December Pickups

[tjenkins]

I have to give thanks to Brian Van Horn for my latest December pick-up. I love the card and the story behind it.

Wally Pipp, NY Yankee first baseman and American League homerun leader in 1918 with 12 homers and 1917 with 9 homers was replaced as a starter in in 1925 by none other than Lou Gehrig. It was the start of the Iron Horse's 2130 consecutive games played.

1916 Sporting News M101-4 Walter Pipps PSA 4 VG/EX

[Buckeye2015]

Tom Matte's varsity letter from his 1958 football season at Ohio State

Thomas Matte Varsity Letter.jpg

[ksfarmboy]

Couldn't pass up the opportunity to get this bronze of Walter Johnson. The detail is simply incredible. It was reproduced from a plaster statue made in 1924 by Ulric Dunbar. Dunbar made 50 of the plaster statues but only 3 are known to have survived. The bronze was licensed and issued on a very limited basis. This one is #7. It stands 18" tall and weighs over 13#'s.

[mjkm90]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Couldn't pass up the opportunity to get this bronze of Walter Johnson. The detail is simply incredible. It was reproduced from a plaster statue made in 1924 by Ulric Dunbar. Dunbar made 50 of the plaster statues but only 3 are known to have survived. The bronze was licensed and issued on a very limited basis. This one is #7. It stands 18" tall and weighs over 13#'s.

Beautiful piece of art Clint

[ksfarmboy]

Thanks Mike! I've been admiring your Wilson trophy for awhile. When this showed up I couldn't resist.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Couldn't pass up the opportunity to get this bronze of Walter Johnson. The detail is simply incredible. It was reproduced from a plaster statue made in 1924 by Ulric Dunbar. Dunbar made 50 of the plaster statues but only 3 are known to have survived. The bronze was licensed and issued on a very limited basis. This one is #7. It stands 18" tall and weighs over 13#'s.

Whoa! Awesome...Congrats on a great pick up!

[ruth-gehrig]

Wow! Yeah that bronze is cool....Congrats!

[ValKehl]

Very nice, Clint. Goes great with your collection of WaJo PCs.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by ValKehl

Very nice, Clint. Goes great with your collection of WaJo PCs.

+1 Beautiful bronze statue of Walter! Congrats, Clint & Happy holidays!

[Baseball Rarities]

Originally Posted by ksfarmboy

Couldn't pass up the opportunity to get this bronze of Walter Johnson. The detail is simply incredible. It was reproduced from a plaster statue made in 1924 by Ulric Dunbar. Dunbar made 50 of the plaster statues but only 3 are known to have survived. The bronze was licensed and issued on a very limited basis. This one is #7. It stands 18" tall and weighs over 13#'s.

Sounds like your bronze is the exact same size as the original. Do you know what year it was made and who made it?

[ksfarmboy]

Originally Posted by Baseball Rarities

Sounds like your bronze is the exact same size as the original. Do you know what year it was made and who made it?

Kevin, it was made from the plaster statue and is an exact replica in size. I'm not sure of the exact date but it was made sometime after the original was auctioned in 2006. It was made by Art Castings of Loveland, Colorado.

[Scott Garner]

Freshly acquired in a swap with net54 good guy Doug Goodman, here is a ticket from HOF'er Bob Lemon's no-hitter against the Tigers on June 30, 1948.
The ticket was paper clipped to a scored program from the game. The lucky patron that attended the game neatly notated: "No hit game June 30, 1948 Night" in pencil on the front of the bleacher ticket.

Thanks Doug!

[ksfarmboy]

Wow nice Scott. How many realistically obtainable no hit tickets do you still need?

[WillowGrove]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Freshly acquired in a swap with net54 good guy Doug Goodman, here is a ticket from HOF'er Bob Lemon's no-hitter against the Tigers on June 30, 1948.
The ticket was paper clipped to a scored program from the game. The lucky patron that attended the game neatly notated: "No hit game June 30, 1948 Night" in pencil on the front of the bleacher ticket.

Thanks Doug!

Congrats Scott! I really enjoy when you make additions to your collections.

And way to think of Scott, Doug!