April pickups

[repsher]

A couple of new photos:

Bob Feller with his father as an 18yr old in training camp 1937

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Ban Johnson - 1923. I'm showing the back not just because I like the saying written on the back, but it also looks like the photographer signed it. Does anyone recognize who the photographer might be?

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[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by repsher

Does anyone recognize who the photographer might be?

Looks like "Sparrow?" Unfortunately, that doesn't ring a bell with me.

[bcbgcbrcb]

Ed Barrow?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by repsher

A couple of new photos:

Bob Feller with his father as an 18yr old in training camp 1937

I would love to have a hi-res scan of the Feller pic. I own the catcher's mitt that Feller's Dad used when Bob Feller was 13-16 (according to Bob Feller), so while this probably isn't a pic of my glove, it would still be cool to have a good copy for the display.

[Exhibitman]

1952 Brooklyn Dodgers plate. The Dodgers made commemorative china for presentation to team and staffers. This is one of the dinner plates:

[scooter729]

Just arrived today - the 1889 Chicago banquet program in honor of Al Spalding and the baseball team that just returned from their world tour!

There is a silk overlay on the cover with the ship design, and then a cool map underneath the silk, detailing all the stops on the trip. I especially like the baseball field at the foot of the sphinx, as it really happened! The inside of the program features speeches and toasts planned (Al Spalding, John Montgomery Ward among others!), and a heck of a big food spread.

Anyone else planning on pointing their time machine back to April 19, 1889 in Chicago??

[edtiques]

Here's a couple of things I recently picked up.The straw cap is in great condition.The painting is of Bronko Nagurski and was painted by a sports artist named Larry Johnson

[novakjr]

I don't usually pick up too many things on the collectibles side...But jumped at a few AL/NL Service Bureau photos...

I don't know much about them, the only dating window I can really piece together is based on the bureau manager's tenures.. The Harridge pre-dates anything I previously had on him anyways. So I'm definitely happy with that. The Waner just caught my interest, because it's the same photo used on the c1930 Philadelphia Badge pin.. I'd love to get more accurate dates on these though..

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/...2007/1215.html

please ignore the seller's watermark...

[prewarsports]

The NL Service Bureau photos often look like they were cut out of something larger and seldom have 4 borders all around them. They are older than the AL counterparts however and range from the mid-1920's (as early as 1924 if I remember correctly from the dates I have seen) up to the early 1930's. In general these are not super collectable because people always think they are trimmed off a larger composite or something and dismiss them when this is simply how they were issued. There is often a stamp on the back (This is from memory so dont kill me if I am wrong "Cullen Cain" or something like that). They dont have a uniform size and sometimes are short and fat and other times large and skinny. NL Service Bureau photos are "technically" type 3 if you want to get picky, which is why I have problems with the "Type1-4 system". They are photos of photos often times with cropping and enhancements but done by the photographers at the time, so who cares right? PSA does.

The American League Service Bureau photos are 7X5 inches, and can range in date from 1928 through the 1930's. They are beautiful and REALLY cool shots and as far as I am concerned, they are undervalued by collectors, probably because of their size. I have always thought these could easily be part of a Baseball Card "Set" as they are photos (for sure) but were also part of a larger group issued by company (The American League) for promotional purposes, the same as Baseball Cards. PLUS their size lends to Card Collecting crossovers as well. I LOVE EM!

Rhys Yeakley