July Pickups

[thekingofclout]

is this neat 1968 Topps Posters Wax Wrapper to go along with the empty box and matching Mantle poster I got a few months ago.

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[perezfan]

Jimmy...

That is a GREAT ensemble! Those posters are the thing I remember most as a kid (aside from the Topps cards). I had collected every one, and now they're all gone. I still remember amassing about 8 of the Max Alvis posters before finally completing the set. Had at least 5 Don Drysdale and Frank Howard posters as well.

The next year (1969) it was the Topps Team Posters with the players heads inside the circles. That would be another nifty 3-piece set to acquire (Poster/Wrapper/Box). Sad to think that mine all ended up in some dumpster

[Scott Garner]

Picked up this rare dated ticket from Lon Warneke's (The Arkansas Hummingbird) no-hitter over Cincinnati in 1941. This is the only one that I have ever seen or heard of in the hobby in 38 years. Pretty neat! I now have tickets to over 160 different no-hitter games dating back to 1910...

[mr2686]

Outstanding pick-up Scott! I bet you were drooling as soon as you found it.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mr2686

Outstanding pick-up Scott! I bet you were drooling as soon as you found it.

Thanks Mike! You are correct- lots of drool!

[mr2686]

Picking away at another project I'm working on. I'm calling it The 1969 Cubs...The Great Collapse. Just added a signed Topps Bill Hands and should be adding a Jenkins at next week's show.

[bcbgcbrcb]

From the Net 54 B/S/T Auction section, an 1885 Chicago Team Woodcut w/Anson, Kelly & Clarkson...............

[Hot Springs Bathers]

Scott- Lon's daughter Lonnie lives three doors up the street from me. A very nice family. They have quite a bit of memorabilia but I've never seen anything from the no hitter.

Her brother Charles has a wonderful album Mr. Wrigley presented to the team after the 1935 season with studio photos of each player. The players then had everyone sign their photos including Mr. Wrigley.

Rich Klein got a look at the album at my house a few years back. Wow!

[mjkm90]

Picked up this exceedingly rare (at least I've never seen another) Cubs pennant for a song on ebay. The condition is exceptional and I love the design elements.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Hot Springs Bathers

Scott- Lon's daughter Lonnie lives three doors up the street from me. A very nice family. They have quite a bit of memorabilia but I've never seen anything from the no hitter.

Her brother Charles has a wonderful album Mr. Wrigley presented to the team after the 1935 season with studio photos of each player. The players then had everyone sign their photos including Mr. Wrigley.

Rich Klein got a look at the album at my house a few years back. Wow!

Mike,
That's incredible! Lon Warneke had quite a career in baseball. Not only did he win over 190 games (192), he also umpired for over 15 years in the major leagues. Did his daughter Lonnie ever mention that he was quite the crooner? Apparently he was a singer and played an instrument while on the road...