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Conference school::sports_memorabilia

Title:	Sports Memorabilia
Notice:	Wanted: 3.; For_sale: 4.; Traded: 5.*
Moderator:	SCHOOL::KOPACKO

Created:	Wed Aug 27 1986
Last Modified:	Thu May 08 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	730
Total number of notes:	8547

429.0. "Ballpark Post Cards" by FUTURE::JST_ONGE (John St.Onge USDSL DTN 275-2715) Thu May 07 1992 07:22

    Since I subscribe to SCD I get a lot of offers,  freebies etc.  in the
    mail. Recently I received an offer from Bill Goff Inc. who commissions
    artists to make paintings/lithographs  of  baseball stadiums (past and
    present).  These things are pretty pricey,  but there was an offer for
    a set of 47 postcards of the lithographs they had done in the past for
    25$.  I've received a couple of the samples in the past so I called up
    and ordered a set and they came two days later. Very nice collectible.
    I wish there was some way of displaying them. Some are post card size,
    but most of them are about twice as long as a regular post card.
    
    Anyway, a nice pickup for 25$, especially if you like ballparks.
    
    John

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
429.1	Lithographs are collectable too	SUBWAY::FERRES		`Thu May 07 1992 08:59`	8
	I have 3 of the lithographs, too. If you're a stadium fan, you'll like them, and may consider it "worth" buying and framing. Whether or not they are good investments, only time will tell ... steve
429.2	Forbes ?	ASDS::KELLY		`Thu May 07 1992 13:21`	2
	Is Forbes Field part of the collection? Mike
429.3		FUTURE::JST_ONGE	John St.Onge USDSL DTN 275-2715	`Thu May 07 1992 13:25`	7
	Yes, I believe there's a few in there. One was called Forbes Field Matinee I believe. They didn't do all stadiums / ballparks, but there were some like Forbes, Shibe, Crosley Field, Ebbets, Polo Grounds, Sportmans Park. There were 4 or 5 of both Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium. John
429.4	Order info, Please?	CARTUN::PAVLOCK		`Thu May 07 1992 14:07`	6
	John, Could you post a note with the order info for this set? Regards, Denny
429.5	Address/Phone	FUTURE::JST_ONGE	John St.Onge USDSL DTN 275-2715	`Fri May 08 1992 07:20`	33
	Here's the address and phone # for anyone interested: Bill Goff, Inc. Post Office Box 977 Kent, CT 06757 (203) 927-1411 1-800-321-4633 He takes plastic. A partial breakdown of postcards/prints is: Yankee Stadium 7 Ebbetts Field 6 Fenway Park 5 Polo Grounds 4 Wrigley Field 3 Memorial Stadium (Baltimore) 3 Shea Stadium 2 Crosley Field 2 Comiskey Park (old) 2 Forbes Field 2 Tiger Stadium 2 Cleveland Municipal Stadium 2 Comiskey Park (new) 1 Chavez Ravine 1 Shibe Park 1 Sportsman's Park 1 Griffith Stadium 1 Hilltop Park 1 John
429.6	Grass is a gas	CSC32::FARRAHER	Send lawyers, guns & money	`Mon May 18 1992 06:30`	9
	Once you send your 25 dollars, you get on the mailing list. Also the tunaround time is very quick. About a week to 10 days. I have received approx 10 more postcars of new lithographs sin ordering the original set. My favorite is Bobby Thompson's "Shot heard 'round the world" in the 51 playoffs. Now If I could just hit the Lotto & get enough wall space Paul
429.7	supposedly they are a good investment too	AIMHI::GILLIS	Webb Wilder:Idol of Idle Youth	`Tue Aug 11 1992 17:44`	9
	Update: The current set of postcards is up to 54 and can be had for $30. This $30 is also put toward the purchase of any one of the lithographs within 12 months. Even if you don't order a lithograph --which I agree are pretty pricey, anywhere from $120 to $500 for sold out/second market lithos--I think the postcards alone are worth the price. Very nice. dan
429.8		FUTURE::JST_ONGE	John St.Onge USDSL DTN 275-2715	`Tue Aug 11 1992 18:35`	5
	Re: .7 I agree - 30$ is worth it for the postcards ... John