Does anyone else collect old photos?

iamthegreatcornholio · February 10, 2008 7:47AM

I saw this one on ebay - no it's not my auction, but I've bought a lot of my photos from him.

It's got to be one of the coolest pics I've seen, but it's going for more than I'd pay. Nonetheless, I thought I'd post it.

Mantle

tennesseebanker · February 10, 2008 7:51AM

Sweet pic and one I personally have never seen, Just look at that bat bend ! thanks for sharing.

I guess in a way everyone here collects old photos.

tennesseebanker · February 10, 2008 7:52AM

I just looked at the back of the photo from the auction. It is dated Apr 14th 1957.

Who's the guy outside the cage ????

storm888 · February 10, 2008 7:56AM

It is a bit pricey.

Would have been a great one to have signed.

perkdog · February 10, 2008 7:58AM

Very nice!

Stone193 · February 10, 2008 8:06AM

Gee Brian - I guess "old" is relative.

Great Mantle photo BTW!

Now this is old:

And this one is Casey Stengel!!!!

The year this was taken, they were called the Brooklyn Robins

Now I don't feel so old.

mike

perkdog · February 10, 2008 8:09AM

This one is one of my favorites, I have yet to find one on Ebay. Any leads?

nam812 · February 10, 2008 8:17AM

An interesting little story regarding Perk's picture:

I met Johnny Podres at a show once a few years ago and he said that there was an advertisement on the wall in the outfield at Ebbets field saying something to the fact that if you hit this sign you'd get a free suit. He also said that the company whose sign it was would pay Duke Snider X amount of dollars (maybe 25 or 50 dollars if memory serves) for every ball he stopped from hitting that sign on a fly.

gamehunter · February 10, 2008 8:18AM

<Does anyone else collect old photos?

I have an old photo personalized to me by Blaze Starr. Can't post it though, coz she ain't got nothin on in it.

perkdog · February 10, 2008 8:20AM

<< An interesting little story regarding Perk's picture:

I met Johnny Podres at a show once a few years ago and he said that there was an advertisement on the wall in the outfield at Ebbets field saying something to the fact that if you hit this sign you'd get a free suit. He also said that the company whose sign it was would pay Duke Snider X amount of dollars (maybe 25 or 50 dollars if memory serves) for every ball he stopped from hitting that sign on a fly. >>

Thanks Nick, cool info!

Stone193 · February 10, 2008 8:20AM

<< This one is one of my favorites, I have yet to find one on Ebay. Any leads?

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Isn't that the HOF Cooperstown logo on the bottom?

If so - why not go to their web and check out their store?

mike

edit: that's the Cooperstown Collection logo not the HOF - my bad. Who makes that stuff?

nam812 · February 10, 2008 8:22AM

From the internet:

A sign for Abe Stark's clothing store, placed directly under the Ebbets Field scoreboard in right-center field, told players "Hit Sign, Win Suit." Any player to hit the sign with a fly ball would get a free suit from Abe's store.

The Brooklyn Dodgers and Ebbets Field and Abe's store are all long gone now, but "Hit Sign, Win Suit" is still remembered as one of New York's greatest business promotions.

stevek · February 10, 2008 8:25AM

<< I just looked at the back of the photo from the auction. It is dated Apr 14th 1957.

Who's the guy outside the cage ???? >>

Hank Bauer

Thanks for the pic Brian - Very cool!

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perkdog · February 10, 2008 8:25AM

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<< This one is one of my favorites, I have yet to find one on Ebay. Any leads?

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Isn't that the HOF Cooperstown logo on the bottom?

If so - why not go to their web and check out their store?

mike >>

Will do, thanks!

nam812 · February 10, 2008 8:27AM

Stone193 · February 10, 2008 8:28AM

Perky

Did you check my edit?

That's Cooperstown Collection - not the HOF - who makes that stuff anyways - might have to do a google on that one!

Sorry
mike

Stone193 · February 10, 2008 8:29AM

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Nick - that's a great photo!

I actually miss the days of the old ads that were neatly painted around the ball park.

mike

iamthegreatcornholio · February 10, 2008 8:38AM

<< Gee Brian - I guess "old" is relative.

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It certainly is; I saw some 1990's cards on ebay today described as "vintage"

perkdog · February 10, 2008 8:49AM

Thanks Mike, just saw the edit!

BTW-GREAT PHOTOS!!!!!!

and5zac · February 10, 2008 8:51AM

Old is a relative term because my kids say I'm old and I'm only 43! Idon't think that old!

Lou

perkdog · February 10, 2008 8:54AM

How about a nice litho photo?

perkdog · February 10, 2008 8:56AM

perkdog · February 10, 2008 8:58AM

Love this one!

iamthegreatcornholio · February 10, 2008 9:00AM

this oughta fetch a good price

iamthegreatcornholio · February 11, 2008 11:37AM

holy cow, someone really likes the first picture i posted - over $6,500!

AUPT · February 12, 2008 5:19AM

I don't think that's Hank Bauer outside the cage; it looks more like Enos Slaughter.

bluemarlin · February 12, 2008 5:45AM

Wow, That Mantle photo went for some good change,Now the question is what do you do with it?
Hang it up in the living room

I think I would rather have that Gehrig photo.

Jake

TNTonPMS · February 12, 2008 5:46AM

Nice pictures , Original pics go for big bucks , that would be a lot of money for me to spend on a pic, but if I could afford it , without being in the poor house , I would like to have that picture .

I have never seen that picture before , it is amazing, I don't think I have ever saw a bat bend like that ,

Thank you for posting , I'm definitely making a copy of that ,

TNTonPMS · February 12, 2008 6:10AM

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I wonder what store is @ 1514 pitkin ave now ?

Is that 14 errors for St louis ?

Does anyone else collect old photos?

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