Any One Collect Pins?

[edtiques]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Thanks. In your second picture (the back), is that a Union/maker’s mark on the curl or did the paint wear off?

MK is correct. It's a makers mark

[Vintagedeputy]

Bought a huge collection of pinback buttons in a small, obscure auction because I saw one New York Giants football button in the lot that I had never seen before. In addition to baseball pinbacks, I also collect New York Giants football ones.

They just arrived and there are buttons from as far back as the late 1800s. Some service awards, coat buttons and other miscellaneous trinkets are mixed in but here’s the Giants button. Apparently it was part of a set offered by Heinz Foods in 1967.

[Vintagedeputy]

As part of that lot that I bought, I also picked up a mid-80s Goose Gossage pinback and. Bobby Bonilla coin.

[Vintagedeputy]

Another Yankee PM10 for the collection.

[Scott Garner]

Finally completed and up on the wall in my office:
Here is my final no-hit pitcher framed larger format pinback collection.
Enjoy!

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Finally completed and up on the wall in my office:
Here is my final no-hit pitcher framed larger format pinback collection.
Now up on the wall.
Enjoy!

Looks great!

[Scott Garner]

Since 2021 I managed to find another 14 smaller no-hit pitcher pinbacks.
Here is my updated framed collection which is now complete,
It's been a fun chase!

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

Looks great!

Thanks Jim!

[Wihawk]

Nice looking collection with a good variety of different pins.
Are your pins pinned to the backing material or held in place by the glass front?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Wihawk

Nice looking collection with a good variety of different pins.
Are your pins pinned to the backing material or held in place by the glass front?

Hi Greg,
The pins are pinned to slightly padded cloth backing and then are under glass.
Thanks!

[edtiques]

I just picked up this 2 inch pin. I was hoping someone could confirm that it's referring to Leo Durocher. Also if it's a common pin and the approximate value. Thank you in advance!

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by edtiques

I just picked up this 2 inch pin. I was hoping someone could confirm that it's referring to Leo Durocher. Also if it's a common pin and the approximate value. Thank you in advance!

I’m not 100% sure but close to it…..I’d say it’s from the very tail end of Leo’s stint with the Cubs. Probably late 60’s or (more likely to me) early 70’s. There are other pins from Leo’s time with the Cubs, expressing satisfaction or dissatisfaction with his performance. Sorry I can’t help with rarity or value.

[edtiques]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I’m not 100% sure but close to it…..I’d say it’s from the very tail end of Leo’s stint with the Cubs. Probably late 60’s or (more likely to me) early 70’s. There are other pins from Leo’s time with the Cubs, expressing satisfaction or dissatisfaction with his performance. Sorry I can’t help with rarity or value.

Thanks!! Does the 73 by the union mark means it was made in 73?

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by edtiques

Thanks!! Does the 73 by the union mark means it was made in 73?

Considering the color of the pin and possibly being made in 1973 it would be for Durocher's stint as the Houston Astros manager in late '72 and all of '73.

[edtiques]

Originally Posted by Cliff Bowman

Considering the color of the pin and possibly being made in 1973 it would be for Durocher's stint as the Houston Astros manager in late '72 and all of '73.

Thank you!

[MK]

Originally Posted by edtiques

I just picked up this 2 inch pin. I was hoping someone could confirm that it's referring to Leo Durocher. Also if it's a common pin and the approximate value. Thank you in advance!

Then again it could be a political candidate or something else completely unrelated to baseball.

[edtiques]

Originally Posted by MK

Then again it could be a political candidate or something else completely unrelated to baseball.

That's why I was hoping that someone could say for sure if it was about Durocher or not. I think it probably is, but I'm not positive.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by MK

Then again it could be a political candidate or something else completely unrelated to baseball.

Could be, but we’ve seen the Leo Must Go and Leo Must Stay….those are beseball.

[MK]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Could be, but we’ve seen the Leo Must Go and Leo Must Stay….those are beseball.

That’s true. But the Leo Must Go and Stay pins have been clearly documented through ads selling them in the early 70s. In 50 years of collecting I have never seen this other Leo pin connected with Dorocher.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by MK

That’s true. But the Leo Must Go and Stay pins have been clearly documented through ads selling them in the early 70s. In 50 years of collecting I have never seen this other Leo pin connected with Dorocher.

I defer to you, Mike!

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by MK

That’s true. But the Leo Must Go and Stay pins have been clearly documented through ads selling them in the early 70s. In 50 years of collecting I have never seen this other Leo pin connected with Dorocher.

Im with Mike 50 years of collecting I have never seen this pin associated with Leo Dorocher... Probably political.. who knows Even in Pauls book there are pins shown that over time had nothing to do with baseball he believed they were.. even if it is at best in my opinion a 10 to 20 dollar pin... If it were mine I absolutely not say its baseball.. Ed a big reach on this one my friend...

[edtiques]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Im with Mike 50 years of collecting I have never seen this pin associated with Leo Dorocher... Probably political.. who knows Even in Pauls book there are pins shown that over time had nothing to do with baseball he believed they were.. even if it is at best in my opinion a 10 to 20 dollar pin... If it were mine I absolutely not say its baseball.. Ed a big reach on this one my friend...

I wasn't sure, that's why I was asking. I don't want to misrepresent it for being something that it isn't.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Even in Pauls book there are pins shown that over time had nothing to do with baseball he believed they were..

Very true. The Muchinsky book has a pinback from a Richmond minor league hockey team that he attributed to baseball.

[Vintagedeputy]

What do you guys think? Is this a baseball or football pin back? Maybe Chicago Cardinals football?

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

What do you guys think? Is this a baseball or football pin back? Maybe Chicago Cardinals football?

Hi Jim That pin is for the University of Chicago football pin..Usually has a large metal football attached to it....

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Hi Jim That pin is for the University of Chicago football pin..Usually has a large metal football attached to it....

Thanks, Al. It’s part of a small group that I just picked up so I was hoping it had some kind of sports connection.