November Pickups

[ksfarmboy]

Just got these in the mail. It's six covers only of the scorecards. I thought they were pretty neat.

[MGHPro]

Clint
Those are awesome!
Matt

[ksfarmboy]

Thanks Matt. Looks like you've been stacking up some nice lumber lately. Is that Ruth a professional or store model?

[slidekellyslide]

Nice pickups Clint...now let's see a pic of that silver trophy ball.

[GKreindler]

Hey all,

Picked this Hal Newhouser negative up on Sunday, and I'm a bit surprised there was no competition for it.



The man was a Hall of Famer, and the image is from '44, one of his MVP years. Either way, once it's cropped a little bit, it will make for a nice painting.

That is, if I ever have the time to do it.

Graig

[sicollector1954]

Don't usually post anything on here but was lucky enough to find this in an antique mall this past weekend. I guess things like this still happen once in awhile!

[thekingofclout]

Just picked up this rare eight frame sequential photo from 1948 showing Teddy Ballgame's sweet swing from start to finish. They called the camera the "Magic Eye" camera. Cutting edge and State of the Art at that time.

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[GKreindler]

Clint, those scorecard covers are absolutely gorgeous. Designers and artists could really learn a thing or three from the people who produced those.

Jimmy, nice pick-up indeed. I remember seeing a magic eye panoramic print of a Jimmie Foxx home run at Fenway from 1938. I'm pretty sure it was shot by Arthur Griffin, the fella responsible for those beautiful color shots of Williams from his rookie year.

[prewarsports]

Shoeless Moe

I was planning on bidding a large amount on that Barrow Ball and totally forgot so you got lucky!

As a side note, Ed Barrow and Patrick Powers HATED each other and I read an account once about how they were still using Baseballs with Powers signature on them in a game (probably left over from the previous year) and Barrow found out and was SO PISSED because he hated Powers that he declared anyone using Baseballs that had Powers signature instead of his on a ball would forfeit the game.

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by prewarsports

Shoeless Moe

I was planning on bidding a large amount on that Barrow Ball and totally forgot so you got lucky!

As a side note, Ed Barrow and Patrick Powers HATED each other and I read an account once about how they were still using Baseballs with Powers signature on them in a game (probably left over from the previous year) and Barrow found out and was SO PISSED because he hated Powers that he declared anyone using Baseballs that had Powers signature instead of his on a ball would forfeit the game.

I did get very lucky, I was going to go to $300 on it, so if u would have gone over that it'd a been yours. Thanks for the info too, I love hearing those stories from that era. I am listening to a 15 hour book on tape called The Big Bam about Ruth on my way to & from work and it is very detailed, probably 3 hours so far and he's just now joining the Red Sox.

PS - The ball does feel slightly heavier then my 1923 AL Ball, is that the dead ball era or just my mind thinking that, nonetheless I love the staining on it, (stained from tobacco? used for spitballs?), the feel of it, everything.

[mjkm90]

Just picked up this bookend and love it! If anyone has a match, I would love to purchase or trade for it.

Thanks

[ksfarmboy]

Thanks Graig. There's nothing like early lithography. They really are pieces of artwork.

Here's the silver trophy ball Dan alluded to. I picked it up a few months back. It's dated 1875. Sorry for the poor pictures.

[slidekellyslide]

Now that is interesting...what does it say on it? I can see "Archer vs Phili...."

[ksfarmboy]

Dan, it's Prize Ball Archer vs Phillip L Haniberry Score 24-0 Sept 2d 1875. I'm guessing it was some sort of challenge maybe by owners of competing businesses. I couldn't locate anything on either. Would love to know the story behind it.

[John V]

Is there any indication of the game's location?

[ksfarmboy]

John, no I wish there was.

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by mjkm90

Just picked up this bookend and love it! If anyone has a match, I would love to purchase or trade for it.

Thanks

That's a great bookend. However, such an item should be in the sole possession of a book collector. Please send it along forthwith

[mjkm90]

Max, I currently read at a 6th grade level...hence I only have one book end. This piece isn't worthy of your collection But I'll keep you posted.

[ksfarmboy]

Keith, I'm considering getting it repaired. Mike H gave me a place that I'm going to contact. If and when I get it repaired I'll post pictures.

[Big Six]

I posted about the Boston Old Timers Game in another thread so you can see the history on that one but it came in the mail today. The Casey Stengel/Zach Wheat photo just got me...picked it up from John Rogers Archive...enjoy.

[thekingofclout]

Just picked up this terrific c. 1950's Jackie Robinson Milk Glass in Near Mint Condition.

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[khkco4bls]

the munson gamer is a great pickup.

[sicollector1954]

Thanks much. Was just sitting in a barrel of bats along with a Torre gamer as well. The rest were store bats. How in got there, I have no idea.