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Items For The Auction of August 11 - 12, 2000
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601 |
Pittsburgh Pirates partial team auto. baseball c.1947-49. Near white Frick NL ball signed in bold blue ink by (9) players incl. Kiner, Roe, and coach Honus Wagner. Sigs range from 8-10 out of 10, remarkably clean auto. baseball : NM |
$2,000.00-$2,500.00
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602 |
Lot of two Ty Cobb handwritten letters. Each dated 1953 on Cobb’s stationary written to Paul Kerr regarding recent trip by Cobb and his wife to Cooperstown. One letter is one page the other is three pages, each are written in Cobb’s classic green ink and signed , “I am Sincerely Ty”. Lot also includes transcripts of the two letters written to Cobb from Kerr: EX/MT-NM |
$800.00-$1,200.00
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$1,600.00
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603 |
Babe Ruth auto. card c.1930’s. Unlined 2” x 3-1/2” cardboard stock card with some light creasing and age soiling signed boldly, “Sincerely Babe Ruth” in blue fountain pen. Signature rates 8 out of 10, includes detailed letter of provenance from family of original recipient: Card: VG, Signature: EX-MT) |
$500.00-$700.00
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$1,400.00
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604 |
Babe Ruth auto. New York World’ Fair Laurel card c.1939. These ‘membership’ cards were issued to participants in one day baseball school conducted at the Fair where Ruth was a teacher. Boldly signed in black ink at bottom, signature rates 9 out of 10: EX-MT |
$900.00-$1,200.00
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$2,000.00
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605 |
Ty Cobb auto. color photo c.1940’s. Rare color image of Cobb taken from inside cover of vintage magazine signed in blue ink, “Best Wishes to Buzzy & Don, From Ty Cobb”. Signature and salutation rate 7 out of 10, very rare to find any type of Cobb signed color imagery. 8”x 10” matted and framed: EX-MT |
$1,000.00-$1,400.00
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$1,000.00
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606 |
Lot of WWII era baseball related items to include: (6) original photographs incl. Joe DiMaggio auto. 8”x10” photo (personalized); 8”x 10” (5) player 8”x 10” photo auto. by four players incl. DiMaggio; 8”x 10”, 7th AAP baseball team photo w/DiMaggio; 7th Air Force team printed scorecard w/DiMaggio; and Program from the 7th AAF team game signed by (9) players incl. DiMaggio, Dillinger, and Fain: Range EX-NM |
$400.00-$600.00
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$500.00
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607 |
Vintage souvenir scrapbook with 1929 Chicago Cubs team autographed sheets. Bound scrapbook compiled by a loyal Cubs fan including news photo, articles, and unrelated collegiate materials. Album also includes two 7”x 11” unlined pages neatly signed by (32) players incl. Hornsby, Cuyler, Wilson, Hartnett, Root, and Grimm. Signatures range from 7-10 out of 10 and have remained in beautiful untouched condition. Cubs won the 1929 NL Championship only to be disposed of by the great 1929 A’s team in the World Series: EX-MT |
$1,000.00-$1,500.00
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$650.00
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608 |
1937 American League All-Star team auto. baseball. Lightly toned Frick NL ball signed by (15) players incl. Gehrig, Foxx, DiMaggio, Grove, Dickey, and Gehringer. Sigs range from two that are illegible to 8 out of 10 with majority better then 5. Game was played in Washington with Gehrig leading the AL to an 8-3 victory: Range GD/VG-EX |
$1,250.00-$1,750.00
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609 |
1936 National League All-Star partial team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Frick NL ball signed by (9) players incl. Ott, Hubbell, and Berger. Signatures range from 2-7 out of 10; game was played in Boston with NL winning by a score of 4-3: VG |
$400.00-$600.00
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$600.00
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610 |
Rare 1934 American League All-Star team auto. baseball. Lt. cream color Harridge AL ball signed by (17) players incl. Ruth, Gehrig, Simmons, Foxx, Cronin, and Gomez. Signatures range from 3-8 out of 10, legendary game played at New York with Carl Hubbell striking out Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Simmons, and Cronin in succession although the AL ended up winning by a final of 9-7. Ball retains its’ orig. box: Ball: EX, Signatures: Range GD/VG-EX/MT |
$4,500.00-$6,500.00
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611 |
Significant 1933 American League All-Star team auto. baseball. Lightly toned Harridge AL ball signed by (22) players incl. Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx, Mack, Cronin, Simmons, Dickey, Grove, and Lazzeri. Sigs range from 3-7 out of 10 with majority grading better then 5. 1933 was the inaugural All-Star game played in Chicago with the AL winning 4-2 behind the first home run in All-Star history hit by non other then Babe Ruth. Ball originated from the personal collection of Charles Monaghan who worked in the Phila. Athletics clubhouse for 35 years. This is the first example of this difficult ball that we’ve handled as they are rarely offered for sale. It was the wish of the consignor’s estate that the proceeds of the sale of this baseball be donated to several charities (Call for listing): Ball: VG-VG/EX, Signatures: Range GD-EX/MT |
$5,000.00-$7,000.00
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$4,000.00
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612 |
1933 National League All-Star team auto. baseball. Off white Heydler NL ball signed by (15) players incl. P.Waner, Klein, Terry, McKechnie, Hartnett, Traynor, Hubbell, and Frisch. Sigs range from 1-8 out of 10. Tough NL ball from the inaugural game played in Chicago: Ball: EX, Signatures: Range PR-EX |
$750.00-$1,250.00
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$450.00
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613 |
Jackie Robinson single signature baseball. Toned cream color Giles NL ball signed on a side panel, “To My Pal Jim With Best Wishes Jackie Robinson”. Signatures and salutation rate 4/5 out of 10, playing career era auto. ball of tough HOF’er: GD-VG |
$375.00-$575.00
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$200.00
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614 |
Significant Gabby Hartnett single signature baseball c.1938. Toned and partially clear-coated Frick NL ball with apparent game usage signed on a side panel by Gabby Hartnett. Signature rates 7/8 out of 10, originated from a Chicago woman who has worked as a secretary to the chairman of the board of a large company from 1920-1944. As part of her duties she would accommodate visiting stockholders with tickets to sporting events while in town. On Sept. 28,1938 the Cubs played the Pirates for the pennant and she had arranged for a client to go to the game. This day would become known as the game with the “homer in the gloamin” as Hartnett hit a dramatic 9th inning home run in virtual darkness to win the game. In appreciation of the tickets to such an exciting game the client obtained and presented this auto. baseball to her. Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance from the family: Ball: VG, Signature: EX-EX/MT |
$500.00-$750.00
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$675.00
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615 |
Jimmie Foxx single signature baseball c.1950’s. Slightly toned lt. cream color Wilson Official Little League (Stotz Pres.) baseball signed on sweet spot by Foxx. Signature rates a solid 8 out of 10 displaying very nicely. Ball has a few minor areas of surface wear but remains fairlycla overall. Foxx ranks as one of the two most difficult 500 HR hitters with regard to single signed baseballs. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Michael Gutierrez: Ball: EX, Signature: EX-MT |
$6,000.00-$8,000.00
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$6,500.00
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616 |
Rare Eddie Cicotte single signature baseball. Clean slightly off white Spalding Official Little League ball signed on side panel, “Eddie Cicotte White Sox Chicago”. Signature and salutation rate 2/3 out of 10, “To Geo. W. Booker” has also been written by Cicotte on sweet spot. Cicotte was one of the eight ‘Black’ Sox that were banned from baseball after the 1919 World Series. Originated from the Barry Halper collection , first example we’ve encountered. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Sothebys: Ball: EX-MT, Signature: GD |
$500.00-$700.00
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$500.00
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617 |
Rare vintage Joe McCarthy single signature baseball c. 1940. Clean near white Harridge AL ball signed by the Yankee skipper on the sweet spot along with a date of 1940. Signature rates 6/7 out of 10 with slight fading at end of last name. McCarthy is well known in this hobby for having clubhouse signatures on team balls in the place of his own and the offered example is the first vintage single signed ball that we've handled: Ball: NM, Signature: EX |
$1,500.00-$2,000.00
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617a |
Rare Cy Young single signature baseball. Lightly toned off white Harridge AL ball signed by Young in bold blue ink on side panel . Signature rates 8/9 out of 10 and displays very nicely by itself. “511 wins” written in similar ink on sweet spot may have been written by Young but unclear, dated 10-1-55 on other panel with salutation, “To Richard From Old Bick”. Obtained by a gentleman at a sports gathering in 1955 that took place at Reedurban, Ohio which is near Young’s hometown of Peoli, Ohio. The ball was presented to the man’s son who it has remained with until its’ current offering. Very tough ball from the greatest pitcher in baseball history signed just one month before his death. Accompanied by letter of provenance from family (Richard) and a letter of authenticity from Michael Gutierrez: Ball: EX, Signature: EX/MT-NM |
$4,000.00-$5,000.00
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$4,250.00
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618 |
Fine Babe Ruth single signature baseball c.1920’s. Lightly toned D&M “University League” baseball with red and black stitching signed boldly on the sweet spot by Ruth. Signature rates a solid 8 out of 10 with excellent contrast and appearance. Purchased within the hobby several years ago as one of the finer specimens available and remains so today. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Michael Gutierrez: Ball: EX, Signature: EX/MT-NM |
$10,000.00-$15,000.00
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619 |
Babe Didrikson and Guy Bush auto. baseball. Toned John Heydler NL ball signed on the sweet spot by women’s golf legend Babe Didrikson rating 8 out of 10 and baseball player Guy Bush on side panel rating 7 out of 10. Didrikson was one of the first women to be truly respected for her athletic abilities and paved the way for many to come after her era. Includes orig. ball box (has some damage): Ball: VG-EX, Signatures: EX-EX/MT |
$700.00-$1,000.00
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$1,200.00
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620 |
Connie Mack single signature miniature baseball. Lt. cream color Harridge AL mini ball signed by Mack on sw. spot, signature rates 8 out of 10: EX-MT |
$400.00-$600.00
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$525.00
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621 |
Babe Ruth auto. single signature miniature baseball. Cream color 1948 Amer. Legion souvenir Harridge AL mini ball signed by the frail Ruth who was serving as a consultant for the Ford Motor Co. and signed many of these mini balls for such contests. Signature rates 8 out of 10: EX-EX/MT |
$1,500.00-$2,000.00
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$1,700.00
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622 |
Pair of Ty Cobb auto. cut framed displays. Each is signed on the back of a 1930 typed note requesting Cobb’s signature. The orig. note was signed twice and was later cut in half to form two separate cut signatures. Each paper measures roughly 3 1/2” square and are boldly signed, “Ty Cobb” in black ink rating 8 out of 10. Each is matted and framed with large 16”x 19” repro. photograph of Cobb in game action: EX-MT |
$700.00-$1,000.00
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$1,550.00
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623 |
Fine Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig auto. baseball. Off white color Harridge AL ball signed by Babe Ruth on sw. spot and Lou Gehrig on adjoining side panel. Both Ruth and Gehrig signatures rate 7 out of 10 with slight natural age fading. Ball was recently discovered in a Phila. area estate and is being offered for the first time publicly. One of the finer Ruth/Gehrig baseballs that we’ve handled with very desirable signature placement for display purposes. Accompanied by letter of authenticity from Michael Gutierrez and a letter of provenance from the family: Ball: EX-EX/MT, Signatures: EX-EX/MT |
$13,000.00-$17,000.00
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624 |
Lot of two vintage baseball photographs with relation to Pacific Northwest region. Includes 1908 “Beavers” featuring individual player vignettes w/printed names, 7”x 9” on orig. mount. Has a large vertical crack on mount which slightly runs into bottom left corner of image: VG and 1911 “Robinhood” team photo featuring individual player vignettes w/hand written names, 10”x 13” on orig. mount: VG |
$200.00-$300.00
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$160.00
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625 |
Lot of (6) vintage baseball team cabinet photographs c.1890-1930. All images picture players in uniform with various equipment, mascots, and managers posed in outdoor settings. Sizes range from 5”x 7” to 8”x 10”: Range VG/EX-EX/MT |
$275.00-$375.00
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$210.00
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626 |
Lot of (6) vintage baseball team cabinet photographs c. 1890-1930. All images picture players in uniform with various equipment posed in outdoor scenes. Sizes range from 6" x 8" to 8" x 10": Range GD/VG-EX/MT |
$250.00-$300.00
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$220.00
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626a |
1929 Phila. Athletics team auto. baseball. Light cream color Barnard AL ball signed by (22) players incl. Simmons, Foxx (clubhouse), Cochrane (clubhouse), and Collins. Sigs range from 4-8 out of 10 with majority better than 6, has a few other clubhouse signatures on some of the non-star players: EXs |
$400.00-$600.00
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$900.00
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626b |
Rare Ted Williams single signature baseball c. 1940-50. Superb example of a vintage playing career single signed Williams ball featuring a clean blue ink signature on the sweet spot of a light cream color Harridge AL ball (blue stampings). Signature rates 8 out of 10, ball has only minor age toning. This is easily the finest playing career Williams single signed baseball that we’ve encountered: EX-MT |
$800.00-$1,200.00
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$2,000.00
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626c |
Vintage sports stars autograph sheet c. 1920-30's. Thick stock 8" x 10" paper sheet titled "Autographs" at top signed by (26) sports related figures incl. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Gene Sarazen, Bobby Riggs, Bill Terry and Tommy Loughan. All signatures are in bold pencil, except for Riggs in pen and rate between 7-9 out of 10, retains its' orig. vintage frame: EX/MT-NM |
$2,000.00-$2,500.00
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627 |
Important July 24, 1911 Addie Joss Day All-Star team photograph. Long regarded both in and out of the hobby as the finest baseball related photograph the offered example is only the second to be sold publicly (First was sold by Hunt Auctions, Inc. in our August 1998 sale for a record price of $25,300.00). The image measures 10 1/2”x13 1/2” picturing 14 players incl. Cobb, Johnson, Baker, Collins, Speaker, and Wood. The clarity and contrast remain in perfect original condition, image has two small tear repairs on back of far left edge and two 1” square areas of restoration at far rt. edge from album removal (both are in non descript areas). Photo also had players names written on front in the period and have been professionally removed with only faint vestiges of ink residue of a few players visible only upon very close inspection. Marked with raised letter stamp lower left corner and stamped on back by photographer Louis Van Oeyen. This team was assembled to play against Cleveland in a benefit game for the widow of former pitcher Addie Joss who had recently passed away from tubercular meningitis. The team is accepted by many historians to be the greatest All-Star assemblage to ever take the field with a total of seven Hall of Famers and several others who deserve to be in the Hall. Based upon the extreme rarity of this image it is assumed that these were presented to the members of the team as the only two other examples known were from Joe Wood (sold in 1998, see above) and Walter Johnson (documented to exist but location unknown). Truly a masterpiece taken by one of the finest photographers in baseball history of an All-Star team whose legend has grown to become one of the great events in Major League History. Matted and framed archivally: EX-MT (With note to restoration) |
$25,000.00-$30,000.00
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$31,000.00
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628 |
1951 New York Yankees team photograph. Pleasing sepia tone image of the AL and World Champion Yankees seated and standing in three rows. Players incl. Berra, Dickey, Martin, Rizzuto, Stengel, Dimaggio, Mize, and a young wide-eyed rookie Mickey Mantle. Image measures 12”x 20” matted and framed with Liberty Flashlight photo. stamp at lower rt. Has a small 1” tear on far left edge: EX-MT |
$1,250.00-$1,750.00
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$1,100.00
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629 |
1927 Chicago Cubs team panoramic photograph. Black and white image of the team taken in Wrigley with stands in background. Players are identified under image incl. Hartnett, Wilson, Grimm, McCarthy, and Adams. Photo by Kaufmann Fabry, Chicago measures 7”x 33” matted and framed with only a few very minor surface wrinkles: EX-MT |
$1,500.00-$2,000.00
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$1,200.00
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630 |
1928 Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field panoramic photograph. Black and white image of the team posed in three rows superimposed over a background image of Wrigley Field. Players are identified under image incl. Hartnett, Cuyler, Wilson, Root, Wrigley, and Veeck. Stadium image was taken during game played on May 13, 1928 against the NY Giants. Marked Kaufman & Fabry photo.,Chicago lwr. rt.; 14”x 28” matted and framed. Very clean overall with excellent contrast, Cubs were continuing their rise to the NL title finishing third in 1928: NM |
$2,000.00-$3,000.00
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$2,800.00
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631 |
1929 Chicago Cubs team panoramic photograph. Sepia tone image of Wrigley Field with individual player vignettes of the NL Champion Cubs incl. Hartnett, Cuyler, Wilson, Hornsby, and Veeck. Marked Kaufmann & Fabry, Chicago at bottom, Cubs won the 1929 NL pennant by a healthy 10 1/2 games only to be beaten by the A’s in the World Series. 9”x 36” matted and framed: EX/MT-NM |
$1,750.00-$2,500.00
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$1,500.00
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632 |
“A Yard of The National Game” Chicago Cubs panoramic photograph c.1908. Large format decorative panorama commemorating the Cubs NL and World Championships between 1906-1908. Pictures a sweeping view of the stadium taken from the outfield with individual player vignettes above incl. Tinker, Chance, Evers, Brown, and Steinfeldt. Impressive 13”x 42” size framed in a fantastic period molded edge oak frame with inset beaded molding, has a few minor surface wrinkles but overall fairly clean. Cubs from this era established themselves as one of the early dynasties in the first quarter of the 20th century: EX |
$3,000.00-$5,000.00
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633 |
1923 Glendale, CA baseball park dedication panoramic photograph. Sepia tone image of Glendale and Shell Oil Co. teams lined up on infield at the opening of a new baseball stadium. 8”x37” with fans in stands visible behind teams, has a vertical surface creases retaining excellent contrast and clarity: EX |
$500.00-$750.00
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$475.00
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634 |
Rare 1917 Chicago White Sox panoramic photographic print. Classic image of the World Champion White Sox superimposed over an image of Comiskey Park. Players are identified in bottom margin incl. Jackson, Collins, Gandil, Faber, Weaver, and Cicotte. Marked Burke & Atwell, Chicago at bottom margin, 17”x 37” in period mahogany veneer frame. Photo has some light staining (Would possibly clean) at bottom edge and small area on left edge otherwise exhibits only light age toning. 1917 White Sox won 100 games en route to a World Championship and included the primary members of the ill fated 1919 ‘Black Sox’: EX (With note to staining) |
$4,000.00-$6,000.00
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635 |
Pair of 1912 Boston Red Sox team panoramic photographs. Framed display of two panoramic photographs picturing the 1912 Red Sox both in uniform and in street clothes. Each measures 10”x 27” and players are posed in front of a large painted wall. Players include Wood, Carrigan, Speaker, Hooper, and Stahl; each photo has some vertical ‘scrolling’ creases which have been flattened and lightly toned. Photos are each marked Falk photo, Boston at bottom: VG-EX (With note to restoration) |
$2,000.00-$3,000.00
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$2,900.00
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636 |
Rare 1922 Old Timers Day panoramic photograph and related scorecard. Amazing assemblage of earlyplayers from the 19th and early 20th centuries incl. Evers, Collins, Hamilton, Lajoie, Nichols, Young, Lowe, and Burkett. Game was played at Braves Field on Sept. 11, 1922 with the photo taken from the home plate area facing towards the outfield. Marked Carl Horner photo, Boston lower rt.; very clean overall with only very small area of fading on far left edge. Accompanied by a rare official scorecard from the game with printed line-ups:Photo: EX-MT, Scorecard: VG |
$4,500.00-$6,500.00
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$4,000.00
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637 |
1929 St. Louis Cardinals team panoramic photograph. Sepia tone image taken in Avon Park, C1307FL most likely during Spring Training picturing player in uniform posed in two row arrangement. Players include Haines, Bottomley, Street, Frisch, Hafey, Alexander, and Martin. Photo by M.C. Mayberry, St. Petersburg, FL; measures 7”x 28” matted and framed with very little age wear: NM |
$1,750.00-$2,500.00
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$1,600.00
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638 |
1917 St. Louis Cardinals team panoramic photograph. Crisp image of this early Cardinal team incl. manager Huggins, Doak, Gonzales, Ames, and a young Rogers Hornsby who was still getting used to the majors as he only batted .327 in 1917. Marked LaMertha photo. at lower left, 6”x 34” matted and framed. Has some very minor surface wear incl. slight scratches: EX-MT |
$2,500.00-$3,500.00
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$2,700.00
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639 |
1913 St. Louis Cardinals team panoramic photograph. One of the earliest Cardinal team panoramic photos that we’ve handled picturing the players lined up in uniform with a great backdrop of stadium seating. Players identified under image incl. Huggins, Wingo, Magee, Hauser, and Willis. Photo by G.E. Palfrey, St. Louis measures 6”x 36” matted and framed with a few light surface wrinkles and some wear at bottom edge incl. small tear: EX |
$2,500.00-$3,500.00
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$1,800.00
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640 |
Fine April 21, 1909 Opening Day panoramic photograph. Great image of the Boston Red Sox and the Phila. Athletics lined up on the field in Boston before the Opening game of the 1909 season. Players incl. Bender, Plank, Baker, Collins, and Speaker; appropriate to the era a marching band is positioned between the two teams with instruments at the ready. Huge 10”x 70” size matted and framed ranks as one of the largest we’ve handled and is only the second example of this image that we’ve encountered. Marked Falk photo., Boston at lower rt.; clean overall condition with the exception of a small 3” tear at far left border and a 9” repaired tear at far rt. border neither of which affect the central image or the integrity of the photo: EX-EX/MT (With note to tears) |
$6,000.00-$8,000.00
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$13,000.00
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641 |
1941 Phila. Athletics team panoramic photograph. Sepia tone image of the team in uniform taken at Spring Training in Anaheim, CA incl. manager Connie Mack and coach Al Simmons. 8”x 25” matted with some surface wrinkling and light soiling: VG |
$500.00-$750.00
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$425.00
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642 |
1939 Baseball Centennial Celebration Phila. Athletics panoramic photograph. Legendary image taken on Sept. 10, 1939 at Shibe Park with members of the 1910 and 1929 World Champion Athletics incl. Bender, Mack, Pennock, Baker, Collins, Grove, Cochrane, Covaleskie, and Dykes. Each team is dressed in their original uniform style and players are identified on image. 9”x 26”matted and framed with exceptional clarity and contrast, arked Weintraub photo, Phila. lower left: NM |
$2,500.00-$3,500.00
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$3,600.00
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643 |
Rare 1911 Phila. Athletics team panoramic photograph. Regarded as one of the finest teams in history the 1911 A’s finished the season with a record of 101-50 ahead of the Tigers by 13-1/2 games and went on to beat the mighty Giants in the World Series. The offered image pictures the team lined up on the field in their trademark white elephant sweaters incl. Mack, Bender, Plank, Baker, Davis, and Collins. 8”x 36” matted and framed with only some light surface wear incl. slight soiling on Baker. Marked Wm. Jennings photo., Phila. Lwr. rt. We have handled more vintage Phila. Athletics material then any other auction house and in all of that material we have had only two other examples of this classic image: EX-EX/MT |
$5,000.00-$7,500.00
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$6,750.00
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644 |
Sept. 8,1930 Old Timers Day panoramic photograph. Taken at Braves Field in Boston picturing a truly historic gathering of baseball greats that reads like the Hall of Fame table of contents with players incl. Roush, Collins, Evers, Lewis, Clarke, Walsh, Wood, Young, Duffy, Hamilton, Cobb, Bresnahan, McKechnie, J.Collins, Baker, Speaker, Hooper, and Bender. (17) total Hall of Famers, which very well may be the most ever captured in an original photo from this period. Contrast remains strong with very little age wear, 8”x 23” matted and framed and is marked Boylston photo., Boston upper rt.: EX-MT |
$3,000.00-$4,000.00
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$2,900.00
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645 |
1939 Pittsburgh Pirates team panoramic photograph. Black and white image taken on March 15, 1939 in San Bernardino, CA during Spring Training picturing the team in uniform lined up on the field. Players incl. Honus Wagner (coach), Traynor (manager), P.Waner, L.Waner, Klein, and Vaughan. 7”x 33” matted and framed with very little wear and retaining good contrast. Marked C.N. Jackson photo. Colton, CA lwr. rt: EX-MT |
$1,300.00-$1,800.00
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$1,100.00
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646 |
1922 Pittsburgh Pirates team panoramic photograph. Black and white image of the team taken in front of a building in Little Rock, Arkansas with players incl. Carey, Maranville, Traynor, Haas, and McKechnie. 8”x 27” matted and framed with a repaired vertical tear on left 1/3 of image, otherwise very clean and would grade NM. Marked Brashear photo., Arkansas upper left: VG-EX (With note to tear) |
$1,000.00-$1,400.00
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$1,150.00
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647 |
1925 Pittsburgh Pirates team panoramic photograph. Exceptional imagery exhibited in this sepia tone photo taken on the White House grounds in October 1925 after the Pirates had beaten the Senators for the World Championship. Players are posed seated and standing incl. Traynor, Carey, McKechnie, P.Waner, L. Waner, Barney Dreyfuss, and President Calvin Coolidge. Side view of the White House provides a breathtaking backdrop, 9”x 25” matted and framed by noted Washington studio Schutz. Has two very small tears otherwise clean: EX-MT |
$1,750.00-$2,500.00
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$1,850.00
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648 |
April 14, 1906 Chicago White Sox “Rooters Association” panoramic photograph. Whimsical image of horse drawn cartloads of loyal Sox fans en route to the opening game of the 1906 season against Detroit. Titled “Tally-Ho Parade” at bottom and marked by photographer Geo. Lawrence lwr. rt. 8”x 34” matted and framed with very minor age wear, interesting image that illustrates the import of the game of baseball to its’ fans during the first quarter of the 20th century: EX-EX/MT |
$800.00-$1,200.00
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$1,150.00
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649 |
July 27, 1910 Huntingdon Ave. Grounds panoramic photograph. Beautiful sweeping view of a game in progress at Huntingdon Ave. Grounds with players visible in intricate detail. Taken from right field bleacher vantage point providing full view of the game, players, and crowd. Titled at bottom with a paid attendance of 28,221 people, score for the first game was Red Sox 5 Highlanders 4 while the Highlanders took the second game by a score of 6-3. Marked Glines & George photo., Boston bottom left 7”x 43” framed with minimal overall wear: EX/MT-NM |
$2,500.00-$3,500.00
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$5,000.00
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650 |
Rare 1911 Brooklyn Superbas team panoramic photograph. We have not previously encountered another example of this fantastic early Brooklyn image taken on a cobblestone street in front of the Majestic Hotel. Players are in full uniform incl. Wheat, Dahlen, Daubert, and Rucker. Impressive 9”x 50” matted and framed , has some damage to top left corner which has been matted and two vertical creases none of which affect the integrity of the image. Hand signed by Stacy photo., Brooklyn. Early Brooklyn photographic pieces are seldom offered: EX (With note to creasing, corner damage) |
$5,000.00-$7,000.00
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1925 Boston Braves team panoramic photograph. Crisp image of the team in uniform posed in St. Petersburg, FL incl. Stengel, Marquard, and Bancroft. 7”x19” matted and framed, beautiful outdoor scenery provides an attractive backdrop: NM |
$1,500.00-$2,500.00
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$3,100.00
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April 12, 1911 Brooklyn vs. Boston Opening Day panoramic photograph. Sepia tone image of both teams lined up in uniform with sweaters incl. Wheat, Dahlen, Herzog, Rucker, and Donlin. Photo measures 7”x 53” matted and framed, has some light surface wear otherwise fairly clean overall. Marked Falk photo. lwr. rt., desirable multi-team format of an image we’ve not previously encountered: EX |
$5,000.00-$7,000.00
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1911 Los Angeles Angels team panoramic photograph. Early image of the Pacific Coast League team posed in uniform on March 17, 1911 at Hot Springs, AK. Clarity and contrast remain in superb original condition, 8”x19” matted and framed. PCL related team photographs from this period are seldom offered: NM |
$1,750.00-$2,500.00
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Rare 1924 Barnstorming team photograph with Lou Gehrig and Walter Johnson. Original sepia tone cabinet photograph of a barnstorming game played in Hazleton, CA between a local Hazleton team and a team of Major League players incl. Gehrig, Johnson, Altrock, and Bush. Taken at the Old Cranberry baseball field in Hazleton with crowd and grandstand in background. 8”x10” on orig. mount matted and framed: EX-MT |
$2,500.00-$3,500.00
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$4,750.00
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655 |
April 14,1910 New York vs. Boston Opening Day panoramic photograph. Huge 10"x74" image of the teams lined up in the stadium at Boston with marching band at far right side. Players incl. Mathewson (holding ball ready for action), Meyers, McGraw, Merkle, Herzog, and Mattern. Size is such that the viewer must be present to fully appreciate this fine piece of early photography. Has a vertical surface crease at center and some minor repaired tears at both ends but retains overall strong appearance. Vintage baseball panoramics of quality from this era are becoming exceedingly scarce with the offered example rating among the most attractive we've handled: EX-EX/MT (With note to crease) |
$6,000.00-$8,000.00
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$15,000.00
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1919 St. Louis Browns team panoramic photograph. Handsome image of the team lined up in front of early wooden stands incl. Sisler, Shocker, Austin, and Sothoron. Dated March 26, 1919 at bottom and marked H.I. Summerville photo., San Antonio. Very attractive imagery with strong visual tones, 7”x 32” matted and framed : EX-MT |
$1,750.00-$2,500.00
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$1,450.00
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657 |
1916 St. Louis Browns team panoramic photograph. Sepia tone image of the team in full uniform lined on the field with stadium interior in background. Players are identified on image incl. Plank, Sisler, Marsans, Austin, and Jones. Excellent clarity exhibited with strong depth of field usage, 8” x 40” framed with very little wear: NM |
$2,500.00-$3,000.00
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$2,300.00
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658 |
1913 St. Louis Browns team panoramic photograph. Sepia tone image of the players in uniform posed on field with interior stadium scene in background. Players are identified under image incl. Wallace, Stovall, Austin, Stone, and Pratt. 5”x 36” matted and framed with a surface crease at rt. edge: EX-EX/MT |
$2,000.00-$2,500.00
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$1,900.00
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659 |
1908 St. Louis Browns team panoramic photograph. One of the earliest team panoramic photographs that we’ve handled picturing the team in full uniform incl. trademark sweaters standing on field. Players are identified under image incl. Wallace, McAleer, Hartzell, Howell, and Jones. 9”x52” matted and framed with excellent original clarity and contrast, pre 1910 panoramic photographs are not commonly found with full team views but rather game or stadium scenes: EX-MT |
$3,500.00-$5,500.00
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$3,800.00
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660 |
1912 New York Giants team panoramic premium photograph. Issued by Adams’ Pepsin Tutti-Frutti gum the offered example is uncommonly clean given the condition in which this particular issue is usually found. Pictures the 1912 NL Champion Giants incl. Mathewson, McGraw, Marquard, Snodgrass, and Robinson. Printed by the Van Dyck Gravure Co. after the Pach Bros. photo, 10”x17” in orig. oak frame with only light age toning: NM |
$2,000.00-$3,000.00
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$1,900.00
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661 |
1913 New York Giants team panoramic photograph. Sepia tone image of the NL Champions posed on the field with a large wreath of flowers in background. Players include McGraw, Mathewson, Marquard, Thorpe, and Tesreau. Image has some cracking and surface creases along with some surface soiling, all of which could be greatly improved with some restoration and cleaning. 8”x 26” matted, marked with International News Service copyright 1913 stamp at lwr. left: PR-GD |
$800.00-$1,200.00
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$1,300.00
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662 |
Rare 1909 New York Giants team panoramic photograph. Posed image of the Giants in uniform on the field incl. Mathewson, Marquard, McGraw, Herzog, and Ames. 9”x 21” matted and framed, marked Pictorial News Co. photo lwr. rt. Has some general surface wear incl. small abrasion, some staining, and a few scratches but remains in very displayable condition. Classic image with Mathewson standing in the center of top row: VG-EX |
$3,500.00-$4,500.00
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$2,800.00
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663 |
1922 St. Louis Browns team panoramic photograph. Large sepia tone image of the team in uniform lined up in front of the stadium seating with players identified under image incl. Sisler, Austin, Collins, and Shocker. Marked A.W. Sanders photo lwr. rt., retains excellent clarity and contrast. 9"x46" matted and framed: EX-MT |
$2,000.00-$2,750.00
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July 12, 1939 Old Timers Day panoramic photograph. Oversized black and white image of a large gathering of Boston baseball stars incl. Young, Kelly, Hooper, Nichols, Alexander, Bender, Wood, Baker, Collins, and Speaker. Taken in Fenway Park by Fay Foto Service, Boston; 12”x 40” matted and framed. Has some areas of slight moisture damage at bottom margin, image remains in clean overall condition: EX (With note to moisture areas) |
$2,000.00-$3,000.00
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$2,100.00
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665 |
Rare October 5, 1927 World Series Opening Game panoramic photograph. Incredible sweeping image taken from the right center field area of Forbes Field during the Opening Game of the 1927 World Series. Main view pictures thousands of fans seated and standing in every piece of available stadium space watching their Pirates with hope that would come to a crashing reality as the Yankees handily swept the Pirates in four straight games. Pirate players are pictured in individual vignettes under the central image incl. Waner brothers, Traynor, Groh, Cuyler, and Cronin. Very clean overall with minimal wear, 12”x52” framed and marked Trinity Court studios, Pitt. lwr. rt. Only the second example that we have encountered: NM |
$7,000.00-$9,000.00
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$15,500.00
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666 |
1938 Connie Mack award plaque. Shield shaped mahogany plaque with applied silver plate facing inscribed to Connie Mack by the Knights of Columbus in Philadelphia. 10” total height, marked Wallace on back: EX |
$75.00-$125.00
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$150.00
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667 |
Bronze baseball figural trophy c.1920’s. Art nouveau style batting figure atop a rectangular metal base, 8” total height marked “WB” co. on back. Very stylish appearance: EX-MT |
$400.00-$600.00
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$450.00
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668 |
D&M baseball trophy c.1928. Elongated cup shaped design supported by three bats and a ball, base is adorned by floral garniture and the Lucky Dog logo in a circular disc. 11-1/2” tall inscribed to Champions of Union County baseball league in 1928, has some overall wear incl. some losses to the silvering: VG-EX |
$600.00-$800.00
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$325.00
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669 |
1912 figural baseball trophy. Trumpet vase style cup with inscription and date on front, back has a wonderfully detailed engraving of a player batting. Handles are two bats with baseball shaped cup attachments (one is loose at top connection). 12” tall with minor wear incl. some slight indentations at top rim: EX |
$575.00-$775.00
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1908 baseball trophy presented to William Shettsline. Three handled cup with floral decorated handles and garniture inscribed as being given to Wm. Shettsline President of the Phila. National League Club from Wm. Grady. 8” tall with a few surface dings: EX |
$400.00-$500.00
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$600.00
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671 |
1926 Reach baseball trophy. Silverplated two handled cup presented to the Champions of the New Castle, DE baseball league. Retains orig. silverplate band with impressed Reach logo at bottom, 15” tall with some denting on bottom of base rim: EX |
$500.00-$700.00
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$100.00
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1913 baseball trophy. Pairpoint Cup presented to Textile Base Ball club for the greatest number of bases made. Excellent quality brass and copper trophy with antler handles, 9” tall: EX |
$350.00-$450.00
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$325.00
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673 |
Fine 1924 D&M figural baseball trophy. Two handled cup style trophy with Lucky Dog logo at bottom of base, stands unattached atop a cylindrical wooden base. Lid has a great figural catcher finial with detailed equipment, 17” total height retaining original unpolished surface: EX-MT |
$1,500.00-$1,750.00
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$1,450.00
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674 |
1922 Knights of Columbus baseball trophy. Two handled cup style trophy with raised batting figure on back side inscribed to the Champions of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the K. of C. baseball league. 9” tall: EX-MT |
$850.00-$1,150.00
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$450.00
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675 |
Boston Garter glass display case early 1900’s. Rectangular glass display case with reverse painted Boston Garter lettering on front, 9” tall with crack in bottom pane: VG-EX |
$300.00-$400.00
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$190.00
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676 |
Lot of two early baseball related bottles: “Big Stick” bat shaped beverage bottle c.1920’s, 10” tall: EX-MT and “Three Bagger” straight whiskey bottle with decorative paper label. Has some chipping and light staining to label, 11” tall: EX |
$250.00-$350.00
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$110.00
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677 |
Univ. of Pennsylvania football decorative plate c.1940. Wedgewood 10” diam. plate with maroon decorative game scene in center. Exterior rim has raised laurel decoration and school insignia: NM |
$150.00-$225.00
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$60.00
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678 |
1911 Phila. Athletics commemorative plate. Decorative 10” white china plate with transfer decorated scene of the A’s elephant having individual player photos superimposed on body. Players are identified incl. Mack, Baker, Plank, Bender, Collins, and Thomas. Marked Florence Cook Pottery Co. on back, has one 2” spider fissure at bottom right edge and some light overall surface wear: VG-EX |
$600.00-$800.00
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$525.00
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679 |
Baseball decorated tin serving tray c. 1910. Oval tray with painted game scene of player sliding into home plate, 17” long with minor surface wear: EX-EX/MT |
$200.00-$300.00
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$275.00
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680 |
Baseball decorated porcelain pitcher c.1920-30’s. Produced by Athurwood as part of a sporting series picturing a pitching scene on one side and batter on reverse. 4” tall: NM |
$200.00-$250.00
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$250.00
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681 |
“Home Run King” baseball mechanical tin toy c.1930’s. Color litho. tin toy with mechanical batter hitting small metal ball on moving tee. Marked Selrite Products Co., NY, retains all original parts and is in working order: EX |
$750.00-$950.00
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$500.00
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682 |
Lot of two 19th century baseball decorative holloware pieces c.1890-1900. Includes porcelain handled mug with hand painted game scene on front, “Batesina” school insignia on reverse. 4” tall: EX-MT and a rare milk glass tobacco jar with identical painted game scene on front and insignia on reverse, 5” tall retaining orig. brass lid: EX-MT |
$1,250.00-$1,750.00
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$1,650.00
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683 |
Sports decorated glass flask c.1930’s. Three sided flask with raised images of Ruth, Thorpe, and Sullivan on the respective panels. 8-1/2” tall with minimal wear: NM |
$400.00-$600.00
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$70.00
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684 |
Group of four vintage sports related items: Celluloid mechanical catcher c.1930’s, working order w/winding key: EX; NY Giants and NY Yankees stadium pins attached to miniature footballs: EX; and a cast iron baseball player still bank c.1910, has heavy pitting and damage as it was discovered in a bottle dig: PR |
$200.00-$300.00
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$110.00
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Rare and unusual baseball porcelain figural ash receiver c.1910. White porcelain base of a bisque style texture with hand painted details by Schafer & Vater. Impressed marking under base is not often seen and remains bold and legible. 3-1/2” tall with some light wear to paint and a few minute marks from the original firing: EX-MT |
$400.00-$600.00
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$1,600.00
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686 |
Kate Greenaway figural baseball napkin ring c.1890. Silverplated figural of the English derived boy caricature created by Kate Greenaway with bat and ball. Retains orig. finish and patina, 3” tall: EX-MT |
$500.00-$750.00
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$675.00
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687 |
Superb American football porcelain stein c.1890-1900. Full polychrome decorated stein with raised figural game scene and two player vignettes featuring early gridiron action. First player view pictures a man in uniform holding a melon style ball titled “Going Out”, another panel comically pictures the same player in a sling and head bandage titled “Coming Back”. Game scene is flanked on either top corner by American flag in shield form, 10” tall retaining orig. pewter handle and lid. This is the finest piece of football related porcelain that we have encountered: NM |
$1,500.00-$2,500.00
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$1,150.00
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688 |
“Home Run” brand peaches can c. 1920’s. Empty can of peaches with great color litho. label featuring baseball scene on one side. Can has been opened but retains top portion, label has general light wear: VG-EX |
$150.00-$200.00
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$90.00
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689 |
1888 “Darktown Battery” mechanical bank. Classic 19th century baseball related children’s toy that so vividly depicts that social climate in the country during that period. Clean example retains approx. 85% of its’ orig. paint and is in working order, has a few areas of inpainting but retains tough original bat. Manufactured by J.E. Stevens Co. in Cromwell, CT: EX |
$2,500.00-$3,500.00
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$1,900.00
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690 |
Rare baseball composition head doll c.1910-15. Large 33” tall stuffed doll in original baseball uniform incl. seldom seen hat, head is composition and retains great original surface with typical age crazing in paint. Very desirable early baseball related children’s toy: EX |
$750.00-$1,000.00
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$900.00
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691 |
Babe Ruth Japanese tokkuri c. 1930's. Small 5" sake vase with celadon glaze featuring a raised image of Ruth batting. Most likely produced during the 1934 Tour of Japan, this item was sent to us from Japan and we have not previously encountered another example: NM |
$1,000.00-$1,500.00
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$650.00
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Baseball decorated occupational shaving mug c.1880-90. White porcelain mug with hand painted crossed ring bats and figure eight style ball on front. Retains majority of its’ original gilt rim decor along with the owner’s name in script lettering. Marked Koken, St. Louis on bottom, 4” tall with minute rim chip repair: EX/MT-NM |
$1,250.00-$1,750.00
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$1,900.00
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692 |
Ramer’s Baseball Game wooden lidded store display box c. 1920’s. Pine lidded box with interior lid label advertising Ramer’s Baseball Game and denoting that the 40 candy bars in the box are free for advertising. Mfg. by A.M. Ramer Co., St. Paul; 16” long x 9” deep: EX-MT |
$150.00-$225.00
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$60.00
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693 |
Baseball Liniment enameled advertising sign c. 1910. Colorful enamel on metal sign advertising baseball liniment picturing a box with player graphics. Marked Nelke-Veribrite Signs, NY at lower right corner. Has a few areas of in-painting incl. the ‘der’ in the word wonder at top right. 12”x 26”: EX-MT (With note to in-painting) |
$750.00-$1,250.00
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$775.00
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694 |
Fine single owner collection of (22) vintage baseball related nodders. Varied grouping including some desirable and rare examples, clean overall condition unless noted. Includes: 1975 Hank Aaron plastic nodder in box; (3) Round green base nodders c.1962-64: Phillies, Red Sox, and Tigers; (2) 1960-61 square colored base nodders: Minn. Twins (has some lt. base chipping and lt. staining to face), Balt. Orioles (small chip from back of head interior); 1962 St. Louis Cardinals green diamond shaped base; Cin. Reds green sq. base mascot head (small chip and spider crack on back of head); (9) Square white base nodders c.1961-62: Det. Tigers, NY Yankees (Has some spider cracking in head), Wash. Senators, Chic. White Sox, L.A. Dodgers (lt. wear to base decal), Mil. Braves , L.A. Angels, NY Mets , and San Francisco Giants (faint line crack at back of head); (5) White round miniature base nodders c.1961-62: Pitt. Pirates (repaired neck crack and wear to decals), L.A. Angels (lt. head spiders and in-painting to team name on base), Wash. Senators, St. Louis Cardinals, and Balt. Orioles (surface scratch at base of neck front). Great breakdown value and an excellent opportunity to begin a collection of vintage nodders: Range VG-NM (Majority are EX or better) |
$3,500.00-$4,500.00
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$4,200.00
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695 |
Willie Mays nodder c.1961-62. Lighter skin variation holding ball with a small touched up ding on front of hat brim and some retracing of the last name on base decal: VG/EX-EX |
$175.00-$275.00
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$200.00
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696 |
Roger Maris nodder c.1961-62. Fairly clean doll with original uncleaned surface has two minute chips to hat brim, small ding on shoulder, and a small piece missing from interior of back portion of the head: EX |
$375.00-$475.00
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$280.00
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697 |
Folk art baseball painted decorated children’s sled c.1880-1900. Cherry sled with original cast iron runners featuring a painted two board surface area depicting a catcher with “Kelly” stenciled under image. Retains orig. gingerbread style handle rails and great unrestored original surface. Has an area of natural usage wear to one side of seat and some light overall wear. Baseball related items of paint decoration are seldom offered in any format, one of only four such examples that we know to exist: EX |
$1,750.00-$2,750.00
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$1,550.00
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698 |
19th century Foot Ball decorative handkerchief c.1880-1900. Red and black toned linen with five illustrative scenes incl. Flags and the Kick Off. Marked Washington, S.H. Greene & Sons, 12”x 13”: EX |
$150.00-$250.00
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$300.00
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699 |
1907 “The American Baseball Game Device” spinner game. Square spinner game with various scoring bars featuring player graphics at corners, has some wear to corners: VG |
$100.00-$150.00
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$25.00
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700 |
Fine Lucky Strike Cigarettes baseball die cut advertising display c.1920-30. Large color sign with images of Lazzeri and Waner endorsing Lucky Strike retaining orig. cardboard Lucky Strike cigarette packages at top edge. 30”x 40” framed in museum quality shadow box frame, has some typical age wear incl. small creasing, few areas of minor in-painting, and a few surface scratches (one of which is fairly long running vertically near Lazzeri): VG-EX |
$3,500.00-$4,500.00
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$7,000.00
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