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robert67 · January 25, 2019 12:35PM

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Kid4hof03 · January 25, 2019 12:54PM

I have a few, my favorite piece of baseball memorabilia is this September 1985 Gary Carter Met of the Month award. I won it when the Carter family auctioned off Gary's collection a couple of years ago. After that I was able to purchase the Bill Gallo original art used for the award. So, while it's two items, they go together so well that I'll show them both.

PaulMaul · January 25, 2019 12:56PM

Two I can’t decide between. The Wright auto because it is personalized to me....and the ‘86 WS ticket because it was my original ticket to one of the greatest baseball games of all time.

robert67 · January 25, 2019 1:49PM

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BPorter26 · January 25, 2019 2:40PM

I have a small Pirates display in my office.

If you watch this video about autograph fraud, it makes the autograph memorabilia business scary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib37AEq2c8I

VoteDizzy · January 25, 2019 4:32PM

Favorite non card item and possibly favorite item all together! A Dizzy Gillespie autograph personalized to me. Well, not to me exactly, but I benefit from also being named Jason!

robert67 · January 25, 2019 4:55PM

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1951WheatiesPremium · January 25, 2019 5:13PM

This is a pretty cool little item. Below is a scored program from the first game where Mickey Mantle sat in the dugout as a New York Yankee. While Mickey Charles Mantle would play in his first game as a Yankee in Fenway Park 1951, Mickey was called up to the Yankees by Casey Stengel at the end of 1950 after the Joplin Miners season had ended (Mickey was the league MVP). In typical Mickey fashion, he hid in the dugout for most of BP and has stated that it was all a blur and that his lasting memory of the game was being amazed at how quick and skilled Phil Rizzuto looked at short during pregame warmups.

1950 New York Yankees vs St. Louis Browns Program (Mickey Mantle’s first ever appearance with the Yankees, in uniform)

1951WheatiesPremium · January 25, 2019 5:18PM

@robert67 said:
Please show off any item you want. Looking forward to seeing the variety of this board.

I was fortunate to obtain this through the mail in 2008, only about 2 years before he passed:

Great item and great idea for a thread!

So, double bonus points!

georgebailey2 · January 25, 2019 5:55PM

Mine

Pelle Lindbergh rookie Jersey (1st set of the new style for 82-83 season). They ditched these pretty early as I believe the black piping and orange shoulder/arm stripe was supposed to go straight across below the neck instead of into the neck. All future versions went straight across. Bought from the trainer at their practice facility at Penn my freshman year. The press photo and yearbook pages are autographed.
My son's

Ben Simmons' shoes from 3/11/18 game vs the Nets.

burghman · January 25, 2019 6:15PM

Senior year 1988, pre-Sadie Hawkins dance, TGIFridays. Sitting at an elevated table next to the bar area, food shows up and I hear someone say, "Hey, look - we can eat this guy's fries". It's Lynn Swann, my all-time favorite football player, down in the bar. Chatted with us all through dinner, to the point where he excused himself to go sign some autographs for the table of football players sitting next to us and then came back. I was the talk of the dance - everyone assumed we were old pals based on how much time he spent with us. And, no - I wasn't interested in the girl that invited me Will probably get this slabbed in the new larger holder - it's starting to show its age...

LOTSOS · January 25, 2019 7:45PM

@georgebailey2 Incredible Lindbergh Jersey!

georgebailey2 · January 25, 2019 8:50PM

@LOTSOS said:
@georgebailey2 Incredible Lindbergh Jersey!

Thanks. That was a great year. I went to a lot of practices and got some great autographs. Both times Edmonton played in Philly, they came in a day early and practiced. Got Gretzky on an 8 x 10, Goal Magazine poster and SI Sportsman of the Year cover

ReggieCleveland · January 26, 2019 7:18AM

Well, I guess I should inject some weird into this thread.

1983 contract between Mike Greenwell and the Elmira Suns

Jack Dempsey Whiskey bottle

Joe Louis Hair Pomade

Arthur

ahopkins · January 26, 2019 8:13AM

Love the Greenwell contract, Arthur.

magicpapa · January 26, 2019 10:30AM

Nice BDay Gift From My Cardboard Family 11 almost Years Ago

robert67 · January 26, 2019 1:05PM

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steel75 · January 26, 2019 1:28PM

Gotta go with the Steel Curtain auto's

psychump · January 26, 2019 3:14PM

Great thread and items!

1920 and 1921 Who's Who in Baseball. In the earlier Who's Who it explains what a "Home Run" is!

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Stone193 · January 26, 2019 3:43PM

Hiya Robert

Good idea for a thread buddy.

This one is hard but I'm gonna go with this one.

Junior League Bat-A-Ball, Munves Mfg. Co., Chicago - c1940

It's 66" high and still works - tho it could use some work.

It's more than often found without the base or the 65T-like banner on top - thus a premium ensues. Plus this thing cost a small ransom to have delivered.

I'm not a fan of restoring these since I like the "used/played" appearance of them.

GoDodgersFan · January 26, 2019 4:07PM

Jeter Blue Glove Variant SLU.

magicpapa · January 26, 2019 4:08PM

hope its ok to post a few other things..................
My Old Hot Wheels Redlines that I had as a kid 50 years ago

magicpapa · January 26, 2019 4:26PM

OK I thinks I's Done Now (key word "thinks" .hehe ).................. A Gift That Blew Me Away

Michael Doffing is a die-hard Ken Griffey Jr. collector who we recently featured here on the Upper Deck Blog for his birthday. Knowing how much Doffing enjoys Griffey and also knowing how much he has given back to fellow collectors over the years made him a perfect candidate for the Upper Deck Random Acts of Kindness promotion. We had Ken sign a personalized blow-up card to Doffing and sent it off to him along with some other limited-edition collectibles and promotional items we knew he would enjoy. We enjoyed reading his excited post on Facebook where he shared his excitement about receiving this unexpected package.

jlvette50 · January 26, 2019 4:32PM

Great thread and awesome pieces. I'll share Longo's batting gloves he wore when he hit his first home run and this signed painting done by Justyn Farano of Sports Art Illustrated.

robert67 · January 26, 2019 4:38PM

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Stone193 · January 26, 2019 4:57PM

Thanx Robert.

A clearer pic of the banner

PaulMaul · January 26, 2019 5:25PM

@Stone193 — I remember there used to be a vintage baseball pinball style game on Main Street in Disney World. I don’t think it’s there anymore. I wonder where it ended up?

maddux69 · January 26, 2019 5:39PM

My UDA Jordan jersey takes a backseat to this American hero. I still need to get it framed and have given the measurements to someone so it should be done soon.

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Stone193 · January 26, 2019 10:27PM

today? its gotta be my andy griffith car:

Too cool! I remember it being posted before.

One of my all-time favorite shows growing up.

Stone193 · January 26, 2019 10:28PM

@PaulMaul said:
@Stone193 — I remember there used to be a vintage baseball pinball style game on Main Street in Disney World. I don’t think it’s there anymore. I wonder where it ended up?

Not at my house Dave.

Do you have a pic?

Tomi · January 26, 2019 11:40PM

First issue signed by 5 cast members. Never seen more than 4 signatures on the first issue besides this one.

Kid4hof03 · January 27, 2019 5:25AM

There is some great stuff in this thread! A couple more favorites:

rmh111985 · January 27, 2019 10:22AM

I've posted this on the forum before, this would be my favorite until I get my Eagles and Phillies championship newspapers framed, since those things don't often circulate in the City of Brotherly Love.

Ironmanfan · January 27, 2019 11:12AM

The lineup cards from the game where Cal Ripken Jr. surpassed Lou Gehrig in 1995

IMF

1951WheatiesPremium · January 27, 2019 11:19AM

@Ironmanfan said:
The lineup cards from the game where Cal Ripken Jr. surpassed Lou Gehrig in 1995

IMF

Is it me or is this thread producing some of the coolest ephemera you’ve ever seen!!

PS @Stone193 - Can I play?

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JRocco · January 27, 2019 2:11PM

Well I am a coin guy but I also love and collect Vatican Papal medals.
They can be true works of art. Take this Papal medal of Pope Pius IX done in bronze
by the medalist Bianchi dated 1854
Talk about detail......

1951WheatiesPremium · January 27, 2019 2:22PM

@han_soto said:
mtv music award from don henley's song; boys of summer

"out on the road today, i saw a deadhead sticker on a cadillac"

mtv's a mere-mockery of itself today, but back in the day launched too many great bands...from hair, to grunge, to even rap.

edit: prolly should dust her off.

Two corrections:

1) I remember watching Video Killed the Radio Star. Was hooked for a good decade. Pre reality TV and even up to Real World 1, MTV rocked.

So, that’s a Moon MAN. I also acknowledge that in this day and age of gender identity, he/him, she/her, they/them and ‘nothing’ are all acceptable but well, there it is. Prompted by ‘dust her off’, which leads me directly to useless point number two:

2) when it comes to the dusting, don’t look back; you should never look back.

PS - SICK ITEM, @han_soto

70ToppsFanatic · January 27, 2019 5:05PM

Those of you who know about where I spent my formative years (late 69s and early 70s NY Mets clubhouse) will understand why the subject ofbthese items is so important to me.

My son came to National with me a few years ago and found these and gave them to me as a gift

Gil Hodges was very kind to me. He was practically my 3rd grandfather. He was a warm, funny, caring man who also happens to be a great ball player and manager too.

PaulMaul · January 27, 2019 6:15PM

@70ToppsFanatic I often wonder what the Mets franchise would have been like had Gil lived. As excellent a manager as he was, he could well have managed into the 1990s. Fascinating to think of how things might have been different for the Metsies.

JRocco · January 27, 2019 6:20PM

I couldn't tell you how many days I spend at Shea those years as a kid.
Remember the sign man along third base ? I used to know his name but I have forgotten it now.
Sitting in the Diamond Club pre-game and Kiners Corner after the games....

Stone193 · January 27, 2019 6:46PM

My next favorite area - I started with one copy of sheet music and it took me on a long journey from the HOF's director of research - Tim Wiles - thru hundreds of searches on eBay and the net for variations copies.

The last copy - #29 - I picked up was sheer luck and happy to get it - I contacted Tim to have him aware - he wrote with 2 others - a tome on Take Me Out to the Ball Game in 2008.

It’s believed that the “first edition/printing” of the song was with Sadie Jansel on the cover.

To the best of my knowledge - no one has as many variations - based on picture inset - as I.

When I started this journey, the HOF had only 11 variations and I pretty much added a bunch to the list over the years.

Richard & Grover
Ida Burt Laurence
Wheeler Earl
John Marion – Grace Lillian
Susie Fisher
Nevins & Arnold
J. Francis Dooley
Henry Fink (mouth closed)
Trixie Friganza (holding umbrella var.)
Trixie Friganza (portrait var.)
Sisters Meredith
Reynolds & Tucker
Sam Williams (standing)
Nora Bayes
Arna Deck
Jack Kloville
Sam Williams (sitting)
Marion Wilder
Harry Fox
Netta Vesta
Baby Florence Mascotte
Billy Sousa
Maude Gray
Jack Norworth
Sadie Jansell
Lulu Beeson
Henry Fink (showing teeth with smile)
Richard Burton
Osborn Searle

Now this just might be nuttier than my Babe Ruth PEP cereal ring collection.

Kid4hof03 · January 27, 2019 7:03PM

Mike, I have always loved this part of your collection!

Stone193 · January 28, 2019 10:39AM

@Kid4hof03 said:
Mike, I have always loved this part of your collection!

Thanx Abe

erikthredd · January 28, 2019 10:51AM

My favorite non-card item from my MJ collection is this 1985 Coca-Cola/Chevy Blazers 5.5" x 7.5" Promotional Decal.

CenteredMantles · January 28, 2019 11:02AM

Favorite non card item for me: Game Used and signed Jordan Concords. Thank you for this thread, I will gladly take any excuse to post a pic of these lol!

Kid4hof03 · January 28, 2019 11:15AM

Eric, I love that Jordan decal, never seen it before.

erikthredd · January 28, 2019 11:23AM

@Kid4hof03 said:
Eric, I love that Jordan decal, never seen it before.

Thanks,there's also a 6"x15" store shelf ad out there too but I don't own that one. Here's a small pic of it.

@CenteredMantles Those Jordan's are gorgeous!

1951WheatiesPremium · January 28, 2019 11:51AM

@erikthredd said:
My favorite non-card item from my MJ collection is this 1985 Coca-Cola/Chevy Blazers 5.5" x 7.5" Promotional Decal.

Nice!

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