These threads are usually pretty fun. I have been blown away by some of the memorabilia and pennants that I have seen on this site as well as the cards on the main page. I thought I would start a thread to see how people display their favorite signatures if they do.

I'll start with a couple of my favorites. Homerun Baker and Eddie Collins both framed with an authentic T3 and photo.





The T3s are framed like that because buying ones that had clipped corners for the job was more economical!

And, Jack Barry was proud to be a part of the Baker piece!

Those are really nice looking. Thats what i would like to do if i ever get a Lou Gehrig signed 3x5 with a photo of him. Thanks for sharing

Here is my framed Pee Wee Reese display.

Todd,
Is that a real bat and glove in that.

photo of Reese in that piece...........nice to see HRBaker in the land of the picture-posters............(inside joke)

Berg...

Amazing stuff guys! Here is my contribution. This item is signed by Walter Maranville, George Selkirk, Specs Torporcer, and Rip Collins.

Thanks guys for the compliments. The glove is real, but the bat is just a Reese model college bat. I didn't want to use a real bat since to frame it they had to drill two pin size holes in it to mount it. To mount the glove and ball they just sew into the seam that way it doesn't hurt those items.

Tom, that photo is one of my favorite items that I have. I purchased it about 5-6 years ago from a Mastro auction and as far as I know that is the only photo to exist as it supposedly came straight from the original photographer. It was taken during spring training in Havana, Cuba in 1942.

There are some great pieces in this thread. Anyone else?

Have a companion piece for the black sox but with a Piedmont advertisement panel. The WaJo was part of a large collection of premiums that I had to "win" also just to get this one item; worth it though in my opinion. The Eastern League has a roster for Buffalo team. Finally picked up a 1906 W601 Sporting Life Composite for the Buffalo squad; that was my white elephant for many years. Ted Z. has a very nice Buffalo Cabinet that I am hoping he grows weary of one of these days. If he reads this, I hope he will post a scan of it!

Here's one of my favorites:

Original photographic print, Hilltop Park c.1903:

In keeping with the OT showing of non-signed items this is my fav:

I doubt a kid today would get a response like this one. I zoomed in so that hopefully it's readable...

Here's a nice Frisch ball:

Andy, that's awesome...and too funny. How old was your dad when he wrote to the Seals?

Here are a pair of pencil drawings mounted with signed 3x5s that I picked up @ The National a few years back. I can't remember who I bought them from but I do remember they had a Connie Mack as well but I was too cheap to pull the trigger on it.

I know no history behind these but the drawings are signed "M. McGillin" and the Coombs is dated 10/25/1911 and the Oldring, 10/23/1911.

Andy could you please post more pics of the Frisch pic/ball framing job?

Thanks Dan,
He would have been 13 almost 14. I'd like to write this:

Dear Mr. Bochy,
Why in the world do you still put Vizquel at Short every day when he's over 41 years old and hitting .156?

Jimmy,

This is my only other shot of it. The ball sits in a whole about the size of a silver dollar and the glass pushes the ball lightly down just under the Frisch sig. The depth of the box/frame is about 2 1/2 inches from felt to glass.

Very nice!
Thanks for the additional pic.

Would love to see other "combo" examples before making the trip to the framing store.

Pencil caricature celebrating Ira Flagstead day in Boston in 1928.

Tom,

Are you the Flagstead relative I've been in contact with? If not, there is someone on the board who will definitely be VERY envious of that piece!

Steve, That is an incredible piece! This is a photo of the Toledo Pilots, City Champs 1908
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Jodi - Yep, that's me!

Tom,

Well, I'm glad it's in the right hands! Is this something that has been passed down to you? I love unique pieces such as this (even unsigned!), and am always especially happy to hear when player relatives have enough appreciation of their kin to keep such special mementos in the family.

Over the years, I have been in contact with many family members of various ballplayers. Once in a while I will ask to see if they might have an extra signature I may add to my collection. Often times the family has nothing. There has been more than one occasion where a family member has told me they only have one example left. Although I would obviously love to own the sig, the other part of me is happy to know that the family still appreciates their relative enough to want to hang on to it. Of course I could offer them some sort of financial incentive to part with it, but things like that belong in the family if they're still appreciated.

Here are some of my favorite player.

Joe


Ty Cobb, Spikes flying!

Joe,
Luv the Cobbs. That silk piece is a killer!

Wanted to bump this one, as it is a great thread...

Since we're also doing unsigned pieces, here are a couple of my favorites... both in original frames. You gotta love these Panorama style pieces!

out of curiosity, what did the cubs pano cost ya?

Sean...

If you click on my name, I think you can email me privately (and I'll be happy to tell ya!)

I just prefer not to discuss $$$ in this forum... thanks!

By far my favorite item in my collection is this 1911 opening day panorama of the Western League Lincoln v Denver teams.



Just picked this one up recently it's a panoramic shot of the semi-pro Madison, Nebraska Giants.

Dan:

That Lincoln/Denver Panorama looks immense! How many inches long is that photo? Amazing piece!

Since my bias always leans towards pennants, thought I would take this opportunity to show a 1911 oversized Tigers Pennant I recently unearthed (which is framed, to keep this on topic!) Note the facial expression and resemblance to Ty Cobb. The Tiger Mascot even has Cobb's split-handed grip...

Mark, it's 47" long...not easy to get a good picture of it. Love that Tigers pennant...Detroit made some of the best looking pennants IMO. Any approximate guesses as to how many different Tigers pennants there are out there?

Tough to follow those amazing panoramic photos and pennant. Thanks Dan and Mark. Really some amazing stuff guys. Coolest pennant I have ever seen Mark. Hands down!
Here is my $12 piece to add to the thread. Never the less I really like it. Makes a perfect companion to the tie rack itself.

Dan...
Thanks! I don't know exactly how many of the oversized Tiger Pennants exist, but think it's safe to say that they made the most (and arguably the best) pennants in the early 1900s. This continued even into the 1950s, when the Tigers were producing all of those "dated" pennants. They really made some creative variations.

These pennants are becoming tougher to find with each passing year (especially in nice condition), so interested collectors should snap them up while they can!

Brock...
Looks like a sliver of the actual Tie Rack made it into your photo... Is that indeed the Jackie Robinson Tie Rack next to the framed ad? If so, that's very cool- it looks a lot bigger than I always envisioned it!

Here is a photo of the tie rack. It is larger than what I expected also, about 8" X 5".
Not to venture off topic here but do you have any baseball related tie racks Mark? I have three including this one and am always on the look out for more.

Nope... no tie racks at all, Brock. These must be really rare. I do a routine search of "Jackie Robinson" on Ebay every couple of weeks or so, and NEVER see the Tie Rack. Yours looks like a beauty, especially coupled with the framed ad (and I am jealous!)

Interesting that it cost $1.50 back in the day.... I wonder what that would equate to in today's dollars? This is quickly getting off-topic, but if anyone spots one of these (and does not want it for themselves) please shoot me an email... will gladly include a finder's fee!

Brock- I'll keep an eye out for you as well. Are there any particular Tie Rack variations you're looking for?

This is terrible. Haven't added anything new in baseball for over a year.

Did add some killer beer stuff though...


Still my favorite thing in a frame: You've all seen it a million times, sorry for the repetition. Killer Detroit Pennant Mark!

24 more minutes until I do something so stupid on ebay my wife will probably divorce me...

Greg... No matter how many times you post it, that one's a killer. Never get tired of seeing that beauty and the magnificant framing job!

Please update us, and explain the "stupid" purchase you're about to make. Sounds like your wife will need some splainin' as well (I love Lucy reference...)

Do it, Do it, Do it. We'll all think your the greatest if you do it Greg! If what you are doing isn't baseball related...your on your own...ha ha.

Mark,
If I decide to part with the Robinson tie rack I will be sure to let you know. But for now it is really one of my favorite items and the ad (from 1949 BTW) really puts it over the top.

As for other tie racks I'm looking for, the one pictured in this poster is on the top of my list. Actually the only one on my want list. I've never seen it anywhere else.

Spalding sponsored bicycle team from around 1895.

Clint

How about a wall of pieces?



The panoramas are Seals-Vernon 1922 and 1926 Toronto (Hubbell, Lionel Conacher), but my favorites are the illustrations from Frank Hart's The Speed Boy, a 1938 boy's baseball fiction about the deadball era.

Max

Brock, Where is that image from?

Max:
That's one beautiful wall... looks like many or all of those pieces are worthy of a closer look (hint hint).

Brock:
That poster is quite unusual. I know the poster itself is modern, but they really chose some unusual/uncommon vintage items to photograph. The only one I have is the Atlas Arcade Machine... Many of those others (including that stunning Tie Rack) I have never even seen in a Catalogue!

Greg:
Please don't leave us hanging much longer!