Click to enlarge Matt Texter is a musician and graphic artist who lives in Erie, Pennsylvania. He likes to collect oddball items and frequently visits thrift shops in search of …
Category: Collectibles/Memorabilia
Auction Action
As you may have noticed in the left sidebar, our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions are running another catalog auction. This one has an emphasis on basketball items. Here are …
Restoring Baseball … (Magazine)
By Phil Hecken You fine folks are all familiar with Bruce Menard, who has provided literally dozens (if not hundreds) of superb wire service photos which Paul has featured on …
Auction Action
Our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions are running another catalog auction, which means it’s time for me to showcase some of the most interesting items they’re selling. Here we go: …
The Worst MLB Giveaways of 2014
By Phil Hecken Last week I was joined by Joe Mueller, who brought us his version of the Best MLB Giveaways of 2014. Today he’s back with the worst. (Click …
The Best MLB Giveaways of 2014
By Phil Hecken You fine folks may recall last year I was contacted by then-seventeen-year-old Joe Mueller who wanted to give us a taste of Major League Baseball giveaways — …
Auction Action
Paul here, pinch-hitting today for Phil. As you may have noticed in the left sidebar, our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions are running their annual Basketball Hall of Fame auction …
Auction Action
We have a lot of stuff to cover today, kids, so let’s get started: As you may have noticed in the left sidebar, our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions are …
Can’t Tell the Players Without a Scorecard
If you can’t see this slideshow, click here [Editor’s Note: Today’s main entry is from intern Mike Chamernik, who has something very appropriate for the onset of the baseball season.] …
Auction Action
As you’ve probably noticed in the left sidebar, our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions are running another catalog auction, which means it’s time for to highlight my favorite items. Some …
A Look Back at Some MLB Uniform Prototypes
Major historical find today, kids. Here’s the backstory: I’ve written several times about Stan the Man wearing the Cardinals’ 1956 home whites while displaying a new set of road grays …
Auction Action, Hardcourt Edition
As you may have noticed over in the left sidebar, our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions are running their annual NBA Hall of Fame catalog auction. As usual, a bunch …
Everyone Loves Free Stuff — A Sampling of MLB Ballpark Giveaways for 2013
By Phil Hecken Ah. Freebies at the ballpark. It’s been a while since I went to a baseball game with the expressed purpose of getting some swag, and if my …
Auction Action
As you’ve probably noticed in the left sidebar, our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions have another big auction underway. Here are some of the more interesting items: • I lovelovelove …
Auction Action
As you’ve probably noticed via the ad in the left sidebar, our friends at Grey Flannel Auctions have issued another catalog’s worth of goodies. Here are some item from their …