What is your favorite game used item?

[Mr.3000]

Re: Whats your favorite piece of memorabilia in your collection??

I'm torn.
Its either my set of Game worn Team USA Ryan Garko uniforms:


or its my Jersey Ryan Garko wore in the College World Series for Stanford:

I put in more than a few bids for those Team USA uni's.

[xpress34]

Re: Whats your favorite piece of memorabilia in your collection??

One of my favs for a number of reasons...

#1 - Nolan is my All Time Guy

#2 - This is a ONE of a KIND - I personally hand turned this Maple Bat while working for Rawlings and laid out the inscription and burned it all in myself.







This was the day at Surprise Stadium at 2008 Spring Training when Nolan signed the bat for me...



The link below is a VIDEO record of Nolan signing the bat:

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v7...t=MOV00878.flv

Enjoy -

Chris

[rj_lucas]

Re: Whats your favorite piece of memorabilia in your collection??

Chris, to have an item created with your own hands like that is awesome. You inspired me to post another item, also created by hand, from my collection. In 1990, my wife painted a watercolor of Mickey Mantle for my 30th birthday, and he signed it later that year.

Not only did he not hesitate to sign a piece of personal art, Mantle was exceeding gracious. He studied the painting for a minute, took his time to apply an extra large signature, and said to my wife "Did you paint that? That's really good."

It's always nice when a boyhood hero knocks another one out of the park...

Rick
rickjlucas@gmail.com

[ironmanfan]

Re: Whats your favorite piece of memorabilia in your collection??

It's a toss up for me bewteen Cal Ripken's locker nameplate from the 1988 season (which he personally gave me after the last home game that season) or the umpires copy of the lineup card from May 30, 1982 which just happened to be the first game of his 2632 consecutive game streak....

[mikey68]

Re: Whats your favorite piece of memorabilia in your collection??

Matt Forte (Tulane Green Wave) freshman jersey. The only one to survive from the hurricane. ABSOLUTELY SHATTERED!

I'm glad the Forte jersey found a good home and it looks sweet on the mannequin. I used to have this same jersey and it was difficult to part with. What makes this hobby so much fun is parting with one cool item and then picking up something else that's great.

[mikey68]

Re: Whats your favorite piece of memorabilia in your collection??

Since I'm a die-hard Saints fan, my favorite game used jersey would be my 1984 game used John Hill jersey, which I've photo-matched from an old Saints calendar. The only problem with it is the name-plate was removed back in the 80's, but it's got some serious use, stains and repairs. Btw, John Hill was the center for the Saints when Archie Manning played, but in '84 Richard Todd was the QB.

[cigarman44]

Re: Whats your favorite piece of memorabilia in your collection??

Still my favorite piece...

2000 signed Rawlings glove. Might be from his first career win.

[karamaxjoe]

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Anyone seen another pair in a private collection? I'm always interested.

[Bondsgloves]

Re: Whats your favorite piece of memorabilia in your collection??

My Game used Bonds Rookie Glove Photo matched. I also like my other four game gloves 1994 game used photo matched , 1998 game used photo matched, 1999 game issued, 2000 game used photo matched.

[jetersbatboy]

Re: Whats your favorite piece of memorabilia in your collection??

This is my favorite piece, my 2007 signed Ichiro gamer. Which I almost had to part with a couple of months ago, to pay mean old Uncle Sam!!! BUT I STILL HAVE IT!!!! Sold everything else but.

[TriplexXxSports]

Re: Whats your favorite piece of memorabilia in your collection??

I'm glad the Forte jersey found a good home and it looks sweet on the mannequin. I used to have this same jersey and it was difficult to part with. What makes this hobby so much fun is parting with one cool item and then picking up something else that's great.

Mikey,

I'm interested in getting more history on this piece! E-mail me.........

TriplexXxSports@yahoo.com

[cordovacollector]

Re: Whats your favorite piece of memorabilia in your collection??

This was my all time favorite baseball item, but, alas, I sold it. It's an 1896 full sized baseball bat handmade, inscribed and dated in Maine State Prison by a prisoner serving a life sentence. The bat has rings hand cut into the barrel and the original prison decal. After I bought it I showed it to director of the prison museum and she said it was the real deal and the prison had a woodworking shop for prisoners. The bat is near mint but the original suede carrying case is tattered.

Dave ~

Was just admiring this former bat of yours again. Did you ever figure out what kind of wood that is with all swirling? Doesn't look like oak, ash, or any modern bat wood. Not really a curly maple, or is it?

Handsome indeed.

[joelsabi]

Re: What is your absolute favorite game used item in your collection?

I'm not sure this qualifies as "game used," but the favorite item in my collection is the locker name plate that Cal gave me after the last home game of the '88 season...It was really the only item I had the balls to ask him for, but he gladly complied. Some of the younger collectors will probably be surprised to see an actual nameplate devoid of holograms, multiple colors, etc.

I noticed that there is a similar Jim Palmer nameplate in the Baltimore display in the HOF.

[legaleagle92481]

Re: What is your favorite game used item?

mariano riveria gu pinstriped 2010 home jersey i just get the chills looking at it. the pin stripes and the fact that mo wore it when he was saving games.

[BIGSTIG]

Re: What is your favorite game used item?

My Rick Sutcliffe game used late 80's glove.