Favorite ebay, flea market, or antique mall find

CarltonHendricks · #1 10-16-2011, 10:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by russyurk

I hit an antique shop back home in Michigan a few years back when I was initially attracted by a photo of Dizzy Trout. It was signed at one point but the signature was so faded the only way you could tell was to hold it up to the light and you could see the indentation on the photo. As I recall it was priced at $120 so I passed. I then saw the Amos Alonzo Stagg photo which was priced at $18....SOLD! I'm not a big football collector but this was too cool to pass up.

http://www.sportsantiques.com/StaggD...aleBBPhoto.htm
Russ, How big is that Stagg photo and is that a real autograph? Yeah most people associate Stagg with football. He never played pro but he was a big name in college baseball....lead pitcher who took Yale to five consecutive championhships...1886-1890. I did a story on it which revolved around an incredible cabinet photo of him and Jesse Chase Dann, link above.

perezfan · #2 10-17-2011, 12:23 AM

Yup... it's true. Here's some more info on Stagg as it relates to baseball, as well as a killer statue with him as the subject (sculpted by the renowned Bela Pratt).

http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/.../2005/651.html

russyurk · #3 10-17-2011, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CarltonHendricks

http://www.sportsantiques.com/StaggD...aleBBPhoto.htm
Russ, How big is that Stagg photo and is that a real autograph? Yeah most people associate Stagg with football. He never played pro but he was a big name in college baseball....lead pitcher who took Yale to five consecutive championhships...1886-1890. I did a story on it which revolved around an incredible cabinet photo of him and Jesse Chase Dann, link above.

Carlton - The photo is an 8 x 10 and yes the signature is real. I later got a JSA cert to go with it. In person you can really see the ink pool up from what I'm guessing was a fountain type pen.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Favorite ebay item and a chance for some fun...	Wite3	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	24	07-16-2011 06:59 PM
Great eBay find - 1957 Orioles Baseball	Archive	Net54baseball Sports (Primarily) Vintage Memorabilia Forum incl. Game Used	2	03-22-2009 01:31 PM
ebay Event	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	4	09-16-2007 05:44 PM
Pricing for T206, E90, E92, E106	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	5	11-04-2006 03:52 PM
Favorite Find on 2003	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	30	12-25-2003 08:49 AM