Feb 2011 Pick-up Thread

[JLange]

Happy to finally call this one mine. Nice clean copy in about Ex condition!

[GKreindler]

Beautiful piece, Jason. How are the photos inside?

Graig

[3and2]

Ticker Tape Parade for the '69 Miracle Mets...Gil Hodges w/ wife

[oriolesbb6]

From 1930s Old Gold Store Window Display

[JLange]

Thank you. Most of the inside photos are small, with several per page, but there are a few nice pics, like the one of Jimmy Foxx attached here. The Williams and DiMaggio pics are small ones, unfortunately. The paper is semi-glossy, though, which is a pleasant surprise.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by 3and2

Ticker Tape Parade for the '69 Miracle Mets...Gil Hodges w/ wife

Very nice, Anthony! That's a great photo- congrats!

[docpatlv]

After having lost out on a Mathewson and Johnson over the last year or so, was very happy to add this PM1 to the collection...




Mike

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by docpatlv

After having lost out on a Mathewson and Johnson over the last year or so, was very happy to add this PM1 to the collection...




Mike

Hey Mike,
What year were these produced?
Thanks!

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by 3and2

Ticker Tape Parade for the '69 Miracle Mets...Gil Hodges w/ wife

WoW Anthony! IMO...that is the best Miracle Mets celebration photo I've seen. What a terrific pick-up. Well done, Anthony, well done.

[matty39]

Picked these up in the clean sweep auction last night

[canjond]

If I remember correctly, the PM1 Ruth does not have his name at bottom. Don't all other PM1s have the name printed at bottom?

[thekingofclout]

©1967 Nems Enterprises, Ltd. Published by Cowles Education Corp. NY. 9x18x23 1/8" tall cardboard display box with separate 17.5x18" die-cut header card has text on bottom of front “Put Wow On The Wall! Psychedelic Full-Color Beatle Posters As Featured In Look Magazine. Photographed In Swinging London By Richard Avedon/Ringo-John-George-Paul...And The Beatlebanner”. Header card reproduces four posters noting “Actual Size 22.5x31" along with 3.5' wide “Beatlebanner”. Comes with 10.5x13.25" “Special Issue On Sound And Fury In The Arts” issue of “Look” magazine from January 9, 1968 with Avedon photo of John Lennon on front cover. Issue includes a color pull-out portfolio of Avedon Beatles pictures. Display has a few lt. handling creases. VF. All four posters are Mint as issued and never removed from original clear plastic sleeves. Set is rare with original display. Historic group from a world famous photographer.

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[Tigerden]

Just picked up this real neat 1940's era metal baseball figural. Thanks to Brock for posting this previously or I would have never known that it was the figural portion off of a tie rack. I probably overpaid because it is missing the tie rack portion, but thought it would look real cool in my display room.

[docpatlv]

Was able to pick up another tough Wagner pinback...1911 Diamond Gum.

[bobbyw8469]

I picked up my first Mantle rookie...

[MGHPro]

A couple before and afters of my most recent 40k. I was surprised most of the kork was under the tape.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Very nice Mantle RC!

[mjkm90]

I'm very pleased to have acquired this figural recently. Another example recently sold as part of the Mastro collection.

[thekingofclout]

Originally Posted by docpatlv

After having lost out on a Mathewson and Johnson over the last year or so, was very happy to add this PM1 to the collection...



Mike

Terrific Pin Mike!

Originally Posted by hanksta

It seems my pickups these days are very few and far between, but when I saw this on eBay I was excited. With a little help and reassurance from Matt (Thanks Matt!) I put in my offer and got it. Being strictly a Cravath collector it's pretty cool to hold something that he clobbered homers with!

What a bat! Nice find Sean.

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

The company that produced the PM1 pins not only made baseball, but also other subjects..this may be an actress?



At the antique show a few weeks back I found an ornate pin with a religious subject still attached to the cardboard backer..I suspect the company was around for more than a few years so it's quite possible the Ruth was made well after the other PM1 pins.

Boy Dan... that's a beautiful pin. A little steam to the ribbon is all it needs.

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I picked up my first Mantle rookie...

A really nice looking card Bobby. Congrats.

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

Also, awesome Dieges and Clust 1910 Harvard Hurdles sterling medal, w winner JB Cummings of Harvard's name engraved on back.

That's a killer medal Scott! Really cool.

Originally Posted by mjkm90

I'm very pleased to have acquired this figural recently. Another example recently sold as part of the Mastro collection.

Well done Mike. You talk about Brock finding all the good stuff (and he certainly gets more than his share) but you've got quite a knack yourself!

I finally landed a piece that fits my main focus. 1938 moving image of Gehrig wondering what the hell is wrong with his swing.

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[GrayGhost]

Cool Mexican Baseball mag w great stories and pics on the Dodgers visit to Japan and many more photos/stories about American Baseball.

[Exhibitman]

[GrayGhost]

BENNY HILL!!!!!!!!!!!!

I loved the old guy in the show, that he kept hitting on top of the head.
Favorite line from a show, Hot girl asks Benny , who was playing a kid.

Girl: Baby Boy, open the door
Benny: I can't open the door, Im in my pajamas
Girl: Why can't you open the door in your pajamas?
Benny: Cause I ain't got no door in my Pajamas..haha.

Another favorite character of his was Fred Scuttle.

Hilarious stuff, and great pickup sir.

[ksfarmboy]

I don't think I added one piece to my Kansas collection last year but have already made up for it this year. Picked up a Zeenut of Hugh Mcmullen from Lacygne, Ks, a Holyrood,Ks rppc, a rppc from 1942 Ft. Riley, Ks, a 1914 Wichita Witches rppc of Buck Jones and an envelope of the Wichita Braves plus contract. Plus I still have a couple more items coming in.

[3and2]

Thanks Scott & Jimmy for your kind words regarding the Gil Hodges pick up...Nice shotshot pickups you guys both recently got!!!

-Anthony

[thekingofclout]

Hey Clint. That military/baseball photo is terrific. As real of moment as it gets for the GI's.

I just picked up this nice 1935 Babe Ruth Quaker Oats premium patch. That puts my vintage patch collection at eleven... and counting. NOTE: The Quaker Oats Box Top Coupon is ONLY posted as a reference. Wish it was mine!

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[Jeff Price]

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[Jeff Price]

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[ksfarmboy]

Thanks Jimmy, I liked it too.

Here's a couple more pickups I just got in the mail. 1908 Walter Boles Topeka, Ks rppc I got thanks to Ed Morse. I also got this huge 1917 Giants postcard. I've been looking for a Thorpe photo or card for awhile but they've all been too expensive. Thorpe attended Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Ks before moving on to fame at Carlisle. It also has Joe Wilhoit, fellow Kansan, as a bonus. I picked this up thanks to Matt Wieder.

[slidekellyslide]

Wow Clint, you are on a roll!! Check your email, I just sent you a link to an interesting photo.

[ksfarmboy]

Thanks Dan, an extra set of eyes is always nice. Yeah hopefully the roll isn't over.

[khkco4bls]

wife found me a nice MM5, 35" mantle bat in virginia. not cracked, perfect knob.

[Lordstan]

I just picked up another signed 1934 Goudey.
Johnny Marcum is my newest acquisition.
He makes 71 out of the 96 in the set.