July 2011 pickup thread

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

scott, that ball is AWESOME. I love hearing the stories of the Great old memorabilia still being found in attics and such. ANOTHER reason why your hobby is so rich in lore.

Scott, Keith, Rick, Chris & Jerrod,

Thanks for the nice words about the 1916 Dutch Leonard no-hitter game ball. As collectors, finds like these are what it's all about!

[vintagesportflips]

Earllier today I finally had some luck scouring the antique store that I also rent a display case in. I picked up an early figure eight baseball as well as a Spalding football from the late 20's early 30's time period. The football needs a little work, but should cleanup very well. The baseball is the piece that I am more excited about. It is a smaller sized baseball with just about an 8 inch circumference. The ball retains its makers mark as well as its model name: ROCKET. The Rocket is tough to discern in the photos, but is easier to see in person. The maker is Shibe, and it is in the shape of a baseball diamond. I was pretty excited to see Shibe as the maker, given his later connection with the Philadelphia Athletics and his namesake Shibe Park. I believe the ball dates to the 1880s. It has some condition issues with a large stain on one area, and its marks aren't the strongest, but I was still pumped to find it.

[MGHPro]

It might not be vintage, but I'm excited about it. I have had the bat for a year or so, so with Jeter rehabing in Trenton over the weekend I figured it would be my best shot at getting him to sign it. I went both days to try to get him to sign it. Day 1, I failed. He was a few feet away but I couldn't get him to sign it for me. Then day 2 I got lucky. He was a few people away from me and with some luck he signed the bat.
Matt

[Big Six]

He can be so damn tough...great looking bat and nice to add his sig, too! Enjoy...

[71buc]

I picked up this ball at an antique store today. It was marked as an autographed Duke Sanders ball. I purchased it for $9.99. The autograph appears to be a vintage Duke Snider. As you can see it has faded. Nonetheless, what I really liked was the ball itself. I know it isn't very valuable but it is interesting to me and I think it was $9.99 well spent.

[deebro041]

Great pickup 71buc! Does this store you went to have any Babe Roth balls?

[71buc]

Originally Posted by deebro041

Great pickup 71buc! Does this store you went to have any Babe Roth balls?

No Babe Roth balls...but I wouldn't want to be greedy either. Lately I have been on the most incredible hot streak. After collecting and scouring antique stores for over 35 years with little to no luck I am actually tripping across stuff. In the past two months I added several items to my collection to include this ball, a 4'X4' banner which hung at Three Rivers Stadium during the 1979 series, the 1963 Dodger World Series banner I posted last month, and 6 unopened boxes of 1976-77 Topps Basketball. I recently sold the basketball cards and have arranged a deal for for a 33 Goudey Ruth, a 54 Topps Aaron, and a 55 Topps Clemente. The funds from the Basketball cards financed the whole deal. Those three cards that have been on my collecting bucket list since the late 1970's. I will be picking them up this weekend. My total out of pocket investment in all these items has been just under $200.00. Christmas in July for me here in the Great Northwest.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by MGHPro

It might not be vintage, but I'm excited about it. I have had the bat for a year or so, so with Jeter rehabing in Trenton over the weekend I figured it would be my best shot at getting him to sign it. I went both days to try to get him to sign it. Day 1, I failed. He was a few feet away but I couldn't get him to sign it for me. Then day 2 I got lucky. He was a few people away from me and with some luck he signed the bat.
Matt

Congrats Matt-very nice!!