The holy Grail of your collection

[Runscott]

I can't afford a true holy grail, but of the items I own, it would probably now be the 'Meteors' 1800's cabinet that's been owned by at least two board members so far. I appreciate their relinquishing control of it, but it won't be moving again until I'm dead.

[scmavl]

It's not pre-war and I've shown it before, but...

1960 Topps Flexichrome art of Killebrew/Colavito card that was never produced.

[frankbmd]

The old Autograph Book contains over one hundred autos obtained in 1957 by yours truly at Phillies' spring training games.

No parents, no fees, just a pudgy 9 y/o kid with a green book and a cheap fountain pen, who knew how to say please and thank you.

Signed by my buddies Ashburn, Campanella, Furillo, Doby, Minoso, Alston, Killebrew, Kuenn, Herzog, Stengel, Branca, etc, etc, etc.

I wonder how long they remembered me. Priceless.

[Runscott]

Frank, that's great. My memorabilia holy grail is a no-brainer: a ball I had signed by the '72 Giants and '73 Phillies. It's nothing special to anyone but me, but was the first time I met major leaguers.

[terjung]

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[dacubfan]

Originally Posted by frankbmd

The old Autograph Book contains over one hundred autos obtained in 1957 by yours truly at Phillies' spring training games.

No parents, no fees, just a pudgy 9 y/o kid with a green book and a cheap fountain pen, who knew how to say please and thank you.

Signed by my buddies Ashburn, Campanella, Furillo, Doby, Minoso, Alston, Killebrew, Kuenn, Herzog, Stengel, Branca, etc, etc, etc.

I wonder how long they remembered me. Priceless.

Great memories Frank!! Here are mine from that same season 1957 with Pee Wee and the Duke in the bowels of Ebbets Field just a few short weeks before it was shut down. You can't put a price on memories.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by dacubfan

Great memories Frank!! Here are mine from that same season 1957 with Pee Wee and the Duke in the bowels of Ebbets Field just a few short weeks before it was shut down. You can't put a price on memories.

Ed,

Duke is in my book. Pee Wee is not. I remember the game with the Dodgers in 1957 well. They came to Clearwater from Vero Beach and had the best bus. After the game I used to wait at the gate between the dressing room and the bus for my autographs. The Dodgers initially all refused to sign. But before the bus left, I was standing beside the bus looking like the kid in the Mean Joe Greene Coke commercial, when a window of the bus opened. One of da bums asked for the book and pen that I reluctantly surrended it to him. I waited a long time, fearing the bus would pull away with my book. Finally the book came back out the window with about 15 autographs. A shut out was turned into a grand slam in a few very long minutes.
Priceless memories indeed.

Frank

[rainier2004]

Ed and Frank - Those are great stories and what wonderful pictures. I love how bb keeps our hearts young...you 2 take the cake on this thread!

[scmavl]

Yep, Ed and Frank win hands down. Love stories like that!

Frank, can you show us some of your favorite autos from that book?