Odd Piece in Your Collection

[EurekaDave]

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Thanks, guys!!! I love these stories. I love you guys who spent hours waiting for the Jordan autograph. And the Cardinals letter about the soda on the "trousers" was classic.

I've been known to go nuts for autographs. I went to a jewelry store barbeque to meet SF Giants baseball players (This was at Phoenix Spring Training). I was 50 at the time.

I went nuts when the ballplayers showed up, especially an older black man with a colorful casual shirt. It had to be a ball player. "Excuse me," would you please sign my baseball?" I asked.

You don't even know who I am, do you?" he replied. I stared at him as a rifled through my mental Rolodex. "Let's see...50-ish black man. Had to be somebody," I thought. "Orlando Cepeda? No. He's Spanish, I think." But I answered the only way I new how. "No, I don't know who you are."

"I'm Vida Blue," he said, and signed the baseball. I still have it as one of my most embarassing collecting encounters.

[bigtruck260]

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I have these two interesting pieces on old Cardinals letter head from the 1940's. The first is a letter from Hall of Fame manager Billy Southworth to then Cardinals owner Sam Breadon regarding Harry "The Hat" Walker's screen test. There is a secretive tone to it, that makes me wonder if it was in code. If you can decipher it, please - let me know. Maybe I am just wierd.

The other is a near mint typed partial letter (what you see is the only verbiage on the page - but the entire page is in tact). I WISH I could have seen the entire incident that the letter speaks of. Apparently, someone thought that it was hilarious enough to keep in a drawer for 40 years until I purchased it for a few bucks. Enjoy.

[zonker]

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i don't know how oddball it is, but for me it's the only non game used item i own. it's a "1971 southern league champ's" presentation watch. it's mint and still work's great!

[bigtruck260]

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While we're on the subject of Cobb...the oddest piece in my collection is probably Ty Cobb's vest pocket New Testament Bible, which originated from Al Stump. This piece is very special to me personally, as it was recently used for the readings at the funeral of a very close friend of ours (who was a huge baseball fan).

Keep those oddball pieces coming...

Best,

Rob

Love the idea of someone reading Cobb's bible at a fan's funeral. we should all be so lucky...

[jake33]

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I have a pair of Jimmy HArt's Wrestlemania 8 event worn pants that have WRESTLEMANIA VIII airbrushed down the sides of them

[Dewey2007]

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I have a couple of these, Welcome Home Willie! tags. They were given out by a local men's clothing store in commemoration of the parade and field dedication the city of Alameda had for Willie Stargell after the 1979 season. I think you could pin them to your shirt or something like that. Odd and but a nice little keepsake.

[metsbats]

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A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc application for a brokerage account signed by former 86 Met and then Financial Consultant Doug Sisk.

I never opened up an account but kept the application.

-David

[ironmanfan]

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Not necessarily game used but here is a signed business card from the Phillies team doctor who treated Cal Ripken Jr after breaking his nose at the 1996 All Star Game:

[bubbrubb25]

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Heres some of my oddball items!!!

Dasani water that Mike Lieberthal drank out of at the 2005 Phillies Phestival while signing autographs I got it right after he was done signing.


And some of my movie memorabilia 2 items from my favorite Horror series HALLOWEEN,

Halloween-Security gaurd Steve screen worn shirt!

HALLOWEEN-Mel Fair screenworn wardrobe!!!

The Longest Yard Screen Worn Prison Jumpsuit

[kylehess10]

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Kyle when you bought that did you only get one? Or a set?

I only bought 1 of them. I hope to find the other someday....maybe Carlos still has it

[bubbrubb25]

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The infamous Carlos Guillen shower sandle!!:

Kyle when you bought that did you only get one? Or a set?

[kylehess10]

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The infamous Carlos Guillen shower sandle!!:

[RobSteinmetz]

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While we're on the subject of Cobb...the oddest piece in my collection is probably Ty Cobb's vest pocket New Testament Bible, which originated from Al Stump. This piece is very special to me personally, as it was recently used for the readings at the funeral of a very close friend of ours (who was a huge baseball fan).

Keep those oddball pieces coming...

Best,

Rob

[Rob L]

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Although I don't own them, Ty Cobb's dentures has to be one of the oddest pieces out there. Who knows, depending on how old he was when he got them, they could be game used.

[thomecollector]

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I recently picked up 2002 Thome Big league Challenge uniform, which included a pair of event used batting gloves. I was looking inside the gloves for the holograms from the LOA. I looked inside the right glove, and there was a used band aid inside. It was stuck in it. No, I didn't pull it out. he must of had a blister, or cut during the event. The other thing I picked up was a piece of Bazooka gum. He had it in his back pocket during BP in Baltimore. He tossed it out, and it landed on the wall behind home plate. I snatched it up for the collection. Yes, it was unopened. Still pretty neat though.