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It was actually an ebay find. A guy from Cleveland had it and I think he got it at a Military show from a pin/button dealer. I wish I found it hidden and paid next to nothing for it, but it cost me a very pretty penny. But hey, its just money, I have been collecting Sockalexis for 10+ years actively and never seen this pin, only a rumor that it existed.
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"Its just money" (quoting myself)/
That was a joke BTW, I am faaar from wealthy, especially with 6 kids under the age of 10. What I was trying to say in a way that might have missed its humor to some is that money comes and goes but certain items you may have one shot at in this world and if you dont find a way to purchase them when they come up for sale you may never have the chance to own it ever. I'll eat ramen noodles for a while if I have too. Hopefully you get that it was supposed to be funny now. |
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holy cow, peter f...amazing stuff...what's the story with those cufflinks..they are amazing!!!
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Sorry sir. I guess I just get upset/jealous too bout certain things. That is a wonderful pin, and I didn't mean to offend anyone on here. Scott Roberts |
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By far my favorite "find" this year was this 1941 11x17 sepia poster of Bob Feller. The image is a van oeyen photo, and it has a facsimile auto in the lower right hand corner. I have it framed now and displays quite well, despite its overall vg condition. Had never seen this item before, and would love to know more about its history, distribution, etc.
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Ain't it the truth! Great pin & a perfect pickup for your collection. Congrats! |
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As Groucho did not say [but should have] when encountering a man with 17 kids: "I smoke a cigar, but I take it out of my mouth occasionally"
My favorite p/u's from 2011 [so far]: 7.5" x 9.5" [10" x 12" mount] mounted photo of Jim Jeffries on his farm in Burbank with his pup, with a handwritten copyright of 1906 By Jas. J. Jeffries and Jas. M. Johnson [perhaps the photographer], captioned "The Good Friends" in pencil on the mount in what I believe is Jeffries' hand. 10.5" x 13" print of Jim Jeffries. The photographers' imprint at the bottom right is the famous Dana Studio in San Francisco. Judging from the look of the image, the imprint and Jeffries' appearance, I'd say this is a 1910 image shot of him at either the Hotel Rowardennan, near Santa Cruz CA, or Reno NV, when he was in training for the Johnson fight. ![]() Jim Jeffries signed release allowing Christy Walsh to use his image in a Brown & Bigelow calendar. By this time Jeff had suffered a stroke so his signature was a tad shaky but still solid. ![]() 9" x 14" print of HOFer Peter Jackson. This is a Dana Studios original; the writing on it was applied in ink by someone at Dana. I suspect it was wider but has some damage to the left edge. Found this at a local show in a crappy frame with a mat on it that made it look like it had been cut up. When I had the seller pull it out for me and realized that it was essentially intact and inked, I had to make an effort to keep a poker face. This is a 1924 photo entitied "Boxing Fraternity Los Angeles Santa Fe Station to see Commissioner Seth W. Streilinger off for Europe." It depicts the 1924 Olympic boxers from L.A. prior to departure for the games, seeing off Streilinger, a boxing commissioner for CA in the 1920s. Jackie Fields and Fidel La Barba, the two HOF boxers shown, were Los Angeles-based teammates on the 1924 U.S. Olympic team. Some of the other named subjects were local fighters, managers or promoters during the 1920s. Walter Yarwood served as secretary of the commission from 1924-1926. Commissioner Louis Almgren was ousted from office in 1928. Georgie Rivers was a local club fighter in the 1920s. In the very back is Chief Meyers, the old Giants catcher who was out of baseball and gradually becoming involved in boxing. He would eventually become a commissioner. 1930s publication art of Primo Carnera and Jess Willard. I suppose the suggestion was that the two were like skyscrapers. It is composed of two photos [Willard and Carnera] cut out and pasted on board with inked in details and silver ink used to remove details under Willard so it would appear he and Carnera were standing together. ![]() 1950s Groucho promo foto for You Bet Your Life. Came with the original mailing envelope. The same shoot yielded the Bowman card.
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