August 2011 pickup thread

[Scott Garner]

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....

[CarltonHendricks]

16" tall x 11" wide
1902 Mogul Cigarettes Yale Football Poster

I picked this up right after I got home from the National...Has anyone ever seen football cards associated with this poster?

I've done some cursory...haven't found any cards but there's a player on there named James J. Hogan who became perhaps the biggest name in football during his playing days at Yale from 1901-1905...so much so he became a kind of a national whipping boy/example for college inducements reform...the cry was he was getting such good treatment from Yale and others he was basically not an amature...among other perks he was getting a percentage of every pack of Mogul cigs sold in New Haven....and was responisible for getting them offered in Morey's, the exclusive students restaurant club in New Haven...

It's printed on card stock...and the seller said it came out of an attic where it was rolled, presumably since it's era....so I have to work on getting it flattened out...Pretty exciting piece for me, never seen it before...I feel a story coming on!

[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.





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




Mark

[Scott Garner]

Thanks Doug and Mark V.!

[scmavl]

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]

VERY cool, Jarrod!

[Hankphenom]

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!

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[Scott Garner]

[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]

Thanks for the kind words, Scott, always appreciated!

[scmavl]

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]

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.

[Scott Garner]

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

Hank, I received my 1924 George Mogridge signed photo today. It looks really nice up close. I have rescanned it and have attached the new image below.

The good news is that I have solved one of the riddles. The photo was taken by George W. Harris of Harris & Ewing photographic studio. You can see their brand at the bottom left corner of the photo. Harris & Ewing shot many photos of people, events and architecture primarily in the Washington DC area between 1905 and 1945.

In 1955 Harris donated 700,000 of his negatives to the Library of Congress. Reprints of many of these images are available for sale. I checked to see if my image or any of these other images of the 1924 World Series were available on their website, but no dice. Anyway, at least I know who shot the photo.

FWIW, in looking carefully at the photo, I'm in agreement with you that I believe that this photo was taken of Mogridge warming up prior to game 7 of the 1924 World Series.

BTW Hank: I reread your chapter on Game 7 of the 1924 World Series. No doubt that this had to be one of the greatest baseball games ever played because of so many different reasons. Thanks for reminding me to reread the chapter to note the significance!

[Hankphenom]

Reportedly, Mogridge warmed up under the stands before the 7th game as part of Bucky Harris's strategy to get Bill Terry out of the game, but anything's possible. The photo is certainly from 1924, the only year they wore those beautiful white unis, and I'm guessing it was taken sometime during the series. He's not necessarily warming up to pitch that day, perhaps just limbering up at another home game of the series. Harris and Ewing were the gold standard for D.C. photographers in that period. Fabulous memento from the Nats only championship season--so far.
Hank

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Reportedly, Mogridge warmed up under the stands before the 7th game as part of Bucky Harris's strategy to get Bill Terry out of the game, but anything's possible. The photo is certainly from 1924, the only year they wore those beautiful white unis, and I'm guessing it was taken sometime during the series. He's not necessarily warming up to pitch that day, perhaps just limbering up at another home game of the series. Harris and Ewing were the gold standard for D.C. photographers in that period. Fabulous memento from the Nats only championship season--so far.
Hank

Thanks Hank! It's great having a guy like you on this board with so much Washington DC baseball knowledge.

[Shoeless Moe]

This is the 2nd one of these I've now found, sold the 1st one and kind of regretted it, but lucky to now have found a 2nd one in the past 5 years.

Great condition too, better then my previous one, so happy about that. (12x18" & has all 8 men out)

[Brian Van Horn]

The Bob Prince photo and the Kittaning football and basketball pictures are from an antique fair. The Clemente foldout is from a flea market:

[HexsHeroes]

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2011 has now officially (for me) become a successful collecting year, on account of finally acquiring a item on my want list.

This afternoon I had in hand an item signed by turn-of-the-century ballplayer John Joseph (Jack) Warner. The item was purchased earlier this month from autograph dealer Jim Stinson but wasn't shipped for a couple of weeks, due to an overseas trip by Jim. It was difficult to patiently wait for the arrival of this item.

This "Jack" Warner (not to be confused with the more common John R. "Jack" Warner) played in 1,073 major league games, over 14 seasons, with the Boston Beaneaters (1895), Louisville Colonels (1895–96), New York Giants (1896–1901, 1903–04), Boston Americans (1902), St. Louis Cardinals (1905), Detroit Tigers (1905–06), and Washington Senators (1906–08). I am only familiar with his image appearing on two vintage cardboard issues (E107 Breisch-Williams, W600 Sporting Life) but perhaps there were more. Regardless, today, I'm all smiles.

[Mark]

Brian
Thanks for posting the Bob Prince photo. That's a beauty.
Mark

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by HexsHeroes

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2011 has now officially (for me) become a successful collecting year, on account of finally acquiring a item on my want list.

This afternoon I had in hand an item signed by turn-of-the-century ballplayer John Joseph (Jack) Warner. The item was purchased earlier this month from autograph dealer Jim Stinson but wasn't shipped for a couple of weeks, due to an overseas trip by Jim. It was difficult to patiently wait for the arrival of this item.

This "Jack" Warner (not to be confused with the more common John R. "Jack" Warner) played in 1,073 major league games, over 14 seasons, with the Boston Beaneaters (1895), Louisville Colonels (1895–96), New York Giants (1896–1901, 1903–04), Boston Americans (1902), St. Louis Cardinals (1905), Detroit Tigers (1905–06), and Washington Senators (1906–08). I am only familiar with his image appearing on two vintage cardboard issues (E107 Breisch-Williams, W600 Sporting Life) but perhaps there were more. Regardless, today, I'm all smiles.

Vincent,

Congrats on the Jack Warner. That's a toughee!

[prewarsports]

I have picked up a TON of new stuff, but I discovered this in a junk pile at the National. Previously unknown photo of the 1919 World Series, Warm Ups before Game 1! Miutes before the "Fix was on". Lots of detail under magnification including pre-game festivities like a Reds player and a White Sox player getting their picture taken together, Kid Gleason chatting it up along the third base line etc.

Rhys

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[prewarsports]

Close Ups.

[GKreindler]

Rhys,

That shot is completely bad@$$. What a great narrative it shows, even without the back-story of the '19 Series fiasco. It was probably taken some minutes before this happened (not mine, btw), too:



It makes me really wonder what the real atmosphere was like before that first game, both on the field and in the stands...one can only wonder what was going through the players' minds.

You really found that one in a junk pile?

Graig

[prewarsports]

I just bought it as "c. 1915 Major League Snapshot" and did not even really take a close look at it until AFTER I bought it! It is weird to look at it and wonder what was going through people's minds minutes before the most infamous moment in Baseball History.

[Joe Hunter]

It was a very good day at the antique show/toy show last weekend. Includes: 1951 Yankees WS pennant, 1940's White Sox pennant, 1960's Twins Harmon Killebrew picture pennant, 1962 Topps empty wax box, 1940's Esso Babe Ruth "Shook Hands" pin, early KC Chiefs stadium pin, 1970? NFL Iron Ons display sheet, group of 7 1960's Johnny Olympic Hero Uniform sets, 1940's ? National Baseball Congress baseball w/box, 1950's womens golf trophy, 1964 KC A's rulers. At about $130.00 total, I'm calling it a good deal!

[perezfan]

You stole it!! The Yankee Pennant alone is worth double what you paid for the entire group.

Congrats on an amazing haul

[slidekellyslide]

Joe, that's an amazing haul...I've never seen that little packaged football set with the players and helmets...that is too cool. Who made that item?

[Joe Hunter]

Dan: There is no manufacturer listed anywhere on the piece. I assume it was a promo display for the iron ons, as well as the little plastic helmets and the small football players which are actually erasers. Possibly a salesman's sample? It is, indeed, a neat piece.

[slidekellyslide]

Joe, I wonder if it's a header card for a gumball/prize machine?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Joe Hunter

Dan: There is no manufacturer listed anywhere on the piece. I assume it was a promo display for the iron ons, as well as the little plastic helmets and the small football players which are actually erasers. Possibly a salesman's sample? It is, indeed, a neat piece.

I don't know the manaufacturer of these, but I have definately seen them several times at major shows over the last 35 years, FWIW....