August 2011 pickup thread

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks

Chris, Congrats on the Max McGee...I like the story and your attributes list....especially the two offers of $5,000.00 and $6,000....which sounds about what you'd net after auction fees....but then again, first superbowl touchdown and all....maybe it would catch fire if you auctioned it....Years of stopping at that store really paid off...Reminds me of Mike Hovet at the National this year....pickings were a little slim but he kept combing and found that D&M trophy
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Gary, I like your Morrisiana ribbon...everything about it is very thumbs up...nice condition, great vignette with the two tone high top shoes etc., it's N.Y. baseball which I'd have never known, and the red white and blue stars and stripes letters are incredible...I've never seen letters like that...probably the best ribbon like it I've seen. I speculate you got it from either Terry Knouse/Tic and Tic...or Glen Mechanic. Knouse had the one below at the National, which doesn't come close to yours.....looks like same maker



Speaking of the National....I've got about 500 photos I'll be posting on my site pretty soon Lord willing....have been plucking away at it but so exhausted when get home from work!

Below is one of my National p/u's...a really out there Carlton kind of piece...Doesn't photograph well...looks better in person....The dealer Robert Klevens of Prestige Collectibles, pictured at bottom, specialized in Japanese baseball....said it was only the second Japanese BB related broadside he's ever had...He said he had researched it and If I recall correctly he said it was from 1924 just months after Yankee Stadium opened ...I'll take it in that condition anyday instead of mint...if they're too good of shape you're nervous it's a repro....this one there's no doubt when you hold it. If you know me you know I'm wild for broadsides....that thing stopped me in my tracks...I wasn't leaving without it!

Carlton,
Great pickup- congrats!!