Your top GU pickup of 2012

[Dewey2007]

My most sentimental pickup this year was a game worn Mika Kane Cal Bears jersey since he gave it to me personally. Kane was a student-athlete I advised and I was very proud of him for coming back to school, after his pro football career didn't pan out, and graduating this past May.

After holding out on collecting game used baseballs, I finally picked up a few for my Jimmy Rollins player collection this past year. The top one is his first career World Series hit...a single off Matt Garza. It's a ball authenticated to Game 3 of the 2008 WS. I also picked up a Rollins HR ball authenticated to 9/19/12 vs the Mets. It was J-Roll's 192nd career HR and his 43rd career leadoff HR. In addition I picked up J-Roll's 400th career double. I'm now on the lookout for a J-Roll "triple" ball to complete the career cycle!!

[HawaiiSportsNut]

Just got this today. It's my 21st Kurt Suzuki bat.

[rchimes13@yahoo.com]

Hard, but will have to go with my Joey Votto gu 100th career HR bat... A thrill tracking it down.

[joelsabi]

mine would be the two custom Rawlings wristbands (home and road version) from 1996 period. very inexpensive but hard to find. waited four years for them to come up for sale again. got to thank Tony (3arod13) for giving me the go ahead with the purchase, preventing a bidding war. thats what this hobby is about -- helping friends complete their collecting goals.

[suave1477]

Cano 2011 Locker name Plate & Rookie Game used Wrist band.

Full single yankee Stadium Seat with old sides aand Rails not the new "fake" ones they sell them with now would be my favorites.

Now just waiting for a public signing to be held.

A public signing of who?

[ChicagoCubsWS]

Probably my Starlin Castro game used bat.

[jbsportstuff]

A 1996 Larkin away jersey that was photomatched...

OR

A nice 2011 Votto jersey with a COA directly from Joey.

[wsohlcano]

A public signing of who?

Cano, Would like to get the Name plate signed.

[karamaxjoe]

Spalding. The Cards seemed to switch back and forth between Spalding and Rawlings in those days. In fact, the '26 road was Rawlings. 1927 home and road both were Spalding. Seems if you see the Old English STL on the sleeve (the L looks like an M), Spalding was the manufacturer.

Wow, that's pretty cool. How did you attribute the jersey to Blades and where did you get it?

I took a look at Dressed to the Nines and the 26 Cards jersey looked a little different. Thoughts?

[Kid4hof03]

Jeff, what an absolutely amazing jersey!

My favorite of the year is my 1985 Gary Carter Mets road jersey.