Heck of a find

[thenumberonemetfan]

went to my grandmas house today and looked through my dads old stuff.Found a ton of old newspapers in great condition.And then there were these.

There were 3 yogi berra autos
There was also a mantle but he didnt want me to bring it.
Part 2 will come up soon.

 

[spahnandsain]

Whoa! Congrats, very cool stuff.

 

[thenumberonemetfan]

Whoa! Congrats, very cool stuff.

Thanks,my dad new most of it was there but he never bothered to dig hrough it all.

 

[nyc3]

are you keeping them all? I would be interested in the McCarthy.

 

[thefasterblade]

Why did your dad like writing these names on index cards?

 

[thenumberonemetfan]

Why did your dad like writing these names on index cards?

They arent fake.
and nyc3 they arent for sale keeping them in the pc.

 

[CISCOKID23]

Why did your dad like writing these names on index cards?

They arent fake.
and nyc3 they arent for sale keeping them in the pc.

im sure he was messing with you...those are sweet...

you should haveone of the guys that make those custom cut cards make some for you , those would look sweet

 

[thenumberonemetfan]

Why did your dad like writing these names on index cards?

They arent fake.
and nyc3 they arent for sale keeping them in the pc.

im sure he was messing with you...those are sweet...

you should haveone of the guys that make those custom cut cards make some for you , those would look sweet

I could probably make the cuts myself(pretty good with photoshop) but I like them as is.

 

[scotty21690]

Loving the Gehringer & Cronins

 

[daveyou]

oh man...that satchel is droolworthy..... :shock:

dave

 

[thenumberonemetfan]

scotty:I love them because they have beautiful signatures but the boudreau is my favorite of the bunch
dave:It sure is,I didnt notice it till I looked behind one of the newspapers.

Whos the guy underneath the Gehringer?

 

[scotty21690]

scotty:I love them because they have beautiful signatures but the boudreau is my favorite of the bunch
dave:It sure is,I didnt notice it till I looked behind one of the newspapers.

Whos the guy underneath the Gehringer?

Freddie Lindstrom - HOF, d. 1981

http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lindsfr01.shtml


I also have a Boudreau autoed index card!

 

[FortyFour]

Wow sweet Paige! You thinking about getting any of these slabbed?

 

[thenumberonemetfan]

Wow sweet Paige! You thinking about getting any of these slabbed?

I have thought about it but dont feel like paying 10.00 per to get them slabbed.

 

[wideright]

Very nice find! So what's the story behind these? Your dad a collector way back? Grandpa get these IP?

 

[cartersprings]

scotty:I love them because they have beautiful signatures but the boudreau is my favorite of the bunch
dave:It sure is,I didnt notice it till I looked behind one of the newspapers.

Whos the guy underneath the Gehringer?

Awesome stuff!!

The guy under Gehringer appears to be Freddie Lindstrom.

Image borrowed from google.

 

[theplasticman]

wow, great stuff!

 

[IndyManning18]

Wow sweet Paige! You thinking about getting any of these slabbed?

I have thought about it but dont feel like paying 10.00 per to get them slabbed.

I agree. No reason to get them slabbed unless you're selling them. Sweet find.

 

[thenumberonemetfan]

Very nice find! So what's the story behind these? Your dad a collector way back? Grandpa get these IP?

My dad was a pretty big collector in the 70's-90's but slowed down since then but he got these from an owner of a candy store back in the 60's.My dad used to go to the store for gum and whatever other candy they had in the 60's and the guy would give my dad and his friends some cards every time they went.The guy died in the mid 70's and didnt have any family so he gave all the photos,index cards and baseball cards to my dad.The candy store owner was friends with many great ball players like Mantle and DiMaggio and had picture with them at their summer homes.Pretty interesting life.

 

[wideright]

Very nice find! So what's the story behind these? Your dad a collector way back? Grandpa get these IP?

My dad was a pretty big collector in the 70's-90's but slowed down since then but he got these from an owner of a candy store back in the 60's.My dad used to go to the store for gum and whatever other candy they had in the 60's and the guy would give my dad and his friends some cards every time they went.The guy died in the mid 70's and didnt have any family so he gave all the photos,index cards and baseball cards to my dad.The candy store owner was friends with many great ball players like Mantle and DiMaggio and had picture with them at their summer homes.Pretty interesting life.

Very cool. Looks like a nice start to a HOF index card collection to me