September pickups

[sayhey24]

Originally Posted by GaryPassamonte

I picked this up in a local auction today. It shows an early image of Babe Ruth, although he is erroneously identified as Hubert (Dutch) Leonard. The publication is dated 3/4/1916, so the image is most likely from 1915. Lelands auctioned an example a couple years ago.

Now that's a good local auction!

Greg

[GaryPassamonte]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

Now that's a good local auction!

Greg

This was one part of a lucky find. A large group of publications, baseball cards, baseball programs, etc. were found in an old garage on a property in a less than safe city neighborhood. Apparently the stuff survived in the garage for decades until being recently found.

[sayhey24]

It's great to know there is still buried treasure out there!
Very nice pickup!


Greg

[pedodds]

Killer lot Bruce! I love those old graduation images that tell a story! Your's is quite unique!
I have an '88 Harvard graduation cabinet that is similar with guys in their baseball uniforms, track uniforms, football uniforms, rowing uniforms etc. I also have similar '95 Lafayette graduation cabinet. That was one year before they won the football National Championship. You can see the college pride in their smiles.
Those old cabinets are like a where's Waldo image. You could stare at them for hours!
Congrats Bruce!

Originally Posted by bgar3

Until a month ago, I had never heard of Wesleyan Academy and now I have 2 base ball items, from separate dealers dating to the 1870’s.
The first is a pen and ink drawing that features a base ball player. The majority of the autographs are from 1874 to 1878 and Lamb taught there during that time. I just can’t read the year in the drawing.
The second is a cabinet photo in front of the residential hall with all the students and staff. There are at least 4 players in uniform along with some others with bats. The penny farthing bicycles and numerous tennis racquets are also nice.
Happy to receive any info about the Academy or the images.
Wesleyan Academy was apparently the first coed residential academy and Rich Hall was built in 1868 to accommodate all the students.

[bgar3]

Thanks John, that 88 Harvard cabinet needs to be posted.

[bobfreedman]

from Hakes

[sayhey24]

Beautiful pieces Bob -- and they look great next to each other!


Greg

[perezfan]

Excellent, Bob...

Can't decide which piece I like more. Both are spectacular!

Were those both in Hake's?

[bobfreedman]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Excellent, Bob...

Can't decide which piece I like more. Both are spectacular!

Were those both in Hake's?

Thanks Mark, yes both were in Hakes, I did miss out on the Cubs Match Safe unfortunately

[packs]

Been chasing one of these Rivera save balls for a while. Happy to win this one from Opening Day at the stadium on April 11, 2006. I looked up the play by play and saw the last out was a liner back to Mo:

[pedodds]

I'll try as soon as I get out of this sling. It's pretty hard to do anything right now with my left hand. Ugh!

Originally Posted by bgar3

Thanks John, that 88 Harvard cabinet needs to be posted.

[GaryPassamonte]

Originally Posted by pedodds

I'll try as soon as I get out of this sling. It's pretty hard to do anything right now with my left hand. Ugh!

What happened?

[Lordstan]

Picked up 2 snapshots early this month. One of Gehrigh and one of Babe with same child. Also came with newspaper letter from the child, now much older, about the photos.











and then to end the month, I picked up this beautiful Type 1 Gehrig. Never seen this pose before. Wish the face was not in shadow as much, but still great

[doug.goodman]

Mark - that shot with the Babe in a beard is fantastic.

[packs]

Quite a day for that kid! Is he wearing Lou's hat? Incredible.

[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by packs

Quite a day for that kid! Is he wearing Lou's hat? Incredible.

Given he does not have a hat in the shot with Babe, it would make sense Lou took his off and put it on the kid.

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[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

Mark - that shot with the Babe in a beard is fantastic.

Thanks Doug.

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[Lordstan]

Originally Posted by packs

Quite a day for that kid! Is he wearing Lou's hat? Incredible.

It seems that Lou took off his cap and put it on kids for photos before, so it makes sense here. Here is a photo from my collection with Chrsity Walsh's son where he did the same.



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