I think I’ve seen it sold before as a 1980s piece. I think that’s why I never felt a strong need to add it to the collection.

This little figurine took me a while to obtain. Not sure why it’s difficult to find, have only seen a few offered in the last few years. Babe Ruth and Willie Mays from the same series are readily available. They were sold boxed in pairs of two, not sure if you could purchase individual figures, and for as small as it is it has some heft.

1996 Longton Crown pewter figure...


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Cool post on ESPN today.

https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=28972527

Cool story, thanks for sharing Mike. I don’t even go to ESPN’s website anymore with no sports and all.

Really cool! Thanks for sharing.
 

I got chills watching it!

Yeah, me too. Thanks, neat history.

While on lockdown, I've been sorting/organizing/beginning to sell thousands of cards I've collected over the years.

I found this in a stack. As I recall, I got it a used bookstore years ago.

1973 SABR volume 2 - Tribute to Clemente.

That’s a good one David. I’ll have to add that to the collection one day.

How about a Lou Brock thread bump. I’m sure you’ve added some new items.

updated Catalog in posts #911-->
 

So, I just updated the catalog for the thread with the last year or so of additions. Less often than I had hoped, but lucky I guess that's what global pandemic lockdowns are for, right?

Anyway, there were 45 or so distinct additions, bringing the total to around ~720 (it's always necessary to presume I miscounted something along the way), as well as a dozen or so additional cross-references and improvements gleaned from new information/connections. Well done.

But what's most interesting is how eclectic the posts continue to be, as there were multiple additions to all 10 of the primary item categories and also most of the subcategories, including obscure groupings like statues/figurines, foreign language publications, and even music/film!

Since I am not as cultured apparently as some of the rest of you though, my next addition in the next post will be somewhat more mundane...

1964 Bazooka Stamps (single)