September pickups

[Butch7999]

Sweet pick-up on the McLoughlin game, Bob!

[CarltonHendricks]

Dimensions: 21" wide x 19 1/2" tall framed (inside mat 10 1/2" wide x 9" tall)

I was very pleased when this photo came yesterday of the famous Ward Brothers rowing family. I phoned a dealer from Massachusetts I usually see at the National and asked if he had anything for sale...He told me about this photo...I basically knew who the Ward Brothers were but started looking into them closer after he offered it to me. Once I got a good look at the image it had me...I feel like I got an important part of American rowing history. can not find another example. It's one of the classiest photos I own. It's just the way I like to get a photo...untouched from the 19th century....square nails in the back of frame and wavy glass! Image is high quality crisp and clear.


















http://web.colby.edu/crew/files/2010...ews-Thesis.pdf
Excerpt from "A Social and Technical History of Rowing in England and the United States, by Stewart Stokes, 2000


More Reading:
http://hiddenheritagecollections.org...ampion-rowers/

[bgar3]

Beautiful photo Carlton. Fits your collection perfectly.

[Bill Rayburn]

Carlton, you have the most photographed pickup truck bed in the hobby. And oh-by-the-way, that's a great rowing photo as well. Congrats my friend for another great find.

[Kzoo]

Although not really vintage (2009), from what I've learned these have an interesting back story and are pretty scarce. I picked up the pair at an estate auction, but only one had the box and extra 'goodies'.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Until yesterday, I hadn't been to an antique store in a very long time. Well, I'm glad I went because I was able to pick up some nice display items. I picked up this Luke Sewell store model catcher's mit. The Henry Aaron bat measures about 30 in. long, and the mask will also make a nice display piece.

[71buc]

I always said I wouldn't do this because Gene Clines inevitably will lead to Roberto Clemente and I cannot afford that price tag or the subsequent divorce. Nonetheless, this Gene Clines gamer was far to cheap to pass up. I have no idea who Bob was but he certainly made the bat affordable by having it personalized.

[CarltonHendricks]

Originally Posted by Bill Rayburn

Carlton, you have the most photographed pickup truck bed in the hobby. And oh-by-the-way, that's a great rowing photo as well. Congrats my friend for another great find.

Thanks Bruce and Bill.....yeah bill ive been teased about my truck bed shots before by pat nester...stuff look best in natural sun ight though!...

[Chris-Counts]

Nice pick-up Carlton. Who knew rowers were rock stars in 1871? These guys were probably more famous than the Red Stockings baseball club at the time.

[guy3050]

Nice signed 8x10 with ticket stub from his 300th career HR that I just got framed