August 2011 pickup thread

Scott Garner · #1 08-22-2011, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Judging by the crowd, I'd guess he's warming up at Griffith Stadium during the world series, perhaps before game seven in which he played such a key role, holding the Giants for 5 innings and serving as the linchpin to Bucky Harris's outmaneuvering of John McGraw to get Bill Terry out of the game so the Nats righthanders Fred Marberry and (if needed) Walter Johnson wouldn't have to face the Giants rookie who had been tearing them up all series. What's on the back, Scott? And did this come from Keating, whom I saw pick up a great collection of vintage Senators signed photos at the National?
Hank Thomas

Hi Hank,
Thanks for your quick response!

Unfortunately I don't have the photo in hand yet, so I will have to wait to respond about what's on the back until I get it in a few days. Good sleuthing on your part. Yes, this photo did come from Kevin Keating.

Amazingly, all of these 1924 Senators photos from this collection did walk up to his booth at the National. There were several other 1924 Senators signed photos (same photographer) including Fred Marberry. Kevin indicated that each photo had a very small amount of tape present that was used to mount these photos in a frame or frames. This probably provided the protection that kept these photos in such great condition through the years.

How cool would it be if this photo was shot during the pivotal clinching game 7? Wow, neat!

BTW, I did ask Kevin if there was a Walter Johnson in the group and he said there wasn't unfortunately. Imagine what a great signed photo it would be if it exists!

I would love to see it if anyone owns it or knows of it's whereabouts....

I'll keep you posted....

Lordstan · #2 08-22-2011, 06:48 PM

Congrats Scott...Nice pic and signature.

My two newest acquisitions... 2 Gehrig Type 1s

1937 Lou putting on make up for a screen test.

1933 Newlyweds celebrating their marriage.
Thanks DanC for the deal.

Mark

Scott Garner · #3 08-23-2011, 04:50 AM

Thanks Doug and Mark V.!

scmavl · #4 08-23-2011, 12:08 PM

I'm really excited about this. I just struck a deal this morning to get this original 1960 Topps Flexichrome of Harmon Killebrew & Rocky Colavito. Made to be released as a duo card in the 1960 set but scrapped for whatever reason.

GKreindler · #5 08-23-2011, 12:33 PM

VERY cool, Jarrod!

scmavl · #6 08-23-2011, 08:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Congrats Scott...Nice pic and signature.

My two newest acquisitions... 2 Gehrig Type 1s

1937 Lou putting on make up for a screen test.

That is a great photo, Mark! If you decide to let that one go, please give me a shout.

mschwade · #7 08-24-2011, 11:57 AM

Just got in the mail today a letter written in 1941 from Joe "Moon" Harris! He played for the Yankees in 1914 and then the 1927 Pirates and passed away in 1959.

Hankphenom · #8 08-23-2011, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Hi Hank,
Thanks for your quick response!

Unfortunately I don't have the photo in hand yet, so I will have to wait to respond about what's on the back until I get it in a few days. Good sleuthing on your part. Yes, this photo did come from Kevin Keating.

Amazingly, all of these 1924 Senators photos from this collection did walk up to his booth at the National. There were several other 1924 Senators signed photos (same photographer) including Fred Marberry. Kevin indicated that each photo had a very small amount of tape present that was used to mount these photos in a frame or frames. This probably provided the protection that kept these photos in such great condition through the years.

How cool would it be if this photo was shot during the pivotal clinching game 7? Wow, neat!

BTW, I did ask Kevin if there was a Walter Johnson in the group and he said there wasn't unfortunately. Imagine what a great signed photo it would be if it exists!

I would love to see it if anyone owns it or knows of it's whereabouts....

I'll keep you posted....

Bert Sugar, among others, has game 7 of the 1924 World Series as the greatest single baseball game ever played. My book has an entire chapter devoted to it, of course. And speaking of it and the National, I picked up a gorgeous original panorama of both teams and thousands of spectators taken just before the game. There's 19 or 20 Hall of Famers, plus President Coolidge, in this spectacular photo, which is in the original frame with a 1920s D.C. frame shop sticker on the back. Also my grandfather, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a couple of great-uncles, so it's something of a family picture for me. Here it is sitting on the floor of Tony Arnold's booth waiting for me to come along and spot it. Tony told me it was on the floor because he hadn't realized it didn't have a wire on the back. You can see the space he had made for it at the top of his backdrop. For the price he was asking, there's no way it would have still been there by the time I made it by his booth had it been properly displayed. There's nothing like the National!

http://sportsantiques.com/2011Nation...4_1200x900.jpg

Scott Garner · #9 08-23-2011, 05:19 PM

[QUOTE=Hankphenom;919554]Bert Sugar, among others, has game 7 of the 1924 World Series as the greatest single baseball game ever played. My book has an entire chapter devoted to it, of course. And speaking of it and the National, I picked up a gorgeous original panorama of both teams and thousands of spectators taken just before the game. There's 19 or 20 Hall of Famers, plus President Coolidge, in this spectacular photo, which is in the original frame with a 1920s D.C. frame shop sticker on the back. Also my grandfather, grandmother, great-grandmother, and a couple of great-uncles, so it's something of a family picture for me. Here it is sitting on the floor of Tony Arnold's booth waiting for me to come along and spot it. Tony told me it was on the floor because he hadn't realized it didn't have a wire on the back. You can see the space he had made for it at the top of his backdrop. For the price he was asking, there's no way it would have still been there by the time I made it by his booth had it been properly displayed. There's nothing like the National!

Awesome pickup there Hank! I would love to see a better closeup of it if you ever get the time to take a picture of it.

BTW, if the photo of Geo Mogridge is from the World Series, it definately is from game 7. Mogridge got his World Series win in game 4 at New York. As you know, game 7 is the only other World Series game that he pitched in. I will have to reread your chapter on the 1924 WS soon. I know that I've told you this before, but I really love your book on your grandfather.

Hankphenom · #10 08-23-2011, 06:58 PM

Thanks for the kind words, Scott, always appreciated!

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