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05-14-2014, 04:49 AM
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Here is my contribution to this interesting topic: For many years I have owned this "black square" pinback of Nolan Ryan in my collection. This is a very challenging pin to find as I have not seen/ heard of many in the hobby, even amongst fellow Nolan Ryan advanced collectors. I always guessed its vintage to be around 1974, but I can certainly believe that it could be 1973 based on the road grey uniform style that Nolan is wearing. It cannot be from 1972 because of the "A" on Nolan's Angels jersey being a capital "A" and not the lower case "a" which were used in 1972. My Ryan pinback does not have an easel on the back, or at least mine did not have one when I purchased it second hand in the 1980's. Finally, this pinback was definitely photographed somewhere other than So Cal. Nolan is wearing a road grey uniform and features the shaded face ala Rob's Tom Bradley SF pinback. I don't recognize the stadium in the background. Does anyone recognize where this photo may have been shot? One of my close friends and I, which both attended many Angels games during the early to mid 1970's in Anaheim, do not recognize this pinback as one that was sold at Anaheim Stadium, so these likely were not a stadium pin. Thanks! Last edited by Scott Garner; 05-14-2014 at 05:00 AM. 
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05-14-2014, 08:44 AM
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Interesting that this one could not be 1972. The shaded face reinforces my idea that not a whole lot of effort went into production. The "centering" also often leaves something to be desired.
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05-14-2014, 10:06 AM
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Thanks for your input Scott. Why am I not surprised you would have the Ryan pin. Here are pins featuring Santo with the White Sox. He played for them in only 1974. The Cepeda pin has to be 1973 for the same reason. I am thinking these were produced between 1972 and 1974.
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05-14-2014, 02:36 PM
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I used to have the exact same Nolan Ryan button. I picked the Ryan up with a Jim Palmer and two Reggie Jackson's many years ago. I can't find a scan of the Ryan that I sold but here are the Jim Palmer and one of the Jackson's. The Tarkenton football button from 1964 is also a very difficult button to find.
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05-14-2014, 08:29 PM
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I also want to note that my pinback not only doesn't have the easel, it does not have the clear "film" over the image like Rob's Juan Marichal that has the easel (which I also own in my collection). Instead, my Ryan pinback appears to have the image directly printed on the front of the metal button, if you are following me... It does appear that perhaps two processes were used when producing these pinback: One which features the easel back and the clear film on the front of the button. The other version has the photographic image applied directly to the metal pinback front with no easel back. Can anyone else confirm this?
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05-14-2014, 08:42 PM
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The font on Palmer looks closest to the Morgan than any pin I have seen previously. Last edited by 71buc; 05-14-2014 at 08:46 PM.
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05-16-2014, 12:25 PM
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Jim Palmer
Here is another Jim Palmer pinback that I just picked up.
I believe that these were manufactured during the 1980-1981 timeframe and they're about 1" in size. I also have a Nolan Ryan from this same set. The funky old hat that he wore in his photo could only have been from the 1980 or 1981 season.
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05-21-2014, 07:25 PM
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Holy smokes, is that a cool piece. Congrats, Greg! 
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...I've always liked these too and would love to see more! Sorry for my crappy picture. The Tom Bradley (lower right) isn't due to me....he is ALWAYS in heavy shadow.
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