Your top GU pickup of 2012

[sox83cubs84]

Re: Your top GU pickup of 2012

Thanks, Jeff.

Dave Miedema

[Birdbats]

Re: Your top GU pickup of 2012

Wow, that's pretty cool. How did you attribute the jersey to Blades and where did you get it?

I took a look at Dressed to the Nines and the 26 Cards jersey looked a little different. Thoughts?

The jersey was sold by Blades' niece, who was divesting several items belonging to her uncle to help pay medical bills. With manipulation, you can faintly see Blades' name on the tag under the collar and written in the tail.

Dressed to the Nines is useful, but far from accurate. In '26, the home jerseys were plain white with just the logo on the sleeve. The team received a new set for the World Series -- these had piping on the placket and a different logo on the sleeve. I think that's what Dressed to the Nines uses for its home illustration. The road jerseys in '26 had the birds on bat and pinstripes; a new set for the WS looked similar, but the logo was altered a bit (easily differentiated by the "C").


1926 regular season home


1926 World Series home


1926 regular season road


1926 World Series road

[joelsabi]

Re: Your top GU pickup of 2012

1926 Ray Blades Cardinals home jersey. Blades was the team's starting left fielder that year until a knee injury ended his season in August. 1926 was the year the Cardinals won their first World Series.

the red piping is classic cardinals.
was the team nickname and the two cardinals w/ bat removed for a reason?
is there a name stripe tag inside the jersey to identify blades as the owner?
i just find these old jersey finds very interesting historically.

[joelsabi]

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I'm gonna say my personal game used equipment from 2012 Royals Fantasy Camp...

cool. like the tape job on the bats and the drill bat.

everyone i have read about the experience at fantasy camp has been positive. what a nice set up on the display too.

[CampWest]

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I'm gonna say my personal game used equipment from 2012 Royals Fantasy Camp...

[Kid4hof03]

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Jeff, what an absolutely amazing jersey!

My favorite of the year is my 1985 Gary Carter Mets road jersey.

[karamaxjoe]

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Spalding. The Cards seemed to switch back and forth between Spalding and Rawlings in those days. In fact, the '26 road was Rawlings. 1927 home and road both were Spalding. Seems if you see the Old English STL on the sleeve (the L looks like an M), Spalding was the manufacturer.

Wow, that's pretty cool. How did you attribute the jersey to Blades and where did you get it?

I took a look at Dressed to the Nines and the 26 Cards jersey looked a little different. Thoughts?

[wsohlcano]

Re: Your top GU pickup of 2012

A public signing of who?

Cano, Would like to get the Name plate signed.

[jbsportstuff]

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A 1996 Larkin away jersey that was photomatched...

OR

A nice 2011 Votto jersey with a COA directly from Joey.

[ChicagoCubsWS]

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Probably my Starlin Castro game used bat.

[suave1477]

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Cano 2011 Locker name Plate & Rookie Game used Wrist band.

Full single yankee Stadium Seat with old sides aand Rails not the new "fake" ones they sell them with now would be my favorites.

Now just waiting for a public signing to be held.

A public signing of who?

[joelsabi]

Re: Your top GU pickup of 2012

mine would be the two custom Rawlings wristbands (home and road version) from 1996 period. very inexpensive but hard to find. waited four years for them to come up for sale again. got to thank Tony (3arod13) for giving me the go ahead with the purchase, preventing a bidding war. thats what this hobby is about -- helping friends complete their collecting goals.

[rchimes13@yahoo.com]

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Hard, but will have to go with my Joey Votto gu 100th career HR bat... A thrill tracking it down.

[HawaiiSportsNut]

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Just got this today. It's my 21st Kurt Suzuki bat.

[Dewey2007]

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My most sentimental pickup this year was a game worn Mika Kane Cal Bears jersey since he gave it to me personally. Kane was a student-athlete I advised and I was very proud of him for coming back to school, after his pro football career didn't pan out, and graduating this past May.

After holding out on collecting game used baseballs, I finally picked up a few for my Jimmy Rollins player collection this past year. The top one is his first career World Series hit...a single off Matt Garza. It's a ball authenticated to Game 3 of the 2008 WS. I also picked up a Rollins HR ball authenticated to 9/19/12 vs the Mets. It was J-Roll's 192nd career HR and his 43rd career leadoff HR. In addition I picked up J-Roll's 400th career double. I'm now on the lookout for a J-Roll "triple" ball to complete the career cycle!!