August 2011 pickup thread

[HexsHeroes]

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2011 has now officially (for me) become a successful collecting year, on account of finally acquiring a item on my want list.

This afternoon I had in hand an item signed by turn-of-the-century ballplayer John Joseph (Jack) Warner. The item was purchased earlier this month from autograph dealer Jim Stinson but wasn't shipped for a couple of weeks, due to an overseas trip by Jim. It was difficult to patiently wait for the arrival of this item.

This "Jack" Warner (not to be confused with the more common John R. "Jack" Warner) played in 1,073 major league games, over 14 seasons, with the Boston Beaneaters (1895), Louisville Colonels (1895–96), New York Giants (1896–1901, 1903–04), Boston Americans (1902), St. Louis Cardinals (1905), Detroit Tigers (1905–06), and Washington Senators (1906–08). I am only familiar with his image appearing on two vintage cardboard issues (E107 Breisch-Williams, W600 Sporting Life) but perhaps there were more. Regardless, today, I'm all smiles.

[Mark]

Brian
Thanks for posting the Bob Prince photo. That's a beauty.
Mark

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by HexsHeroes

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2011 has now officially (for me) become a successful collecting year, on account of finally acquiring a item on my want list.

This afternoon I had in hand an item signed by turn-of-the-century ballplayer John Joseph (Jack) Warner. The item was purchased earlier this month from autograph dealer Jim Stinson but wasn't shipped for a couple of weeks, due to an overseas trip by Jim. It was difficult to patiently wait for the arrival of this item.

This "Jack" Warner (not to be confused with the more common John R. "Jack" Warner) played in 1,073 major league games, over 14 seasons, with the Boston Beaneaters (1895), Louisville Colonels (1895–96), New York Giants (1896–1901, 1903–04), Boston Americans (1902), St. Louis Cardinals (1905), Detroit Tigers (1905–06), and Washington Senators (1906–08). I am only familiar with his image appearing on two vintage cardboard issues (E107 Breisch-Williams, W600 Sporting Life) but perhaps there were more. Regardless, today, I'm all smiles.

Vincent,

Congrats on the Jack Warner. That's a toughee!

[prewarsports]

I have picked up a TON of new stuff, but I discovered this in a junk pile at the National. Previously unknown photo of the 1919 World Series, Warm Ups before Game 1! Miutes before the "Fix was on". Lots of detail under magnification including pre-game festivities like a Reds player and a White Sox player getting their picture taken together, Kid Gleason chatting it up along the third base line etc.

Rhys

CLOSE UPS IN NEXT POST

[prewarsports]

Close Ups.

[GKreindler]

Rhys,

That shot is completely bad@$$. What a great narrative it shows, even without the back-story of the '19 Series fiasco. It was probably taken some minutes before this happened (not mine, btw), too:



It makes me really wonder what the real atmosphere was like before that first game, both on the field and in the stands...one can only wonder what was going through the players' minds.

You really found that one in a junk pile?

Graig

[prewarsports]

I just bought it as "c. 1915 Major League Snapshot" and did not even really take a close look at it until AFTER I bought it! It is weird to look at it and wonder what was going through people's minds minutes before the most infamous moment in Baseball History.

[Joe Hunter]

It was a very good day at the antique show/toy show last weekend. Includes: 1951 Yankees WS pennant, 1940's White Sox pennant, 1960's Twins Harmon Killebrew picture pennant, 1962 Topps empty wax box, 1940's Esso Babe Ruth "Shook Hands" pin, early KC Chiefs stadium pin, 1970? NFL Iron Ons display sheet, group of 7 1960's Johnny Olympic Hero Uniform sets, 1940's ? National Baseball Congress baseball w/box, 1950's womens golf trophy, 1964 KC A's rulers. At about $130.00 total, I'm calling it a good deal!