Your Favorite Memorabilia Pick Up of 2016

[slidekellyslide]

Less than a month left in the year time to fire up the 2016 Favorite Pick Up thread. Let's see what you got!

I picked up a lot of stuff this year, but I think by far my favorite is this George Sosnak Lincoln Chiefs ball.

[bnorth]

For me it is a tie between 2 items I bought from fellow member Tony Quinn. I got an awesome Wade Boggs autographed bat and a autographed program from the 1970 Northern League Cubs that played it the town I live in. They are not just the best from this year but all-time favorites.

[Scott Garner]

Always tough to choose...
For my Nolan Ryan collection:
The backlit Starter brand advertising sign.

For my Vander Meer collection:
The showcase that I purchased for $65 that allows me to properly display my Vandy 1938 collection and the 1938 vintage signed Goldsmith ball with provenance.

For my no-hitter ticket collection:
The vintage signed Ed Head no-hitter ticket from 1946.

Happy holidays to everyone on net54!

[jerseygary]

My God that Vander Meer ball is fantastic!

[mjkm90]

Favorite Figural Piece



Favorite Glassware Addition



Favorite Cubs Piece (couldn't decide which, so I'm posting both)

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by jerseygary

My God that Vander Meer ball is fantastic!

Thanks Gary! That Vandy ball really is a blazer considering it's age.

[Kzoo]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Thanks Gary! That Vandy ball really is a blazer considering it's age.

I really wish players today could sign that clearly. That is a sweet ball!!

[jb217676]

I'll go with Dan and pick my 1966 Team signed Cardinals Sosnak ball.

[GaryPassamonte]

Aesthetically, it has to be this 19th century tiger maple bat. It's the most beautiful bat I have seen. Historically, it would be this 5/1871 scorecard from the first days of the National Association.
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[bnorth]

Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte

Aesthetically, it has to be this 19th century tiger maple bat. It's the most beautiful bat I have seen. Historically, it would be this 5/1871 scorecard from the first days of the National Association.

That is one beautiful bat.

[ksfarmboy]

That Browns football is amazing!

[Vintagecatcher]

Gary,

Awesome Maple Bat!

Patrick

[Showdawg]

Jim Brown signed sideline cape

[Runscott]

Mine was an 1890's French Brunswick Billiard Cue. It was a wreck when I received it - I glued down the points, removed the joint, sanded lightly and gave it a French polish. Here are the 'Before Pics'. It is about midway through it's restoration. When done it should look original and will have a new shaft which will use the original wooden pin shown below. We were very lucky in that the only part actually missing was the ivory wedge in the butt. The only thing that won't be original is that it will be weighted and balanced to my playing requirements.

[ibuysportsephemera]

Just picked this up. The picture doesn't do justice to this 1898 Princeton football shaped program. Original binding and great condition. The earliest football program in my collection.

Jeff

[ksfarmboy]

This would have to be my favorite although there are a few very close. 1875 Flesh VS Bones at Topeka, KS. Pretty cool putting it in a stereo optic device and seeing it in 3d.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

This would have to be my favorite although there are a few very close. 1875 Flesh VS Bones at Topeka, KS. Pretty cool putting it in a stereo optic device and seeing it in 3d.

This is awesome...and to have that much info on the actual stereoview itself is rare.

[h2oya311]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

This would have to be my favorite although there are a few very close. 1875 Flesh VS Bones at Topeka, KS. Pretty cool putting it in a stereo optic device and seeing it in 3d.

Love it! The article is quite interesting to read too...the fats vs. the leans...haha! I would have changed camps a few times over my lifetime...went from lean (swimming days) to fat (post-swimming) to lean (masters swimming) to fat again (desk job w/ two kids). As I near 40, I'd like to change teams again!

[packs]

Mine is this incredible Type 1 photo of the moment Joe DiMaggio extended his historic hitting streak to 56 consecutive games:

[pherbener]

^^^^^That is an awesome photo!!

[ruth-gehrig]

Incredible Dimaggio photo! Is the baseball about to nail the pitcher after Dimaggio hit that one?