April 2024 Pickups

[bocca001]

Giants plaque, likely from the 1970s? Seems like just a regular item, but I've heard from fellow Giants collectors who have never seen it. A quick Worthpoint search revealed a Pirates version, but none for other teams. The seller told me he also has White Sox. It's 11 x 16. Undecided about removing the wrapping. On the one hand, the original packaging makes it very original. On the other, it might display better without it.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by bocca001

Giants plaque, likely from the 1970s? Seems like just a regular item, but I've heard from fellow Giants collectors who have never seen it. A quick Worthpoint search revealed a Pirates version, but none for other teams. The seller told me he also has White Sox. It's 11 x 16. Undecided about removing the wrapping. On the one hand, the original packaging makes it very original. On the other, it might display better without it.

Just me, but I wouldn't remove the wrapping, which is an integral part of the piece, IMO. And, it looks fine with it. Cool for such things to be so rare--how does that happen?

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by bocca001

Giants plaque, likely from the 1970s? Seems like just a regular item, but I've heard from fellow Giants collectors who have never seen it. A quick Worthpoint search revealed a Pirates version, but none for other teams. The seller told me he also has White Sox. It's 11 x 16. Undecided about removing the wrapping. On the one hand, the original packaging makes it very original. On the other, it might display better without it.

I’m officially jealous. In 30 years of Giants collecting, I’ve never seen one of those. That type of thing is right up my alley. I’m gonna cancel Hank’s vote and vote for unwrapping.

[edtiques]

Originally Posted by bocca001

Giants plaque, likely from the 1970s? Seems like just a regular item, but I've heard from fellow Giants collectors who have never seen it. A quick Worthpoint search revealed a Pirates version, but none for other teams. The seller told me he also has White Sox. It's 11 x 16. Undecided about removing the wrapping. On the one hand, the original packaging makes it very original. On the other, it might display better without it.

I would keep it wrapped. That'll make it more scarce than one that isn't if you decide to sell it at some point.

[MK]

Originally Posted by bocca001

Giants plaque, likely from the 1970s? Seems like just a regular item, but I've heard from fellow Giants collectors who have never seen it. A quick Worthpoint search revealed a Pirates version, but none for other teams. The seller told me he also has White Sox. It's 11 x 16. Undecided about removing the wrapping. On the one hand, the original packaging makes it very original. On the other, it might display better without it.

Keep it wrapped. Removing it would hurt the value.

[Bicem]

Recent pickup, one of my favorite images. Perfect compliment to the Farewell to No. 3 photo at the top of this thread too.

[RICHIEHARRIS]

Not just picked up in April, but I thought worth showing. Has numerous additional signatures
There are autographs inside of Red Barber, Jack Buck as broadcasters, and, signed on their plaques: Hubbell, Dickey, Terry, Lyons, Cronin, Greenberg, Feller, Roush, Appling, Grimes, Lloyd Waner, Medwick, Coveleski, Hoyt, Musial, Boudreau, Haines, Hooper, Marquard, Berra, Lefty Gomez, Wynn, Buck Leonard, Irvin, Spahn, George Kelly,…and, of course, Mrs. Babe Ruth and Mrs. Lou Gehrig.
There's also a Campanella but not sure about it...a relative possibly or auto pen (?)

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by RICHIEHARRIS

Not just picked up in April, but I thought worth showing. Has numerous additional signatures

That's really cool Richie, congrats.

In 20 years most of the living HOF members able to sign in a similar context will be from the scribble generations and you won't be able to read any of them.

[RICHIEHARRIS]

So true. The autographs I’ve gotten in the past few years are totally unrecognizable; if they were not signed on a baseball or football card or picture, one would have no idea who the player was. The problem is that the card or sporting equipment companies send a player a few hundred cards to sign for a fee and the players rush through signing them as fast as they can. The art of autograph collecting has changed so much. I started to build my collection years and years ago before players charged to sign.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by RICHIEHARRIS

The problem is that the card or sporting equipment companies send a player a few hundred cards to sign for a fee and the players rush through signing them as fast as they can.

No that is not the problem.

If that was the problem then there would be examples which were readable from situations where they are not in a hurry, and generally speaking there are not.

The problem is a lack of respect for the collector / fan.

I am aware of a rock star who many have heard of who signs legal documents in an unrecognizable scribble, but who signs autographs carefully and neatly in a way that is completely 100% always readable.

Of course he seldom signs autographs, but when he does, it is a piece of art similar to the vast majority of autographs signed pre-1980 and all autographs pre-1950.

[pherbener]

Originally Posted by Bicem

Recent pickup, one of my favorite images. Perfect compliment to the Farewell to No. 3 photo at the top of this thread too.

Two great photos Jeff!! Congrats!

[UKCardGuy]

A few slightly unusual pickups just arrived

• Maris Bobblehead to stand along side Mickey.
• Maris/Mantle 1961 Home Run Kings child's cap
• Original NOS Decal for a 1956 Oak Premier Baseball Card Vending Machine

As well as some Type 1s including this one of Carl Hubbell and Bill Terry

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

A few slightly unusual pickups just arrived

• Maris Bobblehead to stand along side Mickey.
• Maris/Mantle 1961 Home Run Kings child's cap
• Original NOS Decal for a 1956 Oak Premier Baseball Card Vending Machine

You needed that decal for an actual machine, did you not? Great find!

[UKCardGuy]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

You needed that decal for an actual machine, did you not? Great find!

Thanks. ebay saved searches do work

The original glass in Oak Premiere machine has it's decal but it's a little worn. I've also recreated the decal on a new piece of glass. I might apply this NOS decal, but now that I have it, I'm a little nervous that I'll screw up applying the decal.