1950 All-Star Baseball "Pin-Up" Book - 10 year wait

Stone193

Hi everyone

I've been waiting for this one for 10 years - most of the time - if it's in good shape, it goes for way more money than I'm willing to pay. I thought this one was fair.

All-Star Baseball "Pin-Up" Book

At 50 cents, it came out in 1950 (copyright) featuring all-stars from 1949.

As on the cover, it features 7" discs of 10 AS players.

The photos were obtained from the Acme Newspictures - one of the big news service purveyors of photos to newspapers and magazines throughout the US.



Back is same as the front; All-Stars on the back inside cover.



I believe, if removed, one could make a really nice display with them.

Here's two examples of the photography - I'm sure most everyone has seen these.





Has anyone ever seen these discs graded? I was told by a friend that SGC graded them. That would be a big holder since these are 7 inches wide.

I know many people break these out and sell them individually. Obviously, these will stay intact.

My wife told me to stop buying stuff or go back to work!

robert67

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Dboneesq

My wife told me to stop buying stuff or go back to work!

Mike, we KNOW neither one is going to happen. Tell Mrs. Mike to take a deep breath and get used to it! LOL

seebelow

tell her you're only buying once every tens years.

congrats on the concluded search

BLUEJAYWAY

Very nice. Never saw these before. Far as the wife telling you to go back to work. A suggestion-Tell her you'll be going back to work,at a sports card shop.

jmaciu

Mike, I love that item. The pictures of Joe and Ted are awesome.

mbz430e

Very cool and well worth the wait. I can't say I've seen one before but based upon what I see, I need one. Thanks for sharing that great piece!

DanBessette

<< <i>My wife told me to stop buying stuff or go back to work!

Mike, we KNOW neither one is going to happen. Tell Mrs. Mike to take a deep breath and get used to it! LOL >>



Very funny. Great oddball item, Mike!

WinPitcher

Nice item as usual Mile, thanks for sharing.

Ironmanfan

did you pay 50 cents?

IMF

LarkinCollector

Incredible, as always I love it whenever I see a new thread from you, knowing it will likely be something I've never seen before.

eyebone

that is a very nice pick-up, mike. love the images of Williams and DiMaggio.

eyebone

Stone193

Geez. Thanx for the kind words guys!

Always nice to share and get FB on what we pick up.

Here's a few xtra pics from ebay - not from mine - the less one handles this the better - otherwise the discs may start to detach and fall out.

The HOF ratio on the 10 AS's is very good.