Love the song and photos at the start of your video. Awesome room tour. Very impressive.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

2 ай бұрын

Thank You very much! I appreciate you watching and commenting those kind words.

Wonderful video! Great job and thanks for sharing. Absolutely loved the intro!!!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike, glad you liked it. If you get a chance, please check out some of my older videos...there might be some you enjoy as well. Thanks again.

Mike this video was fantastic. What an amazing collection of 55 Dodgers memorabilia. This video was not long enough for me. Your room is like a museum. What a fantastic collection. The Gil Hodges and Jackie Robinson signatures were my favorites. The Frank Sinatra music at the beginning was so enjoyable to listen to. It is such a great song. Thanks for sharing.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Ed for your very kind words. It's probably my favorite of anything I collect...just a lot of stories and history behind that team and era of baseball. Have a great 2024!

Oh my, Mike, what an amazing video! Your room looks like a museum and is beautiful. What a vast collection of Dodger autographs you've amassed. There are only so many ways I can tell you how impressed I am. Those SI covers are great. It looks like you have every player from the 55 team. I know you need some coaches and front office personnel still but this is just great. The opening song brought a tear to my eye. I cannot imagine being a 12 year old boy and seeing the Dodgers leave for LA. The Atari's version of Boys of Summer with all the photos is a great recap and brought a small to my face. Simply beautiful. Well done, my friend!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Rick! A twelve year old's whole identity in the 50's was the sports team he rooted for, so watching the Dodger's leave Brooklyn would have been like losing a limb...just a terrible, terrible thing. It can now be told: I was originally going with the original Don Henley version of "Boys of Summer" to end the video, but it would have made the video blocked in almost every country...apparently you don't mess around with Don or the Eagle's versions of songs. Thankfully it had been a hard choice between him and the Atari's so it ended working out well when I had to change it (just a little editing of the photos to fit for a shorter time length). Thanks again for your very kind words. It means a lot to me!

Outstanding video, Mike. What a wonderful tour of a breathtaking collection. I felt like I was in a baseball museum. We share a special connection to the Duke Snider Sports Illustrated. Your June 27 birthday and this issue is dated the day after I was born. I have that magazine and some of the others you displayed. Thanks for taking us all on the tour! Well done, young man.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Rob! I appreciate you watching and commenting...and of course, calling me a young man. LOL

Awesome collection and display, Mike! Go Dodgers!!!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

5 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

Love this amazing collection! Thanks for sharing!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thank You. I appreciate you watching and commenting. There are also previous videos that might interest you, as well as many more in the planning stages for 2024. Have a great day!

Enjoyed seeing your collection, Mike! Very well curated, nice layout. Great collection.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Scott!

Fascinating insight into Campanella's signature. Just one small tidbit from an overall fantastic and thoroughly enjoyable video! Well done Mike, and thanks!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Alex! I really enjoyed doing this one. You know as well as anyone how special that time in baseball was. Just magic.

Outstanding collection, Mike! I really enjoyed seeing all those great autographs. The Campanella is such a special one. I also like your Rachel Robinson autograph as you said she is part of it all. Thanks for sharing this with us!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Hugo for your kind words. This portion of my collection is very special to me, and I'm very happy that so many people are enjoying it as well. Thanks again.

Amazing collection and displayed super nicely.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim. I appreciate you coming by and commenting.

I collect Brooklyn Dodger too, and now I know where some of it goes.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

18 күн бұрын

They're a great team to collect. I hope you make a video of your collection.

You have so many amazing things! Holy cow! I would love to have just a hand full of the things you have. Thanks for sharing this!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and the kind words. Really appreciate it!

Hey Mike! 👋 Like #41 👍 Those were some sick Vintage MLB cards! 🔥 Great video! 💥 Well done! 👏🏻 Good luck reaching 200 subscribers! 🍀 Keep up the great work! ⚾️

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks keith. Appreciate your comments and hope you'll continue to watch future videos.

Aloha Mike ! Happy New Year ! I started listening to this when I went to bed and just watched it now. Great Show. Super Collection. I like you have a theme. Brooklyn. Saying your room is tastefully decorated is an understatement. Your framed "full" mags look tremendous in those beautiful frames. Super stories. My Dad has quite a few Brooklyn Dodger autos. He has a real nice Joe Hatten and he has Turk Lown, Vic Lombardi, Tommy Brown and a few others. Wishing you health and happiness in 2024. Peace

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

I appreciate the kind words Tom. Have a great New Year my friend!

I watched every second of this delicious video, Mike! Quick backstory- early this morning after the family had gone to bed I was streaming cardmunity videos when the complete TV broadcast of game 7 of the 52 WS from Ebbets field came on. Even though it was in black and white- seeing everything in 2D like that- I was mesmerized. I’ve been to Wrigley many times- never to Fenway but Ebbets equivalent to both on “steroids”! Time Machine not withstanding/ that broadcast was the closest I’ll ever come to experiencing what is was like. That’s what I love about your collection, Mike. You’ve brought that ‘55 niche into your room. It must be glorious basking in the history of that magical season every time you enter that space. Great production value, the music was great/ thanks for sharing 👍❤️

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Robert! Yes I really enjoy just sitting in that room and looking at everything. I'll eventually get around to showing the rest of the room too.

Man. What a fantastic room Mike. Really enjoyed this video. Love that everything in the room is dedicated to the Brooklyn Dodgers. So many autographs and images that you do not see a lot of. There was a Gil Hodges image with his glove up and close that is amazing. Love the cards as well. Some of those autographed cards are tough finds. Enjoyed.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve. It's been a lot of fun putting it together.

Mike that was an awesome video. I just loved looking at your collection and hearing your stories. Thanks for showing everything. Happy New Year to you and your family. Take care-Dale

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thank You Dale, I appreciate it. Happy New Year to you and your family too!

Awesome collection! Love the 55 Dodgers. I personally collect Gil Hodges. Have 3 sigs. Nice Jackie Robinson auto! So many cool photos and magazines as well.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. I love Gil Hodges, and am so glad he finally made it in to the hall of fame...way over due. Thanks again!

Hi Mike, Happy New Year! What an outstanding video from beginning to end. You did a great job with the music and incorporating the pictures at the beginning. I enjoy seeing signed photos, 3x5 cards matted with photos and magazines. I find it interesting to see which item a collector chooses to get signed or if already signed, which item they acquire. It is a way for a collector to show off their personality and creativity. Like the photo you chose for Jackie Robinson is interesting to me. You went with a black and white photo vs. a color one. By the way, I love the choice. It is more emotive than color. There is a timeless and nostalgic feeling it gives. The blurred-out background is a fantastic touch adding to the timeless appeal. The grey color matting with the Dodger blue fits perfectly with the photo choice. The photo of Duke jumping against the wall is a beauty as well. It captures both the time with the vintage advertising and place Ebbett's Field with the word Brooklyn above his head. Perfet placement of the signature as well. Thank you for explaining how Roy Campanella signed in the later years after his accident. Very interesting. I could go on and on as I love the look of the room. Thank you for the background on your pieces and for the tour. Take care, Terry

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thank You so much Terry! I'm so glad you liked it... it's collectors like you that inspire me and push me to really think about my collection and how to display it. I hope 2024 is a great one for you and your family.

What a collection 💙⚾️

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate it!

Great video. Enjoyed it completely. My dad and uncle were huge Dodgers fans - Pee Wee Reese and Gil Hodges being their favorite players. I have about ten cards from the ‘56 Topps set of some of the key players. Your collection is tremendous and unique. Be well.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thank You so much for those kind words. Pee Wee and Gill are two of my favorites as well.

My first watched video of the new year & this is awesome. Love the corner display with the 55 Bowman’s. Room is amazing. Fantastic video Mike. Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Doug! I'm honored to have my video as the first one you've watched this year. Have a safe and wonderful New Year!

Great collection. Love the focus. Plus, G n’ R for the win.🏆

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it.

Great collection! Great tour! Thanks, Mike. Happy New Year!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year Hammer! Thanks for watching and commenting.

Great video. Way to showcase such a great team

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and subscribing. I just checked out your channel, and you have a new subscriber. Have a great week.

Mike, what a great video! I had an old mail carrier who grew up in New York and came from a multi generational family of Brooklyn Dodgers fans. They would go to games at Ebbetts Field. He was 12 years old when the left town. He was devastated. To this day I have never seen a person hate the Yankees more than him lol. In the early days of eBay, I helped him put together a 1956 Dodgers team set. He wanted the cards from the year after they won. I grew to have a great appreciation for those teams through our many conversations. Ebbetts Field was such an intimate and classic park. If I could go back and watch a game in one park it would be Ebbetts Field. Extremely cool you got to meet Campy! The 1955 Topps Don Zimmer autograph you have there is actually ghost signed by his wife. I have that exact same card that his wife ghost signed and got it TTM in the early 2000’s. He had his wife signing all his TTM requests while he was a coach for the Yankees and Rays. Authentic Zimmer autos will have a more open D at the top instead of this closed version that has wife signed with. The Z will look slightly different too but the real tell is the D. If you ever decide to replace it I would be happy to help you authenticate a real one. At one point PSA was authenticating and slabbing the wife signatures and you see them for sale but they realized later they are from his wife and no longer pass them. Thanks for sharing this wonderful collection Mike. It really speaks to who you are as a collector and your passion for the history of that team!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris, I love the story about your mail carrier. Thanks for mentioning the Topps Zimmer, I actually meant to mention that in the video. After I got that (a long time ago) I discovered that Soot Zimmer signed a lot of his stuff. The funny thing is though, Zimmer's 50's in person autos on programs etc. do look strikingly similiar (probably what she based her signings on and why the TPA's get it wrong sometimes). I do have a legit Zimmer on the Bowman, and plan to replace the Topps but just haven't got around to it. There have actually been a couple of good one's lately on Ebay but just haven't pulled the trigger. Hope you have a great New Years!

@storiesincardboard9420

6 ай бұрын

@@mikethesportshistorycollec1947 I actually looked on eBay and saw some good ones as well. Saw a few bad ones in old PSA slabs. I learned a lot about the Dodgers from my old mail carrier. His Dad was at the infamous Mickey Owen game in the 1941 World Series at Ebbets Field. The 1955 win was almost like a generational curse being broken for my carrier’s family and I’m sure for all Brooklyn Dodgers fans alike!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

@@storiesincardboard9420 I guess a real fairytale ending would have been if they could have followed up with a win in 1956, but the Yankee magic hit hard with a perfect game from of all people Don Larsen. Snake bit can't quite describe it. LOL They did go 7 games though!

@storiesincardboard9420

6 ай бұрын

@@mikethesportshistorycollec1947 Yes coming back and winning in ‘56 would have been incredible. According to him, he was disappointed in losing in ‘56 but exorcising those demons in 1955 softened the blow. It still bothers the history lover in me that Ebbets Field was torn down!

Great collection!!!!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thank You. Glad you enjoyed it.

Really fun video, Mike! My channel name is after Hodges who wore #14 and won the '55 WS, so you know I loved it!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Very cool. Hodges should have been elected to the HOF back in the 70's or at least the 80's. At least he finally got in.

Such a great video!!! Truly an iconic team even though they beat my Yankees 😆 I really enjoyed watching and hearing the stories of how you obtained your collection. Wonderful displays of everything. My hope and vision of my cave is very similar to your set up. Keep the great videos coming as i really enjoy watching them.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks JD. I love the Yankees of all era's but those poor Dodgers were due. It must have been great to see those teams battling it out year after year. So many great players. Funny thing is, I'm not that much of a fan of the Giants...maybe it's me growing up an L.A. Dodger fan, but something about those Giants just makes me want to root against them. LOL

@JD-zx3cv

6 ай бұрын

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947 Yes, they certainly were due. Awesome players on both of those great teams. I listen to the old original broadcasts of those great battles during the offseason

'55 is a great set. And love the G'n'R shirt!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. There's nothing better than looking at your sports stuff and listening to some G'n'R!

@bearcards3497

6 ай бұрын

@@mikethesportshistorycollec1947 agreed! 😊

I just found your channel. Amazing video, very well done. I love your collection!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jason!

Great video and I like your passion. Congratulations on 1 year of videos. Reminds me to make it a priority this summer to visit the Jackie Robinson museum in NYC.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thank You for watching and commenting. I hope when you visit the Jackie Museum that you do a review on it. I'd be very interested.

Great video. Wish you could see my old Brooklyn Dodger pennants.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! You should make a video about your pennants. It's a great subject and there are a lot of collectors that would really dig it.

Wow! What a way to start the New Year Mike. Incredible collection and stories on some of those pieces. Love those big pictures of snider, campanella and the image of hodges with his glove out. Very well done and put together. Amazing collection thanks for sharing and Happy New Year

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thank You so much Jesse! It's one of those projects/collections that's taken on a life of it's own...and you always have to feed it. LOL Thanks again and I hope you have a great New Year, and hopefully we'll be at the Burbank show on the same day this year.

Great video; I subscribed after seeing you with Alex this past Sunday.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for subbing, Mitchell. I hope you get the chance to check out some of my older videos as well. The hangout with Alex on Sunday nights are so much fun to watch, and even more fun to participate in. Really enjoyed it.

Congratulations on completing your first year as a content maker! I believe Campanella suffered a burst fracture of the seventh cervical vertebra leaving him with the use of his thumb and forefinger. As a result he used an appliance or brace to sign his name. You have an awesome collection of Dodger autos! The best thing about your video is how strongly your joy and passion for your collection comes through! Baseball Magazine is published by the same company that published all the Who's Who Magazines!

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Rick! Sounds right about Campy...I know he really had to stretch the fingers he had use of to get his whole name written. Really appreciate you watching and commenting.

I luv this video. The way you display your collection is so classy and beautiful. I can tell you put alot of thought and care. Nicely done! If you have to pick one, which is your favorite?

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thank You for your kind words. Honestly too hard to pick one favorite. It's kind of like one large item when you display it all together, although the Campanella signed photo has a soft spot in my heart. Thanks again.

True story: Met a bar owner in Patong Beach, Phuket Thailand. Bill from Brooklyn. My buddy and I come walking into the bar, and my buddy has an LA Dodger cap. Bill from Bklyn damn near threw him out of the bar! 😊😅😂

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Gotta wonder what Bill from Brooklyn would have done if your buddy had a Giants or Yankees cap on. LOL

Very impressive.. didn't realize Sinatra sang about Ebbetts Field and all. I didn't see you mention George Shuba . I assume you have him .

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Yes sir...one of the signed Bowmans has a very nice George "shotgun" Shuba signature, as well as one of the single signed balls. One thing not mentioned was a signed book of his that I got at Cooperstown in 2008. George and his son were doing a book signing outside a bookstore. Very nice man.

I really enjoyed looking at the pictures of Ebbet's Field. I was at the site of where this park once stood and it looks completely different now. "For some reason I picked Jackie Robinson." That cracked me up. Question: Given the Dodgers won in 1955, do you collect the 1955 cards or do you collect the 1956 cards since they have the stats on the back? You sort of addressed it but wondered what your insight or take on it was. You have an outstanding collection and I enjoyed your tour.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Drew. I prefer the 55 cards, but will collect 56 if they don't have 55 Topps. When all is said and done, I may just get 55 and 56 since the latter have the stats on them from 1955. Thanks again for watching.

What is up my brotha 😎✌️ great video 🎉 love the story and your collection 👑 I just showed a Duke Snider on my last video and just recorded a new video with Koufax auto and a vintage Campy card, I'm dropping on monday. #LGM 🥳✌🏽

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I just checked out your channel and subbed. Looks like you have great content, and looking forward to your next video with Koufax and Campy.

Only Carl Erskine and Sandy Koufax are alive from that team.

@mikethesportshistorycollec1947

6 ай бұрын

That's correct. I believe Carl is 97 years old and Koufax is 88. When I started collecting there were several still alive, so it's very sad to see them all pass on.