June 2011 pick up thread

[Lordstan]

So the hits keep coming.

Babe Ruth Paul Thompson Type 1 photo.

[perezfan]

WOW!!! The best-ever image of the Babe. That Thompson is simply iconic.... a masterpice. Mark, where on earth are you finding all of these?

You're on the ultimate roll

[slidekellyslide]

This is a major score for me..I was able to complete my 1947-61 run of Lincoln programs, and also in the lot were two 1925 Lincoln Links (Western League) programs. I lucked into the collection too...Someone had listed a 1957 KC Athletics yearbook that showed up in my "Lincoln baseball" ebay search...curious as to why it would have the word Lincoln in the description I clicked on it and the description said that the sellers grandfather lived in Lincoln and would travel to KC for games...so I emailed the seller and asked if the collection had any Lincoln minor league items and he got back to me right away and said he believed it did, but I'd have to email his father..his father got back to me right away too...the collection had 19 programs, 4 photos and 1 handy book..he sold me the whole lot. At the rate of only 1 or 2 programs showing up on ebay in a given year, and usually it's one I already owned I wasn't sure I'd ever complete the run. I know I'll never be able to put together a pre 1947 run of programs - the two 1925's I got in the mail today are the first pre-47 I've ever seen.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Very cool, Dan. Congrats!!!

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by perezfan

WOW!!! The best-ever image of the Babe. That Thompson is simply iconic.... a masterpice. Mark, where on earth are you finding all of these?

You're on the ultimate roll

Mark,
Thanks for the compliments. I agree with your description of this pic. It is Iconic.
Sometimes it just falls in your lap.
All these pics came from 2 sources. I just happen to come in contact with people who had it lying around their homes from their relatives.
Color me lucky.
I think I need to play the powerball now.
Best,
Mark

[ksfarmboy]

Dan, awesome pickups! Those Link programs are especially rare. Congrats.

[slidekellyslide]

Thanks Clint...it was really a stroke of luck to run into this collection. All I have to do now is upgrade my 1955 program as it has part of the front cover cut off because of a coupon clipper. I still need many years of team photos though so the search goes on.

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Thanks Clint...it was really a stroke of luck to run into this collection. All I have to do now is upgrade my 1955 program as it has part of the front cover cut off because of a coupon clipper. I still need many years of team photos though so the search goes on.

That's one of the great things about collecting memorabilia: The search never ends.

Congrats on the awesome score, Dan.

[Scott Garner]

Nice pickup tonite- Unusual Bob Feller pinback button. Approx. 7/8" in diameter