Brooks Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles

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Day 287 – 14 October 2024
Today I am showing you a poster from the late 1960s or early 1970s. The poster is White with Purple and Orange sponsored by National Beer. I have not seen another copy but I do not think it is really rare. I always loved hearing “Charge” and enjoy the Orange and Purple colors.

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Day 288 – 15 October 2024
Earlier, I showed you a Orioles version of this bank. The one today I am showing you is from 1969. Instead of the Orioles, this is a version from their affiliate minor league club in New York. This is the Rochester Red Wings ceramic coin bank. The banks were issued between 1969-1970 by Wyatt, Dunnigan, and Williams Inc as a customer promo item for various local banks. The minor league versions are very hard to find. I have never seen one before. The Red Wings were the Orioles International League AAA affiliate of the Orioles from 1961-2002. The bank is in great shape and says Bankers Trust Company of Rochester.

[Mark70Z]

Some very cool items you’ve been posting. I’m sure it was a great experience meeting Jackson and getting an item signed by him. Also, that’s a great photo of you two.

The Orioles National Beer poster is a nice item especially since it has both the Orange and the Purple colors which was even before the Ravens came to town. Of course the large “CHARGE” adds to the overall aesthetics.

I’ve never seen a Red Wings head bank before. That is very nice and has to be really rare.

Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful collection.

[Chstrite]

Thanks, Mark!

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Day 289 – 16 October 2024
I am happy to show my new Brooks Robinson Bobblehead from FOCO part of the Cooperstown Collection. This one shows Brooksie holding a Trophy as the Outstanding WS Player for 1970. At the bottom it has 1970 World Series Most Valuable Player and his name below. On the back it shows the 1970 Orioles Emblem with his stats at the bottom (5 games, 9 hits, 2 HR, 6 RBIs and .429 average) but sadly no mention of his glove work, which was amazing. The bobblehead is numbered on the bottom as 118 of 144 produced.

[BaltOrioles]

Hi guys,

We made it to Sarasota for the winter. A lot of tree damage in the area around Ed Smith Stadium, but our apartment escaped any real damage.

Many of you know my love for Orioles minor league affiliate items, especially programs. Unfortunately, the Norfolk Tides and Aberdeen Ironbirds are no longer printing programs for their games. They do have scoresheets available at the games, but they're not the same as a program. The BaySox and Shorebirds still do 6-10 programs per season.

One of my collecting goals is to put together a run of programs from all the Orioles affiliates since 1954.

I know many of you, that follow this thread, are from the Maryland & Virginia areas. I know this is a long shot, but hoping some of you might have some old programs kicking around that you don't mind parting with. I probably have 1500+ different O's minor league programs from 1954-present, but still missing a few from the early 2000's.

Here's a list of teams and dates I need to complete a few runs. I'm willing to purchase, even if you only have one off the list. Probably not much value, except to me. Thanks in advance for any help.

Delmarva Shorebirds

2002 - 4/22, 4/26, 7/1, 7/16
2004 - 7/5

Frederick Keys

2002 - 4/22, 5/21, 6/30, 7/11
2003 - 4/25

Aberdeen ironbirds

2016 - 8/12

Bowie BaySox

2001 - 7/27, 7/31, 8/16
2002 - 4/8, 4/18, 5/6, 5/28, 6/10, 6/24, 7/4, 7/12, 8/12, 8/27
2003 - Issues 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 18, 20
2004 - Issues 2, 3, 4, 5, 13
2005 - Issue 2
2006 - 5/16
2009 - 6/5


Here's some examples of a program from each team. These are small, playbill size, not regular program size.


2002 Frederick Keys #1.jpg 2002 Delmarva Shorebirds #1.jpg

2016 Aberdeen Ironbirds #1.jpg 2002 Bowie BaySox #1.jpg

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Day 290 – 17 October 2024
Recently added some State Plates to my License Plate Collection featuring the Orioles. The additions include the Nebraska “Oriolz” and Kansas “Oriole” plates. I believe I have shown the other ones before that include from the left top small black and orange Orioles plate which is pretty rare, to the right top 1954 Baltimore Orioles plate (this one is pretty rare and very nice), smaller 1966 World Champions plate, It Can be Done in 61 plate (my favorite and impossible to find) and the small Oriole plate, 1983 WS Champions plate and the other two below it. If anyone has any plates they are tired of, give me a yell.