Hunt Auctions: More Dodger Goodies

Hunt's Auction always find a way to please the Dodger collector. Below are a few items that can be found in their most current auction.

Here is a advertising placard featuring Brooklyn Dodger catcher Roy Campanella holding a bottle of Coca Cola. It sure beats the tobacco adds commonly found during this time period. It is a large 12" x 15" and is very beat up. Nevertheless, I think this would look great framed.

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Again, another photo of Babe Ruth in a Dodger uniform. The photo on the right shows the Babe wiping his face during a balmy afternoon game.

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Yes, they did it again. In 1956 they repeated as NL Champions. Hopefully, we can put on pins like this come September.

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This item has me the most intrigued. Below is a very scarce Bruce Edwards Day pin from September 21, 1947 and a modern issue print from that day. What I have not been able to figure out is why he was he given his own special day. He was only in his 2nd Major League season with the Dodgers by this time. Anyone know?

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Blog Kiosk: 2/14/2010

I did some very light reading this past week.

• This is a must read blog if you are interested in the Olympics in Vancouver. I love the idea of a 8 years old perspective of the games and the city.
  
• The Hall of Very Good interviews Baseball artist Dick Perez. (Hat Tip: Sports Locker)
  
• Naked Baseball at the Library of Congress.
  
• The Globetrotters on ice!

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Danny Kaye on eBay

Danny Kaye should be familiar to every Dodger fan. He is famous in Dodger lore for creating the musical masterpiece called the D-O-D-G-E-R-S Song (Oh Really!, No, O'Malley).

On eBay an original 45 RPM record of this song was sold for the incredibly low price of $1.04.

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I know you've all seen this video below, but I can't help but show it again. Especially since it is so timely with post.

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Goodwin Auction: A Silk Masterpiece

Goodwin & Co. always seems to have some incredible vintage Baseball collectibles and their current auction is no exception. Just check out the couple of items I've highlighted below.

This is a very rare 1911 S81 Silk premium of Brooklyn Dodger pitcher Nap Rucker. These pieces measure 7" x 9" and were produced by Helmar Cigarettes. With a redemption of 25 gift slips packaged within Helmar's Turkish Trophies tobacco products you receive your choice of a silk premium. With regards to the Nap Rucker item, I'll let the auctions own description to speak.

You can feel the energy as Rucker stands poised to rocket into his windup. Upward arcing lines sweep along his back, as twisting flannel twirls beneath his outstretched left arm. Darkness hides the pitcher’s eyes from both the batter and the viewer, to provide mystery as to the upcoming pitch. Shadows cascade down the Dodger blue of Rucker’s socks, as his legs begin their push toward a homeward kick. We believe there are few better examples of the art of the pitch than what was created for this silk showpiece.

I don't think I could have said it any better.

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This postcard is just incredible. Below is 1907 postcard featuring a very young Walter Johnson. As you may know, Johnson played in Southern California as a young boy in the city of Fullerton at the turn of the century. Even then he was a great pitcher. One afternoon, for Fullerton High School, he struck out an astounding 27 batters in a 15 inning performance. Later on, his family moved to Weiser, Idaho were he continued to impress fans in the Idaho State League. Soon, they started calling him the "Weiser Wonder"- as can be attributed in the below postcard. This card is the true rookie card of this Baseball legend and is one of only two known to exist. What's even better is that the postcard below was once owned by Walter Johnson. It was mailed to him by a fan and he happily kept it in his own collection.

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The Breakfast of Champions

Here is something unusual I came across on eBay recently. Below is a store advertising placard featuring Wheaties brand cereal. The prominent spokesman is Pee Wee Reese. He proudly exclaims, "I eat Wheaties- how about YOU?" It measures 17" x 9" and was in pretty rough shape.

I've never seen such a specimen before so I am uncertain about it's legitimacy. Considering it sold for only $43.01 causes me to think it may be a fantasy piece and not a true vintage item. There are more than enough vintage Dodger collectors out there who would have gladly bidded this up significantly if it was well known. (Remember, it's important to do research first before placing a big bid on a memorabilia item like this placard. Now that I look closer, I see that it is coming from Indiana which causes me to pause. As many vintage memorabilia collectors know plenty of fake/fantasy memorabilia items have been known to come out of Ohio and Indiana- for some reason.) Nevertheless, it's a pretty cool looking.

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Dodger Hat Logo Cards

2010 Topps boxes also include hat logo cards and there are plenty of Dodgers to chase. It includes some current Dodgers; like Manny, Kemp and Kershaw. See them below.
It also includes some past Dodgers who you wouldn't expect like Eddie Murray and Ricky Henderson.
Of course, no Dodger set would be complete with some old-time stars. Below are hat logo cards for Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Johnny Podres and Duke Snider.
Topps even went the extra mile by releasing a LA and Brooklyn patch cards for some players. Notice that the Duke Snider card above is a LA Dodger patch while the card below has a Brooklyn logo.
Podres also has two different patches. Here is his LA logo patch.
Here are the Carl Erskine Brooklyn and LA Dodgers hat logo card side-by-side.