February Pick Ups!!

[frikativ54]

Re: February Pick Ups!!

Thanks Les!

I am truly blessed in many ways. A beautiful wife and son. I am able to be a stay at home dad and take care of our son. A new home in Indiana with space to display my collection. God has been/is really good to me in so many ways.

I would say we all are blessed to be able to enjoy collecting what we do.

How wonderful! I don't think you're the only stay-at-home dad on this forum. If I recall, jays1fan might also do the same thing. How old is your son?

[gingi79]

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After 6 years of searching, I FOUND my HOLY GRAIL! One of my all time favorite players is Sami Salo of the Vancouver Canucks. I have a nice collection of his stuff but I always wanted his IHL Detroit Vipers jersey.Problem is he played a grand total of 5 games for them. Ever. I had only ever heard of it's existance once and that was in 2002. A week ago on eBay, my baby FINALLY popped up.

So for those of you who keep looking for your rare items and you wonder "Am I ever going to find it?" Keep looking! One day I hope everyone feels the way I do about this shirt when you too find your Grail!

[camarokids]

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Beautiful bat. You should be lucky to own such a gorgeous bat!

Thanks Les!

I am truly blessed in many ways. A beautiful wife and son. I am able to be a stay at home dad and take care of our son. A new home in Indiana with space to display my collection. God has been/is really good to me in so many ways.

I would say we all are blessed to be able to enjoy collecting what we do.

[frikativ54]

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here is the bat.....

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Beautiful bat. You should be lucky to own such a gorgeous bat!

[BaseballGM]

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best. jays. jersey. ever.



rudy.

Outstanding - (although I think it is a fake and you better sell it to me to recoup some of that $$$)

[allstarsplus]

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Thanks to Mike (Nationals2K9) for the hookup on this awesome Josh Hamilton!!!









Hologram number LH141040 was located in the MLB Authentication Database under GAME-USED BROKEN BAT.
Session Product Description:


Session Name: DET AT TEX
Session Date: September 16, 2008
Autographer:
Authenticator: AUTHENTICATORS, INC.
Additional Information: J. HAMILTON BROKEN OFF Z. MINOR IN BOTTOM OF 1ST.

[camarokids]

Re: February Pick Ups!!

here is the bat.....

[camarokids]

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I paid for this Eric Hinske bat today from JL Authentics. I wanted to wait and not pay $80 for one of his bats. They were priced at a $100.00.

But I sold a few odds and ends that were laying around to pay for it. So it is kind of, almost like getting it for free.....

I have to reduce the pic size... will post in a minute.... have to go to other pc to crop pic....

[b.heagy]

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Some Phillies helmets and equipment bag from a former coach.

[commando]

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At long last I managed to find a game used Houston Gamblers sideline jacket. More photos and a video match can be found on my Gamblers website: Houston Gamblers Sideline Jacket

[reed1216]

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Here are pics of the 1987 Luis Shape...






Below are some shots of the Amare Stoudemire XMas Day jersey...

http://community.webshots.com/user/Reed97

[Kid4hof03]

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This isn't in hand yet, in fact I just won it on ebay this morning, but was so excited about finally finding one that I wanted to go ahead and post it.

[frikativ54]

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I was fortunate enough to purchase a couple more Frank Thomas items last month and the last bat arrived today! Thanks goes out Steve Smith and another frequenter but non poster on the site. 3 bats - Kissimmee Stix, Rawlings, and a early model Hoosier. The uniform is from 2002 and authenticated by Rob Steinmatz none-the-less. I had been holding off to get a Rawlings with great use. I had also been offered Kissimmee bats, but they were always game ready...this one shows use!!!! Enjoy.

Those pickups are great. They'll go really nicely with your other Big Hurt items! Good luck collecting.

[WadeInBmore]

Re: February Pick Ups!!

I was fortunate enough to purchase a couple more Frank Thomas items last month and the last bat arrived today! Thanks goes out Steve Smith and another frequenter but non poster on the site. 3 bats - Kissimmee Stix, Rawlings, and a early model Hoosier. The uniform is from 2002 and authenticated by Rob Steinmatz none-the-less. I had been holding off to get a Rawlings with great use. I had also been offered Kissimmee bats, but they were always game ready...this one shows use!!!! Enjoy.

[Rob L]

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andrew lang and vintageD: thanks! if a grail is the ultimate item a collector hopes to pick up one day, then this one exceeds my grail because i never thought i'd even see a shirt like this surface, much less be able to acquire it. it's beyond a grail.

sincityson: no auction house. i haven't seen a decent jays gamer from a solid starter appear at any auction house in years. this amazing shirt was courtesy of the forum's own mike specht! seeing as how i didn't want to chance the shirt to UPS/FedEx and we both live in southern california, mike was even good enough to meet me for an in-person delivery.

it's something to think of how much this forum has helped collectors in every aspect of collecting.

rudy.

Awesome Rudy. Congrats on a killer find!