- Help Topps pick out the greatest 60 Baseball cards made by them in their nearly 60 years of history.
- Collectors Weekly pulls out an old photo of Chavez Ravine- before there was Dodger Stadium. Also, if you happen to enjoy checking out what other people collect, from sports to glass, then go to their "Show & Tell" section. Collectors from all over were encouraged to submit their favorites.
- Left Field Pavilion does the wonderful. He has been making incredible photo-shopped images of all of the retired Dodger players. Here is my favorite- Sandy Koufax.
Monday, November 01, 2010
A Couple of Quick Links
Friday, October 29, 2010
Auto Collection: Johnny Podres 2004 UD Ultimate Game Materials
Johnny Podres was the hero of Brooklyn. His arm turned the "Bums" into champions. He will always be remembered for his World Series exploits in 1955. Here is my 2004 Upper Deck Ultimate Game Materials card that features both an autograph and a small piece of a game-used uniform worn by the hurler. It's not a very pretty card, especially that busy looking sticker with the autograph, but you really can't go wrong with having a card from this Dodger legend.
Hunt Auction: Dodger Memorabilia
Hunt Auctions is currently running their 7th Annual auction at the Louiseville Slugger Museum and Factory. There is a whole bunch of different items in it; including Work Out Day/ Home Run Derby used and signed 2010 All-Star jerseys from Broxton, Kuo, Furcal and Ethier. Below are a couple of other Dodger related memorabilia items.
Here are a couple of vintage, circa 1960's, Los Angeles Dodger neck tie and bolo style bow tie.
This is probably one of the more unique Dodger related World Series items you'll ever see. This champagne bottle is purported to be from the Dodger celebration of the 1965 World Series. It comes directly from a former Dodger clubhouse employee.
Here are a couple of vintage, circa 1960's, Los Angeles Dodger neck tie and bolo style bow tie.
This is probably one of the more unique Dodger related World Series items you'll ever see. This champagne bottle is purported to be from the Dodger celebration of the 1965 World Series. It comes directly from a former Dodger clubhouse employee.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
A Willard Mullin Cartoon: WWII
Willard Mullin is known around these parts for his fantastic sports cartoons. He invented the Brooklyn "Bum" and is generally regarded as the greatest sports-cartoon editorialist to ever be. That being said, he has been known, on a rare occasion, to dip his pen into the realm of news/ current events. SCGaynor has an example of this kind of work on eBay.
Obviously, it's hard to take the sport out of his drawings entirely. Here, Mullin draws about the inevitable end of World War II as the umpire lets the batter (Japanese Prime Minister Tojo) know that he now has two strikes against him. Keep in mind that this was drawn the day after the second atomic bomb had fallen on Nagasaki.
Of special note: It had been originally drawn for Irwin Hasen, who was a cartoonist for DC Comics. He had worked on the Green Lantern and created the character Wildcat. During WWII he edited a military newspaper called the Fort Dix Post.
Of special note: It had been originally drawn for Irwin Hasen, who was a cartoonist for DC Comics. He had worked on the Green Lantern and created the character Wildcat. During WWII he edited a military newspaper called the Fort Dix Post.
(Auction Link)eBay 1966 Dodgers vs. Orioles World Series Megaphone
Since the World Series is here this eBay auction is very timely. It is from 1966 and was, if I'm not mistaken, a stadium give-away during the World Series against the Dodgers.
Auto Collection: Green Monikers
The other day I shared 2004 Donruss Leaf Monikers insert autographed card of Maury Wills. Well, here is a Shawn Green to go with it. It is numbered 6 out of 10.
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