Let's see your October pick-ups...

[thekingofclout]

Just got this one in the mail. Vintage original TYPE I photograph of Roger Maris hitting his 60th...

1961marishits60th.jpg

[3and2]

Jimmy,
That picture is sweet!

[vintagesportflips]

My dad had a nice little find of early VMI sports items at an estate sale this past weekend. The group included 2 football sweaters, 1 with Thirty Seven embroidered into it, a trophy ball from a 1937 football game between VMI and South Carolina, 2 early Goldsmith soccer balls (1 looks nearly unused), an early Reach Glove, 3 early field hockey sticks, an early hockey stick, and the last item we are not really sure what it is, it is about a 6 foot long staff with arrow shaped top that has a pennant with felt lettering reading PILOT on it. Since VMI is a military school, my dad's guess was that this was used as a parade flag?
Anyone have any ideas about the age of the Reach glove? Also what would you call this type of glove?

thanks
Keith

[william_9]

Keith, you and your dad sure have a knack for finding great stuff.

That Reach mitt looks like a childs basemitt. I'm not positive, but the soccer balls actually look like they might be volleyballs. Someone with a Goldsmith sporting goods catalog might be able to pinpoint it. My guess is that the 4V model number refers to volleyball.

[vintagesportflips]

Thanks William. Good point on the soccer/volleyballs. The 4V probably does point in that direction.

[Rob D.]

The Naps pennant is a previous pickup, but it came back from the framer's last week. The person who framed the other pennant pictured did this one, too, and the only thing different is the color of the mat. The dimensions and type of frame are the same, and because these are the only two of my Indians/Naps pennants that are framed, they complement each other well.

[mjkm90]

They look terrific Rob. Congrats on two of your many amazing pieces including the pennant you picked up a couple nights ago! Never seen one before.