December Pick Ups

[thecatspajamas]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Managed to find one more unusual Vandy pickup before 2014 ended:

Original circa 1939 Johnny Vander Meer endorsed Goldsmith ball.
The condition I believe is pretty remarkable considering age. I love it!

If any of the resident ball or Goldsmith experts on net54 can add additional info, I would really appreciate it.
I do know that by 1939 Cincinnati based Goldsmith had forged a solid endorsement deal with Vander Meer. They dedicated much of their 1939 catalogue to him, but no mention of a Vander Meer endorsed ball, FWIW...

Not in the 1940 catalog, though the glove is with a smaller ad. That's the only Goldsmith catalog in that era that I have full scans of to be able to rule out though. May be time to start adding to the catalog library again

[GrayGhost]

This isn't rare, I don't even know what it is. Any ideas? I'll sell it once I get an idea, tho it won't be a lot. Back is blank maybe a bit over 2 inches square. OLD, prob some sorta oddball comic set?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by thecatspajamas

Not in the 1940 catalog, though the glove is with a smaller ad. That's the only Goldsmith catalog in that era that I have full scans of to be able to rule out though. May be time to start adding to the catalog library again

Thanks Lance!

[GaryPassamonte]

George,
It looks like I should proofread my posts. I've never seen a "picture" plate, but I do see a "pitcher's" plate on your buckle. Where's Barry when you need him?

[mjkm90]

Picked this up last night. I've always liked this pin and my low ball offer was agreeable to the seller YEAH

[HRBAKER]

Recent pick up from Hunt. A pencil drawing from October of 1913 of Stuffy McInnes. Evidently a local amateur artist in Philly at the time, Margaret McGillin drew about 20 of the A's players over a period of 1911-1914. I picked up two of these at The National in 1999 (Coombs and Oldring) and this is the first I have seen since. I believe that the family of McGillin consigned all of these originally to Hunt's in the late 90's. Glad to pick up my third.



Here are my original two bought in 1999:

[GoCubsGo32]

Wow! Those are sweet Jeff! Congrats!

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by mjkm90

Picked this up last night. I've always liked this pin and my low ball offer was agreeable to the seller YEAH]

Fantastic pin Mike!

[UnVme7]

1999 Frank Thomas game used bat.

[UnVme7]

Pic #2

[UnVme7]

Tim Raines game used White Sox bat...

[UnVme7]

Pic #2 of the Raines....

[UnVme7]

Barry Larkin game used bat...

[UnVme7]

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