January 2012 Pick-Up Thread...

[Lordstan]

Ha! I am an idiot!
I was just looking these pics over and realized it isn't Gehrig!
It's Mel Ott watching Bartell score. I realized this as I looked at the socks. They match Bartell's and not Dickey's. Of course, i could've just read the tag on the back of the top picture.

See, This is what happens when you drink and scan stuff late at night.
So the message to all you young folks is don't drink and scan!

A couple of other interesting points I noted are.
On first glance they look the same, but they aren't. They were taken milliseconds from each other. Look at how Bartell's arms and legs are from very slightly different points of the same stride. I think the second photo comes first as the umpire's front foot is slightly higher in that pic. He is stepping forward so the second one should come first.
Also, they are from different angles. The photographer of the second was to the right and lower than the top one. You can tell by the orientation of home plate as well as the view of the Dugout on the second pic.

Sean,
I guess I just never thought of getting Bartell. Dickey was at a show in Conn. in the mid 80's. That's when he signed them.

Mark

Originally Posted by Lordstan

1936 WS. Dick Bartell scoring with Lou and Dickey watching. Dickey autographed. I found I have 2 copies of the same pic. Tags are slightly different.

[Lordstan]

Here are a few more items "from the basement"
They were in the same binder as the others, I just had a chance to scan them today.

All of these are promo shots for Pride of the Yankees.
From the uniformity of the tags on the back, I think it is possible that these were part of some sort of press or advertising kit perhaps. They are original and vintage.

[Lordstan]

This is the last few I scanned. I promise not to post more for a while. I don't want to hog the thread.

The first is the last from the Pride of the Ynakees group.
The next is a Butterfinger.
The third and fourth I need a little help on as I don't know what issues they are. PLMK if you recognize them.
Thanks,
Mark

[novakjr]

Been kinda close to broke lately, but I did manage to pick up a few more guide pages featuring hard or seemingly impossible for me to find players for my collection.. Moonlight Graham in the 1907(1908) Scranton page, and Louis Sockalexis on the 1902(1903) Lowell page.

[thekingofclout]

Am really happy to add to my collection this terrific TYPE 1 photo of the Captain as he plays in his 2,000 consecutive game!

gehrigbats2000game.jpgGehrig2000GamesVerso.jpg

[Lordstan]

Jimmy,
That is one of my All-time favorite Gehrig Pics.
It was a little too rich for me, but I'm glad you got it.
It looks spectacular!
Best,
Mark

[chaddurbin]

i can't beat all the nice vintage photos from mark...but here's an ali signed photo i just got. i guess he used to send these out when people wrote to him TTM in the late 80's.

[Vintage Yankee]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Jimmy,
That is one of my All-time favorite Gehrig Pics.
It was a little too rich for me, but I'm glad you got it.
It looks spectacular!
Best,
Mark

Agreed on all counts!