New pick-ups

[ironmanfan]

Very cool pins...I wonder how many people knew off the top of their head that Dizzy Dean's real first name was Jerome (not me!)?

[sayhey24]

Love the pins too!

Dizzy's real name was Jay Hanna Dean. At some point he started telling sportswriters that his name was Jerome Herman Dean -- Jerome Herman being a childhood palymate who died at a young age.

Greg

[vintagesportscollector]

Mike and Dan - Very nice pins and Scrapps.

Picked up this 1890s mask. Very happy with it - heavy wire, non-welded, and large size.

[slidekellyslide]

Joe, that's a good one. Nice and clean. Where'd you find it?

[HiNeighbor]

Here are a couple of new pieces that just came in. Thanks Chris and Pat if you're on here. Greg

[mjkm90]

Those are terrific pieces. Is the hat referring to Babe Ruth for sure? I'm not doubting it. I just haven't seen anything like it in the past. Where did they come from?

[slidekellyslide]

Could be Babe Didrickson-Zahara? But I doubt it.

[HiNeighbor]

Hi Guys,

I traded for the hat under the understanding that it was for Babe Ruth, with a good chance that it was during the time he spent with the Red Sox. Although I agree completly that it would be hard to tell that it was from 1919 or so, and could be from the Yankee era (heaven forbid <G>), I thought the piece was pretty neat and could have a POSSIBLE Royal Rooter history to it. I know there are plenty of photos of Fenway Park at this time with the fans sporting similar caps.

The fellow I traded for it said Josh Evans saw it and thought it was from the BoSox era. Who knows. Lelands did have a very similar Hat Band in a recent auction, http://www.lelands.com/bid.aspx?lot=907&auctionid=512 , which they claim is Boston related.

I'm in a good mood today, Tavares actually pitched a full game last night. Will miracles never cease?

Here's another fun item I picked up over the summer. Good talking to you guys.

Greg

[mjkm90]

I can easily believe it refers to Babe Ruth. Please keep us posted if you find any additional info. Great year for your Red Sox collection. Congratulations and thank you for posting!

[HiNeighbor]

Mike,

I tried sending a message to you, but it wouldn't go through. Would you have an email address?

Greg