Any One Collect Pins?

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Originally Posted by bobfreedman

I tried to win this last year and it sold for $7k, I was happy to win it for $2400 in the most recent auction of theirs. Its fairly large at 3.5"

Sometimes it’s best to lose, the first time around.

That’s what I’m telling myself about the 3 SF Giants pins my frenemy just “got me” on.

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Not too thrilling, but I'm always happy to add another Giants PM-10. I just noticed almost none of my NY PM-10's have ribbons and/or charms while almost all of my SF pins do have those things. Is that to be expected, Al? Were they more prevalent, later?

[batsballsbases]

Rob,
I dont know why but you are correct in that N.Y. style of pin they really dont seem to come with ribbons and trinkets ... But the S.F. ones always seem to come with that red white blue style of ribbon and metal bats and balls and gloves...Maybe when they went out to S.F. as a new team they wanted to boost sales... As we know just a formality as you can add them at anytime....

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Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Rob,
I dont know why but you are correct in that N.Y. style of pin they really dont seem to come with ribbons and trinkets ... But the S.F. ones always seem to come with that red white blue style of ribbon and metal bats and balls and gloves...Maybe when they went out to S.F. as a new team they wanted to boost sales... As we know just a formality as you can add them at anytime....

Yet, Marty’s Dodger and Yankees pins ^^^^ have plenty of ribbons and charms. Weird.

[Scott Garner]

Many thanks to close friend and net54 board member Chris Gamble, as I was able to add this great circa 1947-1948 PM10 pinback of Cincinnati Reds no-hit pitcher Ewell Blackwell.

On June 22, 1947, Blackwell became the closest pitcher to ever match Johnny Vander Meer's historic feat of pitching back-to-back no-hitters in 1947.
Vandy was on the top step with one out in the 9th inning, waiting to congratulate his friend and teammate.
Alas, it wasn't meant to be....
75 years have passed and no one has gotten even close.

[Chris-Counts]

Congratulations Scott!

As a Reds collector who likes pins, I almost never see any player pins of Reds from the 40s or 50s offered other than the relatively common PM-10 of Ted Kluszewski. Those things are crazy rare.

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Many thanks to close friend and net54 board member Chris Gamble, I was able to add this great circa 1947-1948 PM10 pinback of no-hit pitcher Ewell Blackwell.

Blackie came the closest pitcher to duplicating Johnny Vander Meer's historic feat of pitching back-to-back no-hitters in 1947.
Vandy was on the top step with 1 out in the 9th inning, waiting to congratulate is friend.
Alas, it wasn't meant to be.... 75 years have passed and no one has gotten even close.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by Chris Counts

Congratulations Scott!

As a Reds collector who likes pins, I almost never see any player pins of Reds from the 40s or 50s offered other than the relatively common PM-10 of Ted Kluszewski. Those things are crazy rare.

Thanks Chris!