What were your favorite 2 or 3 pieces you picked up this year...

[ksfarmboy]

Rob, I still think that's awesome that you got the box. Post the artwork that goes with the ring too. It really makes it a complete set. Do you know who the ring was given too?

[mjkm90]

Brett...that glove is FANTASTIC! Love the tag.

[thetruthisoutthere]

Here is a photo of my third Derek Jeter autographed "1996 Rookie Of The Year" bat. Limited to 500.

JETER500BAT.jpg

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Rob, I still think that's awesome that you got the box. Post the artwork that goes with the ring too. It really makes it a complete set. Do you know who the ring was given too?

Thanks, Clint.

There's no name inscribed on the ring.

Here's the original artwork from the files of Balfour, which I bought a few years before the ring:

[RichardSimon]

I have been expanding my Americana collection this year and these are the best I got this year.
Land grant signed by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.
Handwritten quote and signature from Mark Twain
Cabinet card of Mark Twain
Original photograph of Mark Twain

[Exhibitman]

Sticking strictly to memorabilia:







It's Gary Cooper, Babe Herman and Lefty O'Doul.

[RichardSimon]

Record, cassette, 8 track tape??
What are those things?

Nice piece,, the Boss is the best.

[thekingofclout]

These pieces were considered but just missed making my top three. So they get the title of "Honorable Mention"

c.1910 TYPE 1 "Three Finger" Brown by Charles Conlon
threefingerBROWNbyCONLON.jpg

1938 TYPE 1 News Service Photo - Lou Gehrig
1938gehrig.jpg

1939 TYPE 1 Famous image of Babe & Lou
1939babelouhugging.jpg

1950 TYPE 1 Jackie Robinson image used for his 1950 Bowman by Barney Stein
jackieBOWMAN.jpg

1961 TYPE 1 image of the M & M Home Run Twins
1961M&Mphoto.jpg

[sayhey24]

Wow, so many great pieces -- it's totally worthwhile seeing some of them again.
Because I'm a bat guy, I live your Lincoln bat find Dan, and Bugsy your St. Paul collection is amazing -- great trademark criss cross tape job on that Snider bat.
(not to derail things, but i just put a St. Paul game used ball from 1948 -- Campy's year -- on my website).
Rob, I also think your ring and Balfour artwork are simply incredible companion pieces, and Richard your Jefferson and Twain pieces have me drooling!

I'll just put my top two new bats in this post -- the Juan Marichal gamer may be only one known. These two make a big dent in my HOF gamer collection.

Greg
http://www.baseballbasement.com