What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

[BIGSTIG]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

AWA85 - Thanks!!

I hope you do do it, they turn out REAL NICE!!

Looks to be the same display Kid4hof03 has as well?

[AWA85]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

Bigstig, nice case.... I may be attempting that one soon! Very cool.

[BIGSTIG]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

joelsabi -

Walmart 5 shelf bookshelf natural or black mearures 19 1/2 X 72

Do not put in the upper shelf, and use that part to hang a jersey. That part measures (the inside) 28 1/2 X 39. To hang the jersey I have been using hangers, but now that thegoalie has posted I will be borrowing his idea thanks!!

As you can see more than enough room for a jersey, bat glove, cleats 8 X 10 photo etc.

Also you can choose to add plexiglass as I have on the Dawson, and now that I see how easy & cheap it is will be doing for all the rest of my "lockers" (if you are only buying one you will need to buy a 36 x 48 and cut down) (if you are going to need 5 or more you can special order a 5 pack which will be a lot cheaper and 32 X 40 - so not as much waste)

All you need to buy is velcro and put it in all 4 corners and in the middle on the top & bottom. This way you can remove the plexiglass when you want to add something.



Cost = CHEAP!! Shelf = $27.00 / Plexiglass = $15.00 / Velcro = $17.00 a roll (you can do 10 of these with one 15ft roll)

Total per unit = appx $45.00 + tax

Time = 45 minutes per
Look = AWESOME - (well not as cool as harpts - but works for me)

If interested in seeing a different view (from farther back) view the thread Display Cases and see page 5

Thanks for the compliment!!

[joelsabi]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

I as well have had quite a few, but I will narrow it down.

First a 1966 Cubs Home Flannel worn by Bill Hands. He was my mothers favorite player when she was younger...she said he was so dreamy I had to own it, and thanks to Rob Steinmetz I do. I realize it is in a locker with a few Santo items, but I dont have any other Hands items, and by no means can I afford a Santo jersey, so for now it is a 1960's display

The other would have to be my Soriano collection. I picked all the items up within 2 weeks of each other. All from 2007 - Jersey, home & road hats, bat & cleats.

Well I am sure if you ask me again in a month it will be something else, as I have picked up more stuff this year than ever before.

Thanks to all who have helped me with building the beggining stages of my Cubs locker room.

Last but not least...someone PLEASE find me a Sutcliffe Cubs gamer

bigstig,

who made those nice looking display cases? they look really nice.

[Kid4hof03]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

Like most others have said on this thread, I have added a few pieces this year. My two favorites are my long awaited 1982 Gary Carter Expos jersey. Actually, all the game used stuff in the Carter display is from this year except the hat. I got a great 1977-79 L/S from Tim at HOF bats and a killer 1986 Adirondack from Andy Fogel.


The second photo is a 1996 game used World Series jersey from Andy Fox. The hat is also a gamer but not from the series. Thanks go George for these!


I have one more jersey that I'm still waiting to arrive, that one might be in a tie with the Fox, but nothing will suplant the Carter.

Abe

[dcgreg25]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

Yanks12025, nice looking Reyes jersey! I have a 2007 GU Reyes black Batting helmet (Steiner & MLB) for sale or trade if you are interested. Drop me an email if you are interested.

[yanks12025]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

I have two major pick ups of 2008. The first is a 1926 yankee signed baseball. The autographs include Babe Ruth,Lou Gehrig, Tony Lazzeri and a very faded Miller Huggins.

My second pick up is a Jose reyes game worn 2007 jersey. It was used in tom Glavines 300th win game. I have also photo-matched to him hitting a home run. This jersey shows great use.

[island_style]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

My favorite addition to my non-game used collection this year is a hand written letter from Vin Scully on his Dodgers stationary thanking me for a picture I sent to him. It was an original Barney Stein (photographer, Brooklyn Dodgers) photo of him and Pee Wee Reese. I was going to keep it, but I figured that it would be better served in Scully's possession for him to remember the Brooklyn days. I'm a Dodgers fan and have been listening to Scully call the games since I was a kid. Thank goodness we get the Prime Ticket (Fox) Southern California feed here in Hawaii.

Kind Regards,

Ron.

Rsamiano@aol.com

[Rob L]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

Mine would be tough as I completed a goal of obtaining every "Angels" font type across the front of the jersey this year and obtained GU caps that match the jersey style (picked up some big names too). However, this Nov and Dec, I was able to pick up some GU items of my favorite player - Troy Percival. Not just one, but three (or four if you count pants). A 2008 TBTC Rays uniform, a 2007 Cardinals jersey and a 2005 Tigers jersey. Thanks go to Jake, Jeff Scott and Bill (ironmanfan).

[BIGSTIG]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

I as well have had quite a few, but I will narrow it down.

First a 1966 Cubs Home Flannel worn by Bill Hands. He was my mothers favorite player when she was younger...she said he was so dreamy I had to own it, and thanks to Rob Steinmetz I do. I realize it is in a locker with a few Santo items, but I dont have any other Hands items, and by no means can I afford a Santo jersey, so for now it is a 1960's display

The other would have to be my Soriano collection. I picked all the items up within 2 weeks of each other. All from 2007 - Jersey, home & road hats, bat & cleats.

Well I am sure if you ask me again in a month it will be something else, as I have picked up more stuff this year than ever before.

Thanks to all who have helped me with building the beggining stages of my Cubs locker room.

Last but not least...someone PLEASE find me a Sutcliffe Cubs gamer

[kylehess10]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

Mine would have to be Matt Kemp's bat from his brawl on June 3rd, 2008, and he broke this bat over his knee on June 5th. I have photomatches from June 3rd - 5th:










Photomatch from right before the brawl with Yorvit Torrealba:




Here is the bat seen when the brawl occured:





Photomatch from June 4th:





Kemp breaking this bat over his knee on June 5th:







Video of the brawl:






Video of Kemp breaking this bat over his knee:

[AWA85]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

Have to go with my Ken Griffey Jr Swingman bat.


A few close seconds: Cueto Louisville jersey, Encarnacion Pink bat, Jay Bruce bat.

[jake33]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

Either my Eric Hinske 2008 game used road jersey



or Chuck Darby 2003 game used red jersey with TONS of use and I was able to photo match to 2 games

[dcrules01]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

I just picked up one of those White Sox from tnt toys awesome mine was a coaches but I love it...

[thomecollector]

Re: What is your favorite addition to your collection in 2008?

Mine are many as well. I guess one of them is the Thome Negro League unis from 07-08.