Sept 2011 Pick-up thread

[bcbgcbrcb]

Great pick-up, George! I have one of those too and love it.

[mr2686]

Picked up a nice 3x5 of Bob Rice. Rice played briefly for the 1926 Phillies, but for my collection he is going along with the 1960 Pirates as their traveling secretary.

[aquarius31]

Originally Posted by bcbgcbrcb

Great pick-up, George! I have one of those too and love it.

Thanks Phil! The Harper's and Leslie's woodcuts are underrated but guess that's a good thing for us collectors

[BrandonG]

Thanks guys, I actually went to the guy for the sealed ball only, when I told him it was tough to buy a sealed ball because of the possibility of poor condition he said "no, the other ball I opened is in great shape", I was like you have 2!?! Then of course had to buy both! Pricey but obviously well worth it.

[scmavl]

Thanks to Mark for this one, it's in transit as we speak. My first Conlon!

[GKreindler]

And a BEAUT at that, Jarrod. Congrats!

[scmavl]

Originally Posted by GKreindler

And a BEAUT at that, Jarrod. Congrats!

Thanks, Graig! By the way, I got stuck for about an hour and a half last week going through your "On the Easel..." thread and WOW... Your work is just amazing.

[Ladder7]

hey Jimmy, Awesome Iron Pony!

Just unpacked these these and right into the scanner. 1909 Opening Day @ Dixieland Park Jax, Fla RPPC's






1929, Sudbury Mass

[ruth-gehrig]

Absolutely stunning stuff so far! I too am a fan of the fresh raw material hitting the market (or collector's shelves). That unopened baseball in neat!!

[Lordstan]

Jarrod,
You are most welcome. I hope you enjoy it very much.
The money, of course, will be spent on more stuff to clutter my house.
Best,
Mark

Originally Posted by scmavl

Thanks to Mark for this one, it's in transit as we speak. My first Conlon!

[mjkm90]

Jeremy that is a terrific pennant and one I've not seen before. As the resident expert on Southern League, can you tell us how scarce it is?

Thanks for posting it.

[thekingofclout]

I must say that is seems like everyone has stepped up their game since I've been away, WoW!

Dan; That team shot is one of the finest I've ever seen. I mean, just look at the kids tippy-toeing their hardest to get their mug in the photo. And with Vance leading the way, every single guy is looking smack in the lens. Congrats on a great pick-up.

Jarrod; Good for you. Oh how I know the feeling. My very first Conlon photograph was also a Hornsby. You better start thinking of ways to explain to the Mrs as you continue to add another Conlon here and there. Good luck with that!

Paisano; A terrific peek into "A Day at the Ballpark" from more than a century ago. Talk about the old line "A picture's worth a thousand words". Those are keepers.

Mark & Graig, killer pick-ups for the both of you, as well as everyone else that has added to their collection this month... well done.

As for me, I've been full speed ahead collecting Beatles memorabilia and am really enjoying myself. My pal Mark V. dragged me back into Baseball with the subtle hint of a possible trade for a Ruth/Thompson photo he had acquired.

So after I got my hands on that, I started sending feelers out regarding some Gehrig and Ruth TYPE 1 photos and was able to close the Gehrig photo that I then started this thread with.

All good things, Jimmy

P.S. And Graig... there's no going back!

[scmavl]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

Jarrod; Good for you. Oh how I know the feeling. My very first Conlon photograph was also a Hornsby. You better start thinking of ways to explain to the Mrs as you continue to add another Conlon here and there. Good luck with that!

Ha! Luckily, she was the one that got me into Conlon as she bought me his photo book for Christmas. So I can blame it all on her.

[DixieBaseball]

Originally Posted by mjkm90

Jeremy that is a terrific pennant and one I've not seen before. As the resident expert on Southern League, can you tell us how scarce it is?

Thanks for posting it.

Hi Mike,

Thanks for kind words ! I believe the pennant is very scarce and it is either the only one or possibly the 2nd one I have seen in the last 10 years. Does that make it rare ? Not sure, but it is at the very least, extremely scarce. I was floored with the condition of it, and to top it off, I have been trying to acquire a Nashville pennant for my Nashville collection for a decade. Perhaps there are a few more lying dormant, but a tough pennant to find.

Thanks again - JJ

[mschwade]

I got it today's mail! The backlog is I had to sell my 1935 Ohio State-Michigan autographed program by 48 total players, coaches, and athletic director. It really was one of a kind that was tough to let go.. But it allowed me to add my ultimate........... Purchased from original owner:



I couldn't be any happier! I couldn't sleep all night because of the excitement