Jan. 2011 Pick-up thread...

[perezfan]

Active week for me... I picked up the following...

1. With many thanks to Mike H (for finding it), I picked up this cool Baseball themed Humidor. I love the crossed Mushroom Bats on the Lid.

2. Cool 1931 Athletics Pinback. A bit on the plain side, but a rare (and I believe pretty desirable) pin.

3. Really excited about this piece... Athletics Straw Hat, circa 1911. The type Connie Mack would wear- super high quality, and not a "novelty" or "carnival" hat. The only other thing I've seen even close to this was a group of 3 Hat Bands in a 2004 Hunt Auction. They had the NY Giants, Red Sox, and an Athletics just like this one. No Hats were included (just the Bands) so I believe this to be super-rare....

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Active week for me... I picked up the following...

1. With many thanks to Mike H (for finding it), I picked up this cool Baseball themed Humidor. I love the crossed Mushroom Bats on the Lid.

2. Cool 1931 Athletics Pinback. A bit on the plain side, but a rare (and I believe pretty desirable) pin.

3. Really excited about this piece... Athletics Straw Hat, circa 1911. The type Connie Mack would wear- super high quality, and not a "novelty" or "carnival" hat. The only other thing I've seen even close to this was a group of 3 Hat Bands in a 2004 Hunt Auction. They had the NY Giants, Red Sox, and an Athletics just like this one. No Hats were included (just the Bands) so I believe this to be super-rare....

Mark, Three very nice pickups! I really like the straw hat- great condition!

[CarltonHendricks]

Mark, Very cool humidor....never seen it before....yeah I agree on the mushroom handles, very nice...now ya need that William Demuth baseball pipe...that is if you don't already have one LOL

[khkco4bls]

Carlton, since i have the pipe, i need the humidor.

[perezfan]

Maybe REA can help us fill some of these needs in May. They are due for a big event on the Memorabilia side. This early tobacco-related baseball stuff is addicting, but is really tough to find. Wish I had started collecting it earlier, as REA and Hunts both had some amazing stuff 3 -5 years ago.

[murphusa]

I saw the humidor listed and kept asking myself if they were bats as advertised or made out to look like drum sticks to go with the base

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Active week for me... I picked up the following...

1. With many thanks to Mike H (for finding it), I picked up this cool Baseball themed Humidor. I love the crossed Mushroom Bats on the Lid.

2. Cool 1931 Athletics Pinback. A bit on the plain side, but a rare (and I believe pretty desirable) pin.

3. Really excited about this piece... Athletics Straw Hat, circa 1911. The type Connie Mack would wear- super high quality, and not a "novelty" or "carnival" hat. The only other thing I've seen even close to this was a group of 3 Hat Bands in a 2004 Hunt Auction. They had the NY Giants, Red Sox, and an Athletics just like this one. No Hats were included (just the Bands) so I believe this to be super-rare....

Absolutely stellar pick-ups Mark. The A's Straw Hat is off the charts. Just beautiful. I had been watching it for the last ten days and was very, very close to pulling the trigger...but I have my eye on a piece that I'm dying to get my hands on, so congrats on a few more killer pieces to display in Cooperstown-North West!

Well I'm now very glad that I didn't cause it's a much better fit in your collection than mine. All best, Jimmy

[perezfan]

Thanks Jimmy (both for the accolades, and for not pulling the trigger on the A's Hat!!) I'm glad you ultimately refrained, and can't wait to see the next piece that you do get your hands on.

BTW... I never commented because so many others did.... but that photo of Gehrig (first one in a Yankee Uniform) is stellar! What a majestic and iconic shot.... Who would know about the heroic career ahead, and the consecutive games streak that was in store? Can't stop thinking about that image as a potential Kreindler masterpiece

Take care,
Mark