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Items For The Auction of February 20th and 21st, 2004
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701 |
Lot of (2) 1909-11 T-206 Ty Cobb cards. Includes red portrait variation, Sw. Caporal back: VG. Bat on shoulder variation, Sw. Caporal back (pencil notation on back): VG |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$850.00
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702 |
Lot of (3) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco HOF'er cards. Includes (2) Johnson (hands at chest) with one grading VG and the other VG-EX and Mathewson (dark cap) gradingVG-EX |
($375.00-$575.00)
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$850.00
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703 |
Lot of (50) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. All have either Sw. Cap. or Pied. Backs. Players include Doolan, Thebo, Davis, and Delehanty: Range PR/GD-VG |
($650.00-$850.00)
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$500.00
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704 |
Lot of (78) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. All have either Pied., Sw. Cap., or Old Mill backs. Players incl. Bresnahan, Donlin (fielding), Chase, Bernhard, Beckely, Shaughnessy, and Doyle. Lot also includes one rare Broad Leaf 350 back: Range GD-VG |
($1,250.00-$1,750.00)
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$1,400.00
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705 |
Lot of (40) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. All have either Sw. Cap. or Pied. backs. Players (2) Chase, White, Devlin, Davis, Demmitt, and Stahl: Range VG-EX |
($750.00-$950.00)
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$1,350.00
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706 |
Lot of (39) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. All have either Sw. Cap. or Pied. backs. Includes Snodgrass, Smith, Dygert, Engle, and Quillen: Range VG-EX |
($750.00-$950.00)
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$1,250.00
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707 |
Lot of (50) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. All have either Sw. Cap., Pied., or Amer. Beauty backs. Includes Chase, Graham, Dougherty, and Donlin (fielding). Also includes (1) Lenox back card: Range PR-VG |
($650.00-$850.00)
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$1,000.00
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708 |
Lot of (50) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. All have either Sw. Cap., Tolstoi, or El Principe de Gales backs. Includes Wallace, Wilhelm, Purtell, and Snodgrass: Range PR/GD-VG |
($650.00-$850.00)
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$525.00
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709 |
Lot of (27) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. All have either Sw. Cap. Or Piedmont backs. Players include G.Brown, Magee, Merkle, and Bell: Range PR/GD-VG |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$350.00
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710 |
Lot of (40) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. All have either Sw. Cap. or Pied. backs. Players include Meyers, Snodgrass, Steinfeldt, Parent, and Schaefer. Fine grouping with some strong condition examples: Range VG-EX/MT |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$1,700.00
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711 |
Lot of (39) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. All have either Sw. Cap., Pied., or Tolstoi backs. Players include Pattee, Cicotte, Dahlen, Kleinow, and Tenney. Fine grouping with some strong condition examples: Range VG-EX/MT |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$2,000.00
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712 |
Lot of (40) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. All have either Sw. Cap or Pied. Backs. Players include (3) Chase, Dougherty, Dunn, Pelty (horizontal), and Camnitz: Range VG-EX/MT |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$1,900.00
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713 |
Lot of (15) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards. Rare group all have American Beauty advertising backs with players incl. Slagle, Moran, Burke, Reulbach, and Grimshaw. Majority are very clean incl. a few EX/MT cards. Note the slightly smaller width then standard issue T-206 cards due to size of original American Beauty packaging: Range VG-EX/MT |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$1,500.00
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714 |
Lot of (3) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco HOF'er cards. All three have rare American Beauty backs. Includes Baker: GD-VG, Johnson (hands at chest): GD, and Mathewson (dark cap): VG-EX |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$800.00
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715 |
Rare 1909-11 T-206 Nap Lajoie with Lenox back. Clean Lajoie (with bat) card has bold original color and slight corner wear having a very rare Lenox advertising back. Back remains clean with well centered graphics: EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$2,800.00
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716 |
Lot of (4) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco cards with rare backs. Includes Livingstone (Carolina Brights back), Lake (Lenox back), Krause (El Principe de Gales back), and Thomas (El Principe de Gales back): Range GD-VG/EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$850.00
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717 |
Lot of (20) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco HOF'er cards. All are portrait variations with either Pied. or Sw. Cap backs. Players include Chance, Joss, Clarke, Evers, Bender, Wallace, Jennings, and Marquard: Range GD-EX |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,750.00
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718 |
Lot of (3) 1909-11 T-206 Cy Young cards. All three have Sw. Caporal backs, includes "glove shows": VG, "hand shows": VG-EX, and "portrait": EX |
($450.00-$550.00)
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$1,400.00
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719 |
Lot of (2) 1909-11 T-206 Christy Mathewson cards. Both have Sweet Caporal backs, includes "portrait": VG-EX and "dark cap": VG-EX |
($375.00-$475.00)
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$700.00
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720 |
Lot of (5) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco HOF'er cards. All have Sw. Caporal backs and are portrait variations. Includes Tinker: EX, McGraw: EX, Chance (crease): VG, Lajoie: VG, and Chesbro: EX-EX/MT |
($600.00-$800.00)
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$1,150.00
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721 |
Lot of (17) 1909-11 T-206 baseball tobacco HOF'er cards. Includes (2) Speaker, Waddell, Tinker, Baker, and McGraw: Range GD-EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$1,900.00
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722 |
1909-11 T-206 Ty Cobb. Red portrait variation has Sw. Caporal back and has even light corner wear: EX |
($600.00-$800.00)
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$750.00
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723 |
1909-11 T-206 Ty Cobb. Red portrait variation has Sw. Caporal back and has even light corner wear: EX |
($600.00-$800.00)
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$900.00
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724 |
Lot of (2) 1909-11 T-206 Ty Cobb cards. Includes Cobb/green portrait variation (Sw. Cap. Back): PR-GD and Cobb/red portrait variation (Sw. Cap. Back): VG |
($400.00-$500.00)
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$650.00
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725 |
Lot of misc. vintage tobacco related items to include: "Plow Boy" unopened tobacco package (modern), "Tuxedo" unopened tobacco package (cellophane cover is detached), several "Safe Hit" cigar box labels, early cardboard mechanical baseball scorer, and (13) misc. sports related tobacco cards/issues incl. T-206 and T-205: Range PR-EX |
($150.00-$250.00)
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$90.00
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726 |
1887 Allen & Ginter "Champions" souvenir album. Color lithographic display album features color replicas for the card issue of the same name on the interior. Retains original string bindery with some pages loose but intact: VG. Lot also includes an additional interior page from the Champions album with Kelly, Bennett, Keefe, and Anson (framed): EX |
($1,250.00-$1,750.00)
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$925.00
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727 |
Rare 1888 "Goodwin Tobacco Base Ball" souvenir album pages. Regarded as one of the finest 19th century issues of its' type the offered lot features (9) color lithographic baseball display pages from the Goodwin album with various players incl. Anson, Keefe, Ewing, Ward, Kelly, and Connor. Colors remain vibrant and bold with printing on back intact as well. Condition report as follows: Ward page has a small repaired tear with inpainting/ Ewing-Keefe page has repaired tear at bindery hole/ Brown-Foster page has two small repaired punctures with some inpainting/ several of the pages have some light to moderate toning on backs. Impressive presentational group relating to the premier players of the 19th century: Range VG-EX/MT (With note to condition report) |
($7,000.00-$9,000.00)
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$6,000.00
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728 |
"Federal League Bourbon" whiskey bottle label c.1914-15. Scarce paper label with red tinted batter graphic at center. Measures 4 1/4"x5" matted with only a few very minor wrinkles: EX |
($600.00-$800.00)
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$800.00
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728a |
Baseball figural tobacco pipe c.1890-1900. Rare and fragile gutta percha tobacco pipe with a uniformed baseball player diving towards a base. Titled "The League" in period intaglio lettering on front, "Pat. Feb.12.95" stamped on back. Very clean overall condition with no cracking or losses typically seen on this type of piece: EX |
($750.00-$950.00)
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$850.00
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729 |
"Yankee Boy" tobacco tin c.1910. Painted tin canister features color lithographic baseball scene on front with boy holding a bat. Tin has a few areas of indentation and an area of rusting on back: VG |
($275.00-$375.00)
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$275.00
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730 |
"Bambino" tobacco tin c.1920-30. Rare and desirable painted tin tobacco canister named after Babe Ruth's nickname of "Bambino". Unrestored original tin has graphic of Ruth batting on front and baseball shaped decor on back with "Bambino" titling on each. Has some surface rusting and some typical paint flaking: VG-EX |
($1,250.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,000.00
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730a |
Lot of (2) baseball related tobacco items. Includes "4 Bagger" unopened tobacco package c.1926: EX and "Chicago Cubs Chewing Tobacco" tin c.1930's: VG |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$225.00
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731 |
"Detroit Chewing Tobacco" bucket c.1900. Large lidded wooden cylindrical tobacco bucket measures 13" tall with color applied manufacturer's label on front. U.S. Revenue label remains on back, front label remains clearly legible with original surface but has some general flaking: VG-EX |
($450.00-$650.00)
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$450.00
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732 |
Piedmont tobacco advertising display sign c.1910-15. Color lithographic cardboard sign picturing well dressed woman with ad for Piedmont cigarettes. 15"x22" framed: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$625.00
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733 |
Piedmont tobacco advertising chair c.1910-20. Wooden folding deck style chair with original enameled Piedmont advertising sign on both sides of chair back. Retains original Piedmont stenciled advertising down the side supports: EX |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$450.00
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734 |
Helmar tobacco advertising display sign c.1910-20. Elongated 16"x32" framed cardboard sign picturing a woman advertising Helmar cigarettes. Has a few areas of repair with inpainting most of which are in the blue background: VG-EX |
($275.00-$375.00)
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$375.00
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735 |
Sweet Caporal tobacco advertising display sign c.1910-20. Large 17"x34" framed cardboard display sign picturing a woman advertising Sweet Caporal cigarettes. Remains in fine overall condition with bright original color: EX |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$1,100.00
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736 |
Turkish Trophies tobacco advertising display sign c.1910-20. Enameled metal sign advertising Turkish Trophies cigarettes. Measures 12"x36" with a few areas of chipping at borders. Turkish Trophies related advertising is fairly rare in comparison to other similar companies from the era: VG-VG/EX |
($450.00-$650.00)
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$150.00
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737 |
Turkish Trophies tobacco advertising display sign c.1905. Striking color lithographic paper sign of a risque nature picturing a woman in Middle Eastern attire. Measures 20"x27" in it's original oak frame. Turkish Trophies related advertising is fairly rare in comparison to other similar companies from the era: EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$750.00
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738 |
Murad tobacco advertising display sign c.1910-20. Huge 29"x38" framed color lithographic display sign picturing a Middle Eastern woman holding Murad cigarettes. Has a few areas of repair with inpainting including a fairly large surface tear on left side: VG-VG/EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$900.00
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739 |
Lot of two early 1900's advertising display signs. Includes "Jacob Hoffman Brewing Co." color lithographic sign on paper. 21"x32" framed sign with ornate color tabletop display: EX and "Mother's Oats" tobacco display poster picturing a boy smoking a pipe, 17"x24" EX |
($500.00-$750.00)
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740 |
Kinney Bros. equestrian related tobacco card advertising display poster c.1890-1900. Colorful lithographic display picturing a collage arrangement of Kinney Bros. horse racing related tobacco cards. Measures 18"x28" framed with some chipping at edges and at bottom right corner. Also has some typical creasing, color remain bold and vibrant: VG |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$1,500.00
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741 |
"Pinch Hit" tobacco baseball advertising display piece c.1915. Oversized 19"x45" thin stock cardboard display sign with baseball game scene at bottom and advertising for Pinch Hit tobacco. Marked "MCA Sign Co. in Massillon, Ohio" at bottom right corner. Sign has some general age wear including some creasing and minor abrasions. Very appealing period baseball related tobacco display piece is the only example that we have encountered and remains in fine general condition given its' size, age, and fragility: VG-EX |
($1,500.00-$2,000.00)
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$650.00
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742 |
Rare Allen & Ginter "Fans of the Period" tobacco card advertising display poster c.1890-1900. Very desirable color lithographic poster picturing the tobacco card set as issued by Allen & Ginter with "Virginia Brights" brand cigarettes. Measures 14"x30"framed remaining in remarkable near original condition with bright color and only a few very tiny surface wrinkles: EX/MT-NM |
($2,750.00-$3,500.00)
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$4,200.00
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743 |
Scarce 1884 Climax Tobacco "Representatives of Professional Base Ball in America" print. Regal color tinted engraving is one of the most elusive and desirable of all 19th century baseball related display pieces. Simply stated the offered example is the finest known copy that was recently discovered along with its' original Lorillard Tobacco mailing tube. The print retains original color and contrast with stunning visual appeal and clean borders free of the staining commonly found on this type of piece. Measures 22"x28 1/2" framed with two insignificant repaired edge tears on the far right border and a tiny edge flake at the bottom right border. Other then these two minor condition factors the piece is literally like the day it was printed. The display itself features a collage arrangement including baseball game scene as a central background and two stadium wall graphics at top each with Lorillard advertising. The interior area of the print is magnificient featuring vignette portraits of various baseball notables including Ewing, Bennett, Morrill, Keefe, Brouthers, H.Wright, N.E. Young, A.Mills, Spalding, Deasley, Snyder, Start, Anson, Stovey, Whitney, and Hecker. Marked "Root & Tinker, Tribune Bldg. New York 1884" at bottom right. The print amazingly includes the original cardboard mailing tube retaining its' addressed P.Lorillard & Co. mailing label with cancelled postage stamp. Certainly one of the finest 19th century display pieces in the hobby: Scarce 1884 Climax Tobacco "Representatives of Professional Base Ball in America" print. Regal color tinted engraving is one of the most elusive and desirable of all 19th century baseball related display pieces. Simply stated the offered example is the finest known copy that was recently discovered along with its' original Lorillard Tobacco mailing tube. The print retains original color and contrast with stunning visual appeal and clean borders free of the staining commonly found on this type of piece. Measures 22"x28 1/2" framed with two insignificant repaired edge tears on the far right border and a tiny edge flake at the bottom right border. Other then these two minor condition factors the piece is literally like the day it was printed. The display itself features a collage arrangement including baseball game scene as a central background and two stadium wall graphics at top each with Lorillard advertising. The interior area of the print is magnificient featuring vignette portraits of various baseball notables including Ewing, Bennett, Morrill, Keefe, Brouthers, H.Wright, N.E. Young, A.Mills, Spalding, Deasley, Snyder, Start, Anson, Stovey, Whitney, and Hecker. Marked "Root & Tinker, Tribune Bldg. New York 1884" at bottom right. The print amazingly includes the original cardboard mailing tube retaining its' addressed P.Lorillard & Co. mailing label with cancelled postage stamp. Certainly one of the finest 19th century display pieces in the hobby: NM |
($10,000.00-$15,000.00)
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$22,000.00
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744 |
Rare "Topps Chewing Gum" trade sign c.1940's. Wonderful painted wooden trade sign which once hung at the Topps Chewing Gum company factory in Brooklyn, New York. The Shorin brothers had founded the company in 1938 and began selling "Topps Gum" chewing gum. In the 1940's Topps evolved into Bazooka bubble gum with small comics wrapped around the gum. It was around 1950 when the company revolutionized the industry as they began to insert trading cards with their gum products and the rest is history. Sign is of a soft wood having its' original black paint with gilt lettering and measures 7 3/4"x45". Has a sliver missing from top left corner area, chip at bottom right corner, and some general age wear including light paint flaking while retaining a superb original surface. This is the earliest historical Topps related piece that we have encountered: VG-EX |
($3,500.00-$4,500.00)
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$2,800.00
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745 |
Lorillard Tobacco cutter c.1900-1910. Cast iron mechanical tobacco cutter with Lorillard advertising in raised lettering. 16" long with portions of its' original black paint: VG-EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$150.00
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746 |
Jackie Robinson souvenir tie rack c.1950's. Painted composite youth tie rack with three dimensional decor relating to Jackie Robinson. 7" tall missing the metal tie hooks at bottom: EX |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$275.00
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747 |
Lot of (9) "Linen Photo Emblems" c.1960's. Each oval patch features a black and white image of baseball player. Players are all Yankees except for Sandy Koufax to include Mantle, Maris, Berra, and Kubek. All patches remain unused in their original cellophane wrappers with backboards (several of the packages have damage to the cellophane): Range EX-NM |
($650.00-$850.00)
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$500.00
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748 |
Babe Ruth souvenir wristwatch in its' original case and box c.1949. Very clean Ruth wristwatch picturing the Babe in color on watch facing. Watch also includes the original ball shaped plastic casing and rare original cardboard box which pictures Ruth: Watch: EX-MT, Case: EX-MT, Box: VG-EX |
($900.00-$1,200.00)
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$950.00
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749 |
Set of (10) carved dog baseball players c.1920-30's. Whimsical grouping of 2" to 3" tall carved and painted wooden dogs in baseball uniforms. Very well carved with desirable original paint and surface, one dog has a chip on foot and another is missing one hand otherwise they remain in generally nice condition. Lot also includes (2) billiards related carved dogs: Range VG-EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$275.00
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750 |
Baseball themed jigsaw puzzle in its original box c.1920-30's. Colorful large format 12"x17" puzzle picturing a boy and old man playing baseball. Box lid repeats puzzle decor, has some typical light to moderate usage wear: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$75.00
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751 |
Lot of sports related decorative porcelain c.1912. Youth size porcelain grouping having various sports scenes incl. football and baseball. Includes handled sugar bowl and teapot, cup and saucer, cup, and (3) luncheon plates (6" diam.). One cup and one plate have have repaired cracks, the other pieces have a few small rim chips and some small hairline cracking. Marked "Elpco China" on base: Range PR-EX |
($175.00-$275.00)
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$50.00
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752 |
Children sports decorated china tea set c.1912. Charming youth size set features various sports scenes incl. Football and baseball. Includes rare lidded sugar bowl, teapot, and creamer; (4) cup and saucer sets; (1) spill bowl; (2) saucers; and (6) desert plates (5 1/2" diam.). Very well cared for set with only one cup having a small hairline crack: Range EX-NM |
($450.00-$650.00)
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$140.00
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753 |
Baseball decorative serving platter c.1910. Uncommon painted tin oval platter measures 17" long with colorful game scene graphic. Has some light surface wear: EX |
($275.00-$375.00)
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$80.00
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754 |
Forbes Field porcelain candy dish c.1910. Unusual 7" long oblong dish with reticulated openwork border having a hand painted illustration of Forbes Field in the center. Has a minute rim flake on backside and some general light wear: EX-EX/MT |
($375.00-$475.00)
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$500.00
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755 |
"Home Run King" mechanical baseball toy c.1920-30's. Desirable tin lithographic mechanical toy in the manner of Babe Ruth where the batter swings and hits a ball placed on metal rising tee. Toy remains in working order with only typical light to moderate usage wear to the paint. Includes very rare original box picturing the toy and baseball graphics with a repaired tear on one panel. Made by "Selrite Products Inc., New York": Toy: EX, Box: VG-EX |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$1,300.00
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756 |
Baseball painted cast iron still bank c.1910. Original cast iron bank with approx. 85% of its' vintage gilt, white, and red paint. 5 1/2" tall: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$100.00
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757 |
Early children's baseball doll c.1910. Composition head doll with mohair stuffed body wearing an early pinstriped baseball uniform. Very primitive doll with original leather sewn baseball shoes, has damage to the head incl. cracking and paint crazing: GD |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$110.00
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758 |
1911 Phila. Athletics plate. Porcelain 10" diameter dinner plate with transfer scene decorated elephant in the center having bust images of the World Champion A's incl. Mack, Baker, Bender, and Collins. Marked "Florence Cook Pottery" on back, very clean with only some wear to gilt edge decoration and a minute surface hairline that is not visible on the back: EX-MT |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$750.00
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759 |
Baseball decorated majolica pitcher c.1890-1900. Phoenixville majolica glazed pitcher satnds 8" tall with charcoal color variation and raised baseball scene on one side and European football on the other. Has a hairline crack on one panel (football side) which is not visible without close inspection: VG-EX |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$550.00
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760 |
Figural baseball trophy c.1930's. 10" tall trophy with silverplated fielder atop a painted metal base having an uninscribed placard. Silvering has some general wear: VG-EX |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$350.00
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761 |
Fine 1899 "John R. Lemmert Cup" baseball decorated trophy. Exquisite tri handled footed cup with classical motif having a finely etched 19th century baseball game scene on front panel with trophy titling. Reverse panel has inscription, "Presented to the Suburban League-Won by the Maryland Athletic BBC 1899". Trophy measures 8 1/2" tall remaining in outstanding overall condition and originated from a Baltimore area estate: NM |
($1,000.00-$1,500.00)
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$1,350.00
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762 |
Baseball folk art Christmas decoration c.1920's. Easel back 10" tall stand up decoration having a winter scene painted on silk panel with ball and bat decor surrounding. Has some period tape reinforcement on back of bat handles, endearing handmade holiday decoration with baseball theme: EX |
($350.00-$450.00)
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$90.00
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763 |
Presentational cased brass baseball bat and ball c.1910-20. Hinged lid velvet lined box containing an 18" long brass bat and 2" diameter brass ball. There are no markings on either piece which may suggest that the offered set was a sample of some type or was never presented. Very unusual and interesting baseball related presentational set: EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$850.00
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764 |
Scarce 1906 Chicago White Sox decorative hall rack. Superb quality Arts & Crafts style hammered metal with copper wash mirrored hall rack retaining its' original scalloped edge mirror in center and three ornate coat hooks. Diamond shaped copper body features various baseball decor including baseball shaped border pattern, pair of White Sox logos on shields flanking the mirror, crossed bats and equipment decor under mirror, and "World's Champions 1906" lettering above mirror. One of only a few examples known to exist and remains in superb untouched original condition with unpolished copper wash surface and period center mirror. Signiuficant baseball display piece relating to the 1906 World Champion White Sox, 18" square: EX |
($4,000.00-$6,000.00)
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$2,100.00
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765 |
1953 Ed Barrow silver presentational box from the New York Yankees. Sterling silver rectangular lidded trinket box having Yankees embossed logo on top with three inset gemstones. Inscribed underneath logo, "Edward Grant Barrow May 10, 1953 Eighty Fifth Birthday". Interior features fascimile autographs of the Yankee players on lid interior incl. Mantle, Berra, Stengel, Mize, and Rizzuto. Marked Gorham sterling silver on base, 10" long: EX-MT |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$1,000.00
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766 |
Rare Bill Sunday figural doorstop. Cast brass doorstop retains a portion of its' original gilt paint and features evangelical baseball player Billy Sunday on top. Inscribed on base, "Billy Sunday Driving it Home". This is the only example that we have encountered, 9" tall: EX |
($750.00-$950.00)
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$550.00
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767 |
Baseball decorative vanity mirror c.1889. Cast metal figural base features an early game scene with pitcher, batter, and catcher. Base retains the majority of its' rare original gilt paint and has copyright date of 1889 on reverse. Mirror is vintage but not original to the piece and easel backplate that once held mirror in place has been replaced: EX |
($1,500.00-$2,000.00)
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768 |
"U.S.A." pennant c.1910-20. Two piece red and blue pennant with blue and white applied three dimensional lettering on right side and silk applique American flag at left. 26" long: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$550.00
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769 |
Detroit Tigers pennant c.1910-20. Elongated black pennant with three dimensional orange team lettering and applied Tiger head logo at left. Measures 34" long with original orange and black tassels: EX |
($750.00-$1,250.00)
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$600.00
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770 |
"Our National Game" baseball decorative album c.1887. Beautiful 19th century scrapbook style album having gilt decorated baseball scene on front. Interior once had several color lithographic baseball pages which have been removed: EX |
($350.00-$450.00)
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$225.00
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771 |
"Champions of the World" athletic decorative album c.1887. Breathtaking color lithographic cover with various sports equipment including baseball having extensive gilt decorated appointments including raised surface medallions. Interior features several color lithographic decorative pages with athletic themes including baseball, football, and fishing. Other blank pages in the album have been filled with various period articles and ephemera. Album cover remains exceptionally clean with original surface and only a small area of wear at top of spine: EX-EX/MT |
($1,250.00-$1,500.00)
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Significant 1878 Syracuse Stars correspondance with related engraving. Dated Sept. 8, 1878 handwritten letter penned by Syracuse Stars Secretary Robert Townsend and sent to National League President William Hulbert regarding the intent of Syracuse to apply for admission into the National League. In the letter Townsend writes that he regretted not entering the "League" earlier and looked forward to membership for the coming season. Signed by Townsend on back with some light foxing at fold lines: EX. Lot also includes a period engraving of the Syracuse team advertising an upcoming game. Players are identified under images incl. Adams, Farrell, Carpenter, and Dorgan. 12"x19" in very clean overall condition: EX |
($2,500.00-$3,500.00)
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773 |
Ford Frick NL baseball with original box c. 1934-51. Off white unused ball with bold stampings retains its' original box which has a portion of its' original seal: Ball: EX/MT, Box: EX |
($350.00-$450.00)
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$375.00
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774 |
Ban Johnson AL baseball with original box c.1920's. Well used Ban Johnson AL ball with red and blue stitching includes original box which is missing a portion of its' lid and has some creasing on two panels: VG |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$175.00
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775 |
NL baseball with its' original box c.1915-20. Lightly soiled Spalding NL ball with red and black stitching includes original box which has losses to top 1/3 portion: Ball: EX, Box: PR-GD |
($700.00-$900.00)
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776 |
1922 B.Johnson AL baseball used in Major League game at Cleveland. Official AL ball with moderate usage wear having period notation on side panel, "Aug. 6, 1922 Pitched by Covalesky-Fouled by Liebold to our box.": VG-EX |
($475.00-$575.00)
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$900.00
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777 |
Lemon peel style baseball c.1860. Fine quality four piece ball measures 8" in diameter with medium brown color. One panel has been restitched nicely in the period: EX |
($750.00-$950.00)
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$1,000.00
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778 |
Lot of (3) vintage baseball gloves in their original boxes. Includes Rawlings Gene Green model RJ210 catcher's mitt with box: Glove NM, Box: VG-EX; Spalding Don Drysdale model #189 with box: Glove (Has some surface residue): EX, Bpx: VG-EX; and Em-Jay Eddie Morgan model baseman's mitt with box: Glove: NM-MT, Box: VG-EX |
($375.00-$475.00)
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$350.00
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779 |
Lot of two vintage baseball glove related pieces: Joe DiMaggio model RHT fielder's glove by OK, block letter full name in palm: VG-EX and Ward's Joe Gordon baseball glove empty photo box. Has separations and several tears on side aprons: GD |
($175.00-$250.00)
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$275.00
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779a |
Rawlings Stan Musial model empty glove box and brochure c.1950's. Cardboard lidded box featuring a color image of Musial on top of lid. Body of box has been papered over top of the original surface in the period with patterned red contact paper (possibly removeable). Lot also includes Rawlings Stan Musial booklet: VG |
($175.00-$250.00)
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$50.00
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780 |
Rogers Hornsby model fielder's glove c.1930's. Wilson model 648S RHT model glove showing light to moderate usage wear and retaining very bold original stampings on interior incl. Hornsby fasc. signature: EX-EX/MT |
($475.00-$675.00)
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$400.00
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781 |
Dixie Walker model fielder's glove c.1940's. Clean RHT light tan glove by Globe model 2X2 having near flawless Walker stamped fasc. signature in palm. Fine example from a popular Brooklyn Dodger player: EX/MT-NM |
($275.00-$375.00)
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$125.00
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782 |
Rare Mickey Mantle personal model glove autographed by Mantle c.1954-55. Full sized Rawlings model MM glove dating to 1954-55 before the advent of the laced palm. Glove retains fairly strong markings on inside inclk. Mantle fasc. autograph. Rawlings tag on backstrap has some splits and edge fraying and glove has been cleaned to alleviate dryness. Signed by Mantle in black sharpie on the interior of middle finger pocket. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA J.Spence-S.Grad, custom built acrylic display case, and reference materials relating to glove dating: VG-EX |
($750.00-$1,000.00)
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$1,050.00
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783 |
Lot of baseballs with original boxes to include: (5) Wilson "Babe Ruth" League balls sealed in their original boxes c.1960's: NM, (2) Wilson "Babe Ruth" League balls opened with orig. boxes: EX, Wilson "Babe Ruth" League 12 count display box: EX, and "Anchor Brand" baseball 12 count empty display box c.1930-40's: EX |
($200.00-$300.00)
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$350.00
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784 |
Lot of (12) Lee MacPhail AL baseballs in their original 12 count display box c.1974-1983. All but one of the balls remains sealed in its' individual ball box: EX/MT-NM |
($375.00-$475.00)
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$600.00
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785 |
1912 Harry Davis miniature decal bat. Reach 15" miniature bat with 1 1/2" circular decal of Phila. Athletic captain Harry Davis in uniform. Small applied metal label reads, "Base Ball Night May 7-12 Robt. A. Lamberton Lodge No. 487 F. and A.M.". Very clean overall with an area on the on the left 1/4 of the decal and bottom right corner where it has been restored: VG-EX |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$150.00
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786 |
1909 World Series Tourists souvenir miniature baseball bat with banner. 15" Reach miniature bat having "Blue Ribbon" decal at centerbrand area. Attached to the bat by two period brass tacks is red and blue silk ribbon with gilt lettering that reads, "The Inquirer World's Series Tourists Detroit-Pittsburgh-1909". Bat remains very clean, ribbon has some splitting mostly at points of attachment: EX |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$950.00
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787 |
Lot of (6) miniature baseball bats. Includes 22" long Hank Greenberg model, fine quality Ken-Wel textured grip 17" bat (possibly salesman's sample), Mickey Mantle 16" bat, Joe DiMaggio 16" bat, Babe Ruth 16" bat, and 16" unmarked bat with Jackie Robinson Star Cal decal applied to the side: Range VG-EX/MT |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$250.00
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788 |
Lou Gehrig store model baseball bat c.1930's. L.Slugger model 40LG measures 35" long with bold signature stampings and small amount of tape residue on handle: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$700.00
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789 |
1962 New York Yankees commemorative black bat. L.Slugger 125 model black bat with player names in gold of the World Champion Yankees incl. Maris, Mantle, Berra, and Ford: EX-EX/MT |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$275.00
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790 |
Rare 1937 Cincinnati Reds commemorative baseball bat. Light tan L.Slugger model 40 bat with gold impressed player names incl. Lombardi, Goodman, Dressen, and Hafey: EX |
($500.00-$750.00)
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$300.00
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791 |
Hank Gowdy decal bat c.1915. 34" L.Slugger model 40HG having a vertical decal of Gowdy on barrel end. Bat has some dryness on the end of the barrel and some other general usage wear incl. handle tape residue. Decal remains approx. 80% intact and is one of the more difficult of the series to obtain: VG |
($375.00-$450.00)
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Honus Wagner decal bat c.1917-21. Fine example measures 34" long, L.Slugger model 40W retains handsome light tan finish and displays a horizontal format Honus Wagner color decal on barrel end. Decal has 100% intact appearance with only some minor inpainting to a few paint chips (approx. 90% original). Very attractive period display piece: EX-MT |
($1,750.00-$2,500.00)
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$2,600.00
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793 |
Hillerich & Bradsby "League Regulation" baseball decal bat c.1915-20. H&B model No. 11B with oval red and green decal on barrel end. 33" long with approx. 80% decal intact: VG-EX |
($250.00-$350.00)
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$50.00
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794 |
Pennant "No. 554" baseball bat with oblong knob c.1910-15. 34" long bat with Pennant logo at centerbrand area and elongated knob formation: EX |
($300.00-$400.00)
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$450.00
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795 |
Early 1900's baseball bat with incised ring decoration and oblong knob. 37" long heavily grained bat with three sets of incised ring decor on knob and barrel end. Knob is an oblong form, has some general age wear incl. some dryness on end of barrel: VG-EX |
($400.00-$600.00)
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$400.00
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796 |
Piper Co. baseball bat with oblong knob c.1900. Model "No. 1" bat measures 34" long having a finely turned oblong knob that terminates in a pointed fashion. Centerbrand stampings remain visible with some typical wear, end of barrel has some dryness: VG-EX |
($475.00-$675.00)
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$450.00
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797 |
Spalding "Wagon Tongue" model baseball bat c.1890-1900. Full size 34" bat with pronounced Spalding logo at centerbrand area and "Wagin-Tongue" stenciled on barrel end. Bat remains in its' original surface with good portion of black paint on barrel end and textured surface on handle where period twine grip once was in place. Has a repaired handle crack as well: VG-EX |
($900.00-$1,200.00)
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$500.00
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798 |
Spalding painted ring bat c.1890-1900. Heavily grained 34" long bat with lightly tapered handle and original gold on black painted rings having Spalding logo. Bat remains in fine original condition with approx. 75% of its' ring paint: EX |
($900.00-$1,200.00)
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799 |
"Eastern League" painted ring bat c.1890-1900. Tapered handle 33" bat with royal blue painted ring at centerbrand area having "Eastern League" stenciled in black. Bat has some general wear including some typical indentations and chip on knob: VG-EX |
($650.00-$850.00)
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19th century baseball bat with green painted ring decoration c.1880-90's. High quality 38" long bat with original surface and painted green ring at center flanked by two smaller black rings. Bat has some dryness which has caused a few fissures most notably one that is on the barrel end. Rare color for this style of bat which was most likely made by Wright & Ditson: VG-VG/EX |
($900.00-$1,200.00)
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$400.00
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