Memorabilia pickups from the National...

[thekingofclout]

SHOW THEM OR TELL US ABOUT THEM...

I picked up a very tough Lou Gehrig endorsed Huskies Cereal premium ring in sparkling NM condition, that will fit in nicely with my Huskies collection. Am still in the market for a complete Huskies cereal box from the '30's, so if anyone knows of one, please PM me.

No Photo but it tis sweet.

[HexsHeroes]

Time spent driving to / from National Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 hours
Cash spent for gas, tolls, breakfast, and show admission . . . . . . $68
Maximum amount of time available for searching show . . . . . . . . 120 minutes
Finding and purchasing four obscure autographs on Want List . . . PRICELESS


My apologies for not stopping by to introduce myself to those of you set up at the show, but I was under a severe time crunch. It didn't look like I was going to make it to this year's National Show, due to having an "unavoidable, yet important" (as defined by the Mrs.) engagement to attend with her. She thought I was nuts in my decision to drive 8 hours and hand over nearly $70 in gas, tolls, and admission fee, just for the opportunity to spend a measily 2 hours looking for autographs on my want list. That thought crossed my mind too, during the four hour drive to Cleveland. Especially since my finds are frequently few and far between. It's gotten to the point where I now consider the National a "great" show if I find and purchase just one name on my want list. Fortunately, the last four National shows that I have attended have been "great". But Thursday, the National Show reached a much higher level, because today I scored big, with the purchase of four obscure ballplayer autographs on my want list. The first purchase was a partial 1931 Detroit Tigers team sheet, with separable signatures of Orlin Collier and Chas. Sullivan. I suspect that a John Grabowski signature may have once graced this sheet too, but was previously removed. Doesn't matter to me. Collier and Sullivan were the names on my want list. My next find was a signed index card of Jack Morhardt, and I followed that with the purchase of a vintage album page cut of Carl Holling.

Needless to say, the four hour drive home was better than expected, and I actually enjoyed myself at my Mrs. planned event.

I wish you all similar success with having your own MasterCard moment.

[mjkm90]

I'll post my story soon, but here are some pics

I love this 12" trophy. The ball is just shy of full size.


While not scarce, this is the cleanest example of this figural I've been after for some time.


Fairly tough pencil box example.


38" early bat.


Nice looking book.

[barrysloate]

Mike- do you recall the price on the "How to Play Baseball" book? Thank you.

[mjkm90]

I do, it was in a mish mosh pile of paper at the back of a booth for $15. It has some great images inside including Cobb. Is it a valuable book Barry?

[barrysloate]

It's not too valuable, but it's worth more than $15. I would say more like $35-50. Instructionals are rarely expensive but some have nice photo plates, and this one has a photo pasted on the cover, which is a plus. Thanks again.

[baseballart]

Originally Posted by barrysloate

Mike- do you recall the price on the "How to Play Baseball" book? Thank you.

Mike

That's a very good price on that book. My one ebay regret is when my snipe failedon this book with a dust jacket. I'll try and dig up a scan of it from my deepest, darkest spot of the hard drive.

Max

[GKreindler]

Alright, maybe this doesn't count as a memorabilia pick-up, but it's certainly National related!! Here are some photos from the presentation of a commissioned painting to Bob Feller, a couple of hours before he started signing autographs on Sunday.

The man was just so incredibly nice about the piece, and boy, is his mind like a steel trap!! He recognized the game scene immediately, as well as the random dignitaries and family members that were in the crowd that chilly afternoon. Heck, he even remembered the exact attendance figures!!

What may have been even cooler was his reaction to our booth, which he visited at around 4 PM, after he had finished. Unreal. I'm just truly honored that not only he commissioned me to do this for his Van Meter museum, but that it's going to such a great player and person.

Graig