In my previous post I mentioned how my mother-in-law didn't completely miss with gifts on my birthday and in this box, I am about to show you why.
*takes a sip of smooth creamer filled coffee*
The box above she won at an auction. I don't know what she paid for it, but it was loaded with Yankee items. I assume this box was probably from someone who passed but can't say that for sure as I don't have the details either of the auction.
I didn't bother quizzing her about it, I was too distracted by the items I found.
There were two brand new table tennis Yankee paddles.
A very vintage American League Baseball guide for 1924. I wished the cover had been on this, but still a really unique collectible. Doesn't appear they don't have a lot of value even with the cover.
ESPN25 book and disc.
Very old Sports Illustrated. How cool is this??!
Some Yankee books.
Physics of Football book
Two 8x10 photos that someone took and printed off from home it appears. These were hung up on their wall at one point looking at tack holes and coloring of the corners. Two Yankee legends though! Not sure if this was before a game in warmups or spring training.
A couple of ripped out pages from a calendar. I assumed they used the pictures on the other side and hung them up. What I found interesting was the month and year included. My wife and I got married on October 19th 2002. What a coincidence that was.
And finally, the coolest of the cool find. This is a newspaper clipping from a local newspaper from 1969. It features Mickey Mantle making a career decision but also features local athletes from that era. Some names I recognized. On the opposite side of this, it featured a huge snowstorm that hit back then. I believe it said 34 inches dropped in spots. That's crazy for here, not for people that live in Buffalo.
Some really unique finds in here. I need to find a way to preserve that newspaper page so if any of you have any tips on that, let me know in comments.
Otherwise, that's it for another post and it officially closes up my birthday goods.
Have a great day.
*Coffee Card Blogger Out*
A. Very cool box. Lots of unique goodies in here.
ReplyDeleteB. That ESPN 25 book made me do a double take. I thought there was a sheet of pogs included.
C. My favorite item is that Pete Rose Sports Illustrated. Very, very cool.
Very cool box of items. I agree the Rose SI issue is great. If you wanted to preserve the newspaper page, I would maybe frame it. I'm not sure if there is a double-sided frame that would let you view both sides of the page. That would be cool. Enjoyable birthday. Keep the coffee on and the cards in the hobby. Have a great weekend!
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