This is similar to the Coke signs, 3D plastic, 9 X 11 inches.

The grey area is actually white, but my scanner turns it grey because it's about 1/8th of an inch lower than the printed sections (so off the glass).

Those Coke signs are so cool and would make for a nice wall display. Hope they did make an O’s version. I know the Giants example looks great.

Doug,

That’s a great looking plastic sign as well; great detail. Do you know who made this particular one?

Orioles
 

Might as well post something odd. It’s a plastic, almost real to life, almost to scale, an authentic reproduction Orioles bullpen cart.

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Early baseball cards???

Happy Easter & everyone stay safe...

Paul

I do not, and there are no markings on either side.

FYI - there is a guy on ebay who has a few of these on $30 BIN, with a best offer option. He isn't me, and I don't know him.

My new oddball pick ups. My second wrapper, a Jimmy Fund card, and an unfolded match box.

I would hate for my obviously crappy Ted Williams pick ups to kill this great thread bump.:)

I like your Williams pick ups and I'm going to do you the favor of taking over as the thread killer. Almost no one posts after me.....

Bump this thread back to the top.:D

Found this today in an old garage I am cleaning out. The lid has a 1959 date and the bottom has a 1958 date on it. Not really sure what it is yet. Has the words "Baseball Packing" on it in a few places. I need to clean it up, the layer of dust it THICK on the top.

Phillies Cigar Box
 

Ben: Here is what your box looks like without the damage

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-195...EAAOSwZTNeP0oq

Thanks Fred. I noticed that one and a few more exactly like it. Would have been really cool to have the partial ball thing still in it. The one difference I did find is the price in the top right corner is laid out differently on the one I have compared to all of them I could find.

If anybody collects these you can have the one I found for the price of shipping. I don't collect them and don't want to throw it away.

It looks much nicer after I wiped it down with a damp paper towel.

Lady's fleece vest designed by Marguerite Rubel. Ms. Rubel designed clothing from the 1940's through the 1980's. Her outerwear was carried by Macy's, Nordstrom's, Joseph Magnin and I. Magnin.

I guess the hanger is kind of oddball too. From the Mayfair Inn in Sanford, Florida...the Giants' Spring Training home before they moved to Arizona.

Seat cushion from the LA Dodger games at the Coliseum 1958-61 before Chavez was built. I know they rented cushions there, but I'm not sure if this is one of them.

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I doubt that was a rental, Rick. I don’t think the vinyl would hold up. The rentals at Seals and Candlestick were both heavy cloth; almost canvas.

Here’s a seat cushion made of the type of material you mentioned Rob from the old Topeka Owls Ballpark (kind of hard to read because it’s wrapped in plastic) and a colorized photo of a fellow who may have played in that park.

Greg

Makes sense Rob. I remember going to some games at the Coliseum with my grandfather and he rented cushions for us, and I believe we even rented them at Chavez, but I was pretty young and can't remember anything about them.

Hi Rick,
I believe it's likely that this seat cushion was a stadium giveaway. I recall having a similar Angels seat cushion from about the same time period.
If not it was sold at the stadium as a souvenir.

I’m not sure they even did stadium giveaways in the early ‘60s. The game was enough, I think.

Set of 6 coasters sold by the Metropolitan Museum in NY. No longer available through the museum, but I've found some on Ebay for those interested.

I don't own these but Lordy I wish I did! By the way today is the 50th Anniversary of his no hitter. I wonder what Scott Garner has from that game?

https://images.app.goo.gl/QoeLaBRacWFszEAf8

Hi Mike,
Those Dock Ellis hair curlers are awesome!

I somehow forgot about Dock's LSD no-hitter anniversary.
Thanks for the reminder.
Here are a few fun items to share related to Dock Ellis's no-hitter on 6/12/69 @ SD Padres:

A ticket stub from Dock's no-hit game. Only one of three that I am aware in the hobby. At one time I owned the adjoining seat ticket and I found them separated by 15-20 years of collecting. Crazy! Ellis signed the back of the ticket for me at the MAB Pitcher Perfect show in NJ in 2006. I had a nice chat with Dock. A great memory... RIP Dock Ellis

A 1971 snapshot of Dock in the dugout.

A recap of the game that I picked up somewhere along the way.

Finally, a poster of the Dock Ellis LSD no-hitter that I just purchased tonight!

I'm still waiting to find a nice Type I photo of the Dock Ellis no-hitter.

By the way, TRIVIA TIME:
What is the only MLB team to NEVER throw a no-hitter?
Hint: There is only one and they are still an organization...

By the way, TRIVIA TIME:
What is the only MLB team to NEVER throw a no-hitter?
Hint: There is only one and they are still an organization...

Great stuff Scott...

Pitching a no-no on LSD might even eclipse back-to-back no-hitters (in terms of improbability). Would love to see a Photo of the event, should you ever come across one.

I think I know the answer to your Trivia question, since I lived there for so long... The S.D. Padres, right?

Thanks Mark! You are correct, sir. The Padres have not thrown a no-hitter in 52 years as an organization. Unbelievable!
If you have not ever seen it, Dirk Lammers has a great blog on no-hitters called nonohitters.com. He continually keeps score on how many games have been played in the Padres no no-hitter streak. It's a great blog, BTW.
He also has written a good book on the no-hitter topic.

Found this in my baseball closet

A Few More Oddball Items---
 

-----to keep this very enjoyable thread alive.
Ken Hubbs personal bank savings book
An unusual Bob Feller game ticket...unusual because it is not signed!!
A 1910 Elgin (Illinois) Kittens pin
, coached by former Cub Mal Kittredge
Baltimore Md. Old Timers Baseball Assn. Inc pin dated 1952
Unknown "W" pinback pin.
The previous postings have shown incredible items and so enjoyable to view....lets see some more.

Great stuff, Dennis! I worked with a Hubbs (Russ) on the Las Vegas FD who was a descendant of Ken.

Babe Ruth
 

I don't know if schools still participate.

The Babe Ruth Foundation Sportsmanship Award was started by Ruth for underprivileged children who exhibited true sportsmanship during the school year.

I believe it was started around 1947 or so?

I picked up an unused plaque and award separately on eBay.

I also have an award given to a student - not sure where it is.

The plaque was made by Balfour (about 10x16") - I saw a pic where the plaque was placed with other school awards.

There are some pics on the net with students but no info.

https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads...iyk8cqaw5g.jpg

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On the back:

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Individual award - never issued/engraved:

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https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads...zob8nenliy.png

I had a writeup on this but couldn't find it - perhaps someone else has more info?

Perhaps Odd and Ugly?
 

1952 Baseball Emblem

Full set (approx. 5x5") - 16 teams - since it came out in 1952 - here's the complete checklist in the "order they finished" in that year.

NY Yankees - WS Champions

American League

Yanks
Indians
White Sox
Athletics
Senators
Red Sox
Browns
Tigers

National League

Dodgers
Giants
Cardinals
Phillies
Cubs
Reds
Braves
Pirates

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No-Hitter commemorative medallion ?
 

I have no idea as to the origins or maker of this oddball item other than the fact it obviously commemorates the no-hitter White Sox pitcher Joe Horlen's hurled in 1967 against the Tigers. Any information about it is truly appreciated.

Interesting. I've seen vending machine-like devices in amusement parks and tourist destinations where you can stamp letters and numbers of your choosing onto medallions like that.

Definitely ugly. :p

Hi Bob,
I hope you are well!
These were individually made to say whatever info you wanted by a machine by inserting around a dollar.
I vividly remember seeing these at Disneyland in the 1960's- 1980's and actually made a couple of them myself. People would put them on their key chain.
Obviously the guy that made this one was a fan of your boy Joe Horlen.
Great pickup for you. Congrats!
I hope this helps ;)

Thanks Scott and icollectDCsports. That makes sense! Mystery solved.

Ya gotta like odd
 

This one - while a toy watch store display attracted my eye since the TV in the background is a baseball game.

https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads...6sd80cvyxu.jpg

I've always liked store displays - especially if full.

Not sure what year/decade or if authentic. If real, I would guess a warehouse find due to condition?

https://us.v-cdn.net/6027503/uploads...fngkxuj25p.jpg

Just your basic 4 cent postage ashtray/postcard. :p

Well, they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But these might put that old adage to the test. Regardless, here's a glimpse of the entire set...

My eye beholds ugliness. Only a couple are less than hideous.

Ah, c'mon Rob....

That depiction of your Giants is pretty cool, looking just like a Russian Cossack.

And look at that handsome profile of the Pirate! :eek:

I think the "artist" just gave up when he got around to the Yankees and Phillies. :confused:

Glad you put quotes around "artist."

I found this buried in my stuff yesterday, I picked it up on ebay years ago.

I have one of those, too.

I also have this. I believe this is the same album released on Fantasy Records. I love how they labeled it "Educational Material" to get the Media Mail rate (9.5 cents). Like none of us has ever done that. :cool:

Yankee Vendor Hats
 

Hats worn by vendors at Yankee Stadium, probably in the 1950's. I also have one framed with a vendor shirt.

Love ballpark vendor memorabilia. Thank you for sharing the photos.

I love it too! How did you acquire those treasures?

I got them at various times over the years....

Just picked up the bottom right. These are what batsballsbases (Al) says I keep my pinback money in :p . Also a picture of the staff. Pretty sure these were not "happy ending" type massages.

These are really cool!! Great find.

Odd ball
 

It’s not baseball but I do love my mego! Broadway joe!

https://photos.imageevent.com/exhibi...0Club%201.jpeg

This is a photo taken June 9, 1911. I found it in a box of photos that my mother had stuffed in a closet. It apparently was part of a photo album of my grandmother's. That kid in the front with the glasses...that is my grandfather, about 13 years old. He was born in a tenement on the Lower East Side and never left Manhattan. So it is a new item for me even though we've had it in the family for 110 years. He died when I was 4 so I have few memories of him but I do recall that he used to do sleight of hand magic tricks with a lit cigar and that he took me with him once on his beat (he was in law enforcement), which was meatpacking district. I recall getting a hot dog fresh off the line at one of them. He was a fantastic grandfather. I wish I'd gotten to spend more years with him. So this photo was quite the find for me.

Powerful stuff. Thanks for sharing.

got one
 

https://www.sportsantiques.com/joedpopcornvend.htm
I picked up one of those at a show at Mosconi Center San Francisco 30 years ago...got DiMaggio to sign it while I roomed him...see story above...I remember he asked me if it was my hat...like did I sell popcorn at Yankee Stadium...I just told him I bought at a card show...

Love that story...

Feel free to delete if this isn't oddball enough.

Back in 1986 I ordered one of these card hats from Fleer thru their wrapper offer...I put some Fleer Famous Feats cards in it and even wore it to a couple regional card shows back then...I still have it but I have never seen another one...was I the only one who spent $3 on this thing or the only one who is willing to admit it? [emoji1]

Until proven otherwise, I will claim this is the only one that still exists...The Holy Grail of Baseball Card Haberdashery!

I just can't imagine why these didn't catch on...who wouldn't want to bend and squeeze 8 of their most prized cards into sections of a cheaply designed plastic and cloth hat and proudly wear them on their head? Of course if you did, you would need to rely on the skills of your local weather prognosticator or have easy access to an umbrella at all times. Rumor is rain soaked cards rarely grade well.

I have been collecting for 50+ years and have had the good fortune of moving only once since 1970 and that was less than 15 miles. So tough decisions of what to keep and what to toss have never been an issue for me. I knew I had kept practically all my financial records since I was old enough to have a bank account and they were still in my attic. I originally posted a pic of this hat last year in another group as a joke but now I can't stop thinking about this silly thing and I wondered if I still had the check I wrote for it back in 1986 (if you are under age 30 ask your parents what a check is or google it). So I trek up to the attic earlier this year, move around some boxes and start opening...and within 15 minutes I find my 1986 bank statements and upon opening the June statement I find the cancelled check for $2.95 made out to P.T.A!! I have attached a copy of that cancelled check from the little local bank that ceased to exist decades ago.

So I can now display the original check with my hat and wrapper...however, my judgement in not only keeping such an ugly hat for 35 years but also the record of its purchase and displaying it does seriously call into question my overall sanity.

Does anybody else have one of these hats or ever seen one?https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...da8a142e12.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1e0298e6f2.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2a43fda26f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...aa393d049a.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...1d9b8870d1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...321a1bcba3.jpg

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1983 All Star Luncheon NBC Pamphlet Vin Scully and Joe Garagiola as Broadcasters

John,

I think that is oddball enough or possibly the definition of oddball.

Personally I’ve never seen one and likely wouldn’t have had the guts back in the day to wear the thing….

A few Oriole related oddball pieces...

A hard hat worn by one of the project managers during the construction of Camden Yards:

https://i.imgur.com/EL6Qn6O.jpg

Jacket worn by Mike Boddicker during the filming of a McDonald's commercial (with both Orioles & Redskins players) back in March of 1984:

https://i.imgur.com/hjkEUBG.jpghttps://i.imgur.com/EiQXSg8.jpg

Esskay hot dog vendor box that was gifted to HOF announcer Chuck Thompson after the team left Memorial Stadium:

https://i.imgur.com/wVQyHZT.jpg

That crappy hat is awesome!!!! :p

I love the hot dog box, too. At 9:00 in the morning, it’s making me crave a hotdog.

Tiger Stadium Usher Hat & USHER Pin
 

My son got these for me while at Tiger game. Purchased from Usher. Usher Hat & Tie Tac.

At a recent game? Like the usher just sold the hat off his head? :eek:

About 10 years ago, yes, just sold the hat & pin to my son.

That’s funny. He must have told the boss, “my hat blew off and I lost my tie tac chasing it.’ :p

Man, that's the way to go out! Did your son ask or did the usher offer? How much?

Pretty sure my son asked to buy the hat & pin. He went with me for years when he was a about 11 or 12 years old to flea markets antique shows, card shows & peoples homes that had items for sale. That was a big part of building my collection He picked up a Coke machine & Pepsi machine having them refurbished. Great Son.

How about a 1960s Bambino Pinto Beans burlap sack for oddball.

I love that!

Oddballiss Chainsawiss

I love that someone would still have a shirt, dry cleaned 60+ years ago and wrapped with a 1959 Giants schedule.

I can't believe I just now stumbled across this post, awesome stuff everyone!!!!! Right up my alley, here are my meager and random contributions......

(1) Mickey Mantle penny crushing machine penny

(2) Random Scorecard from sporting goods company

(3) Autographed Don Mattingly's restaurant coaster

(4) Along the elephant trail Philadelphia Athletics newsletter

I got esniped
 

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/BSvJOV.jpg

meant to cancel snipe on this...forgot...I ended up with it...

This is one of the better posts.

Love seeing all the oddball items and the stories many come with.

Had the red Cardinal piece found at flea market 30 years ago, since sold

Now you guys have me thinking

I might have some odd balls.

Have to find them if I have them I will post them

Years ago, I paid $31 dollars for this. My wife thought I was crazy then and still does. Well, dear, an empty one (mine's unopened) just sold on ebay for about $120 with tax and shipping. :p

I posted my 1986 Fleer Card Hat a couple years ago and still have not seen another one or had anybody claim to know anybody that has one...and I can certainly understand why[emoji1]

Steve of KeyMan Collectibles even asked if he could create a webpage for my hat as he had never seen one and used my pics and info.

https://keymancollectibles.com/hatsh...lectorshat.htmhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...0322444c88.jpg

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That’s big time, John! 👍