March pick up thread
 

Saw this the other day and decided to pick it up.

Awesome pennant!

Not much from me since the month has just started --

The H&B advertising pens, 50s toy and 1905 hardbound Spalding guide all came from a flea market this weekend.
The Oriole tin is probably not related to the baseball team, but the graphics are great.

Say Hey,

I hope for your sake that is empty:



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Mike, very nice piece. I like the display.

Paul — luckily the tin is bone dry!

Greg

1910 Harper Weekly catcher illustration
 

Picked this 1910 Harper Weekly catcher illustration.

Patrick

Just picked this up. Any information would be appreciated. Pot metal

Very cool! Someone here should know something about it.

I know this represents a team I despise. Other than that, I can’t help. 😜

Pick up’s
 

Not sure if the box is legit but thought it was cool, i will eventually purchase some T206’s and lay them inside for a nice display.

Finally got this woodcut. I don't know what took so long.

Great pickup Gary. That is the nicest hand painted one of them, or any woodcut I have ever seen. Was that Cronin’s? I wish I had room for one.

Yes, Bruce, it was Joe Cronin's.

Hey Mike...
Maybe you'll like this one better. (see pic below). This the Cubs version (far right). As far as I know, the Cubs and Cardinals were the only two teams that ever did these.

Bignoff...
That's a nice figural piece (and pretty rare). I believe it was made in the 1920s or so, and served as either a Paperweight or perhaps just a souvenir Statue. I have seen the Cubs version made as an ashtray as well.

Hope this helps,
Mark

Bob
 

It's a legit box and featuring R. J. Reynolds picture on the bottom...

Guy Zinn
 

A scarce Thompson photo of obscure Yankee Guy Zinn

sometimes even the simple stuff is really cool

A couple of gamers...65-69 Manny Mota and a 50/51 signed Tommy Holmes....both lifetime 300 plus hitters..

Great small stuff Jim.

Also love the Mota and Holmes bats — never would have guessed they were both lifetime .300 hitters!

Greg

That’s much better Mark. I could live with that one! :D

Thanks Mark! I was told in St. Louis that it was a reward for newsstands or paper boys for sales. I was guessing it was from the late 30's or early 40's Very cool if it's older.

That is a nice one, congrats.

Excellent bats! I have fond memories of Manny Mota--his bats from his Pirates days don't surface very often.

Bats
 

Thanks....wish there was a number on either end but if there was...long gone....however, after seeing a number of his 1970 bats....this one checks out with the exact same length and weight which what he ordered later on in his career.

Mark -
I enjoy seeing the photos when you post items in your collection.
Always great stuff - outstanding condition (right up my alley) and excellently displayed.
Jerry Sage

Thanks Jerry! Right back atcha…

I've always appreciated your impeccable taste and great eye for quality. If you're ever up in the Pacific NW (post Coronavirus of course) let me know... would love to grab a drink and give you a tour in-person!

Picked up this 1930s Frank Crosetti Spalding bat.

Amazing stuff posted this month. Time to bring this thread back to earth. I have been looking for this "rare" two sided version of the 1971 Willie Stargell Matel Instant Replay disc. I'm likely the only one who has been searching for it. For some unfathomable reason Vic Davalillo was not a favored subject of baseball photographers...go figure! Thankfully he wandered in front of Malcolm Emmons camera during the 1971 season at least once.

that's interesting. MEARS had a Crosetti bat that was 33 1/2" and 35.6 oz. Is yours close to that?

Yes it’s exactly 33.5 in long. Not sure how much it weighs. Pretty heavy bat though.

1969 Claude Raymond Braves Jersey

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Very pleased to add this mounted photo to the Bridges collection. Has anyone else seen a similar photo of other Tigers?



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I personally have not seen other mounted photos in the exact style of the Bridges. But I must say that is simply a stunning image. I can't ever recall seeing a vintage photo with such exceptional crispness and clarity. What a beauty!

+1. That is stunning...

Thanks guys. It's the best period photo of Bridges I have ever come across. I wish the scan could convey the "sheen" of the image. I was asking about other Tigers as the seller felt it was personal photo commissioned by Bridges, but being in uniform I feel there might be others out there of other players.

I agree that it was most likely commissioned by Bridges and looks like something possibly made for autograph purposes...

1959 Kit's Manufacturing Company Cleveland Indians Autographed Portraits
 

Was fortunate to win 6 of 7 auctions for the 1959 Kit's Manufacturing Company Cleveland Indians Autographed Portraits on ebay last week. The group includes Gary Bell, Rocky Colavito, Tito Francona, Jim Perry, Vic Power, and Herb Score. The "Genuine Oil Painting Reproductions" are each in a small plastic frame measuring approximately 3-1/2" x 4-3/4" and the group is unopened in original packaging.

I lost out on a 7th piece which was Woodie Held (congratulations on a great pickup!). I've wondered for some time what the complete checklist looks like, but so far these are the only players I have seen. Until this auction I had not even seen the Held, Perry, and Score before! Hoping this will spark some interest and result in more of these coming up for sale.

Those are awsome. I love the Vic Power.

Indians
 

Wow...a postwar set ive never seen
I love it

Wow, sale price of 10 cents each. What a deal!! :cool:

Just got this back from the framer.

Very cool. What are they?

I love that card. One of my favorites. That was such a big deal insert when i started collecting.

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They’re c.1912 hat band tobacco premiums. These were removed from a handkerchief someone had made from them so they’re cut down a bit.

Never seen them before. Have any pictures of a complete one?

Hey, WELCOME BACK BROCK!
Perhaps you never left, but that was the first I've seen you post in a looooong time! Fantastic collection of Hat Bands. Those are so scarce... I bet yours is the most complete collection of them to exist. My computer screen is crappy and my eyes are getting old and tired. So I can only make out the Tigers and Cubs. Can you post a more close-up photo that clearly shows them all? That's fantastic that you have so many displayed together.

Hank:
I still recall a Mastro Auction in which they had 3 of these (listed as individual lots), and all three sold in excess of $2K. In retrospect, maybe they were shilled up to that level, but who knows? Regardless they are very seldom-seen. I only have the Athletics, and it's actually still attached to a vintage Straw Hat (Connie Mack style...)

Haha I’ve never left Mark. Still plenty active in buying. Just have gotten lazy about posting new pickups or contributing anything to the board. But I was excited about these and wanted to show em off a bit. I’ve had these for probably 5 years or so now but never really knew what to do with them or how to display them. Was also holding out a sliver of hope that the Red Sox and/or NY Giants version popped up somewhere and I could add those to the group. As far as I can tell those are the only other two teams known and this is the first of the Cubs, Tigers, Cards, and pirates to turn up. As I mentioned, when I got them they were stitched into a handkerchief and have been trimmed down a good bit. But otherwise they have great color and look remarkably well for their age.

Very cool hat! Very cool display! I have never seen these before!

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1945 Golden Sons of the American West satin jersey
 

I picked this up off eBay Wednesday afternoon, and amazingly, it arrived in my post office box the following morning.

That is exactly the kind of stuff I love! The Giants have a similar, super rare set but they are photographs and bigger. The 3D frames have to be “assembled” by tab and slot.

I noticed two things about yours: Terry Francona bears a strong resemblance to his dad and Jim Perry’s autograph of his surname is similar to Gaylord’s. Great pick up!

Beautiful straw hat. Wish I had one. Might even wear it.

That’s gorgeous! NSGW? Native Sons of the Golden West? Little League?

Wow, just fantastic!

Yes, it's the Native Sons of the Golden West.

Thanks for the better close-ups Brock! Those are just gorgeous... I especially love the early logos of the Tigers, Pirates and Cubs (all of which I'd never seen before).

Ironically, the two you're still seeking were included in the Mastro Auction of many years back. The 3 that they offered at the time were Red Sox, Giants, and Athletics (which you already have).

Also... beautiful Uniform Chris! So rare to find that color and style in vintage Unis. And that Bear Patch is "off the charts" cool. :cool:

Al Simmons paper and solid gold lifetime passes.
 

I've always been drawn to the MLB lifetime passes. Just picked up these two issued to Al Simmons.

The paper passes didn't survive in as many numbers as the metal passes. The gold pass for Simmons is actually made of 10 karat gold.

If you like these kind of passes, there are many more on the CooperstownExpert.com site on this page.

Players' passes there include Simmons, Sliding Billy Hamilton, Bobby Wallace, Stan Coveleski, Joe Sewell, Ned Garver,Harvey Haddix, Dick Williams, Dave Parker, Minnie Minoso, Joe Cronin, and George Boomer Scott.

Also there are letters from Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, and Fred Clarke thanking Ford Frick for their passes.

Lifetime passes to the Hall of Fame issued to Early Wynn and Joe McCarthy are also on the page.

If you go to the site, search for your favorite player and check it out. Thanks for looking.

Expos Jersey
 

Wallace Johnson 1987 Road Jersey

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...856535b68a.jpgs-l1600 by Guy Bourque, on Flickr
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Cleveland Indians Magazine Collection additions
 

Was able to add two seldom seen items to my Cleveland Baseball Magazines Collection this month. A Jul 1948 Swift News Magazine with Bob Feller on the cover, and a Nov 3 1955 Beisbol Magazine from Mexico with Ralph Kiner on the cover.

The Ralph Kiner cover put me over 100 different Cleveland Baseball magazine subjects in my collection. Always looking for more!

Added this one to my World Series Press Pin Collectionhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...88b157722a.jpg

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Rex Barney signed 1948 no-hitter ticket stub
 

I'm happy to have just added this Rex Barney 1948 signed no-hitter ticket stub to my collection.
I now have tickets to 222 different no-hitter games dating back to 1901.
Of the 222 different no-hitter game tickets, 163 are signed by 169 different no-hit pitchers.

Although I already had a couple of tickets to Barney's no-hitter, I never have seen owned one that was signed, much less owned one.
To be honest, I never thought that I would ever find one. I wouldn't be surprised if this is a 1/1, but you never know...

This ticket is the 4th oldest signed no-hitter ticket that I have in my collection. Bob Feller's Opening Day no-hitter in 1940 is my oldest
26 of these no-hit pitchers are now sadly deceased.

I'm always looking to add earlier vintage no-hitter tickets to my collection. Please reach out to me if you think you can help. :);)
Stay safe out there, everyone!

Scott - your collection is amazing

Thanks Doug! As you know, it's a labor of love.

Scott - amazing collection! Congrats on your recent Barney pick up.

Congrats Scott! Now you've really got some time to work on that book;)

Great stuff, guys.

Not sure if I posted this here or not...recently acquired, first year NY Highlanders, first year World Series. I plan to eventually have PSA relabel accordingly.

That's a beauty!

Thanks! Working on my 20's collection

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Picked up this 1910-15 JF Hillerich & Son bat. Looks like there's part of the decal still on the barrel. Nice burnt finish with tape on the handle.

Picked up this cool LA train ticket with an advertisement for the PCL's Opening Day in 1940; Chuck Eisenmann pitching. I've seen a few of these before and have been on the lookout for a while:

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^^^ That is cool!

Picked up these beauties at a local store. Been wanting these for a long time.

^^^^^ PSA would be happy to grade that....for thr right price.

A whole new revenue stream for the capitalist pigs. :D