August 2011 pickup thread

[Lordstan]

Ok so while seemingly everyone but me is at the National, I figured I'd make a trade.

What did I get? I'm glad you asked..
1927 Lou Gehrig Type 1 portrait and companion Sporting News guide the pic was used in.




1927 Babe Ruth Type 1 portrait


1927 Yankees infield Type 1


Lou Gehrig Christmas card


1927 Yankee Team Photo Type 1



and my favorite pic of the group

Lou Gehrig with Christy Walsh Jr. Son of Lou and Babe's agent.
Such a touching pic of Lou in his prime. Year is 1927. From Walsh family scrapbooks.


I am pretty psyched!

[Mark]

Wonderful set of bats. I picked this one up a couple of weeks ago. It's an early Frank Snyder bat.

[Lordstan]

I forgot about this one I got on ebay.

Gehrig from the movie Rawhide c1938

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Ok so while seemingly everyone but me is at the National, I figured I'd make a trade.

What did I get? I'm glad you asked..
1927 Lou Gehrig Type 1 portrait and companion Sporting News guide the pic was used in.




1927 Babe Ruth Type 1 portrait


1927 Yankees infield Type 1


Lou Gehrig Christmas card


1927 Yankee Team Photo Type 1



and my favorite pic of the group

Lou Gehrig with Christy Walsh Jr. Son of Lou and Babe's agent.
Such a touching pic of Lou in his prime. Year is 1927. From Walsh family scrapbooks.


I am pretty psyched!

Like my dear friend Mark, I too stayed home while others went to Chicago. And as it would happen, I also made a big trade. Mark got multiple first-rate Gehrig/Ruth photographs with a couple of swell pieces of Gehrig memorabilia. And with just this one Babe Ruth photo by Paul Thompson, I significantly strengthened my Bambino photo collection. A sweet deal all the way around. Thanks again Mark. All my best, Jimmy

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

Like my dear friend Mark, I too stayed home while others went to Chicago. And as it would happen, I also made a big trade. Mark got multiple first-rate Gehrig/Ruth photographs with a couple of swell pieces of Gehrig memorabilia. And with just this one Babe Ruth photo by Paul Thompson, I significantly strengthened my Bambino photo collection. A sweet deal all the way around. Thanks again Mark. All my best, Jimmy

Jimmy and Mark,
Looks like a great trade where everyone came out a winner!
Jimmy- welcome back. Several of us on net54 have missed your posts.

Best,
Scott

[sayhey24]

Sounds like a great trade Jimmy and Mark. That is one classic Ruth photo!

Jimmy I've been meaning to write to you for a long time now -- it's so great to see you posting again!

Greg

[Lordstan]

Jimmy,
It was a pleasure doing this with you. It's always great when you can arrange a true win-win trade. I am so psyched especially about the Lou with Christy Jr pic. It's such a warm and endearing photo.
I can certainly say it was nice to hear from you since your abscence. You have been missed by all. Even though we, on the board, don't all agree all the time, ultimately were here show and look at the good stuff. I don't think anyone would argue that you do have a whole lot of really great items to share. I hope you stay with us now.

I also realized that I forgot to show you the other companion piece I had for the gehrig scowl picture besides the Sporting news book. Its from 1927.

This is a crappy picture, but didn't get around to taking one myself. It's not in perfect shape, but very hard to find and it looks much better in person.



I think it look good framed and matted with the pic and booklet. I guess now I have to get around to finishing my basement so I have someplace to hang all this stuff.

Scott and Greg,
Thanks for the kind words.

Best to all,
Mark

[theantiquetiger]

For my birthday yesterday, my wife got me this 1959 LSU Sugar Bowl photo pennant

[slidekellyslide]

Picked up a newspaper photo of the 1923 Nebraska Indians..the first image I've seen of this team. Joe McCarthy managed and played center field...Nah, not that one...the HOF Joe McCarthy was managing Louisville in 1923. Anyone got a pic of the "other" Joe McCarthy?



I also picked up a nifty cabinet photo circa 1890s of a Moorhead, MN player. Moorhead was a minor league squad in 1897 and I know it's a longshot, but does anyone have a team photo from that time period? I'd love to identify this player if possible.