July 2011 pickup thread

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Nice, Dan! How many of those can there be?

I've been searching the internets for another one with no luck. I see lots of the Japanese programs though.

edited to add: There may have been one in this lot from Mastro in 2006, but it is not shown in any of the pics

http://www.legendaryauctions.com/Lot...px?lotid=60643

[ksfarmboy]

Finally landed one of my grail items after a long, long search. I've known about this jersey but wasn't able to persuade the owner to sell until now. It's a 1953 Wichita Indians jersey. I picked up the team picture from the same year in an earlier ebay auction. Needless to say I'm one happy camper right now. Also picked up a couple of newer jerseys I'll post later.

[campyfan39]

[slidekellyslide]

Awesome Clint!!! Congrats!!

[stone193]

Electric Baseball - Jim Prentice - model 79B

This is actually one of the more rare Prentice games - the seller had a less than stellar rating - but for a 10 buck snipe - I was willing to take a chance - and I "was" amazed it shipped at the one buck selling price.





I was impressed that it still had the written instructions:



Tho not in the best shape - I picked up this 1938 photo of Babe Ruth when he coached for the Dodgers.

It's from TSN and originally from Acme - thus a news service photo - it's dated on the back 1938.



next - artwork for the 1955 Yankees WS press pin:



It included a "white letter" version of the pin - but based on the design, I think it's a reprint from the 90s by Balfour.



And last - a board game - Parlor Base Ball.



On the plus - it has the written instructions, pieces and die, but is missing the more colorful cover. I guess ya can't have everything.

[ksfarmboy]

Thanks Dan, I can't believe I finally got it. Also as someone who collects NBC material I've never seen that program either. Thats a great score.

[slidekellyslide]

I wouldn't normally post my Saltdogs pickups in this chatroom, but this was such a nice score today I'll use my slightly off topic post here. Picked up 7 game used bats...three are team signed..one has a notation that it was used to hit three homers in one game, one is the breast cancer day pink bat...also got a few game used balls that are good for autographs, and two game used jerseys. All off of a Craigslist ad from a lady who has hosted players for the last decade.

[packs]

I just picked this baseball up. This ball was the final pitch of a game between the Indians and the A's on June 15th, 1926. Rube Walberg had just won his 15th major league game by tossing a 5 hit shutout. I'm hopeful I can do some research and find out who made the last out. Would be great if this beauty got Tris Speaker to pop out. Rube wrote out the box score and starting pitchers and catchers for each team, so technically it is also autographed.