May 2024 Premier Live/Internet Auction
Thursday, May 2nd at 12:00pm ET
Welcome to the online catalogue for the May 2024 Premier Live/Internet Auction.
Online pre-bidding ends Wednesday, May 1st at 10:00pm ET. Pre-bids/ceiling bids left at huntauctions.com will be executed during the live auction on May 2nd (Lots 1-632) at 12:00pm ET. After online pre-bidding closes on our website, the auction will move to the live format, with bidding available via in person, telephone, absentee, and online interactively via Invaluable (see below). If you wish to phone bid during the Live Auction please call 610-524-0822 or email info@huntauctions.com before May 2nd. Please note, you do not have to pre-bid in order to bid during the live auction.
If you have any trouble bidding on auction day, May 2nd, please call our office at 610-524-0822 so we can assist you as quickly as possible.
Online only lots (Lots 644-end) will close at 10pm ET on Thursday, May 2nd with bidding continuing for 30-minute intervals. Phone bidding will not be available for these items.
Live Interactive Online Bidding will be available to all registered Hunt Auctions bidders.
This bidding platform will provide Hunt Auctions bidders the ability to participate with real time interactive online bidding during the live auction. The interactive bidding will be powered by Invaluable and may be accessed via a link that will be available closer to the date of the auction. Bidders must have a valid Hunt Auctions username and current email address to bid interactively online during the auction. Please note, unless you have already received premiere bidding status and plan to bid live online for item(s), $20,000 is the total bidding limit, you will need to be preapproved as such.
The Greg Gallacher Collection
Hunt Auctions is pleased and honored to present the personal collection of Greg Gallacher. Greg is not only one of the most respected experts in the field of vintage sporting equipment but also has amassed one of the more impressive collections of its type over the last three decades. Additionally, Greg’s Collection was featured in “Smithsonian Baseball” by Stephen Wong with special note to its focus on the origins of baseball components. Equally of note, Greg has been a dear and valued friend of our company for nearly as long as we have been in business. The collection will be sold over a period of several auctions with a sampling of materials mixed within the following section of vintage sports equipment from several owners. We hope you enjoy this special offering and feel very humbled to have been selected to present these materials from our long tenured friend and respected colleague, Greg Gallacher.
The Gladstone Collection of Baseball Art
Brooklyn native, Bill Gladstone, first began collecting Dodgers memorabilia. His passion for the American Pastime, expanded his collection to include categories of baseball-themed fine and decorative art. Over a period of many decades Bill and, wife of 65 years, Millie Gladstone travelled the country collecting baseball related artwork and memorabilia. In 1992, Bill and Millie purchased the most prized sports memorabilia item on the market: a baseball team. Bill was the Chairman/Principal Owner of the Tri-City ValleyCats and was elected to the board of directors for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in 1991. The Gladstone Collection of Baseball Art has long been held as first in class with works that were featured in Ken Burns’ landmark documentary “Baseball” and once contained the monumental “Baseball Player” folk art cigar store figure by Samuel Robb as donated to the Whitney Museum in New York City. Additionally, Bill Gladstone served as a mentor and cherished friend. Bill’s un-adulterated love for the game of baseball was only equaled by his love for his family. I will always be thankful for Bill and Millie’s trust and friendship the spirit of which affords us the privilege to proudly present their personal collection.
Stuart Frederick Collection
Lots 63-121 originate from the personal collection of Stuart Frederick. Stuart has not only been a valued client to Hunt Auctions but he is a dear friend. Stuart is well known within the hobby as one of the leading collectors of Mickey Mantle and related New York Yankees memorabilia. If you’ve ever heard someone at a show ask a dealer “Do you have any new Mantle items?”, then you have likely met Stuart. His collection is incredibly diverse yet amazingly consistent with regard to quality and condition grade. Separately, Stuart embodies all that is good with this hobby. He has always been willing to share his knowledge is a collaborative manner and is focused on the items themselves rather than on their value or grade. We are extremely proud to announce that the Stuart has selected our company to offer his personal collection which will be sold over a period of numerous
auctions in the coming months.
Live/Internet Auction
Thursday, May 2nd at 12:00pm ET
Bidding Inquiries:
Hunt Auctions
256 Welsh Pool Road | Exton, PA 19341
Ph: 610.524.0822 | Fax: 610.524.0826
info@huntauctions.com