDs. I'm pretty confident about Wilbert Robinson and Tris Speaker but would appreciate the confirmation of others.

[Vintagecatcher]

I found this Close's Candy Tin while traveling the back roads of New Hampshire yesterday. I'm sure a E94 collector might have some interest in trading for it. The tin is approximately 8 1/4" tall with a 5 1/4" diameter.


Patrick

[slidekellyslide]

Just got these in the mail today - two previously unknown Nebraska Indians postcards. Possibly one of a kinds?

[perezfan]

LOVE those photos, Dan...

It is so cool to see an actual bead-weld catchers mask in use, on that first photo! That style of mask is highly sought-after today.

The Bat is pretty amazing as well, with the thick flared handle and barrell-end that appears almost cut-off...