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My first mailday..... Yes, its an Elgin Baylor

EB22EB22 Posts: 541
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Been looking for this card for a while and happy to finaly land it.

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Thanks for looking!

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  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,525 ✭✭✭✭
    Nice, although I thought you meant you got him TTM
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  • EB22EB22 Posts: 541


    << <i>Nice, although I thought you meant you got him TTM >>



    Thanks!

    I have no TTM yet, but would love to get a few cards and items signed by him. Do you do TTM's? Any chance you would have info on Baylor?
  • DboneesqDboneesq Posts: 18,219 ✭✭


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    << <i>Nice, although I thought you meant you got him TTM >>


    Thanks!
    I have no TTM yet, but would love to get a few cards and items signed by him. Do you do TTM's? Any chance you would have info on Baylor? >>



    The addy I have is:

    2480 Briarcrest Rd.
    Beverly Hills, CA 90210-1820


    HOWEVER, there are no known successes from the source where I got the addy.

    GOOD LUCK!
    STAY HEALTHY!

    Doug

    Liquidating my collection for the 3rd and final time. Time for others to enjoy what I have enjoyed over the last several decades. Money could be put to better use.
  • EB22EB22 Posts: 541
    Thank you!

    I'll probably do a test first before I send anything good. I'll probably try with an index card or something and if all is good then i'll send some cards. Thanks again.
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    Anybody seen this?

    It was originally aired - I think - in about 1959.

    Groucho talks to Baylor about how Elgin got his name.

    He was named for his father's watch.

    The Elgin watch company was an early sponsor of You Bet Your Life.

    I cannot find the clip on youtube, but I am pretty sure it's there.
    Just too many to watch them all.

    15252. You Bet Your Life. Syndicated, WNEW-TV, New York audio aircheck. House. Participating sponsors. The first contestant is Elgin Baylor, the famous basketball player. Syndicated rebroadcast date: June 25, 1975. Groucho Marx, George Fenneman (announcer), Jack Meakin (music), Elgin Baylor. 1/2 hour. Audio condition: Excellent. Complete.

    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • BunchOBullBunchOBull Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭
    As a child and even today, my favorite pinup artist was Gil Elvgren...always reminded me of Elgin...and the OCD hobbyist in my young mind would buy broken Elgin watches at the flea markets I'd also purchase cards at. I was a strange kid.
    Collector of most things Frank Thomas. www.BigHurtHOF.com
  • EB22EB22 Posts: 541
    haha, thanks for that info!

    I like this video on youtube: Video

    And this one here is my favorite Baylor video.
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    While pretty great in his playing days, Elgin's greatest contribution to the NBA was as an executive. He provided countless hours of entertainment during the offseason.
  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,486 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congratulations on your pickup EB.

    Very nice sig.

    mike
    Mike
  • JeremyDie1JeremyDie1 Posts: 2,383 ✭✭✭
    Nice pickup and like the sig!
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭

    "...He provided countless hours of entertainment during the offseason. ."

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    And The Beat Goes On
    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • GOODLIEUGOODLIEU Posts: 629 ✭✭
    Elgin Baylor is probably the most underated HOFer that ever lived. In his playing days he was virtually unstopable when he went to the basket. He had outrageous hang time and was next to Chamberlain the strongest man in the league. Long before Erving.Jordan and Lebron he was the high flyer of the league. Nowdays sadly he is much overlooked when it comes to all time player teams but if you ask his contemporaries such as Bill Russell,Oscar Robertson and of course his long time teammate and friend Jerrry West they can attest to his skills. He was defintely the Lebron James of his era combining Speed,strength and jumping ability to score in a variety of ways. I think it is important that Basketball players today start to recognize the greatness of the vintage players in the NBA and as Baseball has done keep their oldtimers alive in the minds of the younger players and the fans.

    Baylor you tube 61 points
    1948 Bowman PSA
    1957 Topps PSA
    1961 Fleer SGC
  • ndleondleo Posts: 4,179 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>While pretty great in his playing days, Elgin's greatest contribution to the NBA was as an executive. He provided countless hours of entertainment during the offseason. >>



    I wonder if he signed that card while he was waiting for the Clipper lottery ball to come up. Sadly we will no longer see Elgin at the May ritual known as the Draft Lottery. I missed him this year handing a curse....I mean Clippers Jersey to the #1 pick.
    Mike
  • EB22EB22 Posts: 541
    Thank you all for the kind words and info!

    Does anybody think Baylor will have a future role in NBA basketball?
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