Collectibles few collectors have....except you

[JackLondon]

I got this cool postcard that Jim Fregosi sent to a collector during Spring Training of his first year as an Angel in the 60's.

 

[BrewerSuperCollector]

I can guarantee no one else has this. Will Clark wedding response card. He couldn't make it, but at least he returned the card (and on time, too...not all my friends could even do that!)

Did you send the 88 Topps card, or did Clark send it on his own. Cool nonetheless.

 

[mchenrycards]

I know we have plenty of autograph guys on here so I figured I would post this.

I came across something I forgot I had and re-found at my parents house. During most of the 80's I worked for the Chicago Cubs and before the memorabilia boom they had a habit of cleaning out files and tossing stuff out. I had a habit of dumpster diving and very often came away with some cool stuff. I really wished I had saved everything I found but i could only keep so much.

Myself and my cohort....who is now a very big shot with another Chicago professional team, came across a few of these sheets from when the team finally tossed out the files of the former traveling secretary, Robert Lewis. These sheets were for the weekly expense money the players received in spring training. they had to sign this sheet to signify that they had received their pay. This form features a beautiful early Ernie Banks auto as well as a few other Hall Of Famers like Kiner and Garagiola. (at least I think he is in the broadcasters wing). As near as I can tell this sheet was for the 1954 spring training which would put this at Banks' first full season and his rookie season.
I always thought this was so cool and will probably frame it with a team photo or a collage of baseball cards from whoever had a card at the time. I had 4 of these sheets and this was the one that had the most signatures on it. I believe the others I gave away or sold back in the 80's. They didnt have nearly the same signatures on it and have now probably been cut up and placed on cards by those memorabilia raiding card companies.

I just thought you guys would like to see it. FYI...the paper is a brighter yellow and the signatures are more bold than the scan shows. I am not sure why my scanner washed them out some.

 

[RITM]

Nice Ripken Aces Russ!

 

[ajw]

I can guarantee no one else has this. Will Clark wedding response card. He couldn't make it, but at least he returned the card (and on time, too...not all my friends could even do that!)

That is beyond awesome. Nice of him to actually respond. Would have been even more bad@ss if he attended.

Did you send the 88 Topps card, or did Clark send it on his own. Cool nonetheless.

Yeah, it really was great that he responded. I particularly like that he wrote his name on the response and did not sign his typical autograph. The difference is slight but noticeable to anyone that's familiar with his signature. We did not include the card and he added it on his own. Just a great piece that means a ton to me. My fiance (at the time) wrote a nice note that she included win the invite.

 

[Pinbreaker]

Nice Ripken Aces Russ!

and he got it for a steal!!..

Here is a unique item of Edgar I have..

and the story behind the bottle..

 

[Casebusters]

Got this gold card replacement without a serial number

 

[Hendersonfan]

Picked up on way to Skydome from out hotel. A little torn, but it is from 93.

My senior project in high school.

 

[Gwynn545]

Oh, why not...

 

[gracecollector]

Mark Grace

Flag flown atop Wrigley Field:

Signed high school yearbook

Cocktail napkin from his 1st wedding

Prototype mitt for Disney Sporting Goods (never produced) - photo shoot used

39th Career Homerun Ball, hit on the Fourth of July 1991

1993 Topps Finest Box

Hat Pin Collection

Temporary Tattoos

1998 Topps Pro Shooter Marble Prototype

1994 Topps Black Gold Winner Group ABCD Certified

1998 Donruss Crusade "Double Rainbow"

Oddball Magazine Covers

 

[gracecollector]

Don Zimmer

1948 American Legion Handbook (with photos of Zim's 1947 Cincinnati team that claimed championship, and Babe Ruth at game)

1948 Authographed High School Yearbook

1952 Victoria Cuban League Baseball Card (Zim's first cardboard appearance)

1954 St. Paul Saint's (AAA) Team Signed Ball with 12 future MLBers.

First Career Homerun Ticket Stub

1950's Player Model Glove (Store Model)

Player Copy of 1961 Contract to play for Chicago Cubs

1982 Contract to manage Texas Rangers

 

[timfsu2k]

95 All Star Fanfest Performers Pass. At one time I knew who this was issued to but will have to research a bit to remember who it was.

 

[steve-a-reno]

Will Clark guy wins.........that is awesome!

 

[ChasHawk]

Will Clark guy wins.........that is awesome!

Hey, buddy.

Andre Dawson told me my hat was cool, and asked where he could get one... :lol:

Seriously though, Clark collector wins.

 

[csmtampa]

Nice Ripken Aces Russ!

and he got it for a steal!!..

Because it's an after market autograph, not the one issued in decks.

 

[Russ S.]

Nice Ripken Aces Russ!

and he got it for a steal!!..

Because it's an after market autograph, not the one issued in decks.

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Awwwww. :mrgreen:

 

[ManOfSteal]

This is as random as I get. It's a paper grocery bag that Rickey put the cleats/batting gloves in that he used for stolen base #939, when he gave them to infamous collector Barry Halper. Luckily, these items are now in the HOF.

 

[ideal0024]

Can't remember if I posted these before or not. (Russ, these will drive you nuts)

Given out at the Metrodome after the game when Cal got his 3,000th hit. Only given out after the game was over, so if you left after Cal got the hit, you missed out. And I saw a few littering the plaza of the Dome afterwards.

I have one of these with my ticket from that game.

There wasn't a lot of people there that night, we bought tickets 2 rows up from the dugout from a scalper for less then face value.

 

[BunchOBull]

Reebok Pumps Tag

Signed piece of the Metrodome roof under which Frank hit home runs #1 and #500, among others.

1991 White Sox Charity Cookbook


1987 Pan Am Blue Uncut Sheet Set


Stub to Frank's longest reception college football game


Homemade autograph card featuring the '90 Southern League All Stars


1997 Preferred FanFest Tin

I'll stop.

 

[AndruwHRJones]

Autographed 1st HR ticket (Early auto, not current)

1997 Bryan Mini Uncut Sheet (Given away to kids 13 and younger at a game)

1997 Heroes of the Game Platinum magazine autographed (only one I have seen)

1995 Macon Braves photo autographed POY

2002 Just Minors Durham Bulls Mini Helmet (limited to 25, only 1 I have ever seen)

2000 Fleer Card Paycheck