November pickups

[Scott Garner]

I recently picked up two neat early Vandy items to add to my collection. Both items are from the 1937-1939 era.

1) Extremely rare Johnny Vander Meer and Frank McCormick Huskies Cereal promotional postcard. It looks to have possibly been a Cincinnati regional promotion based on the info on the back of the postcard. Circa 1937-1938

2) Great Draper and Maynard advertising piece re: a D & M Johnny Vander Meer endorsed baseball circa 1938-1939. This page was removed from a Stollberg Hardware (Toledo, OH) catalog produced in the period. A great look at many vintage baseballs sold back in the day. Check out the baseball prices ranging from 10 cents to about $1.75 cents each depending on your budget... Vandy's ball went for 60 cents a throw....

What a deal!

[71buc]

I picked up these three photos today.

[thekingofclout]

Just picked up this extremely popular 1947 "I'M ROOTING FOR JACKIE ROBINSON" Dodgers Pin.

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[sayhey24]

Great pinback Jimmy -- almost bid on that one, now I'm glad I didn't. But please stick to photos from now on!
I won the Joe Cronin from the same seller, but am not good at posting photos from ebay.

Greg

[CharleyBrown]

Jimmy,

I was vying for that pin as well. Glad to see you get it. I've seem a few hit eBay over the last month, and they are all pulling in a strong price.

[Scott Garner]

I picked up a great early baseball ticket today. This scarce dated Boston Americans ticket from 1909 between the Bostons and their opponents the Detroit Tigers is historic for quite a number of reasons.

The pitching matchups of the day were Boston's Smoky Joe Wood and Detroit's ace hurler George Mullin. Smoky Joe was just beginning his pitching career; 1909 was his first season as a regular starter for Boston. George Mullen was completing his career season in which he won 29 games en route to the Tigers appearing in their 3rd consecutive World Series.

Smoky Joe and the Bostons prevailed in this game 9-7, beating the AL's top hurler Mullen in a season that he lost very few.

Not to worry for the Tigers faithful though, as the Tigers CLINCHED their 3rd consecutive AL pennant, backing into a championship because the Chicago White Sox eliminated the 2nd place Philadelphia A's on Sept. 30, 1909. For the year, Detroit led the AL by 3 1/2 games as the Philly A's faded down the stretch...

The Tigers won 98 games in 1909 riding the backs of the heroics of 29 game winner Mullen and the Triple Crown year of Ty Cobb. The Georgia Peach's historic Triple Crown season included batting .377, driving in 107 and hitting a whopping 9 homers- all inside the park. Interesting note: In actuality, Cobb was the only player to ever win the QUADRUPLE CROWN as he also led all baseball in stolen bases in 1909!

[GKreindler]

Damn, Scott - a FANTASTIC acquisition. Bravo!

[Tigerden]

Originally Posted by thekingofclout

Just picked up this extremely popular 1947 "I'M ROOTING FOR JACKIE ROBINSON" Dodgers Pin.

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Great pick up Jimmy. I've always loved that pin. What a statement that pin must have made during 1947 and the era of Jim Crow. I am in pursuit of the "I'm Rooting for Larry Doby" pennant and think my chances of ever acquiring it are slim to none, but one can dream.