What would you collect if it wasn't Baseball?

[Oldtix]

Baseball is only one of my collecting vices. I collect items from most forms of entertainment in the 1930s & 1940s -- music, radio, movies, sports, comics, pulps, magazines, worlds fairs, newspapers -- plus political, historical and wartime homefront memorabilia.

My latest acquisition is the original windowcard for 1934's "THE BLACK CAT" (shown alongside a diecut promotional puzzle issued by theaters to promote "KING KONG" in 1933).

[calvindog]

Rick, I love that Black Cat piece; one of my alltime favorite movies.

All the seats in Congress held by Liberal Democrats- Would replace each with a true patriotic Republican- then we could each have the finest tea known to man,
(and woman) together with President Palin

If we could afford that hobby, we would also add ultra high condition, rare US
patterns and Territorial Gold coins-

In the interim, we're investing heavily in our own currency- ultra rare, top condition baseball memorabilia.

Bruce Dorskind
Do What's Right For America
bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

[FUBAR]

bedpost notches!

[Scott Garner]

Fine red wine. It's to be consumed, y'know...........

[sayhey24]

Dan -- love the Secret Squirrel!

Rick -- just curious -- what exactly is the Black Cat poster enclosed in? It looks terrific.

Greg
http://www.baseballbasement.com

[Oldtix]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

Rick -- just curious -- what exactly is the Black Cat poster enclosed in? It looks terrific.

Greg
http://www.baseballbasement.com

It's an old chrome display case, commonly mounted to exterior walls of theatres, drug stores, etc. The case locks shut and has a thermometer built in at the top center. There isn't any manufacturer data on it. I picked it up a couple of years ago; I like to use old cases and racks display things as they were originally presented. Here are a few other examples:

[ethicsprof]

religious iconography

in 'weak' moments, i have picked up a few belgian pieces of stained glass,
a Joseph with lilies statue from a cathedral niche in st. tropez, and gorgeous
Russian orthodox icons, and a few others---
but the Monster's eyes always twinkle in glee so i settle down to do my baseball fairly quickly.

best,
barry