Vintage Photos of Some Vintage Dodgers at Legendary Auctions

Yesterday, I pointed to some great Dodgers memorabilia available through Legendary Auctions.  Today, I focus on some photographs (original negatives) from the collection of George Burke/George Brace at Legendary that I think are worth a look.  As you may already know, Burke/Brace were famous Baseball photographers who just about photographed every Major League Baseball player to play the game for seven decades.  They were prolific. 

Well, it looks like Legendary Auctions has their entire collection, and they have been selling the original negatives to collectors.  Below is Dodger Hall of Famer Burleigh Grimes.

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You know who this is.  Check out an extremely young Tommy Lasorda.

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Here is an even younger looking Pee Wee Reese.

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Blog Kiosk: 5/15/2013 - An Early Peek at Adrian's Bobblhead and SI's Fortunate 50 List

On May 27th kids will be getting the above Fathead of Clayton Kershaw.  How cool is this?  It makes me want to be a kid again.  Pic via twitter @Dodgers.

• Zach Greinke is in the midst of an incredible recovery.  Via Ken Gurnick on twitter, he is pitching tonight for the Dodgers.

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• Ross Gasmer at Dodgers Nation tells us that the Dodgers are close to signing Jonathan Sanchez.
• Steve Dilbeck at the LA Times writes, "Do not read my lips: Kenley Jansen looks like Dodgers' new closer."

Mattingly said, “honestly, I prefer having roles where everybody knows where they’re at. But tonight I felt like Kenley was the best shot of getting that guy out.”

• Check out the below early preview pic of the Adrian Gonzalez bobblehead that will be given out on July 11th.  A video of the Dodgers unveiling it is at the far bottom.

• Since we are on the topic of Dodger bobbleheads I thought I would point to some new bobbles I ran into that are for sale through the Baseball Hall of Fame.  Go here to check out the Kemp, Kershaw and Retro bobbleheads.  Below are photos.

• Sports Illustrated has just come out with their Fortunate 50 list of top paid athletes, and the Dodgers have 4 representatives - Zack Greinke, Matt Kemp, Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford.  The Yankees topped the list for having the most players at 5, but I suspect the Dodgers will soon join them.  Clayton Kershaw is certain to be on this list by this time next year.  Below is a listing of the Top 10.

• The Art of Pitch Framing, via Ben Lindbergh at Grantland.
• Below is a video put together by the Dodgers unveiling the new Adrian Gonzalez bobblehead.

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Weekend Autograph Opportunities: A Free Admission Card Show in Culver City!

Here are this weekends autograph opportunities and events throughout the Southland. As always, be sure to check the Blue Heaven Calendar for other events (a link can always be found on the tab at the top of this page, just left of center), and always confirm with the establishment. Everything is subject to change.  Please email me with any tips about upcoming events in Southern California.  As the rest of the week progresses I'll update this post with other events (if there are any) as I become aware of them.  Also, I don't always list every event below, so be sure to check my Calendar.  I always try to favor free signing events over paying events.  Click on any pic to embiggen.

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If you are looking to go to a card show then this is your best bet.  Heck, admission is FREE!  Go here for more information.  It will take places on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Veterans Memorial Auditorium
4117 Overland Avenue
Culver City, California

This show promises to remind the older collectors out there what a card show used to be like.  Per a notice I received from the promoters:

Three long-time collectors have partnered to bring together a good, old-fashioned local card show in the Los Angeles area.  The collectors, Jason Miller, Anthony Nex, and Adam Warshaw, are lifelong hobbyists and veterans of the card clubs that used to dominate the collecting world before the Internet. They want to revive the card shows they loved and enjoyed as young collectors and share them with the rest of the collecting public, especially those who may not have ever experienced a real local card show.  The show features cards from all sports and non-sports subjects too, as well as memorabilia, and some of the top dealers from around the country.  Confirmed vendors include Mark Macrae, Scottsdale Baseball Cards, Love Of The Game Auctions, Marty’s Baseball Cards, Ryan Christoff, Beckett Grading Service (BGS), Paul Markoe, and many others.  The show atmosphere will be family-friendly and collegial.

Now this is what I'm talking about!

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Fred Lynn will also be signing autographs at the OC Dugout on Saturday.

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Go Kings Go!!!

The Kings are headed in the right direction if they want to defends their championship.  Tonight is Game 1 of the second round in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and they will face-off against the division rival San Jose Sharks.  This series figures on being a rough and tumble affair, although likely not as physical as the Kings previous match-up against the St. Louis Blues.  The Sharks are a skilled team with more options to score than the Blues, so I expect that there will be more room to make plays on both ends of the ice for both teams.  Hopefully, this will allow the Kings stars to inflict some offensive damage.

I think the key in this series will be puck possession and face-offs.  The more one team can control the play will dictate who will win- of course, that isn't all that surprising.  I will, though make a surprising prediction.  Young rookie winger and highly touted prospect Tyler Toffoli will be huge for us.  His time has come to show the hockey world that he is the real deal.  Even as he plays on the 4th line he'll find ways to confuse, perplex and score against the Sharks. 

I'll be going to tonights game with my uniform on and my voice prepared to go hoarse.  If you happen to be near Section 315 you will no doubt hear me.... Let me restate that, you will no doubt hear my seat neighbor - affectionately known as Surly.  We'll be rooting and screaming in hopes of willing the Kings to victory.

Go Kings Go!

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Blog Kiosk: 5/14/2013

The Topps 2013 Museum Collection Baseball card set officially comes tomorrow.  This is a premium high-end set.  Check out the above preview pic of a Clayton Kershaw autographed card above, via twitter @ToppsCards.

• Scott Elbert's rehab appears to be going well, via Austin Laymance at MLB.com.
• Mark Saxon at ESPN lets us know that Josh Beckett could be hurt.

Beckett is also battling an assortment of minor injuries, Mattingly said. But what?

"He's had some little stuff going on in different areas, and I think it was bothering him tonight," Mattingly said. 

• GCRL pens a great piece focused on Baseball cards showing players honoring deceased teammates and legends.
• Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts writes, "Yankees thrive while Dodgers dive."

So why are the Yankees (24-14) in first place in their division while the Dodgers (15-22) are in last?

You can find stats that differentiate the two teams, though you might be surprised how similar they are in some respects.

• CommishBob at '59 Topps Blog talks about the card of former Dodger Don Demeter and shares a great video of him.
• Sports Illustrated shares a great photo of Sandy Koufax unleashing a pitch during the 1966 World Series against the Orioles.
• This video has been making the rounds.  As first seen on reddit, check out Hyun-Jin Ryu playing catch with Deuce in the left field pavilion.  Video via DodgerFilms.

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Some Dodger Goodies at Legendary Auctions

Legendary Auctions is about to open their newest sports offering next week, but you can take a look at a preview right now.  There are some great Dodgers related items to look through.  Check out some of my favorite memorabilia items below.  I'll have a separate post focused on some vintage Dodgers' photos up tomorrow.

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Checkout this great advertising poster below.  It features Don Drysdale promising "Free Baseball Trading Cards" on boxes of Post Cereal.  As you may know, from 1961 to 1963 Post Cereal printed up sports player cards on their boxes for young fans.  BTW, I ran into a great vintage commercial featuring Mickey Mantle also pitching Post's cards on youtube.  See that here.

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This Banana Bongo looks tasty,.  Heck, after having to deal with high temperatures in SoCal recently, I think you'll might think the same thing.  This frozen delicacy is a banana milk sherbet on a stick and in the 50's it would only cost you 5 cents.  What a deal!

This advertising poster also lets everyone know that for the price of a quarter and 5 wrappers of his mouth-watering confection you can sit in the grandstands at Ebbets Field. What a deal!

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Another game-used Sandy Koufax jersey is about to hit the auction block.  As I've written previously, less than 10 real gamers are known to exist, so this is quite a rarity.  Over the past year there are been at least 2 other Koufax jerseys sold (both for approximately $130,000 - here and here), so it's likely these recent values have forced owners to consider a sale.  The other two jersey's were both road uniforms, so this home white jersey might sell for a little more.

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I just love this magazine.  It is of an issue of Golden Hours and features:

(the) rival Brooklyn Superbas and New York Giants raising the National League championship flag as background for an article inside "New Yorks vs. Brooklyns; or, The Battle for the 1900 Pennant". As it turns out, Brooklyn did win the pennant that year by fully 23 games over their cross-town rivals. A small chip is visible on mid-right edge and a larger one on top right edge but the display qualities are still excellent. Includes smaller inset illustrations of Brooklyn stars like Wee Willie Keeler, Bill Dahlen, Deacon McGuire, Hughie Jennings, Joe Kelly and more.

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