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Part 004, the final part, in a series on the memorabilia area at Redsfest 2011.

Taking a page out of Bill Simmons’ book, OMGreds took a couple of strolls around the memorabilia area at Redsfest 2011. There were plenty of baseball cards, bobbleheads and framed photos of the Big Red Machine to be had, but we were digging a little deeper for some special items. In a three part series, we’ll show you what caught our eye.

The Series: pt 001 | pt. 002 | pt. 003 | pt 004

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Krenchick this out!

You have know clue how close I was to buying this Wayne Krenchicki baseball bat. I assume it was game-used? Awesomeness.

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We'll drink to (from) these!

It’s too bad the era of the “Souvienor Cup” has come and gone here in Cincinnati. See this little line-up of cups brought back some great memories. Some of Coke, some of Pepsi, but mostly of carrying a 7-foot stack of dirty, grimy, sticky used cups out of Riverfront Stadium after many a Reds game.

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Reds things to sew on things

Not sure what these little Redlegs embroideries where for, but we’ll sew them on our backpack, right next to that Tom Seaver patch. Can’t touch this!

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You can pin that loss on Franco.

I actually remember going to the game where these John Franco pins where given out. Still have the pin and the card, though both have been pretty beat up. I picked up a few of these bad-boys at Redsfest 2010 and rock ‘em on the laptop bag every now and then.

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Plenty left.

Prepare yourself, these Adam Dunn “Miami Vice” bobbleheads will be a staple of Redsfest memorabilia area tables for years to come. The market for these bad-boys continues to dwindle. $3? Not sure that you could give them away anymore.

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George Foster souvenir cup

George Foster souvenir cup? Don’t mind if we do. Fill this with Coke, no ice.

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This Pete shirt is coming strong

Can’t get enough of Pete Rose truckin’ Ray Fosse in the ’70 All-Star Game? Well, you can now get the shirt and parade around your cul-de-sac basking in the glory that Charlie Hustle.

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Redleg Booster? Yes!

I am unable to explain why I did not buy at least one of these Redleg Booster pins. They are exquisite.

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Keep it brief, and keep it in here

Whenever OMGreds finally gets that meeting with the Castellini’s to present our plan for Redleg world dominance, we’ll be carrying our presentation materials in this fine brief case.

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Johnny Bench Serigraph by LeRoy Neiman

Last, but not least, is this beautiful Johnny Bench serigraph by artist LeRoy Neiman. This is something I would style an entire man-cave around. Super-dope, eh? Now, before you bounce, check out the upper-lip Neiman sports. Legit.

Part 003 in a series on the memorabilia area at Redsfest 2011.

Taking a page out of Bill Simmons’ book, OMGreds took a couple of strolls around the memorabilia area at Redsfest 2011. There were plenty of baseball cards, bobbleheads and framed photos of the Big Red Machine to be had, but we were digging a little deeper for some special items. In a three part series, we’ll show you what caught our eye.

The Series: pt 001 | pt. 002 | pt. 003 | pt 004

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It also has your horoscope inside

This Cincinnati Redlegs scorecard from 1957 is something else. Mr. Redlegs is apparently hitting moonshots from a cloud, which is totally cheating. How about that blue? In the height of the cold war, the Redlegs were distancing themselves as much as possible from the color Red. It’s a wonder that the team’s name didn’t have a more drastic change.

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'51 Official Redlegs yearbook

Solid cover on this ’51 Yearbook. Strong, simple baseball bat illustration in the background with the cool little glove in a diamond graphic in the lower-right. Nice stuff.

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Puzzling?

After a trip to the World Series in 1970, the Reds had to come strong on the yearbook design front in ’71. I can hear the art director now, “The ’71 Reds! All the pieces are there, boys, all the pieces! Draw yer inspiration from that and have it on my desk by 8am! And get me some damn coffee!”

I’d bet anything it went down like that.

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Johnny puts all the pieces together

You know there were a plethora of old ladies in the Greater Cincinnati area hitting up Woolworth’s back in the day looking for their Johnny Bench jigsaw puzzle. You know this. Man.

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Reds loot

I don’t know what it is, but I just love little Reds pins, buttons, coins and what have you. I have no clue what those Frank Robinson Pog-like things are, but I want me some. You know, to sit in a box on a shelf in the closet never to be seen again. I need them.

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For your jacket, foo

These patches were some of the raddest items we saw at Redsfest. Apparently only approved by the Players Association, each patch features stitched visages of a who’s who of that era’s baseball stars. It’s too bad that Tom Seaver, Tony Perez and Pete Rose where in colors other than Cincinnati’s otherwise I’d be rocking’ these patches on my school backpack right now. Or, did the patch designers just put them in whatever? Could you get any more generic?

Also, Chet Lemon! Yes.

So, I’m thinking I’ll pick some up next year and sew them on a couple of wristbands, B Lark style. Those will come in handy for Reds Wiffle Classic.

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Vada cap!

I’d drink enough soda to rot my entire grill out in 3 months if Reds players were on bottle caps now. How about this Vada Pinson bottle cap? Totally sweet. Totally needs to be in that box of mine in the back of the closet. Totally.

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$20.

TWENTY DOLLARS. DEALER. OUT OF THE MIND. WAS. OMG. DUUUUURRRRR. KASDGKJLGUP.