November Pickups

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by khkco4bls

Picked up this extremely scarce 1911 Philadelphia Athletics champions of the world award from the Astor hotel on Dec.12,1911. only about four known.

Wow Kevin, where did you find that?

[sayhey24]

That is a truly amazing pickup Kevin -- we need to hear more!


Greg

[khkco4bls]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

Wow Kevin, where did you find that?

There was a man cleaning out storage unit and found it in the back.I found the Mickey rivers bat and the Met piece on the same page in the November pickups at an antique store.the woman said one of the dealers had the elephant on ebay and I was able to get him to pull it down and made him an offer and got it from him. I couldn't believe it. It's fantastic.

[ooo-ribay]

That elephant is very cool!!! Although it would probably be a cardinal sin, I'd be tempted to strip that paint.

[MK]

The elephant is absolutely amazing! And I would not do a thing to change it. When you're 104 years old you are not supposed to look new!

[khkco4bls]

The white paint is original to the piece I wouldn't touch it

[Shoeless Moe]

I'm a dissenter it would appear, I would have it restored, bet it would look amazing. Now he kind of looks like the Philadelphia Dalmations. Very cool item!

[Scott Garner]

Great pickup, Kevin!

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by Shoeless Moe

I'm a dissenter it would appear, I would have it restored, bet it would look amazing. Now he kind of looks like the Philadelphia Dalmations. Very cool item!

It's only original once, Paul.