1970s baseball pinbacks

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by thansen30

The mystery Cub is apparently Jose Ortiz, who played 36 games for the Cubs in 1971. That clearly dates the pin, since Ortiz was in the White Sox system in 1970

I would agree, these HAVE to be from 1971...of the 39 pins mentioned or shown, all the players are in the "right" uniform for 1971.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I would agree, these HAVE to be from 1971...of the 39 pins mentioned or shown, all the players are in the "right" uniform for 1971.

The McLain with the Senators also must be from 1971.

[Big Red Machine]

I picked up a Johnny Bench photo version of the button years ago. It appears to be vintage. I'm not sure if these photos were made available to the players to respond to fan letters.

I've been looking for the Johnny Bench button. Let me know if anyone has one for sale.

Phil

[ksfarmboy]

Great photo Big Red. Would love to find the Orioles player versions.

[icollectDCsports]

Always good to see more info and examples added to this thread. Wish we could get to the bottom of who took the photos and who produced the pinback buttons.

[71buc]

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by 71buc

I picked up this smaller version of the 1971 National league Champions pins in Blue font. This post is very self serving but I would love to know if any advanced Pirate collectors have any other examples of these post season pins other than these four examples. The Blue font examples seem to be much more difficult to locate at least on the left coast as well as eBay. Although I don't consider myself an advanced Pirate collector the 1971 Bucs are a central theme to my collection. I am sure there have to be other 1971 pin back versions and would love to see them.

I have also been collecting these early 1970s pin backs. I am sure this Tom Seaver is not rare but it is the first one I have encountered so I thought I would share it incase others have not seen it.

Hey Mike-

This thread was primarily about the mostly red, blue or green background pins like the Bench. There's a discussion about all kinds of pinbacks (including what I call the "black box" pins like your Seaver) over here:

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...hlight=pinback (page 14)

Not trying to be an ass!
Rob

[thansen30]

these were posted elsewhere on the forum just aggregating them here--have not seen the Palmer before.
and another example of the larger photos, as seen over Vera Clemente's shoulder.
Recently contacted the Baseball Hall of Fame and Sports Collectors Daily for examples or info, but both sources said they weren't familiar with the pins. search goes on

[Chris Counts]

I somehow missed this thread during its first eight years, but I discovered it about two weeks ago. After reading it, I decided I needed one of these beauties for my completely unfocused collection, so I dove into eBay to see what I could find. I really have no idea what they are worth. My search (I tried many keywords) turned up only two of them, an Ernie Banks for $250 and a Vida Blue for $30. Since Vida was one of my boyhood favorites, the choice was easy.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Chris Counts

I somehow missed this thread during its first eight years, but I discovered it about two weeks ago. After reading it, I decided I needed one of these beauties for my completely unfocused collection, so I dove into eBay to see what I could find. I really have no idea what they are worth. My search (I tried many keywords) turned up only two of them, an Ernie Banks for $250 and a Vida Blue for $30. Since Vida was one of my boyhood favorites, the choice was easy.

Hi Chris,
Here is your boy, Vida Blue in 2019. I liked him as well, BTW
A friend of mine just did a private signing with him a couple of months ago.

[ooo-ribay]

OK....so I'm a little OCD.

Here's the updated updated, properly alphabetized and sub-alphabetized.

A's - Blue

Brewers - Bristol, Harper, Hogan, Joss, Koslo, Lockwood, May, Pattin, Saunders, Walton.

Cubs - Banks, Beckert, Hands, Hundley, Jenkins, Kessinger, Ortiz, Pappas, Pepitone, Popovich, Santo, Williams.

Giants - Mays (incl. Friars Club variations), Perry(?).

Mets - Seaver.

Orioles - Palmer, Powell, B. Robinson, F. Robinson.

Pirates - Clemente (Hernandez and Oceak photo proofs seen, but not actual pins).

Reds - (Bench and Rose photo proofs seen, but not actual pins)

Red Sox - Aparicio, B. Conigliaro, Culp, Griffin, Josephson, Kennedy, Petrocelli, Scott, Yaz.

Senators - McClain, Howard(?).

White Sox - Richard

Looks like 41 known, with Howard and Perry rumored. Size, pose, finish and/or whether they have the facsimile autograph can vary.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by Chris Counts

I somehow missed this thread during its first eight years, but I discovered it about two weeks ago. After reading it, I decided I needed one of these beauties for my completely unfocused collection, so I dove into eBay to see what I could find. I really have no idea what they are worth. My search (I tried many keywords) turned up only two of them, an Ernie Banks for $250 and a Vida Blue for $30. Since Vida was one of my boyhood favorites, the choice was easy.

Don't know if the Banks price is out of line. Mays is rare and expensive, as well. Here's the three Mays:

[Cliff Bowman]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Don't know if the Banks price is out of line. Mays is rare and expensive, as well. Here's the three Mays:

A seller recently had the 3 1/2” version of the Ernie Banks up on eBay, I tried to snipe $300 but was outbid .

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Don't know if the Banks price is out of line. Mays is rare and expensive, as well. Here's the three Mays:

I also have a Mays w/o signature.

[Chstrite]

Email me at charles.strite@yahoo.com

Happy to negotiate a deal for those 1970s Pins of Frank and Boog!

[71buc]

The Clemente Museum recently confirmed the Clemente negative I purchased recently is an original from the same photo session where the image used for the button was taken. Their photographers recently used it to make this image. Obviously it differs slightly from the picture used for the Clemente pin nonetheless it’s a striking image I thought others would like to see. They printed a 17X22 print for me.

[icollectDCsports]

Originally Posted by 71buc

The Clemente Museum recently confirmed the Clemente negative I purchased recently is an original from the same photo session where the image used for the button was taken. Their photographers recently used it to make this image. Obviously it differs slightly from the picture used for the Clemente pin nonetheless it’s a striking image I thought others would like to see. They printed a 17X22 print for me.

Just, wow!

[Mark70Z]

Originally Posted by 71buc

The Clemente Museum recently confirmed the Clemente negative I purchased recently is an original from the same photo session where the image used for the button was taken. Their photographers recently used it to make this image. Obviously it differs slightly from the picture used for the Clemente pin nonetheless it’s a striking image I thought others would like to see. They printed a 17X22 print for me.

Mike,

That is an awesome photo; love it. Do you have it displayed yet?

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by 71buc

The Clemente Museum recently confirmed the Clemente negative I purchased recently is an original from the same photo session where the image used for the button was taken. Their photographers recently used it to make this image. Obviously it differs slightly from the picture used for the Clemente pin nonetheless it’s a striking image I thought others would like to see. They printed a 17X22 print for me.

BOOM! Drop the mike...
Congrats, Mike!