The Worst Pieces of Cricket Memorabilia Ever
Firstly a disclaimer, good readers: I own an alarming amount of cricket books, memorabilia and tat associated with the game and thus it is a bit rich for me to be passing judgement on the people who buy the items that follow.
Hard to believe Rusty actually shelled out good money for Brett Lee's Stump Scam, just as it is equally hard to believe he included a classic Qantas bag in such dubious company.
Well, I paid $65 for the Qantas bag and about the same for an Adidas number used by the 1971-72 World XI with similar insignia. So I guess I am slightly ahead of the "Powerhouse" buyers in the credibility stakes, just.
I don't own anything that appeared on TV and I'm pretty sure that the only "limited edition" items I have are AB's "Beyond Ten Thousand" and a Tuby Jug of WG Grace that was a 21st birthday present from a well-meaning family friend. It's worked its way from the exile of boxes in the shed onto to one of the Wisden shelves as the years have passed. As much as we all hate the term "cricket tragic", wrapped up as it is in the fraudulent boasting of politicians, it would probably apply well to anyone with more than one Toby Jug.
So yeah, not a loser at all, you see.
Posted by: Rusty | Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 02:21 PM
I've never had much in the way of cricket paraphernalia. Some books, Australian Cricket and Cricketer magazines, Test Match game, a cap which leaked dye all over my head, and a few autographs.
Posted by: Tony Tea | Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 02:31 PM
I once accidentally bid on Brendan Julian's WA cap and won it. Managed to flog it off again on eBay for the same price. Hundred and fifty bucks. Don't drink and eBay.
Posted by: Rusty | Thursday, March 28, 2013 at 02:54 PM
I've got a Chicago Cubs cap, does that count?
Posted by: lou | Friday, March 29, 2013 at 07:00 PM
If you're a chucker, yes.
Posted by: Tony Tea | Friday, March 29, 2013 at 08:37 PM
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/gallery-e6frg23c-1226607658786?page=1
Posted by: Big Ramifications | Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 03:16 AM
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/gallery-e6frg23c-1226607658786?page=1
Posted by: Big Ramifications | Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 03:18 AM
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/gallery-e6frg23c-1226607658786?page=1
Posted by: Big Ramifications | Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 03:37 AM
Loved the Blade Runner reference in the Essendon mankini publicity shots. Wonder why they never took off :-)
For the scamorabilia, the Qantas bag is way cool. Retro, subtle and understated.
The pic of Warnie would go very nicely above a bar. As for the rest, the less said the better.
Posted by: The Mongrel | Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 08:06 PM
The lifesize Shane Watson doll could be auctioned off. I'd pay a couple of quid for it if that would stop it being selected for the Ashes tour.
Posted by: lou | Sunday, March 31, 2013 at 05:01 AM
Who's the guy who was in the pool?
Posted by: Tony Tea | Sunday, March 31, 2013 at 10:19 AM
Who's the guy who was in the pool?
Apologies for laying a big Polly Waffle in your comments section, Tone Capone. I had honourable intentions of posting them in your AGB Footy forum, even though it probably hardly gets read due to lack of updates.... but every single comments section was CLOSED.
So I went for the best match in the first half dozen AGB Cricket posts.
ps: If they were up in each others biz any more then it would have been this.Posted by: Big Ramifications | Tuesday, April 02, 2013 at 11:52 AM
No worries, Sizzlechest, Polly Waffle away. I love it. I've given up on writing about footy; too depressing on heaps of levels.
Posted by: Tony Tea | Tuesday, April 02, 2013 at 11:57 AM
HEAPS OF LEVELS:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQyXeLSL0II
Posted by: Big Ramifications | Tuesday, April 02, 2013 at 01:16 PM