December pickups

[perezfan]

Fantastic, Carlton! I've never seen those either... possible lone survivors?

I was fortunate to get this...

[iwantitiwinit]

Nice Nationals Pennant, especially like the frame job. I was looking at this item also but decided agianst bidding, hope you got it for a decent price.

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Fantastic, Carlton! I've never seen those either... possible lone survivors?

I was fortunate to get this...

Thanks Mark, I don't know if they are lone survivors but they would certainly have to be rare....I wonder if there are baseball ones...imagine a players head with a pillbox cap!

Your Nationals pennant is really nice....amy chance of getting a close up of the player...I can't read the name. So the Nationals and Senators were one in the same?...how about a little background/history lesson on them...Have you ever seen this one before?

[perezfan]

It's Clark Griffith depicted, with the caption of "Foxey Griff".

Here's the brief version of his bio...

Clark Calvin Griffith (November 20, 1869 – October 27, 1955, nicknamed "The Old Fox", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, manager and team owner. He began his MLB playing career with the St. Louis Browns (1891), Boston Reds (1891), and Chicago Colts/Orphans (1893–1900). He then served as player-manager for the Chicago White Stockings (1901–1902) and New York Highlanders (1903–1907).

He retired after the 1907 season, remaining manager of the Highlanders in 1908. He managed the Cincinnati Reds (1909–1911) and Washington Senators (1912–1920), making some appearances as a player with both teams. He owned the Senators from 1920 until his death in 1955.

Griffith was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946.

Sorry that's all I have time to post... work is hell.

[CarltonHendricks]

[ramram]

1933 Springfield Cardinals (Western League) Minor League team scorebook. Covers the first part of the Card's season. Several of these players made it in some capacity in the Majors. Teams include Des Moines, Joplin, Muskogee, Wichita, Omaha, St. Joseph, Topeka and Bartlesville. Scorekeeper shows what appears to be the gate receipts at the top of each page. It appears they charged 5 cents per person.

Rob M.

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[jester]

My two latest.

[perezfan]

So YOU got the Cubbies.... fantastic acquisition, Jeff! Same for the '33 Nats...

First that I have ever seen of either variation. I think it's safe to say that we'll never see another Cubs Pennant like that. I spoke to Troy about it (at length, on closing day), and he did all the due diligence to ensure its age and authenticity.

I was an under-bidder (as you can probably tell) and am quite envious. This one even pre-dates the oversized "Jumbos" of the 'teens. Magnificent graphics with the early Cubbie and the Pillbox.

Just fantastic stuff... congrats!