Mantle/Mays magazine clipping...

[GKreindler]

Man, I love you guys. Seriously. I can't find a group of people who would be more willing or eager to help out a fool like me.

Mark, a high res scan would be INCREDIBLE. I'll have to pay you back somehow, so keep that in mind. Have you (or any other Sport Magazine fans) ever seen shots of Mantle or other stars like this? I mean, I LOVE these shots from behind home plate - they make for AMAZING paintings.

Thanks again everyone...

Graig

[GoldenAge50s]

Mark--

Just took a look at your site display of SPORT mags--Very well done!
Do you have EVERY issue from 1946 to 1980?

Back when I was a kid I got a subscription to SPORT magazine, starting in 1951, and I still have today every original issue I received from 1951 until the 3rd month of 1958!

I'm sure you know there was NO issue done for Jan 1952?

[Oldtix]

Graig, here's one you'll like...four fantastic images of the Bambino taken in his famous three-homer game against Cardinal pitching in the 1926 World Series. I'll send you scans of any or all of the four shots if you wish. I can't wait to see you bring color to this baby!

"...sends the horsehide pill out for an aerial sight-seeing tour." Man, what a caption!

[GKreindler]

Wow. Wow. Wow.

I've actually seen two of those photos on Getty and Corbis, but never the whole thing. I had no idea it was a part of the Illustrated Current News collection (they always have such great photos, don't they?).

These are the kind of images I absolutely LIVE for. I think I mentioned on one of the boards before, if I found a sequence of Gehrig from this angle, I might have a heart attack.

If you're willing to send me scans of these, I am definitely down with that. I'd be happy to pay you for your troubles too, just PM me.

Thank you so much for showing this!

Graig

[Lordstan]

Fred,
Thanks for the kind words.
My father and I started them in the 80s. From 1946 through 1985, we were probably around 95% complete depending on if the "Who's Who in Sports" and "Annual" editions existed every year through the mid 80s or not.
We stopped collecting in the early 90's. Only recently have I gotten them out and started to scan them.
We got most of them autographed at shows when auto prices we actually reasonable for most people. Williams, Mantle, and Dimaggio were the most expensive at $7 - 10 per item.
He has since passed away, but it brings back a lot of memories of our adventures together when I go through them.

[mr2686]

Mark, that's a nice run of Sport magazines you have scanned and I especially like when they are signed. Do you still get them signed? I was able to get the 1951 Yogi Berra issue last year and had him sign it at the hall of fame...first time that I had met him and it was a real treat. I also won a signed Tommy Henrich 1950 a few years back that I really like. Although his playing days were long over when I was growing up, I still remember him fondly from the old Sports Challenge game show with Dick Endberg. Henrich seemed to always get the right answer!!
I had a question about your 1954 Stan Musial issue. I was just wondering if there was a story behind Mickey Mantle signing the cover?
Thanks,
Mike

[Lordstan]

Mike,
I still do get them signed, but with prices so high at shows and online, alot of times I would rather spend that money on other stuff. I did recently splurge and get the Aug 1951 cover signed by Yogi(haven't updated the pic yet). (I drove 2hours to Secaucus to get hime to sign that and another book, which was the real reason I went. He and Johnny Bench wound up looking through the mag. Bench told Berra, he was really pumped up when he was younger. Both got a good laugh. Yogi also tallked about his wife who was pictured inside. It was really pretty cool.) Another issue for me is that many of the magazines have pictures inside which are signed, so buying one with the cover signed may not help me. I am working on scanning the covers first. Then I will work on posting the inside pics.
I have begun to investigate sending some mags to people through the mail to have them sign. I did get favorable responses from a few older football players, like Charley Trippi and Johnny Lujack. We will see how it works out.

The story behing the Musial/Mantle cover is this. If you went to shows in the 1980's, you know that Mantle was a signing machine, who was often drunk at the shows. If you didn't get the page turned fast enough, he signed whatever was in front of him. I have another Sport mag from 1956, I think, with Billy Pierce on the cover, signed by Mantle and Pierce. Same story.

Fred,
Also, either I didn't know or don't remember knowing that the Jan 1952 edition doesn't exist. Thanks. Now I won't go crazy trying to hunt it down.

[Fuddjcal]

oh my...that ruth photo is sick and so are you Graig but in a good way. I also love your work and would love to have one in my collection. Way to solve this one. I like the photo, now that you don't need it, don't try to snipe me