July 2016 pickups

[Wrigley2010]

Picked up a Willie McGee helmet - manufactured late 83 -

Picked up this 1946 Murry Dickson Cardinals home jersey.

He was the starting pitcher for the World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 and Game 7 of the WS that year.

Just acquired this rare Stan Musial contract-model bat from 1961. Most collectors know that Musial had a contract with H&B in the 1940s, but after 1950ish, nearly all of his bats had "MUSIAL MODEL" in block letters (or sometimes "MUSIAL STYLE"). However, there was one order of 12 bats in early 1961 that were made with his updated signature. That signature style eventually appeared on hundreds of replica bats, but only 12 gamers are known to have it. Can't find any distinctive seam imprints or ink transfer, but there are rack scrapes and other marks on the barrel that suggest possible light use. Regardless, just happy to have a Musial bat with this signature. Have only seen one other -- at the Louisville Slugger Museum (photo at bottom of post).

1979 Road Keith Hernandez
2016 1956 TBTC Mike Leake
2016 July 4th Sam Tuivailala

Matt Carpenter 2015 Road - photomatched to a few homers...

You Cardinals Fans always have lots to show off in these threads! I'm always impressed! Where are my Cubs Fans at?? I think I preferred when they sucked because I could add anything I wanted to my collection without breaking the bank. Anybody willing to sell a Bryant gamer with MLB authentication for under 1K? haha prob not.