Any One Collect Pins?

[JLange]

I purchased these 1970s Cleveland Indians 2-1/4” Buddy Bell Pinbacks in a lot on eBay. I collect CLE Pinbacks and have never seen these before. Nice facsimile auto and a rare “double-auto” version as well 😀

I’m thinking it may have been a Buddy Bell fan club pin of sorts, but hoping that it’s more of a team issue with other players in this model pin. Any one seen any others like this?

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by JLange

I purchased these 1970s Cleveland Indians 2-1/4” Buddy Bell Pinbacks in a lot on eBay. I collect CLE Pinbacks and have never seen these before. Nice facsimile auto and a rare “double-auto” version as well 😀

I’m thinking it may have been a Buddy Bell fan club pin of sorts, but hoping that it’s more of a team issue with other players in this model pin. Any one seen any others like this?

Almost looks like they were done for a show and maybe used as a giveaway.. as the signatures are different and in different positions at the top... if it was a facsimile autograph they would be uniform and printed over and over again the same way.. Cool little pins...

[JLange]

Hmm...thanks for pointing that out! Didn't realize the sigs are different, across 3 separate examples. The autos are definitely on the underlying pics, and not on the glossy coating/finish, leading to my original facsimile assumption. Maybe they were actually signed and made into pins?

Yet another CLE collectibles mystery to sort out!

Originally Posted by batsballsbases

Almost looks like they were done for a show and maybe used as a giveaway.. as the signatures are different and in different positions at the top... if it was a facsimile autograph they would be uniform and printed over and over again the same way.. Cool little pins...

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by JLange

Hmm...thanks for pointing that out! Didn't realize the sigs are different, across 3 separate examples. The autos are definitely on the underlying pics, and not on the glossy coating/finish, leading to my original facsimile assumption. Maybe they were actually signed and made into pins?

Yet another CLE collectibles mystery to sort out!

I think that’s exactly what happened, the photos were signed and then laminated onto a pin

[ooo-ribay]

Al's theory seems very plausible. The same kind of happened with these pins, although the sigs are the same, just placed differently.

edit: the one on the left can also be found with no signature and slightly different "cropping."

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Al's theory seems very plausible. The same kind of happened with these pins, although the sigs are the same, just placed differently.

edit: the one on the left can also be found with no signature and slightly different "cropping."

Rob looks like you might have to add this to the want pile.. I was looking at Pauls book example looks like his had a real signature on it BUT there is more type added to the bottom of the pin! SO there must be 2 examples! of the pin...

[ooo-ribay]

That is actually the one I have…Mr. Marty….in bad shape.

[batsballsbases]

Originally Posted by JLange

Hmm...thanks for pointing that out! Didn't realize the sigs are different, across 3 separate examples. The autos are definitely on the underlying pics, and not on the glossy coating/finish, leading to my original facsimile assumption. Maybe they were actually signed and made into pins?

Yet another CLE collectibles mystery to sort out!

Ha that is my belief that a show promoter made up a bunch of pins and had him sign them and then did the covering thus protecting the signature because as we know if you sign on the coating has a tendency to smear or erase over time, this way its protected.. Also here is a buddy bell fan club pin.....