Slater Provenance Auction #1
| Sale Number: | 1080 |
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| Auction Date: | December 9th at 12 am CT |
Session 1
Political
FINE LARGE MCCLELLAN ABBOTT TINTYPE. This large beauty makes a perfect center piece to your McClellan tray. Original Abbott and Co. cardboard insert reading "Maj General Gerorge McClellan." Excellent shape.
TOUGH 1860 DOUGLAS / JOHNSON FERRO WITH VELVET BORDER. These velvetbordered ferros are much rarer than the typical brass type, especially with no deterioration of the fragile velvet. This one is a choice beauty.
SPECTACULAR ROOSEVELT AND JOHNSON PROGRESSIVE SEPIA BUTTON.
Even though there are over twenty different known varieties of jugates for this 1912 3rd party ticket, all are rare, and market values ranging from around $2500 to over $10,000. The present example is one of the most popular varities, with a very attractive design featuring a Bull Moose above the portraits. Ususally the sepia is faded on these, but the color here is nice and strong. A beautiful example !
SCARCE 1860 BRECKENRIDGE AND LANE FERROTYPE. While many people view the 1860 election race as a contest between Lincoln and Stephen Douglas, Breckenridge and Lane were actually nominees of the official Democratic Party. However they garnered little support in the changing political climate, so not surprisingly their campaign items are the scarcest for any of the 1860 tickets. On this copy the portraits are a little dark as made but quite clear. For accuracy we note a very trivial blemish on Breckenridge’s cheek. There is some minor perimeter imperfections on the reverse and one mark on Lanes cheek. Still, in all, a very presentable example.
POPULAR LITHO TIN "POPUP" GROVER CLEVELAND MECHANICAL PIN. Several very minor tiny imperfections, but very good overall shape as photo shows. Certainly better than average condition for this type of campaign item.
SUPERB GILT BRASS 1844 HENRY CLAY HOLLOW SHELL. These gorgeous high-relief tokens with fancy border formed of a separate piece are among the most elegantly made campaign items ever produced. Choice condition.
SCARCE 1864 MCCLELLAN FERROTYPE. Nice bright portrait and seldom seen collar stud back. Excellent condition.
1860 BELL /EVERETT CAMPAIGN FERROTYPE. A fine example for the most minor of the four tickets which contended in the fractured 1860 campaign. The obverse side is excellent. Everett portrait clear on the reverse, but there is a vertical row of small indentations to the right of his portrait which do not break the surface of the emulsion.
RARE 1872 DATED GRANT CAMPAIGN FERROTYPE. Perhaps because his political and patriotic luster was by then tarnished, 1872 Grant items are many times rarer than those from his first campaign in 1868. This beauty is very choice and "minty", but on careful examination there are two manufacturing flaws. There is one to the left of his nose and the other directly on his ear. Neither one really detract from this piece. Original pin on the reverse.
TOUGH 1860 BELL EVERETT FERROTYPE WITH VELVET BORDER. Many times scarcer than the brass version, is this Bell Everett ferrotype in especially choice condition. The Everett side is somewhat dark probably as made but the portrait is clear. Otherwise, a very "minty" copy.
BEAUTIFUL MATCHED PAIR OF 1888 DATED ENAMELLED BRASS PINS. Unusual and striking items, especially as a pair. Pins are missing from the reverse, otherwise excellent shape.
STRIKING 1888 HARRISON MORTON HIGH RELIEF BRASS SHELL BADGE. Choice beauty, with rich deep red. The pin is missing from the reverse of hanger.
NICE 1884 BLAINE AND LOGAN CHARM. Largely seen from the elections of 1884- 1892, these two sided brass charms came in various styles and were apparently among the more popular portrait badges of the day. The Blaine is tougher than most, especially with such nice pictures. They tend to come faded and / or stained in this type.
MASSIVE 2 ¾" "GOLDBUG" PIN WITH MCKINLEY BUST. Cast in heavy metal, with gilded surface, this piece, although listed in Hake’s original volume, is an exceedingly rare item. (We have only seen one other.) Great condition, with minimal surface wear on the gilding, ranks this as one of the very best in the popular "Goldbug" category.
SCARCE LARGER SIZE 1868 DATED GRANT WITH FERROTYPE PORTRAIT. A full size larger than the standard "gem" size cardboards and tintypes in similar frames. A few minor small imperfections I must note for accuracy but displays as excellent condition, as photo shows. The pin is missing on the reverse.
COLORFUL 1868 GRANT / COLFAX JUGATE FERROTYPE. Minor wear to the blue cardboard border, as often seen, but the ferro is exceptionally light and clear. Two minor surface imperfections, not affecting the portraits, are noted for accuracy. Rather unusually holed for suspension.
SCARCE LARGER 30MM 1860 BELL /EVERETT FERROTYPE. Significantly larger and more impressive than the standard size. Found for all four 1860 tickets and hence popular with collectors as it is possible (although not easy) to assemble a matched set. Portraits are clear but there are several small nicks in the surface on the Bell side and one soft indentation on the Everett side. Still quite presentable.
VERY RARE 1880 OR 1884 BEN BUTLER STICKPIN. Bright paper portrait in ornamental brass frame. Re-attached pin on the reverse. All Butler items are exceedingly tough and we have never had this variety before.
RARE 7/8 INCH 1936 LANDON PIN. This distinctive variety stands out because there are so few striking designs for this under-rated candidate. Once you get a handful of widely distributed varieties, Landon is deceptively tough!
CHOICE MATCHED PAIR OF 1868 SEYMOUR AND GRANT TOKENS. These white metal beauties nicely represent Grant’s first election campaign.
RARE MATCHED PAIR DATED 1876 HAYES /TILDEN TIN SHELL UNIFACE TOKENS. The Hayes is particularly tough and it is nice to find these tough items as a pair. Nice condition.
A FINE GROUP OF 6 1860-1864 POLITICAL TOKENS. Consisting of 1) 1860 Lincoln in brass 2) 1864 Lincoln in white metal 3) 1860 Bell in brass 4) 1860 Douglas (scarce) in white metal 5) 1864 McClellan in white metal and 6) a scarce, popular 1861 hanging of Jeff Davis anti-Confederate token in brass ("Death To Traitors" on the reverse). A desirable selection in very nice shape. Individual retail value totals $500-550.
VERY SCARCE HORACE GREELEY WITH RUNNING MATE BROWN ON THE REVERSE. With one common exception, all Greeley tokens are tough ( as are his other campaign items). This variety is especially nice. Greeley, of course was the famed journalist that coined the phrase " Go West Young Man." Late in life he offered himself as the futile reform candidate against the corrupt Grant administration and died shortly after the bitter election. Choice condition.
TWO CHOICE AND SCARCE 1880 ELECTION TOKENS. A desirable Winfield Scott Hancock (defeated by Garfield) variety and a satirical anti- Hancock token celebrating the great Republican victory of 1880, and offering " free passage for Salt River" on the "Steamer Hancock." Superb condition.
A STRIKING AND UNUSUAL MCKINLEY BADGE. With unique 1 ¼ inch McKinley celluloid suspended. I don’t recall ever seeing the design offered before.
CLASSIC 1864 LINCOLN WITH CARDBOARD PHOTO. Blank reverse as made (intended for suspension from a ribbon). Excellent condition with one tiny fine surface cut at the right edge of the cardboard at 3 o’clock (noted for accuracy). Size is ¾" by 1".
SCARCE TAFT POST CARD WITH CLOTH COAT. The coat is rather like a shallow pin cushion. Postally used with light soiling. Cloth is remarkably clean and free of wear or fading.
UNIQUE T.R. POST CARD WITH STUNNING GRAPHICS. We’ve never seen this beautiful variety before. Graphics are so rich the design seems almost three dimensional! Unused and almost superb near mint condition.
EXCEEDINGLY RARE 1 ½" ANTI GOLDWATER BUTTON. We’ve never encountered this super variety before. " Give Simple Mindedness A Try" copy write on the curl. A prize for serious Goldwater collectors of the 1964 campaign.
GORGEOUS TEDDY ROOSEVELT STERLING SPOON. Shows TR in full Rough Riders Uniform, with sword drawn and on horseback. Unique style with fully defined back view of TR and the horse. Clearly a quality item at the time of manufacture and in sterling silver! Choice!
TOUGH 1872 HORACE GREELEY FERROTYPE. Greeley has always been considered the scarcest candidate in ferrotype badges. This very nice example in fancy frame and with original pin has a fine appearance despite an area of rust at the bottom from 4 o’clock to 6 o’clock an excellent affordable Greeley.
CLASSIC CLINTON 3 ½ " BUTTON RARITY WITH MAGIC JOHNSON. It’s hard to say whether this great design appeals more to sports or political collectors. Distributed in limited numbers by the Hudson County Democrats, it was quickly dubbed one of the key Clinton items and has shown steady appreciation in value.
FINE COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL JOHN F. KENNEDY PINBACKS. Seventeen different (not counting the one in the lower left-hand corner, which is a fantasy piece), including several uncommon varieties. Eleven are campaign items, five are from the 1961 Inauguration and one is a memorial item for JFK, RFK and Martin Luther King. Sizes from 1" to 6", all shown to scale. All in fine condition, with a total individual retail value of approximately $400-450. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AN EXCEPTIONALLY NICE 1884 CLEVELAND HENDRICKS JUGATE PIN. It is so hard to find these with such bright portraits and an unusual frame as well. 1884 jugates for Cleveland and Blaine are deceptively tougher than the similar appearing jugate pins of 1888.
GORGEOUS VERY LARGE TEDDY ROOSEVELT "COATTAIL" RIBBON WITH PHILADELPHIA LOCAL. Always prized for its great graphics, this is a difficult ribbon to find in this choice condition. Usually they are prone to separation and to soiling. This is a very fine example.
RARE MULTI COLOR 7/8" FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT PIN. This beautiful design is one of the most highly prized single picture FDR buttons. Dated 1933, it either anticipats or celebrates his first inauguration. Auction prices over $1000, although most recently it has sold somewhat below that level.
POSSIBLY UNIQUE EISENHOWER 2 ¼" BUTTON. We’ve never encountered this distinctive variety before. Especially vivd with rich deep reds and blues.
ATTRACTIVE WOODROW WILSON WATCH FOB WITH 1" PORTRAIT CELLULOID. Don’t recall ever having this striking variety before.. the fob is choice although the original leather strap has some surface wear.
GORGEOUS COLOR 2 ¼" CELLULOID OF WILLIAM TECUMSEH SHERMAN. Celluloid insert of Lancaster (PA?) City Hall on the reverse. Choice condition with original pin on back of ribbon.
EXTREMELY RARE IMPORTANT 2 ¼" NIXON BUTTON FROM 1972. We have never seen this super variety before, but a knowledgeable specialist told us he believes there is one other example "in captivity." Given the rarity, the Vietnam War tie-in, and the vivid red, white and blue design, this surely must be considered one of the very best 1972 Nixon pins.
VERY RARE AND UNUSUAL 1868 GRANT COLFAX ELECTORAL TICKET FROM NORTH CAROLINA. This distinctive variety is highly unusual on three counts:1) It is from a former Confederate State. It is extremely unusual to see a Republican presidential item from this region so shortly after the war, 2) The printing is brown or sepia rather than the typical black and 3) The woodcut is most unusual depicting a liberator with an American flag while a black man carries a bale of cotton up the steps. Length is 8 ¼". Ballots and electoral tickets have become a "hot" collectible specialty and this is certainly a prize example.
VERY RARE COLORFUL 1920 CALVIN COOLIDGE NOTIFICATION BADGE 1 ½" CELLULOID. The reverse side of the celluloid has a full color eagle with "Norhampton, Mass July 27, 1920, while the front side shows the US Capitol. The length is 7½". From the turn of the century to 1940 it was the practice of the candidates not to attend the National Convention in person. Accordingly, after their nomination, huge delegations of political leaders and party faithfuls would visit the nominee with much pomp and ceremony, to formally notify him of his nomination. The collecting of these Notification Day items has been a "hot" collecting specialty. We’ve never had this variety which is doubly desirable because it is for Coolidge. Coolidge items are strongly sought after anyway.
EXTREMELY RARE IMPORTANT 1876 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION RIBBON BADGE. The collecting of official national convention badges has become a "hot" collecting specialty. This 1876 beauty is by far the earliest official badge we’ve seen. It is doubly appealing for it’s striking green with silver fringe coloration and great condition. This piece should invite quite a bidding war !
STUNNING MULTICOLOR DESIGN RARE 1 ¾" 1908 TAFT BUTTON. Surely one of the most colorful designs from an era known for extravagance in button design. A Bryan mate exists presenting the tantalizing possibility of assembling a matched pair. Great condition.
FINE LARGER 1 ¾" BRYAN STEVENSON JUGATE BUTTON FROM 1900. This classic design is deceptively scarce in this larger size when in such clean condition.
CLASSIC MULTICOLOR TEDDY ROOSEVELT BUTTON RARITY. This terrific 1 ¼" design depicts T.R. being greeted by Uncle Sam as the "rising sun" beaming over the scene of American Prosperity. One of the best and most prized button designs of the era. This variety is notoriously prone to foxing or other condition problems, but this perfectly centered example is in great shape.
CHOICE UNUSUAL 1908 BRYAN STICKPIN. We have never encountered this striking design, which relates to the more familiar 7/8" button. This 1" celluloid with brass rim is in super condition.
MULTICOLOR MCKINLEY /ROOSEVELT JUGATE BUTTON 1900. Titled "Commerce and Industries," this 1 ¼" design represents incredibly detailed vignettes of both a horse and hay wagon in the field, smoking factories, and a harbor of ships. Beautiful condition, with exceptionally vivid color. A few extremely trivial fine surface scratches visible only when the light is at just the right angle. This is noted just for strictest accuracy. A beautiful example.
SCARCE 1932 HOOVER CURTIS 1" JUGATE BUTTON. Known to be from 1932, rather than 1928, because its mate is for FDR and Garner rather than Smith and Robinson. This is a litho button in fine shape.
ATTRACTIVE, FANCY SEPIA TEDDY ROOSEVELT BROOCH. TR items are always popular with collectors, and this is quite an eye-catcher. Original pin on reverse. Height is 1 5/8".
MOST UNUSUAL 1928 AL SMITH CELLULOID POCKET MIRROR. We’ve never seen this impressive item for a tough candidate. Made like a button, with metal collar and mirror on reverse. Impressive large 2 1/4" size and in great shape.
RARE 4" JFK CAMPAIGN BUTTON. This rare variety, with its bold color and appealing slogan, has always been considered one of the key single-picture Kennedy pins. This one is a beauty, with strong color. For the sake of absolute acccuracy we note a few very trivial light, fine surface scratches; but, overall, this example is still near-mint. Auction records to upwards of $1000.
UNUSUAL PAIR OF 1 1/4" IKE BUTTONS. These two items, with reverse-order slogans, were made by the same manufacturer and form a clever pair. Very scarce.
RARE JUGATE POSTCARD FROM STROM THURMOND’S FAMOUS 1948 3RD PARTY CANDIDACY. Thurmond’s "Dixiecrat" candidacy, which espoused "state’s rights" and segregation, very nearly siphoned off enough votes in the South to sink Harry Truman’s reelection candidacy. Thurmond was one of the very few third-party candidates who actually managed to win electoral votes (a feat never managed by Eugene V. Debs in any of his five trials). This postcard, while in itself tough, is nonetheless the only "attainable" jugate item for the Thurmond-Wright ticket. The jugate pinback button is prohibitively rare, commanding a price upwards of $10,000. This card is a beauty, in choice near-mint condition. Auction records to around $1000.
SCARCE 1864 MCCLELLAN CAMPAIGN FERRO (TINTYPE PHOTO) IN CHOICE CONDITION. This beauty matches the Lincoln but is less often seen especially in this superb condition. Reverse blank as made (originally intended for suspension from a badge). 3/4 x 1" size.
CHARMING 1908 TAFT AND SHERMAN CHINA PLATE, IN UNUSUAL OCTAGONAL SHAPE. Delightful caricatures of "Smiling Bill" Taft and "Sunny Jim" Sherman, "An Invincible Combination". Never saw this transfer on a plate of this shape before. Diameter 7". Light wear on the grey-luster border, and one minor fine hairline crack, almost undetectable from the front, but very nice overall appearance. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MOST UNUSUAL BRONZE FINISH PLAQUE OF 1924 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ROBERT "FIGHTING BOB" LAFOLLETTE. For the first quarter of the twentieth century, this Wisconsin firebrand was among the leading spokesmen for reformist, "progressive" politics. He rose to the rank of U.S. Senator, and his 1924 presidential run was among the more successful by a "3rd party" candidate. Originally a liberal Republican (he is pictured with TR on a 1904 campaign button), LaFollette proved too much of a maverick to stay within traditional party lines. While a number of varieties of buttons and badges from his various candidacies are known, there are precious few "display pieces," since the cost of manufacturing of such items rendered them unlikely to be issued for a candidate of narrow political appeal. This beautiful, well-made heavy metal plaque is utterly unique to our experience. It features an immediately recognizable bust of LaFollette with his name below. Signed "J.G." on reverse, with the original metal loop for hanging still in place. 6 3/4" x 8", great condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE ENGRAVED OFFICIAL INVITATION FROM GROVER CLEVELAND’S WHITE HOUSE. This 1895- dated 6 x 4 1/2" card invited one Congressman Antonio to a reception to meet the Washington diplomatic corps. Avidly collected, these invitations are especially nice when accompanied by their original envelopes.
CLASSIC LITHO TIN SERVING TRAY, FEATURING TEDDY ROOSEVELT LEADING A CHARGE IN FULL ROUGH RIDER UNIFORM. This c. 1898 tray is among political collectors’ most popular display items, with its great color, bold graphics, and beloved subject. Issued to celebrate TR’s renowned "charge" up San Juan Hill. This is an "honest" example, never touched-up as so many have been, so it does have a little flaking of the paint here and there and an area of surface corrosion and soiling below the horse’s mouth. But, as the catalog photo shows, it retains excellent color and a pleasing overall display appearance. Measures 13" x 16".
FINE MCCLELLAN CIVIL WAR LETTERHEAD AND ENVELOPE. Although technically Civil War patriotic items, this envelope and letterhead are actively collected by campaign item enthusiasts, as McClellan was Lincoln’s opponent in the 1864 Presidential election. This is a nice letter written from a Michigan soldier early in 1862, referencing his expectation of soon marching for Manassass (and one of the War’s major battles). Postallyused envelopes are much scarcer and more valued by collectors than are unused ones, especially when accompanied by a letter with good war content.
FINE POLITICAL LETTER SIGNED BY TOUGH CANDIDATE LEWIS CASS, DATED FROM THE 1848 ELECTION YEAR. In this letter, written from Washington on June 4, 1848, Cass thanks a supporter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania for his "kind letter and for the manifestation of good feelings toward me which it contains". Apparently the writer had asked Cass to make a political visit there, but circumstances force him to decline the invitation. 7 1/2" x 9 3/4", nicely double-matted with an 1862-dated, color-tinted portrait engraving. Cass is one of the true "forgotten men" of American politics. His long career of public service included the ranks of military general, governor and Secretary of State! But few items survive from his 1848 presidential defeat to Zachary Taylor, making this election-year letter an especially nice acquisition for the political collector. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE AND IMPORTANT ANTI-ANDREW JACKSON POLITICAL BROADSIDE. Probably an 1830 election item, it contains strong pro-Henry Clay sentitments (Clay was defeated by Jackson, who won a second term in 1832). Terrific content. Attacks Jackson as an opponent of the tariff, and hence the scourge of American manufacturing and working men. "Will you take away the power from such old friends as Henry Clay and give it to your enemies? If you vote for the Jackson ticket, you will do it... (and) drive Henry Clay, and all the friends of the American System from office... What will his Battle of New Orleans avail you, if you are thrown out of employment and made beggars?... Fellow citizens, Henry Clay was your early friend. He risked all to sustain you. By arguments unanswerable, he has brought forward the American System... If he is not sacrificed by those whos sustain him, he will consumate the system he has begun... If General Jackson’s party prevails.. (the) best friend you ever had will be destroyed.. Go to the Polls... Save yourselves and your country," etc. Striking woodcut graphics at top, with merchant vessel named the "John Quincy Adams of Washington", flanked by a weaving vignette ("National Industry is National Wealth") and a farming one ("Agriculture is the Source of Prosperity"). Measures 12 1/2" x 15", and in great condition with only a tiny 1/2" edge tear at 3:00, mentioned purely for accuracy. We’ve never seen this outstanding broadside offered before. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE ANTI-WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE CLEAR GLASS CANDY JAR. Depicts a "Suffragette" as a dour old maid! A doublydesirable item as it is sought by both Suffrage and Candy Container collectors alike. Comes with the often-missing original metal cap. The tip of her nose is missing; but, because of the construction and clear-glass material, you really don’t notice unless you are looking for it. Otherwise Excellent shape. Height 6 1/4". Auction records in the $1000 range.
SUPER-UNUSUAL LARGE, CARDBOARD HARRY TRUMAN "COAT-TAIL" POSTER. We’ve never seen this variety before. Especially neat with the slogans at the top in bold red and blue! "Americanism versus Communism.. Trumanism vs. Stalinism." This is a 1950 Illinois poster, seeking to build support for state candidates by stressing a connection to the President. Clearly the "Cold War" was a little hotter in 1950 than in 1948! Condition is unfortunate: moderate overall spotting and water staining at bottom. A couple of edge tears and a small piece missing from border at lower LH corner. Nonetheless, this is such an historic poster, you’ll probably never see another example offered. 22" x 28". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FINE 1960 JUGATE CAMPAIGN POSTER FOR KENNEDY AND JOHNSON. Striking design, with bold red and blue colors and "floating" heads of the two running mates. Scarce, as are all jugate posters for this popular ticket. 13 1/2" x 20 1/2", Excellent condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNUSUAL 1880-1900’S BOX WITH TWO FAMOUS OHIO POLITICAL FIGURES. Inside of lid pictures "The Ten Buckeyes": Democrat Allen Thurman (Cleveland 2nd V.P. running mate) and Sen. John Sherman (author of the Sherman anti-trust act and presidential hopeful). "Personality" cigar boxes were produced in a wide variety in this era, but we have never encountered this particular one before. Good overall shape. Measures 8 ½" x 2 ½". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THE FINEST JOHN W. DAVIS AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO YOU COULD EVER HOPE TO OWN!. This is superb-quality sepia-tone studio quality photo, actually hand-signed by the photographer ("Zachary 22"), then boldly inscribed and signed by Davis, and dated June 26, 1922. Undoubtedly a very limited distribution photo for Davis’ own use, both because of the amazing quality, and because it is a pose we have never seen before. Davis, of course, lost to Coolidge in 1924, and all items relating to him seem to be scarce and are highly prized by political collectors. What a centerpiece this 6 ½" x 9 ½" beauty makes for your Davis display!
VERY RARE WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE PINBACK. This striking 1 ¼" design is one of the most prized by serious collectors. It features a valiant woman sounding a trumpet and raising a banner with "Women’s Political Union" below. Condition is basically beautiful, but for accuracy we note a very trivial small, light stain at the very top. Original back paper reads: "Women’s Political Union, 46 E. 29th St., N.Y. City." Auction records, on the rare occasions when this item appears, in the $2000- neighborhood.
CHOICE 1876 HAYES AND WHEELER JUGATE FERROTYPE. This ferrotype image is found in several different frames. For some reason, these tintype images almost always have damage. However, this is a gorgeous example, as nice as you could hope to find. Original pin may have been re-attached. Overall height as shown 2".
VERY SCARCE AND LOVELY VARIETY OF 1 ¼" 1904 ROOSEVELTFAIRBANKS JUGATE BUTTON. A distinctive design, used only in 1904 for this ticket and their Democratic opponents and only in this size. Excellent condition.
SCARCE LARGER-SIZE 30MM DOUGLAS/ JOHNSON CAMPAIGN FERRO FROM 1860. Desirable larger-size for "The Little Giant." All four 1860 candidates can be found in this version, and, although they are scarcer than the standard size, it is realistically possible to put a matched set together. The Douglas side is Choice. The top portion of the Johnson side is dark, but the portrait is clear.
CLASSIC 1860 LINCOLN/ HAMLIN CAMPAIGN FERROTYPE. A particularly popular variety with collectors because it features the famous "Cooper Union" pose of Lincoln. Both sides in Excellent condition.
RARE AND IMPORTANT 1860 BRECKINRIDGE/ LANE JUGATE FERROTYPE IN CHOICE CONDITION. This design was made for all four 1860 tickets, and is considered the first photographic jugate pinback ever made. Of the four, the Breckinridge- Lane and the Douglas-Johnson are significantly scarcer than the Lincoln-Hamlin and Bell-Everett, with probably not more than 10-12 copies of each known in all conditions. Interestingly, although most people tend to think of Stephen Douglas as Lincoln’s principal opponent in that election, Breckinridge was actually the nominee of the official Democratic Party, while Douglas and Bell ran as splinter candidates. The present example is superb: the Ferro surface is essentially mint even under 15-power magnification! Original pin, possibly re-attached, on reverse. A prize!
EXCEEDINGLY RARE TEDDY ROOSEVELT "MECHANICAL". This small brass shell item has Teddy in full Rough Rider uniform, bucking back and forth on his horse. "Minty" appearance, but there seems to be one piece of the mechanism missing, which does not affect its display appearance. Clip reverse for attachment to a coat lapel. While this item is listed in Hake’s second volume, we cannot recall having seen another example for sale.
TINY 17MM LINCOLN-HAMLIN FERROTYPE FROM 1860. These tiny issues are popular with collectors since it is possible to put together a matched set in this size for all four 1860 candidates. While the Breckinridge is the scarcest, Lincoln is, as always, the favorite! This is a very choice, mint example, except that the Hamlin portrait is somewhat dark (but quite clear), as made. The front side is, to borrow a baseball card term, a true "blazer!"
EXTREMELY RARE TAFTSHERMAN MULTICOLOR JUGATE BUTTON. Not more than several examples are known of this elegant 7/8" design. This one is the plate specimen from the Hake book, and is Ex-U.I. "Chick" Harris Collection. Basically Choice, although for accuracy we note a couple of extremely minor small, light spots in the field to the right of Sherman’s portrait. The only example we can recall ever seeing offered for sale.
TOUGH LARGE, 1 ¾" COOLIDGE BUTTON VARIETY, A 1924 CAMPAIGN ISSUE. The mate to the even rarer John W. Davis version, it was made in 3 sizes, of which this is the largest and scarcest. Excellent condition.
EXTREMLEY RARE 1932 CELLULOID POLITICAL THERMO-METER FOR HOOVER'S V.P. CHARLES CURTIS
. This most unusual item has a front made like a 3 ¼" celluloid button with a metal backing and easel stand. It actually works too! Ex-Perlin Collection, and the only example we have ever seen. Condition is beautiful, but, for a trivial small celluloid crack extending about ½" from the left end of the clear opening, not noticeable or objectionable.
VERY RARE 1896 BRYAN-SEWELL JUGATE PIN. This distinctive silvered brass shell pin seems to be in the shape of an eagle’s claw and bears the slogan "16 to 1" in raised lettering. The photos are replacements, but so convincingly "aged" that you would probably never know it if we didn’t tell you. While this item is listed in Hake, we cannot recall seeing another example offered for sale. Length is 1 7/8".
RARE "MASSIVE" 3 ½"-SIZE JUGATE BUTTON FOR THE 1904 ROOSEVELT-FAIRBANKS TICKET. One of the most imposing jugate buttons of the era, and one of perhaps only a half-dozen surviving copies. Excellent condition, with good, strong sepia color. For accuracy, we note a few minor surface bumps, which one doesn’t even see unless the light hits at just the right angle. Pin missing on reverse. This is the Perling Collection example, auctioned by us in an earlier sale for approximately $2500.
HUMOROUS BUTTON FROM THE 1904 ELECTION. This charming button points out the dearth of credible Democratic hopefuls for the 1904 nomination. No one wanted to be the "sacrificial lamb" to lose to Teddy Roosevelt. An obscure N.Y. judge, Alton Parker, got the nod and was duly steam-rollered. Choice condition and rare.
ATTRACTIVE SEPIA 1908 DATED TAFT-SHERMAN JUGATE. A lovely 1 ¼" button in fine shape.
CHOICE 1924 DAVIS 7/8" BUTTON. An excellent choice if one wants to pick a single representative portrait button for this scarce candidate. We note a recent sale on eBay of a cracked example for $150!
RARE 1924 DAVIS "COAT-TAIL" 7/8" JUGATE. Like all Davis buttons , a tough item. Two stain marks, one on the edge at 8:30 and one in the field below Davis’ portrait. Still in collectable condition.
A COLLECTION OF "BETTER" BUTTONS FOR ALTON PARKER, DEFEATED FOR THE PRESIDENCY BY TEDDY ROOSEVELT. This selection runs 7/8" to 1 ¼" in size, as shown. Each of these buttons has minor condition problems, but all are in presentable display condition. Total retail value in top condition is approximately $1000-1200, the best being the single picture with the eagle above and ships in the background. An excellent group for the collector who isn’t condition-crazed, or great for a dealer to break up.
TWO UNCOMMON 7/8" BRYAN BUTTONS. One is actually an anti-Bryan item, caricaturing him rather effectively and declaring "In God We Trust for the Other 47cent", a jab at Bryan’s monetary policy, thought to weaken the dollar’s value. The other shows a rooster, the common Democratic emblem before the donkey, holding a Bryan and Sewell banner with "16 to 1" below. Both of these 7/8" buttons are in great condition. These two varieties do not usually come this nice.
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS LOVELY 1 ¼" MCKINLEY ROOSEVELT JUGATE BUTTON FROM 1900. This has to be one of the prettiest button designs done in this coloration, and it is deceptively hard to find in this superb condition.
COLORFUL 1904 BUTTON SUPPORTING TEDDY ROOSEVELT. This attractive 1 ¼" item encourages the party faithful to avoid the temptation to support one of the several issue oriented Third Parties which fielded Presidential candidates in 1904. Choice condition.
SCARCE LARGE "MECHANICAL" BUTTON FROM FDR’S 1932 ELECTION. Pull the string and the donkey kicks the Republican elephant out of office. "Kick Out Depression." Size is 2 ¼" in diameter.
THREE SCARCE VARIETIES OF LARGE 1908 BUTTONS. This lot consists of : 1) An impressive 2 ¾" sepia oval Taft with original pin. 2) A color tinted 1 ¾" Taft button with an unusual portrait. 3) A scarce 1 ¾" button for Taft’s running mate, James Sherman. Condition ranges from excellent to near-mint.
THREE IMPRESSIVE LARGE 2 ¼" MCKINLEY BUTTONS. All 3 in great shape, although, for the sake of accuracy, we note several surface scratches on the sepia button with his name below. Those large-size buttons are tough to find in this condition.
GORGEOUS RICH COLOR ON THIS 7/8" 1904 BUTTON WITH T.R. AND LINCOLN. Dated 1854- 1904, this piece celebrates Teddy’s Presidential candidacy and the 50th anniversary of the Founding of the Republican Party. Choice condition.
CLASSIC TEDDY ROOSEVELT "SAN JUAN HILL" VARIETY. This scarce 1 ¼" button is an all-time collector favorite. The 1904 GOP candidate appears on horseback in full Rough Rider regalia to capitalize on his glamorized role in the Spanish American War. This variety is notoriously hard to find without condition problems. This example has some fairly minor light fox marks mainly around the rim but that blend nicely into the coloration and design of the button and are not obvious. A very presentable , "affordable" example of a button which consistently fetches $1000 in top condition.
A GROUP OF (8) "BETTER" TAFT ITEMS FROM THE 1908 AND 1912 ELECTIONS. Consisting of (7) 7/8" buttons and one unusual brass key-shaped watch fob. The buttons are in excellent condition overall, with (3) having minor imperfections. A fine lot for a collector or for a dealer to break up.
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A COLLECTION OF (12) COLORFUL 1904 WORLD’S FAIR BUTTONS. Ranging in size from 7/8" to 2 ¼" as shown. Several scarce varieties included, but all are desirable and highly collectible. Overall in very clean condition, although the McLaughlin Bros. variety has some condition problems and the large one with the Ferris Wheel has edge wear from 2 o’clock to 5 o’clock.
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THREE NICE 1912 BUTTONS FOR TEDDY ROOSEVELT "BULL MOOSE" CANDIDACY. The best is the 1 ¼" button which depicts T.R. in Rough Rider uniform leading a tethered moose. Excellent condition except for edge foxing on the 7/8" black and white comic button.
FOUR SCARCE VARIETIES OF 1 ¼" MCKINLEY BUTTONS. Three are from his 1900 run with Teddy Roosevelt as his running mate, while the "College League" button is probably an 1896 item. Condition on these four is great, except for some typical fading of the red background on the Dinner Bucket variety. Nice group lot!
FIVE SCARCE BUTTONS FROM THOMAS HISGEN’S 1908 "3RD PARTY" CANDIDACY. His obscure "Independence Party" barely created a ripple politically, but his buttons are highly prized by 3rd Party collectors. Particularly scarce in the group are the 1 ¼" picture pin and the ¾" button with "Equal Opportunity for All" slogan. All are in great condition. You would look a long time to find all five of these individually.
NICE 7/8" CHARLES EVANS HUGHES BUTTONS (6). Hughes lost to Wilson narrowly in 1916, and went on to secure the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court seat after Taft died in 1930. His buttons are on the whole uncommon. This nice group includes a Hughes-Fairbanks jugate, and all are in excellent shape. The "College League" variety is the scarcest.
THREE NICE BUTTONS FROM THE SCARCE 1920’S ERA. Consisting of a 7/8" 1924 Coolidge- Dawes jugate, an uncommon Hoover and a choice 1 ¼" Al Smith, with metal Brown Derby ( his trademark) suspended below.
A COLLECTION OF SCARCE 1896-1916 ERA PROHIBITION PARTY ITEMS. This lot consists of (11) 7/8" buttons and one metal watch fob. Candidates represented include: Levering (1896),Woolet (1900), Swallow 1904), Chafin (1908/ 1912), and Hanley (1916). Overall excellent shape, with only a couple having minor flaws. A very fine grouping covering all the Prohibition Candidates from this classic era of American "Third Parties."
FOUR FINE WOODROW WILSON BUTTONS. This lot consists of three political pins and one 1 ¼" World War I variety depecting Wilson with the King of Belgium and Cardinal Mercier. All four are in great shape.
TWO SCARCE 1 ¼" 1896 "HOPEFUL" BUTTONS. Both varieties are notoriously hard to find in such choice condition. The red, white and blue example is particularly "minty" with incredibly vivid reds and blues.
SIX DIFFERENT "BETTER" 1 ¼" TAFT BUTTONS. Condition is great except for the gold background variety, which has some moderately light staining in the white field, but still quite decent. A fine grouping.
THREE DIFFERENT 1 ¼" TAFT BUTTONS. Three distinctly different vairieties, all in great shape.
FIVE DIFFERENT "BETTER" 1904 ALTON PARKER BUTTONS. Collectors have always liked this obscure candidate, who was trounced by T.R. Here we have five different 7/8" -1 ¼" beauties, all in great condition.
IMPORTANT 1 ¼" W.J. BRYAN BUTTON RARITY. This great design depicts Bryan shaking hands with the American Laborer. " Unitied We Stand, Divided We Fall…No Trust" above, with the "16 to 1" slogan ( Bryan’s proposed silver to gold ratio) below. This choice copy was formerly in the renouned U.I. "Chick" Harris Collection and fetched $3700 at auction in 2000, when that collection was being dispersed. Condition is basically superb, especially for a sepia button of this era. For strictest accuracy we note a tiny light spot near the bottom rim at 5:30. This "defect" could be used as an excuse not to buy this example, but not as a valid reason. It is a gorgeous copy.
A GREAT COLLECTION OF (28) DIFFERENT W.H. TAFT BUTTONS. A fine selection, including some uncommon variants, 7/8" – 1" in size. Nearly all are in great shape, with just a couple having very minor flaws.
FIVE NICE 1 1/4:" TEDDY ROOSEVELT BUTTONS. Includes one for his Vice President, Charles Fairbanks of Indiana, and a scarce "Rose-Velt" rebus design. Each is slightly imperfect but very presentable.
FOUR "BETTER" SEPIA TONE TEDDY ROOSEVELT 1904 CAMPAIGN BUTTONS. These buttons are 7/8"-1 ¼" sizes as shown. Includes choice "First Voter" and "College League" varieties, and a 1904 dated jugate (slightly faded as often seen on this variety. The scarcest is the small jugate, which also pictures Lincoln and John C. Fremont (the first Republican Candidate in 1856). This example is very slightly imperfect, but better than the vast majority of this variety we have seen. A very nice grouping.
NINE DIFFERENT 1896-1912 POLITICAL LAPEL STUDS. These ¾" – 1" sized pins include several scarcer McKinley varieties, a Bryan Sewell jugate, a Socialist Labor Party item, and a brass 1912 "Bull Moose" T.R. on unusual original card. Two slightly flawed, the others are in great condition.
UNUSUAL HORIZONTAL 1864 SILK CAMPAIGN RIBBON FOR LINCOLN AND JOHNSON. Unlisted by Sullivan and Fischer, its striking color and bold large lettering make this a standout display item for any Lincoln frame. It would provide a nice contrast with some of the more standard formats for Lincoln. Minor light mottling of the background color, otherwise excellent condition. Size is 7" by 1 ½".
RARE EARLY TAFT BUTTON WITH YOUNGER PORTRAIT AS A MEMBER OF THEO. ROOSEVELT’S CABINET. This is a rare "one-day-event" item issued for a speech by Taft at Town City, c.1906-07. The size is 1" with rich sepia tones. We have seen only a couple of other examples over the years. This is in great shape.
VERY UNUSUAL WOODROW WILSON SLOGAN BUTTON. This is the first example of this colorful 7/8 inch variety we’ve ever had. Except for the handful of standard nationally distributed varieties, Wilson slogan buttons are deceptively rare. This style, with it’s nice red, white and blue colors and desirable" Theatrical League" tie-in has to be one of the best. Great condition.
RARE AND COLORFUL 1 ¼" WILSON MARSHALL JUGATE BUTTON. Wilson Marshall jugates of the 1 ¼" size or larger have always commanded a premium. Even in my early days in the hobby in the late 60’s, every variety commanded $100 or more, which was a very substantial price in those days. This beauty is choice with great centering worthy of the most discriminating collector.
MOST UNUSUAL LARGE FANCY 1928 AL SMITH CAMPAIGN BADGE. Made of brass shell with original pin, and featuring a unique 1 ¼" size Smith celluloid button in the center (this design is familiar in the 7/8" version, but this is the first we’ve seen in this larger size). Great shape but for a couple of minor areas of discoloration on the frame (easily touched up with gold leaf paint, if one felt the need). Overall size 2" by 3 ½".
VERY SCARCE CARTE-DE –VISTA OF 1872 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE VICTORIA WOODHULL. Woodhull was an early Women’s Rights Advocate, and as a third party candidate was the first woman to run for President, even though women would not get the right to vote for almost another half century. Basically excellent shape, with a couple of extremely trivial imperfections noted for strictest accuracy.
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SUPER UNUSUAL TINTYPE OF MCCLELLAN ON HORSEBACK SET INTO A CARTE-DEVISTA. We’ve never seen this striking variety before, although tintypes in this format for Lincoln, Grant, etc. are not uncommon. The tintype is a little dark, as made, but otherwise it’s in great condition. Blank reverse (no maker’s name). Tintype is 1 ¼" by 1 ¾" matted by oval opening in the CDV.
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BEAUTIFUL COLORFUL TAFT BADGE WITH LARGE 1 ¾" BUTTON. This classic design is rare in this size for this candidate. The ribbon is for a oneday- event appearance in Spokane, WA in 1909. Choice condition, with only a very tiny separation at the very bottom of the ribbon, noted strictly for accuracy. Overall length 6 ¼".
RARE ANTI-CARTER CARICATURE BUTTON, ASSERTING HIS FAILURE TO RESPECT BLACK POLITICIANS. This 3 inch "cartoon" design Democratic donkey, with Carter’s portrait super-imposed, kicking a black man with Andrew Young’s features while he is tethered by slave manacles. "Committee to Liberate Black Voters….End Black Slavery in Politics." While Carter was normally a friend to the black community and had appointed Young as his U.N. Ambassador, obviously his commitment was doubted in some quarters.
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AWESOME LARGE MATCHED PAIR OF BRECKINRIDGE AND LANE SALT PRINTS FROM THE 1860 CAMPAIGN.. Each is 9 by 11 ½" in size! Oval portraits are surrounded by a gilt oval with gilt lettering. "Photographed at the Whitehurst Gallery, Washington, D.C." below. Condition is superb. Near mint for each. These salt prints are especially prized by both political and photography collectors for their rarity and quality. Here we have both rarity in Presidential figure and exceptional large size.
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LOVELY MULTICOLOR HIGH-RELIEF MCKINLEY BEER STEIN. Superb pristine condition on this fancy mug with hinged pewter lid. Note the spelling of his name, " Mac Kinley". The stein is marked "Germany" on the bottom, so perhaps they can be forgiven for getting the name wrong. A very scarce piece with tremendous display appeal. Height is 8 ½ inches. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TOUGH FDR TIN LITHO LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT. A scarce design and popular for its distinctive diecut shape. This is a 1936 item, as there is a Landon mate as well. Excellent overall condition, with one fine surface scratch.
UNUSUAL 1920’S KKK POCKET KNIFE. An interesting novelty from the high point of the Klan’s influence and notoriety. Brass casing. Excellent shape. Length is 3 3/8 inches.
VERY SCARCE 1920’S CANTON CUTLERY KKK POCKET KNIFE. The "100%" on the back side refers to the Klan’s belief that only they were "100% Americans". Choice excellent condition. Length 3 ¼ inches.
SENSATIONAL C. 1864- 65 ADVERTISING CURRENCY WITH JUGATE OF LINCOLN AND JOHNSON. This unique advertising flyer was put out by the New York firm of J. B. Westhook and Co. The reverse carries advertising for jewelry, tableware and other luxury goods. It was not unusual to borrow the format of U.S. currency in creating satirical political "notes" during this era, but this use of Lincoln and Johnson’s image seems straight forward and was probably intended either to express the firm’s political support or to honor the newly elected or newly inaugurated President and Vice President. Virtually all jugate items of Lincoln and Johnson are rare and valuable and this is a particularly appealing item. We’ve seen perhaps two other examples in 30 years. Crisp, excellent condition. 8 ¼" by 3 ½". A cute feature at the left end of the front, a semi-rebus invitation to " Send (one dime) For Our (Cat) alogues."
GREAT COLLECTION OF UNUSUAL 1992 AND 1996 CLINTON BUTTONS, ALL EITHER LOCAL ISSUES OR BY LABOR UNION GROUPS. Seventeen colorful items as shown, all either for limited local distribution, or by Union supporters. We have not checked these with any Clinton specialist, but there may well be some rare "sleepers" in this nice group, all with highly desirable subject matter. Sizes 1 ¾" to 3 ½", all shown to scale. Beautiful condition.
OUTSTANDING TEDDY ROOSEVELT COLLECTIBLE AND DISPLAY ITEM. Mammoth 24 ½ x 19" jigsaw puzzle, with original 18 x 14" box (rather like a board game box), 1898- dated and manufactured by McLaughlin Bros., who also made the board game, which came in a similar box. This puzzle honors the hero of San Juan Hill. A clearly recognizable TR, with sword drawn, leads the cavalry charge. The board game shows up not infrequently and consistently commands prices in the $1200-$1800 range. However, we have never seen this puzzle variant before. And how many can have survived complete? Doubly appealing since it is in essence two display items: both the assembled puzzle image and the box lid are eminently display-worthy. The puzzle itself is Near-mint. The box, not surprisingly, shows a little "aging," but is still in overall Excellent shape, and has never been professionally cleaned or touched-up. Quite an item, with cross-discipline collecting appeal. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
STUNNING GRAPHICS ON THIS BOLD OHIO PROHIBITION PENNANT. This large 25" pennant, printed on heavy paper, quotes Lincoln and McKinley in support of the Prohibition movement. Overlapping letters in center form "Ohio," hence slogan "Ohio Dry." c. 1910-15 era, before the adoption of the Volstead Act ushered in Prohibition. Pristine condition, with great display presence. We’ve never seen this distinctive item before. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
STRIKING RED AND BLUE CARDBOARD 1948 TRUMAN-BARKLEY CARDBOARD "COAT-TAIL" POSTER. From his home state of Missouri, this 14" x 22" poster with the Statue of Liberty is a beauty. All Truman posters made for actual campaign use are scarce, as are his other campaign items (he was widely expected to lose, so few contributors were forthcoming to pay for such niceties). Excellent condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
OUTRAGEOUS TEDDY ROOSEVELT TOY DRUM. One of the absolute top TR 3-D items, and only the 2nd we’ve seen. Litho tin band around the drum features two repeats of a scene of Teddy, in Rough Rider garb, leading a troop of Teddy Bears acting like soldiers, carrying sword, gun flag, drum and horn! Diameter 11", height 8 ¾." We know of only one other example of this political item. It has long been the pride and joy of a prominent collector, who once turned down a $5000 offer for it. The present example is in nice, original and unmolested condition, with even the fittings, cloth-carrying "strap" and drumheads original. There is light scattered surface rust on the tin portion but, as the photos show, this is minimal and does not detract. There are 3 small holes in the top drumhead. The bottom drumhead is torn across but of course, this does not show. As another price comparable, we privately sold a more common variety of TR toy drum with Rough Rider charge scene on side, for $3000 a couple of years ago. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF NINE EARLY ORIGINAL PHOTOS OF CAMPAIGN ITEMS IN USE. These delightful photos give a real sense of the politics of earlier days and have become great collector favorites (and substantially more valuable!) in recent years. This is the most extensive grouping we have ever offered: 1) 4 ¾ x 6 ½" image of a huge, multi-color McKinley-Roosevelt jugate strut banner with dramatic eagle and shield between the portraits. The best such strut banner we’ve ever seen pictured. EX-MT condition but for one trivial corner clip and one minor small stain mark. 2) 9 ½ x 7 ½" image of young boys in rows, perhaps in school class. Two in the front row hold typical kepi-style brimmed political parade caps, one a "Bryant & Stevenson," the other a "McKinley & Roosevelt." Moderate surface soiling probably easily cleaned. Mat board trimmed. 3&4) Matching cabinet photos by Mulligan Bros., Columbus, Ohio. These studio posed photos show two brothers, each of which was posed holding a "Harrison & Morton" cap (similar in style to preceding item) in his hand. Beautiful condition. 5) Delightful cabinet photo of two young brothers, A.J. Runions, Canton, N.Y. Each wears a similar "McKinley & Hobart" parade cap (these hats and the ones in the previous two photos span the era from 1888 to 1900, but are identical in style. Clearly the same manufacturer made them for each election for a period of years). Excellent shape. 6) 5 ¼ x 3 ¼" photo of a huge "Hughes & Fairbanks" jugate street banner, labeled "West Seneca St., Buffalo, NY." "Republican Nominees… Preparedness, Prosperity, Protection." Hughes-Fairbanks 22 jugate items of any kind are considered rare. Great condition but for one minor fine crease. 7) Incredible street scene with trolley cars spanned by a giant Parker & Davis jugate street banner. "Headquarters New York State Democratic Committee" and other extensive political text above and below portraits. A wonderful image in great condition. 8 x 6 ¼." 8) Interesting 7 ½ x 4 ½" image of 4 men standing in front of a log cabin. Old caption below reads: "Harrison & Morton Republican Club Headquarters in 1888." Cleveland was elected, however. Two of the men have tethered, a live raccoon, presumed political mascots (ever since the days of the Republicans’ predecessors, the Whigs, the coon was often a party emblem). Photo Excellent,, one repaired tear in mat board. 9) Outstanding large photo (11 ½ x 9 ½" in original mat) of huge log building, with "1888" sign above a huge cloth banner picturing Benjamin Harrison, with "Harrison and Morton Protection League." Harrison’s campaign utilized many speciallybuilt log buildings as campaign headquarters in order to cash in on the association with the 1840 campaign of Ben’s grandfather, President WH Harrison. Excellent condition. Individual retail value of these photos will range from about $150 at the low end to $500+ at the upper end. Total retail for the 9 photos, in our opinion, is around $2500. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNUSUAL SMALLER-SIZE WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT WOVEN TAPESTRY. There is a familiar much larger Taft tapestry, which looks like it might be by the same manufacturer, but this is the first time we’ve seen this more displayable 17 x 18" variety. Definitely a 1908 campaign item, as we once had the Bryan mate. A couple very minor defects noted for accuracy, but overall Excellent display condition, and not faded, as so many of this genre are.
VERY SPECIAL TEDDY ROOSEVELT COLLECTIBLE. A wonderful 2-piece child’s "Rough Rider" cloth uniform. The jacket has four brass buttons, each of which carries the image of a mounted cavalryman carrying a flag, with the words "Rough Rider" below. Also includes the (correct) original child-size 20" saber, with "Rough Rider" on the blade. The lot comes with the multi-colored, 1907-dated sales brochure for the uniform, with an endearing color image of a uniformed child on a rocking horse on the cover (the brochure itself is a valuable collector’s item). Also included is an original 4 x 6" photo of a child, similarly posed, wearing a somewhat different version of the Rough Rider costume. Cloth uniform is Excellent, brochure and photo NM. The sword has some light surface rust, but is otherwise Excellent. When will you ever see another?? (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUPERB MATCHED PAIR OF LARGE LINCOLN AND HAMLIN TINTYPES. Made around 1862, they show Lincoln with his first Vice President, Hannibal Hamlin of Maine. Displayed together they form a large and impressive "jugate!" Produced by Abbott & Co, NY, as part of a series of military and political leaders. While the Lincoln is, for obvious reasons, the premier photo in the set, Hamlin is, to our experience, actually much scarcer (indeed, we cannot recall ever having handled one before). Condition on these is breathtaking; they even retain the rarely-surviving original suspension loops at the tops. Only some light "aging" on the cardboard insert on the reverse of the Lincoln keeps us from calling this pair absolutely Near mint-Mint! Certainly the Lincoln is the finest example of the perhaps dozen we’ve had over the years. Each 1 3/8 x 1 5/8."
COLORFUL EARLY GRANT ADVERTISING BROADSIDE CIRCA 1860’S. This attractive poster was probably made between the War’s end and the 1868 election, and advertises a series of features on Grant to appear in the Utica, NY Saturday Globe. Probably conceived as a store window advertising piece. Nice 11 x 15 ½" display size. Minor damage to lower right-hand corner, otherwise Excellent condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE WH HARRISON LETTER SHEET. This unusual pink letterhead pictures the large Harrison medal, which was struck by order of Congress to honor him in 1818. We once had a horizontal-shaped silk ribbon with the exact same image. Exact dating is uncertain, but it is our intuition that this item pre-dates Harrison’s 1840 campaign, from which other political letterheads are known. Perhaps 1836 or even earlier? Excellent shape, 8 x 10."
FOUR GREAT ANTI-LBJ 1968 METAL AUTOMOBILE LICENSE PLATES. Four different delightful caricature photos from the same manufacturer. All four are anti-LBJ, but two are pro- Wallace. All of these are uncommon, but we have never seen the one with Wallace delivering an "ass-kicking" to a skunk with LBJ’s features before. Each 11 ¾ x 6," Excellent condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BEAUTIFUL EARLY REVERSE-ON-GLASS SILHOUETTE OF MARTHA WASHINGTON. Black silhouette with gold accents and name below. Original rich maple frame, 7 x 7 ½" as framed. Choice condition. This piece belongs to a series by the same manufacturer, always identically framed. We have seen these for all of the first 4 U.S. presidents, but never for anyone later, so presume they were made around 1815. Very pleasing "period feel" and display presence. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNUSUAL 1849-DATE NAPOLEON PEWTER SHAVING MIRROR. Similar to the familiar Zachary Taylor mirrors. Shown here closed, but does contain intact original mirror. Image of youthful Napoleon with laurel wreath "crown." Even overall surface "aging." The date corresponds to the suppression of the 1848 Revolution, when Napoleon no doubt enjoyed a revival of popularity.
VERY RARE 1 ¼" FDRCHURCHILL JUGATE BUTTON VARIETY. This colorful beauty, clearly dating from the period in 1945 just before Roosevelt’s death, is perhaps the best FDR-Churchill button variety. First we’ve ever handled. Great condition.
COLLECTION OF (5) DIFFERENT FINE-CHINA KKK SAUCERS. Each 6 ¼" in diameter, and each marked by the maker, A.C. Blair Specialty Co., Chester, W. Va, on reverse. One is 1915- dated, and a most unusual variety with mounted Klansman, with "Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow" slogan and "1866" (KKK founding date). All are in Excellent shape except for the mounted Klansman variety, which has a couple of fine cracks and one tiny chip. A colorful display grouping which somewhat pre-date the 1920’s era when a great volume of KKK souvenir items were produced. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DRAMATIC LARGE MID-19TH CENTURY GEORGE WASHINGTON WATER PITCHER. This massive 12" silver-plate pitcher bears the manufacturer plate of "Middletown Plate Co., Middletown, Connecticut" on the bottom. It is elegantly made, and features a raised 2 ¾" medallion portrait of GW on each side. The hinged lid on the top sports a delicate swan as a finial. Light overall "aging" from use, but has suffered no specific damage; just a good "antique" feel. Rich pewter-colored tarnish has taken generations to evolve. Very nice display "presence." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE 1868 GRANT-COLFAX BALLOT FROM MASSACHUSETTS. On this interesting example the name of the Lt. Governor candidates is crossed out and another hand-penned. Were a number of such tickets hand-created for promotional use, or was this an actual cast ballot?? Ex+ condition, 4 x 9 1/2".
STRIKING C. 1864-65 LINCOLN DISPLAY PIECE. Large albumin photo of an engraving of Lincoln in what appears to be original ornate frame. Original oval mat with gold-leafed liner border. Condition of photo is Ex-Mt, and liner also except for minor water stain at bottom. Frame shows usual general aging, but no major damage. Under magnification one can see traces of the printing at the bottom of the original (large) print, identifying the maker and with a facsimile signature of Lincoln. However, in reducing the photo, it is all but illegible. Definitely a "period" item with nice display appeal; 12 x 14" as framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1912 ALBUMIN PHOTOGRAPH OF 5 AND 10 CENT STORE WITH CLOTH BANNER HOLDING LARGE-SIZE WILSON, TAFT AND ROOSEVELT PORTRAIT POLITICAL BUTTONS. This neat image captures the real flavor of the 1912 Presidential campaign at its grass roots. Mr. Sanger, a merchant from Lyons, Iowa, displays an array of his wares outside his storefront shop. Personal note on reverse says that he also rented out costumes for all occasions. There is a wonderful view of the products that were available to the average person at the time. Highlighting the whole scene is the banner with the buttons of all three of the Presidential candidates surrounding a sign that reads "10 cents each choice." Great 26 imagery, has it all. Nice condition with very minor aging; 6" x 8."
RARE 1 ¾" REAGAN-BUSH "MADE IN DETROIT" BROWN COUNTY "HEADLIGHTS" JUGATE. This sensational pinback is generally considered of the very rarest and most graphic of all Reagan pins. This innovative and unique automobile design has stood the test of time, nearly a quarter of a century, to become a "Salter’s Classic" and the most highly sought after 1980 jugate. Produced by the local GOP central committee and given as a souvenir of a $50-a-plate kickoff dinner in Brown County, Indiana, less than 40 of these are known in the hobby today. This is the first we noted to be auctioned publicly in over two years. Great condition, and well-centered (which not all of this variety are). If you want a Reagan jugate, own the best!
VERY RARE 1920 HARDINGCOOLIDGE MULTIGATE CAMPAIGN POSTER FROM VERMILLION COUNTY, ILLINOIS. This rare coattail poster measures 25 x 38" and is in near Mint condition! It was issued by the Vermillion County Republican Central Committee and displays the portraits of every candidate on the GOP ticket from Harding and Coolidge down to the local County Recorder. Len Small for Governor, William B. McKinley for U.S. Senator and, forming a trigate with the Presidential candidates, is the GOP candidate for re-election to Congress, Speaker of the House, Uncle Joe Cannon! Quite probably the only known Harding-Coolidge-Cannon coattail item and beautifully presented on this superb display item. Very slight edge roughness and minor "aging" noted for accuracy, but overall in EX display condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
C. 1915-20 ORIGINAL BOSTON TROLLEY PHOTO WITH "VOTES FOR WOMEN" POSTER ON FRONT. Conductors and crew posed with a vintage car bearing a controversial sign advertising a suffrage rally. One wonders how long the poster lasted before some anti-suffrage militant tore it down! Nice condition. 8 ¾ x 6 ¾" including the mat board.
ONE OF THE NICEST 1900 MCKINLEY-ROOSEVELT JUGATE BUTTON DESIGNS. This colorful 1 ¼" beauty manages to fit in detailed vignettes of "commerce" and "industry" without looking crowded! Choice condition except off-center to left as shown. Retail value when better-centered is $400-$500.
FOURTEEN DIFFERENT LARGE 3 ½" IKE BUTTONS, ALL "BETTER" VARIETIES. These 14 range from uncommon to quite scarce and form an excellent "backbone" for an Ike button collection. Nice for a dealer to break up too. Excellent condition. Total individual retail here is about $500- $600. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BRASS 1904 ROOSEVELTFAIRBANKS EYEGLASSES PIN. Similar theme to the variety offered elsewhere in this catalog, which features sepia celluloid portraits inset. Pictures of the two candidates (along with names and "1904") in Teddy’s trademark glasses. Original pin on reverse. Ex condition.
CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE LARGEST LISTED 1856 BUCHANAN MEDAL (ACTUALLY AN 1857 INAUGURAL ISSUE). This rare medal is the soughtafter "number one" item listed by Sullivan, the largest Buchanan token or medal. Obverse celebrates his 1857 inauguration, while the reverse features an eagle and rays with the classic slogan "The Union must and shall be preserved." (Buchanan, alas, proved to lack the political strength or will to fulfill that promise, leaving the dirty work to Lincoln, and, in the process, carried the Democrats to six consecutive presidential defeats). This medal is 60 mm (2 3/8") in diameter, much larger than a silver dollar and has an imposing presence. Gilded white metal variety, in near-pristine shape.
UNUSUAL TEDDY ROOSEVELT CARD GAME IN ORIGINAL BOX. "Teddy’s Multiplication Game," by the Teddy Card Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Approximately 125 cards, each with a double image of a clearly recognizable Teddy in Rough Riders garb on horseback. Clearly has been played with and box shows minor edge and corner wear, but nice overall condition except box missing top lid. Only example we’ve ever had. Cards probably have a saleable "break value" of about $10 each! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE HIGH-RELIEF VARIETY OF COX-ROOSEVELT JUGATE BRASS WATCH FOB. Names and 1920 date below busts. Unlike the similar, but differently designed jugate fobs, there was never a "find" of these, but 28 their price has been held down by the ready availability of the other type. Hence a significantly underrated and under-priced item, in our opinion.
CLASSIC MCKINLEY "SOAP BABY" WITH ORIGINAL BOX AND TAG. Boxtop reads "My papa will vote for McKinley." Soap doll has one foot broken, but is one of the few we’ve seen which never broke at the neck! Includes rarely-found "My papa will vote for McKinley" tag which went on the doll. Moderate wear to box, as usual, but very presentable display condition. Length 4 ¾." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CHOICE 1864 LINCOLN FERRO WITH COLORFUL BORDER. Bold purple enamel border frames this choice, virtually mint 1864 Lincoln with original pin. Standard size, diameter ¾," beauty.
MOST UNUSUAL LARGE 1920’S-ERA KKK BRONZE PLAQUE. We are at a loss to interpret this item which seems to link the Ivy League Dartmouth College to the Klan! A pillar (of wisdom?) stands on a rocky island in a storming sea. Hanging from the pillar is a charm marked "Dartmouth 1842" (significance of date???). Breaking through the clouds are the rays of the sun boldly labeled "KKK." You figure it out, but an odd connection in any case! Heavy, well-made 9 ½ x 8 ½" plaque in Excellent condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE GIANT 9" SIZE EISENHOWER-NIXON JUGATE BUTTON. This large size design by Pat Gogerty displays ranks as one of the top Eisenhower jugates. Appearance is basically Excellent, although for accuracy we note: 1) There is some light moisture spotting on the rim around the bottom half of the button which is just barely visible from the front and detracts minimally, and 2) there are several very minor light spots in the white field, again hardly noticeable. The first impression this button makes is fine ; you have to look twice to notice that it is just a little imperfect. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE HENRY CLAY PIPE WITH CORRECT, ACTUAL PORTRAIT OF CLAY!. There are two versions of this mid- 19th century clay pipe. The more common has his name below a bearded portrait which is obviously not Clay (probably due to a mixup or simple ignorance at the manufacturer). This scarcer version actually does picture Henry Clay with his name above. Excellent condition, with rarely-seen original stem. Bowl is 2 ½," overall length is 9 1/2." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO EXAMPLES OF 1880 SATIRICAL POLITICAL "CURRENCY". Both satirize the Greenback Party proposal to dramatically increase the supply of money. One has terrific caricature of Ben Butler (Greenback candidate for President) on each side. 7 ¾ x 3 ¼" and 7 ½ x 3 ½," both in Excellent-plus condition.
GORGEOUS, LARGE 1896- DATED MCKINLEY "COATTAIL" RIBBON FROM PENNA. An attempt by a candidate for sheriff to ride McKinley’s popular coattails. Unusual construction, formed by laminating a paper front on a canvas back. Very minor "aging" and one fine horizontal center crease, but Excellent overall appearance, 3 x 7 ¾." Interesting notations in 29 pencil about the results of the election, done at the time by local politico on reverse.
RARE 4" STEVENSON BUTTON VARIETY. Only several are known. Light "soiling" in field, noted for accuracy, otherwise Excellent shape.
SCARCE ANTI-MCGOVERN PINBACK. Neat, uncommon 2 ¼" button from 1972. The Vietnam War was still the hot issue of the day.
POLITICAL BOOKLET WITH GARFIELDARTHUR JUGATE COVER. 1880 proceedings of the National Republican Club Convention, at Indianapolis. Numbered copy of a limited distribution to party leaders around the country. Minor "aging" on cover, nice overall shape. 5 x 7 ½."
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TWO FINE LINCOLN CARTESDE- VISITE WITH ADVERTISING ON REVERSE. One from Parker’s Rooms (hotel), Cleveland, and one from Clifford & Shapleigh entrance to Music Hall), Boston. Both crisp EX-MT condition. Each has separate albumen photograph mounted in the card.
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CHARMING PAIR OF WOODEN FOLK ART FIGURES OF JFK & JOHNSON. Clearly hand-carved, although they must have been done commercially, as we have seen at least one other similar pair. Appear to be signed by the carver on bottom of feet, but we cannot decipher. Excellent condition except front half of feet broken off cleanly and have been re-glued in place, noted for accuracy. Charming statues, almost certainly done for the 1960 campaign. Each 8 ¾" tall. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
NICE CLOTHBOUND 1840 DATED W.H. HARRISON CAMPAIGN BIOGRAPHY. Attractive small 4x6" volume with bold gold-leaf portrait of name in front cover. The 3rd edition, published by Marshall, Williams, and Butler, Philadelphia. 218 pages. But for some very minor unobtrusive edge wear on cover, it is in excellent shape.
FINE 1852 WINFIELD SCOTT CAMPAIGN BIOGRAPHY PAMPHLET. Scott was defeated by Pierce that year. Although a number of items exist which were issued a few years earlier to celebrate his generalship in the Mexican War, actual campaign items are quite few and far between, especially with sleek nice graphics. 32 -page booklet includes life history and political testimonials and is filled throughout with great woodcut vignettes of Scott at various stages of his career. Excellent condition.
THREE NEAT 1884-88 POLITICAL BROADSIDES. Two Blaine and one for the Harrison campaign. Minor imperfections and each has residue of old album mounting on reverse side, but all have very presentable display appearance. 5 x 8 ½" to 5 ½" x 10 ½" sizes shown to scale.
1888 HARRISON-MORTON JUGATE PIN. Complete with original photos and correct hanger bar at top. Photos show light "aging" but are above average for the type. Fine example.
TWO UNCOMMON 1864 JOHN C. FREMONT CAMPAIGN ENVELOPES. Fremont represented the more "liberal" aggressively abolitionist wing of the Republican Party, but his pesky 3rd party candidacy could not thwart Abe’s re-election juggernaut. Fremont’s items from this modest candidacy are mostly scarce to rare. The postally used envelope in this lot is especially nice. Moderate "aging" in both, and one torn open at the end irregularly, as shown.
COLORFUL 1884 BLAINE AND LOGAN CAMPAIGN SONG BOOK. Great color cover pictures not only the two running mates, but Washington, Lincoln, Grant and Garfield as well. 64 pages, loaded with evocative political lyrics. Minor "aging" on cover, but very good overall condition. 5 ½" x 7 ½ ".
COLLECTION OF 5 GIANT 9" SIZE BUTTONS. A very nice group of five, including uncommon Eisenhower and Humphrey varieties and a classic Johnson-Humphrey jugate. A lot of display "punch" for the money! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ATTRACTIVE GRANT ELECTORAL TICKET. From NY state (?), and featuring a fine Grant portrait woodcut. Excellent condition. 3 ½" x 5 ½".
HIGHLY UNUSUAL JAMES G. BLAINE PLAQUE. Rarely do we encounter such items for "losers" of this era. When you think about it how many 3-D display pieces have you ever seen for candidates like Seymour, Tilden and Blaine??? This 7 ¼" x 8" plaque has a very nice "presence" for display. High relief metal bust on a purple cloth background, formed over wood. There is fading of the purple color, but it is so soft and even as to be unobjectionable; rather it creates a nice aura of age. Original wire frame easel stand on reverse. Never saw another. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VERY DIFFERENT SET OF 1972 ANTI-NIXON AND PROMCGOVERN 1¼" PINBACKS. We have seen a few colors of these individually, but never knew there were so many variants! Is this a complete set?? Almost certainly some unique or near unique color varieties included. Particularly timely subject matter in light of controversies recently in the news.
TERRIFIC 1916 HUGHES INK BLOTTER. Using play on words "blotter" declaring that Hughes will "blot out" the last 4 years of Wilson’s administration. Very scarce (as are most Hughes items) with great display "punch". Beautiful condition. 9 ½" x 4".
SCARCE 1940 WILLKIE METAL AUTOMOBILE LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENT, IN CHOICE CONDITION. This litho tin beauty was made to ride above the regular plate on the back of a car, the forerunner of today’s bumper stickers. Portrait license plates are especially tough, as are example in this "minty" condition, as they were exposed to the outdoor elements. 9 ¾" x 4 ¾".
FINE MATCHED PAIR OF CLEVELAND AND HARRISON STICK PINS. From the elections of 1888 or 1892, this duo is in great shape.
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SUPER LINCOLN TINTYPE WE’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE. Great highly distinctive profile portrait, a known but not often seen Lincoln image. However we have never seen it on tin. Interestingly, like the more familiar series which includes a Lincoln, 32 it was made by Abbott and Co., NY. However it is of a somewhat smaller size, and has a completely different back card than the standard type. Inasmuch as we have never seen any other figure in this smaller format, it seems safe to presume that this Lincoln was a single issue and not part of any set or series. It also seems likely that it was issued in this form, which is , of course, completely different and more expensive than the standard Abbotts. It is under glass, with a double gilt brass mat, and set into an unusual small size gouda percha case which seems to have been made specifically for it. In studying this item we took it apart (see photos) and the present mat seems clearly to be original, fitting perfectly and leaving a clear outline around the edge of the image indicating that it has been there "since day one". Everything is in great condition except for the Abbott card. Somehow moisture worked its way into the case, leaving a water stain and causing deterioration of the surface paper layer. This tintype image itself is somewhat dark, but quite distinct; this is clearly "as made". A truly exceptional Lincoln item!
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NEAT ANTI-POPULIST 1896 POSTER. This colorful poster depicts the wall of "Democratic Headquarters", which somehow has changed to "Popocratic Headquarters." Satirical posters deal with the effects of Free Silver on the economy ("Vote for Free Silver and Be Prosperous Like Japan – 15c a Day." etc.) At the bottom is dialogue between the two onlookers about how politicians will tell you anything to get votes. Never saw this unusual poster before. Colorful, graphic posters of this era with good content have been very strong in the market place of late. Condition is basically nice. There is some light "aging" and some weakness along the fold lines (as issued) and the piece would benefit greatly from professional cleaning and linen backing (cost would be several hundred dollars; we would be happy to arrange) but it is certainly fine for display just as it is. Size 20" by 14". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AMAZING HUGE HANDCOLORED ZACHARY TAYLOR PRINT. The largest such item of this era that we have encountered! Dated 1847 and published by F. Michellin Lithographers, N.Y. Gorgeous color and detail, even the layers on each coat button are realistically present. Light overall "aging", and trimmed close at the bottom. One tear running from top edge down to just below his ear easily restored by any good paper conservator), but quite presentable to display as-is. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BOLD COLORFUL ROOSEVELT – FAIRBANKS JUGATE POSTER. Marvelous graphics on this 19 1/2" by 26" image, with slogan "Where the Eagle Hovers" at the top. Appears to have been trimmed a little, but has been professionally cleaned and backed to preserve, and otherwise presents in mint condition. Artwork signed "A Russell." You couldn’t ask for a more beautiful T. R. jugate for display. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE 1908 TAFT SHERMAN JUGATE POSTER. Minor damage in top right border and one fine edge tear, but good overall display appearance. Professionally dry mounted to preserve. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
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RARE CDV OF VICTORIA WOODHALL’S SISTER-IN-LAW. Although less famous, Claflin was also an early woman’s rights activist. On this CDV, she is identified as "Broker," a reference to her status as one of the first women to break into the maledominated profession of stock broker. EX but for top two corners trimmed, single tack hole at top center, and small paper tear at bottom edge.
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RARE 1840 W.H. HARRISON CAMPAIGN SULFIDE BROOCH. Unusual variety, without lettering, and also an uncommon color: a deep salmon which provides excellent contrast with the white devices. Classic image of the Harrison log cabin, with flag and hard cider barrel at sides. Superior condition, with one tiny corner chip noted for accuracy. Original pin on reverse, although loop which holds pin has been re-attached. 7/8 x 1" size.
CHOICE EXAMPLE OF AN UNUSUAL TEDDY PINBACK. Rich, deep sepia on this 1 ¼" beauty. Don’t recall having this variety before.
RARE C. 1832 ANDREW JACKSON REVERSE-ON-GLASS PAINTING. This rather crude portrait is not the most flattering, but it is the only example of this particular variety we have ever seen. Older (hence the 1832 dating) image, with prominent "A J" in gold letters below. Original wood frame. Condition is above average for the type, with only a hint of the typical separating of the paint from the glass. These reverse glass paintings exist in considerable variety from the 1820- 40’s, showing leading political figures as well as presidents. Some were set into the doors of mantle clocks, while most, like this one, were simply designed as wall decorations. 9 ½ x 11 ½" as framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FINE 1916 HUGHESFAIRBANKS JUGATE CARDBOARD POSTER. Like most jugate items for this ticket, posters are scarce. (It is hard to understand the scarcity of 1916 Hughes campaign items. Republican campaigns are always well-financed, and he was favored to win, so there should have been no shortage of funds to order items.) Very nice design, beautifully custom-framed. Trace of minor "aging" mentioned for accuracy, but in fact, this is probably the best condition example of this variety we’ve encountered. 10 x 14" as framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLORFUL LARGE TEDDY ROOSEVELT "COATTAIL" RIBBON. This large 9 ½" 1903 ribbon seeks to attach a Philadelphia mayoral candidate to TR’s coat-tails. Great image of Teddy in Rough Rider uniform, carrying "Stalwart Republicans to the Front" banner. A little "aging," still nice overall condition.
BEAUTIFUL AND UNUSUAL 1888 HARRISONMORTON JUGATE RIBBON. Great design on this red, white and blue beauty in very nice shape, with original pin on reverse. First example we can recall seeing of this variety. Length 6 ½."
1840 WH HARRISON’S CAMPAIGN LETTERHEAD. Believed to be the first year of a tradition of nicer letterheads appearing for literally every presidential election thereafter, from one campaign organization or another. Just another example of the many innovative campaigning techniques of the savvy WHH campaign. Minor age spotting. 8 x 10."
TWO SCARCE FDR CERAMIC MUGS. Both with handles. The first (4 ½") has a smiling FDR with little hands in front of him and name on side of base. Choice condition. While that example is not common, the second one is quite unusual (5 ¼"). Shows Franklin with such a big smile, it is almost "caricaturish." Excellent but for fine surface crazing, probably typical for the way this variety was glazed. Nice pair. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ROOSEVELT-FAIRBANKS JUGATE ALUMINUM TRAY. This attractive little tray was used either for collecting tips or on a dresser for pins. Excellent shape. 5" x 3."
RARE, GORGEOUS 3 ½" FDR BUTTON VARIETY.
Nice design, and especially bold color. Excellent, "Minty".
DRAMATIC LARGE 3 ½" FDR BUTTON. Nice design, and especially bold color. Excellent, "Minty".
VERY SCARCE VARIETY OF 3 ½" KENNEDY-JOHNSON CAMPAIGN BUTTON. Great condition, and hard to find as such. (This variety is prone to cello separations at rim.)
EARLY C. 1880’S TRADE CARD WITH ANTI-WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE THEME. Caricature of an ‘advocate of woman’s rights," berating a crowd, includes black man, who doesn’t seem to know whether to laugh or be terrified by her. 3 ¼" x 3 ¼." Minor age browning, otherwise Excellent.
TAFT CAMPAIGN POSTCARD WITH FANCY PORTRAIT BROOCH ATTACHED. Postally used on November 1, 1908, but still in great shape. Brooch itself is 1 5/8 x 1 ¼."
AMUSING "DOPERS FOR CLINTON" BUTTON. Probably made for sale in ‘head shops" during the 1992 election. Only a few examples of this great 1 3/4" button have appeared in the hobby. May well prove to be one of the best Clintons.
1848 ANTI-CASS SATIRICAL PAMPHLET. 8 pages. Includes detailed account of Cass’s alleged failures and improprieties throughout his long career in the military and government. Great content. Minor chip out of one corner, otherwise Excellent. 6 ¼ x 9."
RARE TEDDY ROOSEVELT ROUGH RIDER 1901 ADVERTISING CALENDAR. We’ve never seen this wonderful full colored graphic of Teddy Roosevelt along with one of his Rough Riders. The scene depicts Teddy charging up a hill (San Juan?) The calendar is for November and December of 1901 and is from a series by the Armour Co. called the Spirit of the Century. Holed at the top as made for hanging and in exceptional condition and copywrite 1900. This piece only shows minor edge wear and a little age discoloration as might be expected from a paper piece of this age. I would call this excellent in any case and a colorful display piece. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE EARLY U.S. POST CARD OF FREDRICK ENGELS. Marx’s collaborator in originating the theory of Communism. This pre-1910 post card by Chas. Kerr and Co., Chicago, is an advertisement for copies of the "Communist Manifesto" and other lectures given by Engels. Front side very good, reverse has water stains. Never seen this early left-winged item before.
EARLY SOVIET RUSSIAN GROUP. Consisting of: 1) c. 1918 American post card put out by the " Workers Party of American," with first Soviet Russian flag. 2) 1918 letter, on Soviet Russian letterhead, from 1st Soviet Ambassador to U.S. 3) 1933 letter to Swedish Soviet Minister from the Soviet Ambassador. Early material like this is uncommon.
SUPER COLLECTION OF LEFT WING AUTOGRAPH MATERIAL. Consisting of:1) Pete Seeger signed photo,2) Left wing Committee membership card signed by Marx Lewis, secretary to Socialist Victor Berger. 3) Three 1888-1893 letters by author S. Sonnenschein (one on the "National Liberal Club" letterhead, one "Cooperative Congress 1892"). 4) Clipped signature of F. Freilgrath, mid 19th century German poet who was a friend of Karl Marx and fellow editor. 5) Clipped signature of (illegible), "noted Russian Revolutionary." 6) Inscribed autograph card from Jessica Milford. 7) 1937 letter on "Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom" letterhead from National Executive Sec. Dorothy Detzer, thanking a Congressman for his opposition to the Navel Appropriations Bill. 8) Signed manuscript c. 1965 of a poem by Louis Untermeyer (1885-1977, author and editor. 9) 1920 Untermeyer TLS about his poetry. 10) 1961 TLS from Linus Pauling. 11) Clipped signature and period engraving of John Bright 19th c. British radical and noted orator.12) 1960 TLS on official Cuban government letterhead, from Dr. Juan Orta, extending greetings and appreciation for the support of Fidel Castro. 13) Clipped signature of author Mary Beard (1876-1958), who wrote many history text with emphasis on women’s history. 14) Clipped signature of Mary Austin (1868-1934) pioneer feminist and socialist. 15) Two signed pieces c. 1915 (one a poem to " My Comrades") from left winged editor Horace Troubel. 16) 1936 TLS on his letterhead from female companion of the recently deceased Lincoln Steffens lamenting his loss to a friend. Plus 12 more pieces of similar nature. A treasure trove for the scholar- collector of the left oriented social political movements. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FASCINATING "SALT RIVER" POLITICAL GROUP RANGING FROM THE CIVIL WAR THROUGH WOODROW WILSON. Few expressions have had such durability as the "Up Salt River" in the language of American politics, first appearing in the mid 19th century. Jubilant political victors have consigned their defeated opponents to take the loser’s boat ride "Up Salt River" for generations. This group includes anti-Copperhead, (2) Harrison /Cleveland, anti Wilson, and (2) early examples from local politics.
MOST UNUSUAL COLLECTION OF (23) 1930’S LEFTWING TICKETS, CARDS, ETC. MOSTLY COMMUNIST FRONT ORGANIZATIONS. Great selection of unusual items with nice subject matter; anti Hitler, Lenin Memorial, Soviet Literature, Peace Movement, Soviet Film, John Reed Club, ethnic events, etc. All in good condition.
COLLECTION OF 10 SCARCE 1948 HENRY WALLACE ITEMS. Wallace, of course, ran as a "Progressive" Third Party Candidate that year, and very nearly siphoned off enough votes to cost Truman the election. This is a nice selection of booklets, flyers, etc. in excellent condition, including several varieties that we have not seen before (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
NICE COLORFUL LINCOLN WRITING PAPER. With uncommon image of Abe including his name below the image. Lengthy 1862-dated letter about family matters, with no war content. Very good to excellent condition. Size is 5 inches by 8 inches.
LARGE FANCY GRANT PLAQUE IN SUPERB CONDITION. At 18 by 21 ½ inches (plus complimentary oak frame), this is a most impressive display item. It is formed of a sort of composition board, covered with rich purple velvet and a series of smaller brass shell plaques. The center one, of course, depicts Grant , while the surrounding ones depict his life from his early days as a merchant through the war, his Presidency, and in retirement with his family. A close-up of the bottom vignette reveals a view of the Battle of the Wilderness. Each individual plaque is wonderfully rendered with great detail and is a work of art in itself. On the reverse is the original fold-out easel stand, so it could be displayed standing or hung on the wall. Probably made upon his death, as the first vignette with his family on the porch at Mount McGregor, seems to be taken from a familiar photo dating from his later years. Usually these are seen in rough condition, with damage and or missing elements and badly deteriorated velvet. This one is choice and by far the finest example we’ve seen. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUPERB LARGE 1880 GARFIELD AND ARTHUR CAMPAIGN POSTER. This elegant poster by Shipman and Co,. N.Y., is an excellent representation of the high state of the graphic arts in America at that time. In recent years collectors have really discovered this area, which has seen some of the most dramatic price appreciation of any category of political collectibles. Although it will probably appear in the catalog as simply black and white, there is a third beige tone which provides the background except for the unlimited borders. In large white lettering, very hard to read against the barely contrasting background is advertising for "Morgan’s Sapolio", the word "Sapolio" also appears in black script below Arthur’s bust. Condition is great but for minor discoloration at each corner which could be easily matted out. Impressive 28" by 22" size. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1848 CASS AND BUTLER JUGATE PRINT BY CURRIER. Each Presidential election year from 1844 through 1876, Currier (later Currier and Ives) issued beautiful jugate poster/prints for each ticket. They are avidly collected today. Usually they were done in a vertical shape, but in 1848 the company experimented a little, issuing two completely different sets, one in the traditional style and one in the horizontal format. The Cass and Butler has always been rated somewhat above the Taylor/Fillmore mate because of the scarcity of all items for that ticket. The present example is exceptionally clean and bright (normally these are somewhat brown and water stained), but the margins are a little closer than normally preferred. There is one fine tear extending from the right edge across Butler’s portrait, but it has been mitigated by a professional restorer, and is barely noticeable. Overall a very pleasing example, beautiful and archivally matted and framed. Size is 21 inches by 19 ½ inches as framed (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
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FINE LARGE JAMES BUCHANAN CUT SIGNATURE. Along with a 6 in. by 8 ½ in. 19th century portrait engraving. Bold ink signature some 4 inches in length. Nice.
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MOST UNUSUAL AND DRAMATIC 1848 ZACHARY TAYLOR POLITICAL CAMPAIGN LETTERHEAD. Measuring 8 inches by 10 inches with a large 3 ½ inch portrait of Taylor below " Gen Taylor Never Surrenders", with his facsimile signature at the upper left. This is actually a 4 sided letterhead joined at the left spine and carries a lengthy handwritten letter dated Aug. 6, 1848, during the heart of the Presidential campaign. Although the content is mostly non- political, it does include the comment; " I need not tell you that this is a ‘Rough and Ready‘ letter as you in all probability have found it out, as actions speak louder than words." Minor light age browning along the original fold lines, otherwise great shape. WE don’t recall seeing this striking style (or any other similar one with such a large portrtait) before.
IMPORTANT LARGE 1864 LINCOLN CLOTH CAMPAIGN FLAG. This choice 17 inch by 12 inch beauty makes a wonderful display item for Lincoln’s re-election candidacy. In name flags as with ribbons, ferrotypes and other categories, 1864 Lincoln- Johnson examples are much scarcer than the Lincoln Hamlin counterparts, especially in this crisp, vibrant condition. The slight irregularity in the line up of the lettering might suggest that this was a handmade one-of-a-kind item, but this is not the case as we know of another identical example in one of the hobbies’ leading private flag collections. Archivally correct custom mat and framing. From the Gelke Family Collection, about as good a provenance as one could have for an item of this nature. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
YARD LONG PHOTO OF KKK. Nice photo taken with a wide angle lens. The picture shows a group of knights and ladies and is marked Norwich, NY. The photo was taken by Walter’s Studio and is 29" by 7 ¼".
MARTYRED KLANSMAN PAPER LOT. This lot includes (8 paper lot) broadsides from the ‘20s concerning events and the portrayal of the stage play "The Martyred Klansman." This lot also includes a program from the Marion, Ohio, KonKlave dated 1924. Note some edge problems with the broadsides and discoloration but an interesting lot.
TWO OUTSTANDING WILLIAM H. TAFT PHOTOS, ONE AT A BASEBALL GAME. The first is a 6 ½" by 4 ¼" scene of Taft in the stands at baseball game. Apparently, he is with some fellow Yale alumni, as they are wearing "Yale" badges. 1909 dated. ( Taft was a great baseball fan and there is a well known image of him throwing out the 1st baseball for the 1909 42 season.) Pencil notation on the back, which reads " President Taft at Expo Park 1909 Playing N.Y." Photo excellent with some staining and flaking on the mat board. The other photo is much larger, a high quality silver gelatin print, 13 by 10 ½". It shows Taft clearly as President standing with military and government dignitaries at an unidentified location. Banners and a large display with an eagle graphic hangs above the assemblage. A beautiful image in choice condition, in original frame (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
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FIVE WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT AUTOGRAPHS. One of Taft’s first political jobs was as a customs collector in his native Cincinnati, dealing with federally regulated goods such as liquors. Offered here is an uncut sheet of 5 inspection certificates (series 1878, the year Taft graduated from Yale), each with Zachary Taylor’s portrait, and each signed by Taft as district collector. Since they are otherwise blank, we assume that Taft presigned them so that subordinates could fill out the details. The sheet could be kept intact for display, or cut apart into five separate Taft autographed pieces. Perfect condition, nice item. Also comes with an early 1900’s color postcard of the "Post Office and Custom House, Cincinnati, Ohio," where Taft worked. Overall 7 ½" x 12 ½". LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
AUTOGRAPHS OF SALMON P. CHASE’S SUPREME COURT FROM 1872 OR 1873. Three pages autographed by the members of the Court. Chase signed as "Chief Justice U. States." Includes several Lincoln appointees, most notably his friend David Davis. Missing only one member, either Samuel Nelson (retired 11/72), or Ward Huntsworth (sworn in 1/73), who replaced Nelson (depending on exactly when these sheets were signed). Five of these members were to serve on the controversial election commission which resolved the Hayes/Tilden election of 1876. Beautiful condition but for small smear at end of Robeson’s signature. Neat pencil notations are easily removed. Each sheet 5¼ x 8 ¼". LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
COMPLETE SET OF SIGNATURES OF THE FAMED (OR INFAMOUS, DEPENDING ON YOUR POLITICS) EARL WARREN SUPREME COURT. 4 ½ x 3 ½" engraved "Supreme Court" card signed by the full Court, with Warren at the top. Signed circa 1965-67. Neatly glued onto the title page of hard back book, Equal Justice Under the Law, The Supreme Court in American Life, put out by the American Bar Association (143 pages, 7 x 10"). Signed card is perfect. Book is Excellent, with very minor edge wear. A very nice presentation for this historic controversial Court, which could be left as is or removed for framing. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COMPLETE AUTOGRAPH SET OF WARREN BURGER SUPREME COURT. All have signed on September, 1969, first day cover, celebrating the 150th anniversary of Dartmouth College. Only 8 signatures but this was the full Court at that time: The seat vacated by Abe Fortas remained open while the Senate debated and eventually rejected Nixon’s appointments of Haynesworth and Carswell. A nice presentation for display, including Burger, Douglas, Black, "Whizzer" White, and Thurgood Marshall, plus Brennen, Harlan, and Stewart. What an assemblage! LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA
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MOST UNUSUAL 1940 FDR GLASS CAMPAIGN ASH TRAY. Unlike many 3- D items for FDR, this is clearly a campaign item, as it touts his "re-election." Also, there is a familiar Wendell Wilkie note. While we have seen the Wilkie version a number of times, this is the first time we can recall encountering its FDR match. Diameter 4 ¼." Beautiful condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO FINE 1884 BLAINE CAMPAIGN RIBBONS. One a very unusual single- picture variety, the other a fine Blaine-Logan jugate. Both in very good shape. Lengths 9" and 8 ¼" respectively.
THREE FINE EXAMPLES OF 1856-1860 POLITICAL LETTERHEADS. Political letterheads and envelopes are actively collected, and are especially prized when they were used at the time. Here we have 1) An 1856 Fremont letterhead. The letter, dated 1857, deals with family matters. EX condition but for a chip out of bottom at lower left-hand corner, 2) Stephen Douglas ("The Little Giant") letterhead, with August 15, 1860- dated text. No political content, and 3) Lincoln-Hamlin jugate (with handwritten comment, "Here are the men for the Union") with August 1860 letter (front page only. No other political content. A very nice group, ranging in size from 5 x 8" to 8 ½ x 10."
INTERESTING 1924 LAFOLLETTE GROUP LOT. Consists of: 1) Very scarce 15 x 14" jugate campaign poster, in EX shape (one tiny edge chip mentioned for accuracy), 2) 1924 political pamphlet with his picture, 3) an interesting binder containing (14) items relating to Progressive Party Politics, mostly on official Party letterheads, but two letters signed by LaFollette on his Senate stationery and an original text copy of a speech given at a LaFollette campaign rally. A fine grouping.
TWO NICE "WHIG ALMANACS," 1845 AND 1849. Each 64 pages, and loaded with political content, including detailed results of the previous year’s presidential and congressional elections, with an essay-type summary of each campaign. The 1845 has a statement by Henry Clay (the 1844 nominee) of Whig Party principles on the cover, while the 1849 pictures newly elected President Zachary Taylor. Both in super condition and each 5 x 7" size.
RARE 1924 DAVIS CAMPAIGN CARDBOARD POSTER FROM CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. This poster has some real condition issues, and normally we would hesitate to offer an item in this shape. However, this is such a desirable variety that we thought we’d make an exception. There are a couple of minor edge tears and light overall soiling and "aging," but the main problem is numerous small, fine surface scratches and scrapes. Probably could be helped considerably by light cleaning and some touch-up of the scratches, but we’ll leave that decision to the buyer. 11 x 14."
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WONDERFUL PRINT OF THE U.S. CAPITOL SIGNED BY 56 MEMBERS OF THE 106TH SENATE. An elegant artwork by Paul Norton, on heavy highgrade textured stock. Beautifully autographs by 56 U.S. Senators, in consistent fine-line black tip. Will not name them all, but highlights includes Thurmond, Mc- Cain, Frist, Lott, Dachle, Kerry and Kennedy. A really special piece! 18 x 23 ½." LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
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GORGEOUS LARGE 1844 POLK-DALLAS JUGATE MEDAL. The first jugate political medal or token, and the largest Polk medal (1844 -1 in Sullivan). This is a choice example, virtually uncirculated with much original luster. Free of the dark spotting this variety is prime to exhibit. Just a beauty!
THREE SCARCE MARTIN VAN BUREN CAMPAIGN TOKENS. 1) 1836 –4, VF but for area of surface roughness on reverse, and one scratch on his portrait. Still nice, as photos show. 2) 1840 – 6 copper or brass. Clean VF example. 3) 1848 – 3, "Vote the Land Free" on a U.S. large cent. Unusually sharp example of this scarce "Free Soil" item.
FOUR NICE EARLY POLITICAL TOKENS. Consisting of: 1) Henry Clay 1840 – 1, Ext. Fine or better. The only token for Clay in 1840. 2) William Henry Harrison 1840 – 28 (or variant). Very Fine. 3) Zachery Taylor 1848 – 13. A scarce token in EF condition. 4) James Buchanon 1856 – 7. Choice chocolate brown uncirculated copper example of an uncommon medal.
CLASSIC GEORGE WASHINGTON "LINKED STATES" 1789 INAUGURAL BUTTON. Perhaps the most popular George Washington button variety because of its attractive design, with "GW Long Live the President" in center. A very clean VF-EX example, without the surface pitting often encountered. Shank on reverse broken off long, long ago, and has never been "restored" as so many have. Nice example.
AN AMAZING COLLECTION OF 21 MATCHED PAIRS OF HARRISON AND CLEVELAND ITEMS FROM THE 1888 AND 1892 ELECTIONS. As shown in the photo, includes tokens, medals, studs, enameled pins, badges, bar pins and more! At the bottom are brass pillboxes for Harrison/Reid and Cleveland/Stevenson (1892). In the form of a stack of gold coins, with the candidates’ portraits on top and bottom! Note the ceramic "little brown jugs," with " Harrison and Morten" and "Cleveland and Thurman." Brass portrait match safes (Harrison missing hinged lid on bottom, Cleveland missing other half and lid, but still displays nicely). Don’t recall ever seeing the Cleveland mate to the bronze, shield-shaped Harrison-Reid stud, or the gilt white metal version of the Cleveland-Thurman with eagle hanger. One badge missing the pin on reverse, and the match safes imperfect as described above, but otherwise condition ranges from Excellent to Choice. At first we had intended to break this collection into smaller lots, but it is just too darned nice as it is to do that! You would work long and hard to put some thing like this collection, built over a 20 year period, together today!
A NICE SELECTION OF 1884 JAMES G. BLAINE CAMPAIGN ITEMS. As shown in the photo, includes 4 different tokens, brass bar pin (pin missing on reverse), red, white and blue inlaid glass and gold pin, and scarce nail with "Blaine and Logan" in raised letters along side. All in nice condition.
WONDERFUL COLLECTION OF SIX DIFFERENT 1884 BLAINE AND LOGAN JUGATE TOKENS. As shown in the photo includes several "better" varieties, including the very scarce JGB 1884- 22. All in great shape, as photo indicates.
A COLLECTION OF 12 DIFFERENT GROVER CLEVELAND CAMPAIGN TOKENS. As shown in photo, from 3 different elections: 1884, 1888, and 1892. Includes several unusual varieties: A pristine 1884-12 in brass (unusual metal), a choice 1884-11 in copper (again, unusual metal), 1892-13 in copper, 1892-16 white metal, and unlisted 1885 inaugural with capitol on reverse in copper. A very nice selection, all in Excellent or better shape, most Choice.
VERY NICE BENJAMIN HARRISON COLLECTION. Eight pieces as shown from the 1888 and 1892 elections. Includes 3 enameled pieces (2 with pin backs), a most unusual small Harrison-Reid jugate stud, a neat brass stud with log cabin and coon (post broken), etc. All in beautiful shape except for one chip in the enamel horseshoe pin.
COLLECTION OF 5 BENJAMIN HARRISON TOKENS. Includes choice example of the scarcer 1892 dated variant to the common 1888-25 (also included). The medal with the log cabin is 1888-7, and is the lst example we’ve ever had of a neat token. The other side reads: "Benjamin Harrison, Republican Candidate for President 1888. The reverse of this medal was struck from a die used during the campaign of William H. Harrison in 1840." The two minor brass tokens are Excellent, the other three Choice.
A VERY NICE GROVER CLEVELAND COLLECTION OF 14 PIECES. As shown, covering 3 elections: 1884, 1888, and 1892. Highlights include: 2 different varieties of 1884 red, white and blue enamel pin, Cleveland-Thurman photo pin (slight staining on very strong, bold photos), enameled shield pin with rooster (some fine cracks as usual), an 1888 dated portrait stud we have not seen, metal 4-leaf clover, "Our 4-leaf clover for Grover," etc. Excellent or better shape except for wear on one cloth stud and a chip on the enamel. "C and T" stud.
A NEAT GROVER CLEVELAND STUD WE HAVE NOT SEEN BEFORE. Colorful enameled stud shows a map of North America. Mexico and Canada are marked as such, but the U.S. is labeled "Cleve… Land." Excellent shape, and a highly distinctive item!
A FASCINATING COLLECTION OF ITEMS FROM THE BITTER DISPUTED 1876 ELECTION. The American people would not learn until March 1, 1877, who would be their next president! Tilden won the popular vote and led in electoral votes, but neither had the required majority, as the votes of three southern states were in dispute, with two different sets of electors claiming legitimacy. The Constitution stipulates that the vote should be counted in the presence of and certified by both Houses of Congress. But the Democratic controlled House and Republican controlled Senate could not agree on a procedure. As a compromise an independent Election Commission was formed. According to historians, the issue was resolved when the Republicans agreed to withdraw Federal troops from the South, ending Reconstruction, in return for allowing Hayes to claim the Presidency. Always avidly collected, 1876 election items have been of special interest after the debacle of the 2000 presidential election. The present lot consists of: 1) Choice Carte-de-visite photos of Tilden and Hayes (the Tilden is an Honest Long Cut Tobacco issue). 2) Autograph cards from 4 members of the Election Commission: Frelinghuysen, Bayard, Hoar, and Edmunds. 3) A large 20 x 14" print from the February 22,1877, New York Graphic (like a Harper’s print), titled "A Night Session of the Electoral Commission." Ex-MT condition. 4) A scarce ticket to the House Gallery for the final March 1, 1877, counting of the votes. Excellent condition. A pair of scarce clothbound campaign biographies of Hayes and Tilden used to promote the candidates 48 in the election (not pictured). Both in Excellent shape. The Hayes has a nice gilt portrait on the cover and both have elegant full-page engravings of the candidates in the front.
COLLECTION OF TEN DIFFERENT NATIONAL CONVENTION TICKETS. Includes the scarce 1884 Democratic ticket. Condition is EX-MT or better on 9, while the 1884 is in pleasing VG condition. Includes: 1884 Democratic, 1892 Republican, 1896 Republican, 1904 Democratic, 1936 Democratic, 1920 Republican, 1944 Democratic, 1924 Republican, 1924 Democratic, and the 1940 Democratic tickets. A very nice selection.
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26 VINTAGE POLITICAL AUTOGRAPHS. Mostly on discreet autograph cards, with a few cut signatures. All are nice, clean autographs, perfect for matting and display with a photo of the candidate. All served as or ran for president or vice president. Includes: Richard Johnson, Winfield Scott, Hannibal Hamlin, George H. Pendleton, Henry Wilson, William Wheeler, Thomas Hendricks, James G. Blaine, J. A. Logan, John St. John (1884 Prohibitionist), Garrett Hobart, Schuyler Colfax, Whitelaw Reid, Levi Morton, Charles Fairbanks, John Sherman, Nicholas Murray Butler, Hiram Johnson, Thomas Marshall, Charles Dawes, Al Smith, Charles Curtis, John Nance Garner, Henry Wallace, Thomas Dewey, and Alben Barkley. A super selection for the political collector or for dealer breakup. Some uncommon signatures included! (8 samples illustrated). Group LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
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SOUGHT AFTER MARCUS GARVEY 1¼" BUTTON. Garvey was an early black radical- separatist leader with Communist Party ties. This scarce button has always been highly prized by Civil Rights movement and leftwing cause collectors. First one we’ve had in years.
SCARCE "SCOTTSBORO BOYS" LEFTWING CAUSE BUTTON. The (black) Scottsboro Boys are depicted behind bars, while the arms of the ILD try to bend the bars and free them. One of the great leftwing causes of the day. 7/8" button in choice condition.
SCARCE CLASSIC 1920’S SACCO AND VANZETTI 1" BUTTON. Perhaps the greatest leftwing "cause" of the day, but agitation did not prevent their execution. Choice condition, as rarely seen on litho pins of this era.
SCARCE 1800 GEORGE WASHINGTON FUNERAL MEDAL IN SILVER. Although many medallic tributes to Washington appeared in the year or so after his December, 1799 death, this variety has always been known as "the funeral medal." This is a clean, problem free very fine example. "He is in Glory, the World is in Tears."
SCARCE 1892 3RD PARTY STUD. Weaver’s "People’s Party" grew into the Populist movement which propelled William Jennings Bryan to prominence over the following decade and radicalized the Democratic Party. Weaver won 8½% of the popular vote in 1892, and 22 electoral votes! Choice example.
SCARCE LARGE 1860 LINCOLN CAMPAIGN MEDAL. Sullivan’s AL 1860 – 8, in brass (scarce metal). A choice, uncirculated example with much original luster. Believe this is the first example we’ve handled in brass in 35 years in the business.
KEY 1960 KENNEDY-JOHNSON JUGATE BUTTON. This 1" button is the only small size jugate available for this widely collected ticket. Scarce.
RARE 1832 ANDREW JACKSON POLITICAL TOKEN. Listed as 1832 – 2 in Sullivan. Far fewer tokens exist from this re-election bid than from Jackson’s 1824 and 1828 campaign. A sharp, Extremely Fine example which is very high-grade for this variety, usually seen well-worn. Minor small flat area on edge at 9:30.
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JOHN WILKES BOOTH CARTE-DE-VISITE. Classic pose. Reverse with imprint of Selby and Dulany, Booksellers, Baltimore. EX condition with period identifi- cation written at bottom, as often seen on these cartede- visites.
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SCARCE 1796 "HANGING OF TOM PAINE" TOKEN. Struck in England, this token was also widely distributed in America. Listed in Sullivan in connection with the 1796 election, this is 1796 – 1.Obverse of this anti-radical satirical token shows hanged figure of Paine with the double-entendre, "The End of Pain." Reverse satirizes his famous "Rights of Man" pamphlet with "The Wrongs of Man." Choice condition, nearly uncirculated with beautiful chocolate brown patina.
STUNNING 1 ¼" 1908 BRYANKERN JUGATE BUTTON. Only a handful is known of this vivid design. This button is basically mint (even the back paper!), with as vivid red and blue as we’ve seen on a button of this era. Unfortunately, there is a light "soil mark" in the field off Kern’s left ear. It looks like a little smudge which should wipe right off, but, alas, it does not. Still this is a very minor flaw on an otherwise superb example, a defect which might be an excuse not to buy this button, but not really a reason! A very nice example was offered on the floor of this summer’s APIC National, and was priced at $3000 (don’t know if it sold).
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SCARCE CASTRO SIGNED CUBAN GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT. Dated June 12, 1959, shortly after Fidel came to power. We don’t read Spanish, but it seems to be an economic document declaring the Isla de Pinos as some sort of commercial/industrial zone. Official document of the new Cuban government, signed by Castro as prime minister, Dr. Manuel Urrutia Lleo as president and the (indecipherable) "Ministro de Hacienda." Proudly proclaims itself in the "Ano de la Liberation." Very nice display presence, with government seal. Ex+ condition but for slight trimming of left edge. 8 x 13". LOA Spence/ Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HUGH EISENHOWER AUTOGRAPHED STUDIO PHOTO. Superb 11½ x 14½" studio photo, with imprint of "Fabian Bachrach" photographic studio. Large inscription below, "For Bradford Bachrach, with Best Wishes, Dwight Eisenhower." Ink has evenly faded somewhat, but is still clear. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
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COLORFUL EARLY 19TH CENTURY BRITISH POLITICAL PRINT. Large 16 ½ x 12 ½" blank-backed print complicated political content we quite frankly can’t exactly figure out. Seems to deal with issues of independence, rights and justice v. "fatcats," etc., but we don’t get the nuances. Napoleonic era (indeed, Napolean seems to be observing from across the channel). Great "period" decorative appeal in any case! Ex. Condition (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
PRISTINE 1908 TAFT AND SHERMAN LITHO TIN TIP TRAY. 50 We don’t use the tern "mint" lightly, but dog gone it, this example is simply perfect! Best we’ve ever seen of this colorful 4¼" tray!
FOUR 1904 TEDDY ROOSEVELT PINS, INCLUDING A MOST UNUSUAL JUGATE. The multi-color jugate is a variant we have never encountered before! Interestingly, the celluloid does not wrap around a tension-held metal collet, as usually seen on buttons, but rather fits into a thin metal frame as manufactured. Condition is excellent on all 3, with a few minor light spots on the larger jugate, which detract minimally. What appears to be stains on the corners of the shield on the rare jugate actually occurred because the portraits were printed over the rest of the design (in a separate press run for the button papers). A manufacturer’s sample?? Sizes 7/8" – 1¼", shown to scale.
AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF "SOCIAL CAUSE" PIN BACKS. Represented are the Prohibition Party, Socialists (Norman Thomas), KKK, The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War, the radical I.W.W. labor group, Townsend Plan, Temperance, and Father Coughlin (neo-fascist 1930’s radio personality). The metal pin is a most unusual one for the International Workers Olympiad, Cleveland, Ohio, 1936. All in great condition, size ¾ - 1", shown to scale. Total "break value " could be in the $500-$600 range.
"BETTER" VARIETY OF 1860 DOUGLAS/JOHNSON CAMPAIGN FERROTYPE. This scarce type has the name on the ferro surface, and presents a pose of Douglas not seen on any other variety. Very nice condition, with only a miniscule edge chip at 6: 00 on the reverse side noted for accuracy. 25 mm.
TWO 1844 SHELL BADGES, INCLUDING THE RARE POLK. The 3 piece hollow shell "charms" are long time collector favorites. While the Clay shows up fairly often, the Polk, like most Polk items with a Clay mate, is far rarer. Both are in choice condition, the Polk showing just a little more rubbing on the high points and a more muted, toned surface. 24 mm size.
FOUR BRASS CAMPAIGN TOKENS OF THE 1850’S. Similar in design, they include Pierce and Scott (1852), and Buchanan and Fremont (1856). Interestingly, the Pierce, which is by far the scarcest (as are most Pierce items) is the nicest, virtually uncirculated with nearly full original luster. The other 3 are very nice. Ex+. Fine examples.
TERRIFIC LARGE 1864 LINCOLN-JOHNSON JUGATE CAMPAIGN MEDAL. A perennial collector favorite because it is the only "affordable" small jugate item for this ticket (a jugate ferrotype or ribbon would run well into five figures!). This is a choice example with mirror surface fields. Some very minor edge roughness not surprising for this item as it was struck in such soft metal that you can literally fold it in half with strong fingers! 1864 – 1 in Sullivan, the largest campaign medal for Abe that year. 42mm.
THREE PRE-1840 POLITICAL CAMPAIGN TOKENS, INCLUDING A RARE SILVER EXAMPLE. 1) 1824 Andrew Jackson, 1824 – 4 in Sullivan. A beautiful, nearly uncirculated example with traces of original luster. One trivial slightly flattened spot on rim at 8:45. 2) CE-1834-16, picturing Jackson. Used in the off year congressional election, it stresses Jackson’s assault on the Bank of the United States. 3) W.H. Harrison 1836-1 in silver. The only medal struck for Harrison as an 1836 hopeful, four years before he ran successfully. Usually seen in white metal or copper. While it is listed in silver, this is the 1st example we can recall seeing offered.
SCARCE 1844 HENRY CLAY "NATIVE AMERICAN" MEDAL. "Our flag trampled upon…No foreign influence," demands this inflammatory medal. Anyone who has seen the film "Gangs of New York" is now well familiar with this anti-immigrant movement, which appeared in the early 1840’s and had political influence up to the Civil War, when more pressing concerns pushed it from the stage. This choice example features Clay holding up a tattered American flag. HC 1844-9 in Sullivan. 40mm.
VERY RARE LARGE ANDREW JACKSON CAMPAIGN MEDAL. Listed by Sullivan as, this is, like all large 1820’s campaign medals, a very tough item. Certainly fewer than 10 are known in the hobby, with a number of those in rough shape. This example is overall Very Fine or nearly so. 38mm.
PRISTINE EARLY "CAUSE" BUTTON. One of the earliest American "social cause" pins. Scarce in any condition, but we can’t recall ever seeing one this choice. Clip-type back as made. Diameter 1".
CHOICE MATCHED PAIR OF 1888 JUGATE BADGES. Spectacular "minty" condition on this classic Harrison-Morton and Cleveland-Thurmen pair, as nice as we’ve ever seen! For accuracy, we note a minor discoloration mark on the hanger of the Harrison-Morton.
THREE SCARCE LARGE-SIZE FDR BUTTON VARIETIES. Three 1¾" buttons, two with nice ribbon attachments. The "re-elect" button is actually a scarce realphoto button first produced for his 1928 gubernatorial campaign and "recycled" in 1936. All three in choice condition.
FINE 1864 LINCOLN AND JOHNSON SILK CAMPAIGN RIBBON. 1864 ribbons, with Andrew Johnson as the vice presidential candidate, are considerably tougher than their 1860 counterparts for Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin. The bright pink color makes this an es52 pecially appealing example. A little very minor soiling is noted for strictest accuracy, but this is a bright, excellent ribbon, with full original selvage (fine fringe) across top and bottom.
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SIX AUTOGRAPH ITEMS FOR FIVE DIFFERENT SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICES. Consisting of: 1) 2-page ALS, on his personal stationary, from E.D. White (a deceptively tough ALS); 2) 1929 William Howard Taft TLS on Supreme Court letterhead (minimum light spotting); 3) Charles Evans Hughes 1910 TTLA on Supreme Court letterhead; 4) Superb original studio photo of Hughes, inscribed "To Lt. Col. Robert Guggenhiem, with Cordial Regards, Charles E. Hughes," dated 1931. Embossed logo of Harris and Ewing photographers, Washington, in corner of photo. 8 x 10;" 5) 1948 Fred Vinson, TLS, on Supreme Court stationary; 6) 1968 Earl Warren TLS, on Supreme Court stationary. Kind words for the author of a book about "The Warren Court," A.R. Stavig. A super group, all 8 x 10" to 8 ½ x 11" size except for the White, which is 6 x 7." At the risk of being repetitious, we can’t say enough about the quality of the Hughes signed photo! LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
ALS BY THREE CHIEF JUSTICES WHILE IN OFFICE. Consisting of: 1) 1857 note in response to a request from his autograph (even then!) from Roger B. Taney (the year of the Dredd Scott Decision); 2) 1867 letter by Salmon P. Chase (seems to have political/ military content, but we can’t read his handwriting!); 3) 2-page 1886 letter by M.R. Waite, about the American Civics Bureau. A very nice grouping, 4 x 6 ½" to 5 ½ x 8 ½" in size. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
ASSORTED SUPREME COURT AUTOGRAPHED ITEMS FROM POLITICAL JUSTICES, INCLUDING TAFT, HUGHES AND EARL WARREN. Eight items consisting of: 1) 1916 TLS of William Howard Taft, commenting on the World Court; 2) 1908 Charles Evans Hughes TLS, on NY government letterhead; 3) 1934 Hugo Black TLS, on U.S. Senate stationary; 4) 1938 Sherman Minton TLS, on U.S. Senate stationary; 5) 1948 Frank Murphy official appointment of a Supreme Court Clerk (the salary was $5392.20 per year, not bad in those days!); 6) Similar, for Harold Burton from 1952 (the pay was up to $6116.00); 7) William O. Douglas: vintage fountain pen signature on Supreme Court card; 8) 1952 Earl Warren letter, on his own letterhead, giving thanks for financial support at the 1952 GOP National Convention (at which Warren was a Presidential hopeful). An interesting selection from these politically-active justices. Also included are some political items: Taft-Sherman jugate postcard, Warren for President portrait pamphlet, Time magazine with Warren on cover, and campaign buttons: 7/8" Taft, 7/8" Hughes, 7/8" Murphy (for Michigan governor 1938), 7/8" Roosevelt- Minton-Shricker Indiana "coat tail," 7/8" Willkie-Bricker-Burton Ohio "coattail," 1 ½" Douglas for President, 1 ¼" Dewy-Warren jugate, and 2" Earl Warren for President (total retail value approximately $90-100.). LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES HANDWRITTEN LETTER. Charming 1929 letter in response to a boy requesting an autograph of his famed poet-father: "I cannot send you an autograph of my father. So far as I know my stock available for such purposes was exhausted long ago. But if you do not tire of your hobby I imagine that you will come by a signature of his without much trouble." 5 ½ x 8 ½." LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
A REALLY NEAT SUPREME COURT AUTOGRAPH LOT. Two 1938 and 1939 First Day Covers. One has a small portrait of Harlan Stone and has been signed by him below. Someone took the trouble to then get this item post-marked at "Harlan, Indiana," "Stone, Idaho," and "Justice, West Virginia"! Very cute item. The second is signed by Louis Brandeis, and is postmarked from "Learned, Mass." And "Justice, West Virginia." Brandeis is a scarce signature. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
FOUR SIGNED SKETCHES OF SUPREME COURT JUSTICES. These 6 x 9" prints of charcoal sketches have facsimile signatures, below which the Justices have actually signed. Includes William Howard Taft, Charles Evans Hughes, Louis Brandeis, and Harlan Fisk Stone. Brandeis is the key here (an older edition of Sanders list his signed photo at $1272). Lovely display appearance, individually or as a unit. LOA from Spence/ Grad PSA DNA.
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RARE IMPORTANT 1852 ELECTION BROADSIDE. Actually a special Extras edition of the "Boston Commonwealth" newspaper devoted to the issues of the campaign. Featured are the candidate tickets and platforms of the two principle candidates, Pierce and King for the Democrats and Scott and Graham for the Whigs. But, most importantly, it also lists the Hale-Julian "Free Democratic" 3rd party ticket and platform. The Free Democrat movement is summed up at the end of their platform: "Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, and Free Men." They would be considered to be the most liberal by far of the three parties. For serious collectors of third party material, this is a very significant piece. Items of any nature for the Hale –Julian ticket are almost unheard of, let alone one which enumerates their party platform A little overall "aging" and some minor staining, but very good overall display appearance. 16" by 21 ½". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VIVID 1928 HOOVER AND CURTIS CARDBOARD POSTER WITH MINNESOTA COATTAIL CANDIDATE. Crisp, pristine condition on this well designed beauty. Hoover-Curtis jugate items of any type are common. 16" by 22". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE EARLY PROHIBITION PARTY CAMPAIGN POSTER. This large 16" by 22" poster pictures Eugene Chalfin " Prohibition Candidate for President of the United States." This could be from 1908 or 1913, as he ran both years. A little minor roughness in a couple of places, but very decent overall appearance. Only example we’ve ever encountered. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CLASSIC 1844 POLK AND DALLAS JUGATE CURRIER "GRAND NATIONAL BANNER". The first year of this series, made for every ticket up through the 1876 election. "The Peoples’ Candidates for President and Vice President." Exceptionally nice condition and in original walnut veneer frame as originally sold. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1844 CLAY AND FRELINGHUYSEN JUGATE CURRIER "GRAND NATIONAL BANNER". The first year for this highly popular series of jugate poster/prints, which were made for every ticket up through 1876. Very nice, clean example in original walnut veneer frame as originally sold. 13 x 17" as framed. Couple of minor little imperfections noted for accuracy. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THREE NICE BRONZE-FINISH METAL PRESIDENTIAL PLAQUES. 1) Unusual style openwork plaque, showing presidents up through Woodrow Wilson, with name below each. No manufacturer’s name. 11½ x 9". 2) Very well made bronze plaque of presidents up through Coolidge, in individual "medallions." Names and years in office with each. With Coolidge is "1923" (when he took over upon Harding’s death). Dated 1923 by imprint of A. Eisenberg, the manufacturer. Original fold out metal easel back. Nice. 7¾ x 6½". 3) Unusual very high relief FDR, with name below. No manufacturer’s name. Nice. 7¼ x 10". Have never had any of these three before. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNUSUAL WILLIAM MCKINLEY SIGNATURE-MODEL POCKET WATCH, THE WORKS MANUFACTURED AT CANTON, OHIO. Fine gold-filled man’s pocket watch by the Hampton Watch Co. When the watch is opened to view the works, there is a gold-inlaid facsimile signature of McKinley (in correct style), with "Canton, O." below. Excellent condition, and in working order. Don’t recall seeing one before. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CHOICE 1868 GRANTCOLFAX FERROTYPE JUGATE. A fancyframed beauty with original pin. So hard to find these this nice and problem-free.
FINE ORIGINAL CARTOON ARTWORK OF WOODROW WILSON WITH HERBERT HOOVER. Ironically, the Republican Hoover first gained prominence under the Democrat Wilson, as administrator of European relief and as domestic food administrator. This very nice sketch by Robert Carter shows the two conferring earnestly. Carter, who died in 1918, drew for various newspapers and magazines, but published in the New York Sun in his last years, when this Hoover and Wilson image would have appeared. Large 17½ x 21½" size, nicely framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TEDDY ROOSEVELT ORIGINAL CARTOON PEN AND INK ARTWORK. We are not sure we "get" this cartoon, but we sure like the artwork! TR is dressed as a daredevil, riding a unicycle. On a stream in the background, Taft weighs down the back of a little sailboat with, "Big Bill Taft" in the sail. "One more river to cross," declares the Taft figure. Unsigned, but clearly by an accomplished professional cartoonist. Anyone out there know where it ran?? 11 x 15" nicely matted and custom framed (not shown) to 18 x 22". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TERRIFIC WOMEN’S TEMPERANCE PANORAMIC PHOTO. 1914 dated photo of a W.C.T.U. convention at Salida, Colorado. Incredible sharp detail in this photo; whoever took it was a master photographer! Many of these women (on the whole a predictably dour-looking lot) hold "The Liquor Traffic Must Go" pennants and a number are wearing ribbon badges. Rarely have we seen a photo which so perfectly captures the essence of a political group. Excellent condition, 24 x 8 ½" (29 x 11" as framed). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SILK "VOTES FOR WOMEN" SASH. Desirable large 43 x 5 ½" sash (shown here folded under at each end). Lettering has faded a little, otherwise Ex condition. Unusual variety. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
STUNNING 1928 DATED KLU KLUX KLAN POSTER. By far the best paper KKK display item we have ever encountered! A defiant, unrepentant Klansman appears without the usual identity-concealing hood. Popular Klan symbols of flag and "Little Red Schoolhouse" appear prominently, and he clutches a Bible as he raises a blazing torch. "Yesterday, Today, and Forever," he declares! The aggressive theme and incomparable graphics combine with rarity (we’ve never seen another) to make this a very special display item for this much-detested, but historically important movement. Excellent condition, 16 x 18". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A MOST ATTRACTIVE WOODROW WILSON POSTER. Colorful, large 20 x 30" WWI-era poster in very fine shape. Unusual. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE CHROMOLITHOGRAPH OF HENRY CLAY. These rich lithographs mounted on paper look very much like actual paintings. 1864 dated on reverse, with imprint of the maker, Middleton and Co., Cincinnati, who also made similar ones of Lincoln and Grant. Choice condition,rarely seen on these, in original wood frame. 18 x 22". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE CHROMOLITHOGRAPH OF DANIEL WEBSTER. These rich lithographs mounted on paper look very much like actual paintings. 1864 dated on reverse, with imprint of the maker, Middleton and co., Cincinnati, who also made similar ones of Lincoln and Grant. Choice condition rarely seen on these, in original wood frame. 18 x 22". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNUSUAL MEERSCHAUM W. H. TAFT PIPE. We have not seen this elegant, heavy and finely-detailed pipe before. One of the nicest of its genre we have encountered. Light surface rubbing on high points from use. Length 6". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLLECTION OF EXCEPTIONAL-QUALITY POLITICAL POST CARDS. Consisting of: 1) Bryan and Kern standing on a porch festooned with portrait posters of both, plus banners: "The People’s Choice" and "Shall the People Rule?" Great image, and a most unusual card. 2) Taft-Sherman jugate street banner 3) Roosevelt-Fairbanks jugate street banner 4) Man pushing flag-bedecked cart, with (1908) Bryan poster on his back! 5) 1912 Metamorphosis card, the forerunner of today’s "flasher" buttons. You can change the picture to show all three 1912 candidates: Wilson, Taft, or Bull Mooser TR. 6) 1904 post-card size, but has advertisement on back. Mechanical which shows either Parker or TR. Great item! Campaign items other than buttons showing Parker are scarce. Overall Ex+ condition. Some truly special cards here!!
A COLLECTION OF POLITICAL SHEET MUSIC. 1) 1880 Hancock, 2) 1884 Blaine, 3) Great 1892 item, with Cleveland’s daughter holding a doll with head of Cleveland, and Boby McKee holding up Harrison’s trademark top hat on a pole. 4) 1902 Alice Roosevelt (TR’s daughter), 5) 1919 TR memorial, 6) 1920 Harding-Coolidge jugate (song written by Al Jolson), 7) Unusual 1924 Coolidge (has condition problems), 8) 1936 Landon, 9) WWII MacArthur, 10) "Truman Flew to Mexico", Mostly in Ex. or better condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TEDDY ROOSEVELT GROUP LOT. A very interesting and worthwhile selection, consisting of: 1) Unusual stereoview card of TR with Governor Yates of Illinois 2) A fine stereo card of Roosevelt and Fairbanks, 1904 dated, with Underwood photo 3) Nice stereo card of TR in his White House office 4) Sensational 1900 mechanical trade card: Bryan and Stevenson or McKinley and TR (in Rough Rider hat). Has tape repairs, but could be fixed by any paper restorer (and worth doing so!). 5) 1904 TR campaign ribbon from University of Iowa 6) Ticket for 1920 speech by Teddy, Jr. for benefit of the Circle for Negro Relief.
THREE VINTAGE METAL AUTOMOBILE LICENSE PLATE ATTACHMENTS. 1) An unusual FDR, in choice condition 2) A colorful Wilkie, light wear, still nice 3) A Landon coat tail variety in unusual maroon color (usually seen in green). Moderate "aging," still nice. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
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LINCOLN AND ANDREW JOHNSON CARTES-DE-VISITE. Lincoln with his cabinet and first VP, Hannibal Hamlin, and Johnson with his cabinet. No makers’ names. Three small corner clips, otherwise very nice shape.
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FINE SIGNED ITEM FOR SENATOR JOSEPH MCCARTHY. Love him or hate him, but everyone has an opinion! Great, bold ink signature on patriotic cover of a 1955 program for a 1955 Connecticut Republican dinner at which McCarthy was the keynote speaker. 6 x 9".
NICE HARRY TRUMAN SIGNED ITEM. Engraved card of thanks for sending greetings on his 84th birthday, with original franked envelope. Excellent, strong blue ink signature. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
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SUPERB "ART PHOTO" OF EUGENE V. DEBS. We are at a bit of a loss to describe this item. It is very high quality and has the surface of a silver-gelatin photo, but there is what today would be termed an air brushed quality to the image, almost making it look more like a painting than a photo. Well, whatever it is, it’s an elegant beauty! Minor water staining at bottom blends and detracts minimally, but must be noted. 7 ¼ x 9 ¼".
GROUP OF THREE SCARCE 1924 LAFOLLETTE CAMPAIGN POSTERS. Two 10 x 14" single-picture posters and one great 14 x 15" jugate for this towering figure of progressive politics and 3rd party candidate for president. Ex. condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
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REPUBLICAN RALLY PROGRAM AUTOGRAPHED BY BARRY GOLDWATER AND WIFE PEGGY. 1962 rally in Indiana with fine bold blue ink signatures on cover. Nice. 5½ x 8½".
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MEMORIAL ORATION FOR DANIEL D. TOMPKINS, N.Y. GOVERNOR AND VICE PRESIDENT UNDER MONROE. 20-page booklet published in 1843, with the text of Reverend P. J. Van- Pelt’s biographical speech on Tompkins’ birthday (he had died in 1842). Back cover has program for the day’s events in his honor. Unusual item, in Ex+ condition. 5¼ x 8¼".
ONE-OF-A-KIND HANDCARVED, SIGNED FDR WOOD PLAQUE. 1933 dated and made to celebrate his first year in office. Carved in high relief, with unusual red, white and blue coloration. Signed on reverse by the artist, E. Wells. 11½ x 12½".
RARE BROADSIDE AND ORIGINAL PHOTOS FROM JFK’S FIRST MASSACHUSETTS SENATE CAMPAIGN. These are definitely original 8 x 10" prints, and came with a small 5½ x 8½" broadside announcing a reception for Kennedy and incumbent governor Paul Dever. Three of the four photos feature Kennedy for senator and Dever posters and banners, and were taken at a local presentation. Rose Kennedy is present in all three, but not JFK. The 4th photo is probably from the state Democratic convention, with many Dever signatures. Unusual, probably unpublished images. All in Ex+ condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VERY RARE HEARST IN LARGER 1¼" SIZE. This design is tough enough in 7/8" but we can’t recall ever seeing it in this 1¼" version. Choice condition.
VERY SCARCE AND COLORFUL 7/8" WM. RANDOLPH HEARST BUTTON. A legendary figure, Hearst’s career in publishing, politics and high society was unparalleled. As we all know he served as the model for the lead character in the immortal film "Citizen Kane." Choice condition.
RARE TEDDY ROOSEVELT "WELCOME FROM ELBA" 1¼" BUTTON. This colorful beauty shows Uncle Sam greeting TR in safari attire returning from his widely followed African trip. Very choice condition with original ribbons.
INCREDIBLE NEVER BEFORE OFFERED 1¼" T.R. DESIGN. This is only the second known example of this beauty and the other is deeply ensconced in one of the hobby’s oldest and best celluloid collections. With great condition and perfect centering, this button has it all! There should be "blood in the streets" over this lot!
PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THE SOUGHT AFTER COLOR TEDDY ROOSEVELT "EQUALITY" BUTTON. This 1¼" beauty is as nice as any example we’ve ever seen! Even the back paper is mint. There are several renown varieties of this choice item but this is one in color, the others being sepia or black and white. It is believed that the first version of this item which depicted Teddy at the dinner table with Booker T. Washington (in a highly controversial move Roosevelt had invited Washington to the White House), was put out as a pro-Teddy item. But some of the later versions, showing him dining with a generic black man, may have been designed to incite racial prejudice against TR. This is one of the most desired of all political button designs, a must for any serious collector.
CLASSIC 1904 PARKER-DAVIS WHITE ELEPHANT BUTTON. Choice example of this popular and scarce larger 1½" button variety.
1¼" 1904 PARKER-DAVIS JUGATE BUTTON. Choice perfectly centered example of this classic design.
LOVELY AND SCARCE 1¼" 1904 PARKER BUTTON. This beauty features a fleet of American warships in the background. Choice example and another variety which is so hard to find without condition problems.
DESIRABLE 1¼" 1904 PARKER BUTTON VARIETY WITH WHITE HOUSE IN BACKGROUND. A very clean example in Excellent shape. Very hard to find this variety like this free of stains or cracks.
RARE MULTICOLOR 1¼" T.R. BUTTON VARIETY. Gorgeous rich textured color and in choice condition.
CLASSIC TR "STAND PAT" 1¼" BUTTON. A primo example, choice and perfectly centered. Even the "Stand Pat" back paper is perfect!
TWO RARE 7/8" PARKER PINS. Two beautiful and rare beauties by the same manufacturer. Condition is super on both.
SIX NICE WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST PIN BACKS. Four 1¼" and two 7/8" shown to scale. He’s running for three different offices on these buttons: mayor, congressman, and NY governor! Excellent Shape.
EXTREMELY RARE AND DISTINCTIVE TR – FAIRBANKS JUGATE VARIETY. We cannot recall ever seeing this 1¼" variety offered for sale. Unfortunately, this example shows even overall "aging," is somewhat flattened, and is missing the collet. Still is displayable shape as catalog photo show.
SPECTACULAR LARGE 1856 DOUBLE SIDED FILLMORE CAMPAIGN BANNER. This striking black, blue and white banner captures the essence of the issues which propelled the Fillmore candidacy. The old Whig Party dissolved in 1856 with the more "liberal", abolitionist supporting Fremont. Fillmore retained the support of the more conservative Whigs, mainly in the north. They stood for a strong Union and were hostile to immigrants (the continuation of the "Native American" Movement). Unlisted in "Threads," although there is similarly- made Buchanan banners from the same election. (note page 142) Done on linen with the blue-colored sections sewn into place to form the border. Like the Buchanan banner, it is hand lettered and one –of-a –kind. Condition is exceptional with only hints of "aging", probably one of the best preserved banners of this era we have encountered. At 30 ½" by 29 ½ ", it is large enough to make an imposing display "presence", but not so large to be unwieldy. Beautifully and expensively custom-framed (not shown in it’s entirety in the photo), but , inexplicably it is framed with glass only on one side, so reverse can only be seen in the accompanying photo. Literally a museum piece. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DELIGHTFUL 1864 LINCOLN JOHNSON CAMPAIGN FLAG. the 19th century campaign flags are among the true "blue chips" of the political collecting hobby, and Lincoln is always a collecting favorite. 1864 Lincoln Johnson flags are considerably tougher than similar Lincoln Hamlin ones from 1860. This is a rather small variety, 8 ½" by 5 ¾", and is unlisted in " Threads of History". Rather unusual in that "Lincoln and Johnson" is in a vivid blue ink, rather than black. Condition is essentially near-mint, although the blue in the field is faded somewhat(as often seen). The basic flag would have been cut (apparently by hand ) from a repeating roll or sheet, which was of a generic nature and the political legend would have been added in a separate process( hence the lettering done in a different blue ink, remains bold). Just a bit more size would put this beauty in the $10,000+ price class. Total size is 18" by 15" as superbly custom framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL DISPLAY CARD OF 1868 GRANT CAMPAIGN BADGES. 64 Twelve colorful blue and red painted brass pinback badges, with freely suspended albumen image of Grant between two American flags, all in great condition. Apparently the glue used to hold these pictures in place on this item was not of good quality as over the years we have seen at least a dozen empty badges of this type, as well as some with Grant photos which did not correspond to the present examples and which must be presumed replaced. These are clearly "right as rain." The 5" by 7 ½" card has some soiling at the top (looks like it could be cleaned to excellent conditon by any paper conservator). At present the card is nicely custom framed (not shown), with red and blue matting. Individual market value for these badges would be in the $300-$500 range, but a unit like this is almost priceless! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SPECTACULAR MATCHED PAIR OF 1904 JUGATE GLASS PAPERWEIGHTS. Probably the best design on any political paperweight of this type, they mimic the elegant sepia jugate buttons which in this size would command several thousand dollars each! The unusual raised, granular border was originally intended to glow in the dark, but they have lost their luminosity over the years. Each has the identical "Crystlegraph" manufacturer’s label on the reverse. Condition is excellent, but for some surface paper loss on each of the back labels. We have seen a couple of individual examples of the T.R. Fairbanks in collections but can’t recall any other Parker Davis examples. Certainly no match pairs! Each 3 3/8" in diameter. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MOST UNUSUAL PAIR OF GRANT AND BEN FRANKLIN CAST IRON FIREPLACE ANDIRONS. There are a number of interesting Grant 3-D items out there, but we have certainly never seen anything like this! The bust on the front of each is 6 ½ inches tall and the depth ( to insert into the fireplace) is 15 inches. A relatively youthful civilian bust of Grant suggests they were made as a campaign item or during his presidency. Even patina from use, nice color; overall excellent display condition. After 35 years in this business we are still amazed at how many fascinating items like these which we’ve never encountered before keep showing up to keep it interesting! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE DRAMATIC LARGE 1876 HAYES CAMPAIGN PENNANT FLAG ON ORIGINAL STICK. These banners mounted on their original sticks hold a special place in the hearts of political collectors and historians, as it is so easy to envision how they were used, waving enthusiastically at a rally or a torchlight parade! This colorful red, white and blue example is especially desirable because display items for this "Centennial Candidate" are particularly scarce. Unlisted in "Threads of History"( although several similar varieties are shown) certainly not more than several examples, if that, are known. Minor light, even age browning detract minimally, as do a couple of very minor small holes. Colors are bright and vivid and overall display appearance is excellent. Size is 25" by 16" on a 38" original stick. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HISTORIC WWII JAPANESE INTERNMENT POSTER. A tangible relic of the controversial round up of Japanese- Americans for security reasons during WWII, this poster gives precise instructions as to how and where to report on May 6-7, 1942, as issued by the U.S. Army commanding general for the Western Defense Command. Just reading these instructions gives an eerie sense of the reality these people endured, both by what is said and what is left unsaid, and the cold, clinical directions. Beautiful condition, impressive large 14 x 21½" size. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EXTREMELY RARE HAYES AND WHEELER CURRIER AND IVES GRAND NATIONAL BANNER. The last year of a series of jugate poster/prints which were issued for the opposing tickets in every election since 1844! It is also one of the very rarest. We are certain we have 65 never, in 35 years in the political item business, handled an example, and we cannot recall the last time we saw one offered by anyone else either! Condition on this one is beautiful. If you look for it, there is the tiniest hint of light water stain in the margin, but this example is better than 98% of the Curriers we’ve seen condition wise. Should excite quite a bidding war! 10¾ x 14". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE 1860 LINCOLN CAMPAIGN SHEET MUSIC. This beauty depicts a beardless Lincoln surrounded by vignettes of his life: as a rail splitter, taking his formative flatboat ride down the Mississippi. Nicely custom-framed. This is the complete sheet music, not just cover (photocopies of the interior pages attached to back of frame for reference). Great, choice condition. A highly sought-after item, especially so nice. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CLASSIC TEDDY ROOSEVELT LITHO TIN SIGN. Sometimes seen overprinted with advertising, but this is the plain variety. Produced for Collier’s Weekly in 1903, from the famous John Singer Sargent portrait. Great condition. 13½ x 19", nicely framed in actual oak to complement the simulated oak border. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GOLDWATER LANGUAGE BUTTON SET. 26 different 1¼" litho jugates, each with a slogan in languages ranging from German and French to Chinese and Lithuanian! We tend to take these for granted when we see one here and one there; it takes seeing the whole set together to fully appreciate them. Condition is choice, especially for lithos. Scarce set, nicely custom-framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FANTASTIC 1912 GOP CONVENTION CARTOON POSTER, WITH PORTRAITS OF NOMINATION RIVALS TAFT AND TR. The 1912 Republican Convention was one of the most tumultuous in history, leading to the walk out of the Progressive Wing of delegates, who later held their own convention and nominated Teddy as the "Bull Moose" candidate. Taft was nominated by the remaining GOP stalwarts, but it proved an empty victory as he finished 3rd behind TR and winner Woodrow Wilson in the general election. The scene in this poster is a caricature of groups of delegates heading for the Coliseum, where the convention was held. For those of you who are baseball collectors, there is a strong component: the Pennsylvania delegation includes a uniformed player, and they carry a pennant bearing the A’s elephant logo and the proud claim, "World Champions." The Georgia delegation’s sign declares," Georgia Will Vote For Ty Cobb!" The California delegation includes several suffragettes, one with a "Votes for Women" sign. Several delegations include uniformed Rough Rider units. Wisconsin carries a LaFollette portrait sign, with "Eventually-Why Not Now? LaFollette." Ohio and Minnesota carry signs with Teddy and Rough Rider hat, while Roosevelt himself enters the scene at the right amid a cadre of Rough Riders with swords drawn! This is one of the neatest political posters we’ve ever seen! It is also the only example we’ve seen (this is the same copy we auctioned several years ago, re-consigned now). But for a little very minor light creasing, it is in Excellent+ condition, 20 x 9", beautifully custom-framed to 25 x 14". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLLECTION OF 27 POLITICAL PAPERWEIGHTS. Quite a varied collection, ranging from a rare c. 1850 Henry Clay to Bush and Cheney. Consisting of: 1) Cast iron Henry Clay, formed of two sections, with his neck set into a rounded rectangular base. We have seen perhaps 2-3 others over the years, but this is a rare item possibly honoring Clay late in his career, or a memorial piece upon his 1852 death. 2) Scarce 1892 Harrison and Reid, with frosted top hat having "The Man in the Hat" lettered on hat-band. Above, "One Good Term Deserves Another," and below a Latin motto and "Harrison & Reid." Excellent. 3) Bronze McKinley in bust shape, with "Sound Money" at bottom. Excellent. 4) Round McKinley with single sepia portrait. Somewhat faded and edge flaw on the photo. 5) McKinley-Hobart jugate. Some flaking and staining. 6) McKinley-Roosevelt jugate. Choice. 7) Another, slightly imperfect but still nice 8) Color Grant Memorial in Chicago with him on horseback. Excellent 9) Color 1904 World’s Fair. Several small edge chips from image. 10) Turn-of-the-century round Shiloh Grant memorial. Choice. 11) Metal simulated stack of coins with jugate of GW and Hoover, and 1929 Inauguration date, in center 12) Composition FDR with photo 13) Mirror-backed heavy glass souvenir from the Belle Springs Creamery. "Dwight D. Eisenhower worked here summers, 1906-1910. Inset pocket holds flakes from chimney brick of the building. Unusual. 14) Harry Truman portrait 15) 1953 Eisenhower Inaugural, with mirror-like background 16) Three different official bronze inaugural medals, which are quite heavy and are often employed as paperweights: 1957 Ike-Nixon, 1965 LBJ, and 1961 JFK 17) Nice heavy metal 1964 GOP National Convention souvenir, with 3-D elephant in center 18) Nixon-Agnew with button encased in lucite 19) "Bush-Quayle ’92," heavy glass 20) High-quality heavy glass George Bush with Presidential Seal and facsimile signature 21) 1997 Clinton-Gore inaugural with Capitol 22) Large, blue-background "Congressional Black Caucus" 23) Al Gore "40/40" 24) Bush-Cheney 25) 2002 Queen Elizabeth Golden Jubilee A nice, interesting collection. The first two alone have a fair market value of 2-3 times the minimum. Bid for all 27! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TERRIFIC 1972 MCGOVERN-EAGLETON BUTTON COLLECTION. Eagleton, of course, was bumped from the ticket after disclosures that he had been treated for a mental disorder, and was replaced by Sargent Shriver for the general election (not that it mattered much; either ticket would lose to Nixon in a landslide). McGovern-Eagleton buttons are spurned by some collectors because they were primarily issued as novelties or to satisfy collector demand in the months following his withdrawal. But, more and more, they have come to be accepted as illustrating a remarkable and unique chapter in our political history. Here we have a great collection of approximately 55 different varieties, 7/8", to 3 ½" size (all shown to scale. A number of unusual types (we have never seen the red-bordered jugate in the center). All in Excellent shape. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THREE NICE HARRY TRUMAN SMALL PAPER ITEMS. 1) Most unusual actual ticket for admission to Truman and Churchill’s 1946 appearance at Westminster College (see elsewhere in this catalog for the classic button from that same event). Only example we can ever recall seeing of this ticket! Several minor, small, light partial creases noted for accuracy. 2) Scarce 1934 card supporting Truman in his 1st U.S. Senate run. Unusual, young portrait, "A Country Boy for U.S. Senate" and brief biography on reverse. 3) Colorful jugate 1949 inauguration ticket. Two minor areas of surface paper loss, otherwise choice card. (Usually these are seen worn or creased).
RARE, STUNNING 1844 JAMES K. POLK FAN. At the lower right is "President Elect James K. Polk," while he is joined by images of each of his predecessors. A somewhat larger image of Washington is in the center, with crossed flags and gold eagles. The portraits are richly hand-colored, while the ornamented background is gold leaf. The fold out stays, which form the structure of the fan are ivory, and each is beautifully hand-decorated. Clearly a very high-quality and expensive item at the time of issue, and surely of very limited distribution even then. While we have seen several other presidential fans of this era, we have never seen this variety offered elsewhere, nor wasany of the other fans of this quality of construction. There is some very light "aging," but overall it is in Excellent display condition, and remarkably so considering its fragile nature. Polk is a very tough candidate for whom to find political items of any sort, particularly display items. This beauty truly deserves the description "museum piece"! 24 x 15" as elegantly custom-framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THREE VARIETIES OF THE CLASSIC MCKINLEY-ROOSEVELT "FULL DINNER BUCKET" JUGATE BUTTONS FROM 1900. 7/8" and 1¼" sizes, shown to scale. The 1¼" variety comes both with and without a cord hanging down from one end of TR’s eyeglasses (a variation many collectors don’t even know exists!). All 3 are in super condition and nicely centered, and hard to find so.
FIVE NICE 7/8" HOOVER CAMPAIGN BUTTONS. The variety with brass rim has a lapel stud, rather than pin, back. All in great shape. Hoover buttons are comparatively uncommon.
THREE TOUGH DOUGLAS MACARTHUR VARIETIES. 1½" and 2¼" sizes. One of the uncommon smaller ones is a pocket mirror, rather than a button, while the other, a highly unusual variant (note wording) comes with a ribbon from a 1942 soldiers and sailors reunion in Illinois. The colorful variety is one of the larger known MacArthur types. All 3 in fine shape.
PAIR OF 1948 JUGATES IN THE LARGER 3½" SIZE. Also seen (and much less scarce) in 1¼" size. The Truman-Barkley is particularly tough. Classic, patriotic design. Great shape.
VERY SCARCE 2 ¼" TRUMAN INAUGURATION PIN. Great slogan with musical note design, from the song which was his campaign standard. Excellent shape.
KEY TRUMAN-BARKLEY BUTTON JUGATE. This great 2¼" design combines rarity with a highly popular design! Excellent shape but for a small celluloid separation in the rim at 5:00 (this particular variety more often than not is seen with this problem. This is more minor than on most examples). Demand from generalist collectors and Truman specialists has pushed the price of this button steadily higher, with recent sales over $1000.
VERY SCARCE 1¼" TRUMAN BUTTON. A very distinctive design, and deceptively tough. Great shape, with one tiny, light spot in the field noted for accuracy.
UNUSUAL TRUMAN CELLULOID TAPE MEASURE. This 1½" item shows "President Truman’s Summer White House, Independence, Missouri" on each side. Definitely dates from the era of his presidency, not a later souvenir. Scarce, and in Excellent shape.
TOP 1976 GERALD FORD "CARTOON" BUTTON. One of the premier Ford varieties, this classic design shows him standing up through the sun roof of a Ford automobile, with Nixon as the driver! Great shape, and hard to find so they tend to come soiled or spotted.
THE SOUGHT AFTER MCGOVERN "CONCERT" BUTTON. This 3" beauty picturing Barbara Streisand, Carole King, and James Taylor was issued for a concert they gave on his behalf. It has become over the years perhaps the number one collectors’ favorite from the 1972 campaign. Scarce as well. Great shape.
GREAT 1952 ANTI-ROBERT TAFT CARTOON BUTTON. "Taft wants this, Taft wants that, Taft orders this, Taft orders that," etc. The powerful Ohio Republican was, of course derailed in his quest for the presidency, as the nomination and the election went to Eisenhower. One of the best "anti" buttons in the hobby and scarce. Minor light background foxing detracts minimally. 2¼" size.
EXTREMELY RARE 3" WILLKIE BUTTON VARIETY. We can’t recall ever seeing this distinctive variety before. Some very minor light "soiling" in white background, otherwise Excellent.
THREE LARGE 4" "BUTTONS" FROM THE 1932 ELECTION. Made just like celluloid buttons, but with tiny holes, as issued, for attachment to an automobile license plate frame. The Garner is a "hopeful" item but of course he was never nominated, settling for the second spot on FDR’s ticket. All 3 are basically in Excellent shape, although the Hoover and Garner do exhibit similar very minor, very light spots.
NEAR SET OF SCARCE IKE STATE BUTTONS. These blue and gold 1¼" beauties feature the outline of each state, with appropriate slogans in red ("New York for Ike")., missing only one state: New Jersey. Every one in choice, "minty" condition; they make a really beautiful display. Auction results usually in the range of $30 - $60 each individually, but that doesn’t take into account the time and effort it would take to build a set like this from scratch! Beautifully custom-framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
KEY 1½" SIZE 1944 ROOSEVELT-TRUMAN BUTTON VARIETY. There is only one jugate design for the ticket, and it is found in two sizes, this being the larger and more valuable. An item which has shown steady appreciation as a "must have" jugate in recent years. Great shape.
IMPOSING LARGE 2¼" MCKINLEY-ROOSEVELT BUTTON FROM 1900. Rich, deep sepia of a quality rarely seen on buttons of this coloration. Choice overall, with some very minor light edge staining at 3:00 which is noted strictly for accuracy.
NICE TRUMAN COLLECTION. Five different inaugural items, a sepia campaign pin with ribbon, and a square Truman/Dewey mechanical pin (you could set it to show the name of whichever candidate you supported). A nice selection, in Excellent condition, for a tough and popular candidate.
CLASSIC 1924 JOHN W. DAVIS 7/8" BUTTON. Davis is one of the toughest candidates in buttons, and this is an especially popular variety as there is an exact mate for his opponent, Coolidge. Excellent condition.
FIVE SCARCE TRUMAN PINBACKS. Sizes 1¼" – 2¼" shown to scale. All in great shape. General scarcity 70 and Truman’s popularity combine to make these buttons always in demand.
FOUR 1904 T.R. CAMPAIGN BUTTONS. Three 1¼" and on 1" size. The jugate with "Lady Liberty" is among the most esteemed jugate button designs! The three single-picture varieties are in beautiful shape (the "First Voters Club" is one of the strongest examples we’ve seen. Usually they are faded). The jugate has some light fox marks around the perimeter, but is still very presentable.
CLASSIC TRUMANCHURCHILL 2 1/8" BUTTON. This collector favorite was issued when both leaders delivered speeches there in 1946. This was the occasion when Churchill coined the phrase "Iron Curtain"! Beautiful condition.
KEY 2 1/8" TRUMAN MISSOURI COAT-TAIL. One of the rarest Truman word pin varieties, with only a handful known. Great condition.
CHOICE GRANT CARDBOARD. "Gem" size, ¾" x 1" in beautiful condition. Blank back, as made (originally intended for suspension from a ribbon on a badge).
CHOICE GRANT CARDBOARD. "Gem" size, ¾" x 1" in beautiful condition. Blank back, as made (originally intended for suspension from a ribbon on a badge).
SPECTACULAR MOST UNUSUAL FANCY SEYMOUR FERROTYPE. With ferrotypes, there isn’t a lot of variety in the actual tintype images, and what differences there are comparatively minor. The variety is in the frame and this is one of the most distinctive we’ve seen. Not listed in Sullivan’s for either 1868 candidate, and the first example we have encountered. Great condition, with originall red, white and blue ribbon attached.
SUPER MATCHED PAIR OF LARGER 1 ¾" 1900 JUGATES. The Bryan Stevenson is especially scarce, and we cannot ever recall seeing a matched pair in anyone’s collection. Both are in great shape.
SCARCE 1 ¼" VARIETY TRUMAN. A familiar design in brown, but distinctive and quite tough in blue. Beauty !
A VERY NICE COLLECTION OF TRUMAN PINS AND TABS INCLUDING SEVERAL BETTER VARIETIES. In general, Truman buttons are uncommon. He was pegged as a loser early on, so campaign contributors were pretty lean with limited funds available for such niceties as campaign buttons. This is a fine grouping in very good to near mint condition.
VERY SCARCE 2 ¼" TRUMAN "CIVIL RIGHTS" BUTTON. Highly desirable.
VERY RARE 1 ¼" TRUMAN "CIVIL RIGHTS" VARIETY. There are several different Truman "Civil Rights" designs, all of which are highly prized. But this is by far the best, with only a handful known. Fine condition, with a couple of extremely trivial light spots noted only for accuracy. First example we can recall handling of this variety.
VERY SCARCE LARGE 2 ¼" TRUMAN VARIETY. A local issue, and especially esteemed for it’s distinctive coloration, which helps lend variety to a Truman button display. Beauty.
KEY 1 ¼" 1948 TRUMAN BARKLEY JUGATE. Choice example of this desirable variety. All jugates ( and most other buttons) for this ticket are tough and command premium prices.
RARE AND WONDERFUL 1904 ROOSEVELT AND FAIRBANKS CAMPAIGN POCKET WATCH. Jugate portraits on the dial, with the slogan "Protection and Prosperity." This watch and its Parker-Davis mate were issued by the Ingersoll Company, and fall into a tradition of such items ranging from several different varieties of 1860-65 Lincoln watches to rare jugates for Cox-Roosevelt and Harding-Coolidge in 1920. They were inexpensive watches at the time, falling into a category known by watch hobbyists as "dollar watches." Although there may be others in watch collectors’ hands, we know of only several examples in the political item hobby. The last one we can recall on the open market appeared in one of our 1991 auctions where it fetched $4450. This one is in excellent condition and in running order (although we didn’t guarantee it to keep good time. These "dollar watches." weren’t so great even when brand new!). For the sake of accuracy we note a couple of minor shallow indentations in the metal case on the reverse side, which of course do not even show when the watch is displayed.
SCARCE 3½" LBJ COAT-TAIL JUGATE FROM 1964. This example is in Excellent condition, and it is hard to find this variety so, they tend toward yellowing and foxing.
KEY STEVENSON-KEFAUVER "4 LEAF CLOVER" JUGATE FROM 1956. Rarity and appealing design combine to make this a collector favorite. 2 1/8" in size, in Excellent condition.
RARE AND VERY DISTINCTIVE 3½" GORELIEBERMAN JUGATE FROM THE 2000 ELECTION. Four our taste, this is one of the nicest jugates to come out of that election! Also rare, it could well emerge as one of the "classics" for 2000.
RARE GIANT 9" FDR BUTTON. This elegant design is normally seen in 1¼" and 3½" sizes; only a small handful are known in this 9" size. Condition is choice and not improvable Nearmint. Even the back- side is pristine, and the original easel back has never been folded out. Just a superb FDR display item! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE 1856 JAMES BUCHANAN CAMPAIGN RIBBON. Very distinctive design for a candidate whose show little variety. Text is pledge by Buchanan of how he would perform in of- fice. Unlisted in Sullivan and we have never seen another. Unusual and striking bright red color. Excelletn but for a small tear down the top center as shown, which really doesn’t detract significantly.
SCARCE HIGHLY DISTINCTIVE 1844 HENRY CLAY RIBBON DESIGN. Wonderful woodcut shows clearly-recognizable figure of Clay speaking to a seaman and a worker, with a scene of American prosperity in the background. From Oct. 30,1844 New York Convention of the "Democratic Clay Clubs." Choice overall condition, with one utterly trivial little edge tear at the very top noted for accuracy. Large-size 3" by 8 ¾" ribbon, with full original selvedge ( like fringe) across the top and bottom.
FINE ROBERT KENNEDY BUTTON COLLECTION. 33 different, ranging in size from 7/8" to 3½" (all shown to scale). Mostly from his 1968 presidential run (herwas assassinated in June at the height of the primary campaign), but a few are from his 1964 N.Y. Senate run or memorial pieces issued at the time of his death. Some uncommon varieties included and all in great shape. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Military & Patriotic
SPANISH AMERICAN WARRELATED GROUP LOT. Consisting of: 1) Set of three 7 ¼" milk glass plates in perfect condition – Battleship Mine, Admiral Dewey and General Fitzhugh Lee. Hard to fine these so nice with wear on images. 2) Cobalt blue glass lidded bowl in shape of battleship with "Remember the Maine" on side. Unusual color (usually seen in milk glass). Choice. 3) Unusual deck of "White Squadron," depicting the various ships which made up the famed American fleet. 52 cards, made by the Cincinnati Game Co. Cards EX, box has several paper flakes as shown. An interesting grouping. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Political
SIX EARLY 3-D POLITICAL PIECES. Consisting of: 1) Very nice 5" bronze- finish metal bust of McKinley, with "1886" on back. 2) Scarce octagonal glass paperweight with Roosevelt-Fairbanks jugate. Some moisture spotting on image (otherwise EX), else a $500 item. 3) Sepiaphoto McKinley glass paperweight in fine shape. Plus unpictured: 4) Oval 10 ½" frosted glass McKinley memorial plate with standing figure. 5) Unusual variety of thick-glass drinking glass, with different McKinley bust and "Protection and Plenty" on bottom. Height 4", perfect condition. 6) A similar one for Grant, also unusual (presumably memorial), with his portrait surrounded by wreath and "Let Us Have Peace." Perfect condition. A very interesting group with merit! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE LARGE JOHN BROWN STAFFORDSHIRE CHINA FIGURINE, DEPICTED WITH TWO SLAVE CHILDREN. Made in the Staffordshire region of England around 1860-65. Brown was a famed abolitionist, hanged in 1859 for his raid on the Harper’s Ferry arsenal to obtain weapons for slave uprising. Britain, of course, had a strong anti-slavery tradition, and a number of ceramic pieces with this subject matter were manufacturing there in the mid-19th century, both for domestic sale and export to the U.S. market. This large figurine, height 13 ½," is one of the more impressive – and scarce – varieties. Condition is Excellent. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MASSIVE CIVIL WAR-ERA STAFFORDSHIRE CERAMIC FIGURE OF LINCOLN ON HORSEBACK. This imposing large china figurine is one of the almost innumerable varieties of figural groups manufactured in the Staffordshire region of England in the mid-19th century, both for domestic sale and for export. Interestingly, Lincoln is depicted in garb more reminiscent of a European head of state than of an American president. These figures probably were high sellers in England, where our Civil War was followed with close interest. At 15 ¼" tall, and weighing some six pounds, this is certainly one of the most substantial Lincoln display items issued during his Presidency. Condition is Excellent, with only a few extremely minor small surface paint chips, mentioned purely for accuracy. This statue is a "known commodity" in the marketplace, with many sales recorded in the $2500-3500 range. (# This item may require additional shipping charges). 1
Autographs
TWELVE AUTOGRAPH ITEMS FOR PRESIDENTIAL AND VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES, 1872-1968. Consisting of: 1) 1860- dated receipt for a subscription to his beloved Tribune, signed by Horace Greeley (clearly these receipts were not usually signed by Greeley. The signature line is marked "For the Proprietors." So, "The Rev. JB Dobbins," who bought this subscription, got special treatment!). 2) Fine June 28, 1884 campaign longhand letter from James G. Blaine, thanking "My Dear General: for his support. 3) 1933 TLS, a letter of condolence from John W. Davis, 1924 Democratic Presidential nominee. 4) 1933 TLS from Hoover’s VP, Charles Curtis, on VP letterhead, responding to an autograph request. 5) 1940 TLS from Wendell Willkie, thanking for letter of regret at Willkie’s loss to FDR. 6) John Brickner, 1952 TLS on Senate stationery. Excellent, detailed content about pending legislation. 7) 1936 Alben Barkley TLS, on Senate stationery. Barkley, later Truman’s VP, thanks the writer for a letter of congratulation of Barkley’s 1936 Democratic National Convention keynote address! "We had a wonderful convention, and I am con- fident we will have a wonderful victory in November." Nice! 8) Scarce 8 x 20" c. 1948 original wire photo, boldly signed in blue ink by Earl Warren and his wife. 9) Estes Kafauver 1956 TLS, on Stevenson-Kefauver campaign letterhead. Asks for active support of a Massachusetts democratic politician. 10) 1960 Adlai Stevenson TLS, on his personal letterhead, thanking the writer for urging him to seek the Presidential nomination, but reiterating his intention not to do so. 11) Secretarial George Wallace TLS, on campaign letterhead. Written in December, 1967, but already appealing for support for his "Stand Up for America" program. 12) Autopen-signed Nelson Rockefeller 8 x 10." An appealing group, with some nice content! Group LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
Political
FINE LIVERPOOL PITCHER DEPICTING GEORGE WASHINGTON AS PRESIDENT. As with the example in our June sale, the portrait transfer on this pitcher can be conclusively dated to the time of Washington’s Presidency: The ribbons which surround his portrait bear the names of the states. Kentucky (admitted 1792) is listed, but Tennessee (admitted 1796) is not. The portrait transfer is an especially nice one, with a large image flanked by figures of Justice and Liberty, with his name above. A cap labeled "Liberty" on a pole and an American flag contribute to the imagery. The reverse side is also appealing, with the "Peace, Plenty and Independence" slogan and fine imagery, including cannon, flag and a very "folk-arty" American eagle. This is a rather large size pitcher as these go, height 9." Condition is beautiful but for the often-seen professional restoration to the pouring spout. For someone who wishes a fine, representative display item from the actual days of Washington’s presidency, this is a perfect choice. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A WONDERFUL 1868 ANDREW JOHNSON IMPEACHMENT LOT. Ever since the Clinton impeachment, items relating to this earlier proceeding have been a "hot commodity." This great lot includes: 1) (2) impeachment tickets, from the first and last sessions. The last was, of course, the decisive day, as written about by JFK in Profiles in Courage. First session Excellent, last session has a couple of discoloration marks as shown. 2) Cut signatures of Chief Justice Samuel P. Chase and President of the Senate Benjamin F. Wade. 3) Scarce 2-volume proceedings of the trial, the original 1868 report published by the U.S. government printing office "by order of the Senate." Titled: Trial of Andrew Johnson, President of the United States, Before the Senate of the United States, on IMPEACHMENT BY THE house of Representatives for HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS. A total of over 1100 pages; a complete record of the trial. Original cloth binding shows moderate wear, contents EX-MT. LOA from Spence/ Grad PSA DNA on the autographs. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNIQUE WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE POTTERY DOG. Usually one associates cats with 3- D china suffrage items; this dog is quite different. Made of unglazed china, and painted (original) with a sort of matte finish. Delightful, scrappy dog holds a hammer in one hand (symbolism??), while carrying over his shoulder a drawstring bag marked in incised letters, "Votes for Women." No maker’s name. Perfect condition, height 5 ¼." We have never seen this item before, nor had a seasoned suffrage specialist whom we consulted. Should incite considerable interest! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MARVELOUS TEDDY ROOSEVELT CERAMIC TOBY MUG. This charming mug has long been considered one of the very best TR 3-D items! Wonderful 3-D image in safari dress. As if he weren’t instantly recognizable, the belt buckle is marked "T.R." Perhaps the neatest feature of this mug is the handle, made in the form of an elephant’s head and trunk. Marked on bottom as being the design of noted illustrator Edward Penfield, with the imprint of "The Toby Potteries New York." Pristine condition, height 7 ¾." We know of at least several examples which changed hands in the mid- 1990’s at around the $2500-level. However, perhaps a few too many have been seen in the market of late, because the price seems to have settled to somewhat under $2000. However, this is a genuinely scarce item which many people (including toby mug collectors ) covet and seems to us to present a "buying opportunity" at the time! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
JAMES A. GARFIELD "FREEFRANKED" ENVELOPE. Signed with "MC" for "member of Congress," and postmarked in Washington. Dated on reverse side "January 2, 1871." Excellent condition, with one tiny bit out of bottom edge noted for accuracy. 6 x 3 ¼." LOA Spence/ Grad PSA DNA.
JAMES A. GARFIELD "FREE-FRANKED " ENVELOPE. Another, very similar to the previous lot, except lightly soiled. Dated December 5, 1867." LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
Political
LARGE QUILTED COVERLET WITH C. 1790 WASHINGTON AND FRANKLIN CLOTH. Large 70 x 72" complete coverlet, one side done in the repeat pattern known as "The Apotheosis of Franklin." It is listed in Threads of History (p. 8) as c. 1785, but that dating is clearly in error, as Franklin died in 1790. But what makes this particular cloth so interesting to collectors is the George Washington image, in uniform, driving a chariot. Textiles picturing Washington dating from while Washington was still alive are scarce and valuable. This coverlet presents five complete images of Franklin and three of George Washington. Franklin holds up a banner with the quote, "Where Liberty Dwells, There is My Country." A plaque on the side of Washington’s chariot reads "American Independence 1776." Various other patriotic and military motifs. Condition is very nice, with no noteworthy defects. Light perimeter and corner "aging" does not have a negative impact, but rather adds a sense of age and character. We had not seen a piece of this cloth on the market for many years, until there was a "find" of about 15 repeats four or five years ago. The owner set a price of $4000 each, acknowledging the find and how many he had, and still sold most fairly quickly a that price. This coverlet is a completely different entity, have nothing to do with that find. A very desirable item, just the right size for wall display. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE 1880 GARFIELD CAMPAIGN CLOTH BANNER. The company that made banners in this style did not mark its products with their name or logo, but they were most prolific, producing several dozen single and jugate picture designs for candidates for the 1870’s up through Taft. They also did memorial banners (notably for Grant), but the absence of any black trim clearly marks this one as a campaign issue. While it suffers from overall "aging" and is missing a small piece at the end of one bottom tip, it retains a not-unpleasant "period feel." Properly mounted, it is still a very displayable artifact. Large cloth items other than bandanas of this election are all scarce and desirable. 17 ½ x 24." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FINE 1896 BRYAN-SEWELL JUGATE, IN SCARCER 1¼" SIZE. Although fairly common in the smaller 7/8" version, this larger variety is considerably scarcer and more visually impressive. Fine shape.
COLORFUL 1924 DAVIS AND BRYAN JUGATE STAMP. This is the classic "poor man’s jugate" for this tough, ticket (the jugate buttons start out at $2500, and run to over $50,000, depending on variety!). An appealing item which works just fine except for those fanatics who won’t collect anything that doesn’t have a pin on the back. 1½ x 1½".
Photography
C. 1864 CARTE-DE-VISITE, WITH ADVERTISING ON REVERSE. Scarce variety features an albumin photo set into an embossed wreath, with eagle above. Reverse carries advertising for a Providence, R.I. jeweler. Very minor light soiling and slight partial crease, overall Excellent condition.
Political
A RARE VARIETY OF LARGE, 2 ¼" EISENHOWER CAMPAIGN BUTTON. This distinctive variety is very seldom offered, especially in such nice, clean condition.
RARE, EARLY, LARGE, 1 ¾" AL SMITH BUTTON. This pose is seen on a number of buttons from early in Smith’s political career. But this is the first time we’ve encountered this large version. Excellent condition.
NICE BRASS "BOOK" CHARM WITH JUGATE ALBUMIN PORTRAITS OF LINCOLN AND JOHNSON. The company that made these produced many variants during the Civil War years. Some contain more "pages," and typically contain images of Lincoln and /or prominent generals. This version is the nicest we’ve seen, with only two pages containing the 1864 presidential and vice presidential running mates. Clearly made in fall, 1864, as a political item or shortly thereafter to honor the victors. Excellent condition. Measures 7/8 x 1 5/8" open.
ONE OF THE VERY BEST WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE POST CARDS, WITH ADVERTISING TIEIN. Only the second example of this colorful card we’ve ever seen, it shows a woman speaking to a crowd o suffragettes and recommending Shell Motor Oil! Choice near-mint condition, unused, with several minor small glue spots on reverse from old album mounting.
COLLECTION OF POPULAR WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS CARDS. Two different Carter designs, both hand (but secretarially) signed in blue ballpoint, "Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter," plus 3 duplicates of the variety with the winter pond scene. Two different Clintons, 1999 and 2000, both auto-pen signed, along with the original "White House" mailing envelope for one. A total of seven cards, all in Near-mint condition.
SUPER MATCHED PAIR OF 1908 POLITICAL COIN BANKS FOR TAFT-SHERMAN AND BRYANKERN. Red and blue painted milk glass with paper-covered metal inserts with the coin slots in center. These banks are rare in any condition, and are usually seen in very rough shape, because as the coins were inserted they would tend to scratch and scuff the surrounding paper images. These two are the finest we have ever seen; the paper has never even been broken through to insert a coin! To have a matched pair in this condition is a special opportunity indeed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
STUNNING MULTICOLOR 1904 ROOSEVELT-FAIRBANKS JUGATE POSTER. Colorful political posters of this era are one of the "hottest" categories of political collectibles, and this striking variety is considered one of the best jugate styles. Displays as Excellent-to-mint, although very close examination reveals several small fine tears, partial creases, etc. The condition purist might consider them a reason not to buy this poster, but we would consider them more like an excuse. While these defects are technically present, and obviously must be taken into account when valuing this poster, they truly do not affect its display appearance unless you like to view posters with a magnifying glass! Beautifully matted and custom-framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
INEZ MILHOLLAND BOISSEVAIN SUFFRAGETTE ON HORSEBACK CLASSIC POSTER. "On March 13, 1913, the day of Woodrow Wilson's presidential inauguration, 8,000 suffragettes descended upon Washington to march for their cause. There, at the head of the parade, draped in robes, riding a huge white horse, and looking startlingly beautiful, was Inez Boissevain. Her last words were to the new president pleading, "Mr. President, how long must women wait for freedom?" This bold classic vintage poster commemorates this woman who later collapsed while speaking for the Suffrage Parade on Washington in 1913. This poster is in near mint condition. The colors are very bold. Size 11" by 14". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CLASSIC 31/2" TRUMAN BEAUTY. Choice example of this beautiful Philadelphia Badge design which just keeps climbing in price.
VERY WORTHWHILE COLLECTION OF JFK PAPER CAMPAIGN ITEMS. 1) Red, white, blue "For U.S. Senator" pamphlet 2) Large, tabloid sized "for United States Senator" pamphlet 3) Red, white and blue "for U.S. Senator" window sticker 4)
SENSATIONAL LARGE, DOUBLE-SIDED 1904 CAMPAIGN ITEM AD POSTER. We have seen quite a variety of ads and flyers from the 1880-1908 era advertising campaign items, but none remotely as good as this one! Put out by the W.F. Miller Co. of NY, it pictures over 65 different items including some super ones, a few of which are today unknown to the collecting hobby! Large 20" x 26" beautifully custom-framed to show both sides. We've picked just a few of the items pictured to highlight in the catalog! Beautiful condition, with fine told-lines as issued. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
PREMIER GIANT 1864 LINCOLN CAMPAIGN FERROTYPE BADGE. This item presents the largest tintype portrait area not only of any Lincoln variety, but of any political ferrotype of the 1860- 80 era. As mounted, the diameter is a full 1 ¾," greater than that of a silver dollar! This is definitely a campaign issue, as a precise mate for McClellan is also known. All examples were made with a loop at the top, but this is the first we’ve seen which has what certainly appears to be a correct shield-shaped pinback brass hanger to facilitate wearing it. Condition is Excellent, as photo shows, with very clean surface free of crazing or bubbling, although it does not have that lustrous "just like the day it was made" look. Only a handful are known in the hobby, certainly fewer than ten. Coincidentally, several of those have appeared on the auction market in the last several years. The Zabriskie example sold by Sotheby’s brought upwards of $10,000, with the others bringing in excess of $5000. A very special item.
UNIQUE WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT CAMPAIGN STEAMROLLER. Wonderful William Howard Taft political campaign steamroller. The metal (looks to be made of brass) piece measures 5 ¼" in length and 3" tall. On one end it reads "TAFT." On the underside of the base it reads "The Gridiron Club Dec. 12, 1908 Willard Hotel Washington, D.C." This piece came from the estate of Taft’s Vice President James Sherman in New York, and was most probably presented to him as a gift at an event at the famed Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. There are a few campaign buttons issued during the 1908 Presidential race, which show William Howard Taft riding on a steamroller to victory. (They sell in the thousand’s when they come on the market), but this piece is a first, and may be unique! A great 3-D Taft piece! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE AND COLORFUL GARFIELDARTHUR JUGATE SILK RIBBON. Attractive and scarce variety. Minor "aging," but very good overall appearance. Glue residue on reverse from old album mounting. Length 6 ¾."
GREAT 1864 ANTIMCCLELLAN AND PENDLETON CARTOON PRINT. Attempt to tar the Democratic candidates with the unpopular "Copperhead" epithet, implying sympathy for the South. "And the Lion and the Lamb Shall Lie Down Together and Sammy Barlow Shall Lead Them." McClellan as the lion, Pendleton as the lamb. Excellent condition except for couple minor light stain marks. 9 x 8 ¼."
RARE COX FOR GOVERNOR CARD. Most unusual postcard-size card of "Congressman James M. Cox, Dayton, Ohio," with reverse having excerpts of the text from his announcement of candidacy for Ohio governor. Cannot recall seeing another example. Excellent shape but for minor paper loss at one corner on each side.
RARE C. 1880 "BALLOT BOX" POLITICAL PARADE TORCH. So named because it is in the shape of a ballot box. Contains the original globeshaped glass kerosene receptacle (usually broken or missing), and even has an original wick. Also has the swivel mounting to attach to top of a pole for carrying, many times often missing. Pleasing old patina of use, with remnants of original paint. Superior example of this classic type. 4 x 4 x 4," plus mounting. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CURRIER AND IVES PRINT OF MCCLELLAN. A very nice print with his name and facsimile signature below. C. 1862-64. Minor light "aging," but very good overall shape. 10 x 13 ¾." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MAGNIFICENT LARGE 1889 HARRISON AND MORTON INAUGURAL JUGATE RIBBON. One of the most beautiful of all ribbons, with fancy silk "fringe" around bordered as an added benefit. Very nice condition, although there is a residue from mounting on the reverse. 5 x 9 ½."
WALKING STICK WITH HERBERT HOOVER FELT PENNANT ATTACHED (AS MADE). Unusual curved-handle "walking stick" with 17" pennant. Too lightweight to actually put weight on, so probably meant to be used to wave the pennant at rallies and parades. Excellent shape. Length 35." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Photography
RARE WAR-DATE SIGNED GENERAL GEORGE B. MCCLELLAN CDV. Rare War date signed McClellan CDV, Anthony-Brady back photographers imprint. George B. McClellan, Civil War General, 1864 Democratic Presidential Candidate, Governor of New Jersey. Boldly signed on the front mount "Geo McClellan Maj. Gen. USA." This Civil War carte was given to the New York Metropolitan Sanitary Fair in April of 1864 to be sold to raise money for sick and wounded Union Soldiers. The CDV comes with the original album page from a New York Sanitary Fair collection, and the original red string that held it in place. The page has two slits for the bottom corners of the CDV to rest in. The piece is in overall fine condition having just two tiny pinholes at the top of the mount for the red string, and having the bottom two corners of the mount bent to slide into the page. A superb presentation that would look great framed. Signed CDV’s donated to the New York Sanitary Fair are prohibitively rare!
Autographs
SERENADE TO EISENHOWER AUTOGRAPHED 1952 CAMPAIGN LOBBY CARD. Autographed lobby card from the 1952 presidential campaign for the July 11, 1952 "Serenade to Eisenhower," presented under the auspices of Citizens for Eisenhower. The event was held at the Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, and featured Ike and Mamie as the main speakers, with Bob Hope, Fred Waring, George Murphy, Jimmy Durante, and the Purdue University Glee Club providing entertainment and sharing the bill. Printed in red, white and blue, illustrated with a photo of Eisenhower and boldly autographed by Richard Nixon, Fred Waring, David Eisenhower, the actress and TV and radio personality Jinx Falkenburg, and her husband Tex McCrary. Jinx and Tex were instrumental in the 1952 campaign, with Tex taking credit for coining the slogan "I Like Ike." Ike’s grandson would have been a small boy at the time, so his signature may have been added later. Tape residue to the reverse and light wear, otherwise excellent condition. Dimensions nine and a half by seven and a half inches.
Political
AWESOME 1848 CAMPAIGN DAGUERREOTYPE JUGATE OF TAYLOR AND FILLMORE. Our vocabulary does not include enough superlatives to do justice to this historic piece! Two ninth-plate dags of the Whig runningmates, both in Choice condition with bold images, mounted together in a book-form leather case. Both poses are familiar, campaign- used images. There is no question that these items were made for campaign use; matching images for Lewis Cass (Taylor’s 1848 opponent) and Henry Clay (an 1848 Whig hopeful for the presidency) are also known. Along with a small, round Taylor charm containing a daguerreotype image, these are without question the earliest known use of actual photographic images in the manufacture of campaign items! We know of no other existing examples of these Taylor and Fillmore images. This pair was privately sold in the hobby several years ago for over $15,000, and as is wont to happen, is coming back into the marketplace once again. The next owner may not release it so soon; this may literally be a "once in a lifetime opportunity’ to acquire this lovely, historically important item!
RARE TEDDY ROOSEVELT COATTAIL 1916 CAMPAIGN POSTER. Rare TR Pennsylvania coattail 1916 campaign poster. Made of heavy cardboard, and measures 9 x 12." It is in good condition with some edge wear and a tape repair at the top edge. The poster supports Edward M. Luden, Sr. to be elected a Republican National Delegate, and also states "Favors The Nomination And Election of Theodore Roosevelt for President." The poster is dated Tuesday, May 16, 1916. As most collectors know TR campaign items from 1916 are prohibitively rare. This wonderful campaign poster would be great matted and framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FINE LARGE GRANT-COLFAX ALBUMIN PHOTO. Measuring 8 ½ x 10 ½" in what is presumably the original black-lacquered frame. Oval mat as issued has concentric circles and "Grant and Colfax" in gold. Overall Excellent condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
INTERESTING, DIVERSE POLITICAL POST CARD GROUP. Consisting of: 1) early 1892-dated postally-used postcard from the "Democratic Tariff Reform Club" of New Jersey; 2) scarce multi-color McKinley campaign postcard ("Prosperity"), postally-used with message on front,; 3) unusual, colorful TR with Russian and Japanese caricatures; 4) scarce "We’re Pulling for Him" Wilson; 5) three nice real-photo postcards, one of Wilson’s inauguration and one of TR speaking from a train; 6) unusual Taft "The Presidential Baby;" 7) Taft caricature; 8) Taft in goblet; 9) WWII leaders, with Churchill, FDR, Stalin and DeGaulle and 10) Hoover with family. Really a very nice grouping, in overall EX condition.
(21) DIFFERENT 1904 TEDDY ROOSEVELT WATCH FOBS. We don’t recall ever seeing this many varieties is a single place before! For those serious specialists, there are some most unusual variants here; certainly some we have never encountered before. Very nice condition as shown. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EXTREMELY RARE 1 ¾" GOLDWATER COATTAIL BUTTON. If this distinctive design has ever been offered before, we cannot recall it. Got to be one of the very best Goldwaters. Beauty!
RARE 1 ¼" 1960 GOLDWATER V.P. BUTTON. Probably a national convention item, as there was quite a boomlet to put Goldwater on the ticket with Nixon. Very tough item for the Goldwater specialist, with only several known. Great shape.
UNIQUE, EYE-CATCHING 1880 GARFIELD ITEM. We’ve never sent his neat item before. Surface is a form of silvered paper, with applied albumen photo in center. Intended as a badge insert, or to be applied to a ribbon??? Great slogan, great condition. 1 ¾ x 1 ¾."
ELEVEN DIFFERENT 1" 1960 NIXON LANGUAGE BUTTONS. These colorful designs, all of which essentially say "I’m for Nixon," fall into the same tradition as the group of similar Eisenhower buttons offered elsewhere in this auction. Once again, these are very tough to find individually.
STUNNING 1862-DATED LINCOLN SHEET MUSIC. Strictly speaking, this is a patriotic rather then political issue, "respectfully dedicated to the Union Army." But in those days everything was politics! Certainly, the most beautiful graphics on any Lincoln sheet music, and indeed probably the most beautiful cover for any presidential sheet music! Basically nice condition. There are a few light spots in the field which detract minimally. There are several tiny tears at the left edge from where it was removed from a long-ago album binding, and it appears slightly trimmed. But, as photo shows, the piece still presents nicely. 10 x 13."
LADIES KKK UNIFOM. Size 38, this ladies KKK cloak is in excellent condition. The hood is lightly stained. Unusual to find a ladies outfit but they were also as active as the men and their conclaves had their own induction services. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
KKK SABER AND SHEATH. Plummed Knight at the top of the saber handle and marked KKK. The handle also shows an embossed cloaked rider on horseback on the other side. Very minimal wear to the silvering of the metal. Excellent and displays near mint.
ONE OF THE BEST 1960 JFK WORD BUTTON VARIETIES. This 1 ½" variety combines a colorful and distinctive design with considerable rarity; only a handful are known. Past sales records in the $1500 range. Beautiful condition.
TEN DIFFERENT 1 ¼" "I LIKE IKE" LANGUAGE BUTTONS. Of all the memorable political slogans which two centuries of campaign promotion have generated, "I Like Ike" is perhaps the most widely recognized. Language buttons were made to appeal to the many different ethnic groups who have often held the balance in political elections (even though most spoke English, they were none the less charmed to see their native tongue on a button). Some of these are awfully hard to come by individually.
RARE LARGE 1880 GRANT "HOPEFUL" FERROTYPE. The portrait is a distinctly older and more mature oone, definately associated with the period around 1880, when there was a significant movement to run GRant for a 3rd term. Large size ( this ferro surface is about the size of a quarter), also uncharacteristic of 1868-72 issues. Excellent shape ( the ferro itself is virtually mint), with unusual shank reverse for wearing as a clothing button. WE sold this item to an "old time collector", Paul Perlin, in the early 1970’s, and it was unusual enough that we recognized and remembered it immediately!
Advertising
SINALCO DRINK MIRROR. Colorful 2 inch horizontal oval pocket mirror, picturing a glass and advertising a fruit beverage. Graphic shows different fruits flying from the glass. The pocket mirror is a celluloid advertising novelty made by the J. B. Carroll Co. Light spotting around the curl does not show when looking at the graphic. The mirror on the back shows minor aging to the silvering. Deep colors in the graphic make this mirror very appealing.
BEEMAN’S GUM ADVERTISING PAIR. Here is an opportunity to purchase two mirrors advertising the same product with different graphics. Both are 2 ¼ inches in diameter and have excellent bold color graphics. The celluloid on both of these advertising novelties is very fine with the mirror on the back showing only minor silvering loss. The green variety is a much rarer version but it’s not often you might have the two offered together, making this a great package.
CLASSIC FINK’S OVERALLS PAIR. This pair of mirrors advertises the Fink’s Overall Co using their logo pig, one with blue on white while the other shows the reverse colors. This wonderful graphic pig almost appears to be smiling. The white background shows up more infrequently. Both have bold coloration and are in excellent condition. As with many older pieces of this type there is spotting to the silver on the mirror. Great pair, making it an interesting and appealing lot.
1910 COCA COLA GIRL ADVERTISING MIRROR. This classic Coca Cola celluloid advertising novelty was made by the J.B. Carroll Co and shows a Harrison Fisher type girl in a classic wide brimmed hat. A small pinsized spot appears along the edge and does not detract from the simple beauty of this mirror. This one is a classic.
KEITH’S THEATRE POCKET MIRROR. An excellent 3 inch vertical oval pocket mirror in very near minty condition. The advertising is for Keith’s, a vaudevillian theatre. Beautiful.
OVERALLS POCKET MIRROR. This beautiful classic shows a bear breasted maid pulling on her Brotherhood Overalls. showing tarniching to the silver. Great automotive subject matter.
KINNE’S LAUNDRY FIRST MONDAY. A very clever spoof on the first washday of Adam and Eve. This advertising pocket mirror shows two fig leaves hanging on a clothes line foxing into the lettering at the top and around the edge with some silvering missing on the mirror. The bold colored graphic shows excellent detail. A great crossover, this piece should interest anyone who might collect peanut butter advertising. Made by the Whitehead and Hoag Co, this piece is very rare and hard to find.
LOT OF ADVERTISING PRODUCT MIRRORS. This is an excellent collectors lot consisting of three product advertisers. All three have great detail in the designs and very bright color. The Lyknu (clever) Polish Mirror was made by the Culver Novelty Co and is a 2 ¾ in vertical oval. The Layton , same size, has a bold red background and nicely designed. The third pocket mirror advertises a lumber dealer who thinks 2 jack-asses are "Hard to Beat" and is 1 ¾ inches in diameter. All three are in excellent condition.
CLASSIC CREAM DOVE PEANUT BUTTER MIRROR. This wonderful classic advertising mirror pictures a little bow in overalls holding the product. This 2 ¼ inch celluloid pocket mirror shows light between palm trees. A very colorful mirror is a 2 ¾ horizontal oval in excellent condition.
BERRY BROTHERS PAINT ADVERTISING BOY AND DOG IN WAGON. I am aware of three variations of this mirror and this one is as graphic as the other two. Hard to find this piece pictures a little boy and with his dog sitting in a Berry Brother’s advertising wagon. Very minty condition this 2 ¾ inch horizontal oval is a classic.
AUTOMOTIVE RELATED OAK MOTOR SUITS MIRROR. This car related advertising mirror is a tough one to find. The 2 ¼ inch horizontal oval shows you what to wear to protect your vintage duds when working or driving your car. The celluloid is very good showing strong color.
RARE KELLOGG GIRL VITROLITE PAPERWEIGHT. Excellent graphic piece of advertising! This image is on vitrolite glass which became a popular medium during the turn of the century for paperweights, signs and other novelties. There were two varitities of this paperweight with both being equally hard to find. The weight is 3 ¼ in by 4 ¾ inches and shows a beautiful little girl clutching her Kelloggs cereal. Often chipped because of the medium, this piece is perfect. Excellent condition !!!
Photography
WESTERN PHOTO COWBOYS WITH WINCHESTERS. Nice cabinet photo of a group of cowboys with their Winchester rifles and hunting dog. The 4 ½" by 6 ½" photo shows a crease in the bottom right corner. Some discoloration due to aging. Very clear image and excellent content.
SURVEYOR AND TRANSOM CDV. Nice CDV of an unidentified man with his surveyors transom. Excellent clear image probably a studio shot. Photographed by Stewart and Co. of Evansville, Ind. Very nice!
CABINET CARD LADY ADVERTISING SPORTING AND HUNTING GOODS. Excellent cabinet card advertising the Ainsworth Bros. Hardware and Sporting Goods store in Higginsville, MO. This photo shows a young lady in hunting tags and poised with rifle. Photo is 4 ¼" by 6 ½". Excellent bold image.
SOLDIER PHOTO, DISCHARGE PAPERS, FIREMAN PHOTO. This is an excellent lot documenting the legacy of Ambrose Marcellus, who enlisted in the Union Army 7/ 21/64 in Utica, NY, as a private with the 86th New York infantry. Marcellus mustered out in 6/27/65. This group shows a young Ambrose on CDV as a soldier with his great coat, his discharge paper and a large albumen of him with his fireman’s hat and horn. A very interesting group of New York Civil War and firemen history. Civil War research documentation from CivilWarData.com included with group.
6TH PLATE TINTYPE IMAGES OF 2 ZOUZVES. Interesting image of two Zouaves taken by Anson, a N.Y. photographer as marked in the felt opposite the image. Very minor light spotting to the background of the tintype. Exceptionally bold image with nice detail.
6TH PLATE AMBRO OUTDOOR PHOTO CONESTOGA WAGONS. Family group sitting outside the back of their wagon. Note the large wheels on either side Of the group. Excellent image.
CDV BEARDED GIRL AND MOTHER. Crisp clean CDV picturing a bearded young girl. The photo was taken by E & H.T. Anthony & Co. No other mention or identification but her identity is known to those circus sideshow fans and someone may recognize her from the book Monsters of the Gilded Age.
POST MORTEM CABINET CARDS OF 2 ALLIANCE, OH CHILDREN. This lot is a pair of cabinet cards picturing the same boy in different views. One photo shows the young boy in the casket while the other is a tight vignette portrait of the same boy. The photos were done by Tritt in Alliance, Ohio. Both cards are excellent.
UNUSUAL DOUBLE BURIAL POST MORTEM PHOTO. Cabinet card of two children of different ages being buried together or just viewed in the same casket. Open casket shows the pair as if asleep. Nice image. 6 ¼" by 8 ¼".
CALIFORNIA JOE TYPE WESTERN FIGURE CDV. Excellent CDV of a western frontiersman holding his pistol and rifle. This unidentified man was photographed by Wm. Shew of San Francisco and bears great resemblance to California Joe who served with Berdan’s Sharpshooters during the Civil War. Pictured here with a muzzleloader, gator head knife and the caption "Compromise" at the bottom of the photo. Shew could have made the image for the problems in the Pacific Northwest just before the Civil War. Image is very clean and crisp. The photographer, Shew, liked to take pictures of California oddities.
LARGE EARLY PHOTO OF CRACKER JACK DELIVERY TRUCK. Wonderful large format advertising photo 10" by 8" of a Cracker Jack delivery truck and a driver taken about 1915. The mat board is broken on one edge. Unique view and very hard to find.
MAYSVILLE CALIFORNIA FAMILY ALBUM. This photo album contains family pictures done by Woods in Maysville, California. The group includes photos of the family farm and one that shows the logging of redwoods. Excellent group.
Military & Patriotic
23RD OVI SOLDIER. Wonderful framed image of Amos Gillis of the Ohio 23rd Infantry. He enlisted in 1861 as a private and was promoted many times moving through the ranks to Captain by 7/1/1864. He was killed on 9/1864 at Berryville, VA. Very clean image in period frame. Interesting to note that the Ohio 23rd was Maj. William McKinley’s unit.
Advertising
WACO DALLAS INTERURBAN WAY ADVERTISING CELLULOID BILLHOOK GRAPHIC. This piece is a real beauty! Advertising the Interurban Way, this 3 ½ inch piece of celluloid was made to hang on the wall and hold all of your personal bills. It shows a graphic looking like a train car or trolley type car. This particular line ran between Waco, Dallas, Corsicana, Denison and Sherman. Great graphic and excellant condition on this large piece of celluloid advertising.
EXCELLENT GROUP OF THREE ADVERTISING PINS PICTURING SANTA.. All three are celluloid and approximately 1 ¼ inches in diameter. Each has great color and very detailed graphics. From Santa looking over a very detailed view of a department store, to Santa driving a jalopy with a tree and packages to a nice Santa with a curly beard, all are in excellent condition.
Antiques
INTERSTATE AND WEST INDIAN EXPO 1901 BLACK BOYS WITH WATERMELON. Excellent, beautiful graphics of two black boys smiling and biting into a watermelon. This pin was distributed as a souvenir for a little known Exposition that took place in Charleston, S.C. in 1901-1902. Great detail in this piece that shows palm trees in the background. A real beauty and very hard to find.
Advertising
RARE EARLY ROOTBEER COUPON GRAPHIC HIRE’S ADVERTISING BOY. We’ve never seen this coupon before. Great graphics and in very good to excellant condition. This coupon offers a free drink of Hire’s Rootbeer at the Fountain. The back shows a nice picture of the gathering of the grains to make the rootbeer. Coca Cola made use of the coupon as early as 1901. This piece appears to be a bit later but certainly around the turn of the century. It is 3 inches by 1 ¾ inches and shows only wear on the edges. Very clean and bold color graphics. I’ve never seen a Hires coupon before.Very rare.
Antiques
CAST IRON MICKEY, MINNIE, PLUTO DIE CUT FIGURES. Very interesting Disney figures made of cast iron. I have seen the pot metal versions of these many times but never had the cast iron version. Perhaps these were the prototypes for the pot metal pieces. Each is approximately 21/2 inches tall with much of the original paint still intact. Rubbing off of some color has occurred in places where they probably were handled most often. Beautiful examples of Walt Disney’s art work.
Advertising
EXCELLENT RALSTON TOM MIX STRAIGHT SHOOTER’S CLUB PIN. I can’t say how "minty" this piece is. Great condition! This piece is approximately 2 inches and was a premium from the Ralston Co. for the Tom Mix radio show. Original pin on the back. Nice gold patina.
INTERESTING LOT OF BUSTER BROWN NOVELTY ITEMS. Here are three very different Buster Brown novelties. The silver embossed compact shows Buster and Tige on the top and opens to a powder puff and small mirror. Very nice condition with the mirror inside showing aging. The graphic yoyo was an obvious hit for little boys who wanted to master "walking the dog" with Buster and Tige. Bold colorful graphics appear on both sides and the piece only shows minor scratches. A nice Buster Brown Walking Club pin, 1 ½ inch horizontal oval rounds out this group in excellent condition. A good way to start a Buster Brown collection or finish one off !!
Antiques
EARLY 1900’S CERAMIC MUG PICTURING A BLACK MAN AND BANJO. Wonderful graphics on this nicely done Victorian era mug picturing a Black Man with his banjo. No maker on the bottom of the mug. This piece retains its original luster with no problems to the graphic. A very small hairline crack is visible on the back side only from the inside of the mug. It is not visible from the outside. You can’t beat this for early Black Americana.
Advertising
EARLY TIN LITHOGRAPHED SHINOLA SHOEHORNS PAIR. This is a nice pair advertising the Shinola Shoe Polish Co. Both tin lithographed shoehorns have incredible graphics and were made by the Chas. Shonk Novelty Co. Considering their use, it’s amazing any of these survived. This pair is in near mint condition. They show only a couple of minor surface scratches along the edge on the black version and a scratch in the "S" on the green version. They are very hard to see and the bold color makes this pair a great lot.
GROUP LOT OF 8 CRACKER JACK BEARS POST CARDS. After Teddy Roosevelt held office the bear became the most popular animal around. There were Busy Bears, Roosevelt Bears and the Cracker Jack Bears. This colorful series of the Cracker Jack Bears was a novelty item advertising Cracker Jack. Here we have Nos. 3,4,6,8,9,11,13, and 18. Nearly all have been postmarked and sent. Most have wear along the edges and corners but only one or two have a crease. None are bent. The colors are bold and the graphics of these bears portray them as humans. The card picturing them with a Black man is particularly rare and hard to get as are all of these examples.
AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION FELT BANNER. Interesting item for a motorcycle collector. This felt banner was given to a motorcycle club as an award for safety. In the center it bears the American Motorcycle Emblem. The banner is approximately 28 inches long and 16 inches across and shows some minor holes and deterioration along the top and on a few of the letters. The color is bold and the item is very clean and displays nicely.
Books
DATED 1889 EARLY LOG CABIN SERIES JESSE THE OUTLAW STORIES. Nice early paper called the Log Cabin with the 1st story of Jesse James Minor wear as one might expect from a piece this early.
NEW YORK WEEKLY WITH FACTIOUS ACCOUNT OF CUSTER AT "LITTLE BIG HORN". Custer can be seen here with his gun in his hand during a break in the battle. Buffalo Bill has a story written by himself under the title "The Crimson Trail." Condition is very good, although showing some very minor wear as would be expected. Interesting reading for the period just after Custer's death.
GROUP OF BUFFALO BILL STORIES WEEKLY. This group is made up of 6 issues of the weekly paper distributed in 1910. The covers are very colorful and made up of stories of the west and Buffalo Bill’s adventures with his friends. One issue tells the story of "The secret of Kid Glove Kate", a fictional caricature of Annie Oakley. All are very clean and in great condition with only minor problems to the edges and bindings. Gorgeous color!! The lot is made up of issues 488,123,139,100,85, and 86.
Photography
RARE JULIA WARD HOWE SIGNED CABINET PHOTO (AUTHOR OF THE "BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC"). A fine cabinet photo in Ex-Mt condition, inscribed and signed on the reverse: "Julia Ward Howe... Child of Margaret and Winthrop Chambers." The photo shows her fairly late in life holding a baby, and signed, in a different hand, "Beatrice Chambers." While Howe’s signature in other forms in only moderately scarce, it is extremely so on a photograph; the edition of the Sanders autograph guide we are using does not even quote a price, suggesting that they could find no published sale of a signed photo. A true piece of American history, which would be great to fame up along with a color Civil War song sheet of the "Battle Hymn." LOA from Spence/ Grad PSA DNA.
Books
1893 DIME LIBRARY 2 SCARCE ISSUES WITH BUFFALO BILL. This lot includes 2 very scarce issues of a very early 1893 periodical telling stories of the west. Both pieces picture Buffalo Bill on the front. Very nice condition with only natural aging and minor wear. Very interesting and early pair.
JESSE JAMES ADVENTURE SERIES 3 ISSUES. This group is 3 issues of notorious Jesse James’ stories. In pulp type form these three books are in very good condition and appear to be from the 1930s.
BUFFALO BILL WEEKLY 1916 LOT OF 3 ISSUES. Dated 1916 this lot of 3 issues of Buffalo Bill Weekly. All are very colorful with minor wear. Light aging discolors the early paper. Spines are intact. Great looking for displaying. Very presentable and interesting.
RARE 1920’S LEFTWING RADICAL BOOKLET. This fascinating 56- page book is a raving indictment of capitalism and the church, with heavy focus on "an historical discussion of the Negro problem in America". Outrageous cover shows a capitalist pig (literally !) outweighing a group of lynched African-Americans. Written by one Pasquale Russo, and published by the "Modern School of Pedagogy," Chicago. One cannot help but wonder whether inflammatory tactics like this were actually published by the other side in order to discredit their arguments. Nice condition with minor wear on cover. 5 ¼" x 7 ½".
Photography
UNUSUAL EARLY STEREO VIEW CARD OF INDIAN SCALP. Titled the "Scalp of Little Crow," this early c. 1880’s stereo card was part of a series of "Minnesota Scenery" put out by Zimmerman’s studio, St. Paul, Minnesota. Rare, fascinating image on actual albumen photo attached to the board (earlier technique), rather than simply a printed card. Light overall "aging" call it very good to excellent. 7 x 4 ¼".
Antiques
GREAT LINE MAR MINNIE MOUSE MECHANICAL LITHO TIN TOY. Scarce toy in super condition, virtually mint and in perfect working order. Wind it up and Minnie rocks back and forth, her head nods and her knitting needles move up and down. Marked "Walt Disney Productions" with the Line Mar logo on the reverse. Appears never to have been played with. Comes with rarely seen original box, which shows some minor "aging", but is excellant overall. It is 6 ¼" tall...box is 7" by 5" by 3 ½" (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Advertising
SCARCE COLORFUL LARGE 1921 COCA COLA ADVERTISING CALENDAR. These lovely calendars, like the familiar trays, were issued in a series with a new "cover girl" every year. However given their perishable ability, they are highly prized today. This 1921 issue is a beauty. The girl is so lovely it is easy to get lost in her image! Condition is beautiful but for some trivial abrasion on her throat area which has been amaturly colored to render it hardly noticeable. A good paper restorer could probably eliminate it altogether. Original brass strip with hanger present across the top. Size is 12 x 31 ½ inches (18 x 38" as framed) Original calendar pad although not complete. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLORFUL C. 1890’S PRODUCT BOX. Marvelous image of an Indian Chief on this box which contained a laxative made of "Indian herbs." Box is 4 ¼ by 2 ¼ by 1 inch. Excellent condition.
SUGAR POP GUY MADISON DISPLAY BOX. Great looking Kellogg’s Display Box. This piece would have been in the store advertising the cereal. The box is 20" tall by 14 ¾ inches and for mailing. One side displays Sugar Pops with Cowboy Actor Guy Madison, while the other shows Tony the Tiger. There is light tape residue near the top on the Madison side of the box along with damage along the top i.e. a couple of tears and a crease. There is also one on the opposite side. Both appear to be from stress put on the box when stored. Bottom shows some minor stress creases. This piece is very clean and bright. I can’t believe it was not destroyed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO VINTAGE COFFEE TINS KEYWIND AND ONE LB.. This is a nice lot of two advertising coffee tins...Sunshine and Monadnock. Both held one pound of coffee and show great graphic tin fronts. The Sunshine has some minor rusting to the top and bottom but the litho is clean. The Monadnock is in exceptional condition with a nice bold graphic front and retaining the gold color to the lid and bottom. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LOT OF 5 VINTAGE CALENDARS: HOODS SARSAPARILLA, METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE. This lot consists of 1) Three Metropolitan Life Calendars of Revolutionary American scenes dating 1904,’06,’11. All have complete pads but show wear around the edges. One has a significant tear along the left side but is complete. 2)Very nice earlier diecut Metlife calendar picturing a little girl and dated 1894. The calendar opens to show information on life insurance inside and the calendar on the back. 3) This wonderful and hard to find Hood’s Sarsaparilla Calendar pictures two little girls in die-cut butterfly wings and is dated 1905. This one is particularly hard to find with the matching butterfly calendar pad. Excellent condition with a crease under the pictures as made All of these wonderful graphic calendars are approximately 8 ¼ by 9 ¾ inches or smaller. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FABULOUS COLORFUL OSBOURNE HARVESTING ADVERTISING PRINT. This beautifully done advertising lithograph for the Osbourne Harvesting Co shows a Victorian girl with her horse. The 12 ½ in. by 15½ in print is in very good condition with some minor small tears along the edges and a wrinkle that can hardly be seen in her dress. The metal strip that would have allowed it to be hung has been cut away from the top and bottom. Beautiful scene of days gone by. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Entertainment Collectibles
NICE ROY ROGERS AND DALE EVANS COWBOY LOT. This lot consists of 2 cards …one a post card and the other a advertising card picturing the early western stars, 2 records with graphic pictures of Roy, and a wonderfully colored calendar showing scenes and dated 1959. Some of the dates have pencil marks beside them but the calendar is clean and complete save for a small bottom corner on the back page. Nice graphics. Great looking lot and very interesting to see how they started their careers.(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Photography
QUALITY LARGE STUDIO PHOTO OF FDR. On heavy studio stock, by Bachrach Studio. A very "artsy" print which we have not seen before. Basically EX-MT, with some very light "aging", noted for accuracy. 11 x 14." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Entertainment Collectibles
COLORFUL CARDBOARD CIRCUS ADVERTISING SIGN. Beautiful vintage ad piece, with old collection imprint on reverse; "A. Gene Hamilton Circus Collection, Fairfield, Iowa." Pictures Barnum, Bailey and the five Ringling Brothers. Older, possibly original gilded wood frame, 14 x 18" as framed. Choice EX-MT condition. An example in lesser grade drew lots of bidder interest in our June auction, and fetched nearly $450. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EARLY RINGLING BROS./ BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS GROUP. Consisting of: 1) Colorful 1914 check signed by Ringling (scarce autograph). 2) 1923 menu for Christmas dinner in conjunction with circus show. 3) 8 different c. 1920 snapshots (2 pictured here) of the circus workers in action (some with identification). An appealing grouping.
Advertising
EARLY, 1930’S DIE-CUT GENE AUTRY COUNTER-TOP AD SIGN. Colorful, stand-up sign, with unused box at bottom where theater could print upcoming dates of the show. Crisp EX-MT condition, with a little very minor light soiling at very bottom, noted for accuracy. Unusual. Height 13 ½." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GROUP OF THREE GREAT 1930’S BEATTY-COLE BROS. HALF SHEET POSTERS, WITH ARTWORK BY NOTED ARTIST ROLAND BUTLER. All three display in EX+ condition, although each has had some tape reinforcement, on reverse side, minor edge tears. Nice "period flavor" and color! Each 20 ½ x 27 ½." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ALEXANDER – "THE MAN WHO KNOWS" – ORIGINAL POSTER. Alexander the Great (born Claude Alexander Conlin, in 1880) was a master at procuring publicity through stunts and advertising and his fascinating posters were an integral part of his strategy. While adept at some conventional magic, he became world-famous for his "psychic" abilities, establishing his reputation (and a huge fortune) by answering questions "mentally sent" to him by audience members. This vibrant 27 x 41"one-sheet poster features bold colors and graphics, and dates to 1910. Pleasing display condition overall, with light original fold lines as issued. Several edge tears, and one interior tear. Could be linen backed to appear near mint.Otherwise, crisp. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Photography
FIVE SCARCE EARLY AFRICAN AMERICAN STEREO VIEW CARDS. 1) A pair of humorous cards: the first shows a child behind his mother’s back drawing on the wall titled "Trouble Ahead." The second shows him getting a spanking titled "Trouble Behind." 2) Three outrageous WWI cards. One caption: "Husky American Negro Labor Troop Keeping Roads Smooth for Heavy Traffic to the Forward Dumps." Another shows troops in a line carrying their mess pans and cups: " Supper is Ready and the Boys are Hungry." The third is a scene of Chicago’s 8th Regiment, Black troops drilling. All five cars are in excellent shape.
Political
TWO SCARCE FDR N.Y. GOVERNOR ITEMS. Elegant 6 inch by 8 inch engraved and embossed official Invitation to his 1929 Inauguration, along with a 5 inch by 4 inch official ticket for a seat on the inaugural platform. Both in crisp near mint condition. I don’t recall seeing these offered before. They should be of interest to both FDR and N. Y. Governor collectors.
Autographs
IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF (10) AUTOGRAPHED LETTERS REGARDING THE EARLY U.S. LABOR MOVEMENT AND RADICAL POLITICS. Letters are 19th – 20th century. All written to Prof. Richard Ely (author of the 1886 volume, "The Labor Movement in America," one of the 1st serious books on the subject).Information from some of the letters was incorporated into that book. There is too much subject matter here to be able to write this lot effectively for the catalog. Serious bidders should call Tom Slater to personally discuss this lot in detail.
SCARCE AUTOGRAPHS OF THREE EARLY ANARCHISTS. Includes a signed 1932 card and original envelope of Emma Goldman, a signed 1918 note by Rose Stokes, and 1889 note by (Louise) Michel.
Advertising
"SWEET HOME FAMILY SOAP" PICTORIAL ALBUM. Cited in the A.C.C. as G153, this album served as a premium for the consideration of "Sweet Home" soap. Its 20 pages illustrate globally renowned figures, along with brief biographies of each. Featured here are such notables as Dickens, Washington, Emerson, Louisa May Alcott, Bismarck and a very young Edison. Each of the biography pages provides endorsements from satisfied customers, or pronouncements extolling the product’s virtues -- "Sweet Home" soap can salvage a failing marriage through the benefit of household cleanliness. This is great stuff! Measuring 8 3/4" x 6 1/4", and smartly bound, this is a beautiful piece, and remains in Excellent condition.
Miscellaneous
1936 GODFREY PHILLIPS "SCREEN STARS" NEAR SET. In 1936, the British-based tobacco company, Godfrey Phillips Ltd., produced a 96-card issue featuring film stars. The far majority of these were American, and therefore quite recognizable to film buffs. The issue was actually formatted as two sequences, numbered 1 through 48, but there are no distinguishing features between the two. Of the 96 different, this near set is missing three cards -- #s 6, 9 and 17 (but, of course, which series is unknown). The cards, which measure 1 3/8" x 2 5/8", present their subject portraits within an embossed oval. The reverses report brief biographies and contract affiliations. None of these stars appears more than once in a series, yet eighteen of them appear in both series. But in those instances, their poses and bios are dissimilar. As we should hope, all the major stars of the period are featured, including Spencer Tracy, Fairbanks Jr., Lupino, Kate Hepburn, Robert Taylor, Errol Flynn, Harlow, DeHavilland, Lombard, Clark Gable, Shearer, Garbo, Lionel Barrymore, Robert Young, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. For the most part, these cards are EX/EX+. None are radically off-condition; there are a few minor stains, occasional very light creases and some with mild corner wear.
1938 CARRERAS TOBACCO "FILM FAVOURITES" COMPLETE SET. As the genre of tobacco inserts withered in the U.S., British cigarette makers seemed to seize the banner and perpetuate the institution into the late ‘30’s. Taste in the British Isles centered on the performing arts, particularly Hollywood. And typical of that consumer enthusiasm is demonstrated in this 50-card production called "Film Favourites." This particular issue was sponsored by Carreras Ltd., and is profoundly reminiscent of our T205 baseball production. The cards measure about 1 3/8" x 2 5/8" and are highlighted in gold border. And as well, each card has a maturely written biography on the reverse. However, unlike the usual crop of T205’s found these days, this set’s elements are magnificently wellpreserved. Very little wear is evident in borders or corners; perhaps five cards are EX while the balance is nearly all NM-NM/MT. Among the celebrities depicted are Bing Crosby, Charles Laughton, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Paul Muni, Spencer Tracy, Greta Garbo, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich and Gary Cooper.
1939 GALLAHER LTD. "MY FAVOURITE PART" COMPLETE SET. These tobacco inserts appeared in Great Britain in 1939. It was sponsored by Gallaher Ltd. and its cards measure about 1 1/2" x 2 1/2". The central theme of the issue is a testimonial by its celebrities expressing their "favourite part." The stars featured in this 48-card creation are about evenly divided, English and American. Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh and Olivia DeHavilland (Melanie) are all included in "My Favourite Part," and none of them say a word about "Gone With the Wind," which debuted in December of 1939. However, Paul Muni revels in his title role in "The Story of Louis Pasteur," while Judy Garland’s ‘favourite’ was "The Wizard of Oz" -- both 1939 blockbusters. Other notables included are Errol Flynn, Spencer Tracy, Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Laurence Olivier and Bette Davis. The complete set is offered here, and it is primarily EX/MT with a few ranging to EX.
1951 BOWMAN "JETS, ROCKETS AND SPACEMEN" SET. While it’s fairly certain that 144 different cards were in the planning, only the first 108 numbers of this milestone issue actually reached the retail shelf. When "Jets, Rockets and Spacemen" was created, Hollywood and troubled authors had provided the only "knowledge" we had of existance in the cosmos. But with loose imaginations and expert artistic resources, Bowman released this graphic masterpiece which affirmed all the scary myth of the endless yonder. The production appeared in three sequential groups of 36 numbers, and oddly, it is the second of these (#’s 37-72) that have proven the most troublesome for collectors. To finalize a complete set is no mean task, but here offered is one such, presented in its magnificent color and its improbable narrative. Its condition is reported as follows (with the 2nd series expressed in parentheses): EX/MT 33% (14%); EX 43% (61%) and VG-VG/EX 24% (25%). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1951 BOWMAN JETS, ROCKETS AND SPACEMEN SET. Among their several delightful non-sport productions, Bowman released this "Jets, Rockets and Spacemen" in 1951. Presented here is a complete 108-card set from that issue. The theme rather anticipated the much later TV series "Star Trek." Faithful to its title a few jets were featured, but the issue was really themed as a space adventure. Innocent earthlings voyaged into the unknown, and by serialized account dealt with a host of cosmic villains throughout their odyssey. Splendid artistry and imagination are this issue’s hallmarks. Its’ overall condition is VG-VG/EX, and the scarcer series, #s 37-72, are a bit stronger. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1956 TOPPS DAVY CROCKETT NEAR SET. For a fleeting period in 1956, the rage with school-age kids was Davy Crockett. To cash in on the fad, Topps inked a contract with Walt Disney Productions to distribute trading cards. It will never be known if this project was, in the first instance, meant to be just an 80- card affair or not. Nonetheless, 80 different, distinguished by orange backs, hit the retail shelves and were ravenously bought up. As quickly as ‘Davy Crockett’ rose, so too did it plummet. And it was into that vacuum of consumer lethargy that another 80 cards were released and for no particular reason with green backs. Today, a sentimental fondness remains for the orangeback series, but the green backs are esteemed with reverence due to their scarcity. Here offered is the complete first series (orange, #’s 1-80), and, from the second series (green, #’s 1A-80A), 78 different, missing only #’s 4 and 7 for completion. The cards in each of these series were stored in numerical order and immobilized with rubber bands. These, in turn, have imparted mild damage to the "bookend" numbers of both series. However, there’s little evidence of other mishandling in these cards. The condition composite of the orange series is 49% NM/better, 30% EX/MT, 16% EX and 5% VGVG/ EX. A bit stronger, the green series is 56% NM/better, 27% EX/ MT, 12% EX and 5% VG-VG/EX. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1957 TOPPS "SPACE CARDS" NEAR SET. In late 1957 to early ‘58, Topps distributed a perplexing non-sport card issue. Hobbyists at the time acknowledged the release of an 88- card production called "Space Cards," but these were also presented with the title "Target: Moon." The two issues were exact twins in every respect. except for their identity. The sequence of their appearance is moot. For that matter, they were possibly retailed at the same time. To the production’s credit, the imagery is colorful, and the futuristic narratives are creative. While our title for this catalog entry states that this is a ‘near set,’ all 88 cards are indeed represented here. And all are the "Space Cards" variety except the four numbers 40, 51, 65 and 72, which are "Target: Moon." About three cards in this set are VG-VG/EX, and another ten are EX. The remaining are minimally EX/MT. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ALLEN & GINTER ALBUMS. The period 1888-1890 witnessed a profusion of card productions inserted singly with packs of cigarettes. One of the major players in this genre was Allen & Ginter. Their issues categorized an assortment of interests and were nearly all presented in sets of 50 different. Correspondingly, string-bound albums were available, primarily by coupon redemption, which replicated the images for most of these card sets. Their pages were usually embellished by elaborate finery and colorful detail. Two of those albums, both measuring 6" x 8", are here presented. The first, referenced as "A15" in the American Card Catalog, mirrors the card issue N27, "World’s Beauties, 2nd Series." With such beauties as Blanche Roosevelt and Lottie Forbes, we doubt that Bert Parks figured in these 50 selections. The other album, "World’s Racers" ("A18"), provides a detailing of then-famous race horses. Featured among these 50 are such sprinters as "Cyclops" (now there’s a handicap), "Insolence" and "Tea Tray." This album is the counterpart of N32. The covers on both are about VG/EX (mild crease on the "A18"). Attending these albums are their original mailing envelopes. These are light cardboard and, excusably, about Good condition, but their central virtue is that distinct Allen & Ginter logo. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ALLEN & GINTER ALBUM. General government and state capitol buildings. Perhaps not an inspiring topic for our energetic 21st Century -- in the late 1800’s, however, such serialized information, especially if expressed in color illustration, was a mild thrill. The album presented here (A.C.C. A10) depicts all 50 subjects of Allen & Ginter’s card issue which is catalogued as "N14." It features various federal government buildings, but it’s central theme is state capitols. The album, with its corresponding card issue, posed some difficulties for its maker. Both of the productions were likely distributed in 1889-1890. And this period witnessed the statehood of both Dakotas, Montana and Washington. At the time, state capitols in those geographies may have been territorial court houses or saloons. Regardless, this album has survived the ages in splendid condition. A light crease is evident in the cover’s lower right, and there’s mild/moderate corner wear rendering this relic fully Excellent.
19TH CENTURY ALBUM - PISO’S CURE FOR RESPIRATORY AILMENTS. To spread the good word for their latest potions and panaceas, a drug retailer in Warren, Pennsylvania offered its customers one of these beautiful albums (A.C.C. G152) featuring sailing ships. Its pages, bound in light cord, picture eight such vessels in splendid color which, be perfect in every respect. Not! The framing for this cover intended to cite all of the rebelling colonies. Indeed, thirteen do appear in the perimeter’s banner, but it erroneously includes Maine while omitting Maryland (and Kinney Bros. had a major facility in Baltimore). We must forgive this lapse, however, and glory in the splendor of the album. Aside from minor/moderate corner wear, there are no other anomalies, and in all it grades VG/EX-EX.
Entertainment Collectibles
1940 "LONE RANGER" PREMIUM #1 (4034). In 1940, Gum, Inc. made five different "Lone Ranger" premiums available by wrapper redemption. These were 8" x 10" masterpieces expressed in splendid detail and haunting color. None of the five replicated any of the cards in the standard card issue, but instead were the same images, dispensed to retailers, used to promote the cards. With a fully printed reverse, this offered premium is VG due to several mild creases. Any of the five "Lone Ranger" premiums are difficult to find, but this one ( #1 - "Tonto Saves the Lone Ranger") is substantially rarer than the others.
Miscellaneous
1968 TOPPS "LAUGH-IN" COLLECTION. At the edge of sanity, and the patience of TV censors, they entertained us with shock and absurdity. In 1968, Topps gained license to distribute a 77-card issue celebrating all this madness. We offer here a collection of 36 different from that popular production. Included are regular cards: #’s 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 26, 27, 28 and 32. "Knock Knocks": #’s 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 and 44. "Necklaces": #53. "Finger Puppets" (w/o centers): #’s 57, 59, 60 and 61. "Doors" #’s 65 They were retailed in twelve-card packs, or as 9-card uncut panels. By the latter form, we present four of those panels. A complete set is comprised of 24 different designs. The blank-backed cards feature beautiful (yet improbable) imagery with teasing captions. With 36 total designs depicted on these four panels, a complete set, with duplicates, is represented. Of these, one has a very superficial crease near its bottom edge (EX). Two others have light corner wear (EX/ MT-NM), and the fourth is virtually flawless (NM/MT).
STAR-CAL ENTERTAINERS COLLECTION. Similar to their celebrated baseball production, Meyercord distributed a series of Hollywood’s celebrities, also identified as Star-Cal Decals. They were formatted much as the baseball cards, and were presented in frames measuring 5" x 3 3/4". They were probably retailed as freestanding novelties, and were offered in two series -- blue (issued in 1951), and red (1952). Unlike the baseball issue, they’re unnumbered. Included in this 22-card collection are Blue: Joan Caulfield, Barbara Stanwyck, Tony Martin, Kirk Douglas, Marie Wilson, Ann Blyth, Tony Curtis, Shelley Winters, Bing Crosby, Ann Sheridan, Dinah Shore, Howard Duff and Jeff Chandler. Red: Doris Day, Martin & Lewis (2 diff.), Piper Laurie, Scott Brady, Audie Murphy, Arlene Dahl, Gordon MacRae and Lucille Ball. These are all about EX/MT. A very few have the maker’s typical transfer blemishes incurred during manufacturing.
R59 AMERICAN BEAUTY UNCUT SHEETS. The card issue, "American Beauties," was marketed by Gum, Inc., and though acknowledged as a 1944 product, it may have actually appeared earlier. The A.C.C. designated it "R59" implying that they were a gum insert. These cards however were obviously targeted for a different audience, and as such, were sold as a free-standing product in more mature venues. The artwork belonged to Mutascope who simply licensed authorization to Gum, Inc. in turn, are depicted by illustrated nomenclature for each. The last two pages plug that apothecary’s medicinal solutions for catarrh (a snazzy word for the ‘common cold’) and consumption, noting that the latter is opium-free! This 8" x 6" album has very minor damage at the bottom of the cover’s surface - EX.
N581 SPANISH FOUR COLLECTION. A smoker in 1888 may have been less inclined to patronize those products with wholesome (i.e. baseball) inserts than he would these. Which was it going to be -- another little dinky picture of an unfriendly Cap Anson, or a "lusty" 2 1/4" x 4" beauty with lots of female thigh? Shameful even to one of Larry Flynt’s ancestors, these would have most certainly been an erotic shock to Victorian values. Today, these are very very rare, and the reasons are probably manifold. A gentleman smoker, for one thing, could never risk these being found on his person, which, we’d imagine, stimulated their attrition. But equally possible is that we don’t know who this sponsor is. Perhaps "Spanish Four" was a shortlived concern never expanding outside Manitoba. For that matter we’re not even sure that "Spanish Four" was tobacco. Be that as it may, 22 different are presented for the bidder’s pleasure. There are no superstars -- just legs, big legs, attached to late 19th Century sirens. These cards are blank-backed, and their mainstream condition is EX with a few that have mild creases and others that are EX/MT.
MICKEY MOUSE BAKER CARD COLLECTION. Advanced non-sport card collectors refer to this issue as "Bell Bread," however many independent bakeries, in fact, participated in its distribution. These thin, conditionsensitive cards measure 2 3/4" x 4 1/4" and feature the whimsical adventures of Mickey Mouse and his cast of co-stars. With the exception of a few that are blank-backed (four in this collection), the reverses provide a whole assortment of recipes. (Little wonder there aren’t many of these cards in the hobby, considering such delectables as ‘bread omelet’ or ‘scalloped tuna fish.’) Cited in the A.C.C. as D52, these probably appeared in 1938-39 as one of the cards in this collection refers to Goofy as "the Goof," an identity unique to that period. This group is comprised of 30 different (35 assorted) and their overall condition is admirable considering their vintage and scarcity. About one third EX, another third VG/EX and the remainder GD/VG.
R136 NATIONAL CHICLE "SKY BIRDS" NEAR SET. Released in 1934, this aviation issue gratified a young consumer public athirst for the adventure of flight. This was the Golden Age; a period when technology made great strides in speed, design and safety -- a time when practical application slowly eclipsed reckless peril. Pilots, with their machinery, were still viewed as social mavericks, but air hours per fatality was improving, and those planes were magnificent to behold. The time was ideal to draw from all this enthusiasm, and National Chicle did so with a 108- card issue celebrating the past and the present of aviation. "Sky Birds" was dispensed over several series, and time has now demonstrated that numbers 85 through 96 are substantially scarcer than the lower numbers, and numbers 97 through 108 are scarcer yet. This near set of 99 cards represents an admirable accomplishment in that it’s missing only nine cards to complete. Three of those are standard low numbers (62, 82 and 84), and in the so-called ‘semi-high’ numbers, five are yet needed (85, 87, 88, 93 and 94). The only card missing in the last series is #103. The condition of the low numbers is fairly flat, ranging from GD/VG to EX, and is highlighted by #20 Rickenbacker (VG), #23 von Richthofen (GD), #32 Doolittle (VG/ EX), #36 Lindbergh (VG/EX), #48 Earhart (EX), #49 Wright (EX) and #72 "Spirit of St. Louis" (VG). The last two series vary little from VG. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1949 BOWMAN SALUTES THE FBI -NEAR SET. Perhaps as a postscript to his monumental "G-Men and Heroes of the Law," J. Warren Bowman presented this issue in 1949. Properly, the latter’s title is "America Salutes the FBI - Heroes of the Law." It was uncomplicated with no production imbalances across its 36 different. Here offered is a near set from that issue, missing only #’s 20, 22 and 25. About two-thirds of these are Excellent or stronger and the remaining are primarily VG/EX.
PORTRAIT AUTHORS GAME SET. This card game probably appeared in 1874. It’s comprised of 64 cards featuring woodcut likenesses of 32 contemporary authors and 32 corresponding biography cards. Measuring 2 5/8" x 3 7/8", their reverses bear a very fashionable design. As we should anticipate, literary celebrities include Washington Irving, Horatio Alger, Longfellow, Whittier, Dickens, Hawthorne and Twain, to mention a few. Complete with game instructions, these 64 cards are uniformly EX with only light corner wear and with no creases evident.
1950 BOWMAN "WILD WEST" SET. Among the several non-sport classics of the post-war era is Bowman’s 180-card production entitled "Wild West." At the time of its release, the trading card world was Bowman’s oyster, but the creators of this colossal production compromised nothing. By way of beautiful and unfettered artistry, they provided their customers with the best that the industry could create. Though aimed at a younger clientele, the narrative furnished on these cards is mature and enlightening. And considering its categorization into eight sections, all the ingredients were applied to this ambitious effort which now constitute the legend that it is. The issue’s organization into sections, with numerical blocks from each section released sequentially, naturally caused a ‘last series’ shortage phenomenon (the last eight numbers of the first section, and the last four numbers of the others). Ultimately, "Wild West" is a very difficult set to pursue, and finalizing it in the condition offered here is virtually prohibitive. This is an exceptional set, and its condition analyzes (with last series indicated in parentheses) as: EX/MT/better 28% (14%); EX/EX+ 38% (61%); VG/EX 24% (14%) and VG 10% (11%). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Books
AUTOGRAPHED FIRST EDITION OF ADMIRAL BYRD’S ANTARCTIC BOOK. 1930, marked "1st Edition." Nice black ink autograph on title page. Book condition about EX but for (cleanable?) circular mark from sitting with a sweating drink on front cover. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
UNCOMMON AUDIE MURPHY SIGNED PHOTO. Autographs of this war-hero-turned movie star command a premium because of his untimely death at the age of just 47. This example is a real winner, 1955-dated Universal Studios black and white glossy showing him in his army uniform! Inscribed "To my pals in the V.F.W. My Best, Audie Murphy" in bold black ink. 7 ½ x 9 ½." LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
Entertainment Collectibles
A PAIR OF PRISTINECONDITION 1960’S BATMOBILE TOYS. The "bump’n’go" batmobiles were first produced in Japan in 1966, and the battery-operated cars were an immediate hit. This is the second version, produced in Taiwan several years later, but equally desirable to collectors due to its litho variation and equal rarity in top grade. Here we offer two mint cars in virtually pristine NM-MT boxes. One cannot conceive that one could exist any nicer! The thin cardboard and delicate color printing of the boxes makes it a not-so-minor miracle that they have survived in this state! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
VINTAGE GENE TUNNEY SIGNED PHOTO. Exceptional signed photo from the 1920’s era. High-grade studio photo, hand-signed "Blackstone NY," boldly signed in white ink. Beauty 8 x 10." LOA from Spence/ Grad PSA DNA.
AL JOLSON AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO. Fine-quality 5 x 7" studio photo, boldly signed in black ink, "Sincerely, Al Jolson." Signed photos of this legendary "Jazz Singer" in the first talking movie are scarce. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
EARLY LILLIAN GISH SIGNED PHOTO. Because she lived to great age, autographs of this silent-era star are not terribly pricey. However, a vintage, WWI-era signed studioquality photo like this is a different story. Bold ink signature. Photo has a couple of very minor discoloration marks, mentioned for accuracy; otherwise excellent. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA. Comes with a facsimile-stamped letter about production of "The White Sister" from the same era. 5 x 7."
Antiques
REVERSE-ON-GLASS PAINTING OF THE DOOMED OCEAN LINER LUSITANIA. Beautiful hand-painted image. Lettered below: "Cunard Liner Lusitania…Torpedoed by Germans Without Warning may 15, 1915… 1441 Lives Lost During the Great War." 7 x 7," 9 x 9" as mounted on original wood plaque. Some minor paint flakes which do not detract badly. Unusual item on this very collectible subject. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Political
COLLECTION OF 60 ANTIFDR AND PRO-WILKIE BUTTONS. A colorful and varied assortment, including anti-third term, anti-Eleanor Roosevelt, etc. Clever slogans ("I’ll Bet My (Ass) on Wilkie"), ("Force Franklin Out At Third"), ("No Man is Good Three Times"), etc. Several have minor imperfections, but nearly all are Excellent or better. All 11/4" to 11/2" size, shown to scale. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Antiques
1885 DATED STATUE OF LIBERTY INK WELL. This nicely made twopart metal ink well celebrates the dedication of the statue. On the base is the legend "Liberty Enlightening the World" in large lettering. Below is "Pat. Feb. 18, 1879. July 16, 1879" (presumably a far-sighted individual patented the idea when the statue was still in the planning stages). Fine "period" item. Height is 7 inches (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
SIGNED LETTER BY THE LEGENDARY WILLIAM "BIG BILL" THOMPSON. 1916 TLS on official Chicago Mayor’s stationary. A surprisingly scarce signature. The edition of "Sanders" that we are using prices only a cut signature and doesn’t even list a comparable TLS. Nice, sharp and bold black ink signature. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
Antiques
MAGNIFICENT CIVIL WAR- PERIOD INLAID WOOD IMAGE OF THE FAMED CONFEDERATE RAIDER, THE ALABAMA. Wonderful detail and quality on this marquetry (inlaid wood) scene, which would be a great piece of folk art even without its historic subject matter. Measuring 41 ½ by 31 ½ inches, it’s original Birdseye maple frame in beautiful condition gives this piece tremendous display appeal. The Alabama was among the most famous vessels of the Civil War. It was built specifically as a ship of war in Liverpool, England, for the Confederate Navy. After leaving England in the guise of a merchant ship, she rendezvoued with supply vessels, was outfitted as a combatant, and commissioned into service on August 24, 1862. Over the next two years the Alabama destroyed some sixty U.S. merchant vessels, inflicting heavy damage to American foreign commerce. In June of 1864, she finally met her end when the Union steamer sloop Kearsage trapped her after the ship had put in at Cherboung, France for repairs. Although the Alabama bravely steamed out to do battle in the open sea she was no match for the Kearsages heavy guns and was sunk after several hours of intense combat The Alabama’s long string of successes against Union shipping was a widely-hearled source of pride for the Confederacy while it lasted. The legend below the picture of the ship reads, "The Alabama and 290 ( the ships military designation in the Confederate Navy) Lying to Board the American Ship Lydia from Calcutta Bound to Havannah." This exact wording is significant in that it almost certainly identifies the item as having been made in the confederacy during the Civil War. The designation of the target vessel as being "the American ship" clearly implies that the artist was working from a non-American perspective, i.e., the break-away Confederate Republic. As a period piece of Civil War folk art, this would be a highly desirable piece in any case. But, as a Confederate artifact, it assumes a much greater level of importance. In virtually any category (except paper money) far fewer items have survived from the Confederacy than from the Union. Presumably less was manufactured or crafted to begin with and precious litte of what was made survived the ravages of war and reconstruction. A true museum piece. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
THREE HELEN KELLER SIGNED LETTERS. Two of these letters are dated 1945, one 1953. The printed signatures of "Keller" letters are always problematic, as some are real and some are convincing secretarial signatures. To our eye, the two 1945 specimens are in a different hand (although identical in style) from the 1953 letter. The 1945 signatures are just a little more unsteady and tentative as one might expect Keller’s own writing to be. So our inclination is to believe the 1st two are actually by Keller. But we leave the final decision on this to the bidders.
Military & Patriotic
BRADY ALBUMEN IDENTIFIED AS PHILIP H SHERIDAN AND STAFF. This wonderful albumen presents a view of Gen. Philip Sheridan and his generals in front of their tent. The other generals identified in this picture are from left to right (standing) Gen. Alfred Gibbs, (seated) David Greg, (standing) Sheridan, seated) Wesley Merritt,(standing) Alfred Thomas Arkamedis Torbert and (seated) James H. Wilson. This photo was possibly taken in the Spring or Fall of 1864 as by the next year Greg had resigned his commission. There are two green 3 cent Washington tax stamps with the name " Brady" stamped across them on verso. This piece is 8 ½ inches by 6 ½ inches with original oval matting setting off this image. Each General is noted by a pin marking his position in the picture and his name except Gibbs, although it may have been there at one time, it appears as a faint pencil marking. The inscription on the top border reads "all generals" None of the writing goes into the picture and was done possibly at the time. Of these generals other than Sheridan himself, Wilson and Torbert emerged as two who served the Union very well. Wilson , who was responsible for capturing Selma, Montgomery, Columbus and Macon, was also the capture of Jefferson Davis , the President of the Confederacy himself. Whereas, Alfred Thomas Arkamedis Torbert not only had a colorful name but also an impressive career , he was given brevetted rank of Major General in 1864. This photo is bold in image and exceptional in condition.The fact that it is a marked "Brady" makes it a remarkable piece.
BRADY ALBUMEN OF TORBERT AND STAFF SEATED ON FRONT STEPS. Stamped under the photo in the margin is "Brady" and "Washington". Handwriteen in the bottom left corner is a "No. 2"This wonderful photo showing a group of Union soldiers lounging on steps on a clear afternoon shows their leader in the center, Alfred Thomas Arkamedis Torbert. The other soldiers are not identified enough to be able to read their names, although the margin shows light pencil marks and stray lines running up into the picture as if to point to someone. Torbert was under Sheridan and commanded the Cavalry Corps. This apparently pictures himself and his staff. Dark green 3 cent tax stamp on verso also stamped "Brady" This photo is also in very clean bold condition. Solid image with only minimal wear to the edges. A wonderful rare view into this commander and his staff.
COLONEL GEORGE H. CHAPMAN 3RD INDIANA CAVALRY AND STAFF MARKED BRADY. Almost as interesting as the photo are the inscriptions written in the margin of the mat. This outdoor scene pictures Colonel Chapman and I believe his staff in front of the tent. In the background you can see the horses tethered to the trees. The person noting the identity of these individuals seems to be doing so from recollection He names the second man from the left as Lieut. Farr, the man seated in the center as Col. Chapman, the bearded man as Sergeant Beck, and the man on the end Major Patton. A hand written note reads " Lieut.Gilchrist holds the pole", and yet another on the opposite end reads "other man I forget." These images are exceptional and very clear. The faint notation dots from the identifier’s pen melt into the picture and are hardly noticed. The interesting handwritten identifications just add to the interest of this piece. The photo itself is 4 inches by 2 ¾ inches. Verso has 3 cent Washington green tax stamp. What a wonderful piece of Civil War history.
Photography
ALLIANCE OHIO HARLEY DAVIDSON GROUP PHOTO.. Perhaps this was an early motorcycle club but these guys all had a Harley...even the delivery cart was a Harley Davidson. Caption in white on the picture reads" Everybody Here Rides the Harley Davidson...at Alliance O." This photo is 7 inches by 5 inches and seems to be spotted as made. Nothing detracts from the subject matter...the Harley Davidson. In all there seems to be 7 in the picture. The photo is light but still very detailed and graphic. Great image of the early motorcycle revolution.
CUBAN PHOTO OF GRAVEYARD WITH SKULLS AND BONES. I believe this to be a picture of a Cuban field and men digging up bones of the dead. It seems if you died and were too poor to pay for your plot, they would dig you up in 6 months and dump you in a common grave with many more. This photo is excellent and is 6 ¼ inches by 4 ¼ inches. The content as gruesome as it looks is popular subject matter. The back of the photo gives a handwritten description of what has come to pass. Bold solid image.
Autographs
1896 ELECTION YEAR MCKINLEY SIGNED LETTER. TLS on his personal Canton, Ohio letterhead, sending good wishes to a political meeting. Very nice large, bold signature. Size is 5 ½" by 8 ¼" LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA
Advertising
LOT OF TWO ADVERTISING SERVING TRAYS. This lot of two serving trays is made up of : 1) 1938 Coca Cola "Girl in the Yellow Dress" made by the American Art Works Co in Coshocton, Ohio. This tray is very "minty" and shows little wear. There are two tiny abrasions in the green background and one on the tip of her hat (pin sized) Displays excellent. 2) Gin Seng Beverage of Purity…a classic tray from the 1910s when the trendy thing for decorating was the oriental theme. Also made by the American Art Works Co is excellent. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Miscellaneous
B.U. ROLL OF (20) 1881-5 MORGAN DOLLARS. A beautiful roll, all with full luster. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CHOICE B.U. ROLL OF (20) 1922 PEACE DOLLARS, WITH FULL ORIGINAL LUSTER. If these were baseball cards, we’d term them "blazers!" (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CHOICE B.U. ROLL OF (20) 1952 WASHINGTON-CARVER COMMEMORATIVE HALF DOLLARS. Lovely examples, with full mint luster. Issued to honor two great African- Americans, George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington, whose conjoined busts appear on the obverse. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GROUP OF (5) ORIGINAL ROLLS OF (20) B. U. FRANKLIN HALF DOLLARS. All 1963, (3) Denver and (2) Philadelphia. Last year of issue for this design. Although the highest mintage of the series, many were melted down during the silver boom, while "scarcer" dates survived. Nice lot for dealer break-up or for investment. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
B.U. ROLL OF (50) 1943 MERCURY DIMES. Lovely roll, all with full mint luster. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THREE HUNDRED MIXED DATE INDIAN HEAD PENNIES. Mostly 1887-1908. Condition will average solid Good, with some better and some lesser. Presentable, saleable examples on the whole. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE 1916 MCKINLEY COMMEMORATIVE $1.00 GOLD PIECE.. A magnificent Choice proof-like B.U. example. For accuracy, we note one small dark spot on the "L" in "memorial" on the reverse. Beauty!
CHOICE UNCIRCULATED 1837 "NO STARS" HALF DIME. A super example of this scarce two-year "type" coin. Original, unmolested patina, with much original luster. Large date variety.
LOVELY 1853 HALF CENT. A very nice A.U. 58 "type" coin, with attractive original red and brown patina.
1836 "CLASSIC HEAD" 2 ½ DOLLAR GOLD PIECE. A nice E. F. example of this popular "type" coin.
1805 DRAPED BUST DIME. A solid Good+ example of this tough "type" coin. Very pleasing original color and surface, with appeal beyond its technical grade.
GORGEOUS PROOF 1880 INDIAN HEAD PENNY. Surface original and never molested. Choice example with much original red and not a hint of abrasion.
CHOICE B.U. 1917-S STANDING LIBERTY QUARTER WITH STARS. Unmolested original patina with nearly full luster. Partial detail on head. A very pretty coin with no negatives.
UNCIRCULATED 1891 SEATED LIBERTY HALF DOLLAR. Last year of this classic design, often over a half century in use, with an uncommon date as well. Has been lightly cleaned to reveal original mint luster, but a strictly uncirculated coin which now enjoys a brilliant appearance.
1854 $3.00 GOLD PIECE. Popular first year of this issue. VF with polished surface. Flat spot on rim at 11:30-12:00. Still a decent looking affordable example of this legendary denomination.
GORGEOUS 1807 DRAPED BUST HALF DOLLAR. A lovely about- uncirculated example with much original luster. Just the slightest wear on the highest point. A truly pretty "type" coin.
KEY 1916-D MERCURY DIME. PC1-graded AG 3, but most dealers would call this presentable coin good. Nice color and unmolested patina.
KEY 1877 INDIAN HEAD CENT. ANACS-graded AG 3 due to surface "corrosion" from burial, but this is more soiling and darkening of color, not roughness producing corrosion. Sharp VG features, bust and back.
SCARCE 1864 "SMALL MOTTO" VARIETY TWO- CENT PIECE. A beautiful AU-58 example with just a hint of rubbing on the very highest points. Original unmolested reddishbrown with hints of luster.
COMPLETE SET OF SILVER WASHINGTON QUARTERS, 1932- 1964. The pre-1940 coins are average circulated, VG overall, but the post 1940 coins are distinctly better. Highlights: 1932-D Good, 1932-S VG+, 1936-D Fine, 1937-S Fine+, 1940-S EF, 1941 EF-AU, 1941-D Ch. AU, 1944 Ch. AU, 1946-D virtually uncirculated, 1946-S BU, 1947-D BU, 1947-S AU. Of the 1948-64 series, most are uncirculated or virtually so. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THE VERY POPULAR 1899 $5.00 SILVER CERTIFICATE. A clean, appealing Fine-Very Fine example of the scarce collector favorite.
RARE FIRST YEAR 1882 $20.00 GOLD CERTIFICATE. Gold certificates are very popular with collectors, and this one features the portrait of recently assassinated President Garfield. A very presentable VG example.
Autographs
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT SIGNED DOCUMENT. Very imposing 1910 15 ½ x 19" vellum document, an appointment as naval ensign. Signed by Taft as president and also by the Secretary of the Navy. Beautiful graphics with military and oceanic vignettes. EX-MT condition. Signature a bit faded, but very clear. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BEAUTIFUL CHESTER A. ARTHUR SIGNED DOCUMENT. 15 ½ x 19" 1882 vellum document, an appointment as Master in the Navy. Has incredible large, bold signature of Arthur (on a scale of one to ten, an eleven!), and also signed by William Hunt, Secretary of the Navy. EX-MT condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT SIGNED NAVAL COMMISSION. A most impressive large, 15 ½ x 19" 1912 document, with lovely graphics. Appointment of a lieutenant junior grade with strong bold Taft signature, plus Winthrop as (acting) Secretary of the Navy. Magnificently double-matted (large matt is suede!) and custom-framed to 23 x 27". LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE BELA LUGOSI SIGNED PHOTO. Great image on this 8 x 10" original photo, inscribed boldly across the bottom, "To Ed in remembrance, Bela Lugosi." Photo does have one moderate diagonal crease, and a couple of min. or, partial creases, but still displays nicely. Scarce autograph. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT SIGNED BY SPIRO AGNEW AS "BALTIMORE COUNTY EXECUTIVE". Two- page contract, signed and sealed by the parties on the second page on May 4, 1965. This was, of course, exactly the type of contract involved in the financial chicanery whose exposure led to Agnew’s disgrace. It would be interesting to research whether this very contract was involved!! Neat and historic item and the deceased Agnew’s signature is deceptively uncommon in any form. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
Antiques
SLAVE BILL OF SALE. 1802 dated handwritten document effecting the sale of "the following negro salves." One is "of child" and the bill of sale also conveys "their increase." Excellent condition for display. 8 ¼ x 7 ¾".
Entertainment Collectibles
30 HOLLYWOOD 8 X 10’S. Includes Carole Burnet, Christian Slater, Mark Wahlberg, Cheryl Ladd, Henry Winkler, Harry Hamlin David Hasselhoff, Larry Storch, Ruell McClanahan, Charles Durning, Lily Tomlin, Linda Lavin, Hayley Mills, Gina Gershon, Christopher Walken, Mira Sorvino, Judd Hirsch, Eartha Kitt, Donald Sutherland Chris Noth, Chloe Sevigny, Michele Lee, Robin Givens, Tim Curry, Sara Jessica Parker, Susan Sarandon, Macauley Culkin, Mathew Broderick, Jack Klugman/Tony Randall and Art Carney.
Autographs
COLLECTION OF (30) 8 X 10" PHOTOS SIGNED BY PROMINENT U.S. SENATORS. Apparently signed a few years ago, as it includes Thurmond (deceased) and Fred Thompson (out of office). Many of the Senates’ "by gones" include Harkin, Hazel, Warner, Domenici, Breaux, Hutchinson, Snowe, Mack, Feinstein, Kerrey, Boxer, Levin, Santorum, among others. Hard to put a grouping like this together. Group LOA, Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Antiques
1880’S DARK TOWN BATTERY BANK AND CARD. This classic 19th century cast iron bank (7"by 10" by 2 ½") features a Negro figural pitcher, batter and catcher, that is set upon a rectangular coin vault base. Each of the three "players" have moving head and arms. The pitcher’s arm swings back and when the button is pushed a coin is "pitched" into the trap door on the catcher’s stomach while the batter swings and misses. Long considered one of the most desirable banks, this example has much of the original paint faded or missing, but still presents well with some overall colors apparent. Also included with the bank is the original 1880’s "Baseball Bank" paper trade card (EX/MT) featuring an illustration of the "Dark Town Battery" bank. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Entertainment Collectibles
NICE LONE RANGER AND TONTO GUITAR. This piece is in exceptionally clean condition (30 ½" long) still having ( although not in tune) all the strings. The graphic on the front shows both Tonto and the Lone Ranger and is set off by the highlights of the edge paint. Only minor nicks and surface scratches along the edges. A sticker tag on the fret board reads "Jefferson Phiadelphia". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Antiques
1919 COLLEGE "HAZING" POSTER. A real "period piece!" This 19" by 24" poster warns hapless freshmen about hazing they are about to endure. Overall "aging", but still very displayable condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Political
ANDREW JACKSON REVERSE PAINTING ON GLASS.. This piece of Pennsylvania folk-political art comes in a painted and stained pine frame measuring 5 3/4 x 8" overall. These forms of artistic expression were popular from the mid- 1820s to the mid-1840s. This example features a military bust of Jackson against a brown background, inscribed "Jagson" on a white panel below. This example, from an artistic point-of-view, is one of the better renditions we have seen. The colors are vibrant and there is a great amount of detail in the hair, epaulets and collar braid. There is one lateral and one vertical crack which both run through the portrait. The effect of this defect can be minimized or eliminated based on the lighting at point of display. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Books
MATCHED PAIR OF 1900 CAMPAIGN HANDBOOKS.. Political books tend to be graphically uninteresting. This pair, though, is the exception to the rule and may qualify as the prettiest campaign books ever published! The first volume is titled "Victorious Democracy. The Voter’s Argument Settler." Sepia photographs of Bryan and Stevenson are mounted on the green cloth cover, surrounded by an art nouveau design of eagle and Capitol Dome in red. The title and circles surrounding the portraits are stamped in gold. Condition is excellent. The matching volume is titled "Victorious Republicanism" and has mounted portraits of McKinley and Roosevelt. This volume is in exceptional condition with truly vibrant colors! Truly a striking pair! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Political
GARFIELD CANDY WRAPPER.. Beginning in the mid-19th century, manufacturers began to take advantage of the public’s interest in politics by naming products after candidates. Sometimes opposing candidates would be so honored, and their popularity gauged by sales records. From Buchanan and Lincoln breath mints to Nixon and Kennedy Good Humor ice cream bars, the commercialization has continued for many-a-year. "Baby Ruth" candy bars were named after Grover Cleveland’s daughter, and constitutes the most famous example. This colorful 2 x 3 3/4" paper wrapper depicts James Garfield and is inscribed "Our Candy Date", an obvious play on the word "candidate." It was no doubt issued for the 1880 election and may be the sole survivor!
ANTI JACKSON PAPER AND MEDAL FROM 1834.. Although praised for his actions in dealing with the Nullification Crisis in 1833, Andrew Jackson faced vitriolic opposition to his financial policy. This criticism manifested itself mainly in the issuance of cartoons, as well as a series of tokens which have since been designated "Hard Times" tokens. This lot includes two items from 1834 of an anti-Jackson "persuasion." The first is a tabloid style 4-page newspaper entitled "The Experiment and Office Holder’s Journal." It was published in Boston on August 5, 1834 by "Tar, Feathers, & Co." and its masthead sarcastically proclaims "Perish Credit–Perish Commerce–Hurra for Jackson!" The front page contains a poem, "The Burial of the Figure Head" by one Jack Halyard, who claims responsibility for decapitating the head of Andrew Jackson from the figurehead of the U.S.S. Constitution. This was a real incident, and it was only recently that the head of Jackson was located in France and returned to this country. We have never seen this paper before. It has some normal wear and streaks of glue residue along the left side. It is sold together with a Hard Times token, CE-1834-9, that contains identical slogans. Beneath Jackson’s bust are the words "My Experiment" and the other side says "Perish Credit Perish Commerce", among other derogatory slogans. The token is in EF condition with deep mahogany toning. A fine lot for the collector interested in both financial and political history! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GEORGE WASHINGTON COMMEMORATIVE TEXTILE FROM 1783.. This piece is pictured in "Threads of History" as catalog entry #6, and is described as "English yard goods" produced in 1783. It is entitled "America Presenting at the Alter of Liberty Medallions of Her Illustrious Sons." Seven such medallions are shown, depicting thirteen heroes of the American Revolution, including Washington, Baron Von Steuben, John Jay, General Horatio Gates, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin and others. A standing Washington is attended by Miss Liberty and is crowned with laurel by a cherub proclaiming "Washington and Independence." This commemorative textile measures 60 x 67", is printed in red and white, and constitutes a panel of drapery. It is composed of one large panel, three smaller squares stitched together at the bottom, and some decorative trim applied to the top. There are two and one-half complete images from the overall pattern. There is some fading along one vertical fold and some light fade to the bottom, but colors are generally strong. There are some minor imperfections, but the item is remarkably well-preserved considering its antiquity. Contemporary Washington textiles are quite scarce and this is a fine display piece. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ANTI-BRYAN 16-1 POSTER.. This is one of the more graphic, colorful, and issue-oriented posters issued in the campaign of 1896. It is titled "16 to 1–Free Silver Means a Silver Dollar is Worth Only 53 Cents." The up-shot of this poster is that the currency will be devalued and inflation ignited should Bryan be elected president. Bryan is shown leading a wagon train of silver to the U.S. Mint. Passengers include Sewell, Tom Watson and John Altgeld. Uncle Sam takes the silver and produces silver dollars which he gives to factory workers as wages. When these workers go to the company store to purchase goods, they discover that the prices have been increased to offset the fact that a silver dollar is now worth only 53 cents. Uncle Sam apologizes for the situation, blaming the Popocrats and Silverites. The workers are illilusioned with Bryan and his campaign promises for better times. The poster measures 17 1/4 x 24 1/2" and has a credit "Designed by C. W. Mott." It has been archivally and tastefully matted and framed. The frame has an "old-time" look and complements the poster perfectly. The narrow, blank border has been trimmed, but the plate is affected and totally complete. There are some minor, lateral tears extending about half-way across the poster near the very bottom. These have been neatly repaired and are quite unobtrusive. The overall appearance is excellent– there are no stains or discoloration whatsoever. We are aware of only one offering at auction in the last thirty years. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
THE BOY SCOUTS RECEIVE SCOTT’S SHIP "THE DISCOVERY." BADEN-POWELL TLS WITH GREAT CONTENT.. " BADEN-POWELL, Sir ROBERT. Founder of the Boys Scouts. This is a framed presentation of a three-page Typed Letter Signed BADEN POWELL, 10 March 1937, on "Governor’s Camp United Provinces [India] "stationery, to Lord Wakefield. In this letter with great content, Baden Powell talks about the Scout movement in India, the financial problems of the organization, and the contribution of a historic treasure to the Scouts. He also solicits financial aid from his long-time friend. In part: "Just before I left England to complete this Scout organization in India, I was offered as a gift to the Scout Movement Captain Scott’s old ship, the ‘Discovery’. I jumped at the chance of getting a Sea Scout Headquarters and training centre on a ship with such inspiring tradition, and at the same time of keeping her as a national memorial to Scott and other heroes of the Antarctic... Out here Scouting is going along exceedingly well and doing a remarkable work where it is so greatly needed in the education of these unregulated peoples. When I was last out here 16 years ago we had 15,000 Scouts; today there are 326,000, and the Girl Guides under my wife’s direction are proportionately growing in numbers and proficiency, which those who know India is a most astonishing development." Framed together with a portrait of Baden-Powell on a green fabric background. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Photography
FULL PLATE TINTYPE OF NATIVE AMERICAN COUPLE.. This tintype depicts a seated couple. The husband is wearing jeans and some sort of smock. The wife wears a checkered dress, cape, apron, a white bonnet and holds a wicker handbag. Her features are decidedly Native American. Origin possibly the upper Midwest or Canada, circa 1875. There is some loss and minor rust around the perimeter, mostly on the top and right side.
FORE EDGE PAINTING CDV ALBUM.. This 5 x 7" leather "Album for Photographs" is a masterpiece of Victoriana. It was designed to hold fifty images (some still present but of no inherent worth). The cover is gilt-stamped with the initials of the owner ("J.W.P.") and there are two ornate brass clasps with stylized buckles. What "makes" this piece, however, are the three paintings on the gilt fore edges of the leaves. These paintings show a waterfall in a forest setting, a small stockade on a mountain promontory, and a river running by some cliffs and a wooded shoreline. The leather covers have detached (easily repaired); otherwise the album is in excellent condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Political
SOCIALIST GOLD BADGE.. Interesting shieldshaped badge measuring 1 x 7/8", made of 14K gold, inscribed "S E Presented by Branch 4 Socialist Consimer [sic] League 1921." This emblem was likely a premium at a Socialist fair or picnic. Although gold was often associated as a sign of capitalist excess, the participants at this event might have felt justified in a slight indulgence. Excellent.
Autographs
SPECIAL GARFIELD LETTER. ON THE DEATH OF HIS LITTLE BOY... A SAD, EVOCATIVE LETTER. . GARFIELD, James Abram, Union general, Congressman, 20th President of the United States. Autographed Letter Signed as Congressman, 1 p., "1227 J St. N.W. [Washington]. October 25, 1876. To Mrs. Sumner advising her of the death of his youngest child. "Our precious little Neddie died this morning at 9:30–his mother and I go to Hiram to bury him. A brief service will be held at our house here, at 6 this evening–just before we start. Come to us if you can..." Edward "Neddie" Garfield was the seventh and youngest of the children born to James and his wife Lucretia. He was born on Christmas Day in 1874 and died just two months shy of his second birthday. Clean and bright –a rare letter of a personal nature.
INSCRIBED TRUMAN BOOKS.. TRUMAN, Harry S. Senator, Vice- President, 34th President of the United States. Two volume First Edition set of Memoirs by Harry S. Truman, Doubleday, 1955. The first title is subtitled Year of Decisions; the second Years of Trial and Hope. Each title inscribed, signed and dated on the free end paper, 1/12/60.
Books
GUIDE FOR THE CALIFORNIA GOLD FIELDS.. This 34-page imprint was published in New York in 1850 by William Gowans. Issued just two years after the discovery of gold in California and in the wake of the "49’ers", it was one of many travel guides issued to gold prospectors headed West. It is titled "California: The Wonder of the Age. A Book for Every One Going to or Having An Interest In That Golden Region; Being the Report of Thomas Butler King, United States Government Agent in and for California." The information contained in such guides was not always reliable, as attested to the tragedy of the Donner Party. Disbound, in titled buff wraps, minor chipping to back cover; else a clean and tight copy.
Transportation
PROSPECTUS FOR THE TRANS–CONTINENTAL RAILROAD.. This 40-page booklet was issued in anticipation of the completion of the transcontinental railroad, occurring eight months after the September 25, 1868 publication date. It is titled "Union Pacific Railroad. Across the Continent West from Omaha, Nebraska. 1868" A red overprint on the bottom reads "From C. E. Fuller & Co., Bankers & Agents of the U.P.R.R. Co., No. 2 State Street, Boston, Mass." The cover is printed in black and brown and shows an allegorical scene representing the meeting of America and Asia, thus fulfilling the ancient dream of a direct route to the spices and treasures of the Far East. A train passes in the background beneath a symbolic sunrise. The title page boasts "an unbroken line from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean... eight hundred and twenty miles completed Sept. 20, 1868." The booklet further touts the profit potential of the project and encourages purchase of "first mortgage bonds." Faint vertical fold, minor chipping to lower corners; overall quite clean. A graphic memento of the romance and folklore surrounding the Transcontinental Railroad.
Political
MCKINLEY-BRYAN TRIO.. This pleasing assortment contains the following: 2" "Vote for McKinley & Protection" multicolored tin disc, 1 1/2" sepia McKinley pinback and an 1 3/4" "For President, Wm. J. Bryan" celluloid hanger with flag ribbon attachment.
RARE BALLOTS FROM 1848.. Includes: 4 x 5" Van Buren & Adams "Free Soil Democratic Ticket!!" from Massachusetts. Together with a 4 3/4 x 4 3/4" Cass and Butler "Democratic ticket" also from Massachusetts. These both have great graphics, especially so the rare and desirable Cass. A nice pair.
JOHN HALE FREE SOIL BALLOT.. 5 3/4 x 9 3/4" Hale and Julian "Free Democratic Ticket" from Massachusetts. Inscribed "Free Soil, Free Speech, Free Labor, Free Men!" (a slogan that Fremont recycled four years later) beneath an eagle. Hale ran on the Free Soil Party ticket and later became prominent in the Republican Party. Minor foxing and discoloration around perimeter. Hale material is almost non-existent. Quite rare.
Books
FDR NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE FROM HIS PERSONAL SECRETARY.. Collection of approximately thirty complete newspapers covering many of the significant events of the FDR presidency, assembled by FDR’s personal secretary Grace Tully. Many different regional American papers are represented, with special emphasis on the announcement of FDR’s death. Some of the papers in the collection: the New York Times, The Washington Post, The New York Herald Tribune, The Washington DC Star and Times-Herald, the Vancouver Sun, The Childress [TX] Index and the New York Daily’s PM tabloid. Election and war news is featured. Overall condition is very good. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Advertising
SCARCE "RED INDIAN" TOBACCO ADVERTISING BUTTON. This 1¾" item is usually seen as a pocket mirror, but this is a pin back button. Great condition.
Autographs
STRIKING THEODORE ROOSEVELT DOCUMENT SIGNED AS PRESIDENT. 16½ x 13½" 1904 commission, appointing a New Jersey postmaster. Both the document and signature are in superb condition. A fine display form of this ever-popular president’s signature. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A FINE JAMES MADISON SIGNED DOCUMENT. 1810 ship’s papers, signed by Madison as President and Smith as Secretary of State. Elegant maritime graphics and embossed eagle/shield seal make this one of the most appealing forms of autographed documents for display. Excellent signature and overall condition, with just a little inconsequential light browning. 10 x 15½", 16 x 21½" as nicely custom-framed. LOA Spence/ Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Military & Patriotic
FASCINATING GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON DISPLAY. Includes: 1) An August, 1945, note from Mrs. Patton, on her personal stationery, expressing thanks to Sidvin Frank Tucker for some photos of the General he had taken, which he sent to Mrs. Patton with his condolences on the General’s July death after a tragic automobile accident in Germany. 2) One of the original photos from the group which Tucker had retained. 3) A first-day-cover for the 1953 release of the US stamp honoring Patton, addressed to Tucker 4) A 1953 "Stamps" magazine article about Tucker’s interaction with the Pattons and the FDC. A very attractive display unit for this legendary WWII General. 22 x 17". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Books
CASTRO’S SECRETARY AND MISTRESS RECOUNTS THE FINAL DAYS OF THE REVOLUTION – A PERSONAL, REVEALING ALBUM WITH PHOTO INSCRIBED BY THE DICTATOR.. CASTRO, Fidel. An exceptionally historic document: a photograph album titled "Academia De Ciencias De Cuba – Fotografias" housing a typed manuscript with tipped-in photographs – including an Inscribed Photograph of the Dictator, Fidel Castro. Written and assembled by Celia Sanchez Manduley, "Secretaria En La Sierra De Fidel Castro Ruz," the album includes a 60-page article/ book treatment entitled "Relatos Sobre Los Ultimos Dias De Diciermbre de 1958. (Versiones Taquigraficase– Consejo De Estado.)" This unpublished work: Celia: Her Story – The Woman Behind Fidel Castro, was written as a proposal for a memoir by Castro’s mistress, purportedly by whom Fidel fathered a child. Known as the "Sister of the Revolution," during the war she lived in Manzanillo and helped organize support for the army that was building in the Sierra Maestra. After the Revolution, she was a top confident of Fidel and a leader in Cuba’s women’s movement. There is now a monument dedicated to her in her hometown, overlooking the "city to the sea," and in 1990, Fidel personally dedicated a children’s hospital and center for social work named in her honor. The final leaf of the album includes a transmittal invoice from an exporter in Panama who facilitated the document being forwarded to the William Morris Agency in Beverly Hills. It was sent in 1985, just months before Celia died. In addition to the manuscript, there are forty-four (44) photographs including several from the Bay of Pigs invasion. The frontis- portrait is an original, handsome portrait of a young Castro inscribed to his lover "Para Simpre, Fidel" (yours always); received by Manduley during the course of their romance. Other photographs include Fidel consulting with his generals in the field, at press conferences, and speaking before large crowds. There are also photographs of various Cuban defense sites. Manduley’s memoirs, written in Spanish, detail the events occurring during Fidel’s revolution. In addition to describing actual occurrences, they provide insight to the devotion felt by his followers. Early in the memoirs Manduley writes: "I remember that all I was told was that Fidel did not allow them to go up into the mountains because there were not enough weapons for everyone, and he asked that only the armed ones go up into the mountains; amongst them was a young woman from a family that was settled there... That girl was 16 years old and that day she went up into the mountains..." Further on she writes: "The assassination of Armando Garcia was painful for the revolutionaries, because he was practically dismembered and then thrown in that little park... Exactly a month after Armando’s death we were able to avenge his death, in the manner that I will relate... Two or three minions of the dictatorship were killed there." Discordance with the United States is already evident in Manduley’s accounts as she describes Castro’s use of the media as a tool to influence the public: "...a television appearance he was going to make in order to respond to the meddling of the President who was at that moment President of the united States, General Eisenhower, and he hurried to give an immediate response that was well deserved, to put him on alert that he was not disposed to accept any meddling in Cuba’s affairs. This is when the confrontation with Cuban politics, a confrontation with the colonialist politics of the government that presides over that powerful nation of North America..." Other passages of note include descriptions fighting side by side with Carmen Castro in a battle to free captured comrades, and the campaign for literacy mounted as part of the revolution. One particularly gripping passage details a small victory to save sparse military equipment during a battle against the forces financed by BANFAIC: "And then we covered the tank with banana plant leaves, many leaves, you couldn’t see it at all. It looked like a giant mound of leaves and this is how we were able to save the tank, the tank was saved." Given Celia’s untimely death, the project this album proposed never evolvd. This is certainly the only record of her reminiscences extant in this country. Ironically, a major motion picture is now be planned to document her life and struggle for the people of Cuba. Clearly a unique, one-of-a-kind record that offers tremendous insight by both a participant and witness to history. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
THOMAS EDISON AUTOGRAPH DISPLAY. A set of corporate business minutes, signed by Edison as Chairman of the Board, and also by Charles Edison as President, as well as the other directors. (The autograph of this monumental genius is among the most popular non-presidential American signatures). Beautifully double-matted and custom-framed with a large photograph of a craggy, but still imposing Edison. 23 x 19" as framed. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Political
1837 DATED HANDEMBROIDERED SAMPLER IN THE ORIGINAL FRAME. Made by " Miriam Baker Aged 12." Very nicely rendered. Possibly English, Excellent condition but for slight even browning of the background fabric. Unquestionably its original wood frame, 16 x 17" as framed. Nice. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Books
CHARMING ORIGINAL ARTWORK FOR COVER OF HARDCOVER BOOK. Unsigned William M. Hutchinson 15 x 22½" artwork for this 1955 children’s book by Marshall Saunders, published by Whitman Publishing Company. Great to frame for your child’s room! Comes with copy of the book. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Entertainment Collectibles
"THE STOOGE" ONE-SHEET. "THE FOLLOWING SECTION OF POSTERS HAVE ALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, BEEN PROFESSIONALLY LINEN-BACKED TO STABILIZE AND PRESERVE THEM. EXCEPT AS NOTED, THEY ARE IN BEAUTIFUL CONDITION, EXCELLENTTO- MINT OR BETTER. ALL ORIGINAL RELEASES UNLESS DESCRIBED OTHERWISE. A VERY NICE GROUPING! As more and more film biographies enshrine the lives and careers of these two, they pass from mere stardom to iconic stature. A terrific poster for one of the great duos of entertainment! 1952 Paramount issue. 27 x 41." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
"MAN FROM MONTANA" ONE-SHEET. 1941 Universal Studios release, starring famed screen cowboy Johnny Mack Brown. 27 x 41." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
"COURAGE" ONE-SHEET. Early 1930’s Warner Bros. "period piece," "Deifying the American Mother," this poster proclaimed. We don’t know the history of this film, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it were one of those cranked out by Hollywood to redeem its image after the decadent Jean Harlow days! 27 x 41." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Antiques
COLORFUL LARGE FRENCH ADVERTISING POSTER. This very "artsy" 48 x 64" beauty offers enormous decorative appeal at a modest price leve! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GREAT LARGE, VINTAGE ADVERTISING POSTER. Wonderfully under-stated art on this vintage ad poster, 36 x 51." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Entertainment Collectibles
"ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN AFRICA" ONESHEET. Great, blood-stirring artwork on the poster of this 1955 Columbia Pictures’ serial. 27 x 41." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ORIGINAL, HANDPAINTED ARTWORK COPY OF THE POSTER FOR THIS CLASSIC. Very realistic one-of-a-kind copy painted in 1989. Beautiful display piece! Not linen-backed. 27 x 41." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
"BLONDE ICE" ONE-SHEET". The lead character of this "B movie" might be ice cold, but the poster is red hot! The tale of "a frigid female whose fury ripped through men’s souls!" 27 x 41." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SENSATIONAL DIE-CUT CARDBOARD 1933 "KING KONG" MOVIE SIGN. This is one that serious "King Kong" collectors previously could only dream about. Although it is pictured in the original press book, experts advise us that no example is known in modern collections! It was made to stand on a countertop, and folds open to stand freely and give a three-dimensional effect! Dimensions when lying flat: 26½ x 19½". This remarkable artifact is consigned by the man who, as a boy, salvaged it from the theater and took it home to treasure all these years. At the base of the pillar above "Robins" he neatly lettered "Warren, Ohio (the town where he grew up), 1933." On his behalf we sent the piece to one of the country’s top conservation studios, where it received a conservative treatment: a light surface cleaning. Two very minor small creases were mitigated so that they are now all but undetectable. The only restoration is a tiny area, the tip of one of the projecting skyscrapers along the jagged skyline, which was partially missing. It has not been "over-restored," as is sometimes done to items like this, and does not give the impression of having been "worked on." Overall, this sign presents in solid Excellentto- Mint condition. The powerful graphic appeal speaks for itself, and in terms of rarity and desirability of subject this sign must rank in the top echelon of vintage movie collectables. Perhaps the "best" and "most important" object in this catalog! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BARNEY GOOGLE AND SPARK PLUG WITH ANDY GUMP. This wonderful lot includes the book titled "All the Funny Folks", the colorful game of Andy Gump and a rare bisque figure of Barney Google and Spark Plug signed by artist and creator Billy DeBeck. This great little figure is approximately 3 inches tall and in excellent condition. AS with many of the Disney bisque figures, this one is quite colorful and has been very illusive to the comic character collector. I recall seeing this particular one sell a number of years ago for $600. This lot also offers you the clever book that pictures lots of the cartoon characters from early comic strips by DeBeck and others.The vintage game shows Andy Gump on the lid and is made up of little coin looking pieces and a cylinder that has an Andy Gump silhouette on the side. This is a super lot with all in super condition! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Advertising
70 + COLLECTION OF KELLOGGS PEP PINS. Great collection of Kelloggs cerial premium Pep pins. Here we have some 70+ pins in good to excellent condition. Some here that are very hard to find are Tillie the Toiller, Min Gump, The Fire Chief, Uncle Bim and many more. I note only 3 that have minor wear to the button. All are tin lithographed pins and are in near mint condition. These great looking premiums bring back those funny folks from Toonerville Trolly, Just Kids, Harold Teen, Dagwood and Katz and Jammers.
RARE RED INDIAN CUT PLUG MAMMY ROLLY POLLY TIN. This rare rolly polly tobacco tin was part of a set marketed by many turn of the century tobacco companies, each with their own brand of tobacco in hand or in a pocket. This example portrays the Mammy, a black woman with her Red Indian tobacco pack and corncob pipe. Red Indian was a tobacco distributed by American Tobacco Co. This tin considered rare for it’s form is even harder to find for this particular tobacco. Red Indian was not produced by this company for very long. The tin stands approximately 7 inches high, showing wear on the top with a lightly tapped dent at the crest. General surface dirt and some very fine crazing do not detract from the look of this tin, presenting as very good to excellent. This piece covers two collecting fields, Black Americana and Tobacco Advertising, and would make a wonderful display or decorative piece. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Antique Stone Lithography
NICE GROUP LOT OF TOBACCO BOX END LABELS. This is a beautiful grouping with some duplicates of a variety of tobacco box labels. All are in excellent condition. Many include Round Up, Pony Post, Dick Custer, General Almonte, Big Wolf and Ben Tracy. The graphics and color of these early lithos is tremendously appealing. A nice group lot for a collector to use extras for trade or a dealer lot to resell. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Entertainment Collectibles
NEW ADVENTURS OF SHERLOCK HOLMES 1961- 1962. Here we offer two excellent to near mint editions of this series of comics, #1169(1961) and #1245 (1962) I can find little or no wear to these examples. This series gave younger readers an introduction to the Sherlock Holmes mystery stories of earlier years. Hard to find in good condition because they were so readable. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WALT DISNEY DONALD DUCK COMICS 1947-1951. This wonderful collectors lot of Disney Donald Duck comics is ungraded. We have taken great pains to look through them and give you our expert opinion along with detailed description. This group includes a 1966 classic introducing Huey, Dewey and Luey Junior Woodchucks #1. All of them range from very good to excellent with the only problem being very minor wear along the edges ( hardly noticeable) This group also includes some very hard to find in the Donald series, Ancient Persia #275, Ghost of the Grotto #159 (1947), and Trick or Treat #26. This group lot would make the most discerning collector very happy. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Miscellaneous
NEW EMPIRE MOWERS AND REAPER CATALOG. Beautiful graphics of a group of classicly dressed Indians stealing the Empire farm machinery and the wheat. Empire was made by the J.F. Siberling Co in Akron, Ohio around the turn of the century. This piece also shows "Columbus Discovering" on the back. This catalog was probably available to the public at the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Bold colors, very fine condition and graphic nature of this piece of advertising make it a prominent display piece. The interior gives information and lots of nice pictures of the New Empire Machine they are offering. The size of the catalog is 7 inches by 10 inches with only minor wear to the edges and a very light stain in the bottom right corner on the front. A real beauty !!(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Entertainment Collectibles
ARCHIE, JUGHEAD, AND VERONICA PLASTIC 5 AND DIME TOY LOT. Go back to the 5 and dime Jimmy Dean and get your Veronica, Jughead and Archie pop-up toy! This is a box full of new old stock of three dimensional heads of the Archie Comics characters made to sit on a spring and pop-up. Most are still in original wrappers. It appears to be at least 300 + in the box. Great nostalgic lot to decorate or display with 5 and Dime collectables. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SPACE GHOST BY GOLD KEY AND HANNA BARBERA (1966). This classic issue of Space Ghost is in excellent to near mint condition. This character created by Hanna Barbera in 1966 to help them capture the comic book market. As we all know they did much better in the cartoon venue. Excellent!! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Military & Patriotic
GOVERNMENT WAR POSTER BY DAVID STONE MARTIN. This is a very graphic, bold WW2 government issued poster dated 1942. It captures the unity and the intensity of the war effort picturing a rifle along with weapons of the common people, wrench and pliers. This poster is approximately 43 inches by 30inches and is linen backed. Appearing in excellent to mint condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
YWCA WOMEN WORKER’S POSTER BY BAKER. Appearing in excellent condition, this linen backed 43 in. by 30 in points to the effort made by women during the war. This poster done by Ernest Baker has nice graphic color and appeal to the women’s rights collector. Women became an integral part of the war effort. The poster displays in near mint condition with a few very minor repairs in the border. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLLECTION OF (10) WWI PATRIOTIC AND PROPAGANDA POSTERS. Fine grouping, featuring some very desirable designs, including Uncle Sam, "Hun or Home," "Greatest Mother," "Doughboy with father, Knights of Columbus Office and Doughboy, and haunting image of nurse in field with fallen soldier. Overall EX+ condition. Sizes 22 x 28" to 21 x 32." Nice. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Entertainment Collectibles
LOBBY CARD FOR 1950 FILM "GUN CRAZY". Real "period piece!" "She was more than nay could handle!" A King Bros. United Artists release. EX-MT condition, nicely custom-framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Antiques
COLLECTION OF (10) COLORFUL GERMAN TRAVEL POSTERS. Beautiful c. 1960’s posters of sights, put out by official German tourist agency. Very attractive and welldone. Overall EX-MT condition, each 20 x 30" and nicely shrinkwrapped. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1960’S BATMAN "FREEZERAY GUN". Neat toy, highly collectable subject. Both gun and box show only light use, at least Excellent condition. Length 7 3/3." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
C. 1960 LITHO TIN TOY SPACE GUN. Manufactured by Shudo. In original box, and both are NM condition. Real "period piece." Length 9 ½." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Miscellaneous
VINTAGE 1950’S "NUDIE PHOTO PLAYING CARDS. One double deck and one single one, with 156 different nudes! NM condition. We don’t endorse them, we’re just the vehicle, folks! But these are highly collectable. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Antiques
1950’S TIN TOY IN ORIGINAL 3-D CARDBOARD MOUNTING. Colorful toy, popular subject. Cardboard measures 9 x 6." Choice NM condition, nice. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VINTAGE CHILD’S CLOWN MARIONETTE IN ORIGINAL BOX. Puppet in NM, box shows moderate wear, still very desirable. Box 15 x 5 x 3." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Books
COLLECTION OF (7) VINTAGE CHILDREN’S BOOKS. As shown, dating from 1928 to 1954. All are at least Excellent in condition, very clean. Quite collectable. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Antiques
VINTAGE GLASS MARBLE HORARD. Old-time Mason jar filled with at least a couple of hundred glass marbles. Includes some larger sizes and many "cat’s eye" type. We don’t know a thing about these, but they have to be worth more than it’s minimum bid! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Books
1938 "AMERICAN RACE HORSES" LARGE HARDCOVER BOOK. Essentially the "yearbook of horseracing for that year! 258 pages, massive 9 ½ x 12" size. Large photo and several page write-ups on all the major horses of the year, with feature about the Seabiscuit/ War Admiral Challenge. Incredible content, choice NM+ condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Advertising
HUGE 1930’S – ‘40’S ALBUM OF SOUVENIR MATCHES. Striking art deco style cover, with over 300 complete match books. Covers have been carefully inserted through slits in the page – not glued down – and are easily removable. Wide range of hotels, restaurants, stores, advertising, local political organizations, Christmas, tourist attractions, etc. Some of the more interesting ones: Alcatraz (!), WWII patriotics (many, varied, Brown Derby, Stork Club, premier hotels like the Waldorf, early Piper Aviation advertising, early Vegas casinos and hotels. Matchbooks in very clean, overall EX-MT. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1950"S TOY WATCH DISPLAY. Colorful original store display with (12) assorted toy watches. Vintage styles. Appealing item. 10 ½ x 12 ½." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Antiques
FOUR DIFFERENT COLLECTABLE 1950-60’S PLASTIC MODELS. Unassembled in their original boxes, which range from Excellent to Near- Mint. Presumably all complete (they certainly appear so), although we cannot guarantee this. Very nice condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
QUEEN ELIZABETH SIGNED OFFICIAL PARDON DOCUMENT. 1967 pardon, with embossed Royal Seal and a large, bold ink signature, "Elizabeth R" (for Regina). Very elegantly custom-framed along with a color 8 x 10 of the Queen. Great display unit! 9 x 12," 22 x 17 ½" as framed. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Military & Patriotic
GREAT UNCUT SHEET OF (50) LARGE, COLORFUL WWII "ARTISTS FOR VICTORY" STAMPS. Each large 1 7/8 x 2 ¼" stamp is designed like a miniature propaganda poster! Each by a different artist, 1943-dated. Overall size is 19 x 12 ½." Including explanation of group’s aims and quote from FDR at one end. Nice, unusual item in EX-MT condition. Fantastic individual artwork! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Entertainment Collectibles
GREAT SET OF RINGLING BROS. CIRCUS CHECKS SIGNED BY THREE RINGLING BROTHERS. Al, Harry and Charles Ringling on colorful individual checks. Beautifully double-matted with portrait of each for a most impressive display. Checks are in three different styles, dated 1912, 1913 and 1918, and are in Excellent shape with clean, bold signatures. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1950’S CISCO KID PERSONAL APPEARANCE POSTER. The details of the particular appearances could have appeared in the box at the lower right but this example is in Mint, unused condition. Great color and graphics, highly collectable subject. 21 x 26." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
ORIGINAL DON MARTIN ARTWORK FOR MAD MAGAZINE. Signed 6-panel cartoon, each panel mounted on original story board marked, "Mad #48, 225 Lafayette St.. New York 12, NY." Classic example of this famed, rather warped cartoonist. Each panel 7 x 5 ½," overall 19 x 22." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Entertainment Collectibles
"FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLFMAN" ONE-SHEET. Gripping poster for a horror cult classic, featuring Lou Chaney and Bella Lugosi! A poster which is always in demand. 41 x 27". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
THREE LARGE AUTOGRAPHED PIECES. Consisting of: 1) Nice poster from 1981 galley exhibition of Henry Fonda’s own artwork, autographed by the great actor. 23 x 29." Minor water stain in border at upper left-hand corner; 2) Peggy Lee, personalized "To Dearest Shirl, I love you" on 23 x 29" theatrical poster and 3) Huge dry-mounted photo blow-up, with inscription personalized to "Shirley" and signed by Martha Raye, Kay Starr, Rosemary Clooney, and Helen O’Connell! Water stain along right edge, otherwise Excellent. 36 x 23." An interesting grouping. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Miscellaneous
"3 STOOGES" WRAPPER. THE FOLLOWING LOTS REPRESENT AN OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF HIGHLY-COLLECTABLE NON-SPORT GUM WRAPPERS, INCLUDING MANY RARE AND SCARCE ISSUES. EXCEPT FOR THE TEST WRAPPERS, WHICH ARE IN NEAR-MINT CONDITION, THEY ARE ALL IN USED CONDITION, WHICH MEANS THERE IS THE TYPICAL AMOUNT OF LIGHT CREASING/WRINKLING ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ITEMS. BUT THEY ARE ALL, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, IN FINE CONDITION. WE HAVE SET VERY CONSERVATIVE MINIMUM BIDS ON THIS GROUPING TO ENCOURAGE ACTIVE BIDDING! Tough Fleer wrapper with this beloved trio.
"OFFICIAL STAR TREK" WRAPPER. Scarce and popular 1967-dated Leaf wrapper.
"MICKEY MOUSE" WRAPPER. Scarce and always popular.
"FRANK BUCK" WRAPPER. Rare early, 1938-dated issue.
"SUPERMAN" WRAPPER. A great, very tough wrapper.
"G-MEN" WRAPPER. Rare, early 1935 wrapper.
"POPSICLE SPACE CARDS" WRAPPER. An unassuming, but superrare wrapper.
(2) "MONSTERS FROM OUTER LIMITS" WRAPPERS. Tough pair.
"MARS ATTACKS" WRAPPER. Key non-sport wrapper.
(7) "MONKEES" WRAPPERS. A nice c. 1967 collection of these popular music stars.
"HOGAN’S HEROES" WRAPPER. Scarce wrapper for this cult classic.
"CIVIL WAR" WRAPPER. Scarce issue.
"SKY BIRDS" WRAPPER. Scarce, early 1934 National Chicle issue.
(3) DIFFERENT SCARCE TOPPS TEST ISSUES. Center sections of each are in NM+ condition.
(5) DIFFERENT "BATMAN" WRAPPERS. Very popular 1960’s issues.
(5) DIFFERENT SUPERHERO WRAPPERS. Always a popular collecting specialty.
(7) MOVIE-RELATED WRAPPERS. Nice collection on this popular subject.
(18) DIFFERENT CLASSIC TV SHOW WRAPPERS. Great selection for this very popular subject!
(20 DIFFERENT MISCELLANEOUS WRAPPERS. As shown. Nice, varied collection.
(4) DIFFERENT BOWMAN WRAPPERS. Nice vintage group.
TATTOO GUM WRAPPER BY ORBIT. Neat graphic gum wrapper in very clean, excellent condition. The graphics show a pirate looking individual, with ship on the other half. Thre are creases in the wrapper where it was folded around the gum. The graphic is very bold and colorful and there is a date in the border of 1932. I’ve never seen this wrapper and believe it to be very unusual. Orbit was responsible for making the baseball pins and other items associated with sports premiums...so this one is a little unusual to not have a representation of a sports figure.
Photography
THE BEST KKK PANORAMIC PHOTO WE HAVE EVER SEEN. This incredible, huge 8 ½ x 57" (!) original photo depicts "Second Annual Field Day, Good Fellowship Klan #75, Etna Springs, August 22, 1925." Depicted are several hundred Klan followers: men, women, children, all divided into units with several different styles of uniforms, as well as marching bands, flags, etc. One style of uniforms, with polished jackboots, are more reminiscent of Nazi storm troopers than of the typical KKK costume! A couple of minor partial creases mentioned for accuracy, but overall in Excellent condition. Nicely custom-framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
ABRAHAM LINCOLN SIGNED, HANDWRITTEN NOTE. Small 3 ½ x 2" note, written to Secretary of the Navy, requesting that he "see and hear Senator Wilson about laborers at Navy Yards." The note was singed by fire along the lower edge as shown, eliminating part of the final "n" in Lincoln, but is still a nice example of his handwriting with an otherwise strong, bold signature. Beautifully custom-framed with a period engraving. LOA from John Reznikoff/University Archives and Spence Grad PSA/DNA. 14 x 20" as framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
OUTSTANDING 1828 HANDWRITTEN ANDREW JACKSON LETTER. Written from the Hermitage, his legendary Tennessee estate, in the year he was first elected to the presidency. Written to the cashier of his bank in Nashville, it gives detailed account of his efforts to collect monies due him and offers convoluted plans to satisfy his own financial obligations (clearly he was under economic duress, as he was through much of his life). Excellent content reflecting on important aspect of his life and character. Very nice condition, with exceptional large, bold signature. Also signed on reverse side as part of return address (letters in those times were simply folded up and mailed, rather then being placed in envelopes. Small area where piece out of edge has been restored, not touching any written part. 8 x 10." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
HANDWRITTEN 1784 LETTER BY PROMINENT REVOLUTIONARY WAR HERO GENERAL NATHANIEL GREENE. Written to a Col. Fitzgerald in Alexandria, VA, offering personal recommendation of an acquaintance proposing to move to Virginia and asking Fitzgerald’s help for him. Very good condition, old linen-backing. Two fairly minor areas of paper loss, neither affecting any written part. Signed twice, including franked signature on verso. Nice example of a rare important Revolutionary War figure. In 1775, Greene was commissioned the youngest brigadier general in the Continental Army and he commanded Prospect Hill during the British siege of Boston. He commanded major segments of the Continental Army at the battles of Harlem Heights, Fort Lee, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Monmouth, and Germantown, and was at one point Washington’s choice to succeed him if he were to be killed or captured. He served for two years as Quartermaster of the Army, commanded West Point and presided over the trial of the notorious British spy, Major Andre. Late in the war, he commanded extensive operations in the South, and played a major role in harassing Cornwallis into his Yorktown enclave, the surrender of which essentially ended the war. The 1997 Sanders lists a Greene ALS at $3065. 7 ¼ x 12." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
FOUR-PAGE LETTER SIGNED BY NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. Lengthy, fine-content May 26, 1811 letter signed "Nap," with holograph emendations. Following defeats in Portugal in March and April, he writes a detailed letter to Berthier urging the reorganization of his army there, with many specific recommendations to be transmitted to Marshal Marmont, who was a top officer and had succeeded to the command of Napoleon’s army in Portugal. Interestingly, the architect of his Portuguese defeats was the Duke of Wellington, who was to deliver the military coup de grace to Napoleon four years later at Waterloo. Excellent condition on this historically-significant item. 7 ¼ x 9." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
Entertainment Collectibles
CLASSIC 1966 DISNEY MOVIE POSTER. One-sheet (40 x 27") beauty in NMMt. Condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HOARD OF "JUNGLE BOOK" ONE-SHEET MOVIE POSTERS. (23) Crisp MN-MT condition copies of this great cartoon poster for a classic Disney children’s film. Fair retail on these individually is in the $100-200 range. 27 x 40". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Antique Stone Lithography
FLORA DE LOUIS FROMMER ADELINA PATTI CIGARS 1883 ADVERTISING SIGN. This very early advertising sign for Adelina Patti Cigars is in excellent condition. Dated 1883 and approximately 28 ¼" by 33" it shows this vaudeville actress, who states, "I’m sure the cigars will be of so good a quality as to leave a pleasant recollection of their namesake.".In our first Provenance Auction we had several things from the Finger Collection that were attributed to Patti. A very unique cross category piece. This signage is extremely early for cigar advertising and quite a nice large size to be in such great condition. The border of the sign have been made to look like a wooden frame. What a great piece of advertising with wonderful display presence. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Miscellaneous
THREE STOOGES CHECKLIST. Fleer’s 1959 release of "The Three Stooges" has provided the non-sport hobby with one of its most endearing issues. Toward the end of its production, we’re told, the necessity arose to make checklist cards. With that challenge, the reverses of #’s 16,63 and 64 were modified to itemize the set’s checklist. As such, the normally printed captions for these three were scrapped in deference to the checklist. Here then, is one of those much rarer varieties as #16 with the checklist reverse. And for good measure, this one’s been graded PSA NM 7.
WAR GUM ORIGINAL ART. Warren Bowman’s "War Gum" issue of 1941 was an upbeat report of WWII’s early event. Far less provocative then "Horrors of War," this production took a more sanitized view of bravery and successes. Typifying the spirit of the issue is this original artwork, titled "Spectacular 4000-Mile Raid on Philippines." Its board measures about 7 ¾ x 9 ¾." With an image of 5 x 6." Penciled in the lower right of the color overlay is "66," alluding to the production’s card number. Though the color overlay is technically VG, the image area remains unharmed. It’s unsigned, as usual, but in all likelihood, this is the genius of George Moll. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNOPENED "SPINS AND NEEDLES" WAX PACK. One of Fleer’s more obscure productions was their "Spins and Needles" of 1960. That rock‘n roll was still in its infancy is evident by the modest representation of the issue’s subjects, and the resultant customer indifference to the product. Today, the cards are scarce, and by a sharp fraction, so are the issue’s unopened packs. The one offered here is truly exceptional. It’s been professionally graded GAI Mint 9. A must for the non-sport card collector.
ORIGINAL PHOTO FOR #79 "CREATURE FEATURE". Enthusiasm seems insatiable for original work to generate trading cards. One fine example is offered here as the original photograph used to produce card #79 in Topps 1973 spoof issue, "You’ll Die Laughing." The photo, 6 ¼ x 8 ¾", used a female model whose likeness was then modified for the card. (Anything to save a bunch on licensing.) The photo is NM and is attended by a COA from the "Topps Vault."
MICKEY MOUSE BUBBLE GUM WRAPPER. One of the most successful nonsport issues of the Depression Era was Gum, Inc.s Mickey Mouse. The production is catalogued as R89, and here for the reader’s consideration, is one of its wrappers. This so-called "five-character" variety is in Excellent condition with two small holes at the card corners.
ORIGINAL ARTWORK - #99 FOR R164. With dignity, he’d pleaded with Western Powers to protect his fragile Ethiopian kingdom against Italian fascist. Exiled upon defeat, then restored by the British, Emperor Haile Selassie was a victim before the war then a hero in its duration. Among its several subjects, Gum, Inc.’s #99 in 1942’s "War Gum" saluted Selassie. And the original artwork for that card is here offered. The black and white board, 5 ½ x 8" is complete with its color transparency. A small border piece is missing in the overlay, but this artwork remains EX. Though unassigned, we believe, this to be the craft of George Moll.
Political
RARE LARGE ZACHARY TAYLOR CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ONE OF ONLY 25 STRUCK. Struck in copper. Choice uncirculated condition, with proof-like surfaces and much original luster. One of the thick-planchet re-strikes, most of which were in white metal. Sullivan notes that only 25 were struck in copper. Gorgeous, large 41 mm medal.
MOST UNUSUAL WWII CHURCHILL PINBACK. We have never seen this 1" variety before. Clearly issued to support the Lend- Lease program prior to US entry into the war. Great item in a highlypopular category.
Autographs
GROVER CLEVELAND SIGNED APPOINTMENT. 1893 document appointing Charles Howry of Mississippi as Assistant Attorney General of the United States. Embossed seal in lower left-hand corner. Excellent condition. The Cleveland signature is just a little evenly faded, but very clear. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HUGE 1798 JOHN ADAMS OHIO LAND GRANT, SIGNED AS PRESIDENT. One of an historic group of land grants known as the "French Grants," authorized by Congress to compensate a group of French immigrants induced to settle here by the speculative Scioto Company in 1791, only to learn that their land was worthless. Assigns title to a large tract of land on the Ohio River in Scioto County. Also signed by Secretary of State Timothy Pickering. Has ink staining down the center as shown, and has had very minor professional restoration of separation along the center fold line. However, the President’s signature is a superb, bold large one (length over 3 ½"!). 20 x 24." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUPERB LINCOLN SIGNED NAVAL COMMISSION. January 24, 1862 commission, appointing one Ransford E. Van Geieson as an assistant surgeon in the Navy. Also signed by Gideon Welles, as Secretary of the Navy. Both document and signatures are in superb condition; this is by far the nicest Lincoln commission we have ever had! Magnificently custom-framed at great cost, with elaborate multiple matting for maximum display impact. Lincoln Naval Commissions are substantially scarcer than army ones, not surprising considering that the army had many times the number of officers. 15 x 19," 33 x 36" as framed. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
IMPRESSIVE THEODORE ROOSEVELT DOCUMENT SIGNED AS PRESIDENT. 1903 Naval appointment with large, bold TR signature. Large 15 ½ x 20" size and engraved graphics create an appealing look for display. Light "aging" of the paper mentioned only for accuracy; detracts little. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MARTIN VAN BUREN DOCUMENT, AS PRESIDENT, REGARDING COMMUNICATION TO THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. Partially-printed signed document instructing the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the U.S. to the envelope of a response to the Tsar, who had sent a formal announcement of his granddaughter Alexandria. Dated June 17, 1840, the year Van Buren was defeated for re-election by Harrison. Very nice condition, with large, bold signature. 8 x 10." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
FINE MARTIN VAN BUREN HANDWRITTEN LETTER. Lengthy 1858 note to a Mrs. Page, is typical flowery Victorian prose, of acknowledgement and thanks for friendship. Letter and signature is superb near-mint condition. 5 x 8." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
Political
A PAIR OF DISPLAY ITEMS FROM THE 1928 ELECTION. These large 8" litho tin disks were actually made to attach to automobile license plate frames. The Smith is Excellent, with a little paint re-touching. The Hoover shows a bit more overall "aging," but no major flaws. These are found with white backgrounds and in this style, these being by far the scarcer variety. Lots of display punch for the money! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CLASSIC GRANT 9" TRUMAN. This colorful beauty by Philadelphia Badge is considered one of the nicest Truman portrait button designs. Excellent shape, with virtually none of the crinkling of the paper (under the celluloid) usually associated with this variety. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE 9" PHILADELPHIA BADGE TRUMAN. This simple, but striking, bold design comes in both 3 ½" and 9" sizes and is rare and sought-after in both forms. Choice condition, and a great centerpiece for your Truman tray or display. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
PERSONAL CHECK SIGNED BY FAMED 19TH CENTURY POLITICAL CARTOONIST THOMAS NAST. 1894 check for the rather substantial sum of $100, signed "Th. Nast." Scarce and popular autograph. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
IMAGE OF THE HINDENBERG DISASTER, AUTOGRAPHED BY ANNOUNCER HERB MORRISON. It was Morrison’s voice giving the famous tormented first-hand account of the horrible crash. 5 x 7." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
A HOARD OF 29 DON KNOTTS "BARNEY FIFE" SIGNED PHOTOS. Glossy 8 x 10" photos, each boldly autographed in blue sharpie. A pop culture legend! Mint condition. Group LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GROUP LOT OF 12 IDENTICAL SIGNED STAR TREK PHOTOS. Dramatic large 11 x 14" black and white photos, each boldly autographed by Shatner and Nimoy. From a limited edition of 500, and each one is individually numbered (between 268/500 and 290/500). Great break value today, or put them away as a "blue chip" investment. Group LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GROUP LOT OF 14 OVERSIZED AUTOGRAPHED BATMAN PHOTOS. Fourteen identical large, 11 x 14" photos, each boldly autographed in blue sharpie: "Burt Ward, Robin" and "Adam West, Batman." Pristine condition, with LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. Wonderful investment group! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Antiques
LOT OF 3 IDENTICAL EARLY-1900’S MAGIC POSTERS. Each is in beautiful condition, professionally linen-backed. Wonderful color graphics. 33 x 46". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Autographs
HISTORIC WAR OF 1812 DOCUMENT, WITNESSED BY REVOLUTIONARY WAR GENERAL JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON. This September 26, 1812, document is a bond in the sum of $5000, posted upon commissioning of a vessel, the Barlow (?), as a "Privateer". The bond was forfeited in the event that the privateer acted in contravention of American laws or treaties with other countries. Not having an official navy which could stand up against Britain in the war, America relied heavily on the Privateers and wreak havoc on enemy shipping. Nice, historic document, with a desirable autograph as witness to the bond. 7 ½ x 12". LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
HISTORIC 1786 HENRY KNOX SIGNED LETTER TO PATRICK HENRY. Knox was a prominent Revolutionary War general who later served as Washington’s Secretary of War. Here he writes from the War Office to advise Virginia’s governor, the famous Patrick Henry, that Congress has authorized the calling up of a cavalry troop out of Virginia. Knox provides detailed instructions to Henry as to how this is to be done, including specifics as to pay (four dollars per month!), rations, etc. A terrific peek into the workings of our government in the fledgling days of independence. Knox is a desirable autograph in any form, but content, condition, and format make this an especially nice example. Excellent condition but for minor partial separation along fold line between pages (not affecting text). Large, bold signature, each page 8 x 12 ½". LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
Political
RARE SHEET MUSIC FROM TRIAL OF GUITEAU, GARFIELD’S ASSASSIN. Titled "The Verdict March." Graphic cover features the "Jury that convicted Guiteau." Note that the jury’s one black member is pictured standing somewhat apart from the other eleven, in deference to the sensibilities of the time! Excellent condition but for minor piece out of cover on lower edge. Items related to the assassination and trial are highly collectable. Large 11 x 14" size. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Military & Patriotic
GREAT COLLECTION OF NINE DIFFERENT ANTIJEFFERSON DAVIS CIVIL WAR ENVELOPES. "Jeff’s Knave-y;" "Mr. Jeff Davis and friends are permitted to leave Virginia," on "Passport," courtesy of Winfield Scott;" Davis "trying to tickle the British Lion with Cotton;" Scott and Davis playing a game of chess; color Davis trying to trade with "John Bull" (England); Davis as a mosquito trying to flee the hand of Scott; "Jeff and his Pet" – a snake; Davis as pirate; "Master Jeff and his (toy) Navy." Some unusual varieties here! Very nice condition, three with minor back damage from old album mounting. #
FOUR ANTI-CONFEDERATE "HANGING" THEME ENVELOPES. 1) "Good ‘Noose’ (play on "news") for traitors" 2) Unusual "New Zouave Drill "showing 4 soldiers hanging a Secessionist 3) 2 different colors of the same variety showing Jeff Davis being hanged 4) All in great shape, two with back damage from album mounting.
SCARCE 1860 BELL AND EVERETT JUGATE POLITICAL ENVELOPE. Portraits of both with names below. The only remotely affordable jugate item one can get for this ticket! Glue marks on reverse from old album mounting, otherwise Excellent.
Photography
LARGE FALL PLATE TINTYPE OF THREE PROBABLE CIVIL WAR VETERANS "RETURNING TO THE SCENE". Taken at a fort with a huge Columiad defense gun. They wear the serious, yet wistful expressions one might expect of men returning to the scene where they must have had some powerful experiences. Excellent condition. 4¼ x 6½".
NINTH PLATE RUBY AMBROTYPE OF A CIVIL WAR "CHILD SOLDIER". Wearing a shako with eagle emblem and holding a toy sword! Beautiful condition in fine gutta percha case.
NEAT TINTYPE OF A TRADESMAN’S WAGON. "Cold Spring Creamery" wagon, c. 1870’s-80’s. Very nice image. Light wear.
Political
SCARCE GRANT-COLFAX JUGATE MEDAL. 1868-23 in Sullivan. Copper. Choice uncirculated condition. Tough metal.
Photography
TINTYPE OF A MAN HOLDING TWO HORSES. Interesting c. 1890 image of man in bowler hat, with stable in background. Minor surface scuffing. 3¼ x 4".
Political
BOTH SIZES OF 1868 SEYMOUR-BLAIR "COMPOSITION" IN "HARD RUBBER" JUGATE TOKENS. Uncommon, especially in this great condition.
Autographs
CHECK ENDORSED OVER BY FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT TO WOODROW WILSON FOUNDATION. Unusual FDR signed item with nice extended example of his handwriting. LOA PSA DNA
FINE GROUP OF SIX SIGNED PRESIDENTIAL LETTERS. Consisting of : 1) 1967 Nixon TLS on his N.Y. address stationary. 2) 1970 TLS, on White House stationary (good political policy content). Nicely dry mounted. 3) 1970 Gerald Ford TLS on his Congressional letterhead, with nice handwritten post script defending Spiro Agnew’s criticism of the news media. 4) 1985 George Bush TLS, on his Vice Presidential letterhead. 5) 1979 Jimmy Carter TLS, on White House letterhead, giving thanks for the gift of a Bible. 6) 1994 Bill Clinton TLS, on White House letterhead. Group LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DESIRABLE GROVER CLEVELAND INK SIGNATURE ON OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE CARD. This is the nicest form of a signature card to mat together with photo portrait of Cleveland. Comes with original mailing envelope (piece clipped out of upper left hand corner of envelope as shown. 4 ½" by 2 ¾"
SCARCE AUTOGRAPHED LETTER BY THE INVENTOR OF THE GATLING GUN. Great content in this 1896 dated note. Gatling writes: "WE should make it a rule to find something to think about. Idleness seldom brings riches or contentment. R.J. Gatling." 4 ½" by 7". Comes with a period magazine photo perfect for framing.
NICE FDR AUTOGRAPH LETTER AS N.Y. GOVERNOR. This is a very "showy" letter, on embossed official letterhead of "Franklin D. Roosevelt Governor". Nice content, dealing with an appeal for an appointment to the N.Y. State Boxing Commission. 8" by 10". PSA DNA
Entertainment Collectibles
LONE RANGER TIN LITHOGRAPHED GAME BOARD. Great looking tin lithographed game board. Picturing the Lone Ranger, this was a game to be played with rubber dart gun, gaining points by hitting a target with the rubber "bullet" There is no gun included with this graphic version made by Marx and dated 1938. The board shows some scuffing although it presents in excellent condition. There were originally wire metal pieces to hold the board erect. Without them it would be much easier to display and I’m guessing that is what happened to the easel type pieces. Great bold color, very graphic !!16" by 27 ¼".
Antiques
BUFFALO BILL WILD WEST SHOW SPANISH BROADSIDE WITH ZOUAVES. Interesting broadside made for a Buffalo Bill production in either Mexico or South America. Most of the early wild west shows gained popularity in the southern hemisphere as well as the northern and Buffalo Bill was no exception. Interestinly that this show included not only the man himself, Col W.F. Cody, but the show also included American Zouaves, as well as Indians. American Zouaves were started by Charles Ellsworth and gained recognition during the Civil War as the best trained militia. This group was reported to have performed after the Civil War and this could very well be that same group. Excellent condition. 30" by 6 ½"
Autographs
UNIQUE PAIRING OF AUTOGRAPHS OF REAGAN AND FORD. Complete issue of the July 17, 1980 Chicago Sun Times, with cover story that jumped the gun a bit. The GOP National Convention was in full swing, and a political deal was rumored to be final under which, Ford, who had already served as President after Nixon’s resignation, would accept the VP nomination with Reagan in order to create an unbeatable ticket. But the Ford forces got cold feet at the last moment and backed out. This front page has been boldly autographed by both Reagan and Ford. Great item for Presidential signature collectors who love political history. It must have been quite an achievement to get both of these men to sign this because the episode long remained a "sore spot" for both! 11" by 15" LOA Spence Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLLECTION OF HISTORICAL AUTOGRAPH ITEMS AND DOCUMENTS. 1) 1847 handwritten letter from Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft to U.S. minister to Britain 2) 2 Secretary of the Navy signed cards 3) George Bancroft salutation and signature 4) 1857 autograph note of James C. Dobbin, Pierce Secretary of the Navy 5) 1802 handwritten letter by Robert Smith, (1757-1842), who served as Attorney General, Secretary of the Navy, and Secretary of State 6) Handwritten and signed 1838 financial report by Gideon Welles, Lincoln’s Secretary of the Navy 7) 1848 handwritten letter from John Mason, who served as Secretary of the Navy and Attorney General, and as Congressman introduced the bill recognizing independence of Texas. 8) 1900 handwritten note from Wm. Chandler, U. S. Senator from N. H. and Secretary of the Navy under Authur 9) Lengthy 1854 longhand letter from James Dobbin, Secretary of the Navy under Pierce, regarding a trip to the coast of Africa for the Colonization Society. 10) Handwritten, signed letter from George Robeson, Grant’s Secretary of the Navy Plus 3 more we can’t decipher. No LOA on these, but all are obviously correct. Condition ranges from Fair to Excellent, but all are in presentable display condition.
Entertainment Collectibles
EARLY P.T. BARNUM SILK BANDANA. Very unusual piece, probably dating from the middle of the second half of the 19th century. Manufactured by combining sections of fine red silk with woven repeats of Barnum’s profile, which form the border. Basically Excellent condition, with a minor small, fairly light stain and some tiny moth holes, neither of which detract badly. Barnum items are, of course, highly collectable. 19 x 19".
Miscellaneous
MARVEL GUM UNOPENED BOX 1978. In the scarcer horizontal format is presented a full, sealed box from Topps’ 1978 release, "Marvel" comics. Still tightly wrapped in its color cellophane foil, it remains virtually fault. The box measures 5 1/2" x 3 5/8" x 1 3/8", and conceals 36 units of bubblegum (no saccharin!), each wrapped by a fold-out Marvel comic episode. This is the original 34 different production, not to be confused with the disappointing sequel of 1979. To be fully critical, a minor ding is evident in the upper left corner, probably incurred in shipment, and we therefore conservatively assess this weighty little box as NM.
Advertising
COL. SANDERS KFC BOBBIN HEAD. Great condition! Nice representation of Col. Sanders, the founder in chief of Kentucky Fried Chicken. Near mint condition and a great addition to an advertising collection or a toy collection. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Military & Patriotic
CLASSIC FDR 1944 REELECTION POSTER BY JAMES MONTGOMERY FLAGG. Flagg, of course is best known for his Uncle Sam images. Beautiful design and distributed by the " Independent Voters Committee of the Arts and Sciences for Roosevelt". Several small edge tears, and has been scotch taped and repaired along one side. However it has been beautifully triple matted in red, white and blue and shows in better condition, displaying well. 22" by 26" as framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Entertainment Collectibles
ADVERTISING BROADWAY SHOWS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of sixty-one postcards with scenes from Broadway shows, issued as advertisements for these shows. Several shows are represented in sets–others just have a single example. Including rare burlesque and touring shows. Most date from 1905-1925.
SCENES FROM SHOWS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of sixty-one postcards with scenes from Broadway shows, issued as advertisements for these shows. Most date from 1905- 1925, although there are a handful from the 1940-50 period. Including sets in their original wrappers.
THEATRE SHOTS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of sixtyeight postcards depicting theatres, almost exclusively in New York City. Both interiors and exteriors are shown. Many are real photos of such theatres as the Lincoln Square, Manhattan, and the Casino. The cards range in age from 1905-50, but the vast majority were done in the ‘20s and prior.
MANHATTAN EATERIES..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of ninety-six postcards depicting restaurants, lounges, and night clubs primarily in New York City. Although there are some from the late ‘40s, most were produced prior to 1930. These locations often had theatres on site or were showbiz hangouts, from lower Manhattan to Harlem.
LANDMARKS AND HOTELS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of ninety-two postcards depicting hotels and outdoor views in city landmarks, primarily in New York City. There are several real photo postcards in the lot, including a Thaddeus Wilkerson view of Times Square and the 1910 Ziegfeld Follies marquee.
SHOW PROMOS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of eighty-three postcards with advertisements for Broadway shows. These sometimes have photos of the leading man or lady, a montage of scenes, or a sketch or design emblematic of the show. These date from 1905- 1950, although most are early. Sold together with set of postcards advertising "The House Beautiful" playing at the New Amsterdam Theatre. The cards depict murals and paintings that decorated the walls of the theatre. There are a total of nineteen of these "souvenir cards" of which eighteen are different.
REAL PHOTOS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of forty-five real photo postcards of American origin. These show individual actors as well as ensembles and musicians. There are a few of 1940s vintage mixed in, but the vast majority are pre-1915. The quality of some of the images is quite good.
ACTOR SELF-PROMOTION..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of eighty postcards of actors, most of which were issued as promotional items. Some simply identify the subject–others mention the play they are appearing in or a list of plays they have appeared in. There are a handful from the 1940s (mainly musicians), but the vast majority pre-date 1925.
Miscellaneous
RUSSIAN ARTISTS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of assorted items related to Russia. These include: an empty cardboard box of "Tolstoi Russian Cigarettes", a 7 x 5" original press photo of William Jennings Bryan and Count Tolstoi taken during Bryan’s visit to Russia, an unidentified CDV of a Russian actor, a 1920 cardboard foldout souvenir showing four images of a Russian actress, twentysix real photo postcards of Russian actors and authors, two postcards with an unknown actress and Richard Boleslavsky, two 6 x 9" autographed portraits, an 8 x 10" portrait of Maria Ouspenskaya, and a 1925 prospectus for the Moscow Art Theatre Musical Studio in New York. The postcards are mostly pre-Revolution and show Stanislavsky, Maxim Gorky, Count Tolstoi, Anton Chekhov, Madame Olga Chekhov and others members of the Moscow Art Theatre. Thirty-six items.
FRENCH REAL PHOTOS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of twenty postcards (mostly real photo) of French origin, each featuring the performer OTERO. Sold together with a similar group of eleven real photo postcards featuring CLEO DE MERODE. Thirty-one items.
MORE SIGNED POSTCARDS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of twenty real photo postcards, nineteen of which are autographed. These include: HERMAN BING (Hollywood June 1, 1937), THEODORE ROBERTS (in costume for "The Squaw Man"), DOLLY HAAS–wife of the late caricaturist Al Hershfeld (plus a second, different unsigned example), CISSIE LOFTUS (in costume for "Peter Pan"), ANNIE RUSSELL (in costume for "A Midsummer Night’s Dream"), WILLIAM A. NORTON, WALTER HAMPDEN (signed on verso), MISS JOSE COLLINS, two different examples of BINNIE HALE, JACK HAWKINS (noted British film star, signed 1940), DANDY GEORGE (a vaudevillian), VALLIERE (a British vaudevillian), CRIS LUPINO, JOHN W. FIELDING, OSCAR ASHE (in costume from "Chu Chin Chow"), and three others.
Entertainment Collectibles
SHEET MUSIC..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Thirty-nine pieces of sheet music mostly dating from the 1890s through the teens. These run the typical gamut of stereotypical 158 works, including cake walks, plantation, coon, and minstrel songs. There are some works by Black artists, such as the legendary Bert Williams, Abbe Mitchell Cook, and Aida Overton Walker. Condition varies. A fine selection, including many rare titles.
PAUL ROBESON AND CANADA LEE..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Robeson and Lee were the first two Black actors in the United States to be taken seriously for their dramatic roles. The Robeson material in this lot includes: production still from "Showboat", program for "The Great Conspiracy Against Russia", Cambridge Summer Theatre program for "Othello", 1946 ticket for benefit recital in Harlem (B. C. Robeson, Pastor), "Playbill" program for "Othello", fold-out and promo card for "John Henry", program for 1940 recital at Lewisohn Stadium, large Theatre Guild program for "Othello" and an 11 x 14" publicity still for Jose Ferrer, Uta Hagen, and Irene Selznick (Ferrer and Hagen costarred in "Othello"). The Lee material includes: two flyers for "On Whitman Avenue" and two for "Native Son", 1945 "Playbill" for "The Tempest", two identical "Playbill" programs for "Native Son" and a "Native Son" production still.
"MR. BOJANGLES" AND "MR. WONDERFUL"..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
An assortment of material related to Bill Robinson and Sammy Davis, Jr. The Bill Robinson material includes: seventeen identical playbills for "All in Fun", telegram to composer "Hope I will do justice to Lazy Boy a Great Song", large format souvenir program for Michael Todd’s "The Hot Mikado", a program for the 1948 James J. Walker Memorial Dinner autographed on the cover by BILL ROBINSON, EARL WILSON, MILTON BERLE, and PAT O’BRIEN, three publicity stills, and small programs for "All in Fun" and "The Hot Mikado" at the Flatbush Theatre. The Sammy Davis material includes: publicity still for the Will Mastin Trio, "Playbill" programs for "Mr. Wonderful", "Golden Boy", and two large format souvenir programs for the same two shows.
LARGE & SMALL FORMAT PROGRAMS, FOLD-OUTS AND HANDBILLS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
This lot has thirty-five programs, tickets, flyers, fold-outs, etc. for notable productions of a dramatic or cultural nature, mostly from the 1930s, 40s, and 50s. Some random subjects: 1959 illustrated copy of Jean Genet’s "Les Negres clowneries", flyer for 1921 Carnegie Hall presentation "The Open Door–A Negro Pageant with Music", real photo postcard and fold-out for "Run, Little Chillun!" with the Hall Johnson Choir, flyer for "Harlem!" at the Apollo, 1906 benefit program for the Hampton Institute (Nazimova in her first US tour of Ibsen), flyer for Hilda Simms in "A Lady Passing Fair", 1944 program for the American Negro Theatre in "3 In A Family", original artwork for cover of "Green Pastures" program, and large format programs for "Detective Story" with Sidney Poitier and "Earl" Jones, "House of Flowers" with Pearl Bailey, Katherine Dunham in "Carib Song", "Sol Hurok Presents Marian Anderson", "dePaur’s Infantry Chorus", "Jamaica" and others. Good stuff!
MUSICIAN PUBLICITY STILLS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
This lot contains forty-one publicity stills in different sizes for jazz musicians, band leaders, orchestras, vocal groups, and composers dating from the 1920s onward. Some of the subjects include: Harlem Aristocrats, Nine Black Birds, Sandy and his Hi-De-Ho Revue, Louis Armstrong, Eddie Deas and His Boston Brownies, "Bull Moose" Jackson and His Buffalo Bearcats, Lucky Millinder, the High Hatters, Eubie Blake, Nat King Cole (pictured with Errol Flynn), Wilton Crawley (with autographed note), et al. Includes a few pieces of related ephemera. A nice group.
BRYANT’S MINSTRELS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
This lot contains a silk souvenir program and two cartes-devisite. The program measures 7 x 11" 159 and was printed for a Dan Bryant benefit performance prior to his departure for Europe, June 25th 1874, at Booth’s Theatre. Bryant portrayed both Black and Irish ethnic stereotypes in this show and performed the popular song "Shoo Fly." The program was a giveaway for Lord & Taylor which claims they "supply the Artists of our leading Theatres and amateur Performers with their elegant and artistic costumes." (two light tape stains at top); else, quite nice. Sold with a cartede- visite portrait of Bryant and a group portrait of him, Ephraim Horn and George Christie.
MISCELLANEOUS EPHEMERA..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of fourteen items related to singers, movie personalities, vaudevillians, and musicians. No doubt, many of these items are quite rare. Sample selections: complete 1941 catalog for Okeh Records (minor chip to cover and clear tape on spine), carte-de-visite of the "Fisk University Jubilee Singers" (horizontal crease), four page booklet for "Williams’ Jubilee Singers" of Chicago (circa 1909), 1906 program for Ernest Hogan in "The Oysterman", large program for Hogan "the unbleached American" appearing at the Cherry Blossom Grove in 1901, 1915 program for Keith’s Royal in the Bronx with Ralph Dunbar’s Tennessee Ten, 1909 playbill for Cole & Johnson in "The Red Moon" at the Globe, Bert Williams World War I sheet music "You’ll Find Old Dixieland in France" (referring to Black soldiers in the War), sheet music for World War I veteran "Lieut. James Reese Europe and his Famous 369th U.S. Infantry ‘Hell Fighters’ Band", and three pieces of Bert Williams memorabilia.
PRODUCTION STILLS AND MATCHING PROGRAMS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
This lot contains thirty-six production stills of various sizes and some corresponding programs. Specifically: 8 x 10" from "Angel in the Pawnshop", two 8 x 10" Vandamm photos from 1934 production of "Stevedore", unidentified 8 x 10" from "Showboat", 8 x 10" Vandamm from "Green Pastures", 8 x 10" Vandamm from "Dance With Your Gods", three 9 x 7" stills from "The Amen Corner", two 8 x 10" stills and a program from "A Taste of Honey" (shows a real young Billy Dee Williams), 8 x 10" still and program from "Anna Lucasta" with Hilda Simms, twelve 4 x 6 1/2" production stills and a program from "Carib Song", and an 11 x 14" production still and a large format 1934 program from "Four Saints in Three Acts" (covers detached).
Miscellaneous
COLLECTION OF TRADE, BUSINESS, AND PROMOTIONAL CARDS, ETC..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes thirteen cards dating from the 1880s through more recent times, although the majority are early. There are five trade cards as well as promotional items for Fields & Hanson, Buddie Gilmore "Royal Champion Drummer of the World", Sandy Burns "And His Bunch of Stars", Willie Ivory "The Famous Comedian and Musical Moke", minstrel Gordon C. Collins, the Broadway play "Mulatto", etc.
Photography
ASSORTED 19TH-CENTURY PHOTOS IN DIFFERENT FORMATS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes: ninth-plate tintype of Black mandolin and guitar player, unidentified cabinet card of gentleman, carte-de-visite of "Dinah", carte-de- 160 visite of John Hart, unmounted cabinet photograph of Billy Emerson, and cabinet cards of Alfred Klein of the DeWolf Hopper Company and an autographed card inscribed "Get your Moneys worth Frank J. Fogerty" by Kopke of Brooklyn, NY.
CABINET CARDS, CARTES-DE-VISITE AND MOUNTED PHOTO..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes: cartes-de-visite of George Honey by Warren, T. D. Rice (performed as "Jim Crow"), Dave Wambold (of Wambold, Birch & Backus), cabinet cards of Al G. Field by Baker’s Art Gallery of Columbus, an 1874 trio of minstrel performers by Wood of NY, John F. Sheridan of "Sheridan & Mack" by Wood, and an autographed 4 x 6" mounted portrait inscribed AL G. FIELD by Moore of New Orleans.
Entertainment Collectibles
LOUISE BEAVERS AUTOGRAPH AND PRODUCTION STILLS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes Autograph Portrait Signed LOUISE BEAVERS (trimmed 1/4" at bottom, else a fine portrait) together with two 11 x 14" sepia production stills of Beaver in "Chitlin" which ran on the T.O.B.A. Circuit in the 1920s (edge faults, but rare images). The Theatre Owner’s Booking Association (T.O.B.A. or Toby) was a circuit organized to book Black performers into second- tier vaudeville houses, since most were banned from the major theatres. It was derisively called "Tough on Black Artists" because of the low pay, sub-standard theatres, and demeaning conditions the players were subjected to. Sold together with a fine Autograph Portrait Signed JULES BLEDSOE, 11 x 14" with inscription to Hazel Green "The Invincible Personality" (Bledsoe was an original cast member of "Showboat").
"PLAYBILL" MAGAZINES..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Forty-seven programs from the 1930s onward, both "Playbills" and similar publications, of plays dealing with Black subject matter and featuring Black performers. Some of the subjects: Katherine Dunham and Her Company, Shakespeare in Harlem by Langston Hughes, Waiting for Godot (Rex Ingram, Manton Moreland and Geoffrey Holder), Sweet River, Carmen Jones, Take A Giant Step, In White America, The Ballad of Jazz Street, The Member of the Wedding, On Whitman Avenue, Lost in the Stars, Blues for Mister Charlie, The River Niger, etc. Some minor duplication.
MOUNTED AND UNMOUNTED MINSTREL PHOTOS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
This lot has seventeen photos of blackface performers (with the exception of one Black comic), publicity and production stills. Includes: Miller & Lyles in the boxing scene from "Shufflin Along" (corner wear), three mounted portraits (4 x 6" to 5 x 7"), Autographed Portrait Signed by radio performer DUKE NELSON, portraits of Midnight Mose and the Singing Porters, the Duncan Sisters, Davis & Casey, Moran & Mack, Ted Day’s Hawaiian Troubadours (autographed on verso), Eleven Maids of Minstrelsy, et al. Scattered faults (chipped corners, slight trim, wrinkling, etc.), but generally good or better.
PUBLICITY STILLS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of twenty-three publicity stills with some related ephemera of performers from the 1920s onward. Includes: ORIGINAL JAMES VANDER ZEE portrait of Jackie "Moms" MABLEY, Millie & Billie, FLORENCE MILLS, exterior of LaFayette vaudeville theatre with "colored musical revue", Claude Hopkins, Howard Rollins, Claude Trenier, Pearl Bailey with "Hello Dolly" program, three shots of Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, Al Vigal and Sahji, York & Ortiz (favorites on the gay club circuit), Jonathan Robinson, Betty Delmonti from "Jimmie Cooper and His Black and White Revue" and others.
MINSTREL PLAYBILLS, PROGRAMS, AND TICKETS.. P FONT color=ff0000 STRONG Please note: /STRONG Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated. /FONT /P Includes: three admission tickets, illustrated program for John W. Vogel's Big Minstrels in "Japland, or the Garden of the Mikado", 1874 program for the San Francisco Minstrels, plus eight assorted playbills (Madame Rentz's Female Minstrels, Cook's Majestic Minstrels, Byrant's Minstrels, "Julius Caesar Washington Smith. A N***** That Can Sing and Dance and Will" and others).
Autographs
AUTOGRAPH MATERIAL FOR STAGE, SCREEN, AND CLUB PERFORMERS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes: Autographed Portrait Signed HAROLD and FAYARD NICHOLAS, inscribed "To Our Pal Verna ‘Keep a Twinkle in your Eye’ Nicholas Brothers Harold Fayard 1937" (very minor tear and crease bottom left), APS of HATTIE McDANIEL with personalized inscription dated December 24, 1941 (minor tear and horizontal crease and chipping to corners–still nice), APS of STEPIN FETCHIT (a 4 x 5" publicity still of him with Jimmy Stewart from "Bend in the River"–signature somewhat light and photo creased) together with May 1957 issue of "Hep" magazine showing a decrepit Fetchit with a cover article "The Sad Case of Stepin Fetchit", and fours scraps of paper containing names and phone numbers of performers, a typed sequence of acts, and signed receipts for salary payments from 1935. These receipts are signed in pencil by JACKIE MABLEY (three times), RAY MOORE, BILL BAILEY, LILLYN BROWN, MOORE & JINES, PEARL BAILEY, et al.
AUTOGRAPH MATERIAL–PRIMARILY PORTRAITS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Collection of fourteen autographed items of various performers, most of whom were active in the 1930s and 40s. Most items are photographic portraits and include: Lillyn Brown (inscribed in 1935 to Ma and Hazel Green), OCTAVIO dated 1925 from "Jimmy Cooper’s Revue" (loss to corner), JAZZLIPS dated 1925 (creases), 1928 concert program signed on front and back covers by composers J. ROSAMOND JOHNSON (with musical notation) and TAYLOR GORDON, KITTY & C.B. 1937, MISS BUDDIE (real photo postcard), BEAU and GAI, portrait of RICHARD B. HARRISON with separate Autographed Salutation Signed "Sincerely, Richard B. Harrison ‘De Lawd’ in ‘The Green Pastures’", Autographed Note Signed BUTTERFLY McQUEEN, more portraits of JUANITA HALL, TONDALAYO & LOPEZ, the PETERS SISTERS, EDNA MAE, JOYCE, & VIVIAN (sister act, no doubt).
Entertainment Collectibles
COLE & JOHNSON TROUPE..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
14 x 21" mounted photograph by Baker’s Art Gallery of Columbus, Ohio. A unique image of a predominently Black group of actors, along with managers. Believed to depict Ernest Hogan with the Cole & Johnson traveling show. The gentleman in the top right corner is Ray Comstock, a famous manager. This show appeared on Broadway, but this image dates from a stopover in Ohio, circa 1903-4. Chipping and wear to mount at corners, image unaffected.
REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS..
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Seven postcards including portrait of distinguished literary figure, dark portrait by Carl Van Vechten (with initiallled note by VAN VECHTEN on message side) and embossed stamp, a famous Black boxer, Mrs. Buddy Gilmore and other entertainment subjects.
HONEY BOY PHOTO..
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Matted and framed portrait of George "Honey Boy" Evans with JAMES REESE EUROPE. 7 1/4 x 6" (sight) with creased corner. Sold together with 9 x 20" poster for 162 "Beechhurst Yacht Club" minstrel show featuring James J. Corbett as the Interlocutor.
DISTINGUISHED ACTORS JACOB ADLER AND PAUL MUNI..
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Adler (1855-1926) emigrated to America from Russia in 1889. He had earned the title "Great Eagle" through various London stage successes of the early 1880s. He operated out of the Union Theatre on Broadway and 8th Street and gained notoriety when he started playing in Yiddish version of the classics. The role that started this trend was the "Yiddish King Lear", adopted by Joseph Gordin. The effort to bring theatre to a higher plane was in sharp contrast to the "Shund" movement, headed by Boris Thomashevsky, that sought commercial success through sensational melodramas. In 1903, Adler became an international superstar because of his success in a production on Broadway of "The Merchant of Venice", as Shylock. He then produced a Yiddish version. Besides his role in taking Yiddish theatre to new levels of excellence, Adler was the scion of a Broadway dynasty that included his children, Stella and Luther. Adler material in this lot includes: bold and resonant Falk cabinet card, a 1914 brochure for Adler’s wife, "Madame Sarah Adler", with an all-star cast in the film "Sins of the Parents" playing at Brooklyn’s Garden Theatre, 7 1/2 x 9 1/4" mounted portrait of Jacob’s son, Charles (a vaudeville dancer and headliner), an 11 x 14" publicity still of "Adler & Bradford" from Earl Carroll’s Vanities, 13 x 8" BYRON production still of Jacob Adler in "The Broken Hearts" (chipping to left and right sides). Sold together with 5 x 8" portrait of Paul Muni (then working in the Yiddish theatre as Muni Weisenfeld, prior to his phenomenal career in Hollywood) with minor creases plus a damaged portrait of Muni’s sister-in-law, actress Lucy Finkel.
MOLLY PICON–QUEEN OF THE YIDDISH THEATRE..
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Star of Yiddish and English-speaking stages, motion pictures, radio and television. She wrote almost 100 songs and skits for the stage. She performed for the sick, the American troops in World War II and the sur- 163 viving Jews in Europe. She got the acting bug by winning $5 at an amateur night for children in 1903, then joined Thomashevsky’s Yiddish Stock Company the following year. She toured Europe in the early 1920s, achieving great success with her husband’s operetta "Yankele". She returned to the Yiddish theatres of Second Avenue and made two Yiddish films in Poland. She toured the American vaudeville circuit in the 1930s, as well. Her first Englishspeaking role on Broadway was in "Morning Star". She also had a radio show for nineteen years and a television show that ran briefly in 1948. Group of sixty-one publicity stills, production stills and portraits covering all periods of Picon’s career. The vast majority are 11 x 14" production stills from shows of the 1930s. There is a later portrait of Picon and Maurice Chevalier and a series of photos taken on the set of "Fiddler on the Roof". Condition varies (a small percentage of the production stills have filing holes), but there are several "runs" of photos that are totally undamaged.
MOLLY PICON–PART TWO..
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Group of eighty-two production stills and portraits covering all periods of Picon’s career. These are, with little exception, 11 x 14" production stills from the 1930s and 40s. The majority have faults (filing holes, chipping, loss to corners), although quite a few are undamaged. Two of the photos measure 10 1/2 x 19 1/2" (panoramic style) and are from a 1938 production, but have tears and a stiff curl to one end.
SIX AUTOGRAPHED ITEMS..
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These include: 4 1/2 x 6 1/4" Autographed Portrait Signed JOSEPH SCHONGOLD, 4 1/2 x 6 1/2" APS by MOSKOVITZ (playing Hungarian percussion instrument), 5 x 7" APS by BELLE BAKER, 8 x 10" APS by SAM COHEN, 7 x 9 1/2" mounted APS by M. MICHAELESKO (faults) and 1955 "Playbill" program for "The Flowering Peach" by Clifford Odets signed by its star MENASHA SKULNIK.
GROUP OF EPHEMERA, SCRIPTS, AND MANUSCRIPTS..
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Includes: die-cut brochure for Bernie Leaf orchestra with clever Yiddish dictionary, 1913 card for comedians Yattle & Curley, 1904 booklet for Cafe Boulevard (a Yiddish theatre hangout on 2nd Avenue), typescript of play "I Killed My Husband" by Ray Field, sections of Yiddish newspapers "The Press" and "The Day", Yiddish manuscript for play "Under One Roof" by Ray Field & Meyer Schwartz, typescript of the same play in Yiddish, spiral notebook with manuscript of unidentified play, composition book with manuscript of comedy called "Short Change Annie", twenty-four pages of a typed screenplay on "Judea Films, Inc." stationery, Theodore Herzl school composition book, sketch of unidentified man signed BETTY GRILL and 1931 telegram to Meyer Schwartz at the Arch Street Theatre regarding good notices for a play.
ARCHIVE OF EPHEMERA RELATED TO BERTHA KALICH, JENNIE CASHIER AND BABY EVELYN GRILL..
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This lot consists of three miniarchives or folders filled with portraits, postcards, telegrams, playbills, etc. for these three performers. It is highlighted by DEPRESSIONERA CHILD LABOR FORMS SIGNED BY MAYOR FIORELLO LAGUARDIA. Bertha Kalich was a serious dramatic actress who performed plays by Joseph Gordin while also appearing in English productions. Her material includes five programs and six portraits (some faults). Jennie and Isadore Cashier were actors in the Yiddish theatre. Her material includes thirteen portraits, snapshots and real photo postcards. Evelyn Grill was the Jewish version of Baby Rose Marie and other precocious child vaudeville stars of the 1930s (having a Jewish mother, she was quite well-fed, perhaps a little "zaftig"). Grill’s material includes a large amount of ephemera, such as scrapbook pages, child labor legal forms, programs, playbills, snapshots, two 8 x10" Autographed Portraits Signed EVELYN GRILL, three Autographed 164 Postcards Signed GUS EDWARDS and some related material, including an autographed postcard by Evelyn’s "stage mother" LUCY GERHMAN. The four legal forms are all signed by NY Mayor FIORELLA H. LaGUARDIA, are all dated 1934, and allow Evelyn Grill to perform "speaking parts only." These forms are significant in light of the child labor laws then recently enacted and the exigencies of Depression-era America. Choice stuff!
CABINET CARDS AND CARTESDE- VISITE..
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Includes four cartes of Lucille Western (one by Gihon of Philadelphia inscribed on verso "Respectively, Lucille Western", one by Mathew Brady, a tinted portrait by Fredricks and a Germon with rounded corners). Western was married to actor James Meade and known as "The Jewish Princess". (no comment!) Cabinet cards include: Sarony of actress sporting a fake mustache identified as Fanny Herring the "one-eyed Jewess", Jess Dandy, portrait of unidentified actress by B. Wolfson of Grand Street, Jewish gentleman by Perkoff of London (faults), three family members by Gast of Berlin (minor faults) and New Year’s Greetings cabinet card with immigrant family by Borsuk of Norfolk Street.
COLLECTION OF POSTCARDS AND PORTRAITS..
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Includes: thirty-six real photo postcards of mostly unidentified people, many of whom are likely actors, three comical cartoon cards (such as character "Ish ga Bibble"), promo postcard for "Potash and Perlmutter" at the George M. Cohan, real photo of Wilton Lackaye as Talmudic scholar, real photos of Riva Schiller, Anna Meltzer & David Kessler, two real photo postcards showing members of "Jewish League for Palestine", two cards for playwright Shalom Ash, two other cards for literary figures, promo card for play "Green Fields" (fair) and card with Maxim Gorky promoting Aid for Russia Mass Meeting November 5, 1916 (likely related to World War I). Fifty-two cards in all.
ASSORTMENT OF BURLESQUE EPHEMERA..
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Collection of over forty programs, tickets, passes, matchbooks and other promotional material for burlesque shows. A great many theatres are represented– quite a few in Newark. These include: Daly’s Empire, Howard Athenaeum (boy, did they ever go downhill!), Colony, Globe, Gaiety, Irving Place, Casino, Strand, Newark, Mutual Lyric, Follies, Apollo, and National Winter Garden. Includes an Autographed Letter, photo, and program for Ann Corio in the 1965 show "This Was Burlesque", a program for the Burlesque Club’s 1923 revue at the Columbia Theatre, and a mini-poster for Bert Smith’s "Varieties of 1936."
PROGRAMS FOR ADULT REVUES AND NIGHT CLUBS..
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This lot has primarily large format souvenir programs and related material, all of an adult nature, ranging in age from the 1920s through the 1940s. Includes: inaugural issue of "International Night Life" magazine, two complete issues of visitors’ guides to Las Vegas attractions from 1945, souvenir tableside photos from Andy Wong’s Chinese Sky Room and Bimbo’s 365 Club ("Home of the World-Famed Girl in the Fish Bowl"), 165 large format souvenir programs for Shubert’s "A Night in Paris", 8th Edition of "Earl Carroll Vanities", George White’s "Gay White Way", "The Paradise Book of Beauty", "Hollywood Restaurant and Gardens" Book of Beauty, Billy Rose’s Casa Manana and Diamond Horseshoe, two different Jimmy Kelly’s on Sullivan Street, Michael Todd’s "Star and Garter" and "Peep Show", five "French Casino" (one dupe), and five Latin Quarter (including two postcard flyers and a Vandamm production still).
PHOTOGRAPHS OF STRIPPERS AND BURLESQUE COMEDIANS..
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Group of twenty-seven publicity stills (8 x 10" and larger) of burlesque performers, primarily strippers, from the 1920s onward. Many of the photos are autographed (Tami Bright, Zona La-Mon, China Doll, Joey Faye, "Sunny" by photographer Alfred Cheney Johnson, and Sid Silvers). Of note: RUSS MEYER STILL of girl and dog, Typed Letter Signed, photo, and partial transcript for book by Sherry Britton. Sold with: five risqué paperbacks and tabloids from the 50s and 60s (including a 1957 publication featuring Tina Louise and Weegee’s Greenwich Village), two hard-core girl & horse photos and a booklet from the 1930s detailing the downfall of a Hollywood extra girl (illustrated), and a hard-core "silhouette" novelty booklet "A Pic Nic For Two."
VAUDEVILLE PROGRAMS AND PUBLICATIONS..
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Group of twenty-one small format programs and booklets from such theatres as: Tivoli, Keith’s Palace, Hammerstein’s Roof Garden, Hammerstein’s Victoria, The Colonial, Shea’s in Buffalo, Majestic in Milwaukee (featuring the Cansinos–father and aunt of future film star Rtia Hayworth), Orpheum in Brooklyn, Martini in Galveston, Union Square, Empire in Columbus, and Theatre du Vaudeville in Paris. Sold with Christmas 1923 issue of "The Vaudeville News" and wonderful 13 x 27" NVA (National Vaudeville Assoc.) linen pennant.
VAUDEVILLE PROMOTIONAL CARDS AND POSTCARDS..
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This is a very nice and extensive collection of cards. Includes: twenty cards showing theatres (including a fourteen card set of the NVA Club House in New York), fifty-three cards for individual performers and acts, and twenty-six real photo postcards of individual performers, acts, and theatre marquis. There are a lot of great cards in here–we can only picture a handful. Approx. 100 items, the majority are postcards.
MISCELLANEOUS VAUDEVILLE EPHEMERA..
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There are approximately sixty pieces of ephemera in this lot, including contracts, royalty agreements, correspondence, tickets, flyers, business cards, programs, playbills, etc. Of note is a grouping of nine advertising blotters (condition varies).
LARGE GROUP OF PUBLICITY STILLS AND SNAPSHOTS..
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Group of forty-four portraits and publicity stills of vaudeville performers and acts, ranging in size from snapshot to 11 x 14". Many are autographed. Two of the large format photos feature Bob Woolsey and Smith & Dale. The vast majority are pre-1930. Sold with a snapshot album of approximately 100 photos and postcards of a family of vaudevillians who toured the country, playing in theatres and the circus, circa 1915. Condition varies.
LILLIAN RUSSELL-THE QUEEN OF THE GAY 90S..
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Of the many performers who achieved success and notoriety in the Gay 90s, few have achieved any measure of immortality. Lillian Russell, a popular chanteuse and star of musical comedy, is an exception. A woman of exceptional beauty and classic figure, her name and reputation have endured over the years. This lot includes: three Falk cabinet cards, a Dana ivorytype cabinet card, two 166 Sarony cabinet cards (one with horizontal crease), a Mora cabinet card, a cabinet card-size trade card for an Ohio shoe manufacturer, a program for an 1899 breakfast performance for the "Society of Decorative Art" with Olcott and Russell, a 1909 "Greeters Information & Amusement Guide" with Russell on the cover, five different 2 x 3" portraits, a Mora album page with 7 x 12" portraits of Russell mounted on front and back (the earliest known photos of her), a 7 1/2 x 13" SARONY IMPERIAL CARD with gilded edges (highlights painted in white), a mounted 6 x 8" photo of "Lillian Russell Company Private Car ‘Iolanthe’" (Miss Russell holding a chow-chow) and a piece of 1915 sheet music "Sometimes The Dream Comes True."
LILLIAN RUSSELL-PART TWO..
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This lot contains: Dana ivorytype cabinet card, two Falk cabinet cards (one lacking mount, but an unusual portrait), two Sarony cabinet cards, an early Houseworth of San Francisco cabinet card, gorgeous trade card for Carboline Hair dressing, undated program for The Lillian Russell Opera Comique production of "La Cigale", touching memorial program held at Keith’s Palace on June 18th 1922, Mora album page with 7 x 12" portraits of Russell mounted on front and back, lovely 7 x 12 1/2" unmounted photo by White, 6 x 9" mounted portrait of Russell in leather jacket and hat (loss to upper right corner of mount), 1905 sheet music "If A Girl Like You Loved A Boy Like Me" (border tears easily repaired) and an Autographed Portrait Signed LILLIAN RUSSELL (5 x 7 1/4" with inscription to Fay King–trimmed at bottom, affecting word "Good" in "Good Luck" but not signature).
JENNY LIND–THE SWEDISH NIGHTINGALE..
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It may seem strange today that Americans of the 1850s went gaga over a Swedish opera and folk singer, but that’s exactly what happened. It is even stranger still that the man who engineered her tour was P. T. Barnum, a gentleman not known for high cultural standards. He did, however, possess a strong sense of what was marketable. Lind came over from Sweden in 1850 and toured the Eastern seaboard to great acclaim. Her portrait was taken by daguerreotypists–it was seen on medals, sheet music, crockery, mirrors and magazine covers. This lot contains: a facsimile ticket to her 1851 concert, a program for her Thirty-Third concert at Tripler Hall on November 22, 1850 (detached cover depicts Lind, Barnum and two unidentified musicians), program for Lind’s May 19, 1851 concert (taped spine, wear to covers), "Welcome Sweet Bird of Song" sheet music (cover only), "Jenny Lind’s Greeting to America" sheet music with pictorial cover (slight aging and horizontal fold), "The Jenny Lind Polka" sheet music and an 1898 printing of "The Celebrated Jenny Lind Polka" sheet music.
JENNY LIND MUG..
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This 3" mug has a raised profile of Jenny Lind against a blue reverse encircled by a thin, gold line. Although unmarked, it may be of American manufacture. No doubt very rare.
LIND MEMENTOS..
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Includes: a 2" high ceramic mug with transfer image in red of "Castle Garden New York", an 18mm. brass token by Laber with "Jenny Lind" on the obverse and a swan inscribed "Nescit Occasum" on the reverse (VF), and a 40mm. white medal medal with "Jenny Lind" on obverse and lengthy inscription on reverse regarding $12,500 given by Miss Lind to charity and how "The First Concert in America at Castle Garden N.Y. Sep. 11, 1850" was attended by 7,500 people and generated $35,000 (BU).
ELEANORA DUSE’S PERSONAL PEN!.
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This 7 1/2" Venetian glass pen (late 19th-century), incorporating entwined spirals of gold dust and applied yellow and blue squiggles, was the property of Eleanora Duse. It came from the collection of Eva LaGallienne who wrote "A Mystic in the Theatre" which chronicles her friendship with Duse. Very unusual and in perfect condition.
DUSE BY GENTHE..
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Silver print photograph of Eleanora Duse, signed "Arnold Genthe N.Y." A beautiful and haunting portrait. 7 x 9" sight, matted and framed.
ELEONORA DUSE COLLECTION..
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Includes: five real photo postcards, five cabinet cards, a Century Theatre program for Duse in "Spettri [Ghosts]", 1896 "Book of the Play" which gives summaries of all the plays Duse would appear in at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, French program for Duse in "La Moglie di Claudio" by Dumas, large format souvenir program for "Eleonora Duse in Repertoire American Tour Season 1902-3" (front cover detached with chipping– contents fine) and an album page with eight mounted real photo postcards.
SIGNED NAZIMOVA PORTRAIT..
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Autographed Portrait Signed. A two-line inscription in a foreign language appears on her left arm. The other arm has the following "Are you really real? Nazimova." Blindstamp of Melbourne & Pure, Hollywood. Crease in top right corner, small piece of tape bottom right over blindstamp. Inscriptions somewhat light, but totally legible. French mat and frame.
GILLETTE GROUP.
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GILLETTE, William. (1853-1937) American actor who debuted in New York in 1877 in Mark Twain’s "Gilded Age". He wrote and starred in his own play, "The Professor", in 1881, followed by two crowd-pleasing plays about the Civil War. Though of little literary merit, and not well-liked by critics, Gillette's productions were financially very successful, earning him more than $4 million throughout his career. Most of his income was derived from an adaptation of Sherlock Holmes for which his manager, Charles Frohman, purchased the theatrical rights. Gillette consulted with Arthur Conan Doyle to rewrite the story, adapting it to the stage, and the resulting product opened in Buffalo in 1899 and London in 1901. The play ran, on and off, for nearly thirty years. Gillette’s final farewell tour, beginning in 1929, lasted for three years. Gillette made one film in 1913 and read excerpts from "Sherlock Holmes" on the radio from time to time. This lot includes: index card signed WM. GILLETTE BOSTON. FEB 21.’90 (slight toning), cabinet card of Gillette in "The Admirable Creighton" by Hall’s of NY, cabinet card by Sarony with background silhouetted for magazine reproduction, 8 x 10" publicity still of Gillette in "A Successful Calamity", program for Farewell Performances of five plays with Gillette produced by Charles Frohman at the Hollis Street Theatre, three real photo postcards, 11 x 17" production still of Gillette as "Sherlock Holmes" and a 19 x 11" mounted photo of the "FIRST APPEARANCE OF WILLIAM GILLETTE ON THE AIR AS SHERLOCK HOLMES FOR THE G. WASHINGTON COFFEE REFINING COMPANY, OCTOBER 20th 1930." (at the New Amsterdam Roof Theatre)
SHEET MUSIC GROUP..
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"Glorifying the American Girl–The Great Ziegfeld". (1869-1932) With the possible exception of George M. Cohan, no one did more to popularize Broadway and musical comedy than the great showman, Flo Ziegfeld. He was born in Chicago in 1869. In keeping with that city’s reputation for brash commercialism, he imported military bands from Europe to perform at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. At the same time, he took over management for the "Great Sandow" who became a big hit at the fair. In 1897, he married musical comedy star Anna Held who suggested to him a revue based on those she had seen in Paris, complete with beautiful chorus girls, elaborate costumes and comedy routines. The idea came to life with the first installment of the "Ziegfeld Follies of 1907" starring Held. The shows were such a success that yearly installments were produced for the next twenty years. The "Follies" were vehicles for such talent as Eddie Cantor, Will Rogers and W. C. Fields. He produced "Showboat" in 1927–other Ziegfeld shows were "Kid Boots", "Rio Rita", "Whoopee" and "Bittersweet". After his divorce from Held, he married Billie Burke in 1914. Ziegfeld had a genius for marketing– packaging sex appeal in a tasteful package that went beyond burlesque, appealing to a popular and affluent audience. This lot features a collection of thirty-nine pieces of sheet music related to the Ziegfeld Follies, dating from 1908 through its depiction in Hollywood in the 1930s. There are several songs featuring the two wives of Flo Ziegfeld, Anna Held and Billie Burke, as well as veterans of the follies, such as Helen Morgan. Condition varies with some minor duplication.
ANNA HELD POSTCARDS, PORTRAITS AND MAGAZINE..
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This group includes: a mint condition copy of "The American Standard" magazine dated January 1, 1904 with cover picture of "Anna Held–Her Christmas Toys", a 6 x 8" portrait of Held from later in life and a super group of thirteen postcards (all except one are real photo). On one postcard, a strange looking Spaniard, looking crazy in a funny way, has affixed his portrait to the corner of the card.
WILL ROGERS–AMERICA’S BELOVED HUMORIST..
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This lot contains material related to Will Rogers, who charmed America for over twenty years, on stage, film and the radio. Includes: 6 x 9" flyer for "Ziegfeld Midnight Frolic" with Rogers lassoing "30 most Beautiful Girls In the World", small 1922 brochure/program for the Ziegfeld Frolic with Will Rogers, 7 x 9" White photo of Rogers & Eddie Cantor in 1918 Follies (stain along top edge), fine 8 x 10" portrait of Rogers in tuxedo and 11 x 17" production still of Rogers from "Spring edition" of Follies (two border tears and minor edge damage).
JULIAN ELTINGE–THE FOREMOST FEMALE IMPERSONATOR..
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Prior to Uncle Miltie, the most famous and popular of all female impersonators was Julian Eltinge. Like Berle, Eltinge appeared on Broadway and in films. Unlike Berle, Eltinge specialized in cross-dressing. This lot consists of an extensive collection of photographs and ephemera covering several aspects of the actor’s life. Includes: six Autographed Portraits Signed both in and out of character, three movie stills from "The Widow’s Might", six portraits, a great album with mounted photos of Villa Capistrano, Eltinge’s California home (album also has six mounted photographic cigarette cards and a still with Eltinge, Douglas Fairbanks, James Girard, and Hampton Del Ruth), twenty-seven postcards, a copy of "Julian Eltinge Magazine–The Fascinating Widow", "Friends" sheet music, various clippings, and a souvenir booklet of six postcards for "Julian Eltinge in The Crinoline Girl" at New York’s Grand Opera House. An instant collection!
FINE GROUP OF PORTRAITS– MANY AUTOGRAPHED..
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Over forty portraits in sizes 8 x 10" and smaller of actors from the 1920s onward. Includes: real photo postcard autographed by "Mr. Belvidere" CHRISTOPHER HEWITT, portrait autographed by RAY BOURBON (with program from "Catherine Was Great" and "Diamond Lil" in which he appeared), portrait autographed by Stanley Ruhland with four snapshots and a production still, two production stills from "The Boys in the Band", three portraits of Liberace, autographed portraits of HAL WALKER, RAY LONG, SIRKI DeVYSENOF (two different), five autographed portraits from the 1920s-30s (first name only), portraits of Gielgud, Scofield, Cole Porter, Marshall Hal, Lou Tellegen, three of the DeVoie Trio, and eleven assorted examples.
Photography
FEMALE IMPERSONATOR CABINET CARDS..
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Twelve cards, including seven cards of the same individual in various poses (all neatly trimmed to image) and five cards of the same, unidentified actor with imprint of Obermuller & Son New York (one with vertical crease, else fine condition). These constitute a "character portfolio" for a Dime Museum DRAG PERFORMER AND PROSTITUTE.
Entertainment Collectibles
19TH-CENTURY CIRCUS PROGRAMS AND EPHEMERA..
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Includes: 1873 program for the June 17th appearance at Waverly Hall in Charlestown, MA of "The Fairy Sisters", a 4 x 19" playbill or broadside for the Fairy Sisters, 1873 program for "Barnum’s Great Show" at the Rink in New York (wonderful masthead graphics of "Barnum’s Magic City"), biographical booklet issued for engagement of W. C. Coup’s circus at Madison Square Garden, an illustrated primer for "W. C. Coup’s New United Monster Show" at Providence, April 22 ("the only show on Earth with three circus rings"), and an Eisenmann cabinet card of Valjean, a contortionist at Coup’s Circus.
Photography
CARTES-DE-VISITE OF FAMOUS 19TH-CENTURY MIDGETS..
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Includes: "Tom Thumb Wife and Child" (few spots in background), older view of "General Tom Thumb and Wife" by Anthony, "Commodore Nutt and Miss Minnie Warren" by Anthony, Mrs. Tom Thumb by Glosser of New York, and "Commodore Foote and sister" (Charles and Eliza Nestel) by Thurlow’s Art Studio of Peoria, IL.
CABINET CARDS OF MIDGETS..
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Eight cards, including: Eisenmann of couple and friend, Eisenmann of midget in top hat with tall couple, marriage photo of couple by Chickering of Boston, midget in top hat standing on pedestal flanked by tall couple, performers dressed as Spanish-American War soldier and sailor, "Chiquita. Living Doll. Most Diminutive Adult in the World.", and nine views on one card of "Admiral Dot. The Smallest Character and Change Artist in the World."
TALL & SMALL PLUS EXOTICS..
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Includes: carte-de-visite on album page of Chang the Chinese Giant and Chung Grow–Tartar dwarf, Obermuller cabinet card of Daniel Toon U. of Burma and baby white elephant, cabinet card of five Asian women from "Congress of Nations, Barnum & Bailey Circus. Season 1896", Wendt cabinet card of lady snake handler (rounded corners), and Wendt cabinet card of Giant Hugo standing next to a real small guy (corner crease).
HAVING A "BAD HAIR" DAY..
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Six cabinet cards: mind reader Millie La Mar (an albino) in two different poses, Wendt and Eisenmann cards of Mabel Milton with very long hair, cabinet cards of sisters Harriet and Hannah Devine with very long hair, and Wendt cabinet card of Grace Gilbert who appeared in the Ringling Brothers show in 1911 (soiling).
CARTES-DE-VISITE OF MIDGETS AND FAT PEOPLE..
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Twelve images: "Maj. S. E. Houghton", Nellie Keeler, three different views of Louisa Roberts by Gold Rush photographer Robert H. Johnson ("Late of California"), Eisenmann of "Major Atom", Eisenmann of Hannah Freeman, Eisenmann of the Morris Midgets, "Master Ralph Bingham, of Richmond, Va., Boy Elocutionist and Character Artist", David Navarro – Illinois Giant Boy, fat lady by Bogardus, and French image of female impersonator and colleague of the Palais Royale Theatre.
CARTES-DE-VISITE OF CHILD GYMNASTS..
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Seven images: "Little Sally Marks" by Weckman of Cincinnati, little girl in feathered cap by Wood of New York, twin girls by Wood of New York, boy leaning on table, "Willie & Freddie O’Brien", two boys in outlandish costumes by Fredricks of New York, three boys by Henkel of New York, and a ninthplate tintype of an adult tumbler in leotards.
FOUR STEREO VIEWS OF PERFORMERS..
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Includes: 1889 Underwood & Underwood view of "Miss Ward, Greatest of all lady divers", colored view of "General Tom Thumb In his Various Characters" (in this case, dressed as a Scotsman), C. Bierstadt of Niagara Falls view of "Maria Spelterini crossing the Niagara Rapids" and "S. J. Dixon Crossing Niagara Falls on a Wire Cable" by Webster & Albee of Rochester, NY.
Entertainment Collectibles
RUSSIAN BALLET AND THEATRE..
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Includes: 1923 souvenir program for the American tour of the Moscow Art Theatre under the direction of Ray Comstock and Morris Gest (players including Ouspenskaya and Stanislavsky), 1922 French souvenir program for Theatre Femina with Maria Kousnezoff, souvenir program for the 1931 performance at the Met of Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex and Prokofieff’s Le Pas D’Acier, German souvenir program for Colonel de Basil’s Russian Ballet at the Scala Festival October 1-15, 1936, souvenir program for the Russian Ballet at the Shubert Theatre (minor faults), 1928 French souvenir program for Serge De Diaghilew’s Ballet Russe at Theatre de Monte-Carlo (cover design with raised "beads" by Pavel TCHELITCHEW who worked with Balanchine and Danilova), and small 1922 French souvenir program for Chotilde and Alexander Sakharoff.
FIVE LARGER MEDALS..
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There are two 37mm. medals (one in gilded white metal, the other in white metal) commemorating 100 Performances by Ernst Possart at the Thalia Theatre in New York 1888 (the gilded medal with inscription in German). The other medals are all in white metal and include a 40mm. souvenir produced by Tony Pastor in 1895 to commemorate his "30th Year As A Manager In New York City", a 37mm. child’s Free Admission to any concert by Frederick Innes at the "St. Louis Exposition Children’s Festival October 10, 1896", and a 44mm. medal showing "Ada Rehan 1893" and "The Silver Statue Justice of the State of Montana." (BU and likely issued at the Chicago’s World’s Fair of 1893).
DON’T PASS ON THIS!.
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Six 19th-century theatre passes and advertising tokens: a 31mm. copper token depicts "Charles Wilson Peale Founder 1784" on the obverse and is inscribed on the reverse "Admit the Bearer. Philadelphia Museum. Incorporated 1821." It is listed in Rulau as PA 395 and in Julian’s book on U. S. Mint medals as Julian UN-22 and is considered quite rare. It was engraved by Christian Gobrecht of the U.S. Mint (VF with some rim bruises on obverse). A two-real Spanish silver coin from 1785 is counter stamped "Kunkel’s Theatre Troupe." The Kunkel's were a family variety troupe from Baltimore. A 23mm. silver token depicts the "Temple of Minstrelsy. Erected 1857" and is inscribed "Admit to Wood’s Minstrels. 561 & 563 Bdway N.Y." (EF) A silver English schilling from 1774 is counter stamped "Admit to Wood’s Minstrels 444 Bdway N.Y." and is contained within a gold, looped frame inscribed "Walter French. May 6th 1853." (French was the manager of Castle Garden at one time). A pair of 18mm. copper tokens are inscribed "1817" and "Admit" on one and "Paid" on the other (GD and EF with reverse scratches, respectively). A very nice grouping.
ELEVEN MEDALS AND PERFORMANCE SOUVENIRS..
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These include: a 35mm. aluminum token for "Ye Dairy Farm" at Young’s Ocean Pier Theatre Atlantic City N.J. 1901 containing an imbedded steel horseshoe on the reverse salvaged from the Battleship Maine, a 28mm. white metal token for the 750th Performance of "Ye Dairy Farm" at "Ye Park" April 29th 1901, a 50mm. white metal "400th Performance" souvenir medal for Henry E. Dixey as "Adonis" October 2, 1885, a 40mm. copper token with busts of George Washington and Benjamin Harrison commemorating an April 30th 1889 performance of Denman Thompson’s "Two Sisters" at Chicago’s McVicker’s Theatre (exactly coinciding with the 100th anniversary of Washington’s first inauguration), a 41mm. silver medal of Mr. & Mrs. William J. Florence issued as a "Souvenir The Mighty Dollar" (rim bruise, but AU with lovely toning), a similar medal in copperplated lead for the 100th Performance of "The Mighty Dollar" at the Park Theatre, an 1892 25-cent piece with planed down reverse inscribed "The Black Crook E.F.- A.W. Jr. to K. W.-H.J.M. Dec. 9th 1892", a 16mm. silver token inscribed "Miss Helyett’s 350th Hollis Street Theatre May 2nd 1892", an encased 1905 Indian Head penny "Compliment’s of Poli’s Theatres", a 2 x 3" copper-plated plaque depicting General Sheridan inscribed "Shenandoah 100th Night McVicker’s Theatre Aug. 26th 1890", a heart-shaped aluminum pin-keep advertising the musical "Have A Heart" at Ford’s Theatre (c. 1905), and a lead fob for the 1500th Performance of Frederick Warden in "Virginius" at Denver’s Tabor Grand Opera House, June 18th 1888. The "Mighty Dollar" pieces were produced at the U.S. Mint.
SEVEN PIECES OF MEDALLIC ART..
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An 88mm. GUTZON BORGLUM silvered lead medallion (signed G.B. within an apple) depicts "The New Theatre. Presented by the Founders to Winthrop Ames. November 1909." and a nude allegorical female figure on the reverse (BU with slight bend along right edge)–attributed as a "member’s medal" for the A.N.A. A 74mm. sterling silver medallion produced by Medallic Art Company and signed B. L. Pratt depicts various classical and allegorical figures and is inscribed "The New Theatre of New York 1909." (UNC) A bronze 70mm. uninscribed award medal reads "The James K. Hackett Medal. Presented by James K. Hackett. President of Graduating Class C.C.N.Y. 1891. Awarded to..." (UNC. Produced by Medallic Art and signed Albert D’Andrea). A 60mm. brass medal depicts William Morris and commemorates his 1938 "Fortieth Anniversary." (UNC) A 62mm. bronze medal by Gorham depicts "Jane Cowl as Juliet" and was issued in 1923 for a New York High Schools "Romeo and Juliet Essay Competition." (UNC) A 50mm. brass uniface medal by Medallic Art shows "John Drew. Mar. XXII MDCCCLXII– MCMXXIII (UNC). Finally, a 58mm. bronze medal by Jaray depicts the German producer Max Reinhardt and is mounted on a small wooden easel (UNC).
MISCELLANEOUS SOUVENIRS..
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Thirteen items, the majority advertising restaurants or theatres, including: small aluminum matchbox holder for the Grand Theatre Raths Keller at Grand and Chrystie Streets on the Lower East side, 30mm. brass token for Leon & Eddie’s night club on 52nd Street, 30mm. nickel token for Jack’s and Charlie’s Club 21 on 52nd Street, brass fob with logo of Club 21, a 1936 encased penny for Jimmy Kelly’s on Sullivan Street in Greenwich Village ("The Montmartre of New York"), 36mm. aluminum token for the Haymarket Theatre in Chicago issued Christmas 1890, 30mm. brass brooch for the "Century Theatre Social Club 1912" (picturing a camel–prohibition item?), steel key tag and ruler for "Family Theatre. Always Good", 1 3/4" miniature compact with mirror given away by Reisenweber’s of Columbus Circle, 3 1/2" lead pipe tamper for "American Theatre. Castle Square Opera Company", 3 1/2" sterling SILVER BOOK MARK FOR IRVING PLACE THEATRE(unusual in that this was a German language theatre in New York), tiny enamel miniature locket/book containing six hinged photos of actors from Wyndham’s Theatre in London, and a 2 1/2" square tin tip tray for the Columbia Theatre.
BADGES AND FOBS..
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Collection of nine stamped metal artifacts, including three badges (Usher, Hotel Astor, Badger Opera House Usher), three coat check fobs (Gayety Theatre Ladies Parlor, Wilbur Theatre Boston Mass., Shubert Theatre), two coat check tags (Keith’s Theatre Chestnut St. Lobby, Atheneum), and a key for Room 580 at the Astor House (is it too late to drop it in a mailbox?)
Political
WPA BADGE..
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Nickelplated badge from the era of the Great Depression, issued in conjunction with the Works Progress Administration. Inscribed: "U.S. W.P.A. Federal Theatre Project Supply Dept." Excellent and rare!
Advertising
PROMOTE YOUR FAVORITE ACTRESS!.
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Collection of six celluloid mirrors and eight pinbacks or brooches of early 19th-century actresses. The 3 1/2" button, lacking back, shows Bonnie Magin while a 2 1/2" mirror has Hazel Dawn ("The Pink Lady"). Condition varies.
TEN BUTTONS AND A MIRROR..
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These include three 7/8" multicolored examples (unidentified, but one is Ethel Barrymore), six 1 1/4" buttons with artist and show identified ("See Mississippi Kerns & Cole" or "Millie De Leon The Girl in Blue") and an 1 1/4" button of Anna Held, first wife of Flo Ziegfeld. The rectangular mirror is French and depicts performers on stage from the musical revue "Paris-Madrid" at the Palace Music Hall with Art Deco backdrop, their performance being recorded on Dubied machines. A fun group. Two buttons have faults–the balance are fine or better.
TWENTY-THREE BUTTONS AND ONE BRASS BADGE..
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Includes: three political/comic, two Foxy Grandpa with Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar, two "Roney’s Boys", two Stock Company with featured players, Morrison’s Faust, King & Queen High Diving Horses, Ben Hur chariot race, three 1 1/4" Sweet Caporal Cigarette buttons, four clever sayings, two WPA-related, and a brass usher badge for a three month Billy Sunday "Sunday Tabernacle" in New York. Some minor faults, but the vast majority in fine condition or better.
HERE’S LOOKING AT YOU!.
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Collection of seven pocket and hand mirrors. Two examples have paper labels "Souvenir from the Universal Theatres Concession Co. Chicago." (smaller one faded) Three have Art Nouveau designs and were issued for: "300th Performance Wine, Women, and Song Circle Theatre N.Y.C.", Bustanoby Freres Cafe des Beaux Arts in NY, "100th time Fantana" (sterling silver with ultra-high relief design). A celluloid pocket mirror is stamped "Pol’s Grand Theatre" and the largest, at 8" long, has a paper insert inscribed "100th Time Elsie Janis ‘The Vanderbilt Cup’ Broadway Theatre April 9th 1906" (several fox marks, but a very early automobile racing related item!)
Entertainment Collectibles
THREE SOUVENIRS AND PERSONAL GIFT..
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Please note: Photo depicts items from lots 1648 & 1649.
These include: 5 1/2 x 7 1/2" celluloid easel portrait of "Anna Neagle. Star of ‘Bitter Sweet.’" (minor edge stains), 5 x 8" framed mirror issued for 50th Performance of "A Contented Woman" with Caroline Miskel at Items from lots 1648 & 1649. Hoyt’s Theatre February 19th 1897 (mirror detached on verso), and small gift box with photo of Pauline Lord laminated to lid (cracalature).
MARY MARTIN SOUVENIR AND GIFT..
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Please note: Photo depicts items from lots 1648 & 1649.
8 1/2" joke whiskey bottle given to cast members of Mary Martin’s Peter Pan (portrait of Martin, "I’ve Got to Crow Brand" instead of "Old Crow" brand), and small brass compact with raised medallion and facsimilie signature of Mary Martin, inscribed "To Radie. Love."
Miscellaneous
LIVEN UP THE PARTY!.
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Group of thirteen noisemakers and ten "Xylophone hammers" with advertising imprints for New York’s most famous nightclubs, Burlesque houses, and clubs, dating from the 1930s. Some of the noisemakers have images of exotic dancers. The places advertised include: the Latin Club, the Kit Kat Club, the Cotton Club (Hot Sepian Revue), Cocoanut Grove, Harlem Uproar House (75 Talented Blue Bloods From the Black Belt–A Nude Deal in Night Life), Paramount Grill ("Snooks" and His Memphis Ramblers), Midnight Revels with Kiddye Young at R.K.O. Flushing Theatre, Village Barn, the Cherry Blossom Room in Greenwich Village, and Rudy Vallee at the Hollywood Caberet Restaurant. Some minor duplication. A great collection evocotive of the hey-day of New York night life!
Entertainment Collectibles
ACTRESS SOUVENIRS..
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Group of ten items, primarily related to prominent actresses. There are three brooches: an 1 1/2 x 2" porcelainized photograph on stone of Ellen Terry as Portia, a sepia celluloid likeness of Agnes Huntington, and a carnelian cameo of Shakespeare. We have two bars, in their original wrappers (minor faults), of Maxine Elliott toilet and complexion soap. A 2 1/2 x 3 1/2" ceramic dish has a portrait of Mary Anderson and is accompanied by a 38mm. white metal token of Anderson issued by the Union Coffee Company of N.Y. A 12 1/2" lithographed tin ledger mark depicts Maud Granger and advertises the New England States insurance company (light to moderate wear and rust). Finally, two RARE AND EARLY STANHOPES are offered. A single lens version shows A VERY YOUNG LILLIAN RUSSELL. A set of binoculars shows LILLIAN RUSSELL on the left and the NEW CASINO THEATRE in NY on the right.
Advertising
CLEO DE MERODE TIN CONTAINER..
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4 X 4 X 1 1 /2" lithographed tin container with embossed art nouveau designs and portraits of French actress Cleo DeMerode on four sides and the lid. Lid is soiled and somewhat dark. A rare tin!
COLORFUL CIGARETTE TINS..
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Four items: Massary cigarette box picturing Anna Held on cover and inside lid, DeReszke cigarette tin (wear to lid), Julia Marlowe cigar tin with great art nouveau designs and portrait inside lid, and a large oval beer tray showing Marlowe with vignettes of her in Shakespearean roles (fair condition, but quite colorful and displayable).
Entertainment Collectibles
SEVEN PERFORMANCE SOUVENIRS..
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These include: 400th Performance of "A Chinese Honeymoon" at the Casino Theatre April 22nd 1903 (applied image of Asian lady holding fan and umbrella), 200th Performance of the Castle Square Opera Company June 13th 1898, 50th Time "The Turtle" October 17, 1896 at Brady & Ziegfeld’s Manhattan Theatre with turtle attachment (these three in gilded brass shell), 50th Performance "The Fatal Card" at the Boston Museum October 30th 1895, 50th Time The Castle Square Opera Company at the American Theatre February 7th [n.y.], 150th Performance "The Sporting Duchess" at the Academy of Music December 19th 1895 (applied jockey cap and whip), and Souvenir portrait of Fanny Davenport.
FIVE SPELTER PERFORMANCE SOUVENIRS..
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These include: a heavy tray with scene from 500th Performance of Hoyt’s "A TRIP TO CHINATOWN" at the Madison Square Theatre March 10th 1893. Brooks & Dickson "The Romany Rye", 50th Performance "Rosalie" at Philadelphia’s Chestnut Street Theatre June 5th 1906 (minor splits on two corners), 150th Performance at the Herald Square Theatre of "The Girl from Kays" with Sam Bernard March 24rd 1904, 2000th Time Rose Stahl as "The Chorus Lady".
FIVE PERFORMANCE SOUVENIRS..
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These include: 5" tall tazza for the 600th Performance of "The Girl I Left Behind Me" at the Chestnut Street Theatre February 19th 1894 (embossed scene on the dish section), handled candy dish for the 50th Performance of "The Little Cherub" with Hattie Williams at the Mark Theatre March 25th 1907, candy dish for the 100th Performance of "The Masqueraders" at the Empire Theatre February 18th 1895, covered sugar bowl for the 150th Performance of "The White Heather" at the Academy of Music April 5th 1898, candlestand for the 50th Time of the Kelcey-Shannon Company production of "The Moth and the Flame" at the N.Y. Lyceum Theatre May 24th 1898.
FIVE THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE SOUVENIRS..
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These include: a tulip-form glass vase with metal base for 175th Performance of "Way Down East" at the Academy of Music March 27th 1900, red metallic tambourine for the Greenwich Village Follies of 1920 at the Shubert Theatre, a pad of blotters with metal top with attached seated Chinaman for the 250th Performance of "A Trip to Chinatown" at Hoyt’s Madison Square Theatre, a small milk glass tip tray with painted decoration "Souvenir Castle Square Theatre", and a brass match holder and ashtray for the Harlem Casino (circa 1896).
STERLING SILVER SPOONS..
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Nine spoons: 1000th Performance by Richard Golden in "Old Ned Prouty" May 16, 1892, 100th Performance "Tar and Tarter" August 18, 1891, 350th Performance "Tar and Tarter", Farewell "Tar and Tarter", 275th Performance of Mr. Digby Bell in "Jupiter", 300th Performance of Mr. Digby Bell in "Jupiter", "Burmah" at the Boston Theatre, and two identical Hoyt’s "A Midnight Bell."
FAMOUS PLAYERS ON SPOONS..
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The nine spoons in this lot include: Billie Burke, Lillian Russell as "Lady Teazle" at the New York Casino, two different sizes for Edwin Booth, Joseph Jefferson with drinking toast from "Rip Van Winkle", unidentified actress with dates 1907- 31, Lillian Burkhardt with names of three plays she appeared in 50 years ago, Fanny Davenport, and Marie Burroughs. The latter two are GORHAM LIMITED EDITION SPOONS, sold at Madison Square Garden by the actresses represented at the 1892 ACTOR'S FUND FAIR.
THEATRE AND PERSONALITY SPOONS..
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The eleven spoons in this lot include: two different Shakespeare’s from Stratford-on- Avon, Anton Rubinstein, Victor Herbert, Madison Square Garden, two identical Proctor’s, The Hippodrome, Castle Square Theatre in Boston, Keith & Proctor 5th Avenue Theatre and Harlem Opera House, and a GORHAM sterling spoon issued for the "Actor’s Fund Fair May 2nd to 7th 1892" and depicting, on the front and back of the handle, five actors and five actresses.
FOUR SPLETER PERFORMANCE SOUVENIRS..
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These include: a 5" handled dish for the 50th Performance of "On And Off" at the Madison Square Theatre on December 5th 1898 (handle detached, tarnish and corrosion), a 5 1/2" tray with attached cherub and wishbone for the 100th Performance of the Broadway Theatre Opera Company’s production of "The Highwayman" January 31st 1898, a 4 1/2 x 6 1/2" heart-shaped dish for the 100th Performance of "The Heart of Maryland" at the Herald Square Theatre, and a 9" plate for the 200th Performance of "The Girl From Kays" at the Herald Square Theatre May 10th 1904.
SIX SOUVENIRS..
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The one with the bull’s head attached promotes the 50th Performance of "Hoyt’s A Texas Steer" at the Bijou Theatre May 23, 1893. A 4 1/2" tall, pewter-like cylinder with Art Nouveau flower on the lid was issued for the 100th Performance of "Mrs. Leffingwell’s Boots" at the Lyceum Theatre April 5th 1905. A very heavy, oval, lidded copper box is marked "Kay’s" on the lid and was given away at the 100th Performance of "The Girl From Kays" at the Herald Square Theatre February 4th 1904. An oval, hinged, gilded cosmetic box has a celluloid button insert inscribed "The Man of the Hour 400th Time in N. Y. City At the Savoy Theatre. Monday, Sept. 30th 1907." A 3 1/2" tinker bell with standing figure says "50th Performance Digby Bell in ‘Jupiter.’" Finally, a small Reed & Barton sterling child's food pusher" is inscribed "100th Time The Prince Chap Joe Weber’s Theatre Nov-28-05."
LETTER OPENERS AND DESK ACCESSORY SOUVENIRS..
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Eight, including: a 7" lead sword for the 250th Performance of the Whitney Opera Company’s "Rob Roy" at the Herald Square Theatre, a 4" sterling scimitar for the 100th Performance of "Burmah" at the Boston Theatre, a 3 1/2" sterling silver book mark for the 150th Performance of the Broadway Theatre Opera Company’s "The Highwayman" March 21st 1898, a 7" lead scimitar for the 300th Performance of "A Knight for a Day" at Chicago’s Whitney Opera House October 28th 1907, a 7 1/2" lead letter opener for the 100th Performance of Lillian Russell’s Opera Company’s "La Cigale" at the Garden Theatre, an 11" silver plate letter opener for the 100th Performance of "The Oolah" at the Broadway Theatre N.Y., a 9 1/2" lead chisel for the 100th Performance of Raffle’s "Jimmy" (Presented by Kyrle Bellew) at the Princess Theatre January 18th 1904, and an 11" brass paper knife in the shape of a ladder held by cherubs for the 100th Performance of Amelia Bingham Company’s production of Clyde Fitch’s "The Climbers" at the Bijou Theatre April 3rd 1901.
FIVE SOUVENIRS AND ADVERTISEMENTS..
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Includes: a 3" sterling silver encased pencil for the 300th Performance of "Fantana" at the Lyric Theatre September 12th 1905, a 3 1/4" bullet pencil for "The Soldier Boy. Hit the Bull’s Eye. Astor Theatre. Now", a 3" souvenir penknife for "Dewey Gotham Circle Theatres N.Y.", a 3 1/2" silver-plated brass needle case with label "Birthday Greetings From Widow Jones of Boston", and a 3 1/2 x 3" enameled brass cigarette case inscribed "Two For The Show" given to cast members.
SIX PERFORMANCE SOUVENIRS..
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These include: an 1 1/4" sterling silver pillbox for the 100th Performance of "Rob Roy" at the Madison Square Theatre, a similar item (perhaps a pin-keep) for the 150th Performance of "Rob Roy", a small heart-shaped sterling silver box for the 200th Performance of David Belasco’s "The Heart of Maryland" at the Herald Square Theatre, a sterling silver matchbox "From Charley’s Aunt Dec 21st 1895", a sterling silver heart-shaped container "From Charley’s Aunt Dec 21st 1895" (two different souvenirs from the same date with the leading characters in drag), and a brass stamp box for the 100th Performance of "On And Off" at the Madison Square Theatre January 9th 1899.
THREE SOUVENIRS..
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8" decanter with metallic overlay and pink ribbon around neck reading "Souvenir 75th Time. Lover’s Lane Manhattan Theatre Wednesday April 9th 1901." 5" crystal jar with embossed metal lid inscribed "700th Time. Castle Sq. Opera Co. American Theatre Mch. 5, 1900." 2 1/2" painted milk glass cosmetic container with gilded fittings and base, worn paper label on bottom reads "Columbia Theatre, Brooklyn, N.Y. 125th Souvenir Performance of Mlle. Fifi. Nov. 1st 1899."
CATS AND DOGS!.
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Three figurals: 6" gilded spelter figurine of cat with attached tinker bell, inscribed around base "Charley’s Aunt. 100th Performance In Chicago Hooley’s Theatre." 4 1/2" spelter inkwell, various sporting motifs, lid inscribed "Charley’s Aunt. 50th Performance Mon. Dec. 31st 1884. Chestnut Str Theatre Phila." (lid detached from hinge) 3 1/2" spelter inkwell with dog drinking from what appears to be a nursing bottle ("He’s Caught On"), tray base inscribed "Garrick Theatre Hoyt & McKee Lessees Charles Frohman Mgr 50th Performance Hoyt’s A Stranger In New York Nov. 1st 1897."
THREE STANDING FIGURES..
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A 9" spelter figurine of lady clutching some roses, base inscribed "Hoyt’s Madison Square Theatre. Hoyt’s A Temperence Town. 50th Performance. Carolyn Miskel As Ruth. Monday Nov. 6th 1893." 8" bronzed spelter figurine of pirate girl, base similarly inscribed "...450th Consecutive Performance of Hoyt’s A Trip to Chinatown. Friday Jan. 20th 1893." 8" gilded spelter figurine of jockey (Leonard Boyne as Captain Harry Vernon), inscribed "American Theatre. 150th Performance The Prodigal Daughter. Tuesday Oct. 17th 1893." (live horses appeared on stage at this show!)
FOUR FIGURAL SOUVENIRS..
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10" lacquered & bronzed spelter figurine of pirate girl, similar to "A Trip to Chinatown" souvenir from the collection, except fitted out as a countertop cigar lighter (damage to sword, gas pipe sheared off at top)–no inscription. 8" copperplated spelter figurine of banjo player girl, based inscribed "Theresa Vaughan as Fraulein The Waif. 200th Performance. Barnet & Pflueger’s 1492. Rices Surprise Party. Removes to Hardins Theatre Jan. 29th. Palmers Theatre. January 22nd 1894." 7" gilded spelter figurine of Christopher Columbus. Similar inscription related to 250th Performance of 1492 on March 5th 1894, along with ad "Use New England Pianos." 6" copper bust of soubrette, base with brass plaque inscribed "The Casino Girl. 100th Time–June 5th 1900."
BARRELS OF FUN!.
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Two performance souvenirs, each 5" depicting a man and a barrel. One inscribed "Chas. H. Hopper. Standard Theatre. 100th Performance Chimmie Fadden Wed. April 15, 96." (gilded) The other "250th Performance. The Girl I Left Behind Me. Wednesday Aug. 16th 1893 Schiller Theatre Chicago." (hole in bottom of barrel not visible when displayed)
THREE ANIMAL RELATED SOUVENIRS..
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6" spelter inkwell (complete with glass insert) of Neil Burgess in "The County Fair. Union Square Theatre New York. Seasons 1889, 1890, 1891." 5" spelter figurine of woman and horse, base inscribed "Shenandoah. Proctor’s 23rd Str. Theatre." 3" iron figurine of elephant, base inscribed "Broadway Theatre. Manager Mr. Frank W. Sanger. Wang Souvenir. De Wolfe Hopper Opera Company. 100th Performance Friday August 14, 1891."
FOUR BEVERAGE SOUVENIRS..
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3 1/4" silverplate drinking mug, bottom inscribed "‘At The White Horse Tavern’ 50th Time Mar. 20, 1899 Wallack’s." 4" silverplate urn inscribed "Canary & Lederer’s Casino Co 100th Time The Lady Slavey April 27–1896." 2" silver- plate loving cup inscribed "100th Performance Way Down East." Collapsible drinking cup housed in leather container with gilt inscription on the bottom "Madison Square Theatre 100th Performance of William Collier in ‘On the Quiet’ May Third, 1901."
FIVE CONTAINERS..
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Including a ZIEGFELD production! 3 1/2" silverplated cylindrical hinged container (hinge detached at bottom– easily repaired), inscribed on bottom "Standard. 100th Performance Too Much Johnson. Wm. Gillette Feb. 25, 1895." 3 1/2" silver-plated milk can, inscribed on lid "Souvenir 50th Performance The Dairy Farm 14th St. Theatre N.Y." 3" spelter container in shape of wicker wine jug with two attached shields inscribed "Souvenir 100 Performance Der Corner Grocer Jan. 20th 1894" and one for the 200th Performance of this show at the Germania Theatre. 1 1/2" high leaded glass makeup jar with silver lid depicting man on horseback, inscribed "Broadway Theatre Opera Company. Andrew A. McCormick: Manager. Souvenir 175th Performance DeKoven and Smith’s The Highwayman April 13th 1898." 2" high glass makeup jar with gilt brass lid with inset "ruby" inscribed around the collar "Manhattan Theatre. Wm. A. Brady and F. Ziegfeld Jr. Prop’s and Man’s Apr. 11th 98. 75th Time. ‘Way Down East.’"
FOUR SOUVENIRS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes one for Eugene O’Neill’s father, James. 6" spelter figurine of aristocratic gentleman, inscribed on bottom "Academy of Music NY Souvenir 50th Time Dec. 3, 1900 James O’Neill in Monte Cristo." 5 1/2" copperplated spelter hingedegg, velvet liner, portrait of lead actor under lid, bottom inscribed "Miner’s 5th Ave. Theatre N.Y. Souvenir 50th Performance Mon. April 15th 1895 His Wife’s Father By Wm. H. Crane Co." (wear to outer finish) 5" silverplated brass bell with spelter handle inscribed "100th Performance Herald Square Theatre David Belasco Heart of Maryland." 3" high lidded spelter container depicting shipwreck on the rocks, inscribed around the base "Monday Oct. 12th 96 Souvenir of the 50th Night Under the Polar Star At the Academy of Music N.Y."
SOUSA SOUVENIR..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Small calfskin wallet with encased photo of DeWolf Hopper, inscribed "Columbia Theatre. Souvenir 300th Performance DeWolf Hopper in El Capitan. Monday Feb. 1st 1897." This was a John Philip Sousa show. Mint condition.
Antiques
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ART..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Oil on canvas, 24 x 32". This abstract, strongly colored work is by noted composer Harold Rome ("Wish You Were Here", "Pins and Needles" and "Fanny"). Titled "Underwater Rendezous" and signed "Harold Rome ‘68" on rear stretcher.
BOYS FROM SYRACUSE PAINTING..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
25 x 30" oil on masonite, attributed to Zero Mostel. This representation of the discus thrower originates from a production of "The Boys from Syracuse" or "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum."
Entertainment Collectibles
EDWARD CASWELL SKETCH..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Original pencil sketch by noted illustrator, Edward C. Caswell, of the "Old 14th St Theatre." The building was originally the Francis, then went through a series of incarnations, including the Eva LaGallienne Civic Rep and Socialist Theatre Union before being torn down in 1938. 14 x 27" sight, framed. Sold with a print of this sketch, two printed views of the Provincetown Playhouse and one of the Cherry Lane Theatre, all by Caswell, 9 x 12" and smaller.
DRAMA IN THE GALLERY..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Pen and ink image of what appears to be a woman fainting during a performance at a theater. Signed by noted English illustrator, Orestes Cortazzo, who was collected by William K. Vanderbilt. 7 1/2 x 10" sight, matted and framed.
DICK WHORF GOUACHE..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Original gouache of Swenfro (Wagnerian figure) by artist/director Dick Whorf. Presented, circa 1933, to Helen Gahagan who left Broadway to study opera in Germany in 1931. She later was defeated by Richard Nixon in a dirty campaign for Senator in 1950. Whorf was the brother of artist John Whorf. Richard was an often-exhibited artist who famously worked non-stop backstage. Accompanying presentation inscription reads "For H. Gahagan. A swell person but a rotten toe dancer. Dick Whorf." Matted and framed, 13 x 11" sight.
BALLARD SKETCH FROM ALLEGRO..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
28 x 22" original costume design on board of the "Children’s Party" from the first Rogers & Hammerstein flop, "Allegro." Each stage character is identified in pencil and the designor, Lucinda Ballard, has signed in pencil, as well. Stains along bottom, several pieces broken off along right edge, reattached with tape.
KIT CORNELL FRONT OF HOUSE..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
14 X 20" original artwork of "Katherine Cornell" signed by noted Hungarianborn illustrator Vertes. Used for the play "The Doctor’s Dilemma." Light discoloration and loss at two corners and bottom edge.
ORIGINAL FRANK LOESSER ARTWORK..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes: 11 x 8 3/4" ink sketch on yellow lined paper of trumpet, book, and peaches on a chess board signed "Frank Loesser drew This and fuck you." Another work by the noted lyricist and composer ("Guys and Dolls") is an 11 x 10" watercolor of three figures on the stairway of a Greek temple, inscribed in pencil on the bottom "Leonard’s longest run–inspired by a Maxfield Parrish-type Rosebud. F. Loesser." (the show referred to was Leonard Sillman’s "New Faces"). A third 8 x 10" portrait sketch in colored pencil is inscribed "Sillman by Loesser". These were given by Loesser to Sillman and bought from his estate.
STAGE DESIGNS AND MORE..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
10 x 14" softbound book "Sir Henry Irving and Miss Ellen Terry Drawn by Pamela Colman Smith" containing lots of illustrations and three GREAT prints suitable for framing (covers detached–text written by "Dracula" author Bram Stoker) AND 9 x 8" ribbon-bound booklet "Herman Rosse Designs and Impressions" published in 1920 and containing many stage designs (wear to front cover).
TWO ORIGINAL PEN AND INK PANEL SKETCHES FROM PLAYS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes: 19 x 10 1/2" panel signed SCHMIDT featuring Hope Williams, Walter Walker, Ben Smith and Dorothy Tree from Philip Barrie’s "Holiday" plus a 21 x 12" panel signed MARCUS with VERNON and IRENE CASTLE, FRANK TINNEY and "Kelly and his hunting dog" from Irving Berlin’s first full-length Broadway show "Watch Your Step" (narrow piece along left edge detached and repaired). This illustration was printed in the "New York Times" in 1913.
ORIGINAL DOUG KINGMAN SKETCH FOR JFK BIRTHDAY PARTY AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Ink sketch mounted to 16 x 20" board depicting several celebrities (Jack Benny and Jimmy Durante are identified) and inscribed by the artist "May 19-62 11:30 AM. Madison Square Garden. Rehearsal for President’s Birthday Party. To my friend EARL Best wishes by DOUG KINGMAN." Loss at top two corners and horizontal crease on bottom border. Will frame nicely.
THREE ORIGINAL PEN AND INK ARTWORKS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes: 12 1/2 x 12" portrait of "The Bowery Girl" chewing pepsin gum signed KETTEN (Italian-born illustrator and cartoonist who worked for the "New York Telegram")–has minor edge wear and loss at one corner, circa 1911. Sold with 14 x 19" ink sketch "Laughs from the Ziegfeld Follies" signed JAMES TREMBATH (reference to the War and Al Smith having built the Empire State Building) and a 15 x 22" ink sketch "Laughs from the ‘New Yorkers’" signed PETERSON MACHAMER (contains a selfportrait of the artist plus several identified actors including Jimmy Durante)–one 2 1/2" border tear. Trembath and Machamer were both well-known caricaturists. These cartoons typcially appeared in the "New Plays" section of NY newspapers. The "New Yorkers" was a Cole Porter show.
FIVE ORIGINAL PEN AND INK ARTWORKS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes: 14 x 11" sketch of Burgess Meredith and Jack McGovern in "Hughie" (by Eugene O’Neill) signed HEWISON and published in "Punch" on June 26, 1963, 9 x 11" sketch of Jimmy Savo in "The Boys From Syracuse" November 7, 1938 signed E. DOW, 11 x 13" sketch of Robert Weede in "The Most Happy Fella" at the Riviera signed F. S. Nixon (sold with program for the play), 11 x 15" caricature of E. H. Sothern signed C. de FORNARO, and a matching portrait of Mrs. Sothern, Virginia Harned (edge faults on each, still nice). Both Hewison and De Fornaro were well-regarded and esteemed caricaturists.
FREDERICK DORR STEELE SKETCH..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
15 x 20" ink sketch signed STEELE of "Judith Anderson & Helen Menken in ‘The Old Maid.’" Notation on bottom border "Rush 5 PM Plenty of color." Sold with a matching 10 x 13 1/2" production still by Vandamm. A nice set!
SIXTEEN WINDOW CARDS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
These measure 14 x 22" in varying states of condition, but, on the whole, good or better. Titles include: Ethel Merman at Carnegie Hall (inscribed by Merman "To Charles with love from Ethel"), My 3 Angels, The Grass Harp, All Over Town, Goodbye My Fancy, End As A Man, The Girl on the Via Flaminia, A Very Special Baby, Anniversary Waltz, The 5th Season, Oh Kay!, On the Town with Bernadette Peters, Jose Greco at the Broadway, Ballad for Bimshire, Crackers and Forty- Deuce.
SEVENTEEN WINDOW CARDS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes: Eve Arden in Moose Murders (a celebrated flop), Music in the Air (artist's proof with light water damage to the silk screen portion), Hazel Green at Allentown’s Lyric (folds), Oh Men Oh Women! (a James Thurbur graphic), Ashes (a Paul Davis graphic), It’s Lynda Carter, The Shadow of a Gunman, The Zulu & The Zaida, Edward My Son, Tonight at Eight Thirty with Steve Allen & Jayne Meadows, Kind Sir, The Trip to Bountiful, The Solid Gold Cadillac (loss at top), Peg O’My Heart, Sherlock Holmes with John Wood, 3 Guys Naked from the Waist Down and Spookhouse. Condition varies, but generally very good.
VINTAGE WINDOW CARDS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
14 X 18" card for Maurice Evans as Hamlet at the St. James. Together with 14 x 22" card for Oscar Serlin’s production of "Life with Father" at the Empire (light edge wear and corner creases).
AL HIRSCHFELD CARDS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Three window cards illustrated by the great Herschfeld. Includes: Man of LaMancha, Kismet and By the Beautiful Sea. The latter has some light stains at top, the balance in excellent condition.
GREAT MUSICALS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Five cards: The King and I, Finian’s Rainbow, Can-Can, John Murray Anderson's Almanac and Hazel Flagg. Minor faults, generally very fine or better.
TALENTED ILLUSTRATORS..
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Three cards, including: Winkelberg, Southern Exposure (both done by Don Freeman) and The Pajama Game (by Peter Arno). Excellent condition on all three.
GROUP OF 136 PIECES OF ASSORTED EPHEMERA FROM THE TURN OF THE 20TH-CENTURY ONWARD..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes: tickets, passes, business cards, small advertisements, ticket stubs, photographic premium cards, ticket envelopes, trade cards, announcements and invitations. Minor duplication, a few pieces are European.
FEDERAL THEATRE/WPA ARCHIVE..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Large group of items related to theatre productions in various locations, mounted under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration during the Great Depression. The group includes: five large Federal Theatre magazines or bulletins including a Report of the First Federal Summer Theatre, twenty-two programs (plays, concerts, dance, and circus) including "Murder in the Cathedral", fifteen pieces of assorted ephemera (flyers, questionnaires, correspondence, handbills, mimeographed sheets), and one hundred and one publicity stills depicting production staff, audience views, authors, scenes in progress, and actors (some small format, but mainly 8 x 10" glossies). MOST PHOTOS STAMPED FEDERAL THEATRE PROJECT AND TAKEN BY WELL-KNOWN PHOTGRAPHERS WORKING WITHIN THE PROGRAM.
Antique Stone Lithography
GROUP OF TOBACCO-RELATED ITEMS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes: "Album for Cigar Bands" containing over 300 mounted and unmounted bands from the turn of the century (most are non-pictorial and non-theatrical, although there are a few Anna Held bands), collection of twenty-one different very colorful cigar box labels (both inner and end labels), a Cuban album for Billiken Cigarros with nineteen photos of movie stars and boxers from the 1920s (Ramon Navarro, John Gilbert, Harold Lloyd, Hoot Gibson, Gene Sharkey, Gene Tunney...album in fair condition...thirteen of the photos have logo of "Cigarros el Cuno"), celluloid leatherette notepad for Robert Mantell Havana Cigars, twenty Spanish cigarette cards, two Sweet Caporal cigarette cards, and three Ogden’s Guinea Gold cigarette cards for Eugene Stratton ("inimitable in his coon songs"), Thomas Edison ("Famous electrician"), and Jewish author Israel Zangwill.
Miscellaneous
COLLECTION OF CIGARETTE CARDS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
This extensive collection includes: thirty-four "Between the Acts & Bravo" cards, ten "Fatima", thirty-nine "La Viajera", eleven from the "Star Souvenir" series, one "Between the Acts", eight "Sweet Caporal", one "Red Cross", one "Allan & Ginter", thirty-four "Hassan", thirty-four "Between the Acts Little Cigars", twenty-five "John Player & Sons", four "G. W. Gail & Ax’s Navy", twelve "Honest Long Cut", one "Miner’s Extra Long Cut", eight unmarked cartes-de-visite likely part of a set, six "Sensation Cut Plug", seven silks, one "Cross Cut Cigarettes" of Lillian Russell (plus an unmarked Russell), one "Duke’s", three "Ogden’s Guinea Gold", a complete Second Series album of Film Stars by John Player & Son, and a complete First Series of Film Stars album by John Player & Son.
Books
THREE FLIP-BOOKS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
One book shows Harry Conor in his "Well and Strong" routine from "Hoyt’s A Trip to Chinatown." (wear, missing part of cover). Another shows "La Dans Serpentin" and is titled "A Story Without Words." Issued in 1897, the images of a female dancer with flowing and fluttering dress is often shown in documentaries on cinema history. The third book shows a dancing couple one of whom is identified as Harry Pilcer, circa 1919.
Entertainment Collectibles
"HOYT’S A TRIP TO CHINATOWN" AUSSIE TOUR COLLECTION..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Includes: 1896 "Souvenir of Hoyt’s Comedians" program, autographed card and photo of HARRY GILFOIL ("Hoyt’s A Stranger in New York"), 1891 and 1894 programs, 9 x 6 1/2" mounted production still with imprint of Melbourne photographer, undated program from the Lyceum Theatre with illustration of cast on the cover (faults), two different 1896 programs from the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, a Thomas Nast cartoon of Welland Strong, and cabinet cards of: members of the cast, three different of Caroline-Miskel Hoyt, and two of JULIUS WITMARK, including one autographed by him dated November 18, 1893.
REPERTORY THEATRE..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Consists of souvenirs and promotional items for Payton’s Theatre in Brooklyn. The principals in this enterprise were Corse, Ette Reed, and Claude Payton. Includes: fourteen colorful felt pennants with silk screened portraits of all members of the company (5 x 7" each and in mint condition), two aluminum souvenirs for Etta Reid Payton (a bookmark and notebook cover), a 7/8" celluloid button for Etta (lacking pin), circa 1911-12, and a 6 x 7" silk playbill from 1912 celebrating the 12th anniversary of the stock company with a performance of "The Easiest Way."
ACTOR’S FUND EXONUMIA..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Group of seven miscellaneous items. These include: 31mm. brass membership token for the Actor’s Fund from 1926 depicting their president, Daniel Frohman, 37mm. silver medal for Actor’s Fund Fair 1917 with number "350" inscribed on verso, enamel "General Committee" badge for Actor’s Fund Fair 1917, brass "sheriff’s" badge for Actor’s Fund Fair 1892, "Booth Chairman" badge for Actor’s Fund Fair 1907 (wear to ribbon), 70mm. bronze Medallic Art Company "Actor’s Fund New York 1910" medallion (PROTOTYPE FOR THE TONY AWARD), and a 6" GORHAM STERLING VERMEIL spoon for "Actor’s Fund Fair May 2nd to 7th 1892" depicting eight famous actors and actresses on either side of the handle plus the Park Theatre in New York in the bowl. Nice group.
FRENCH THEATRE AND ENTERTAINMENT..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Varied and interesting collection covering multiple aspects of French culture. We’ll start with the high-brow and work from there. There are four small format "L’Illustration" programs for the Comedie-Francaise from 1890, 1892, and 1900 (two with mounting remnants) and six official programs of the Comedie-Francaise from the 1920s. Then, we have a small booklet, 16pps., purporting to be "The Secret Directory of Foreigner Bachelor in Paris [to] Casas Nocturnas." Plus, large format souvenir programs for: "Bonjours Paris" at the Casino de Paris in 1924-5 (Mistinguett on cover), Folies Bergere Premier Album for 1923, Folies Bergere 50th anniversary album from 1927 (original tissue paper cover and great color illustration of Josephine Baker inside), Folies Bergere 1938 with original tissue paper cover, and undated (circa 1940s) flocked paper cover Folies Bergere album. The balance of the lot: premier edition of "Music Hall" magazine from 1911, 1899 souvenir folding fan from the Marigny Theatre on the Champs Elysee with ad for Maxim’s Restaurant, small format programs for the National Academy of Music and Dance (1922), vaudeville at the Olympia (1925), topless revue at the Ambassadeurs (1925), Theatre de l’Avenue (1931), Coquelin at the Porte Saint Martin (1904 with faults), Hippodrome (1890s), Viennese operettas at the Theatre du Vaudeville (1911), benefit performance of the Mutual Aid Society of Russian and French Dramatic Artists at Theatre-Michel (1902), the Moulin Rouge (circa 1900 with mounting remnants on back cover), two promo cards for "Zig Zig" at the Cabaret Music Hall, and a promo foldout for Mistinguett and Fernandel in "Folies en Folie."
ADVERTISING BLOTTERS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Nice collection of thirteen different theatrical advertising blotters.
FRENCH AND OTHER EUROPEAN PROGRAMS AND EPHEMERA..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Being French, most of this stuff tends to be a little racy (the French really knew how to put on a show!) The programs are practically all small format. Includes: Otero at the Olympia 1901, inaugural program at Concert Mayol of "Cache Ta Pudeur", Parisian Cabaret at Chez Fischer with cartoon card, Madame Arthur’s Cabaret (men disguised as women play all the parts!), 1919 Gaumont Palace (cinema), 1926 program for totally nude show at the Gaity Theatre, four Folies-Bergere, one Empire Music Hall/Circus, four Casino de Paris (1924, 1932 and 1933 with one duplicate), "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" at the Chatelet (1900-1), postcard advertising play, two foldout flyers for Mistinguett appearing in New York at the Winter Garden in "Innocent Eyes", a portrait of Mistinguett (fold), large souvenir program and publicity still of Hildegarde at the Theatre des Champs-Elysées, large format Concert des Ambassadeurs (circa 1900), booklet with caricatures "Les Chansonniers de Montmartre et D’Ailleurs" by A. Barrere, ten publicity stills of Folies Bergere stage numbers with two of the original negatives, portrait of dancer Claude La Mara, card for "Le Petit Mexique" strip-tease, and 1931 postcard for "La Chauve Souris" cabaret. Sold with three pieces of German, Dutch, and Spanish ephemera for night clubs and a Mucha-like illustration for "The Dollar Princess" in German.
OPENING NIGHT SOUVENIR FOR THE CASINO THEATRE..
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Souvenir program for 250th Performance of "Nadjy" at the Casino Theatre April 26th 1889 (great color covers and exterior/ interior photogravures of the theatre– minor edge foxing). Back cover shows patrons on the roof garden.
VARIOUS FABRIC SOUVENIRS..
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Includes: 12" Foxy Grandpa glazed cotton handkerchief with four boxing scenes (sold with two Foxy 196 Grandpa postcards including a holdto- light), a 15 x 23" gold and burgundy embroidery chair cover from New York’s Empire Theatre, a 7 x 5" silk horse blanket for the 75th Performance of "A Run of Luck" at the Boston November 17th 1887, plus five silk programs (January 23rd 1870 benefit performance for the Elks at the Boston, Grand Opening Performance on August 31st 1903 of "Tess of the D’Ubervilles" at the Chichester in Bowling Green, Robson & Crane in "A Comedy of Errors" at the Brooklyn September 20th [n.y.], Evelyn Vaughan and Bert Lytell in "The Deep Purple", and a 375th Performance of "Way Down East" at the Academy of Music March 27th 1900 (wrinkled–mounted on album page).
LARGE GROUP OF ASSORTED EPHEMERA..
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Includes: ten slick handouts (the best being for "The Skin of Our Teeth"), fifty assorted programs, playbills, and flyers of fairly routine nature ranging from 1892 to 1960s, and forty pieces of more interesting and graphic early material in all forms and sizes. Some examples: souvenir program for Jane Cowl in "Within the Law", promotional programs for the "Great Moral Drama Drink","Her Fatal Sin", Chauncey Olcott in "Terrence", "Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch" (together with die-cut handout), "The Earl of Pawtucket", pictorial booklet for Belasco’s "The Governor’s Lady", complete illustrated postcard album for "Too Many Crooks", Annie Russell in "Esmeralda" (1882), 1910 postcard for Sothern & Marlowe repertoire, Neil Burgess in "The County Fair" (1891), early colored lithography handouts for Belasco’s "May Blossom", "Shadows of a Great City", 1887 Drummond Tobacco company premium booklet ("Dedicated to lovers of the weed") of Ed Harrigan’s song "Never Take the Horseshoe From the Door" and a 1920 program of the Dramatic and Musical Show at Sing Sing Prison (assume incarcerated former actors or agents played the parts). In larger items, we have a three-part 1914 calendar with portraits of Richard Mansfield in Shakespearean roles, graphic brochure and flyer for "In Old Kentucky", large broadside for the Gray Sisters (circa 1880), fun flyer for the "sensational romance...The Heart of Texas" (1904), a "Sample Copy" issue from 1880 of "Harrigan & Hart’s New York Boys" newspaper, and an early broadside of that old chestnut "Ten Nights in a Bar Room." The Leslie Carter program has a litho by Alphonse Mucha. Mucha posters are very collectible and command very high price.
FAMOUS NEW YORK ATTRACTIONS..
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Approximately forty items related to night clubs, supper clubs, amusement parks, etc. These include programs, promotional handouts, tableside souvenir photos, and more. Some of the "spots" include: Luna Park (1905 program), Club 21 ("The Iron Gate" souvenir album presented to Pennsylvania Governor George Earle and autographed twice by owners JACK and CHARLIE in 1937 with wishes to see Earle in the White House in 1940), The New Montmartre, The Silver Slipper (program to honor Ginger Rogers in her debut as a Paramount star), The Frivolity, Club Continentale, Club Deauville (autographed by star KATHLEEN KARR), The Everglades, The Parody, The Paradise Cabaret, the Gilded Cage, Hollywood Cabaret, and the Stork Club. There are tableside photos from the Stork Club (Irving Berlin, Hal Wallis and Sherman Billingsley), The Copacabana (Mary Martin with Rogers & Hammerstein), Club 82, Club 181, Sammy’s Bowery Follies, and the Carnival. Sold with: 1906 illustrated souvenir guide booklet "Seeing Chinatown" (with section on opium– "Hitting the Pipe"), and a circa 1885 souvenir booklet from the Grand Museum "Instantaneous Views of New York Harbor."
GRAPHIC LETTERHEADS AND EPHEMERA..
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This lot has two groups of theatrical letterheads and correspondence. The first group of approximately fifty pieces has receipts from suppliers, contracts, and promotional letterheads & envelopes. Some of the subjects: Morrow’s High Class Minstrels, Mabel Paige’s "take" for performing in "The Little Egyptian" at Greenwall’s Opera House in Fort Worth circa 1900 (Paige was a popular character actress in Hollywood movies of the '30s and 40s, Sam T. Jack’s Opera House in Chicago, the Olympia Company Gay Amazon’s, The Jolly Roamers Comedy, The Voodoo or a Lucky Charm, The Bowery Detective, 18 Bells, Morosco’s Grand Opera House in San Francisco, The Standard Talking Machine Company, Klaw & Erlanger Managers’ Exchange, etc. Many of these date from the 1890s. Lots of good stuff here. The second group has approximately thirty pieces related to the L. Ebbetts Music Publishing Company consisting of legal documents, letters from other publishers, invoices from printers, and copyright information from the Library of Congress. Also an 1886 passport for Lina Ebbetts signed by Secretary of State F. F. BAYARD with an unbelievable patriotic watermark that takes up the whole document!
SMALL FORMAT PROGRAMS..
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A great collection for the dealer or specialist! Contains fiftyeight small format programs dating from the 1880s through the 1950s. There are some "Playbill" programs from the 1930s and some regional theatre programs from the 1950s, but 75% of the programs date from the 1920s and before. All of the major New York theatres are represented, as well as theatres in Boston, New Haven, Jersey City, and other major cities. The programs from the 1915- 1930 period have colorful covers and feature major performers. There are also some area guide books interspersed. Includes 1939 program for "Straw Hat Review" autographed by DANNY KAYE, ALFRED DRAKE, and IMOGENE COCA.
SMALL FORMAT PROGRAMS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
A great collection for the dealer or specialist! Contains one hundred seventeen small format programs dating from the 1880s through the 1950s. There are some "Playbill" programs from the 1930s and some regional theatre programs from the 1950s, but 75% of the programs date from the 1920s and before. All of the major New York theatres are represented, as well as theatres in Boston, New Haven, Jersey City, and other major cities. The programs from the 1915-1930 period have colorful covers and feature major performers. There are also some area guide books interspersed.
SOUVENIR PROGRAMS..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Large-format programs: inaugural program for Radio City Music Hall, "The Book of Grace George" with tipped-in photogravures and scenes from her plays, folder with production photo of 100th Performance of "Bushido" at the Comedy Theatre February 6th 1917, folder with photogravure of ETHEL IRVING signed by her for the 250th Performance of "Lady Frederick" at the Criterion June 3rd 1908, Julia Marlowe in "The Cavalier" (many illustrations–covers loose with minor chipping), Julia Marlowe as "Barbara Frietchie"(contents loose–lacks back cover), 1929 25th anniversary dinner for the "New York World" newspaper with vaudeville entertainment, Annie Russell in "A Royal Family" at the Lyceum Theatre 1900, and Robert Edson in "Soldiers of Fortune" at the Hollis St. Theatre 1903 (with handbill). Smaller format programs include: Robson & Crane in "A Comedy of Errors" (circa 1890), inaugural program for Hartford’s Parsons’ Theatre from April 1, 1896 with DeWolf Hopper in "Dr. Syntax", program and menu for "First National Convention of the Legitimate Theatre" at the Hotel Astor May 24-27, 1937, "Listen Lester" with Clifton Webb at the Knickerbocker Theatre St. Patrick’s Day 1919, "The House That Jack Built" at Madison Square December 24th 1900, "7th Heaven" at the Booth October 30th 1922, "Eighth Dress Rehearsal of the Green Room Club" at the New York February 12th 1911, "A Gentleman from Mississippi" with Douglas Fairbanks (1909), Sarah LeMoyne in "The Greatest Thing in the World" (circa 1910), 100th Performance of "Paul Kauver" at the Standard March 29, 1888, William Crane in "The Senator" at the Star (circa 1900), "Madame Sans Gene" (circa 1900), 50th Performance of "Youth" at the Boston November 7th 1882, Otis Skinner in "The Duel" at the New Montauk April 16th 1906, and a compendium of roles played by Lillian Burkhardt (1900–part of same series as Marlowe and Annie Russell). Twenty-six items.
Autographs
MILLER, MARILYN..
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Film and stage actress. Starred in "Sally" and other Ziegfeld shows. Autographed Portrait Signed. Sold with six publicity stills from various stages in her career (two with edge damage) and a press release photo of her 1936 funeral at St. Bartholomew’s.
AUTOGRAPHED PORTRAITS..
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Interesting group (mostly 8 x 10") of ten photos that includes: DOLLY (the Dolly Sisters), mounted 5 x 7" portrait signed on mount YOURS TRULY, AL H. WILSON (as "The German Prince") and matted 4 1/2 x 7" portrait of Al Jolson’s brother, Harry, inscribed "Harry Jolson Week of Nov 8th 1909 Oshkosh, Wis."
AUTOGRAPHED PORTRAITS..
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Includes: 8 x 10" portrait inscribed R. H. BURNSIDE (manager of the N. Y. Hippodrome), 8 x 10" unknown distinguished gentleman with presentation inscription only (no autograph), 8 x 10" portrait of KATHLEEN (?), 8 x 10" mounted portrait signed ALBERT CHEVALIER (damage to perimeter from previous matting), matted portrait signed IRVIN S. COBB (noted Kentucky-born humorist and journalist) with inscription to Tom McKnight (horizontal crease near top) and 11 x 14" portrait of BEATRICE CAMPBELL inscribed to Alan Brock. Campbell was the "muse" for George Bernard Shaw.
SIGNED PHOTOS OF BERT LAHR, ARLENE FRANCIS, HEYWOOD BROUN AND JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT..
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Includes: 5 x 7" Autographed Portrait Signed HEYWOOD [Broun] showing Broun on stage with hat in hand (even aging), a similar unsigned 5 x 7" portrait of Broun, 1931 program for Broun’s "Shoot the Works!" at the George M. Cohan (Broun on cover), 8 x 10" APS ARLENE FRANCIS and BERT LAHR with presentation inscriptions by both (a pregnant Ms. Francis asking "...please let me come back for you when I’m thinner..."), 8 x 10" APS JOSEPH SCHILDKRAUT as "Uncle Harry" dated June 1942 and a Vandamm portrait of Schildkraut in "Anatol".
GENTHE AND ABBE PORTRAITS..
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Includes: 4 1/2 x 6 1/2" Autographed Portrait Signed DORIS KEANE dated 1924 with embossed stamp of Arnold Genthe and provenance on verso stating the view is from "The Czarina" and was given to Keane’s stage manager (bend in top right-hand corner and tiny chip missing from lower left corner), 8 x 10" Hartsook photo of Doris Keane, 8 x 10" APS DORIS [Keane] inscribed "To dear Virginia from Doris", 5 x 7" APS MARY HAY (dancer in Ziegfeld Follies and 1920s musicals) by Abbe and a 7 1/2 x 9 1/2" portrait (unsigned by likely by Abbe) of Hay and Richard Barthelmess posing in an arbor.
HAYES, HELEN..
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One of the leading actresses of the 20thcentury, active on both the stage and screen. Large format souvenir program for "Victoria Regina" with Hayes and Vincent Price, produced and directed by Gilbert Miller, and autographed HELEN HAYES on the front cover. Hayes won great acclaim for this part in which she portrayed the long reigning monarch from youth to old age.
Entertainment Collectibles
MOSCOW ART THEATRE ARCHIVE..
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Includes: real photo postcard signed Ivan Petrovich 1928, two signed portraits of Alexis Kosloff (a Russian choreographer who worked in NY with his brother– minor crease), 6 1/2 x 8 1/4" APS Ivan Moskvin (of the Moscow Art Theatre) dated December 15, 1923 and a 9 x 6 1/2" group shot of the MOSCOW ART THEATRE with Moskvin and STANISLAVSKY seated in the first row.
Autographs
AUTOGRAPHED MATERIAL–ELSIE JANIS, IRENE BORDONI, STUART ROBSON AND KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN..
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Elsie Janis (1889-1956) was known as "The Sweetheart of The A.E.F." for her efforts in entertaining troops during World War I. She wrote screenplays and authored more than fifty songs and was one of the stars of "The Vanderbilt Cup" of 1917. She was known as one of the most outstanding mimics of her day, but she was likewise an all-around revue artist. Her material includes: a small Autographed Note Signed ELSIE JANIS dated January 10th 1939 "...at present I am swamped by this ‘come back’ stuff–will you be a dear and ring me up in a couple of weeks...", small snapshot of Janis, Ramon Navarro, Douglas Fairbanks & Mary Pickford, 6 x 4" photo of Janis in the green room and 6 x 8" publicity still of Janis and Chevalier from "Hello America." Other items include: 8 x 10" APS Mrs. KATE DOUGLAS WIGGIN with inscription "...author of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm at the Columbia Theatre", 7 x 9" APS IRENE BORDONI (a fine early view), ALS STUART ROBSON (noted comedian and producer), New York, May 19, 1891, to actress Amy Busby in regard to her request to play the part of "Rose" in a Robson production ("I can say nothing definite in respect to Rose–next seasons negotiations now pending with other parties may result in a radical re-casting of my several plays...") with "endorsement" on verso by Busby saying she did get to play Rose after all, 1891 program for Robson’s "She Stoops to Conquer" with Busby as Miss Neville and a Newsboy cabinet card of Busby.
PORTRAITS INSCRIBED TO DANCERS ROLLO AND VERNA PICKERT..
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Rollo and Verna Pickert were a dancing team that performed the club circuit in the 1940s. One of their specialties was dancing on stilts. During their years in show business, they collected signed publicity stills of their theatrical colleagues as souvenirs. We don’t know who their favorite performers were, but judging from the inscriptions of these photos, everyone thought Rolly and Verna were a sweet couple. This lot includes approximately sixty-five publicity stills personally inscribed to Rollo and Verna, plus a group of twentyone items depicting the Pickerts (production stills, souvenir night club photo, program from Detroit, portrait signed by Rollo, etc.) Many of the performers who provided their autographs are not well-known today, but some left their mark. They include: CARL BALLANTINE, MITZI GREEN and EVELYN BRENT.
GROUP OF TWENTY-SEVEN SIGNED PORTRAITS..
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This group includes signed portraits of actors from the turn-of-the-century to the early 1920s. Some of the portraits are of high quality and are included for that aspect, more so than the subject. Includes: 4 1/2 x 6" mounted photo signed on the mount by JUANITA [Hanson] and the photographer LILLIAN RUTH HART (Hanson was a stunt woman with an appetite for wild Hollywood parties, we are told), lovely 7 x 9" sepia portrait signed FRANCIS STARR plus signed portraits of: ALMA GRACE, EMILY KELLER in "Record Breakers", GREGORY KELLY, GRACE VALENTINE, LOUISE HUFF, DOROTHY JACKSON, OLGA PETROVA, OTIS SKINNER 1914 (sold with unsigned production still of 1931 "Kismet" and older portrait), GERARD DU MAURIER, two different ANNIE KENT 1914 (one in fair condition), ALBERT CEBOLLERO 1922, ALICE JOYCE, WALKER WHITESIDE, JAMES B. CARSON from "Red Heads" 1913, EDMUND BREESE, CLIFTON CRAWFORD, LAURETTE TAYLOR (with her dog from the original 1912 production of PEG O' MY HEART signed by BOTH!) plus others we cannot identify because only first name was used.
FIVE LARGE FORMAT SIGNED PHOTOS AND ONE STANDARD SIZED SIGNED PORTRAIT..
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This group contains six autographed portraits signed, all except one measuring 11 x 14". The large examples include: KEN [Murray] sold with booklet "Ken Murray’s Hollywood" chronicling Murray’s behind-the-scenes home movies of Hollywood celebrities, RAN and EDDIE DOWLING (whose act was "appropriated" by Fanny Brice), PAUL DRAPER inscribed to the ubiquitous Phyllis "I wish she could be walking into my act till there aren’t any more stages to walk on", ONA MUNSON & EDDIE BUZZELL and WILLIE HOWARD. The smaller portrait signed DeWOLF HOPPER measures 8 x 10" and is mounted on an album page.
SIX SIGNED PHOTOS INCLUDING FINE EDITH MEISER..
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Includes: 10 x 11 1/2" portrait of ELIZABETH INGLIS with inscription to Louis Shurr (inscription faded with loss to two corners–else a stunning portrait), 9 x 11" portrait of unidentified actress inscribed "To Sir Guy ‘Lady Perth’", 11 x 14" portrait of Lynn Fontanne and Laurette Taylor signed by both ("To dear Howard with love from Lynn. The same–from Laurette") and the photographer RICHARD BURKE, production still from "Sweet Dell of Old Drury Lane" signed by LAURETTE TAYLOR 1923 (moderate damage along three sides most of which, if not all, could be matted out), 11 x 14" portrait of an unidentified actress signed PAT October 21, 1926 (several tears and corner damage) and an 11 x 14" hinged and matted portrait of Edith Meiser in costume from "Garrick’s Gaieties of 1925" signed by EDITH MEISER ("To Romney–On account of many delightful ‘moments’") and the photographer STELLA F. IMIAN.
MCMANUS, GEORGE..
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Cartoonist for the "New York World". Creator of comic strip "Bringing Up Father". Autographed Portrait Signed GEO McMANUS cartoon sketch of "father" and presentation inscription "To Phil An Old Pal..." This 6 x 9" portrait by Pirie MacDonald is mounted onto a large album page.
GROUP OF THIRTY-FOUR SIGNED PHOTOS..
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All of these portraits, save one, are signed by the subject. The sizes vary from snapshots to approximately 7 x 9". We cannot identify all of the subjects, but most are American or British stage and screen actors. Subjects include: Josephine Victor, Weleonora Lewis, Billy DeWolfe, Jean Lallon from "Streets of Paris", Dave Apollon, Milton Sills (signed on verso), A. W. WITZEL (Witzel was the dominant Hollywood photogrpaher in the teens and twenties), Tilly Bartik, midget Billy Barl, Jack Searl, Edgar Barriere in "Phantom of the Opera", Irra Petina in "Song of Norway", Jack of "The Vespers" singing group, Frank Young, James Crane, Wanda Carlyle 1920, Richard Taber, Wallace Eddinger, Rose Tapley "As the Mouse in ‘The Lion and the Mouse’", Nora Bayes, Sara Allgood 1940, Mitchell Corpin, Walter Kingsford 1945, Zelma O’Neal in 1930 golf-related show "Follow Through" (pictured with Jack Haley), "The Modernaires" singing group, CASS MACK OWEN & TOPSY from the Folies Bergeres in Paris 1936, Linda Ware, Steve Evans and dancer Argentinita.
MORE SIGNED 8 X 10S..
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This lot includes thirty-seven assorted stills from the 1920s onward. Most of the actors are lesser-known, but not all. Some of the subjects include: UNA O'CONNOR, MARILYN MILLER, RUTH HAMMOND (with signed Christmas card), VICKI CUMMINGS, MARIE [Saxon], JIMMY VALENTINE, JACK CRAWFORD "The Clown Prince of Jazz", HELEN HAYES (shown with Vera Zorina & Lawrence Olivier–edge faults), ETHEL SHUTTA (sold with "Playbill" program for "Follies"), QUENTIN REYNOLDS, KENNETH MacKENNA, GENE AUSTIN, CHAZ CHASE, JAMES [Barton], MITZI GREEN and many more. Some with faults, but generally very good condition.
MOMMIE DEAREST..
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Joan Crawford ALS, 3pp., October 17, 1938, on personal monogrammed stationery, to actress Genie Chester, signed "Joan." In part: "I start ‘Ice Follies’ next week and hope to be in New York by the first of the year for Franchot’s play. He has a wonderful play–with the Group..." Sold with original envelope addressed in Crawford’s hand.
RISTORI, ADELAIDE DEL GRILLO..
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19th-century tragic actress. ALS, 3pp., Philadelphia, May 9, 1883, in Italian, written to D. Venturra, regarding a trip to Boston and a contemplated meeting with Edwin Booth in New York. Sold together with a fine CDV portrait by Liebert of Paris and a book plate engraving.
Photography
SCENES FROM PLAYS..
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Group of seven cabinet cards either depicting scenes from plays or company ensembles. These include three Sarony cards (Charles Frohman’s Co. in "The Counselor's Wife" lacking mount, a second scene likely from the same play, and twelve members of Daly’s Company), a William Bruns card of Harry Hunter as the "Lone Fisherman"(light soiling), and three Kimball Studio Concord, NH cards of scenes from the "Old Homestead Company."
JAMES O’NEILL LOT..
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Group of four portraits of James O’Neill, Eugene O’Neill’s actor father. These include: a Falk cabinet card (trimmed at bottom), a Sarony cabinet card (slight wear at corners), another Falk cabinet card with scattered light marks, and a Sarony carte-de-visite (trimmed at bottom).
FUNNYMAN DIXEY..
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Four Gehrig cabinet cards and four Sarony cabinet cards of noted comedian Henry E. Dixey. The four Gehrig cards from Chicago show Dixey in a plaid suit and as a plaster statue come-to-life (from "Adonis"). The Sarony cards show Dixey as the plaster statue and in three parodies, including one aimed at Henry Irving. The audiences at the time would no doubt have immediately recognized all of them.
UNUSUAL SUBJECT MATTER..
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Group of ten miscellaneous cabinet cards with unusual subject matter. These include: a Thors of San Francisco card of Jane Hading, a card of Hading’s arm & hand, a card of Mrs. Kendall's forearm and hand, a different view of the same subject, two different S. Smith of St. Louis cards with scenes from a Spanish-American War period stage pageant (child holding US and Cuban flags, live angels suspended from wires, adults dressed as butterflies), card of "Shepard Family" band with five child musicians, two different Sarony cards showing members of the Mexican Juvenile Opera Company, and a Sarony card of "Cyril Tyler, The Phenomenal Boy Soprano."
Entertainment Collectibles
TRILBY PERFORMANCE SOUVENIR..
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Booklet titled "Souvenir 150th Time of Mr. A. M. Palmer’s Production of Trilby... Garden Theatre, New York, August 23, 1895." The backside lists the cast members. There are eleven mounted photos by Sarony of cast members on individual leaves, each measuring 4 1/4 x 6 1/2". Each photo is surrounded by a red border and has a facsimile signature of the subject. Photos appear to be silver prints in uniformly superb condition. Lacks ribbon used to bind the booklet together; else excellent shape with only minor faults.
MOVIE STARS OF THE ‘30S..
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Includes: 10 X 7 1/4" Marie Dressler by Hurrell, 11 x 14" Fay Templeton with embossed stamp of CLARENCE SINCLAIR BULL, 11 x 14" Bert Lahr from "Meet the People" by Clarence Bull (minor corner wear), 11 x 14" Harpo Marx and gorilla from "A Day at the Circus" (minor faults along left edge), 11 x 14" Charlie Ruggles done in 1931 by Bert Longworth, 11 x 14" Charles Laughton in "The Canterbury Ghost" by Bull, 11 x 14" Harry Carey in "Trader Horn" by Bull, 10 x 13" portrait of Ed Wynn by Gjon Mili, and 13 x 8 1/2" WEBER & FIELDS RE-UNION DINNER photo from MGM by Bull (as depicted in a 1930 movie), showing Dressler, Weber & Fields, Fay Templeton, DeWolf Hopper and others. Nine items.
JACOBI PORTRAIT..
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Matted and framed Lotte Jacobi portrait of Albert Basserman in costume from the Frederick Lonsdale comedy "Sex Appeal." Basserman was a character actor in films of the 1930s.
BILLIE BURKE BY DE MEYER..
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Matted and framed platinum print of Billie Burke in Baroque costume, signed in the mount "Demeyer" (Baron De Meyer). Minor creases in right corners. Portrait measures 7 1/2 x 9 1/4".
PETROVA BY DE MEYER..
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Matted and framed platinum print of Olga Petrova in diaphanous costume, signed in the mount "Demeyer" (Baron De Meyer). Portrait measures 9 x 7 1/2". Identification on verso reads "Olga Petrova gave this to Alan Brock, Agent, her correspondant." Minor creases at top of mount and one small stain which barely affects portrait at very edge.
TONY PASTOR..
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Matted and framed photos of Tony Pastor (impresario) and Maggie Cline, who popularized "Ta Ra Ra Doom de Ay." The vintage photos flank an original program dated January 5, 1891 that lists these performers, plus the Russell Brothers appearing in drag as the "Irish Servant Girls" and the "Refined Black Face Comedians Clark and Williams." Together with 6 x 8" albumen photo of "Tony Pastor and Company For the Season 1878", part of "Houseworth’s Celebrities" of San Francisco. May Irwin is also depicted. Nice!
Photography
PRECURSOR TO THE GOODYEAR BLIMP..
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Two 6 x 8" mounted albumens of a hot air balloon with advertising banners. Photos are mounted to each side of a single leaf. One side advertises the "Gaiety and Bijou" theatres, the other side declares "Smoke Genuine T & B". Titled label indicates the photo was taken on Boston Common, Labor Day, 1889. Fun!
Entertainment Collectibles
CHIC SALE..
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Includes: five large format stills of Chic Sale (formal portrait, two portraits in costume and two production stills from "His Nibs"). Sold together with a 7/8" multicolored pinback button advertising Sale in "His Nibs." Scattered faults on four photos.
BAT THEATRE OF MOSCOW AND MORRIS GEST..
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Typed Letter Signed, February 8, 1922, to fellow producer Gilbert Miller. In full: "Many thanks for your kind telegram of good wishes on the opening night of Chauve- Souris; let us hope the Czarina and my Russian Bat will prove the hits of New York. Sincerely, M. Gest." Together with original program for this show ("The Bat Theatre of Moscow") and EIGHT large format production stills from this show (three withedge faults, the balance MINT in their original envelope). The sets and costumes can be characterized as Expressionistic Chagall.
Antiques
[BLACK AMERICANA] MINSTREL EPHEMERA..
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This lot contains primarily early programs related to shows with Black performers, how-to booklets, and minstrel material. Includes: 1894 program for Alexander & Comstock’s Minstrels at St. James’ Hall, small format programs for Keith’s Boston, Hammerstein’s Roof Garden, and the New E. F. Albee (cover detached), large programs for Hammerstein’s Victoria and the New York Theatre and Roof Garden, early pulp "Actors’ Joke Book" and "Fun in Black; or Sketches of Minstrel Life" (both with serious faults), small Howard Athenaeum program for The Royal Minstrels and Sanford & Wilson (edge wear), three-page handwritten theatrical resume signed MAJOR BURK listing his engagements as a minstrel performer from 1860 to 1890 (dated 1915 on "Major Burk–Sensation Militaire" letterhead), colorful "Popular Dutch, Irish & Negro Sketch Book" from the 1870s, a mounted cover for a May Irwin coon song, and an 11 x 16 1/2" pulp paper minstrel show poster from 1915 ("When the agony is over Dancing Begins.")
Entertainment Collectibles
[JUDAICA] SELECTION OF MOUNTED PHOTOS OF JEWISH ACTORS..
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Includes: 4 1/2 x 6 1/2" unidentified actor reading newspaper, 6 1/2 x 9" portrait of actress in oriental costume with embossed stamped of Z. FEIGIN of Haifa, 6 1/2 x 4 1/2" family portrait of actors by Waterman of Newark (together with real photo postcard of the men by themselves), 4 x 5 1/2" portrait of ethnic vaudeville act (both actors wearing Zionist organization badges on their coats), 3 3/4 x 5 1/2" portrait of Nate Goodwin as Shylock in a 1900 production of "The Merchant of Venice" and a 10 1/2 x 13 1/2" portrait of Mark Warshovsky signed by the photographed S. J. NUSSBAUM (minor faults to mount).
[JUDAICA] ASSORTMENT OF PUBLICITY STILLS AND PORTRAITS IN DIFFERENT SIZES PLUS RELATED EPHEMERA..
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This group has twenty-six photos plus some autograph material and programs. Includes: 1938 MGM portrait of FANNY BRICE by SINCLAIR BULL, two portraits of Yiddish actor Leon Schechter plus a letter written to his wife by a friend asking her to buy a copy of Joyce’s Ulysses while in Paris, Celia Lipzin composite still, three stills of Gertrude Berg and the cast of rado program "Mrs. Goldberg" on the air, photo card and autographed greeting card by Lillian Lux, Billie Jidjah portrait, three small Molly Picon portraits including a candid snapshot of her performing in "The Morning Star", two quality 5 x 7" portraits of Albert Bassermann (as Shylock), three production stills and program for Chayefsky’s "The Tenth Man", production still and program for "The Theatre of Peretz", early portrait of Jan Peerce, two composite stills for Joe E. Marks and program for his appearance in Melbourne’s Tivoli, small photo of Herbert Wurth in "Hebrew Monologue", Satz and Cashier in 1931’s "His Wife & Lover", portrait of Jennie Cashier and portrait of Sylvia Tishman.
[PERFORMANCE SOUVENIRS] THREE STANDING FIGURALS..
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8" spelter figurine of quizzical gentleman, base inscribed "Hoyt’s Madison Square Garden Theatre. 550th Consecutive Performance of Hoyt’s A Trip to Chinatown. Friday Apr. 28th 1893. Compliments of Hoyt & Thomas." 10" gilt spelter figurine of dancer, base inscribed similarly "...604th Consecutive Performance of Hoyt’s A Trip to Chinatown. The Longest Run Ever Known In America. Thursday June 22nd 1893." 8" spelter figurine of lady looking through binoculars, base inscribed "Empire Theatre. The Girl I Left Behind Me. 150th Performance. Thursday May 25th ‘93."
[ZIEGFELD] DEBARRON PRODUCTION STILL OF GLADYS GLAD..
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This 11 x 14" production still by DeBarron shows Gladys Glad in Indian headdress and beads, seated on a bearskin rug, from "Whoopee". It is a great photograph in perfect condition. It is also an indication of the artistry involved in these productions.
[EXONUMIA] THREE BRONZE PLAQUES..
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A 5 1/4 x 7 1/2" plaque depicts "Bertha Kalisch 1874?-1939 As ‘Rooge’ In ‘Midway’" and is signed by the scupltor A. Eisenberg 1941." KALISCH was a prominent YIDDISH performer. A 5" in diameter roundel depicts "Neil Burgess 1890" and was cast by the Henry Bonnard Bronze Company of New York in that year. Another 5 1/2" roundel depicts "Francis Wilson 1907" and is artist signed (Mabel Conkling). Wilson was an actor/writer who served as the first president of Actor’s Equity Association. These both have a loop at the back for hanging. Wire and loops on verso for hanging. Kalisch was a famous Yiddish performer.
Miscellaneous
[POSTCARDS] SEVENTYFIVE EUROPEAN REAL PHOTO POSTCARDS..
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These are English, French, German, and central European. They show musicians, actors, and a few authors and composers. There are "sets" for Ellen Terry and Mrs. Patrick Campbell. These are all early.
Antiques
[BLACK AMERICANA] HELEN MARTIN ARCHIVE..
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Autographed Portrait Signed HELEN MARTIN (together with twenty-one unsigned stills of Ms. Martin and a program for "Deep Are The Roots" from 1946, staged by Elia Kazan).
Entertainment Collectibles
[EPHEMERA] MEMORIAL TO TITANIC VICTIM..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
Henry Birkhardt Harris (1866-1912) was a theatre manager in New York. He and his wife, Irene, were 1st class passengers on board the ill-fated "Titanic". Like many, the Harris’ were victims of the diasaster. Mr. Harris’ body was never recovered. His friends and associates on Broadway were shocked and devastated by the loss. Out of respect, they commissioned a memorial booklet which we offer here. It consists of six pages, custom engraved and decorated. They are bound with a ribbon in a 9 x 12" black leather portfolio with purple moire silk liner. The first page has a portrait of Harris. The first two pages tell the tale..."Whereas, that most dreadful and dire disaster, the sinking of the steamship ‘Titanic’, on April 15, 1912, has taken from us our benefactor and friend Henry B. Harris. Whereas, that in his demise the theatrical profession, and the Theatrical Protective Union No. 1 of New York, in particular, has met with an irreparable loss, that Henry B. Harris by his many acts of kindness, his consideration and loyalty to his immediate employees, had so endeared him to the members of the Theatrical Protective Union that we feel his loss a personal calamity, Therefore be it resolved...." etc. extending the "sympathy of all" to the widow and family. Excellent condition and a poignant souvenir of the terrible calamity which still resonates to this day.
[ILLUSTRATORS AND ARTISTS] JEAN COCTEAU..
Please note: Autographs from the Leonard Finger collection have not been autenticated by Spence/Grad but we believe these autographs to be as stated.
A 1911 Folies Bergere program with Jean Cocteau caricature of Mistinguett on the cover. The interior has photos of Folies stars, including the young Maurice Chevalier, Mistinguett’s lover at the time!
Miscellaneous
MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E. GRAPHIC LUNCH BOX. We are pleased to offer the Lunchbox collection of Steve and Susan Davis. Steve and his wife collected lunchboxes for nearly 25 years. In offering this collection we are using the guidelines for evaluating condition set forth in several of the Lunchbox price guides. The terms I have used are very good, excellent, and near mint, reserving mint for those that appear almost like the day they were made. There are only one or two pieces in this fabulous collection that I would rate at below "8" (with 10 being "mint"). This is a wonderful collection and Steve made every effort to get the very best available. Great action packed graphics just like the T.V. show was in 1966. This lunch box from that year is in very excellent condition. Very clean inside and out. A name was inscribed on the inside and has been scratched out. Scuffing along the edges is minimal. Very bold with the thermos which is near mint. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HOMETOWN AIRPORT DOME TOP LUNCH BOX. Made by American Thermos this dome top box shows surface scratching to the box. Wear appears on the bottom, as you might expect from a box that was used to pack a child’s lunch. Light rusting to one of the clasps but the overall appearance of this box is excellent. The wonderful series of airplanes pictured on this box would inspire any child to want to fly. Thermos is just as graphic and has only minor wear. This piece was distributed in 1960. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LOONY TOONS TV SET BOX. Picturing Bugs and other folks from the Loony Tunes gang this box depicts the characters as if it is a TV set. Clever!! The box is very clean but does, as most do, show scratching to the red rim. Minimal surface scratches in the graphics. Thermos is very near mint with one minor spot that is barely noticeable (about the size of a q-tip). Very "minty" (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WOODY WOODPECKER EMBOSSED ALADDIN BOX. From 1972 this embossed box shows as excellent. The red rim has light scuffing as one might expect and there is a minor scuff on the roller coaster graphic. The thermos is excellent except for a chip out of the plastic lid. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ONE OF THE RAREST LUNCH BOXES TOPPIE TOP VALUE STAMPS LIMITED DISTRIBUTION. Believe it or not, Toppie, the true Value Stamps Elephant is one of the rarest boxes to these diehard collectors. Toppie was a limited giveaway in the 1960’s in the Dayton, Ohio area. This one has no thermos and some minor scratches to the surface but in rarity it surpasses them all. Very clean and including some Top Value Stamps! I recently heard of one selling at an antique show in Bardstown, KY for around $4000. I guess you could call it the Honus Wagner, Cox –Roosevelt, of the lunch box collecting hobby. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MICKEY MOUSE AND DONALD DUCK BOX 1954. This hard to find 1954 Mickey and Donald lunchbox is in exceptional condition showing only one or two minor surface scratches. This standard box is listed at $450 in many of the lunch box books. This one is without a thermos. Color and graphic appeal is great!! Very vivid! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GENE AUTRY BOX AND MATCHING STEEL THERMOS. Made for the 1954-1955 market this Gene Autry at Melody Ranch shows light surface scratches and minor edge wear. There is a scratch that runs into the Melody Ranch sign. The thermos is listed in price guides at $350. This particular one is mint and a beauty. The box’s back and bands have a horse hide pattern. Very clean box with a near mint look and a mint thermos that is as tough as the box to find. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
"MINTY" THE RIFLEMAN BY ALADDIN LUNCHBOX. This graphic take off of the TV show is dated 1960 and has very few problems. It shows only minor scratches to the rim and displays near mint. This lot also includes the thermos which is beautiful and lists alone in the books for $150. A real beauty ! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1954 LONE RANGER WITH RED BAND LUNCHBOX. What a classic! Here we have the Lone Ranger and on the back, with his sidekick Tonto riding across the desert, "Hi ho Silver!!" and "Get um up Scout!" Light edge or rim wear is the only problem with this piece, which is common with something of this use. The scenes are excellent with this hard to find box. No bottle was made for this one! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HOWDY DOODY WESTERN THEME LUNCHBOX. This box is in excellent condition, with only a couple of very insignificant scratches. No thermos was made to be sold with this box. The true colors and vivid imagination of Howdy and his friends is evident in the graphic nature of this box. Rare and very mint !! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LAND OF GIANTS LUNCHBOX. Based on the 1969 TV series this embossed lunch box pictures a giant head which is the self portrait of the artist Elmer Lehnhardt who created this sci-fibox. Near mint with very light wear to the bottom green edge. Thermos is excellent as well. Super color and graphics. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EVEL KNEVEL AND RACING WHEELS (2) LUNCHBOXES. From 1974 and 1977 respectively, these two boxes are in very nice condition. The Evel Knevel shows minor wear and a little rusting on the interior. Common edge scuffing or rim scuffing is minimal. Both have their matching thermos and they are excellent. Both were made by the King Seely Thermos Co. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THE JETSON’S LUNCHBOX. "Meet George Jetson" while you have your lunch at school!! What a beautiful box!! Very near mint and with an excellent thermos. Rim scuffing is minimal. There is light wear around the hinge on the back where the dome lid is joined to the base. This piece would be the center piece of any nostalgia or lunchbox collection. A real beauty bringing to lunch the cartoon series we all grew up with!! Excellent thermos as well. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1958 CIRCUS WAGON DOME LUNCHBOX. Made to look like a circus wagon with the dome top being the canvas cover. The graphic shows caged animals in bright color and graphics. This box shows wear on the bottom as you might expect and a thermos that is excellent. Presents very "minty". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ED MCCAULEY SPACE EXPLORER LUNCHBOX AND THERMOS. This great looking box presents well with only minor scratches and rim wear. Super thermos! Since this box was based on a short lived TV series called "Men into Space" this one is tough to find especially in nice condition! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1968 SECRET AGENT LUNCHBOX WITH DECODER AND NOTEPAD. This piece is in excellent condition picturing two agents. The lunchbox features a decoder on the back for sending and receiving messages. Inside you will find the official paper for working on your messages. I bet this was great for passing notes in school!! No teacher would ever figure this one out. Box and mint thermos were made by King Seely Co. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CLASSIC HOPALONG CASSIDY WITH BLACK LEATHER LOOK RIM. Great classic piece showing Hoppy with gun drawn. The box shows near mint with wear on the black rim but graphics very good with little or no scuffing. Artist for this box was Bob Burton. Thermos is absolutely mint! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WALT DISNEY DOME FIREFIGHTERS AND YELLOW SCHOOL BUS. These two classic Disney boxes are in very nice condition. The Firefighters shows minor surface scratches and interestingly the bottom has a lesson in household safety. Wear along the bottom but bright graphic and dome make this a near mint looking piece. The School Bus is also in good condition displaying almost excellent with thermos with wear only on the bottom. What a great pair!! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BONANZA BLACK RIMMED BOX AND THERMOS. What a great running series which is reflected by the number of different styles issued for this show. This box has minor surface scratches and scuffing to the edge. This Bonanza shows only three of the Cartwrights...with Adam not being pictured. Original Aladdin tag is on the rim and the thermos is in excellent shape. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
PALADIN HAVE GUN WILL TRAVEL. Neat box and from an all time favorite series. This graphic box has rim wear in the black and a couple of minor scratches to the surface. The thermos which is included in this lot shows a couple of minor spots but at first glance looks excellent. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
G. I. JOE 1967-68 BOX WITH THERMOS. This box has to have a broad spectrum of appeal, even to individuals who like the 1960 doll. Great condition on both the box and the thermos …very near mint. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO GREAT CRIME FIGHTERS DICK TRACY AND BATMAN. This rare and unusual Batman has a purple rim that shows most of the wear. The embossed area is in very nice clean condition, with the thermos near mint. The Dick Tracy is in excellent condition with a minor scratch near the handle and minor rim wear as expected. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DAVY CROCKETT/KIT CARSON LUNCHBOX. This is the box that caused one of the major lunchbox manufacturers to lose their Disney license. Adco had licensing rights to Davy Crocket but when they put Kit Carson, an unlicensed non-Disney character on the other side, they infringed on their licensing rights causing them to lose Disney as a client. As with most, this one shows rim wear and very minor surface scratches. Hard to find box!! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THE FLINTSTONES LUNCHBOX LOT OF (2). Here are two really great graphic boxes with that Yaba Daba Do flavor. Both boxes are in very good condition with both showing rim wear and minor scuffing. The Flintstones’ box picturing Bambam and Pebbles has its original plastic thermos that is in excellent condition. The orange rimmed embossed box which is the earlier of the two (1962) has great graphics of Fred, Barney, Dino and the gang. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
JET PATROL BOX AND THERMOS. Although this box is missing the handle, I thought this was still a great box. Made in 1957 it must have inspired many a child to be a jet pilot. Wonderful graphics of the planes off in the "wild blue" ! The box has some rim wear and minor scratching. The matching thermos is in excellent condition with only a small dent near the bottom rim which does not disturb the graphic. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUPER HEROES GROUP OF 3 BOXES. The comics come alive with our lunch time pals from Secret Wars, Spiderman and Superman. All three have original thermos and appear excellent. Bright bold and colorful !! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WILD BILL HICKOK AND JUNGLES LUNCH BOX. Colorful edges and a wonderful western look, this box is near mint with only minor scuffs to the rim. The thermos is graphic and excellent!! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO ROY ROGERS AND DALE EVANS LUNCHBOXES. Roy and Dale were our favorite western couple. Both of these boxes have a great look. The graphic box with the silver rim and blue edge really makes the pictures of the two stand out. Minor scuffing on both and a little rim wear still make this box near mint. Great duo!! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TOM CORBETT RED AND BLUE LUNCHBOX PAIR. What a great pair and in great condition. These two are hard to find without lots of scratching and problems. Both boxes display in near mint condition. The red box has only a couple of minor dings. The painted surfaces on both are shinny and bright. Both have a thermos and are in excellent condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ZORRO RED VERSION AND SKY VERSION BOXES. Two great lunch boxes picturing Zorro with a variation in the background. The red Zorro has no thermos and just minor scratches to the bottom. The other version shows minor scratches on both sides and displays a "minty" thermos. Both make a neat pair to display together. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ROY ROGERS DOME TOP CHUCK WAGON. This great looking piece of nostalgia is in nice condition showing minor surface scuffing and dirt. The corners show use but the graphic is very bold and nearly flawless. The thermos is excellent, with a scene of Roy, Dale and Bullet. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
3 WALT DISNEY WORLD LUNCHBOXES. Very nice group with all being similar but slightly different. Two boxes have two different thermoses and one is without. All show some scuffing and wear but appear excellent.(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CAMPBELL’S KIDS AND THERMOS. This is an interesting lot consisting of two different Campbell’s thermoses and a lunchbox picturing the Campbell’s Kids. The thermos in the center is shown in several books as coming with this box and another but the box contains a generic thermos and is as it was bought new off the shelf. All are in great condition very near mint. The Campbell’s Kids are a collectible all on their own. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
JAMES BOND 007 1966 ALADDIN BOX. This James Bond box made by Aladdin in 1966 shows a terrific scene from a Bond like story. The embossed scenes are in good condition with a small spot of rust on the boat on the back side. Minor rim wear. The thermos is a real beauty. Excellent!! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
E.T. AND STAR WARS LUNCH BOXES. Two great outer space flicks that won us over in the 70’s and 80’s. Both of these kits are in very good to excellent condition. Very minor scuffing is hardly noticeable. Both appear mint. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THREE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB LUNCH BOXES. These boxes picture Annette in the earlier ones and the Mousekateers of later years. All are in very good to excellent condition. Noting some very minor wear...(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LAUGH IN LUNCH BOX. This great Sock-It-To-Me lunchbox pictures that great comedian Artie Johnson being "Very Interesting!" This box is in great condition and presents as excellent. The thermos is also excellent. This would be a hit conversation piece in anyone’s collection. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BEVERLY HILLBILLY’S LUNCHBOX. This box showing Jed, Granny, Jethro, and Ellie Mae in the truck, is an embossed vintage lunch box from the TV series. The box displays in excellent condition and gives a real feel for that great TV show.(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MORK AND MINDY/ WELCOME BACK KOTTER. Two great vintage shows and two great lunch boxes. Both boxes are in excellent condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DISNEY EXPRESS AND WINNIE THE POOH LUNCHBOX. Excellent condition with the Disney Express being embossed. Both show the childhood stories in great color and graphic appeal. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THE WALTON’S AND APPLE’S WAY. I’m sure we all remember the Walton’s but Apple’s Way was a more modern depiction of the American Family. The three year series spawned this graphic lunchbox along with the show the Walton’s and it’s depiction of the 30’s depression era life of the Virginia family. Both shows had many a family spending their evening together. Excellent condition with minor scuffing. Beautifully depicted and produced pieces. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DR. DOOLITTLE AND PINNOCHIO LUNCHBOXES. Here we have a Disney classic and a story book favorite. Both boxes are excellent with both having only very minor surface wear. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FRITO LAY BOX AND THE US MAIL. I believe this US Mail advertising lunch box was distributed about the time the post office came out with zippy zip code. Both of these boxes are near mint with the Frito Lay box showing minor rim wear. Both are classic pieces. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GOMER PYLE AND THE DUKES OF HAZZARD. Back to the hills for our entertainment from the 70’s...These two boxes depict two all time favorite TV shows. Gomer Pyle was a spin-off from the Andy Griffith show with this box depicting some of that shows down home humor. The Gomer Pyle box does show some wear to the embossed graphic and displays as very good. The Dukes of Hazzard, an embossed box , displays as near mint. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SNOOPY AND SMOKEY THE BEAR. Snoopy, a classic icon for anyone!! This dome topped box shows Snoopy doing what all dogs do best. The cup he has in his hand could have made this a $300 box if it was blue instead of red...Drat you Red Baron! Both boxes are excellent and real classics for the school lunch crowd ! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DISNEYLAND BOXES. These two great boxes with thermoses just add to the wonderment that a child felt about Disneyland in the 60’s, These two great boxes display in excellent to near mint condition. The thermos for the Disneyland box showing Cinderella’s Castle has great color depicting the paddle wheel boat ride that was available at the park. The other box shows the great character of Ludwig Von Drake (Donald’s Grandfather) discovering the hidden treasures that Disneyland has to offer. The Drake box has minor rim wear. Both display very well and have their correct matching thermos.(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HOGAN’S HEROES DOME LUNCH BOX. Based on the 1966 T.V. series that it is named after. This great reminiscent lunch box was the work of artist Elmer Lehnhardt. Very clean and nice with bottom wear and some edge scuffs this lunch box shows a scene from this show we all grew up with. Light wear along the hinge area but generally near mint. No thermos.(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ASTRONAUT 1960 DOME LUNCH BOX. An inspiring scene for a youngster to gaze at while eating lunch! Showing light edge scuffs and scratches to the bottom this colorful graphic box displays well with a small dent on the lid in the graphic of the red tipped space ship. Vintage style lets your imagination soar through the galaxy. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TOM CORBETT SPACE CADET WITH LEGEND LUNCH BOX. This clever box by artist Bob Burton came in two versions, one with a legend map of the stars on the back and one without. They are both equally hard to find but it’s interesting that this artist tried to make lunch time a learning time as well. This particular box has the legend on the back graphic that shows our galaxy. Minor scratching to the rim. The owner label " This Kit Belongs to", decal is worn off of this box but an interior decal that shows Corbett is intact and very "minty". The thermos is excellent. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GLOBE TROTTERS AND PRO SPORTS PAIR. This is a nice sporting group with the classic funny men of the wooden floor the Harlem Globetrotters being caricatured on the one box. The Trotters box is very near mint with a classy thermos to match. The Pro Sport shows some surface scuffing and general rim wear with no thermos. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
STEVE CANYON LUNCHBOX. This comic strip turned TV series in 1959 and this box is based on the series. The artist Milt Caniff made sure the box followed the graphic design of the strip and show. Rim wear on this piece is minimal and shows only a small dent on one corner of the rim edge. Very minor wear to the graphic scenes. Displays excellent with the thermos in near mint condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ATOM ANT STEEL/ GLASS THERMOS. Excellent condition. Great graphics. Made by Thermos. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THE MONKEE’S THERMOS 1967/ THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY THERMOS 1971. Both of these vintage pieces are in excellent condition. Depict the rock and roll era and two groups who had our interest on TV. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WINNIE THE POOH / SMALL WORLD 1964 THERMOS. Both of these are vintage 1964. The Small World Disney Thermos probably went with a vinyl lunchbox. Both of these are in very good to excellent condition with the Small World thermos having a few spots along the seam. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE SIZE NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE /WIDE WORLD OF SPORTS ABC LARGE THERMOS. Two vintage pieces in excellent condition. Great sports look. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA THERMOS. Great graphics fit for the TV series by the same name. Made by Aladdin in 1967. Some very minor scuffing and light wear along the seam. Bold color (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FIREBALL XL5 THERMOS. Great colorful thermos featuring a scene from the vintage 1967 Sci – fiTV series FIREBALL XL5. Excellent to near mint condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BONANZA STEEL/GLASS THERMOS DESIGNED BY LEHNHARDT. Excellent condition Bonanza thermos. This thermos pictures Adam (seldom seen on the boxes). Made by Aladdin this piece is near mint. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUPER RARE BEANY AND CECIL STEEL/GLASS THERMOS. From 1963, this wonderful graphic of the childhood favorite Beany and Cecil. This thermos is in excellent condition showing a very minor bit of scuffing (for accuracy) which is very hard to see. This piece was originally sold with the vinyl box. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DANIEL BOONE TV SERIES WITH FESS PARKER THERMOS. Very neat, very mint, very excellent. This graphic thermos shows Fess Parker as Daniel Boone in his hit TV series from 1965. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DAVY CROCKETT THERMOS. Excellent condition. Beautiful graphics. This design based on the TV series was done by artist Ed Wixler and produced until Disney forced American Thermos to cease production of this unlicensed kit with thermos. This one is a beauty !! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUBMARINE STEEL/ GLASS THERMOS. Excellent condition. This hard to find thermos picturing a seaman looking through a periscope presents in excellent to near mint condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RAT PATROL THERMOS. Based on the TV series of the same name , this Elmer Lehnhardt designed thermos is in excellent condition and a very good example. This graphic representation brings back memories of the TV show. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BOBBY SHERMAN THERMOS AND KIT. Was your dream guy Bobby Sherman in 1972? This vintage looking kit picturing Sherman is in excellent condition with very little wear to either the box or the thermos. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BLONDE KIT AND SEE AMERICA LUNCHBOX. Two really great boxes in very good to excellent condition. Both are without thermos. The Blonde box lists for $150 and shows only minor wear with normal rim scuffing. Nice comic strip graphics. The See America box shows light surface scuffing and is without thermos as well. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
NICE GROUP LOT OF BOXES CABBAGE PATCH/MILLION DOLLAR MAN/ SECRET OF NYMPH. This is a great starter lot for the new collector. All these boxes and thermoses are in near mint condition. The Yellow Submarine is embossed and a newer addition than we have offered previously. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EXCELLENT HOPALONG CASSIDY RED LUNCHBOX AND THERMOS. This is absolutely the Hoppy box to buy if you need this one in near mint condition. Commonly, this box shows up in dull finish and seriously scratched. This is an exceptionally good example of this box with the thermos in excellent condition also. You won’t be sorry to add this to your cowboy collection or lunchbox xollection or just to add to your decor. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ROCKY AND BULWINKLE VINYL BOX AND THERMOS. This vintage 1962 box is reminicent of that all time favorite cartoon with Natasha and Boris featured along the end. This piece is in excelletn condition with only minor wear. A child’s name has been erased from the inside. The box has it’s original thermos which was a generic style. One of the classic boxes in an excellent example. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1973 DOME TOP L.F. & C. CO. RR. Clever lunchbox graphic for the locoover locomotive. This great dome topped box has the look of an authentic steam locomotive complete with engineer. This box showes wear along the bottom (which is made to look like tracks). Wear to the back is along ther hinge to the top but this box presents as excellent. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO ALL TIME DISNEY FAVORITES JUNGLE BOOK AND THE RESCUERS. Two great Disney animated features come to life on these two lunch boxes.Both boxes have the original thermos and they both present in near mint condition. A super classic pair !! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GREAT PAIR OF ARTIFACTS FROM THE 1957 DETROIT LIONS WORLD CHAMPIONS. 1) Huge official, team-issued wool stadium blanket with Horner Mills tag. Couple tiny holes mentioned for accuracy, otherwise EX+ condition (pictured folded in quarters) 2) Unofficial "Bobby Layne" model Rawlings ball, autographed in blue ballpoint. Over 20 signatures. Most are light, but visible and decipherable if one is familiar with the players’ handwriting. Bobby Layne clearly readable but we can’t spot Alex Karas if he is here. Ball is slightly deflated, comes with fancy custom acrylic case with plaque listing team’s players. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE TURN-OF–THE-CENTURY FOOTBALL SWEATER. A great period "look" to this early sweater in classic style. Letter of authentication from Bob McCann declares tagging and letter "M" to be original as issued. One minor hole in chest, otherwise Excellent shape. Player name-tag "Vickers" sewn into bottom. Nice. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
OFFICIAL UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL HELMET. This massive Riddell helmet is the "real McCoy," not one of those souvenir store items: loads of pleasing game-wear. Scarce. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLLECTION OF (11) FOOTBALL PENNANTS. These 1950-60’s vintage pennants (all full size, approximately 29") are a diverse and interesting group: Detroit Lions (3 different), Michigan State Rose Bowl (3 different), Illinois Rose Bowl (2 different), Ohio State Rose Bowl, Stanford Rose Bowl, and Tournament of Roses Parade. Most NM, with a couple in lesser condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNIQUE NOTRE DAMEMICHIGAN FOOTBALL ARTIFACT. This 20" x 4", wood sign was removed from Notre Dame Stadium, built in 1930, during the 1996-97 expansion and renovation. It was one of a set of such signs, which were hung above the visiting locker room door to denote the visiting team of the day. Comes with official Notre Dame certificate of authenticity and copy of the Christies’ 1996 auction catalog in which it was originally sold. A super piece of memorabilia from one of the great rivalries in college football. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
JON VAUGHN’S 1991 MICHIGAN GATOR BOWL JERSEY. Excellent condition and obtained directly by the consignor from a Michigan equipment staff member. Vaughn was captain of the 1991 Michigan team, was drafted into the Nflby the Patriots and also played for the Sea Hawks and Chiefs. He gained 128 yards in their Gator Bowl game against Mississippi. A powerful piece of history for the true Michigan fan! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
NICE COLLECTION OF (23) DIFFERENT FOOTBALL AND BOXING WIRE PHOTOS. 1) 6 different historic Rose Bowl images, 1970’s re-issues 2) 1 Pro-Football, 1937 Giants. 3) (14) 1920-40’s college football. Major schools identified star players including: Red Grange, Tom Harmon and "Dutch" Clark. Some nice game-in-progress shots. 4) (2) 1920’s boxers, Frank Beverly and Murray Layton. Overall Ex-Mt. condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SIX ALL-STAR GAME FOOTBALL PROGRAMS. Consisting of: 1) 1949 college A.S. vs. Philadelphia Eagles. Ex 2) 1976, college A.S. vs. Steelers (ink notation on cover, "Last Game."). Ex-Mt. 3) 1945 Football Classic (sponsored by American Women’s Volunteer Services), Eagles vs. Packers. Ex. 4) 1940 college A.S. vs. Bears (features Hall of Famers Musso, Fortmann, Turner, Luckman, Hein, Baugh, Kinard, and Stydahar). Ex+. 5) 1963 All-American East-West (includes coaches Woody Hayes, John McKay, Frank Broyles, and Bob Devaney). Ex. 6) 1964 All-American East-West. Ex-Mt. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SIX PIECES OF VINTAGE COLLEGE FOOTBALL SHEET MUSIC. As shown, 9" x 12" size. The best are 1928 "Victory March… A Song of the University of Notre Dame," by 1904 and 1908 grads and the immortal "You’ve Got to Be a Football Hero (to get along with the beautiful girls)" (1933). All decent shape, overall VG-Ex. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE EARLY C. 1930 PROFOOTBALL BROADSIDE POSTER. The Portsmouth Spartans later changed their name to the more familiar Detroit Lions! Slight edge roughness and a little very minor internal damage but overall displays very presentably, as catalog photo shows. Large display pieces from this era of pro-football are very seldom encountered. 24" x 17 ½", custom framed to 22" x 28". This item was sold in our June auction for $735 including buyer’s premium. However, the dealer who bought it lost his customer, and has reconsigned it. So, if you missed it the first time around, don’t make the same mistake twice! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNUSUAL LARGE FOOTBALL MOVIE POSTER. Included footage of football greats "Doc" Blanchard and Glen Davis in their epic Army-Navy matchup. We don’t recall seeing this imposing poster before. Appearance is around Ex with original creases from folding, as it was issued. Various small tape reinforcements blend with the beige background color and hardly show unless you look for them. Expensively customframed, 33" x 49" as framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUPER MIXED LOT OF FOOTBALL PUBLICATIONS. 1) 1903 Harvard-Brown official scorecard, plus ticket stub. Ex- Mt 2) 1931 Pittsburgh-Notre Dame program, Good. 3) 1941 Rose Bowl program, Ex. 4) 1970 Rose Bowl program (Shembeckler’s first Rose Bowl), Ex-Mt, with ticket 5) 1963 Deroit Lions Media Guide Ex-Mt. 6) 1929 Princeton-Cornell program (large size), Vg-Ex. 7) 1928 Lincoln-Howard program 237 (black colleges), Ex+. 8) 1928 Dartmouth-Cornell program (9 x 12" size), Ex+. 9) 1940 Rose Bowl ticket stub, Ex- Mt. 10) November 1927 "Strength" magazine, with football player cover, Ex. 11) 1939 East-West All-Star ticket stub, Ex-Mt+. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VERY RARE 1907 UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FOOTBALL PROGRAM. These pre-1910 programs from schools like Michigan and Notre Dame are worth more that their weight in gold! This is essentially an Ex-Mt. beauty. For the sake of accuracy, we note some extremely trivial light soiling on the cover, but you look long and hard to find programs of this era so nice.
LOVELY 1909 HARVARDYALE ITEM. Probably a restaurant menu cover, marked "Young’s Hotel Boston… Harvard-Yale Football Game 1909." Nicely framed and an appealing "period piece." 7 x 9 ½." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EARLY FOOTBALL COMPLETE UNIFORM. Great "period flavor" for display! Massive heavy wool sweater (they don’t make them like this anymore!) The shoes have wood cleats and are probably somewhat older than the rest of the uniform. No school identification. Good game use, but very good overall shape for display. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO CHOICE 1890’S BASEBALL/ADVERTISING PIN BACKS. These "position pins" exist for all the positions on the diamond, and come both with and without advertising. The advertising varieties command a solid premium, not surprisingly. These two are beauties, NM+ but for some "aging" on the back paper of one button.
RARE 1906 WORLD SERIES SILK RIBBON. Condition is rough, as photo shows, but go find another! Overall "aging ," with one clean horizontal separation and various partial ones. A couple of attempts to reinforce with strips of (nonreactive) tape on back. All in all, still in displayable condition, if you care more about the historical significance than the technical condition. 2 x 5 ¼."
FINE COBB AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO. Good, strong black ink signature on double newspaper photo, showing him as a player and in later years. Nicely matted and framed with career stats. A perfect "affordable" autographed Cobb image. 9 ¼ x 11" as framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE C. 1950 JOE DIMAGGIO LEATHERETTE WALLET. Exterior is Ex or very nearly so; nice display condition in any case. Interior parts show some wear from actual use. Fine vintage collectible for this great Hofer.
VERY SCARCE C. 1950 JACKIE ROBINSON LEATHERETTE PENCIL CASE. A tough item for one of the most collected of players, seen less frequently than some other pieces in this series. Basically about Ex in display appearance, with several minor defects which detract minimally. 3 ¼ x 7 ¾" size.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA ENAMEL LETTER HOLDER HONORING THE 1934 AND 1935 FOOTBALL NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.. This is rare, far more difficult than the companion piece, the 1934 Notre Dame letter holder. Minnesota enamel adorns large football; in the center is an American shield in red, white and blue. There are over 40 names of players and coaches 238 engraved on the ball, including Coach Bierman; All-American Ed Widseth; future Hall of Fame Coach, Bud Wilkinson and the great Ed Rafka to name a few. Overall condition is Excellent with clean undamaged colored enameling, but metal stand has many years of use and has the scars to prove it. Never cleaned and has a nice old patina. A rarity from the absolute "Hayday" of Gopher football! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
IMPORTANT SIGNED JESSE OWENS 1936 TRACK PROGRAM & RARE WIRE PHOTO. Two significant pieces: 1) Rare 1936 AAU Track & Field National Championship program signed clearly in pencil by three of history’s greatest runners - Jesse Owens, Glenn Cunningham and Don Lash. Each of these Hall of Famers, represented the best in American athletics of the era: The Jesse Owens story has been documented in every medium. A hero and champion by every definition, Jesse’s personal courage and determination drove him to excel at all levels of his life and sport, shattering milestones and stereotypes in the process. The path culminated in his winning four Gold Medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and making a mockery of the Aryan ideal in the process. Sports Illustrated refers to Don Lash as "the best American cross-country runner who ever lived!" In a stellar career, he won 7 straight AAU Championships and was top US Amateur Athlete in 1938. As a boy, the courageous Glenn Cunningham was burned so badly, doctors wanted to amputate his legs, yet he recuperated and went on to win 10 straight National Championships. The Cunningham Trophy is named for him. This rare signed program is fragile - few could have survived. The interior pages are EX and tight with no flaws. The cover is somewhat brittle with breakage along the borders. All three vintage signatures - signed just prior to all three runners departing for Berlin and Olympic glory - are well placed and not affected. Simple, standard framing would display this perfectly and properly. Lot is completed with a rare wire photo depicting a well-known image of Owens soon after beating a racehorse in a footrace! Jesse barnstormed all over the world after his Olympic victories to raise money for his financially strapped family, and this event was a major attraction whenever staged. Original tag, dated 12/28/36, states "Starting with a 40 yard handicap, Owens finished the 100-yard race 20 yards ahead of the horse." 5 3/4 x 8." LOA from Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
EXTREMELY RARE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO FOOTBALL LETTER BLANKET AWARDED TO COACH H.G. GALE IN 1929 TO COMMEMORATE THE WINNING OF THE WESTERN CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE IN 1899. Coach Gale was honored for having been an assistant coach to Amos Alonzo Stagg on the 1899 team. He also played on four of Coach Stagg’s earliest teams at Chicago, 1892-1895. This blanket is in near-perfect condition with sewn on letters and piping. Great tie-in to four decades of Chicago football history; in fact nearly all of it! Letter blankets are often the last of grandfather’s college items to leave the family due to their utility and this beauty is no exception, having been used by the Gale family for several generations! One of the most significant examples of this traditional honor award ever offered. Excellent condition but for some inconsequential tiny moth holes. 64 x 60." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE GROUP LOTS OF 1955 BOWMAN FOOTBALL CARDS. 94 cards out of a set of 160 total. Excellent opportunity to obtain over half of the set in one nice lot. Condition is Very Good to Excellent with no creases and generally nice centering. Corners excellent on many. Around 15% are star cards. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE GROUP LOT OF 1954 BOWMAN BASEBALL CARDS. 95 cards graded conservatively at Very Good-Excellent with no creases. Great opportunity to acquire over 40% of the set including many stars. Nice clean cards that display well. Mostly commons, of course. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MASSIVE 1899-1902 SCRAPBOOK OF WEST POINT FOOTBALL CAPTAIN E.E. FARNSWORTH. Assembled by Mrs. Farnsworth, it includes detailed history and mementoes of his years at the Point, with heavy emphasis on athletics, with which he was heavily involved. Literally hundreds of items! Just to give a sense of what is here: The actual large fabric "A" from his letter sweater; orders and assignments galore, illustrating the West Point regimen of the day; numerous newspaper clipping and great photos, especially of athletic events; articles about hazing practices; 1901 Army-Navy program cover (only); various West Point football scorecards; complete 1901 Song book; original 8 1/2" x 11" football play diagrams, as distributed to players; numerous invitations, programs, menus for West Point social functions; numerous original photos of cadet life; engraved invitation for Farnsworth’s wedding to a daughter of the prominent Pullman family; early ocean liner menu; track and field programs; engraved wedding invitation from Elihu Root for marriage of his daughter to U.S. Grant III; colorful early post and greeting cards; numerous letters from socially prominent people; official list of orders from commandant regarding schedule and expected conduct of home and visiting football teams on game weekends; and more! Not mounted but included is a studio photo of Farnsworth in his football sweater, showing the letter which is in the album. Cloth cover is worn on spine, otherwise VG. Pages show usual deterioration due to the brittleness of the paper used for the album pages. However, most of the mounted items are in nice shape. Certainly a one-of-a-kind history, with heavy football focus. Album is 10" x 14", and 3 1/2" thick. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LOT OF TWO UNOPENED 1959 TOPPS FOOTBALL CELLO PACKS. These extremely rare 21-card cello packs were pulled from a cello box and are packed tight as a drum. One pack is showing the Rookie Card of Alex Karras and the other, the Rookie Card of Bobby Mitchell. Football cello pack with key Rookie Cards showing are very rare today and these are as nice as they come! There are 30 Hall of Famers in this set, a number of them probably lurking in the middle of these Mint packs. Break ‘em open and have them graded or display them for the rarity that they are.
UNUSUAL AUTOGRAPHED 1948 REAL PHOTO POSTCARD OF DOAK WALKER. From his incredible Heisman-winning season at S.M.U. Inscribed to famed boxing sportswriter Bert Sugar! On reverse is a neat, polite note from Doak to Bert, thanking him for his interest in Walker and his autograph. Try to get something like this from a Heisman Trophy winner these days!!! Ink on photo side somewhat faded, 242 but clear. Minor fine thumbtack holes in border, otherwise Excellent. A neat and unique artifact!
1956 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS BULOVA WRIST WATCH. Watch is in beautiful working condition with no apparent flaws. Early college basketball watches seldom come on the market and very few were awarded. Engraved on the back, "1956 NIT Winner" along with the recipients name, Ellis Mendelsohn. It is quite unusual for college basketball tournament watches to have the player or staff member’s name engraved. Rarely are they able to be traced to a particular person. Ellis Mendelsohn was a member of the Louisville Cardinals who won the NIT title. As an added bonus, attached to the Speidel watchband is a gold color charm engraved with 1956 National Invitational, Madison Square Garden, and adorned with a basketball in the center of the 1956. A rare opportunity to acquire a truly unusual piece of college hoops history.
1972 TOPPS FOOTBALL SET (LOW NUMBERS). This was the basic Topps set that fall. The high number series were very rare and were only available in a few markets, making the first 263 cards the only cards issued nationally. Overall, the set is Near-Mint+ with many cards grading Near Mint-Mint. Stars are in really super condition! #13-John Riggins-NM (60-40 centering); #55-Manning-NM; #65- Plunkett-NM; #100-Namath-NMMint; #106-Alzada-NM-Mint; #110- Ayers-NM; #150-Bradshaw-NM; #160-Simpson (rookie)-NM-Mint; #165-Unitas-NM; #170-Butkus-NM (press mark at upper right); #200- Stabach-NM (key card in great condition); #226-Tarkenton-NM-Mint; #230-Greene-NM (60-40); #235- Blanda-NM-Mint. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUPER ALI - NORTON SITE POSTER AUTOGRAPHED BY BOTH. This poster "has it all". Scarce site poster with some of the best artwork on any poster of its type, epic match up and boldly signed by both fighters in black sharpie. Excellent appearance, although close examination reveals some trivial light water staining at the bottom. Fine quarter fold creases as issued. Size is 15"x24". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO VERY NICE INSCRIBED AND AUTOGRAPHED JACK DEMPSEY POST CARDS. One to "Bill". One to "Will". Both postcards are in color used to promote Dempsey’s N.Y. restaurant. Nice. LOA Spence /Grad PSA DNA.
GENE TUNNEY AUTOGRAPHED 8 BY 10" PHOTO. Beautiful, bold blue ink signature and inscription..."To William V. Leavey." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
1976 WILT CHAMBERLAIN/ JOHN HAVLICEK SIGNED LITHOGRAPH. Dramatic full-color image depicting action from the 1969 NBA Championship series, pitting Chamberlain of the Lakers against nemesis John Havlicek of the Celtics. One of the twelve "Living Legends" lithos commissioned by Sports Illustrated, available on a subscription basis in the mid-70’s. All the subjects are still legends, but a few are still living. Very fine, highquality print featuring the work of noted artist Bob Peake- collectable in his own right. Wilt was notoriously difficult during this project and the majority of the signatures he offered up were less than stellar. Many of the 1000 prints produced were destroyed by Sports Illustrated due to lack of clarity and general nonconformity (adjectives which could just as easily be applied to Wilt). As such, there are few really nice examples around. Measures 18 x 22." Number 866 out of 1000. LOA by Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LEO DUROCHER SINGLESIGNED BALL. Boldly signed in black sharpie on a "Little League" ball. Both ball and signature are NMT. Scarce ball by a popular and charismatic figure. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CHRISTIAN LAETTNER GAME-WORN UNIFORM. Nice game-use on this attractive uniform. All correct champion double-tagging, and has the captain’s "C" patch on the jersey. 1993-1995 era. LOA Bushing/Knoll. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ORIGINAL PAIR OF 1952 TED WILLIAMS RESTAURANT PLACEMATS. Rare memorabilia from "Th’ Dugout," a Ted Williams’ enterprise and restaurant located 40 miles north of Fenway in Manchester NH. Ted’s contribution was the use of his name and likeness and apparently the goodwill of every Major League star of the 244 era. Lot includes two mint 11 x 14" placemats – one featuring a woodcut-type graphic of Ted in a Boston cap and uniform, and the other a smaller graphic of Ted surrounded by dozens of beautiful facsimile autographs including Mantel, DiMaggio, Foxx, Mays, Feller, Campanella, Robinson, etc. Both framed in Red Sox Red and ready for display. Each is NM-MT condition. 15 x 21" as framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE 1953 CLEVELAND BROWN CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM PHOTO. Vintage panoramic photo of the "1953 Cleveland Browns- National Conference Champions." One of the best Paul Brown teams ever assembled, posting an 11-1 season, and featuring an incredible array of legends, Hall of Famers, and All-Pros, including Otto Graham, Lou Groza, Marion Motley, Ray Renfro, Chuck Noll, Dante Lanelli, Weeb Ewbank and 26 others. Same unit that would win the NflChampionship the following year. Entire roster is printed in bottom border of this 20" x 13" photo presented only to team members and management. Slight discoloration in lower borders but otherwise EX-MT. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE TED LYONS’ ESTATE SIGNED LOT – INCLUDING SIGNED CAP!. Lyons was literally baseball’s most consistent pitcher for two decades, winning 260 games in his 21 seasons with the moribund Chicago White Sox. Many Hall of Famers, including Ted Williams, consider Lyons the toughest pitcher they ever faced. He was also one of the most intelligent men to ever play the game. This is a significant lot consigned by the Lyons Estate’s original purchaser, including a signed New Era pro-model White Sox cap. Includes: 1) Nineteen signed 3 x 5’s with no salutations 2) 1947 signed gov’t. postcard. 3) Three signed Christmas cards, one still sealed in original envelope, all with no salutations, just signatures. 4) Three signed modern baseball cards. 5) Six signed mid-60’s Carte Blanche credit card vouchers. 6) One dozen misc. pieces of ephemera – most with notations & signatures. 7) Signed gold HOF plaque. 8) Six misc. vintage photos of Ted. 9) Two dozen unsigned photo-postcards used by Lyons to honor autographs. 10) Two Moe Berg obituary clippings (Ted and Moe were lifelong friends). 11) New Era signed Pro-Model "Sox" cap. Lyons remained active as a coach and scout into the late ‘70’s. Cap was probably worn at an old-timers function/game and is in NM condition with a perfect black sharpie signature. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
"DEALERS’ DELIGHT": TWENTY MANTLE-MARIS WRAPPERS. Ten of each of the "Tee Shirt" and "Boys Briefs" clear plastic wrappers, each app. 6 ½ x 10," and each in NM-MT condition. The complete unit, with contents, sells for a couple of hundred dollars. These wrappers, with nice photos and facsimile signatures of the two stars should be quite saleable. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FOUR TOUGH WRAPPERS: GOUDEY, DIAMOND STARS, NATIONAL CHICLE, AND SPORTS KINGS. This lot features four scarce prewar vintage wrappers, including a National Chicle Football wrapper. Each of these large and fragile wax 245 wrappers is a conditional rarity and features great colors and vintage graphics. 1) 1933 Sports Kings, 2) 1934 "Lou Gehrig Says" Big League Chewing Gum (Goudey). 3) 1934 Diamond Stars Chewing Gum-1 cent yellow variation. 4) Super rare 1935 National Chicle "Football Stars" Chewing Gum. These clean 5 x 7" wrappers are in solid EX condition (the Sports King is NMT) and just about as nice as one could hope for. Great for display and a fine addition or upgrade to any collection.
SUPER CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT/BOXING POSTER FOR "THE FIGHT". This "artsy" large poster advertises the March 1971 Ali-Frazier fight. Specifically, it promotes "the only Harlem showing" on closed-circuit, sponsored by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). A great unusual poster with crossover appeal to two collecting fields. Crisp NM condition. Impressive 30 x 44" size. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLORFUL 1930’S GOLF LITHOGRAPH. This large display piece features artwork by one of the "WPA Artists" who were hired by the government as part of the New Deal economic recovery program. Beautiful image, in crisp EX-MT condition. 20 x 30." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SIGNIFICANT SITE POSTER FOR ALI’S LAST RING APPEARANCE. Not exactly a title fight, but nonetheless an historic poster marking the end of a brilliant career. Colorful display presence. Crisp NM-MT condition. 17 x 22." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1976 STAN MUSIAL "LIVING LEGENDS" SIGNED LITHOGRAPH. The genius of artist Bob Peake is fully evident in this superb image of the lifelong Cardinal and consummate gentleman ballplayer. Depicts action from 1957, a year in which Musial would win his seventh National League batting title, posting a stellar.351 average on 176 hits, and crowning one of the greatest and most satisfying seasons of his legendary 22 year Hall of Fame career. From Sports Illustrated’s classic "Living Legends" series and the personal collection of an SI editor. He obviously picked the best of the lot, and the signature is the best example you’ll find on this piece. Looks fantastic framed and very substantial, adding a lot to any room or environment. 18 x 22." Number 931 out of an edition of 1000. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ATTRACTIVE PANORAMA OF 1936 CLEVELAND INDIANS. Issued as a premium, the photo was taken by "S.A. Ambrick Nat’l Press Pictures, Cleveland, O." Facsimile signatures of each player in white below, with Earl Averill the biggest star. Beautiful EX-MT condition, 7 ½ x 31 ½" as custom matted. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
POPULAR, SCARCE JACKIE ROBINSON PLASTIC CANDY CONTAINER. Hard to find this classic item in this condition, with clear plastic receptacle present on bottom and no chipping. Even has the original candy or gum balls (don’t care to bite into one to find out which!). Nice. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1927 PSYCHIC BASEBALL GAME. Neat, colorful game with original box. Rules, directions, score sheets and pad, 3 wooden peg markers, and (27) playing cards included. Crisp, EX-MT condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CIRCA 1910 AYDELOTT BASEBALL CARD GAME. (103) cards, plus rules and playing "diamond." VG-EX overall. Several cards are ink-stained. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
"BABE RUTH SPORTS" COMIC BOOKS - COMPLETE SET. One of the more obscure phenomena in sporting publications appeared as an eleven-issue continuum from April 1949 through February 1951. Editors at Harvey Comics evidently secured rights to publish images and "narrative" of Babe Ruth. Naively, this run of comics, titled "Babe Ruth Sports," reasoned that features covering a broad range of sports would appeal to a broad range of subscribers. To be sure the major disciplines were covered; articles on Babe Ruth, of course, as well as luminaries such as Maurice Richard, Musial, Snead, Mikan, Luckman, Bob Mathias, DiMaggio, Sugar Ray Robinson and Berra routinely appeared. Ruth’s presence was ubiquitous, but so too were features on Roller Derby and Soap Box races. The publication expired with its 11th issue, and clues to its demise are transparent in its pages. As we progress toward the later copies, the editors become more emphatic in soliciting reader response, searching for customer’s pulse. Additionally, the first several issues are awash with advertising and robust features. Advertising began with enthusiastic displays for Wheaties, Daisy BB Guns and Charles Atlas. B
T201 COBB/CRAWFORD. From the 1911 Mecca Double Folder production, we present that issue’s most celebrated card - Cobb/ Crawford. This one is an abundantly commendable Near Excellent. Scrutiny divulges a couple of short, superficial creases, and mild wear is evident at the lower corners.
1962 TOPPS BOB UECKER ROOKIE CARD. For the multitalented Bob Uecker, catching in the Majors was rather a nuisance. Selfproclaimed as "Mr. Baseball," he’s become a cult hero who entertains an unprepared public with his sanity at the edge. He’ll readily confess that he single-handedly tutored Aaron to greatness. Now seriously, the fabric of baseball would be incomplete without him. Uniquely, he is one of the game’s stars, and here offered is the card that introduced him to his admirers. It’s been graded by PSA 247 at NM-MT 8 which is a major victory for a 1962 Topps. The slightest imperfections appear at the corners, but its’ professional evaluation is fully justified.
1968 TOPPS BENCH ROOKIE. The now defunct professional graders, SBC, evaluated this Johnny Bench rookie card at "92". We’re not certain what this equates to by the standards of other such companies, but if "92" means "pretty nice," then it’s accurate. Suffice it to say that this card’s only visible liability is in centering. With 60/40 on the front, its reverse appears about 70/30. Otherwise, the card seems virtually perfect in every respect, including the corners.
1955 KOUFAX ROOKIE CARD. Even as the image emerged from a 1955 Topps pack, a future in the big leagues for this Koufax youngster seemed improbable. But the Dodgers stuck with him, and exactly half way through his career (the close of the 1960 season), he still had a losing record. Hall of Fame? Outlandish! If ever there was a rookie card of short life expectancy in 1955, this is it. Koufax persevered, and so did this card - - very well, we might add. PSA has examined this prize, and deemed it NM 7. Its only liability is light corner wear consistent with its evaluation. Otherwise, the card is splendid in every respect -- very clean and wellcentered with perfect register.
1969 TOPPS SUPER MCCOVEY. Much as Stargell labored in the shadow of Clemente, so too was McCovey’s role in the presence of Mays. But over a career spanning 20 years, McCovey struck sobering chills in opposing pitchers. As this card appeared in 1969, this Willie was logging his finest season, ultimately winning two categories of the triple crown. This is card #66 of the Topps’ 66-card auxiliary issue in 1969, and it has merited PSA Mint 9. Most certainly, elements of this production are scarce, but when available they’re usually in acceptable condition. This one, however, exceeds the standard in its virtually flawless state. The unaided eye can detect no deviations from perfect.
1969 TOPPS SUPER REGGIE JACKSON. After a brief look-see in ‘67, Reggie stormed the junior circuit in ‘68. Dropping jaws every time he stepped to the plate, fans and critics alike were amazed by his strike outs. How could management let this guy have a locker? The answer lies in those less frequent instances when bat met ball. Much can be forgiven with meaningful home run production. And even as early as 1969, when 248 this scarce supplemental Topps card appeared, Jackson was a celebrated slugger. Graded by PSA at NM-MT 8, we’re hard pressed to find any fault with this card. Commonly, ‘69 Supers are lightly chipped in the border or detectably off-center. This one, however, suffers neither of those afflictions. It is a beauty.
1957 TOPPS TED WILLIAMS. In 1957, the vast majority of kids who pushed a lawn mower also collected baseball cards. Of those, nearly all have lost their accumulations through some unhappy explanation. And for the meager few collections that now remain, card number one invariably took the brunt of "admiration." Little wonder then, that ‘number one’ in ‘57 Topps is especially popular today when it can be garnered in reasonably decent shape. Topps put the bellows to the flame on this issue though. How cruel! It seems a premeditated act of malice that the card introducing this production had to be Ted. For many of our readers, comfort is at hand. The one offered here is admirable, having earned PSA’s mark of EXMT 6. Minor wear appears at the bottom corners, and its centering is mildly shifted toward the top. Still, a very worthy addition to a quality collection
1928 OLYMPICS PROGRAM. "We came here to win, and win decisively," exclaimed the director of the American Olympic Committee -- Douglas MacArthur. It’s kinda tough keepin’ allies when you kick in the door like that. Well, the U.S. did pretty well in that 1928 Olympiad. We won a lot of medals, but the legacy of those games was the introduction of Johnny Weissmuller, who swam his way to two Golds, and then into the fabricated swamps of Hollywood. The 1928 Olympics were hosted by the Netherlands, and though relics of other early 20th Century Olympiads seem adequately available, there’s a mysterious scarcity of mementos from Amsterdam. This 45-page program, with its delightful art deco cover, appears unhandled. A few of its pages (but not the covers) have innocent border creases at the top (sustained when printed), and overall, it is solidly EX/MT.
1968 TOPPS #50 MAYS. Only an unforgiving critic would note that this ‘68 Mays is very slightly shifted to the left. Beyond that we doubt that any other charges could be leveled against this gem. It’s been graded PSA MINT 9, which clearly elevates it toward the pinnacle in the hobby. Then in his 17th season, his biography was limited to a single line -- "Willie is the all-time righthanded home run hitter". How blunt! We would be better rewarded to forego all the statistics, and advance the credible argument that this guy, in the context of all the game’s disciplines, was the best baseball player of all time. To be sure, the condition of this card is magnificent, but we should never forget that the springboard of its lofty value is the perfection that was Mays.
1962 METS TEAM ROSTER. Their maiden voyage in 1962, as everyone knows, was little short of a debacle. But equally remarkable was their progressive march to greatness by the end of the decade. In the beginning however, the Mets were the charm of Gotham, and here offered is one of their first publications. This three-panel pamphlet, titled "New York National League Baseball Club 1962 Team Roster," unfolds to 12" x 9 1/4" to proudly introduce their roster "(As of February 5, 1962)." Here, laid humbly before the reader, is a showcase of aged stars and marginal rookies. But here disclosed is a wealth of exciting information -- Ashburn still lives in Tilden, Roger Craig has four kids, and Ray Daviault was 0-9 at Tacoma in ‘61. This is a great souvenir, complete with their 1962 regular season schedule in splendid Near Mint condition -- an absolute requisite for any Mets’ sympathizer.
1952 TOPPS COLLECTION. Ideal for the hobbyist pursuing ‘collector grade’ ‘52 Topps baseball, this group offers 56 different cards (plus three duplicates). These cards are characterized by mild/moderate corner wear, along with a few that are creased. Detailed, the collection includes: EX - #’s 19, 21, 74, 95, 100, 102, 119, 124, 134, 144, 183, 242 and 292. VG/EX - #’s 15 (PSA 4), 24 (SCD 4), 28 (GAI 4.5), 37 Snider (PSA 4), 39, 63, 91 Schoendienst, 103, 105, 128, 161, 176 (PSA 4), 191 Berra, 203, 236, (PSA 4 MC), 240, 250 Erskine and 272. VG - 7, 23, 42, 50, 53, 57, 58, 249 58 (PSA 3), 72, 86, 112, 125, 134, 160, 210, 218, 221, 222, 225 (PSA 3), 232, 245, 286 (SCD 3), 310 and 393 (PSA 3). Lesser - 161, 217, 328 (PSA 1) and 402.
D290-15 Y. A. TITTLE. In the early ‘50’s, much of America’s youth was captivated by images of sports heroes, and by a large margin, Topps and Bowman furnished the mainstream of these mediums. Elsewhere, there emerged isolated promotions which were fleeting and terribly localized. Among the most remote of these were bread labels. From a central copyright, several franchised bakeries subscribed to this promotion. Today, we’ve categorized this genre into 16 different themes, and of those only one is comprised exclusively of Nflplayers. Bread labels, of course, are hopelessly fragile. But further, they were only intended to sell the product, not to provide durable collections. After all, access to the contents was tantamount to destroying the label. Little wonder then that these bread labels are nearly extinct. However, modern hobbyists have determined that the football series, identified as D290- 15, showcased 32 different. Of those, one of the most prized is Y. A. Tittle. Carefully dislodged from a bread loaf more than a half century ago, this one is among the finest available. It has a few excusable light to mild creases, but Tittle’s image is unharmed. The label is fully dimensioned at 2 3/4" horizontally and vertically, and all eight points, as designed into the crescent corners, are minimally excellent. Though technically VG overall, this one is a remarkable beauty.
T206 COLOR VARIATION. In an effort to depict every major leaguer, the monumental T206 production routinely featured the likeness of one Bill Abstein, here rostered with the Pirates. There’s a strong possibility that when either of these cards emerged, Abstein had already been dismissed by the Major Leagues. Regardless, his place in our hobby’s heritage is firmly anchored by virtue of his appearance in this issue. Now nearly a hundred years have passed, and T206 continues to divulge secrets. One such is demonstrated in this distinct color variation witnessed on samples of Abstein. While uniform color and flesh tones are nearly identical, one card to the other, their flat backgrounds are decidedly different. Further, the images and captions are identical, and both are Piedmont "350 Subjects." The red background rendering (GD) is the standard, while the burnt orange is novel. The latter is Good with a mild crease toward the upper right, moderately worn corners and light damage on the back.
YANKEE STADIUM POLICE BADGE. Masterful engineering yielded this imposing symbol of authority. The vintage is uncertain, but by its elaborate design and weighty presence, it could never be economically produced in the modern era. Any misbehaving fan would snap to attention if confronted with this badge. After all the guy wearing it wasn’t just conventional security. As boldly stated, this represents the "Special Yankee Stadium Police" complete with an image of the dauntless American eagle and a Presidential Seal to boot. Measuring approximately 3" x 2" with a heavyduty safety pin fastener, this piece remains in Near Mint condition.
1954 CLEVELAND WORLD SERIES PIN. The Indians of 1954 seemed invincible. On the strength of respectable offense and a pitching rotation of unyielding bullies, this team won 111 games and marched to the World Series. There they were blown away in four straight by Mueller, Dark, and of course Dusty Rhodes. The respective designs of the World Series pins that year oddly belie the turn of events. Humble and featureless was the Giants’ pin. Conversely, the Indians, gifted as they were with a dazzling logo to begin with, produced the positively delightful gem offered here. A pin of such intricate design as the ‘54 Cleveland usually invites a host of disappointments in material, or 250 later, in handling. This one, however, was crafted almost perfectly, and has likely never been worn. The threaded post, with its original nut, is unaltered. The enamel is uniformly pure and the plated surfaces are magnificent.
1960 YANKEE 14K CHARM. As an institution popularized in the post-war era, charms have been ordered to supplement the annual requisition of standard press pins. They were intended for presentation to deserving ladies of the media and wives of entitled executives. These charms have usually been produced in the simple likeness (in design, material, and scale) to their masculine counterparts. For the 1960 World Series, the Yankees routinely dispensed their regular pins and charms both of which were crafted as the usual "gold-filled." For very exclusive recipients, however, they had a scant few fashioned in pure 14K gold, one of which is presented here. Some of these naturally found their way to bracelets and necklaces. This one didn’t. It is tarnish-free and the image of Casey, as well as the sensitive points of the crown, are flawless. Remotely, the only detectable note in this one is a short, microscopic crack in the enamel, probably induced when it was made. In most circles, it would still be readily accepted as Near Mint.
"SLUGGER AT THE BAT". Just when we thought there wasn’t another Brooklyn Dodger relic to be found, this little gem emerged. It’s a standard 7" 45 rpm record which we assume can still deliver its audio. The title, "Slugger at the Bat," appears as "part 1" and "part 2," (imagine that) on the Columbia labels. We don’t really know if Reese and Jackie are singin’ their favorite tunes, or if we’ve got a couple jocks tellin’ us how to wear a ball glove. For that matter, we don’t even know how old this is. Can’t be earlier than 1950 (Columbia’s first 45), and shouldn’t be newer than ‘56 (Robinson’s last year). In any event, the appearance of the vinyl record, including its labels, is NM. The cover is a light cardboard stock. It has sustained very minor surface damage in the upper right corner (price sticker?), but overall merits EX.
1954-55 TOPPS GORDIE HOWE. From their first venture into the hockey card industry, Topps featured the NHL’s premier superstar, Gordie Howe. Had the company failed to get license to produce his image, then there’s little likelihood that the issue would have been created -- testimony to his dominance of the game. Offered here is his card, #8 in the set, and it’s been graded PSA VG-EX 4. The card has a very light crease extending from the bottom border, and it has mild wear at the corners. Otherwise, it is clean with magnificent focus.
1953 BOWMAN MICKEY MANTLE. As measured in terms of popularity, Bowman’s rendering of Mantle in ‘53 Bowman ranks about third in hobbydom. This one has a barely detectable printer’s line at its lower portion. Graded PSA EX 5, the card’s condition is primarily a function of mild corner wear. Otherwise, it is clean, acceptably centered and creasefree. Ideal for the collector who is mindful of budget, yet in pursuit of an early Mantle card.
1956 TOPPS BASEBALL COLLECTION. Here presented is a crisp collection of 296 different 1956 Topps baseball. There are two features which immediately characterize this group. A large percentage of them are substantially off-center or miscut. About one-third of these are bordered at 80/20 or harsher, and another 12% are missing a border (a few of those with run-on). Conversely, the vast majority (especially including those off-centered/miscut) are sizzling out-of-the-wrapper fresh. This partial set includes both checklists, and therefore needs 46 cards to complete. Of those the most meaningful is Snider. Beyond that, Reese, Bauer and four team cards (Braves, Cardinals, Tigers and Athletics) are also needed -- the balance are all commons. For the condition of the missing report on the stars, please note that we’ve qualified centeredness by (*) to indicate 80/20 or worse (but with four borders), and (**) for miscut. In both cases, we’ve indicated condition based on all other considerations other than centering. NM/better: Giles (PSA NM-MT 8 OC), Alston, Spahn*, Cubs, Kaline**, Kluszewski, Robinson**, Aaron**, Clemente (PSA NM 7 OC), Turley (PSA NM 7), Phillies*, Koufax (PSA NM 7), Indians*, Reds*, Mathews, Slaughter, Red Sox, Rizzuto (PSA NM 7), Ashburn, Pirates, Mantle (PSA NM-MT 8 OC), Score, Hodges (PSA NM 7), Schoendienst, Martin*, Wynn*, White Sox, Irvin, Howard*, Giants, Kell, Lemon, Doby, Aparicio*, Larsen and Wilhelm. EX/MT: Banks**, Orioles**, Campanella, Fox, Dodgers (PSA EXMT 6), Roberts, Feller, Ford, Howard and #340. EX: Harridge**, Berra (PSA EX 5), Mays (PSA EX 5), Killebrew, Senators and checklist 1/3 (PSA EX 5). VG: checklist 2/4. and Williams PSA PR-FR 1. And for an added delight, this collection also includes a #5 Williams which was hand-cut from a sheet. Because it includes the sheet’s border, it measures about 2 3/4" x 4 3/8". With a couple light creases, it’s about VG/EX. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1954/55 TOPPS HOCKEY SET. We’re all quick to ridicule, but let it never be said that Topps hasn’t shot itself in the foot, yet emerged a stronger company. In 1954, they rolled the dice in creating a fourteamed hockey card production. For the moment that venture didn’t pay dividends, and hockey cards lay fallow for three seasons before they again tested the waters. Meanwhile, our modern hobby must cope with that ‘54/55 disappointment -- one that wasn’t well received when introduced. Today these don’t come easily, and a pity it is because they were handsomely designed. This entry presents a complete 60-card set of that production. Though not in one isn’t the so-called "investment grade," it is quite acceptable. The condition of this set is comprised of EX/MT: 32% (Bathgate and Delvecchio). EX: 52% (Stanley, Worsley, Howe, Quackenbush, Lindsay, Schmidt, Sawchuk and Mohns). VG-VG/EX: 16% (#1, Howell and Kelly). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1948 EXHIBIT "HALL OF FAME" SET. Through its lengthy presence in the industry, the Exhibit Company created a 32-card production in 1948 titled "Baseball’s Great - Hall of Fame." Understandably, all the players featured were Cooperstownenshrined. Offered here is a complete set of the standard issue (missing the "standing with bats" variation of Ruth). The reader may note that despite a much later reprinting of many of these images (on white stock), these are the original 1948 creamy-stock. The Cobb card has some light surface indentations and mild corner wear (VG/EX), but the remaining 31 cards are very admirable. EX/MT/better : Alexander, Bresnahan, Chesbro, Cochrane, Duffy, Evers, Frisch, Gehrig, Hubbell, Jennings, Lajoie, Mack, Mathewson, McGraw, Ruth, Sisler, Speaker, Tinker, Waddell and Young. EX-EX+: Chance, Clarke, Collins, Griffith, Grove, Hornsby, Johnson, Keeler, Plank, Wagner and Walsh.
1954 BOWMAN BASEBALL NEAR SET. Here offered is a very presentable set from Bowman’s ‘54 production. It is the standard set (#66 is Piersall), and needed for completion is #102 Pierce only. That its elements were discriminately selected is evident in that very few cards, if any, are prohibitive in quality. And in the spirit of a "collector grade" set, none of these have been professionally evaluated. 25% EX/MT: Ashburn, Reese, Mays and Snider. 31% EX: Mantle, Campanella, Hodges, Martin and Berra. 31% VG/EX: Rizzuto, Fox, Mathews, #66 Piersall and Larsen. 13% VG: Feller and Ford.
1950’S STAR CARD COLLECTION. The card collection offered here is well suited as a transfusion for dealer stock. It’s comprised of Topps and Bowman baseball and football cards and, with very few exceptions, are so-called "listed stars" with a generous sampling of major stars. There are a few here that could merit higher marks if professionally graded, but their mainstream is VG/EX-EX. The baseball segment features 91 assorted (81 different) composed chiefly of ‘56 Topps. There are 55 assorted football (34 different), and these are mostly ‘55 Bowman. Detailed, the collection includes BASEBALL - ‘50 Bowman : 4 diff. Williams (GD). ‘51 Bowman : 7 diff. Feller (VG), Kell (VG/EX), #324 (EX) and four other high numbers (VG/EX). ‘52 Bowman : Thomson (VG/EX), Kiner (VG) and Feller (EX+). ‘54 Bowman : Rizzuto (VG), Kiner (VG/EX), Reese (VG/EX), Campanella (GD), Larsen (VG) and Hodges (VG/ EX). ‘53 Topps : Paige and #230 (both VG). ‘54 Topps : #1 Williams (VG), Ford (VG) and Berra (GD). ‘55 Topps : Kaline (GD) and Irvin (VG). ‘56 Topps 51 assorted (41 diff.) : EX/MT - Alston, Kaline, Mantle, Irvin (2), Kell, Newcombe (2), Ford (2), Larsen and #340. EX/EX+ - Aaron, Clemente, Koufax, Rizzuto (2), Fox, Ashburn, Score, Snider (2), Killebrew, Schoendienst, Dodgers, Roberts (2), Martin, Furillo, Irvin, Feller (2), Howard, McDougald, Giants, Erskine, Ford, Yankees, Lemon (2), Reese and Wilhelm. VG/EX Spahn, Craig (2), Mathews, Slaughter, Mays, Hodges, Snider, Roberts, Wynn, Tigers, Newcombe and Aparicio. ‘58 Topps : Mays (VG), Mantle (EX), Slaughter (EX), Banks (EX), Ford (EX) and Cepeda (EX). FOOTBALL 253 - ‘51 Bowman : Lujack (GD) and Lavelli (VG/EX). ‘52 Bowman sm.: Waterfield (VG/EX). ‘52 Bowman lg.: Bednarik (VG/EX). ‘53 Bowman Pihos (VG/EX). ‘54 Bowman: Tittle (VG/EX), Stautner (GD) and #128 (2, EX and VG). ‘55 Bowman 36 assorted (18 diff): EX/MT - #1 Walker, McCormack, Van Brocklin and Summerall. EX - #1 Walker, Gifford, Ameche, Groza (2), J. H. Johnson, Summerall, Ringo and #160 Dupree (2). VG/EX - McCormack (2), Ford, Van Brocklin, J. H. Johnson (2), St. Clair and Landry (2). VG - Ameche (3), Van Brocklin (2), Blanda, Layne, Ringo, Tittle, Landry and Dupree. ‘56 Topps : Groza (2, both EX+), Blanda (2, EX/MT and EX), Cardinals (EX), R. Brown (GD) and Layne (EX/ MT). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MRS. K. M. LANDIS HONORARY PASS. From the category of "unique," we present this 1925 National League pass awarded to "Mrs. Kenesaw M. Landis & Party." In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, the National League provided, evidently, season passes to several chosen dignitaries. The Commissioner’s wife would certainly warrant such homage, and that exclusive invitation is embodied by this beautiful piece. Complete with its personalized wallet, this pass was made in highly polished brass. It was crafted by Lambert Brothers (New York), and remains virtually Mint. The diameter is about 1 1/4", and its very weighty presence simply exudes import. The wallet, NM, is crafted in thin leather while the pass itself rests in a velvet recess.
EARLY ‘50’S FOOTBALL CARD COLLECTION. This little bundle of nuggets is comprised of 55 different cards represented by Bowman 1950 and ‘51 as well as a few ‘51 Topps "Magic." Though a bit lean on high-end stars, the condition of this group is remarkable. Almost thoroughly, they’re fresh with only minor irregularities reducing their assessment. 1950 Bowman (22 diff.) : NM/better - #’s 46, 47, 55, 57, 62, 63, 100 (Baugh), 111, 112, 113, 114 and 115. EX/MT - #’s 101, 108, 109, 110, 116 and 117. EX - #’s 58 and 131. VG - #’s 38 (Hart) and 39. 1951 Bowman (19 diff.) : NM - #’s 74, 76 (Hirsch) and 130 (Finks). EX/MT - #’s 2 (Graham), 69, 70, 77, 78, 86, 88, 89, 129 and 131. EX - #’s 1 (Humble), 73 (Lavelli), 85, 132 and 136. VG - #37. 1951 Topps "Magic" ( 14 diff. - several of these have superficial creases on the backs, very similar to ‘51 Topps baseball): EX/MT/better - #’s 26, 27, 30 (Rechichar), 38 and 51. EX - #’s 9, 29, 40, 41, 44, 47, 54, 64 and 65. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
T206 COLLECTION. The 28 T206’s comprising this collection are basically reduced condition, but a few Hall of Famers are included. These are all different except for one duplicated common. Specifically, they itemize: VG/EX/better - Bergen (catching), Devlin, Larry Doyle (throwing), Fiene (port.), Hofman, Meyers, Myers (fielding), Snodgrass (batting) and Titus. VG: Burchell, Clancy, Flanagan, Hofman, Malarkey, Payne and Purtell. GD: Chance (yellow port.), Cobb (bat on shoulder), Eddie Collins, Lennox, Nattress, Overall (port.) and Young (bare hand). FR: Ball (Cleve.), McGinnity, Murphy (batting), Schmidt (port.) and Stanage. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
T206 TY COBB. Certainly by premeditation, the designers of the production we know as T206 provided four different presentations of Ty Cobb. Through the three years of the issue’s distribution, Cobb was in his mid-twenties and the undisputed master of his element. Of those four varieties, this 254 one is the most recognizable. Even those who breeze past our industry immediately identify this benchmark, red-background portrait. The one presented here is technically VG/EX due to mildly worn corners and a minor border chip on the reverse. Noticeably, but not prohibitively, its centering is partial toward the left. Thereafter, we admire this card for a positively clean surface. But its most remarkable virtue is in the absolute register of his image. A better focused Cobb portrait in this issue doesn’t exist. As a standard Sweet Caporal, the reverse is likewise clean, and centered to correspond to the front. Setting aside its minor objections, this card projects one of the finest renderings of Cobb available in T206.
1975 TOPPS BASEBALL SET. Fast becoming one of the most popular issues of the ‘70’s, the 1975 Topps production introduced us to Carter, Yount and Brett. However, in consideration of its borderless design and its tendency toward faulty centeredness, 1975 is also a challenge for the purist. Here offered is a complete set which is highly commendable in those respects. In all, this is fundamentally a Near Mint set with some ranging to EX/MT and others clearly to the major stars are: NM/MT - Yount, Bench and Rice. NM - Winfield, Schmidt, Brett, Rose, Carter and #660 Aaron. EX/MT - #1 Aaron H.L., Jackson and Ryan. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VINTAGE BASEBALL CARD COLLECTION. For the budget-conscious collector, we offer this small group of relics. There are 30 cards here ranging from tobacco through pre-war gum. In detail, they itemize: T205 - Cobb (v. lt. cr. GD/VG), Crandall (VG/EX) and Ewing (VG). T206 - Cree (EX), McGraw pointing (GD) and Merkle (VG). T207 - Walter Johnson (VG/EX), Knabe (GD), Walker (EX) and Yerkes (VG/EX). E93 Standard Caramel - Mathewson (mild cr. GD). 1939 Play Ball - #107 (GD). 1940 Play Ball - (all VG-VG/EX) #’s 8, 20, 43, 47, 61, 78, 79, 90 (2), 94, 97 (2), 115, 116, 138 and 166. 1941 Play Ball - #’s 30 and 66 (both GD/VG). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1951 TOPPS RINGSIDE COLLECTION. Aesthetically, one of the better card productions of the early ‘50’s was "Ringside," distributed by Topps. The issue appeared in two series, each of 48 different, and this offered collection represents cards from the first series. There are 58 assorted here which is comprised of 42 different. Of the six numbers needed to complete this series, all are commons except #2 (Henry Armstrong). Among the higher valued cards included #’s 1 (EX), 11 Baer (EX), 24 Braddock (EX), 30 Zale (EX), 32 Marciano (2 - both VG/EX), 39 Benny Leonard (5 - three EX, two VG) and 43 Sugar Ray Robinson (VG/EX). In its entirety, this collection is 34% EX, 43% VG/EX and 23% GD-VG.
DORMAND POSTCARD COLLECTION. One of the most magnificent creations from the 1950’s was a color postcard issue produced by Louis Dormand, and this collection presents 24 different from that glorious issue. Five of these, Collins, Rizzuto, Shantz, Reynolds and Erskine, actually circuited the postal system. The condition of each is a function of corner wear, which is quite acceptable for most. EX/MT/better: Woodling, Mize, Stengel (simulated autog. at top), Erskine, Carrasquel, Bollweg, Silvera, McDonald, Ford, McDougald, Scarborough, Campanella, Miller, Mantle (bat on shoulder), Bauer and Miranda. EX: Houk, Sain (beginning windup), Lopat, Shantz (parallel sim. autog.), Reynolds, Rizzuto (parallel sim. autog.), Pierce and Collins (w/ patch, sim. autograph at top).
1952 BROOKLYN DODGER WORLD SERIES WIRE PHOTO. It makes sense that this wire photo was taken just prior to the first pitch of the ‘52 World Series. Orderly, and posed with resolve, is Brooklyn’s starting nine for Game 1. As if they might be strangers, we introduce this mighty squad - Cox, Reese, Snider, Robinson, Campanella, Pafko, Hodges, Furillo and Joe Black. Wire photos have a way of being mistreated during the course of effecting their purpose. This one however, has endured quite well. In critiquing the medium, it has two 1/2" tears in the left border and two mild creases distant from the player images. A beautiful 8" x 10", this one is begging to be framed.
1918 WORLD SERIES TICKET STUB. Deferring to much larger seating capacity, the Cubs of 1918 hosted their World Series home games in Comiskey Park. During the regular season, the Chicago Nationals played in Weeghman Park, which was terribly unsuited for the throngs expected for this Series. Money, gained by virtue of greater gate receipts, proved mightier than victory as the Cubs were vanquished by Ruth and the Red Sox that year. After all, Boston had experience in Caminsky, and the Cubs had not. One of the remaining tangibles from that tilt is this ticket stub from Game 3. This "ducat" is missing a piece from the upper left corner, and it’s been folded into quarters -- probably by the exasperated Cub fan losing that day. And though we concede that it’s about Good, there are only a pitiful few that have survived the ages.
1945 ALL-STAR GAME PROGRAM. Perhaps one of the most flagrant omissions in the chronicles of All- Star play is the denial of a 1945 tilt. There was indeed an All-Star Game that year. It was orchestrated by the U.S. Navy and played at Pearl Harbor. Under the direction of one Lt. Bill Dickey, stars rostered in the American League (and affiliate teams) were pitted against the senior circuit’s same. Admittedly, a few of baseball’s best could not participate, but the rosters for that event were superior to any Major League team in 1945. Here offered is the program from that game. It is a fourteen-page publication, complete with individual pictures for each squad. We may not know the details or outcome of the game (unscored), but we’re sure a good time was had by all. This program is in immaculate EX/MT condition with only a mild crease through the lower right corner. Along with a few journeymen Major Leaguers and promising minor league youngsters, luminaries filled the line-ups for both teams. The American League boasted Fred Hutchinson, Pesky, Lum Harris, Hemsley, Bob Lemon and Ted Williams. The National League, managed by Billy Herman, featured Herman Franks, Lavagetto, Scheffing, Hugh Casey and Stan Musial. Arguably, the best Major League talent to be mustered for one game in 1945 was this one.
BABE RUTH AUTOGRAPH DISPLAY. A cut signature ("9") of Babe Ruth is the centerpiece of this nicely matted pictorial display. As is evident in our photo for this entry, this beautiful fountain pen autograph is embellished by Hall of Fame and Perez-Steele postcards as well as a cropped photo. The "cut" actually divulges its age. Mel Ott’s home run total (National League) is reported as 489, and Ruth’s at 708 (his American League total). And a quick reference determines that this must be from the period between the 1944 and ‘45 seasons -- the probable vintage of this Ruth autograph. LOA Spence/ GradPSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WORLD SERIES PROGRAMS. 257 Here offered are three vintage World Series programs and a scorecard. From Game 4 of the 1926 Series (Sportsman’s Park) is a program that grades Near Excellent. It’s been scored and chronicles Babe’s colossal three-home run performance. A mild vertical crease and a few peripheral pencil notes in its interior define the quality. Also from 1926 is a scorecard from Game 3. With a very light horizontal crease, it’s scored and is about EX. A 1931 St. Louis program from Game 2 is also included. With a very light vertical crease, it is Near Excellent, and it too has been scored. Two of that game’s ticket stubs (EX and EX/ MT) accompany. And last is a 1945 World Series program from Wrigley Field. Though not immediately apparent, it has suffered damage at the lower corner of the reverse which, in turn, has affected the internal pages. It is unscored and technically grades VG, but the front cover projects as EX.
4/18/23 - THE FIRST YANKEE STADIUM PROGRAM. The early Yankees were actually little more than a featureless and transcient franchise. Salvaged from the ashes of the old Baltimore Orioles, they moved to New York and reorganized as the Highlanders in 1903. For ten years, home was Hilltop Park and thereafter, they shared the Polo Grounds with McGraw’s Giants. It was during this latter tenure that the Yankees engineered two momentous acquisitions -- Ruth and Huggins -- and now, the only element missing was a home they could call their own. Thus was the backdrop for the creation of Yankee Stadium. It was completed before the start of the 1923 season, and grandly stood as the model for all baseball. Amid pomp and ceremony, Yankee Stadium opened its doors on April 18, 1923 hosting, as if so destined, the Boston Red Sox. One of its patrons that day stored away for posterity a program from that milestone event. And here presented is that program. This one is unscored and remains in fully Excellent condition. Mild faulting appears on the cover’s edge along with a minor chip from the upper right corner. The spine and pages are firm with only light oxidation evident on the staples. Rare in the first instance, one of higher quality will likely never be available. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1956 TOPPS BASEBALL SET. Here available is the standard ‘56 Topps baseball set of 340. While they aren’t investment grade, these cards constitute the complete unit, abundantly acceptable for the spirited collector. Very few are irresponsibly abused but most evidence routine handling in the form of varying degrees of corner wear. EX/MT: Banks, Robinson, Clemente, Killebrew and Irvin. EX: Williams, Aaron, Mathews, Berra, Ashburn, Snider, Schoendienst, Roberts, Wynn, Ford and Wilhelm. VG/EX: Kaline, Mays, Mantle, Feller, Lemon, Reese and Aparicio. VG/ less: Harridge, Spahn, Campanella, Rizzuto, Dodgers, Doby, Yankees and Larsen. About one-third of this set, overall, is Excellent or stronger -- a splendid foundation. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1968 UNUSED WORLD SERIES TICKETS. The setting: Busch Stadium, Game 2, 1968 World Series. Conspicuously, two seats in the terrace reserved section are unoccupied. Who knows -- maybe a flat tire or an uninvited visit from the in-laws. The game they missed! Lolich hurled the first of his three 9- inning masterpieces, and for good measure, belted a homer en route to an 8-1 Tiger victory. Meanwhile, the holder(s) of the two full tickets now offered stored away these relics of the game not attended. If we must be critical, one of these (EX/MT) has a superficial crease, evident only on the reverse, and the other (NM) is virtually above criticism. No worthy Detroit Tiger collection should be without such a glorious display.
1956 TOPPS MICKEY MANTLE. For the collector who demands the utmost in visual quality, we present this gem from the ‘56 Topps issue. PSA has assured that the merits of this card warrant NM-MT 8. And so it should. Its only liabilities are slight border toning and very light corner wear, consistant with its professional assessment. 1956 marked the season that the 24-year-old Mantle decisively claimed his glory among the stars. Having already posted some big numbers in his young career, this season witnessed his Triple Crown -- not many of those on record. In celebration of that banner performance, every quality card collection must feature a ‘56 Mantle of this caliber.
MEL OTT PLAY BALL CARDS. Though not professionally graded, the quality of the two different Play Ball cards available here is splendid. The first is #51 from the ‘39 issue. Minimally EX/MT, this one is wellcentered with a very clean image, and only light wear is evident at the corners. On its reverse there appears an extremely minor surface impurity at the upper left corner. Also offered is his rendering as #8 in the ‘41 issue. While this latter Play Ball production was characterized by poor register, this image is perfect. Centered 60/40, this card is EX/MT as well, with only light corner wear.
1934 ALL-STAR GAME PROGRAM. Not yet fully appreciated as an American institution, the All-Star Game of 1934 was held in the Polo Grounds. The regular season’s schedule paused long enough for what turned out to be one of the most star-studded gatherings of baseball talent ever. For that matter the event didn’t even seem weighty enough to substantiate an isolated printing for the program. Fans converged that summer day, some buying what appeared to be a standard New York Giants’ program. Instead, the scorecard within itemized a veritable cavalcade of eventual Hall of Famers. This then, is the official program from the game that witnessed Hubbell’s remarkable strikeout feat. The program is unscored and has a mild fold vertically. It’s fragile but remains fully intact -- minimally VG/EX by any standard.
1980 WINTER OLYMPICS - SET OF UNUSED USA HOCKEY TICKETS. While other nations marched their compensated hockey teams to the 1980 Winter Olympics, a humble crew of amateurs represented the Stars and Stripes. But by a series of improbable successes, the American team defeated some of the world’s best. Still in the hunt, they faced the juggernaut Soviets on February 22nd - Washington’s birthday, no less. Clinging to a 4-3 lead, the Americans would not yield as a thunderous crowd watched the seconds tick away. The airwaves resounded with Al Michael’s exuberant "Do you believe in miracles?!" That victory, one of Biblical magnitude, wasn’t even for the Gold. Two days later, almost as an anticlimax, the U.S. defeated the Finns, 4-2, to take the highest honor. Here offered is a complete set of unused tickets covering all seven of the U.S. hockey victories in that Olympiad -- from the first win against Sweden through the Gold Medal game. And for good measure, this collection also includes an unused ticket for the awards ceremony. This is a magnificent collection tracking the U.S. Hockey Team’s journey to the pinnacle of Olympic success, and all of these full tickets are Near Mint/ Mint.
1962 BAZOOKA PANEL. Later in the development of our hobby, research was able to categorize the vintages of Bazooka cards. This was not an easy task as 260 these cards were issued as 3-card panels on bulk retail boxes of bubble gum. The panels, and frequently, the individual cards, were scissored from the boxes. In turn not a clue remained on the blank-backed cards for identifying the year of issue. Now that we’ve matured, we know that this offered uncut panel appeared in 1962. The condition of this one has been evaluated by SGC and deemed 84 NM. As is evident, it features Art Mahaffey and Dick Stuart. The former struggled several seasons with the marginal Phillies. The latter was a free spirit, as they say, who deserved his nickname, "Dr. Strangeglove." We should also mention that Mickey Mantle is featured as well on this card. He was liked in New York, and he hit some home runs.
GOUDEY SPORT KINGS TY COBB. Traditionally card producers have assigned prominant celebrities to represent their card number one’s. That policy, of course, has become the bane of advanced hobbyists as we all seek to make order from chaos. Card number one is invariably maintained at the top of a card collection -- there, exposed to all of life’s menacing harm. Always looming were rubber bands, curious little fingers, household soot and occassionally, pancake syrup. Obviously well hidden from all those threats there has emerged this 1933 Goudey Sport Kings #1 Ty Cobb. This one has survived to earn a professional grade of PSA EX-MT 6. It is centered mildly low, and has light wear at the corners. Though we’re obliged to detail these qualifications, the card is very strong considering that it is ‘number one’ in a vintage issue. Of particular note however, this image of Cobb is virtually perfect in its register -- a finer clarity is not available. We make no apologies for this card; it is a robust EX-MT.
JOE JACKSON WIRE PHOTO. Of the scant few images of Joe Jackson available to our hobby, only a minority identify him with the White Sox. And of those that do remain, few convey the literal detail of his being. This picture, likely taken for media distribution, captures the incomparable hitter on a 6 3/8" x 8 1/2" photograph. The photo has some moderate surface damage toward the lower right along with a small imperfection to the right of the face. And for fullest accuracy an inconspicuous tack hole is evident in the upper left corner. The reverse, as is typical for wire photos, identifies him and his position as well as the notation "(Chicago Americans)." Also appearing on the reverse is an ominous script "9-1919." We should interpret this to mean "September- 1919." And so the question begs: Is this the last photo ever taken of an innocent Joe Jackson, or are there now the seeds of conspiracy hidden behind those eyes?
1907 CLEVELAND TEAM PHOTO WITH LAJOIE. Beautiful, large 8 x 10" team photo in uniform, with the great Napoleon dead in center. At bottom, "copyright 1907, by Cleveland Leader – all rights reserved." Don’t be deceived by the newspaper name; this is an actual photo on quality stock, not a flimsy premium issue. EX-MT, but for two small discolorations at bottom where a paper clip or staple lay and rusted for decades, leaving a brown mark. Beautifully double-matted and custom-framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A PREMIUM GROUPING OF DESIRABLE SPORTS ILLUSTRATED ISSUES. Condition is just amazing in this lot: 1) First Issue, August 16, 1954. Crisp NM-MT in official S.I. red leather binder, with S.I. certificate of authentication as one from the first press run! 2) Second Issue, August 23, 1954. Crisp NM-MT, no mailing label. 3) April 11, 1955, with Mays and Durocher cover. Crisp NM-MT, no label. 4) August 1, 1955, with Ted Williams cover. NM but for one trivial partial corner crease. No label. 5) April 23, 1956, with Billy Martin cover. NM-MT but for one tiny partial corner crease. Again, of course, no mailing label. About as nice condition as we have ever had on these popular issues. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A DIVERSE GOLF COLLECTIBLES GROUPING. Consisting of: 1) A gorgeous (modern) ceramic and pewter lidded mug, with color golf scene on side and metal golfer figure on lid. Height 9 ½." 2) Arnold Palmer, bold black sharpie signature on OAL ball. 3) 1955 Babe Didrikson Zaharies hardback autobiography with jacket. 4) Hardback copy of Only on Sundays, inscribed and autographed by author Henry Longhurst. 5) "Galley Proof" copy of Foibles of the Links Journal, by Art Barr, Jr. 6) 1935 Sporting Events Alfred Perry card, PSA NM 7. 7) 2001 Upper Deck No. 1 Tiger Woods, PSA Mint 10. 8) Complete Set of (20) 1989 Golfing Greats cards, NM-MT. 9) Unpictured: (8) complete sets of 1980’s golf cards, depicting golf greats since the 1930’s (NM-MT). 10) Set of nine Masters Tournament official blazer buttons, in original presentation case, with LOA. Obtained directly from manufacturer and normally not available except to Masters golfers. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AWESOME MANTLE-MARIS AUTOGRAPHED MOVIE LOBBY CARD FROM THE BARRY HALPER COLLECTION. There are few baseball items which get collectors’ juices flowing better than signed Mantle and Maris display items and it just doesn’t get much better than this. One of the most colorful and familiar images of the two, boldly signed in blue felttip, with the ultimate provenance! This is part of one of two complete autographed lobby card sets in the legendary Halper collection, and was obtained directly from the purchaser of one of the sets at Halper’s Sothebys auction. Nicely customframed in Yankee blue. 15 x 12 ½." LOA from Spence and Grad PSA/ DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE UNOFFICIAL ADVERTISING SCOREBOOK FOR THE 1955 CHAMPIONSHIP DODGERS’ WORLD SERIES!. We don’t recall seeing this great scorecard, with full team photo before. Put out by Brooklyn’s 262 Lincoln Savings Bank, the 10-page scorebook opens with a three page tribute and Dodger history from the bank’s president, and includes seven individual scoring pages to be used for each game (unscored). EXMT, with a couple of extremely trivial small stain marks in the cover noted for accuracy. A special item for the advanced Dodger collector! 8 ½ x 5 ½."
INCREDIBLE 1897 BROADSIDE FOR BASEBALL GAME AGAINST "COLORED TEAM". Advertises two games, the second between the "Rialtos" and the "Chicago Unions, the Colored Team." Two great period woodcuts, one of a batting scene and one of an enthusiastic "colored" fan. Has some technical condition problems: a little light discoloration, and some very old paper-type reinforcement of weakness along fold lines. Also trimmed close at top. Nonetheless, it has quite a presentable display appearance for a piece of this era. Really special condition of subject matter and graphics! 5 ¾ x 8 ¾."
FANTASTIC 1982-83 OILERS HOCKEY ITEM WITH GRETZKY. Limited distribution full-color 160 pages "in appreciation" hardback book. The inside cover and first page are covered beautifully with 20 autographs, including the immortal Gretzky and Mark Messier, Coach Glen Sather, Glenn Anderson, etc., mostly personalized with greetings to "Mac" (Bruce MacGegor, Asst. General Manager). Contents and autographs NM-MT, cover very slightly soiled, EX. What a special item for you hockey nuts (and you know who you are!). 8 ½ x 11." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/ DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CLASSIC "ROLY-POLY" STATUE OF PRESIDENT WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT WITH BASEBALL IN HAND. Taft was president from 1909 through 1913, and was the first president to be widelyknown as an avid fan of professional baseball. He was always out in the stands to view the opening game and throw out the first ball, as a number of famous photographs attest. This 1909- dated plaster figure is marked "Bill the Beamer," and shows him with baseball in right hand. The bottom is rounded so that the figure rocks when tapped. A highly sought-after item among political collectors, but we thought its baseball appeal was great enough to dictate offering it in the sports section of the catalog! EX-MT condition. Height 4 ¼." Only the second example we’ve handled in 35 years! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THREE RARE ALL-STAR GAME FULL TICKETS. These are not proof tickets, but actual game-issued, and are so hard to come by. 1950 at Comiskey Park, 1962 at Wrigley Field (NM), and 1966 at Busch Stadium (NM).
IMPORTANT FULL TICKET FROM BOB GIBSON’S DOMINATING WORLD SERIES PERFORMANCE. Gibson had more than one great outing, but one stands out: the first game of the 1968 Series, when he struck out a record seventeen batters on the way to beating 30-game winner Denny McClain and the Tigers, four to nothing. How many full tickets can have survived for one of the greatest feats of dominance in Series history??? NT-MT beauty.
VERY TOUGH 1948 NFL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OFFICIAL PRESS PIN. Far rarer than corresponding baseball press pins. Superb, pristine NM-MT condition.
HIGHLY UNUSUAL ST. LOUIS CARDINALS’ SOUVENIR LAMP IN CLASSIC EARLY-TOMID 1950’S STYLE. Incorporates a slightly oversized china "baseball" labeled "Cardinals" in gold script. Don’t recall seeing another of these. Was this a local St. Louis issue, or part of a series for the various teams??? EX-MT condition, with original lampshade. Height 14." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO 1880’2 SCRAPS DIECUTS. William H. " Yank" Robinson (St. Louis), with slight light paper flaking here and there and a couple of fairly mild creases, and Bennett, Detroit, with some minor paper flaking and area of discoloration from album glue bleed-through. Still both are in collectible, if not exactly awe-inspiring, condition.
TWO 1880’S BROOKLYN BALLPLAYER DIE-CUTS. One EX-MT, but for several small, fine creases in lower part, the other EX-MT. Height 3."
SIX DIFFERENT POPULAR 1880’S BALLPLAYER DIE-CUTS. Teams represented are Detroit (NM), New York (EX-MT), Baltimore (EXMT) but for two fine creases, one in lower leg and one in grass. Glued down to album page, but can be easily steamed off), St. Louis (NM), and two different Brooklyn varieties, with different color shirts (both NM). A distinctly super-condition group. Height on each 2 ½ to 3."
RARE 1946 BROOKLYN DODGER SCORECARD. This one-time advertising event produced a unique scorecard with facsimile signatures of the whole Dodger team on the back cover. Unscored EX-MT condition with a tiny paper flake at the edge of front cover, noted for accuracy. 5 ½ x 8 ½."
EXTREMELY RARE VARIETY OF NEGRO LEAGUE PIN BACK. We handle far more pins than most dealers, and have had many different Negro League team buttons in this style. But we have never even seen one, nor 264 had any of the several extremely knowledgeable specialists to whom we showed it! NM condition but for area of minor surface rust on metal back. 1 ¼" size.
GROUP LOT OF "BETTER" SPORTS PIN BACKS. Nine pieces, 1 ¾" to 4" size, all shown to scale. The best, of course, is the 1950 Phillies team button, which is very tough. The red lettering is somewhat faded, but it is otherwise a nice, clean example. Cannot recall seeing the Frank Robinson (in Oriole lot) advertising button before. The Pele is a great item for this super-popular star. Condition EX to NM. Nice selection. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1936 PIRATES AUTOGRAPH PAGE WITH ARKY VAUGHAN. 4 ½ x a5 ½" autograph album page, with seven strong black ink signatures. The key, of course, is a beautiful example for Arky Vaughan died young and his signature remains one of the toughest among 1930’s stars. Nice. LOA from Spence and Grad PSA/ DNA.
RARE 1927 TRIS SPEAKER "HONEY BOY" CARD BY PURITY ICE CREAM CO.. SGC graded VG-EX 4 (50), apparently due to some unevenness of the ink, leading to a slightly "mottled" effect in the black areas. However, we believe this is a manufacturing condition, not surface wear. Otherwise the card is an EXMT beauty. Very seldom offered.
TOUGH 1952 DODGERS CHINA DINNER PLATE. This teamissued "appreciation" plate is a great acquisition for any serious Brooklyn afficionado! Beautiful NM-MT shape. Diameter 10." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE 1916 TY COBB WITH HERPOLSHEIMER CO. BACK. A great card whether you collect Cobb or tough backs! SGC-graded EX 5 (60). The face of the card really grades higher, but one slightly rounded corner and slight feathering or another account for the overall grade. Nice.
VERY UNUSUAL EARLY 1930’S BASEBALL DIE-CUT ADVERTISING PIECE. This 3- dimensional pop-up cardboard piece (shown 265 here folded flat in custom frame) would have been part of a countertop sales display or dispensing box. Pictures endorsers Charlie Grimm, Glenn Wright, Max Carey, Jesse Haines and Lloyd Waner in their respective team uniforms and with team identification, along with their facsimile signatures. Light, even overall "aging" (probably very easily cleaned by any good paper conservator), otherwise EX-MT condition. Don’t recall ever seeing this distinctive die-cut piece before. 6 x 7 ½", 9 ½ x 11 ½" as customframed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE VERSION OF THE MICKEY MANTLE BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME. This mammoth 20 x 15 ½" box holds six sports board games, including the familiar Mantle game usually seen in its own smaller box. Lid is in nice display condition with moderate corner and edge wear which detracts minimally. Contents seem to be mostly, if not all, there and in nice condition. However, we don’t have a "check list" for all the contents and do not guarantee completeness. Much rarer than standard Mantle game (we’ve handled at least a couple dozen of those, but this is our first example of this version). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TOUGH BOBBY ORR DOLL IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING. Especially scarce in the unopened package. Great item (note the very young image of Orr on the cardboard backing). The clear plastic cover over the doll has one small crack at the top and overall "aging," but as a whole entity it’s in nice display condition. Reverse shows a variety of outrageous "mod" Bobby Orr outfits you could buy to re-dress the doll if you didn’t care for the hockey uniform! A neat item, and highly sought-after by collector’s of hockey display items. Doll itself is 11 ½." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VERY RARE EARLY GLASS "RED SOX" WHISKEY BOTTLE. Tiny pocket flask (height 4 5/8") dates from the early 1900’s, and sports a colorful label with player wearing "Red Sox" uniform. Raisedletter "Honest Measure" banner on reverse side. Label shows wear and aging, as catalog photo illustrates, but this rare and very special Red Sox item is still in collectable and displayworthy condition. Those who pass it by over condition may wait a long, long time before getting a chance at another! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SEVEN COLORFUL 1880’S BASEBALL TRADE CARDS. Especially nice is "The Umpires’ Lot is not a Happy One," with mob of angry players assaulting him (reverse has nice ad for archaicstyle cast iron stove). Others all have blank backs except for the tiny 3 x 2" card, which has more advertising for the play on reverse. Sizes up to 3 x 5," all shown here to scale. Nice, clean condition on all; average at least Excellent.
RARE LARGE PRE-1920 ADVERTISING STAMP WITH RUTH AS A PITCHER. This large 2 ½ x 2" stamp advertises The Youth’s Companion magazine of "indoor and outdoor sports," and pictures an unnamed, but immediately recognizable Ruth in Red Sox uniform. Most unusual, and in crisp NM condition.
EXCEEDINGLY RARE ROBERTO CLEMENTE PIN BACK BUTTON. We can’t recall ever seeing this outstanding item before! Great design with Clemente in Pirates cap, being honored at Shea at the end of the great season culminating in the Pirates’ World Championship. Large, 2 1/8"-size 266 litho tin button. EX-MT condition, remarkable considering the vulnerability of the surface on such large litho pins.
UNIQUE PIRATES CANDY BOX. We showed this colorful box to the most advanced Pirates collector we know, and he had never seen it before. Very interesting construction, with the batter on the lid holding an actual wood bat affixed to the lid. Clearly c. 1960 style, with logo of wellknown local Pittsburgh candy company, Dimlings. Condition is Excellent. 9 ½ x 6 x 2 ¼." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EXCEPTIONAL SIGNED GOLF PROGRAM. Beautiful artwork on this program for the 1995 Ray Floyd/Lexus celebrity tournament. Boldly signed on the front cover by Palmer, Nicklaus, Floyd, Bob Murphy, Dave Stockton, Jim Colbert, Chris O’Donnell, and four others we can’t decipher. Very "showy" for display. 8 ½ x 11." LOA from Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
NEAT DODGERS’ CHILDS TEE SHIRT WITH THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE. Minor age toning, but nice overall condition for display. Uncommon. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1947 DODGERS TEAMISSUED PHOTO PACK. Twenty-five NM+ 6 ½ x 9" photos, including rookie sensation Jackie Robinson and an oh-so-young Gil Hodges. Original mailing envelope shows some "aging," but photos are crisp beauties! Very scarce set. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNIQUE COLLECTION OF WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE PREVIOUSLY UNPUBLISHED MID - 1950’S BASEBALL CARTOONS. Four maroon presentation binders, plus (3) identical sets of five cartoons featuring the illustrated one of Willie Mays; a total of approximately (55) individual 8 ½ x 11" cartoon pages. According to the introductory page in the binder, these were original cartoons conceived and drawn by Jack Millward of Gardner Displays in Pittsburgh and were presented to "Ray Mueller and his friends." Mueller was a coach with both the Cubs and Giants. All of the cartoons are of Giants’ players except for one binder devoted to Cubs; clearly from different seasons. The cartoons are reproduced by some obsolete method reminiscent of the way architectural blueprints of that era were copied. The whole collection is in great condition. Probably deserves to stay together, but many, if not most, of these well-executed cartoons could be sold individually! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE TURN-OF-THECENTURY REACH BRAND FOOTBALL NOSE GUARD. Clear stamped Reach logo impressed on front below breathing holes. Hard, rubber-like composition material, with original cloth strap. Reverse marked "Pat. May (8) 1905." Minor age cracking near bottom, but overall exceptional patina and condition for this type item, showing only light, but unmistakable, game use. One of the nicest nose guard examples we have seen! Length 7 ½." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE C. 1900 FOOTBALL NOSE GUARD. Complete with original cloth strap, and made of hard rubber-like composition material. Good surface wear from game use and "aging," otherwise in Excellent shape. Length 6 ¾." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ORIGINAL PORTRAIT BOX AND ONE BALL, JACK NICKLAUS GOLF BALLS. Clearly a vintage item: the portrait of Nicklaus, wearing a cap with a bear, is a young one, and the Cincinnati address for MacGregor includes a 2-digit postal zone, not a zip code. Box is in fine shape but for some minor edge and corner wear. First example we have seen and a desirable golf display item! Box is 6 x 7 x 2." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE VERY EARLY-1951 MANTLE #6 PROGRAM. Undated and partially scored in pencil, but with preprinted lineup showing Mantle in the lineup playing right field, as well as DiMaggio as the center fielder. Mantle is wearing #6 as a uniform number; and batting lead-off. Joe D. is still the cleanup hitter. Center score page loose, other wise clean EX condition. A very desirable item for the serious Mantle collector.
TOUGH SPALDING ADVISORY PHOTO OF "WILT THE STILT". This NMMT beauty dates from the prime of his playing days. These Spalding photos are rarely seen in this pristine shape. 8 ½ x 11."
MOST UNUSUAL ADVERTISING SIGN WITH KOUFAX, SNIDER AND WILLS. Also pictures Roseboro, Moon and Sherry. Advertises the series of Bell Brand cards picturing Dodger players. The reverse side also carries advertising for the Crusader Rabbit cards, among the rarest non-sport card series! Very well printed on quality stock, so this is not simply a "throwaway" flyer. 8 ½ x 11 ½." NM condition.
RARE BASEBALL MARBLE ORIGINAL CARD WITH CLEMENTE. A highly sought-after item among serious (and we do mean serious) Clemente collectors! In addition to Roberto, it features Killebrew, Morgan, Brooks and Frank Robinson, Stargell, and Wills. Basically EX-MT appearance but for a little wear at bottom corners. Two very minor small creases noted for accuracy. 10 x 10 ½." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GREAT 1894-DATED HARVARD-PRINCETON TROPHY BASEBALL. Most of these trophy balls are either in horrible shape or badly restored. This beauty is in Excellent condition, with original brown and black painted panels and gold-leaf lettering; "Harvard 10… Princeton 4…May 30-94." Just a little very minor cracking and flaking of the paint, just enough to give it a sense of righteous age. String for suspension attached to flathead nail driven into top of ball is clearly original. Attractive wood custom display stand is modern, of course. A great 19th century baseball artifact, and a special prize for the collector of Harvard or Princeton memorabilia. Provenance: Bob McCann. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE, VERY EARLY BASEBALL DISPLAY ITEM, C. 1870’S. This is the base for a kerosene lamp. While it would be better, of course, to have the entire lamp, this is the part that matters to a baseball collector! Cast in metal with fine detail, and given a bronze-type finish. Depicts a wonderfully-archaic batter in bib uniform and clutching the thick bat of that era. Large "H" on the bib, and his belt is marked "Hartford Club" in large letters. The specific detail here is super: shoes, uniform and cap details, his hairstyle and mustache, etc.; wonderfully conveys the flavor of baseball in this pioneer era. Beautiful EX+ display condition, with rich patina. Height 7 ¼." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ULTIMATE PRESENTATION OF A TY COBB SIGNED CHECK. Desirable largeformat 1952 check with his name printed at left. Written and signed in his signature green ink. No distracting cancellation or stamping on the signature as often seen. Dramatically double-matted with a giant sized 11 x 14" photo, and expensively custom-framed. 18 x 25". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/ DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SIGNIFICANT MANTLE/ FRANK ROBINSON AUTOGRAPHED ITEM. The cover story of this (complete, not just cover) Spring, 1967 issue declares "an end to the Mantle Era," as the Yankee slugger passes the torch to the surging Frank Robinson. Both players have signed boldly below their portraits in blue sharpie. While Robinson enjoyed his day in the sun, and is still regarded as a fine player, he turned out to be no threat to eclipse Mantle’s stature in baseball history. Beautifully double-matted and custom-framed. 18 x 21". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUPERBLY PRESENTED "GABBY" HARTNETT AUTOGRAPH. Bold black ink autograph, "Leo ‘Gabby’ Hartnett ‘Chicago Cubs’." Beautifully double matted in Cubbie red and blue, and framed with a great original 1938 wire photo of Hartnett hitting a home run. 15 x 22" as framed. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BEAUTIFULLY DISPLAYED JACKIE ROBINSON AUTOGRAPH. Nice, bold ballpoint signature, elegantly doublematted and customframed along with a nonvintage photo of Robinson in his prime in the Brooklyn dugout. 18 x 18". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
YOGI BERRA DISPLAY. Bold black ink Berra autograph on 1st day cover postmarked in Cincinnati (where professional baseball began), celebrating the 100th anniversary of the professional game. Beautifully double- matted and custom-framed with an original 1950’s Tom Aiken wire photo of Berra helping to celebrate a World Series win over Brooklyn. A very appealing unit. 17 x 19". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE 1955 YANKEES SCHEDULE/CALENDAR BANNER. Shows the month of April, with games noted starting when the season opened on April 15. Other months in order below, to be revealed when each month expired. Constructed of typical satin–like fabric, but not in typical condition at all! Usually this type of item comes faded, stained, or worn (often all three), but this one is a NM+ gem. Elegantly doublematted and custom-framed. 13x 17", 24 x 25" as framed. Just a beauty for display. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLORFUL SIGNED RECORD ALBUM COVER, WITH THREE OF BASEBALL’S BEST (OH YEAH, AND GARAGIOLA). The record was titled That Holler Guy, Joe Garagiola. Mantle, Musial, and Bera, as well a "that Holler Guy," have signed boldly in blue sharpie over their pictures (only Ken Boyer in the picture had not signed). Beautifully double-matted and customframed to create an imposing display item. 22 x 22". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
AWESOME SIGNED TED WILLIAMS DISPLAY PIECE. This is a large, signed, 17 x 22" artists’ proof, by Lewis Watkins, of his image of a youthful Williams, captioned "San Diego Padres, Pacific Coast League, 1936." Just the artwork itself is a super item, but the icing on the cake is a large bold blue sharpie Williams’ signature and inscription, "America’s Greatest Game, ‘Baseball,’ Ted Williams." Don’t recall seeing this desirable wording on a Williams’ inscription before! Elegantly custom-framed to 25 x 30". A prize for the Williams specialist or generalist collector! LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VERY SHOWY SIGNED PHOTO COLLAGE OF THE 1959 WHITE SOX. This beautifully double-matted and custom-framed display includes 19 color photos of the team’s leading players. All but three are signed, and signature cards for those three are included at the bottom. Includes: Lopez, Fox, Kluszewski, Wynn, Aparicio, Pierce, Lollar, and twelve others. Very creative display with a phantom 1959 World Series ticket in the center. NM-Mt condition. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLORFUL MANTLE AND BILLY MARTIN SIGNED PHOTO. 8 x 10" magazine photo, boldly signed in black sharpie across their trousers. Youthful, mid-1950’s image, perhaps even showing Martin in his rookie year. Minor small tape repair detracts minimally. Nicely double-matted and custom-framed. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MIKE PIAZZA GAME-USED BAT. 34" Mizuna bat for this popular catcher is in excellent condition while exhibiting clear indications of game use. "31" on knob. LOA Bushing/Knoll. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1968 CARDINALS N.L. CHAMPS BLACK BAT. These limited distribution bats went only to players and members of the team organization, and are highly prized by collectors. This one honors Gibson, Brock, Carlton, Flood, McCarver, and Co., who went on to beat the Tigers for the World Championship. NM and a beauty. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HALL OF FAME SOUVENIR BAT, WITH HALL OF FAMER AUTOGRAPHS. Features several dozen bold blue sharpie star-player autographs, including: Seaver, Hunter, Lopez, Bench, Rizzuto, Stargell, Courdreau, Murray, B. Williams, Blyleven, R. Ferrell, G. Brett, Perez, G. Carter, Mazeroski, B. Boone, Sparky Anderson, Ozzie Smith, P. Niekro, Earl Warver, Torre, Schoendienst (and a half dozen more whose handwriting is hard to read). Beautiful, NMt. Display bat. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AUTOGRAPHED 1989 HALL OF FAME 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATIVE BAT. Special edition bat put out to honor the Hall on its 50th. Boldly signed in blue sharpie by 27 Hall of Fame members including ten deceased players: Jackson, Kiner, Slaughter, Boudreau, Robinson, Irvine, Kaline, Herman, Stargell, Matthews, Schoendienst, Gibson, McCovey, Killebrew, Morgan, Robinson, Aparicio, Doerr, Appling, Wilhelm, Lemon, Feller, Spahn, Mize, Kell, Dandridge, and Barlick. Lots of history and display appeal. NM+ condition. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO YANKEES PERFECT GAME TICKETS. David Cone’s masterpiece against the Expos, 7/18/99, and David Wells’ perfect game against Minnesota, 5/ 17/98. Special tickets from historic games continue to be highly popular and to appreciate in value. Both are Ex-Mt.
1966 DODGERS TEAM SIGNED BALL. Twenty-five signatures on Giles ONL ball. Alston on sweet spot, with Koufax (his last year), Drysdale, Wills, Sutton, Roseboro, Osteen, Torborg, Reagan, Schofield, etc. Nice, near-white color. Both ball and signatures EX-MT. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE "GABBY" HARTNETT SINGLE-SIGNED BALL. A very tough single signed, from one of the game’s ball time great catchers. Bold, very clean and strong ballpoint signature on unof- ficial ball. Ball has been shellacked and has toned somewhat, but still makes a nice presentation (no cracking or fading). LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A PAIR OF MARK MCGWIRE AND BARRY BONDS SIGNED BALLS. For those of you who came along too late to get a pair of Ruth and Gehrig balls, here are the two greatest of the recent generation! Perfect ballpoint signatures on Selig OML balls. Bonds on sweet spot, McGwire on side panel. Balls themselves are unhandled NM-MT, although the McGwire ball is very slightly toned. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
PRISTINE "OLD TIMERS" SIGNED BALL. C. 1973, on a mint Feeney ONL ball. Medwick and Alston on sweet spot, plus Dizzy Dean, Ashburn, Roberts, Face, Musial, Bucky Walters, Curt Simmons, Ken Boyer, Groat, Banks, Snider, Seminid and Gilliam. Perfect NM-MT signatures; a ball of this nature just doesn’t come any nicer! LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AN OUTSTANDING ARRAY OF SIGNATURES ON AN EARLY 1970’S "OLD TIMER" BALL. All signed in identical blue ink. Mantle and Grove on sweet spot, plus Nellie Fox, Appling, Woodling, Feller, Elmer Valo (OK, OK), Elston Howard, Ruffing, Ford, Wilhelm, Wally Moses, Gehringer, Vernon, Jimmie Dykes, Bobby Richardson. Very slight bleeding on a few signatures only, and one discoloration mark over Wilhelm and Moses’ signatures; but nice overall presentation. Ball is lightly toned. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
JOE CRONIN SINGLESIGNED BALL. Cronin earned his Hall of Fame niche as a great ballplayer, then added the "icing on the cake" by serving as AL president! Fine, bold, black ink signature on an unofficial ball. Ball has been lightly shellacked and has toned very slightly, but still makes a nice presentation (no cracking or flaking). Scarce! LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
RARE MUHAMMED ALI SIGNED BASEBALL. Clean blue ink signature on a Bill White ONL ball. Signature is Near Mint-Mint. Ball has some very light discoloration which really does not detract; call it Ex-Mt. While Ali’s autographs are fairly plentiful, how many have you seen on a baseball?? LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
OFFICIAL 2001 WORLD SERIES BALL, SIGNED BY RANDY JOHNSON AND CURT SCHILLING. Talk about a ball with investment "upside"! What a great pairing on an official series ball! Signatures are NM-MT beauties. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SANDY KOUFAX AND DON DRYSDALE TOGETHER ON ONE BALL. What a pairing: Drysdale is, of course, deceased, and Koufax doesn’t like to sign! Beautiful NMMT blue ballpoint signatures on a NM Bill White ONL ball. When was the last time you saw one of these?? LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
SCARCE "PISTOL PETE" MARAVICH SIGNED CHECK. Maravich’s awesome skills would have insured collector demand for his autograph in any case, but his untimely death attached a special premium. Nice, clean, large 1986 check, 8 x 3", with bold signature. Comes with letter of authentication from his wife Jackie, plus LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
GREAT DODGER "GRAB-BAG LOT". 15 signed balls, and 43 signatures, mostly on 3 x 5" cards. Balls include: Tommy Brown, Gino Cimoli, Pete Coscraft, Cliff Dapper, Preacher Roe, George Shuba, Whit Wyatt, Duke Snider, Clem Labine, Don Zimmer, Carl Erskine, Ed Roebuck, Roger Craig, Fred Kipp/ Don Demeter/ Dick Gray (unofficial bb), Dick Williams/Jim Gentile/ Bobby Morgan (unofficial bb). Signature cards include: Sandy Amoros, Rex Barney, Wally Berger, Joe Black, Cy Buker, Dolph Camilli, Johnny Cooney (sig. cut), Chuck Connors, Billy Cox (2), Tony Cuccinello(2), Chuck Dressen, 273 Leo Durocher, Bruce Edwards, Freddie Fitzsimmons, Carl Furillo, Al Gionfriddo, Burleigh A. Grimes (pic), Bert Hass, Joe Hatten, Babe Herman, Billy Herman, Kirby Higbe, Don Hoak, Spider Jorgenson (2), Cookie Lavageto, Vic Lombardi, Sal Maglie, Joe Medwick, Russ Meyer, Van Lingle Mungo, Eddie Miksis (2), Mickey Owen (2), Pee Wee Reese, Pete Reiser, Stan Rojek, George "Tuck " Stainback, Casey Stengel (sig. cut), Ed Stevens, Clyde Sukleforth, Walter Edward Tauscher, Harry Taylor, Dixie Walker, Rube Walker, Dick Whitman (2), Don Zimmer, and Vince Scully (HOF Dodger announcer). Fifty-eight items in all for "one money." Group LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE CIRCA 1930 KNUTE ROCKNE BADGE. Dynamic 1 ¾" button, with ribbon and brass football suspended. A very striking design for this legendary football great. Excellent condition.
1963 TOPPS FOOTBALL PROMOTIONAL PANEL. Through the years, confectionery distributors have stimulated trading card orders via "sneak previews" such as the one offered here. Methodically, retailers across the country made their commitments, then in a comfortable moment, chucked these things in a wastebasket. This one, a plug for the 1963 Topps football issue, somehow escaped that humiliation to survive. Unless there was regional interest, we have no idea why #’s 146-148 (of the pitiful St. Louis Cardinals) are featured. The back, as seen in our photo, promotes the product and provides a B/W rendering of the reverse of Y. A. Tittle’s card. This one is exceptional -- with absolutely no creases and a very clean surface, it is EX due only to mild corner wear.
1950 ALL-STAR BASEBALL "PIN UP" SET. Among the post-war era’s rarest issues is this 10-card creation which was released in 1950. It was produced by Garden City Publishing and featured what was then accepted as the game’s finest contemporary stars. Measuring just under 7" in diameter and delivered on heavy paper stock, nearly all are presented in poses unique to the issue. They were available only in a booklet as perforated images which, in turn, could be vertically mounted by a punch-out hole at the top. The reverses provide playing tips corresponding to the position played by each star -- however, there are exceptions: Williams offers ‘hints on hitting’ - very appropriate; Kiner and Musial advise us on signals and base stealing respectively - both highly improbable. The net of all this amounts to a positively spectacular complete set of a truly rare issue. Included are: Kiner, Ted Williams, Rizzuto, Kell, Hegan, DiMaggio, Hodges, Jackie Robinson, Parnell and Musial. A few have very light creases toward the perimeter, but all are fresh and project as EX/ MT.
VINTAGE COLLEGE YEARBOOKS - NAGURSKI, NEVERS AND GRANGE. All three of them became charter members of Pro Football’s Hall of Fame. And elegantly representing 274 each are their offered yearbooks. As a trio of stately volumes, they almost appear to be a related three-book set. Within a quarter of an inch, they each measure about 9" x 12"; they have roughly similar page counts - about 570; and each is graced with ornate covers and the finest page paper available. If prepared today, they’d be cost-prohibitive to publish. The first of these is Bronko Nagurski’s 1930 "Gopher" (EX) of the University of Minnesota. As this one appeared, Bronko had just departed to sign a professional contract with the Bears. A full-page photo of him appears, as expected, in the athletics section. He’d just won All-American honors at two positions. The second is a 1927 "Illio" (VG/EX-EX - mod. wear at top and bottom of spine) of Red Grange’s University of Illinois. Grange, as we know, was an All-American halfback from 1923 through 1925. He too had moved on to the Bears by 1927, but his legacy at Illinois was cited several times in this yearbook. The third, and perhaps the finest, is a 1926 Stanford "Quad" (EX), detailing Ernie Nevers’ alma mater. Before graduating, in 1926, with a degree in economics, he excelled in all three major sports. Despite his All-American performance at fullback, he reported directly to baseball’s St. Louis Browns where he plied his talent for three seasons before returning to the gridiron with the Chicago Cardinals. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MANNY RAMIREZ GAMEUSED UNIFORM. On June 26, 1999 the Royals hosted Cleveland in a regular-season game and for that scheduled date, the teams paid tribute to the Negro Leagues. Furnished for the players were uniforms replicating that hallowed American institution. The Indians dressed in the style of the Cleveland Buckeyes, and here presented is the uniform (jersey and pants) that Manny Ramirez wore for that game. In the jersey’s collar is sewn the manufacturer’s label, "Ebbets Field Flannels," with an attached flag tag, "XX Large." Outside the tail there appears the logo patch, "Negro Leagues Baseball Museum," and a handsome 1945 Champions patch is sewn on the left sleeve. To accentuate the quality of this piece, the team identity and "24" on the reverse are applied in felt. The only tag appearing in the pants indicates their size "38." To underscore the many travails of Negro League players, these pants were designed with a button style fly. A very minor stain on the jersey’s left sleeve is the only remnant of game use. However, a signed LOA, on franchise letterhead, validates this uniform and references the Royals’ charitable purpose. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1955 TOPPS DOUBLE HEADER SET. As they were about to capture supremacy in the industry, Topps crafted a midseason auxiliary baseball production, dubbing it "Double Headers." It was reasoned 275 that such an issue, presented in a design radically divergent from their primary release, would provide an afterburner to sales in baseball cards. The success of "Double Headers" can now be measured in the relative few of these that remain today. The project posed two players per card, encompassing 66 different to yield 132 images -- all drawn from low numbers appearing in the standard spring issue. Offered here is a complete unit of that modestly accepted production. The quality of this set is almost entirely a function of light to mild wear at the lower corners. Our examination affirmed only one crease in the set (#53/54, Amoros/ Herman), while the large majority are minimally EX+. Specifically, the condition of this set analyzes: 17% NM (Robinson and Killebrew); 46% EX/ MT (Banks, Kaline and Aaron); 32% EX (Irvin, Williams and Spahn); and 5% VG-VG/EX. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WHEATIES PANEL COLLECTION. This glorious assembly of 46 assorted Wheaties panels is replete with that cereal’s familiar blue and burnt orange scheme. Determined collectors are challenged by the stark paucity of these panels, and when they do emerge, they’re usually in disappointing condition. Most of these were responsibly cut and are free of any conspicuous creases. However, in our itemization which follows, we’ve attempted to report condition (for the major stars) by the strictest standards. By virtue of their medium, Wheaties panels are rarely found in conditions exceeding "good." This collection however, which features 34 different, averages EX with none that are unacceptably substandard. Specifically, this collection includes Series 3 (1936) all cut to exclude "fancy frames" - #’s 5 (Greenberg VG/EX), 6 and 12. Series 4 (1936) - #’s 1, 2 (Gehrig EX), 3, 6 (2 panels), 9 (2 panels), 10 (2 panels) and 11 (2 panels). Series 5 (1936) - #’s 2 (3 panels), 3 (3 panels), 4 (Foxx EX), 6 (2 panels), 7 (Ott EX), 9 (Dickey EX/MT) and 11. Series 6 (1937) - #’s 1 (Dickey VG/EX) and 8. Series 7 (1937) - #’s 29B and 29F. Series 8 (1937) - #’s 2, 3 (DiMaggio GD/VG), 6 and 8. Series 10 (1938) - #’s 1 (Feller EX) and 15. Series 12 (1939) - #’s 1 (3 panels), 6, 7 (Greenberg (EX) and 8 (Ott VG/EX). Series 13 (1939) - #’s 6, 7 (2 panels) and 8. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VINTAGE BASEBALL CARD WRAPPER COLLECTION. Through the years, the popularity of baseball card collecting has undergone a series of ebbs and flows. In the mid-’70’s, we enjoyed another gush of expansion, and with it there came an appreciation for the corresponding retail wrappers. Today, as a colorful accoutrement to worthy card collections, such wrapper samples are proudly displayed. The collection offered here is a splendid array of these artistic delicacies. There are thirteen wrappers (eleven different) here. Given that all have normal packaging creases, these are EX/MT unless noted and include: Topps - 1951 (Red Back), 1955 Double Header, 1966 and 1968 Action Stickers. Bowman - 1949 (VG, missing corner about 1 1/2" x 1/2"), 1951, 1952 (2 wrappers), 1954 and 1955 (2 wrappers, both VG/EX with sm. holes). And for good measure, there are included 1948 Leaf and 1936 Goudey. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
T205 AND T206 OFFCONDITION COLLECTION. This assortment of 152 cards is comprised, about evenly, of T205 and T206. There are a few duplicates (mostly stars in T205), and the net yield is 139 different. Of these, a generous percentage includes stars and T206 Southern Leaguers. Overall, the appearance of this collection ranges the full gamut, averaging GD/ VG. However, it’s fairly certain that many of these -- especially those of apparent better quality -- are altered or trimmed. As such, the following assessments we’ve provided for individual cards should be interpreted in terms appearance. Conversely, nearly all are full dimension, and very few immediately evidence any alteration. In short, this collection is ideal for those pursuing these two issues with the purpose of fulfillment only. T205 (77 cards - 67 different) including: Baker (VG/EX), Bender (2 - EX/MT, VG/EX), Bresnahan mouth closed (4 - two EX, VG/EX, VG), Clarke (2 - both GD/VG), Cobb (NM), E. Collins mouth closed (GD), E. Collins mouth open (EX), Duffy (NM), Griffith (ASA VG 3), Hoblitzell "1908 Cin" (NM), Huggins (EX/MT), Jennings (EX), Lee (VG/EX), Marquard (NM), McGraw (3 - EX, two VG/EX), Merritt (FR/GD), Tinker (2 - EX/MT, VG/EX), Wallace w/cap (VG), Wallace w/o cap, two lines 1910 (VG/EX), Wheat (VG/EX, and K. White (EX). T206 (75 cards - 72 different) including: Bender w/trees (EX), Bresnahan batting (VG/EX), M. Brown port. (EX), Chase white cap, throwing (VG/EX), Cobb red port. (FR/PR), Flick (VG), Fritz (FR/GD), Jimmy Hart (FR), Helm (EX), Hickman (PR), Joss port. (FR/ GD), Kiernan (GD), Lajoie throwing (VG/EX), Lipe (VG), Molly Miller (2 - VG/EX, FR/GD), Rockenfeld (GD), Sid Smith (FR/GD), Thebo (EX), Thornton (EX/MT), Wallace (VG, bk. dam.), Walsh (EX/MT), Westlake (GD/ VG) and Foley White (FR/GD). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1954 BOWMAN FOOTBALL PENNY BOX WITH WRAPPERS. Actually, we counted 133 wrappers neatly packed away in this one-cent counter box. The box, a "120 count," once offered ‘54 Bowman football cards. It’s a rather featureless two277 piece container measuring 7 3/4" x 5 1/2" x 2 3/4". But, much to its credit, its identity is smartly stated on an end panel label. The condition of the box is about Good due to writing and staining on the lid. The pertinent label however is well-affixed and remains about Excellent. It’s abundantly obvious that the cards were carefully pulled from the wrappers. All these wrappers have natural packaging folds, and categorically, we assess them Excellent. With very few exceptions, none are torn, and some even have traces of gum residue. The bidder may consider that almost in their entirety, each of these wrappers is commercially worthy. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WIFFLE BALL RETAIL BOX. And for good measure, the box still holds four of its original six retail units. These things were the rage of the early ‘60’s. Unpredictable, fast, yet safe for play anywhere by just about anybody, these "wiffle balls" sold by the million. But if ever there was a perishable retail packaging, this is it. To stimulate sales, endorsements from Vern Law and Roger Maris were procured, suggesting that this was a 1961 marketing campaign. In any event, one of those 6-unit retail boxes has survived for today’s reader. Three of its four internal reinforcing flaps are secured by single staples which were probably not placed when originally packaged. As well, in order to secure the box’s form, clear tape has been applied at the bottom and at the front right corner. The images of Law and Maris are well-preserved as is the lid. Though the perforation has been carefully broken, the hinges are virgin and the lid’s surface is remarkably clean. The four balls within all remain in their original retail boxes which are minimally EX. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1993 NOLAN RYAN HARD ROCK CAFE SIGNED HALL OF FAME JACKET. Although Nolan Ryan would be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 (his first year of eligibility) it was by no means mark the first such time he would be honored by a Hall of Fame selection committee. Six years earlier Ryan was inducted into the Hard Rock Cafe Hall of Fame, with this spectacular "varsity" style jacket (size XX Large) having been presented to him in honor of that occasion. The jacket, consisting of a blue wool body and white leather sleeves, features the Hard Rock Cafe logo on the reverse along with the embroidered notations "Save The Planet/ Houston/Hall of Fame." Embroidered along the front are "Nolan" (right breast) and "Love All/Serve All" (left breast), and "Nolan Ryan/Hard Rock Star/1993" having been embroidered along the interior red lining. All of the embroidery is in silver stitch, with the exception of that in the interior lining, which has been done in red stitch. Nolan Ryan has signed ("10") in silver Sharpie directly above his name on the front. This jacket, which shows little to no wear, was donated by Nolan Ryan to a charity auction a number of years ago, when it was purchased by our consignor. A truly unique and substantial presentation jacket, displaying exceptional craftsmanship, once belonging to baseball’s legendary "Express." LOAs from Mike Gutierrez/GAI and James Spence & Steve Grad/PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1955 TOPPS BASEBALL SET. Certainly one of the major milestones for the intermediate card collector is finalizing a set of ‘55 Topps baseball. Here offered, in its full complement of 206 cards, is an abundantly presentable representation of that issue. This set eddies, for the most part, from VG/EX to NM. There’s a minimal amount of creasing to be found, and most of the qualification in condition is a function of mild/moderate corner wear. In particular, the stars itemize: EX/MT/better - Rhodes, Spahn, Killebrew, Boyer, Mathews and Mays. EX - Williams, Banks, Aaron, Robinson, Rizzuto, Berra and Snider. VGVG/ EX - Kaline, Koufax and Hodges. GD - Clemente. Across its expanse, cards in this set are about 45% EX/ MT, and the balance, VG-VG/EX. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1954 BOWMAN FOOTBALL SET. This complete ‘54 Bowman football set is ideal for that collector who appreciates crisp vintage cards, but has no particular pre-occupation with so-called "investment quality." To be sure, there are a few here ranging to VG/EX, but the mainstream is EX+ and stronger. As a preface to our detailing, do note that card #97 in this set is the error variety (on the reverse, "Finnin"). This one is sharp, but it has a mild crease, ergo VG. The stars itemize NM: Layne, McElhenny, Gifford and Conerly. EX/MT: Hirsch, Graham, Walker, Bednarik and Nomellini. EX/ EX+: #1 Mathews, Perry, Blanda, Tittle, Groza and Creekmur. VGVG/ EX: Atkins, Van Brocklin (tack hole) and #128 Lattner. Across its 128 cards, this set is 17% NM, 28% EX/MT, 32% EX/EX+ and 23% VGVG/ EX.
1955 BOWMAN MICKEY MANTLE. Especially for Mantle cards, our friends at PSA are very resistant to yielding numbers of this quality. And compounding that obstacle, the one offered here is from the unforgiving ‘55 Bowman production. It’s widely recognized that this issue’s design and, ultimately, its cards’ preservation are fraught with peril. But by a stroke of good fortune, we’re delighted to present that issue’s #202 Mantle as a PSA NM-MT 8. With only the tips of the corners displaying any wear, this card is otherwise peerless. Well-centered, well-focused and without any objection to its surface, this is the consummate NM/MT ‘55 Mantle.
1969 TOPPS BROOKS ROBINSON. For those readers who admire Brooks Robinson, 1969 Topps, or perfectly preserved cards of Hall of Famers, we offer this ‘69 Topps #550 of the immortal third baseman. This one is above reproach - perfectly centered, sharp corners and only a hint of surface inconsistancy. The perennial All-Star, with a shelfful of Gold Gloves, was a principal in Baltimore’s pennant-winning season in ‘69. A magnificent addition for the quality collection.
1952 TOPPS SNIDER. Adequate respect for highquality first series ‘52 Topps has yet to be reached. The initial numbers of virtually every card issue usually sustain the most handling through the course of the market’s season. The one we here present escaped all that "admiration." The issue, of course, is a legend, and one of its entries in that first series gloriously depicts "The Duke of Flatbush." This one is the black back variety of card #37, and it’s been evaluated PSA NM-MT 8. Barely detectable wear is evident at the corners which is consistent with its grade. But subjectively, do note that this one is exceptionally wellfocused - far superior to the norm. The quality ‘52 Topps collection will welcome this splendid card.
1969 TOPPS ERNIE BANKS. He could have been enshrined for his enthusiasm alone. The exuberant "Mr. Cub" is featured here as #20 in Topps’ 1969 production. The card’s only objection is a small stain appearing on the reverse which doesn’t penetrate to the front. In every other respect, it fully deserves its unquali- fied PSA MINT 9. Through most of his career, as is universally known, Banks labored without complaint for a franchise mired in the second division. ‘69 was promising, but not to be, and the celebrated Ernie Banks will always be remembered as the greatest player never to participate in a World Series.
1968 TOPPS #530 "BIRD BELTERS". Of course, both of them weren’t actually ‘belters,’ but Topps wanted to feature Baltimore’s Robinsons on one card. Brooks was the consummate glove man who furnished dependable offense. But the spark plug for run production was Frank. In fact, as this card was released, Frank was on his way to a triple crown season. The twosome had enjoyed a pennant season two years before, and were destined for another three. In their recognition, Topps assigned their image to card #530 in 1968, and this one, in particular, has been evaluated and deemed PSA MINT 9 - obviously, about perfect.
1968 TOPPS ERNIE BANKS. Collectors who agonize over the abstract borders of ‘68 Topps, can take comfort with this sample of #355 Ernie Banks. Under the scrutiny of high-powered magnification, this one has been deemed PSA MINT 9. Those borders unite at perfect corners, and every other aspect of this card conforms to the requisites of its lofty assessment.
1968 TOPPS WILLIE MAYS. In 1968, when this card was released, Mays had already belted over 560 home runs, and he still had gas in the tank. Moreover, we tend to ignore that through most of his career, home field wasn’t particularly conducive to over-the-fence power. Be that as it may, this talent is the blueprint of the complete player -- home runs and all. One young admirer in 1968 had the foresight to assure the preservation of a card marking Mays’ 17th season. And with that is now offered #50 from that issue, delivered as PSA MINT 9. Searching for criticism, we can only find a slight imbalance in the borders; thereafter this card is perfect.
1933 GOUDEY SPORT KINGS - LAVERNE FATOR. From the department we call ‘frustration,’ some of our subscribers may relish in this well preserved Goudey Sport King. Those hobbyists pursuing top-condition cards from this issue must endure ages of patience. Cards of this magnitude, 280 from one of the more obscure vintage card productions, are simply not available on a whim. And so, for those readers in search of superlative quality in this difficult issue, do consider this #13, Fator. Graded PSA NM-MT 8, this one is likely the finest that will be available for quite some time. It’s well-centered with perfect register and a clean surface. The only liability is light corner wear, visible from the reverse, but its merits are absolutely equal to its professional evaluation.
DORMAND POSTCARD JOHNNY SAIN VARIATION. Those collectors who pursue Dormand postcards invariably confront stiff resistance in completing the issue. This is particularly painful because these cards are utterly beautiful, and they include chiefly Yankees and Dodgers. Of the production’s several challenges is the variation of Johnny Sain featuring a picture of his car dealership in Arkansas. The opportunity to add the Sain variation to one’s collection should, in itself, suffice. But this one is splendid. With only a hint of wear in the upper left corner, this difficult postcard is minimally Near Mint.
1951 TOPPS CONNIE MACK ALL-STAR SET. Offered is a complete, albeit marginal quality, set of the rare 1951 Topps Connie Mack All-Stars. By its condition, it should be considered a collector’s representation of the 11-card composite. The cards have rather fulfilled the instructions as directed on their reverses as the outlines have been detached on all. (Jimmy Collins has been re-attached with tape on the back.) In forgiving the absence of backs, some of these cards are yet presentable, and the condition of their figures are detailed as follows: Alexander - no creases, clean; Cochrane - missing bat, lt. cr. at knee; Eddie Collins - light cr. at wrist, clean; Jimmy Collins - mild/ mod. corner wear; Gehrig - hvy. crs.; Johnson - lt./mild crs.; Mack - hvy. crs.; Mathewson - mod. crs.; Ruth - v. lt. cr. at bat, clean; Speaker - mod. cr. at wrist; and Wagner - tape repair at base, mod. crs.
1962 "TIPS FROM THE STARS". In 1962 Mars Candy crafted a promotion via phonograph records. These were 33 1/3 rpm made on 7" discs, and titled "Baseball Tips From the Stars." There are three different in this collection and, based on notices on the reverse of their dust jackets, it seems that this constitutes the complete set. The records are vinyl and appear unused. (It’s not too late to learn the spitball from Drysdale.) Evidently, Lou Boudreau moderates the narrative in this series. Specifically, #1, "How to Bat," draws on the talents of Musial, Banks, Snider and Boyer. #2 tells us "How to Pitch," courtesy of Spahn, Podres, Joey Jay and Drysdale. And #3, "How to Field," provides worthy281 information from Mays, Roseboro, Hodges and Hoak. Of course, the central consideration of this group is the condition of the paper dust jackets. Uniformly, they are excellent with no tears -- not even at the very sensitive edges. On each, a small blemish appears in the lower left quadrant which is obviously from a retail price sticker. But these are rare, and will certainly provide a handsome display.
1950 BOWMAN BASEBALL SET. For the hobbyist who is liberally tolerant of condition in vintage cards, we offer this complete set of 1950 Bowman baseball. This set typifies the condition distribution found in this issue. The low numbers are basically faulty, and quality improves as card numbers ascend. Many of the cards in this particular set, especially in its first series, were extracted from an album. For the most part, these have transparent tape on the backs, and in many instances, the backs are torn. With that arbitrary qualification, we alert the reader that our assessment for individual stars considers only the condition of the front aspects. Across the set, the first series is basically FR to VG, and the remainder average about VG/EX. Condition of the stars itemizes EX/ MT: Stengel, Durocher and #252. EX: DiMaggio, Ashburn and Mize. VG: Spahn, Robinson, Slaughter, Lemon, Kluszewski, Campanella and Snider. GD: Kell, Rizzuto, Kiner, Appling, Doby, Doerr, Schoendienst, Boudreau, Williams, Hodges and Wynn. FR: Parnell, Feller, Reese, Roberts and Berra. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1954 TOPPS HENRY AARON. From the issue that introduced us to the all-time home run king, we present this splendid Hank Aaron rookie. Assessed PSA NMMT 8, its image is shifted slightly toward the left, but well acceptable. To be fully critical, this one appears to have very minor wear at the lower left corner, but that qualification is uncertain due to the left edge’s rough cut. Card #128 in ‘54 Topps is most certainly among the top five high-profile cards of the post-war gum era. And this one promises to enhance the finest collection.
COLLECTION OF (7) BALLS SIGNED BY FORMER PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS AND CANDIDATES. All on official Budy OAL balls. Includes Gore, McCain, Gingerich, Bob Dole, Buchanan, Bradly and Quayle. All good, bold signatures on NM-MT balls. Great investment potential in a group like this, or break value for dealer. Group LOA from Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WILLIAMS AND DIMAGGIO SIGNED BALL. Clean, strong blue ballpoint signatures of each on a Bobby Brown OAL ball. Signatures and ball are Near Mint-Mint; they don’t come any nicer. LOA from Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TED WILLIAMS SINGLE-SIGNED BALL. In original Upper Deck box and drawstring bag, with their certificate of authenticity. Bobby Brown OAL ball. Perfect bold blue ballpoint signature. Ball has a few very trivial tan speckles, noted for accuracy. LOA from Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MANTLE AND MARIS SIGNED BALL. Strong black ballpoint signatures on an EX Giles ONL ball. Mantle on sweet spot, Maris and two other players 282 on one side panel, and Tom Metcalf on another. Presents very nicely, as it can be displayed with both Mantle and Maris signatures showing. LOA from Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ROGER MARIS SIGNED BALL. Ballpoint signature on OAL Cronin ball. Ball is EX-MT, with very slight toning and some fading of the OAL imprint. Signature has bled slightly, but is quite clear. If you look carefully, you can see that several other signatures have been carefully removed from the ball. Still shows very decently; an affordable "single-signed" Maris ball. LOA from Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ROGER MARIS SIGNED BALL. Large, bold blue felt-tip signature on NM Cardinals "1962 World’s Champions" ball. Maris, of course, rather sadly ended his career in St. Louis. Signature has bled somewhat, but is very clear. LOA from Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE SCARCE CARD FOR PETE ROSE’S 1ST MAJOR LEAGUE GAME, WITH TICKET AND BOX SCORE. Opening day, 1963! The Ticket and newspaper box score were neatly stapled in place at the time, and have left a corresponding discoloration on the facing page, otherwise Ex+ but for typical vertical center bend formed on most scorecards carried home from games. Probably saved just because it was opening day but a fortuitous decision in any event! Great item! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNIQUE TY COBB SHEET MUSIC. This attractive large-size sheet music was unknown until appearing in the June, 2001 Mastro auction. This is that same example, still believed to be the only one known. Very clean EX+ condition, with discreet professional repair of two inconsequential small edge tears. Great lyrics naming star sports figures, including Cobb, of course. 1911-dated. 10 ½ x 13". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THREE OH-SO-RARE GEHRIG WIRE PHOTOS. Although they are desirable as well, Babe Ruth funeral related wire photos show up not infrequently in the market. But similar items for Gehrigare surprisingly a different story. Here we have the important original 1941 A.P. photo, one in his casket with mourners, one laid out on a couch in the church, and one of his Yankee teammates doffing their caps as the flag is lowered to half staff in Gehrig's memory. Each photo exhibits very minor small corner creases, but otherwise they are excellent + condition. A lot which should excite considerable bidding competition.
ONE OF THE ALL-TIME CLASSIC BASEBALL MOVIE POSTERS. This early 1950’s schmaltzy Hollywood production elevated Dean from justifiably esteemed baseball star to American folk hero. This colorful poster boasts some of the best graphics of any of this genre. Excellent condition, with five creases as issued (these posters were mailed out folded in envelopes). Beautifully custom framed in Cardinal red. 27 inches by 40 inches. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
IMPRESSIVE LOU BROCK PERSONAL AWARD PLAQUE. Large 20" by 15" brass and wood portrait plaque, presented to Brock in 1977 by the St. Louis Chapter of the Baseball Writer Association of America, the " J. Roy Stockton Award (for ) Outstanding Achievement in Baseball". Lists his career stats and records. Very nice display presence. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1926 WORLD SERIES PROGRAM, RUTH’S EPIC THREEHOME- RUN GAME. Conditionwise, this program "looks better than it sounds". The cover has several fine edge tears and some light surface wear. There is the typical light vertical center bend, hardly noticeable. But it is free of soiling and shows decently. The interior is clean, Very Good to Excellent, and the center score page is, remarkably, not detached. Scored in pencil for one of the great hitting demonstrations in World Series history!
TOUGH 1940 ALL-STAR PROGRAM. A pleasing example of this scarce program. Basic appearance is Excellent, although we must note the typical soft vertical crease and minor damage to the lower right hand corner of the cover. Interior is very clean, with attached, partially scored center page. Nice program overall.
WONDERFUL TEAM SIGNED PRINT OF THE CHAMPION 1946 CARDINALS. This 1991 Bill Purdom artwork of Sportsman’s Park is a great item in itself, but the autographs push it "over the top!" All nine members (Brecheen pitching) of the team have signed in fine black sharpie at their respective positions. Three Hall of Famers: Musial, Slaughter, Schoendienst, plus Marty Marion, Joe Garagiola, Harry Walker, et. al. No more of these being done with most of the team now gone and the remainder well into their sunset years! 17" by 14" as beautifully custom framed. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNUSUAL ADVERTISING PIECE WITH 1926 CARDINALS TEAM. Issued by station KMOX ("the Voice of St. Louis), " through the courtesy of F. C. Taylor Fur Co." Across the bottom is a blurb of advertising Taylor’s catalog, with the company’s address. A very attractive item for display with the bright red highlights. Vivid photo of this World’s Championship team, with each player identified. Basically excellent display appearance, although on close examination one sees several fine surface scratches and three light partial creases. Nicely custom-framed with color coordinated matting. 9 ½" by 13 " as framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
NEAT EARLY 1950’S LIGHTUP BASEBALL GAME. Unusual, colorful 12" by 12" wooden frame with heavy plastic face. Mock "scoreboard" includes Brooklyn and the Browns, so it has to be pre- 1954. Very nice "look" in great condition and working order. When you plug it in it lights up and the center arrow rotates. Guess it is like a roulette wheel. You would bet on a number, and then see where the arrow stops when you turn it off. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1950’S "HOME RUN" GUMBALL MACHINE. American Chewing Gum products label on the side of the glass as issued. Original paint, nice condition, in working order with correct key. Height 16". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DIMAGGIO-SIGNED BALL. He signed it twice – this ONL (Giles) ball. The ball may very well have been gameused as the stampings are worn and the surface is uniformly and lightly soiled. In any event, Joe accommodated an autograph request signing a side panel "To my friend Ralph, My very best Joe DiMaggio" ("9"). Then, isolated on the sweetspot, he’s signed again, also "9". Two for the bid of one. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE PANORAMIC-STYLE TEAM PHOTOS OF THE 1930 CUBS. Individual photos (believe they were by George Burke) of each player, with facsimile signatures. Hartnett, Wilson, Cuyler, Hornsby, and co., led by Joe McCarthy. What a team! This impressive 37 x 10 ½" display piece was put out as an advertising promotion by Blue Ribbon Malt, who also issued a (less distinguished) White Six mate. Great Ex+ condition, nicely custom-framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
STAR-STUDDED AUTOGRAPHED BALL. The event is uncertain, but on this OAL (Cronin) ball, there appear 26 signatures of great American Leaguers from the ‘30’s through the ‘50’s. The quality of these range from "2" to "8" and include Appling, Gehringer, Avila (SS), Grove ("3"), Trosky, Keller, Grim, Joe DiMaggio ("7"), Page, Vern Stephens, Shantz, Dickey ("2"), Doerr, Martin, Rizzuto, Jimmy Foxx (on stamping- "2") and four others. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. Additional information from the consignor states..." This ball was given to my dad by Joe Causen, the Treasurer of the Yankees during the Dan Topping and Del Web era.Theywere great friends and carpooled to the Bronks everyday in the 50's and 60's." (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CHARLIE O. SIGNED BASEBALL. The scientists all agreed (as did many hitters) the orange ball was clearly more visible. But baseball is steeped in tradition, and some wellheeled upstart like a Charlie Finley wasn’t permitted to disturb the status quo. For his dubious contribution to the game, and for his profound vanity, we offer this official Charles O. Finley orange baseball which is embellished by his autograph on the sweetspot. Applied in black sharpie, this one is "9" in quality. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MID- ‘20’S BASEBALL TABLE GAME. Probably made in the mid-1920’s, this delightful table game was fairly sophisticated for its time. The generic graphics of the playing field are paint-to-metal and remains EX/MT. The course of play is determined by a windowed tumbler and provides plays by the contingencies of base runners. The shell of the tumbler is about Excellent. Measuring 9 x 13 x 3", it was manufactured by "Hustler Toy," Sterling Illinois. We assume that there were player tokens, which are now missing. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VINTAGE SPORTS DECANTER. In magnificent relief, the portrait images of three American greats project from this glass decanter. These were pioneering giants in their expertise and abundantly gloried here. Jim Thorpe, John L. Sullivan (captioned "John L.") and Ruth (captioned "The Babe") are the features of this piece’s three sides. There’s not a fault to be found, even at the vulnerable surfaces of the base or the brim. 8" tall; Mint condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
8 X 10" AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO COLLECTION. An impressive collection of signed 8 x 10"s. There are 135 in this collection which includes 58 Hall of Famers. All are signed in dark ballpoint or sharpie. All of the photos except one, are at least EX/MT, and all the autographs are "9-10." None are personalized. Hall of Famers include Aparicio, Berra, Boudreau (2), Joe DiMaggio, Feller (2), Fingers, Ford (2), Bob Gibson, Gomez (2), Herman, Irvin, Jenkins (5), Kaline, Kell (3), George Kelly (photo is VG), Kiner (2), Lemon (2), Marichal, McCovey, Mize, Murray (3), Palmer (2), Perry (4), Roberts (4), B. Robinson (4), Seaver, Spahn (2), Wilhelm (3), Ted Williams, Winfield and Wynn. Other notables include Canseco, Fred McGriff (2), Galarraga, Buck O’Neil and Larkins. The balance of this collection is comprised mostly of singles of players from the mid-50’s through the early ‘90’s. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RICHARD NIXON SIGNED PROGRAM. A 1992 luncheon event was held in Yorba Linda to announce Richard Nixon’s celebration of the national pastime. Specifically, this was an invitational gala where Nixon declared his all-time favorites. A program was provided for the guests, and Nixon signed the cover of this one in blue felt tip ("9-10"). Accompanying is the corresponding invitation. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
JOHNNY PARSONS AND BILL HOLLAND AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOS. What finer displays for the racing enthusiast than signed 8 x 10" photos? Here offered are two each of Bill Holland and Johnny Parsons. Bill Holland 287 won the 1949 Indianapolis 500, and has personalized two photos. One of these is captioned "1953" and is EX/MT. The other is undated, but appears to be older. This one is EX with a light crease in the upper left corner. Johnny Parsons took the checkered flag in 1950, and his two signed photos are dated "1956" and "1957." Both of these photos are EX. All four autographs are "9-10" in quality. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
MARIS SIGNED GOLF PROGRAM. Though placed at 180 degrees from the program’s orientation, this Maris’ autograph is a beautiful "10." The event was billed as the Amana VIP Golf Tournament, and staged in Iowa City in 1980. The medium is the gala’s program, and Maris’ autograph appears on page 14. Garagiola also signed this program. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
ROGER MARIS SIGNED ATTESTATION. The ultimate purpose of this Maris attestation is lost to history. It’s a condensed biography of the slugger’s life, and for this document’s final approval, it required his signature. The medium is a 7 ¼ x 10 ½" single typed sheet which is high-quality linen paper. It bears two inconspicuous mailing folds, but is otherwise NM. The typed synopsis is "final copy" clean (with one misspelled word). And the signature is an impeccable "10." LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
TOPPS/OPC HOCKEY CARD COLLECTION. There are about 1400 assorted cards in this hockey collection. It’s comprised of Topps issues 1968/69 through 78/79 plus s section from OPC 68/69. Essentially a dealer stock, the collection is composed primarily of minor stars, league leaders and a few first level superstars. While most of these are VG-VG/EX, both representations of 68/69 are substantially stronger (most EX/MT). In greater detail: Topps issues 74/75 through 78/79 79 assorted (48 different), 1973/74 60 assorted (38 different), 1972/73 278 assorted (142 different), 1971/72 444 assorted (94 different), 1970/71 180 assorted (104 different), 1969/70 141 assorted (72 different) and 1968/69 88 assorted (69 different). And the 1968/69 OPC includes 124 different. Those featured in our photo are a sampling for this collection and are minimally EX. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1964 TOPPS GIANTS AUTOGRAPHED NEAR SET. The 60-card supplement, 1964 Topps Giants was fashioned to applaud the game’s best. In fact, about one-third of those featured in the issue were eventually enshrined. To underscore their appreciation, we present a near set of these which are all autographed. There are 57 of the 60 here, and needed to complete are Clemente, Dick Farrell and Mays. The cards are primarily EX/MT or stronger with the exception of B. Robinson, Aaron, Mantle, Marichal and six commons which are about EX. All of these autographs are "9-10" in quality except Pinson, which is slightly smeared. All are applied in dark ballpoint or sharpie. Further, only one, Ken Johnson, is personalized. Aside from Mantle, of course, the higher profile autographs here include Nellie Fox, Ken Boyer and Elston Howard. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TOPPS BASEBALL CARD COLLECTION. Offered here is a collection of about 2500 cards comprised principally of cards from 1967 through 1974. More specifically, it includes: 1974 288 190 cards (EX-NM) with NM stars Palmer, Carew, Seaver, Jackson (EX), Yastrzemski (2) and Rose. 1973 209 cards mostly different (primarily EX/MT/better) with EX/MT better Palmer, F. Robinson, Gibson, Morgan, Hunter, Stargell, McCovey (2), #471 Cobb, #474 Ruth and Marichal. Includes 30 high numbers. 1971 515 cards mostly different (EX/MT/ better) with EX/MT stars Munson, Jackson, Hunter, McCovey, Carlton, Rose, Perry, Seaver, Kaline, Carew, Stargell, Bench, Foster, B. Robinson, Marichal, Garvey, Fingers, Aaron, Gibson, Ryan and Perez. Includes 20 high numbers. 1970 466 cards, stars mostly different (EX/MT/better) with EX/MT stars Yastrzemski, Killebrew, Carlton (EX), Carew, Seaver, Clemente, Perez, Jackson A.S (EX), Hunter, Rose (EX), Mays, Sutton, Ryan and Pilots. Includes 19 high numbers. 1969 748 good distribution, but unsettable mostly EX/MT/ better with EX/MT better stars #1 LL (EX), Morgan, Clemente, Brock, Bench, Aaron, Rose, Yastrzemski, Jackson (3-two EX, VG/EX), Gibson, Sutton, Hunter (2-both EX), F. Robinson, Carlton (3-two EX/MT, EX), Perez, Niekro, Marichal, Drysdale, Kaline, Bench A.S. (2-both EX/MT), Mantle (EX/MT), #539 T. Williams, B. Robinson, Palmer, Jenkins and Ted Williams (2-EX/MT, EX). 1968 258 assorted (VG/EX-EX/MT) with stars Seaver (EX/MT), Gibson, Drysdale, Killebrew, McCovey, Carlton, #490 (EX) and F. Robinson. 1967 314 assorted cards (ave. VG) with stars Carlton (EX/MT), Mantle (VG/EX), Clemente (EX) and Palmer (EX/MT). Additionally, there are included 130 cards from 1956 through 1966 which are VG/EX-EX with a few stars. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SIGNED HOF PLAQUE COLLECTION. Perhaps the most popular medium of Hall of Fame autographs is the Cooperstown postcard plaque. This collection of 38 different represents one of the finest groups available. Unless otherwise noted, the following may be assumed – a) that the postcards are at least EX/MT, b) that autographs are minimally "9" in quality (disregarding frailty of the signer), c) that autographs are placed in the border above the plaque and d) that all are signed in dark ballpoint or sharp felt tip. Included are: Appling (PC EX), Berra, Boudreau (red ballpoint), Carey ("7"), Coveleski, Cronin, Dean ("7"), Dickey (w/inscription), Feller, Ford, Frick, Gehringer (PC EX), Gomez, Greenberg, Grimes, Grove (PC EX), Haines ("8"), Hooper, Hubbell (at bottom, PC EX), Hunter, Irvin, Killebrew, Koufax, Lemon, Leonard, Lyons, Marquard, McCarthy, Medwick, Mize, Musial, Rice, Roush, Ruffing (w/ inscription), Spahn, Terry, L. Waner and Wynn (PC EX). LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA.
TWO DIFFERENT CAREER MILESTONE POSTERS. Each is 18 x 24", with artwork by Ron Lewis (both actually signed by artist, one a limited edition, # 520/ 1000). 1990 issue. One features 300 game winners, and is signed by Regan, Sutton, Perry, Carlton, Seever, Niekro, Wynn, and Spahn. The other is a 500 Home Run Club beauty, with Mantle, Williams, Mathews, Aaron, Mays, Banks F. Robinson, McCovey and Killebrew. Early, 1986 issue. Both have Spence and Grad PSA/DNA LOAs. Super pair! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO 1950’S CLASSICS BALLS. The might of 1950’s baseball is expressed in these tandem autographed balls. The first is an ONL (Giles) ball with 16 signatures of the National League’s 1955 All-Stars. Durocher and Kluszewski are placed at the sweetspot while the remaining signatures include Logan, Scheodienst, Mayo Smith, Crandall, Haddix, Buhl, Conley, Snider, Hodges, Frank Thomas, Mathews, Nichols, Musial and Randy Jackson. Categorically, these signatures are "9-10", except an identifying inscription which is faded. The other is an unofficial ball that 289 bears signatures of the 1952 World Series adversaries – Brooklyn and New York. There are 22 signatures on this ball which are very legible "8-9". Included are announcer Red Barber as well as Rizzuto, Dressen, Bill Miller, Labine (2), Reynolds, Erskine, Mantle ("7"), Pfiester, Hogue, Dick Williams, Bollweg, Joe Black, Ostrowski, Haugstad, Berra, Roe, Archie Wilson, Furillo and two others. LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1946 WORLD SERIES PROGRAM AT BOSTON. The middle of three games of the 1946 World Series were played in Boston, and the program here presented was dispensed for that set. This was anticipated to be a show of brawn between the immortals Musial and Williams. In fact, Williams never found his stroke, and Musial registered five extra base hits, but didn’t really figure in the equation. Instead, it was the slight-statured Harry Brescheen who commanded the Series with three victories. The cover on this splendid program is arguably stronger, but we’ll report it as EX+ with only minor wear at the corners and spine. The only other fault is that the center pages are detached form the staples.
1955 RED SOX BALL. The fans loved this team and so they should have. The endearing characters of Piersall, Jensen and Harry Agganis were led by the greatest hitter since Cobb. Here then as a tribute to those Red Sox of ’55 is an OAL (Harridge) ball signed by 25 of that cast. All are legible "6-8". The sweetspot is shared by Higgins and Williams ("7") and the others include Hatton, Delock, Sullivan, Brewer, Piersall, Lepcio, Mele, Susce, Jensen, Kinder, Parnell, Nixon, Bob Smith, Goodman, Sammy White, Hurd, Henry Zauchin, Kemmerer, Skinny Brown, Agganis ("7"), Pete Daley and Klaus. LOA Spence/ Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HALL OF FAMER SIGNED BALL. A universally reveled treat. Here embodied in a single medium are 26 signatures of Hall of Fame glory. The ball is an OAL (Brown) and the signature quality is "9- 10" throughout. Scribing here are Berra, Bondreau, Doerr (2), Bob Gibson, Ferrell, Stargell, Brock, Irvin, Feller, Leonard, Dandridge, Schoendisenst, Kiner Hunter, Lemon, Billy Williams, Slaughter, Barlick, Wynn, Herman, Mize, Mathews, Roberts, Appling and Jenkins. LOA Spence/ Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1990 CINCINNATI REDS’ BALL. Appropriately, this ONL (White) ball serves as the medium to laud the 1990 World Champion Reds. Thirty signatures are placed here with a quality "9-10". Included are Piniella (sweetspot), Quinones, Charlton, Griffey, Benzinger, Hatcher, Doran, Myers, Oliver, Sabo, Eric Davis, Barry Larkin, Winningham, Mahler, Dibble, Browning, Morris, Duncan, Oester, Tony Perez, Scudder, Perlazzo, Keith Brown, Moore, Braggs et al. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TED WILLIAMS’ SINGLE SIGNED BALL. He was at least 38, and possibly 39 when he graciously signed this OAL ball. Smartly personalized and dated "1957," this Ted Williams’ autograph is as fluidly beautiful as the.388 he stroked that season. A mild mystery here – "Jeanne" evidently provided the ball for signing, but it has clearly endured game action. Scuffs and abrasions appear on the neutral panels, but the surface providing this autograph is unimpaired. Strong signature at "9". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLLECTION OF AUTOGRAPHED BALLS. A fine collection of 1950’s autographed balls. Four of these are team-signed and the fifth is singlesigned. The latter is an OAL ball autographed by Sandy Koufax on a side panel. Very presentable with a quality of "8". The four team-signed balls include a) an ONL (Giles ) with 24 signatures of the 1954 Cincinnati Reds – Kluzeewski, Post, Bell, Bridges, Savransky, Adams, Borkowski, Merriman, Bailey, Greengrass, Seminick, Tebbetts, Fowler, Zuverink, Perkowski, Escalera, Harmon, McMillan, Landrith, Judson, Valentine, Dick Bartell, Tom Ferrick and one other. b) an unofficial ball with 29 signatures of the 1952 Cleveland Indians – Lopez, M. Combs, Rosen, Boone, Glynn, McClosky, Wynn, Strickland, Westlake, Majeski, Chakales, Rozek, Gromek, Brissie, Doby, Easter, Simpson, Tebbetts, Tipton, Feller, Zuverink, Lemon, Cuccinello, Garcia, Hagan, Wilks, Flowers, Harden and Mickey Harris. C) an OAL (Harridge) ball with 26 signatures of the 1955 Baltimore Orioles – Richards, Ferrarese, Philley, Hale, Francona, Adams, Boyd, Gastall, Brown, Wilson, Held, Marsh, Zuverink, Palica, Wight, Brecheen, Harris, Pope, Dyck, Dorish, Causey, Gardner, Miranda, Moore, Triandos and one other. d) an unofficial ball with 24 signatures of the 1951 Cleveland Indians – Kennedy, VanderMeer, Zuverink, Tebbetts, Chakales, Brissie, Chapman, Stirnweiss, Rosen, Lemon, Fahr, Ruffing, Simpson, Boone, Combs, Hegan (2), Feller, Nielson, Garcia and four others. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
QUINTET SINGLE-SIGNED BALLS. For the reader’s consideration, we offer five signed balls courtesy of the game’s finest. Three of these were autographed by Joe DiMaggio which detail: a) on a creamy unofficial ball at the sweetspot. A moderate blemish appears on the signature reducing its quality to "4" (though still plainly legible). b) on an ONL (Giles) ball, a side panel signature (faint-"4- 5") which appears to have a deleted personalization. c) on an unofficial ball, DiMaggio’s signature at the sweetspot ("6"). Also included are d) an OAL (MacPhail) bearing a Mickey Mantle autograph at the sweetspot. This one was placed in red ballpoint ("7-8"). And finally e) on an OAL (Harridge) ball, a Ted Williams’ autograph at the sweetspot. This signature is crisp but faint ("5-6"). LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
KOUFAX AND DRYSDALE SIGNED BALL. The essence of Dodger baseball is pitching and in the 1960’s, none were better than Koufax and Drysdale. Those two pillars of the staff have signed this ONL (White) ball in splendidly crisp blue (of course) ballpoint. Both are perfect "10". LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
PAIGE AND PAUL DEAN AUTOGRAPHED BALL. The medium is an unofficial (Tulsa Oilers) ball. At one panel, tandemly, appear the signatures of Satchel Paige (with one "l") along with Paul Dean. Both are very slightly, and uniformly, faded ballpoint (both "9"). On an adjacent panel is the signature of what seems to be "A. Ray Smith" whom we assume to be an executive with that franchise. LOA Spence/ Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CLEMENTE AUTOGRAPH DISPLAY. Perhaps the ultimate baseball autograph of the last quarter century is Roberto Clemente’s. It can’t be over-emphasized that retired athletes are much more accessible, and Clemente, of course, never reached the years of leisure. Furthermore, he intensely loved the game, Pittsburgh loved him, but conversely, he frequently cast aside autograph requests. Here however, is a beautiful remedy. In a framed display (17 ½ x 14") is Clemente’s image toward his late career, which is supplemented by a magnificent cut autograph ("10"). Placed in black ballpoint, this one is a Clemente signature at its finest. LOA Spence/ Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FOOTBALL CARD COLLECTION. This is basically a collection of 1963 Topps football which is supplemented by a few cards from other issues. Of the latter are 1964 Philadelphia Gum – 41 different (VG/EX-EX) including Unitas (EX) and Jim Brown (EX). 1965 Philadelphia Gum – 18 different (mostly EX) including Adderly (EX) and Tarkenton (VG/EX). 1955 Bowman – 3 different including Blanda (EX). 1963 Topps – 289 assorted (VG-EX/MT). 141 different including Unitas (VG), Jim Brown (2- 292 EX/MT, VG/EX), Groza (EX/MT), Huff (EX), Ditka (2-EX, VG), Meredith (2- EX,VG), Lilly (3-EX/MT, two EX), #85 c/l (3- VG/EX, two FR), Starr (VG), Taylor (3-EX/MT, two VG/EX), Wood (EX), Nitschke (EX/MT), Tarkenton (VG/EX), and Wilson (3-two EX, VG/ EX). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1949 BOWMAN FOOTBALL SET. One of our great mysteries is remembered in this set. To be sure, professional football was fast gaining momentum after the war, but still only fractionally as popular as baseball. So the question begs, why did Bowman – clearly the industry’s leader – create only 48 baseball subjects in 1948, and then produce 108 different football? The answer is shrouded in history. Meanwhile, we invite our readers to consider this complete set of Bowman’s ’48 football issue. This production is a major pillar in any advanced football card collection. And for that reason, we separately report card conditions for that storied short-printed series. Standard Distribution: EX/MT 11%, EX 33% #1 Tereshinski, VG/EX 29% Trippi, Dudley and McAfee. VG/less 27% Van Buren (FR), Baugh (GD/ VG), Waterfield (GD), Wojciechowicz and Luckman (GD). Single Print: EX #’s 18, 33, 45, 69, 81 and 96. VG/EX 9, 27, 42, 60, 63 Pihos, 66, 78, 84 and 105. VG/less 3 Luckman (GD), 6, 12 Conerly (VG), 15, 21, 24, 30, 36 Turner (VG), 39, 48, 51, 54, 57, 72, 75, 87, 90, 93, 99 Gilmer (FR), 102 and 108 (GD). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MIKADO’S JAPANESE BASEBALL TEAM. Baseball, as an appreciated institution in Japan, took root much earlier than commonly acknowledged. This twopage typed (and unsigned) letter was dispatched in March 1908 to an American ball club in Edwardsville, Illinois. The letter was advanced by a Japanese promoter (one Tozan T. Masko) living in Denver, and solicits a playing date(s) to showcase his touring Japanese team. The letter declares the abilities of this touring nine, and proposes – rather forcefully – the terms of such an engagement. Preprinted on the reverse of both sheets are the principal terms of the proposal. "We positively will not admit free of charge…relatives…magnates… stockholders…" Both pages are neatly compacted, and remain EX/MT. The envelope is technically Good with unrelated pencil notations on the reverse.
(48) LEAF BOB FELLER. Of their several frailties, Leaf managed to corrupt the reverse of the otherwise exceptional Bob Feller card. Remarkably, this image is very well registered. It has mild corner wear, but a very clean surface, projecting a solid Excellent. The reverse is primarily that of #131 Sid Gordon, which as no surprise, is from the scarce series of the issue, as is Feller.
JOE DIMAGGIO ORIGINAL PHOTO. With an exact angle, the signature of Joe DiMaggio becomes apparent. However, at a standard 90-degree view, it’s utterly invisible. The photograph is clearly impromptu as it appears that Joe swung through a pitch, and he seems displeased about it. It measures 6 ½ x 8 ½" and remains in Excellent condition with only light creases at two corners and one other barely perceptible surface crack. As for the ersatz signature, we’d imagine that because this is a private photograph, he signed a medium of some sort atop this photo.
1959 FLEER #73. For those who pursue the premium in condition, this card must be considered. From Fleer’s 1959 Ted Williams production, one such #73 has received the highest accolade – PSA Gem Mint 10. We should add, that at the time of this writing, this one is unique to the hobby.
BASEBALL SUPERSTAR CARD COLLECTION. Here gathered is a collection of ‘50’s and ‘60’s major Topps and Bowman stars. There are 49 cards in this group, and their individual conditions are primarily a function of vintage. Included are Bowman 1949 Feller (GD), 1950 Robinson (GD), 1951 Berra (VG/EX), and Durocher (EX). 1953 #44 (VG/EX-EX). 1954 Mantle (EX+) and Mays (VG/EX). Topps 1954 Banks (EX/MT). 1955 Banks (EX), and Aaron (VG). 1956 Banks (VG/EX), Robinson (2-both VG), Aaron (VG/EX) and Clemente (GD/ VG). 1957 Williams (VG), Drysdale (EX/MT), Howard (NM) and Mathews (VG). 1958 Mays (EX), Mantle (VG/ EX), Banks (VG/EX), #321 (EX), Fox (EX) and Mantle A.S. (EX/MT). 1960 Clemente (EX). 1962 – all Babe Ruth series - #138 (EX/MT), #140 (EX) and #144 (EX). 1963 G. Perry (EX) and Rose (75/25-EX/MT). 1964 Rose (EX+), Mays (EX), Killebrew (EX) and Kaline (EX+). 1965 Morgan (NM), Maris (EX/MT), Aaron (2-both EX/ MT), McCovey (EX/MT), Mays (EX/ MT), Mantle (EX/MT), Stargell (EX), Niekro (EX/MT) and Banks (NM). 1966 Mantle (EX/MT), Perez (NM) and Palmer (EX/MT). 1969 Mantle (VG/EX). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1946-1950 Era CINCINNATI REDS’ JERSEY. It’s simply magnificent, this 1946-1950 era Cincinnati Reds’ home flannel. As indicated by the collar tag, this one was produced by Mac- Gregor, and conforms to a size 294 44 frame. While its authenticity has been affirmed, this jersey was never issued, hence no uniform number. However, here provided is a Near Mint jersey fully representative of the Reds of those years. LOA Knoll & Bushing/GAI. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
JACK DEMPSEY JIGSAW PUZZLE. Clearly intended to state his devotion to country, this color picture puzzle of the immortal jack Dempsey is most likely of WWI vintage. With muted American stars for the backdrop, the Manassa Mauler casually disencumbers his robe to bear a wristband of Old Glory’s elements. The assembled puzzle of about 70 pieces is complete and features Dempsey’s simulated autograph. Though appearing to be a natural cut, there’s a minor abnormal edge to one piece in the right border. Very light faults are evident at the junction of several pieces, but this 7 ¼ x 9 ¼" gem remains in Excellent condition.
1930 ST. LOUIS WORLD SERIES PROGRAM. Neatly chronicled for the third game of the 1930 World Series, this program recorded a 5-0 shutout for St. Louis ace Bill Hallahan. But for the Cardinals, this success only punctuated their ultimate defeat. Philadelphia’s Grove and Earnshaw were too much for St. Louis. The 1930 World Series was a colossal showcase of major stars. From those rosters, excluding Connie Mack and Branch Rickey, nine players were ultimately enshrined. This memento, despite a mild vertical crease, has fared admirably over the many decades. Light toning is evident around the perimeter of its white cover, but it remains tightly bound with only light corner wear. VG/EX-EX.
1936 WORLD SERIES PROGRAM. Small penciled checkmarks at Fitzsimmons and Hadley on this scorecard indicate that this World Series program pertained to Game 4. The holder of this particular ’36 World Series program was evidently unimpressed by the proceedings as only the first inning is scored and the program was politely set aside. So politely that it remains in strong EX/MT condition. Its only objection is that the lower staple appears to have once been gently removed, then re-applied to effect exact placement. This one’s a beauty. The central features on the cover, incidentally, symbolized the public transit fare from the Polo Grounds to Yankee Stadium.
1968 DETROIT TIGERSIGNED BALL. It was just one of those seasons. With incomparable pitching, steller fielding and a ton of homeruns, the Tigers went the distance in ’68. As a durable tribute, we present this unofficial ball that bears 30 signatures from that champion team. The signatures are light ("4-7"), but nearly all are legible to include; Mayo Smith, McAuliffe, Wert, Horton, Wyatt, Lasher, Warden, Sain, Matchick, Wilson, Price, Stanley, Gates Brown, Kaline (sec.), Moses (sec.), Comer, Oyler, Dobson, Lolich, Northrup, Tracewski, McMahon, Sparma, Freehan and McLain (signed on stamp). LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SPORTS CELEBRITIES AUTOGRAPH BOOK. Over 50 signatures were attained in this little autograph book. It appears to have been a keepsake of a youngster living in Florida in the late 1970’s. Its pages are 5 ½ x 4 ¼" and most of the autographs appear more than one per page. However, there’s little encroachment, one to another. Most all are "9-10" and placed in ballpoint. Some of these celebrities have signed more than once, as indicated parenthetically. Among many others are included: Maris (2), Griese, Unitas (3), Summerall, Joe DiMaggio (2), Mantle (3), Dick Anderson, Earl Morrell, Billy Martin, Stan Lee, Sarazen, Arcaro and Stan Musial. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
DOUG JOHNSON GAMEWORN JERSEY. We introduce this jersey to affirm that it was used in the DirectTV postseason "Quarterback Challenge." Evidenced, of course, by the patch at the left shoulder, we should add that this is a handsome accoutrement. The central issue, however, is that this jersey is game-worn (i.e. regular season) by Washington’s Doug Johnson. At the front tail, there appears the manufacturer’s tag, "Adidas Pro Line." In turn, a small flag tag "46" is attached and separately patched is the year tag "99." A magnificent jersey. LOA Knoll and Bushing/GAI. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CURT FLOOD SINGLESIGNED BALL. The man who single-handedly, sacrificially and forever re-defined the fortunes of baseball was Curt Flood. The hated reserve clause in every contract in the professional leagues was forced to legal review, and Flood spearheaded the effort. For his dogged determination, he doomed the remainder of his career. But for all those billions now pocketed by worth, as well as not-so-worthy, players, the man to thank was he who signed this ball. Its personalized on an ONL (White) ball at a side panel, and its quality is "9". LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1963 METS-SIGNED BALL. By the medium of an ONL (Giles) ball, 20 members of the hapless, yet endearing New York Mets have placed their signatures. The Stengel CH signature is on the sweetspot ("9"). The supporting cast (all "9-10" in quality) includes Hickman, Christopher, Hook, Kanehl, Roger Craig, Cisco, Frank Thomas, Coleman, Solly Hemus, Snider ("10"), Gonder, Bauta, Bearnarth, Drake, Stallard, Moran, Hicks, Schreiber and one other. LOA Spence/ Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1927 REPLICA WORLD SERIES RING. Very few among us could afford an original 1927 Yankees World Series ring. However, one of such quality, in exact detail and produced at a later date, is a viable alternative. Here then, is one such. It’s fashioned in the exact detail as that original venerated relic. The design is a refreshing departure from the opulence we’ve come to assume with World Series rings. The centerpiece is a handsome CZ stone with an ovaled perimeter identifying its occasion. On either side appears an American eagle with the banner "New York," and below "1927." Though not indicated, we assume this to be 10k gold.
"COMMY" A LIMITED EDITION. 1919 was, of course, a year of enormous upheaval in baseball. And the floodlights beamed singularly on the White Sox. Amid all that turbulence, the biography of Charles Comiskey appeared. Titled "Commy," it was written by G.W. Axelson and chronicles the life of the White Sox mogul. This copy of that work was one of a special edition of 200 books that Comiskey signed (#51). Bound in very soft leather (unique to these limited editions?), it is unprinted on the spine and covers. A few of the end pages are now loose, but the book remains firm. The cover and the bottom edge of some of the pages have incidental green stains, but overall, this rare volume is VG/EX. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AUTOGRAPHED FAME WORN RED SCHOENDIENST OLD TIMER GAME JERSEY. Attractive display item for this beloved Cardinal hero from a 2001 Old-Timer appearance. Boldly 297 signed in black sharpie by his number. Comes with team issued letter of authenticity obtained through a charitable auction for a Cardinal’s supported community group. Nice! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1968 JAPAN TOUR SIGNED BALL. Among the St. Louis Cardinals who toured Japan after the 1968 season was Wayne Granger, whose gameused hat introduces this feature. In the course of that cultural exchange, several members of the Yomiuri Giants signed this unofficial ball. Included, we’re assured, are Tetsuharu Kawakami, Tsuneo Horiuchi, Isao Shibata and Sadaharu Oh. (Nagashima didn’t sign.) These signatures, for those familiar with Japanese, are all "9-10". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/ DNA.
PAT HENTGEN AND AL LEITER JERSEYS. From its inception, the Toronto Blue Jays have strictly controlled all their equipment and game-used accessories. Virtually nothing escapes the clubhouse without authorization. As such, the proper Certificates of Authenticity accompany these two offered jerseys. Both from 1994, the Hentgen jersey is a Wilson size 46 per the collar tag. Beneath that is a sewn tag "41 94 1." And this white knit also bears a sleeve patch commemorating the 125th Anniversary of Major League baseball. The Leiter jersey also has the necessary collar tag identifying "Wilson" size "44." Beneath is sewn "28 94 1." It appears that the Anniversary patch has been removed from this one however. COA Toronto Blue Jays. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
JOE LOUIS CLOCK. We surmise that this beautiful clock dates from the late ‘40’s to early 1950’s. It’s German-made, and cast is finely detailed bronze. From base to pate is about 12 _" and its likeness to Joe Louis is remarkable. The clock face and dials are spotless, and the mechanism is fully intact, but it probably needs minor repair to become functional. A magnificent tribute to the great champion. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MCGWIRE SINGLE-SIGNED BALL. Of his gallery of accolades, Mark Mc- Gwire was several times selected to the All-Star squad. In 1996, his last season in Oakland, he made his final All-Star appearance for the junior circuit. In tribute, this offi- cial 1996 All-Star ball bearing his single signature is presented. Modestly at a side panel, it radiates in perfect ("10") quality. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/ DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CARLTON FISK-SIGNED HOME RUN BALL. Of his 14 home runs that 1982 season, this one was his twelfth. We know this because Fisk says so in his signed inscription. Perhaps an off-season for the Hall of Fame slugging catcher, that homer wasn’t registered until "8/28/ 82." The ball, obviously game-used, is an OAL (MacPhail), also obviously. Despite a bit of expected soiling, the autograph and the inscription are "9". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1963 DODGERS SIGNED BALL. Now well-acclimated to Southern California, the talents of the Dodgers fully bloomed in 1963. This club proved to be a juggernaut in the senior circuit through much of the 1960’s. Their offense was adequate, as was glove work and speed. But the main pillar was masterful pitching. Koufax had now matured and Drysdale was an efficient beast on the mound. That World Series Championship team of 1963 is reflected here by 22 signatures on an unofficial ball. Uniformly, these are strong signatures ("9-10") and include Alston, Durocher, Fairly, Breeding, Wills, Tommy Davis, Moon, Frank Howard, Skowron, Bob Miller, Koufax, Podres, Camilli, Perronoski, Drysdale, Gilliam, McMullen, Rieser, Becker, Rowe, Calmus and Willie Davis. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/ DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1977 YANKEES-SIGNED BALL. After capping their second of three consecutive American League titles, the Yankees of 1977 went on to World Series glory. Of course, Jackson crushed five homers in this series. For posterity, 23 members of that team signed this OAL (MacPhail) ball. Though crisp ("7-9") throughout, six of the signatures aren’t immediately legible. Jackson signed on the stamp while the Munson autograph is a responsible "8". Others include Randolph, Cliff Johnson, Boyer, Klutts, Lyle, Blair, Tidrow, Zeber, Rivera, Chambliss, Healy, Berra, Guidry, Gullett, and Nettles. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
500 HOME RUN CLUB SIGNED BALL. Twelve members of the 500 Home Run Club have conscientiously signed this ONL (Feeney) ball. All are ballpoint and project in the highest quality ("10). The list, now committed to memory, includes McCovey, Mays, Schmidt, Banks, Aaron, Killebrew, Williams, Mathews, Murray, Frank Robinson, Mantle, and Ted Williams. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WILLIAMS/TERRY-SIGNED BALL. The signifi- cance can’t be overstated. Here, placed on an ONL (Giamatti) ball are the signatures of each league’s last.400 hitters. At the sweetspot is Bill Terry (a bit enfeebled, but "10") and occupying a full side panel, Ted Williams, also a "10". Perhaps the feat will one day again be accomplished. However, the present champions are these two—Terry (1930) and Williams (1941). LOA Spence and Grad PSA/ DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TY COBB SINGLE-SIGNED BALL. One of the great treasures in our avocation is a single-signed Ty Cobb ball. And to attain one from his playing career is exceptional. The ball is well-worn, but not abused. It’s likely an official ball, but none of the stampings remain. Well-preserved on a side panel however is the unmistakable signature of Ty Cobb (about "4-5"). He’s also inscribed "April 25, 1926" on the same panel. Now 40 years old, this marked his last season in Detroit. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BEAUTIFUL PAIR HIS AND HER 1910-20S MALE AND FEMALE GOLF FIGURES BY WILCOX. Beautifully done and very vintage 1910 – 1920 era dresser top coin or jewelry holders. Very intricate detail and a great look. Both pieces are marked silver plate and made by the Wilcox S.P. and Co. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUPERB HEINTZ ARTS METAL CO. CEDAR LINED CIGARETTE BOX /TRINKET BOX. This wonderful bronze box with silver overlay pictures a vintage nickered golfer. The box is cedar lined and has a definite 1910s feel. Bottom shows a "Pat.Aug27.12" A real beauty. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A.G. SPAULDING BROS. CEDAR LINED GOLFER CIGAR BOX. Exceptional looking cigar box showing a nickered golfer on the top and sporting a cedar lining inside the box. This piece shows a few light scuffs and abrasions on the top. Typical arts and crafts style. Nice vintage piece. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CAST METAL GOLFER ADORNED BOOKENDS TYPICAL 1920'S. This is a pair of cast metal bookends picturing an early 1920s golfer in his swing. The back is marked A.C.W. Co. and the patina is an excellent gold color. Extremely good condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EXTRA-NICE BABE RUTH SIGNED CHECK. This is his personal check, with his name printed in large letters down the left side. Fine, bold blue fountain pen signature, not compromised by any cancellation marks or bank stamping. Dated January 21, 1936. Beautifully custom-framed with 2 non-vintage photos. 15 x 15". Loa Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TERRIFIC JOE DIMAGGIO AUTOGRAPH DISPLAY. Uncut set of 3 proof tickets for the 1936 World Series, Joe’s first, with the biggest (length fully 6½"!) DiMaggio autograph we have ever seen, in bold blue sharpie, diagonally across all 3. Beautifully matted and custom-framed with a color 8 x 10" of a young DiMaggio, boldly signed 20 x 14". LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ORIGINAL ART FOR 1978 TOPPS WAX BOX. Very attractive, colorful artwork, and obviously one-of-a-kind. 15½ x 15½" as nicely custom- framed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNIQUE AUTOGRAPHED DISPLAY FOR THE (LAST) BROOKLYN DODGER TEAM OF 1957. Original signed artist’s proof of James Mamore’s 1989 pen and ink drawing of Ebbets Field, titled "The Summer Never Forgets," mounted with caption "The Last Boys of Summer, " and signed in blue sharpie by 20 members of the melancholy squad. Signatures include: Reese, Koufax, Snider, Drysdale, Newcombe, Zimmer, Erskine, Podres, Neal, Labine, Rube Walker, and a (then) young player who would go on to cause quite a stir slugging for another team, Jim Gentile. A superb NM-Mt. display piece which any true Brooklyn lover has got to covet! LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A PAIR OF JOE DIMAGGIO AUTOGRAPHED LIMITED-EDITION PRINTS. No. 3/361, boldly signed "Joe DiMaggio ‘Yankee Clipper’" across bottom, and No. 33/75 signed in gold sharpie below Joe’s image in the corner. Both are attractive prints, 19 x 25" (25 x 32" as beautifully custom- framed). Original certificate of authenticity, plus LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EDDIE COLLINS SIGNATURE MODEL BAT. Unusual World War I vintage model, with special imprint indicating it was made for use by U.S. Army troops in camp. Rice, old patina, with ancient repaired crack in handle. Length 32½". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MARK MCGWIRE GAME-USED BAT. Rawlings Adirondack 34" beauty, exhibiting nice game-use. An already sought-after bat which will only appreciate. Get yours while it is still at least semi affordable! LOA Bushing/Knoll (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FULL-SIZE EDDIE COLLINS STORE MODEL DECAL BAT. C. 1910 beauty, in Ex. Shape. Moderate wear on the unmolested, original portrait decal, an easy restoration if one is so inclined. Length 34". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BROOKLYN DODGER PHOTO COLLECTION. Following the World Series in 1956, the Brooklyn Dodgers toured Japan. From that event, a collection of 45 photographs has survived, and is now offered. The majority of these are 4 x 6" personal photos capturing posed and impromptu images of players and dignitaries. Most of these have tack hole damage in the corners, but none are otherwise abused. The balance (11) are 9 x 7 ¼" which includes two wire photos. All of the larger photos are at least Excellent. Across the group, there are only two that are duplicate images. Here then, some uniformed and some in civvies, are unmistakable photos of Hodges, Campanella, Branca, Reese, Snider, Aspermonte, Zimmer, Erksine, Neewcombe, Craig, Jackson, Robinson, Craig, Drysdale, Alston, Gilliam, O’Mally, Cimoli, and (evidently the chaperone) Warren Giles. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FULL-SIZE TY COBB DECAL BAT. These colorful store model bats featured the biggest stars of the 1910 era, and are great favorites with modern collect-ors. Cobb, along with Joe Jackson, are the most valued. This is a very nice example: the bat itself has a lovely patina and the portrait decal, while it has some minor flaking and one large one, is still nice (and unmolested). So many of these decal bats are heavily restored. For someone inclined to have it done, this example would be a fairly easy restoration). Length 31½". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RAWLINGS BASEBALL SET PREMIUM. Spanning a three-year period in the mid ‘60’s, Rawlings pumped their ball glove sales by promising a color photo insert their retail boxes. Eight different players participated in this promotion – Mantle, Groat, Spahn, Tresh, Ken Boyer, Tommy Davis, Brooks Robinson and Bill Williams. In beautiful color, presented on 8 x 9 ½" paper stock, each of these stars conspicuously endorse the issues sponsor. A magnificent set in minimally Near Mint condition.
TWO DEMPSEY PROGRAMS. With captivating sub-plots, we present these two boxing programs – both featuring the Manassa Mauler. The first of these was held on July 4, 1923 in, of all places, Shelby, Montana. It was hoped that this title fight would put a frontier community on the map. The challenger was a capable Tommy Gibbons who went the distance, lost in a decision, and never collected a dime because of the failed gate receipts. This program is extremely fragile with a moderate vertical crease (60%). But, attending this program is the corresponding ticket to the bout (EX+). Four years later, an optimistic Jack Sharkey challenged Dempsey. This brawl convened in Yankee Stadium on July 21, 1927. By the 7th round, Dempsey had fired a few shots below the belt. Sharkey turned to protest to the referee, whereupon Dempsey launched a knockout blow to the jaw. This was a famous and controversial fight, but not for the title. The pertinent program for the contest is provided here as well. It has a moderate/ heavy crease with mild border damage, rendering it about VG.
BOXED SUBSET R316. In 1929, there appeared a freestanding series of 25-card picture packs. There were four of these series, and each of them guaranteed a picture of Babe Ruth (the only image common to all four). The A.C.C. identifies these as R316, and they were produced by Kashin Publications. Each of the four series was marketed in windowed boxes, which were color-coded. The backs of the boxes conveniently itemize the checklists for each of the four series. The one offered here is provided in the "canary" colored box, and sure enough, its enclosed 25 cards exactly mirror that checklist. So for the purist, we present this 25-card subset of R316. They measure 3 ½ x 4 ½" and include Ruth, Ott, Grimes, Terry, Paul Waner, Maranville, Traynor, Hafey et al. The cards are categorically EX/MT with minor corner wear, and the box is VG. None of the issue’s four rarities are included, and these, we surmise, were later emergency substitutes. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1953 BOWMAN FOOTBALL SET. Were it not for the imposing presence of Bowman’s 1952 Football production, this 96-card challenge world be the jewel of the hobby. As our industry blossomed in the early 1970’s it was abundantly obvious that as football cards matured, the elements of ’53 Bowman would not easily yield. Though lean on big-ticket rookies, it’s a tough set to complete – a challenge which is sharply accentuated by its 24 "single printed" numbers. Specifically, this set details: EX/MT-16% Walker, Conerly, Layne, Bednarik and Graham. EX-34% Motley, Van Brocklin, Lavelli, Hipsch, Finks, McElhenny, Fears, Tunnell (SP) and Nomellini. VG-Vg/Ex-50% LaBaron, Trippi, Creekmur, Gifford (SP), Tittle, Renfro, (SP), Pihos, Groze (SP) and #96 (SP). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1942 ROSE BOWL GAME PROGRAM. There’s a determination in our fabric that refuses to submit. The annual Rose Bowl game had proceeded without interruptions since 1916, and across America, that game was a hallowed institution not to be compromised. On New Years Day 1942, as Pearl Harbor still smoldered in ruin, the Rose Bowl Game had to be celebrated. At the time, the Rose Bowl pitted the winner of the Pacific Coast Conference (later becoming the "Pace *") against the most worthy opponent outside the conference. In its only departure from tradition, this Rose Bowl Game was played on the campus of Duke University who hosted Oregon State. This surviving program depicts a non-affiliated player on the cover 303 wearing a patriotic "76." Moderate wear is evident at the spine, and the cover has a few inoffensive creases – ultimately VG/EX-EX. A very nice program from a uniquely staged Rose Bowl Game.
1944 NFL CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM. It was a fairly simple procedure. The Nflof 1944 fielded ten teams, which were evenly split into the Eastern and Western Divisions. Regular season play scheduled ten games for each franchise and the division winners clashed for the championship. Since 1933, the venues for the championship alternated by division. Much as been made of President Roosevelet’s decision to continue baseball through WWII, but likewise, so did the NFL. And one day prior to this game’s kick-off, the Nazi’s unleashed all their remaining strength against the Allies in the Battle of the Bulge. This program is quite rare, but its major appeal is its remarkable condition. A very light crease is evident on the cover. With that consideration, this program is fully Excellent with a solid spine. There are a few pertinent game-play notes on the lineup pages.
"NEGRO BASEBALL" MAGAZINE. With a pending copyright, this "Negro Baseball Yearbook" appeared in early 1946. Now trumpeted into the ranks of so-called "organized baseball," Jackie Robinson was instantly the darling of the Negro Leagues. On the cover, Robinson is depicted with the Kansas City Monarchs where he was contracted through the ’45 season. As is reported, and pictured, in its pages, this publication chronicles Robinson’s early successes in Montreal. Also treated in this yearbook is the imminent transition of Newcombe and Campanella. And finally, on the last page are pictured Satchel Paige and Bob Feller (et al) following the latter’s 1-0 ten-inning marathon over the ageless Paige. This cover of yearbook is about Excellent with border staining and light edge damage. The irony of this celebrated milestone is that it spelled the doom of Negro League baseball.
FABULOUS PAIR OF 1909 DATED YALE AND PRINCETON POSTERS. For collectors of vintage Ivy League items, it just doesn’t get much better than this! Stunning graphics on these matching 15 x 21" posters. Pristine condition, and professionally linen-backed to preserve. Never saw those designs before. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE LARGE 1913-14 WORLD TOUR STUDIO PHOTO. This great image shows the U.S. team wearing their "National" and "American" uniforms in front of their San Francisco hotel, as they prepare to embark for the Far East. The only big star we recognize here is Evers (end of middle row), but there are lots of other faces which are familiar from T-cards. Young mascots with leather ball bag seated front center. The photo bears the imprint of "Hartsook Photo, S.F.-L.A." Several minor edge imperfections and several minor small partial crease/wrinkles, but nice overall shape. Large 16" x 10" size. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TED WILLIAMS’ HITTERS HOF JACKET. For several years prior to his passing, Ted Williams held an annual Florida event to celebrate the induction of selected players to his "Hitters Hall of Fame." For the inductees, in particular, Williams ordered specially tailored blazers. At the breast pocket was displayed a finely crafted patch as the logo for his institution. As appropriate, the buttons were baseball thematic and the jackets even provided an internal pocket to carry pens or fine markers for autographs. The four presented here are magnificently crafted by Hart, Schaffner and Marx, whose label appears internally. Likewise, handsome labels for specific honorees are sewn internally. These offered four were, in fact, given to Frank Thomas, Alex Rodriguez, Nolan Ryan and Paul O’Neill. All remain in splendid NM/MT condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1959 FLEER NEAR SET. It’s missing #68, which isn’t prohibitive, but the remaining 79 cards in this offered ‘59 Fleer Ted Williams set are splendid. This was Fleer’s first major undertaking, and the issue was well-received. It was perfectly chronicled for a young adoring audience who were denied many aspects of Ted’s unique character - from ‘great expectorations’ to his irreconcilable loathing for ceremony and neckties. Nevertheless, this issue is a fitting tribute to Theodore the Great. Though mild border toning is apparent throughout, this is a sharp set which details: 64% NM/ better, 25% EX/MT, 8% EX and 3% VG-VG/EX. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SIGNED GAMEUSED SOSA BATTING GLOVES 305. Of course, we make no claim that the slugger belted a home run when wearing these accessories, but we do attest that Sosa indeed wore these gloves in competition. So af- firmed by the closely guarded ASI authenticators, Sammy has signed their LOA as well as both of the gloves. The left glove, especially, bears evidence of game use (mild stains and wear in the palm). Placed against white surfaces in blue Sharpie, his signatures are fully "9". LOA ASI. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1958 MILWAUKEE BRAVES TEAM-SIGNED BALL. National League baseball in the mid to late ‘50’s was an exciting affair; ever present were the Dodgers and Giants. But, in the provinces there loomed the Milwaukee Braves. This team had ordnance, and with that might, they took two back-to-back pennants. The ball we present here, an ONL (Giles), represents the roster of that powerhouse from 1958. With nearly no exceptions, its 23 signatures are uniformally "9". Included here are Adcock, Covington, Logan, Haney (SS), Fitzpatrick (SS), Crandall, Hanebrink, Wise, Willey, Bruton, Frank Torre, Rush, Aaron, Burdette, Mantilla, Spahn, Del Rice, Pafko (minor smudge), Schoendienst, Mc- Mahon, Mathews, Pizarro and Trowbridge.Torre, Spahn and Aaron are CH signatures. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1944 DETROIT TIGERS TEAM-SIGNED BALL. By war-time standards, the ‘44 Tigers weren’t that bad. Newhouser and Trout combined for 56 victories in leading Detroit to a second place finish. For that team’s posterity, we present this OAL Harridge ball featuring 26 signatures. All of these are quality "6-9" which are legible, despite the names of a few transients so typical of those years. Steve O’Neill and Hal Newhouser appear at the sweet spot. Additionally scribed are Pinky Higgins, Hoover, Dizzy Trout, Hack Miller, Don Ross, Paul Richards, Beck, Outlaw, Mooty, Zeb Eaton, Rudy York, Hostetler, Henshaw, Gentry, Bob Swift, Wake- field, Doc Cramer, Gorsica, Overmire, Eddie Mayo, Art Mills and three others. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DODGERS’ WAY TO PLAY BASEBALL" W/ROBINSON AUTOGRAPH. "ThePublished in 1954, this Al Campanis work was a 256-page illustrated instructional written for amateurs. For practical purposes, Campanis was a capable instructor who had a good eye for talent. But the marketing strategy driving the book’s sales was the dustcover which freely drew on action photos of various Dodger stars. The book and its pages are minimally EX/MT. The dustcover has moderate damage at the top, front (1" tear) and back. The appeal of this particular copy however, is that has been autographed on the first end paper by several of those Brooklyn favorites. Campanis has personalized and signed on that page, and below, there appear the autographs Walt Alston, Don Hoak, Russ Snyder, George Shuba, Jackie Robinson and Billy Loes. All of these signatures, including Robinson’s are "10" in quality. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1948/49 BALTIMORE BULLETS SIGNED TEAM PHOTO. In the broadest sense, the NBA as we know it today was the direct descendant of the Basketball Association of America (B.A.A.). The B.A.A. opened its doors to play a schedule for 1946/47. After the first season, four of its charter members folded, and in order to devise a workable schedule, a new franchise had to be added. Thus was the birth of the Baltimore Bullets, adopted from the marginal A,B.L. Promptly, the Bullets were winners of the last game of the B.A.A. Finals that season. The 8 1/2" x 11" photo offered here presents that winning roster as they entered the new 1948/49 season, and all of its members have signed their likenesses. The talent on this squad was fairly well-balanced, but clearly, little Buddy Jeannette was the spark plug. Capturing four professional MVP’s, he was properly enshrined into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1994. The photo has six tack holes - five of which will easily be concealed when properly matted. The other appears at the left knee of Connie Simmons (posed at far right). The photo has one short crease (next to Walt Budko’s head), and mild creasing at the lower right corner. The signatures are all clean ballpoint, and their quality is "8-9" (except Reiser - "5"). LOA Spence and Grad/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
NEWS SUPPLEMENT FEATURING BOBBY JONES. As a longtime supplemental favorite, this issue of the New York Times "Mid- Week Pictorial" features Bobby Jones on the cover. The photo is a posed shot with contender Von Elm after Jones captured the American Amateur Championship. This 11" x 16" news supplement, dated September 30, 1926, appears to be in magnificent condition, but it’s missing the upper staple, and consequently, the middle two page leaves. (The bottom staple has been inconspicuously reapplied.) The main ingredient however, is the very young Bobby Jones depicted on the front page which is (as are the remaining pages) virtually without fault - no creases, no corner wear, and with a very clean surface. A beautiful display in the waiting. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE AUTOGRAPHED CARD COLLECTION OF 69. Basically this collection is divided into two groups. 1) Non HOFers, but well-known stars. Nearly all on pre-1960 Topps and Bowman Cards, with a high percentage pre-1955 cards: Garagiola, Zimmer, Podres, Bill Renna, Preacher Roe (2), Shantz (2), Sauer, Frank 307 Shea, Sievers, Skowron, Thomson (2), Turley, Vernon, Dick Williams, Dropo, Garver (2), Groat, Randy Gumpert, Kluszewski (scarce), Larsen, Loes, Pafko, Mel Parnell (2), Joost, Allie Clark, Bauer, Ray Boone, Crandall, Conley, and Zernial 2) HOFers, mostly on newer, special series cards, but some on ‘50’s cards: Alston, Appling, Boudreau (2), Dickey (2), Hubbell, R. Jackson, Kaline, Feller (2), Ford (2), Killebrew, Lopez, Lyons, Mathews (3), Rizzuto, Roberts (2), B. Robinson (3), Ryan, Schoendienst, Slaughter (2), Snider (2), Spahn (2), and B. Williams. Nice selection. These were not submitted to Spence/Grad, but all look correct to us. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1958 TOPPS NEAR-SET. Missing # 10, 12, 20, 34, 59, 112, 143, 147, 218, 223, 225, 255, 261, 275, 282, 296, 297, 299, 302, 308, 319, 320, 328, 348, 354, 372, 431, 440, 446, 450, 457. Nice, clean set, solidly VG-EX with a fair number of EX cards. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HIGH-GRADE ED MATHEWS CARD LOT. Consisting of: 1) 1953 Bowman, glossy beauty, NM 2) 1954 Bowman, nicely centered and at least NM, arguably NM-MT 3) 1954 Red Man with tab. NM+ (for the life of us we can’t see why this card wouldn’t be NM-MT, but grading is so conservative these days). In any case a beauty. 4) 1958 All-Star selection, EX-MT 5) 1960 Topps, NMT 6) 1960 All-Star selection, NM 7) 1962 Topps, EX-MT 8) 1967 Topps, NM A very pleasing group of cards. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1952 BOWMAN MANTLE. Very clean, crisp card. A very conservative EX. Most would call it EXMT.(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1971 TOPPS FOOTBALL DISPLAY BOX. The lid bears an adhesive label declaring that this box holds a "new series." Closer examination determines that this is a 1971 Topps football wax display box. One rectan308 gular piece extending from the hinge is detached (but included). The lid, side panels and corners are otherwise in commendable condition. And for good measure, the box still holds six unopened, unviolated wax packs, which are minimally EX/MT. As indicated, if "new series" means "second series," there’s reason to anticipate a Joe Greene or Bradshaw card. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1966 TOPPS BASEBALL SET. 1966 Topps baseball has gained recognition as one of the most dif- ficult issues to complete in that decade. The challenge is intensified by a substantially scarcer last series, which in turn, features its own sub-plot of "single print" numbers. The set we present is a high-end "collectors" unit. Complete at 598 cards, this one is EXEC/ MT with little deviation in quality in those high numbers. In detail, the stars are: EX/MT/better – Rose, Yastrzemski, Yankees, Banks, Palmer, Ford, Morgan, B. Robinson, McLain, and McCovey. EC - #1 Mays, Hunter, Niekro, Mantle, Perez, Koufax, #215, Sutton, Clemente, F. Robinson, Maris, Kaline, Marichal, Murcer, Aaron, Twins and B. William. VG/EX – Jenkins, Gibson, Drysdale, Tigers, and G. Perry. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1971 TOPPS BASEBALL SET. If ever there were an issue engineered for spontaneous deterioration, it would be 1971 Topps baseball. Minimal handling yields immediate signs of wear. Conversely, this production’s cards, when found in virgin condition, are a beauty to behold. Such is the state of this complete set of 752. Throughout, this is one of the finest we’ve ever presented. And as a precaution, we’ve examined all the major stars to assure that none have been "modified" to artificially restore otherwise faulty condition. This one is genuinely top-shelf. Minor imperfections (very light corner wear) are this set’s determinants. The stars detail: NM/MT: Carlton, Seaver, Carew, Bench, Ted Williams, Gibson, Ryan, Banks, Palmer, Mays, Clemente, Mets, Anderson and #752. NM: #1, Munson, Jackson, Rose, B. Robinson, Garvey, Aaron, Yastrezemski, Killebrew, Brock, F. Robinson, Allen, Baker/Baylor, Aparicio, and McLain. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THREE J. L. SULLIVAN CABINETS. We’d all be content at Good condition when we’re a hundred years old. And that’s how these three John L. Sullivan cabinets now exist. There’s 309 no reason to believe that any of this trio was photographed after 1900. One of three details his fight record to 1892 when he lost to Corbett in a gloved match. However, most of Sullivan’s career was bare-knuckled, including a 79-round brawl against Jake Kilrain in 1889. Of course, all of these are on heavier stock at standard cabinet dimensions. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1968 TOPPS POSTER SET. If we forgive the compacting folds, this is a remarkable set of 1968 Topps posters. So fragile, unwieldy and perishable, it’s a wonder that any of quality have survived. The issue was independently retailed in mid-season and featured 24 different players. Of course, the major stars are all included. Qualifications to this set note that Max Alvis has tack holes at each corner; the Aaron poster has been folded slightly inconsistent with its original lines; and Mays has a short stress split from one border. However, this set which also includes Mantle, Frank Robinson, Yastrzemki, Jim Hunter, Clemente, Drysdale, Killebrew, Rose and Cepeda is otherwise Ex/MT - one of the hobby’s finest. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1941 PLAY BALL SET. With no satisfactory explanation, the belief Play Ball issue of 1941 has proved to be a challenge equal to its more expansive Play Ball predecessors. The complete set of 72 is presented here in the full variety of condition ranging GD to EX. Its composite of condition details: EX/better 37% (Kaline, Don DiMaggio and Doerr); VG/EX 26% (Vaughan, Greenberg, Gehringer, Ruffing, V. DiMaggio and Gomez); VG 21% (Hubbell, Ott, Foxx, Williams and Dickey); GD/less 16% (#1, Cronin, Reese and Joe DiMaggio). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1948 LEAF BOXING SET. Leaf’s cruelty to collectors is re-stated their boxing production in 1948. Skip-numbered and insensitive to faulty imagery, the 49-card issue proceeded with only mild customer enthusiasm. Today, it’s a tough set to assemble. We know the 49 numbers of course, but to fulfill a set with acceptable centering and register is a tough challenge. The set is presented is quite acceptable in border distribution and admirable in focus. It has no apparent creases, however, varying degrees of corner wear determine its condition. Specifically; EX/MT 18%; EX 50% (Johnson, Corbett, Tunney and Sullivan); VG/EX 23% (Dempsey, Robinson and LaMotta); VG 9% (Louis). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SIGNED HALL OF FAMER POSTCARD COLLECTION. By way of the universally welcomed mediums of Hall of Fame plaque postcards, we present this collection of 1L autographed pieces. With two duplicates, these are all signed at the top front in Sharpie or ballpoint. Most are"9-10" unless specified. Included are Alston (light bleeding, "8"), Dizzy Dean, Gehringer ("8"), Gomez (2), Greenberg, Kaline, Kiner (2), Mize (mild smear "7"), Musial, 310 Roberts, Roush, Sewell, Spahn and Terry. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AUTOGRAPHED FDC COLLECTION. Among their several virtues, the signer of first day covers, usually place their autographs with care – principally because the mediums are significant tributes. Presented here is a collection of 64 different (71 total). All were signed from 1983- to just recently, all are ballpoint or sharpie "9-10". They’re composed of a broad host of sponsors and include 37 silk cachets. 48 of these are single-signed – principally by Hall of Famers to include Aaron, Sparky Anderson, Aparicio, Ashburn, Brett, Besck, Bunning, Carlton, Carew, Cepeda, Dandridge, Doby, Ferrell, Henderson, Reggie Jackson, Mazeroski, Mattingly, Lee MacPhail, Niekro, Perez, Ryan, Seaver, Sutton and Weaver. And the majorority of these are tributes to enshrinement. Other single-signed notables include Rose, Vandermeer and Larsen. Multiple- signed covers are principally thematic – from Gehrig teammates to Brooklyn Dodgers to the inauguration of the Devil Rays. And from the 50th Anniversary of the All-Star Game, on of these is signed by eleven Hall of Famers—Travis Jackson, Spahn, Mathews, Joe DiMaggio, Slaughter, Aaron, Gehringer, Ted Williams, Ferrell, Roush, and Dickey. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ARTHUR WIRTZ BUSINESS CHECKS. Now twenty years deceased, Arthur Wirtz championed the cause of contact sports. In the 1950’s he successfully promoted most of the championship boxing matches in the United States. But his major contribution was in building the success of the NHL. Initially, he salvaged the Detroit Red Wings from bankruptcy in the early 1930’s, but later rescued the Chicago Black Hawks. His mastery in public relations and image promotion earned him enshrinement in the Hockey Hall of Fame. From the mid-30’s, we offer this group of 100 canceled checks which he signed on behalf of the Chicago Indoor Stadium. All are signed in fountain pen. Specifically, about 40 of these have innocent single folds through the signature; six are very lightly smeared ("7-8") while all the remaining are "9-10"; about four of the checks are off-condition due to extensive handling, but their signatures are still fully legible. And finally, the cancellations on all are far removed from the signatures (i.e. none are violated). LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AUTOGRAPHED FOOTBALL PHOTOS. This massive hoard of autographed 8" X 10" photos is comprised of five different football greats. There are 440 photos in all. Their condition is minimally EX/MT, but the far majority are NM/MT. The autographs are all in dark sharpie and are nearly all "10". Specifically included are 1) Dan Hampton-135 total (three different poses in roughly equal distribution), 2) Sammy Baugh-49 total, 3) Lou Creekmur-104 total, 4) Kyle Rote-53 total, and Kenny Houston-99 total (two different poses in roughly equal distribution). Enormous commercial potential in this collection LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AUTOGRAPHED PUBLICATION COLLECTION. The true acknowledgement of fame is in attaining the cover feature of major publications. The collection offered here is a panorama of autographed periodicals which immortalize sporting celebrities. There are nine pieces in this collection to include nine perfect "10" autographs— all applied in dark sharpie. In detail, 1) Namath-11/3/72 Life (EX), 2) Musial and DiMaggio-1948 Chesterfield full-page ad (NM), 3) Mantle-9/12/65 Sunday New York News (NM), 4) Namath-6/20/69 Life (EX/MT) with "P.S. Bull!" (reference to "…the bad company he keeps"), 5) Desmond Howard-2/3/97 Sports Illustrated (NM), 6) Rickey Henderson-9/6/82 Sports Illustrated (EX/MT), 7) Reggie Jackson-6/3/74 Time (NM), 8) Mantle- 7/30/65 Life (EX), and 9) Mantleundated endorsement for "Bantron". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1961 PACKERS-SIGNED FOOTBALL. When the head coach and eleven players on the roster are destined for enshrinement, it’s inevitable that the team fields a champion. Such was the composition of the 1961 Green Bay Packers. And of that glorious team, 47 of its members (including coaches) we offer this signed football. It’s a Wilson "Duke" model and nearly all the signatures are readily legible. Primarily due to the dark surface, these signatures grade 311 about "7-9". The Hall of Famers include Adderley, Willie Davis, Forrest Gregg, Horning, Henry Jordan, Nitschke, Ringo, Starr, Jim Taylor, Tunnell, Willie Wood and a solid Lombardi ("9"). Other principals include Bettis, Carpenter, Currie, Dowler, Felkins, Kostelnik, Jerry Kramer, Ron Kramer, Masters, Mc- Gee, Moore, Pitts, Quinlan, Roach, Skoronsky, Symank, Thurston, Toburen and Whittenton. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNCOMMON ERNIE LOMBARDI SIGNED PHOTO. Vintage 8 x 10" photo, boldly autographed in blue sharpie. Also a signed color 8 x 10" of Frank Robinson in Reds uniform (not pictured). LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FINE WALTER JOHNSON AUTOGRAPH. Portrait cut from a vintage testimonial dinner program, and Johnson has boldly signed across his thigh area in pencil, "Best Wished, Walter Johnson." Attractively double-matted and custom-framed with a (colorized) 1931 photo of "The Big Train." Tough autograph on a photo/ portrait. Overall as framed, 16 x 14." LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE TRIS SPEAKER SIGNED PHOTO. Nice-sized 4 ¼ x 7 ½" newspaper photo, with strong black ink autograph across chest. Looks to us like signature is probably contemporary of the 1920’s photo. Nicely double-matted and custom-framed (not shown) to 8 ½ x 10." LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BOBBY TOLAN GAMEWORN JERSEY. A very nice San Diego knit, from 1981-1983. Wilson size-40, with 218 and 51 (?) written in sharpie on the tag. LOA Bushing/Knoll. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO FINE AUTOGRAPHED GOLF PHOTOS. Two large 11 x 14" photos of golf legends! 1) Original photo of Jack Nicklaus teeing off the 18th hole at the 1995 Masters, while Palmer and Mickelson stand in background. 312 Boldly singed by Nicklaus and Palmer in black sharpie. 2) Original photo of Nicklaus practicing for the ATT Tournament, nicely signed by him. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A SUPER OAKLAND A’S SIGNED BAT WITH MCGWIRE AND REGGIE JACKSON. Approximately 25 clean bold black sharpie signatures, also including Ricky Henderson, La Russa, Stewart, Gossage, Canseco, and Lansford. A really nice bat with LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CLASSIC CHINA PLATE CELEBRATING DON LARSEN’S WORLD SERIES PERFECT GAME. Depicts him in front of Yankee Stadium, with the box score of the game below. Choice NM+ condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LEROY NEIMAN LITHOGRAPH OF ROGER STAUBACH, SIGNED BY THE PLAYER AND THE ARTIST. Titled "America’s Quarterback," this striking print in Neiman’s trademark style, was done in 1982, and is number 349 out of an edition of 350. 21 x 27", 26 x 33" as nicely custom-framed. LOA Spence/ Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ONE OF THE NICEST FORMAT 500 HOME RUN CLUB PRINTS WE’VE SEEN. An artist’s proof, #10 of a limited edition of just 25, signed by artist Doo S. Oh. Eleven bold blue sharpie signatures: Williams, Aaron, Killebrew, Mathews, Jackson, Banks, McCovey, Mays, Murray, Robinson, and Schmidt. Original authentication certificate from All American Collectibles, plus LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. 38 x 36" as beautifully triple-matted and custom-framed (outer white mat shows some stress wrinkles, and should be replaced). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DRAMATIC LARGE WILLIE MAYS SIGNED PRINT. This limited edition (#763/1500) 16 x 20" print incorporates two photos, one of Mays at the plate and the other of his legendary overthe- shoulder catch of a Vic Wertz drive in the 1954 World Series (still known as "the catch"!). Spectacularly custom-framed to 24 x 36" along with photo of Mays signing the prints and certificate of authenticity. Boldly signed in silver sharpie. Neat display piece for this popular star. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
OUTSTANDING HUGE SUPERSTAR AUTOGRAPHED PRINT. This giant "Cincinnati Classic" poster by artist Milt Neil was signed during the 1988 All-Star weekend in Cincinnati. This is #87 out of a very limited edition of 126. All baseball heroes except for Muhammad Ali, who is pictured and signed in the center. List of signing players includes many now deceased: Mantle, DiMaggio, Durocher, Mathews, Doerr, Mize, Ferrell, Dandridge, Slaughter, Feller, Conlan, Stargell, Hunter, Martin, Appling, Ford, Rose, Perez, Yaz, Banks, Marichal, B. Williams, Killebrew, Spahn, G. Perry, and Brooks Robinson. A great collection of signatures and beautiful format of presentation. 23 x 29", 30 x 38" as nicely custom-framed. Original certificate of authenticity, plus LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A PAIR OF AUTOGRAPHED WILLIE MAYS PRINTS. Two superbly customframed beauties. The color print is a signed limited edition, No 206/660,and has handwritten notation across the bottom to the effect that it depicts Mays’ 206th career home run, on August 14, 1958, at St. Louis 24 x 31" and 23 x 26" as beautifully custom-framed. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA plus original certificate of authenticity. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
REPLICA JERSEY COLLECTION. There are eight of them here, each unique one to another. Yet for the purpose of handsome display, there’s also a marvelous uniformity in these replica jerseys. Each was made by Russell Athletic, so indicated in the collar. Likewise, all of them bear identical tags sewn in the left front tail, i.e. the manufacturer’s logo and the "Diamond Collection" label. All of them mirror their regulation counterparts in material, uniform numbers, and where appropriate, sleeve patches and nameplates. And finally, each has been conscientiously autographed ("9-10"), by its pertinent celebrity, in black Sharpie. Included here are Cal Ripken Jr., Tony Gwynn, Ryne Sandberg, Robin Ventura (White Sox), Robin Yount, Andre Dawson (Cubs), Roger Clemens (Red Sox) and Greg Maddux (Cubs). Savor then, this host of superstar uniforms as they’d glorify any worthy display collection. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EARLY SAMMY SOSA WARM-UP JACKET. It’s now been more than a decade since Sammy donned the threads of Chicago’s Southside nine. His slugging might had yet to blossom, but clearly, he had rooted himself there as an everyday player. From those formative years with the White Sox, we present one of his warm-up jackets. Crafted in the highest quality satin and remaining in virtually perfect condition, it confesses little in the way of wear. The jacket is a Starter Diamond Collection (XL) as is evidenced by its only label. This manufacturer’s tag, located in the collar, also bears a black marker inscription "25 Sosa" (indicating his uniform number with the Sox). For good measure, this jacket bears Sosa’s conspicuous autograph by the left pocket. That signature ("9"), along with the garment’s authenticity, is affirmed by an LOA (also signed by Sammy) from ASI. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ALL-STAR GAME-USED MAGGLIO ORDONEZ GLOVE. Has anybody noticed that Magglio Ordonez has methodically posted some big numbers through his seven- year career? Well, he has -- the.300 hitter can be counted on to bang out a bunch of home runs every year, and his fielding is equally commendable. For his selection to the 2001 All-Star Game, this guy went 2 for 3, driving in a run and scoring one as well. But the subject of this catalog entry is the glove he used for that game. On first inspection, it appears that this glove saw little service. A more critical review, however, discloses that it has sustained considerable use. This is most evident as considerable wear and meaningful pine tar residue appear inside the wrist area of the glove. This is a Wilson Model M099 which the manufacturer has adorned with his name stitched nearly the full length of the thumb’s reverse. Stitched on the reverse of the ring finger and the index finger are a Wilson label (with the MLBB logo) and "A2000" respectively. Between these two identities there appear in silver Sharpie "All Star 2001," his autograph "Magglio Ordonez #30" ("8") and "Game Used 2001." LOA ASI, which is also signed by Ordonez. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A. ROD’S 2000 PEPSI CHALLENGE GAME WORN JERSEY. Over the years, the mid-summer classic has evolved from just one game into a veritable happening. In 2000, Atlanta hosted the event, and one of the supporting features was the Pepsi Challenge softball game. Not dissimilar to a family re314 union pickup game, All-Stars and public celebrities intermingled their respective talents to entertain a broadcast audience. From that 2000 Pepsi Challenge game is presented the jersey issued to, and worn by, Alex Rodriguez. As indicated by the collar’s flag tag, it’s a Rawlings XL. The jersey is adorned with the sponsor’s patch on the right sleeve and, of course if anybody didn’t know him, his name and number appear on the reverse. In black Sharpie he has responsibly signed ("10") in the "3." Its LOA is provided by ASI, which he has also signed. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VINCE DIMAGGIO STORE MODEL GLOVE. An uncommonly pristine survivor from the late-’30’s, this one is a ‘must’ for the vintage equipment collector. On the heels of younger brother Joe’s remarkable success in the mid-1930’s, it was hoped that a genetic strain may be discovered in the talents of Vince DiMaggio. One such hopeful beneficiary was Draper & Maynard who crafted this "DG 20" model glove for the commercial market. However, as a function of Vince’s marginal Major League achievement, only a modest few young amateurs could identify with this model. In all likelihood, the glove and as well, its original retail box, never found a customer. There’s absolutely no indication that the glove ever saw action; it’s virtually mint in every respect. Nor does the corresponding two-piece box evidence any significant handling. It does have a split in one corner, which it might well have incurred prior to retail display. Measuring 9 1/2" x 8 1/2" x 4 1/2", it is unusually clean and firm, and its D & M label is clean as well. A rare and perfectly preserved masterpiece of its genre. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
JACKIE ROBINSON/ DODGER YEARBOOKS. For the benefit of the accomplished Dodger collection, we present these two annuals. One of these is the first Brooklyn Dodger Yearbook. As a bona fide ‘yearbook,’ this publication was sold as a concession in 1947. Originally, it was an 80-page printing, but shortly after its introduction, an unnumbered two-page insert was bound in the publication which highlighted the arrival of Jackie Robinson and new manager, Burt Shotten. Aside from very minor damage to the cover’s upper right corner, this yearbook is fully EX/MT. The staples, internal pages and cover surfaces are immaculate. The other annual offered here is a 1939 hardbound "Campus" yearbook which coincides with Jackie Robinson’s last year at Pasadena Junior College. This is an expansive tome detailing every aspect of the school and student body. As we should expect, Robinson is pictured several times in the football and basketball sections. This volume is minimally EX, with only a small stain and light toning on its front cover.(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
JIMMIE FOXX CUT AUTOGRAPH. The requisites for a "meaningful" autograph collection include such pillars as Cobb, Wagner, Ruth and Gehrig, to mention a few. And signatures of this magnitude have greater impact if their quality is pure, free of excuses. The struggle onward to the summit -- that a hobbyist may boast his collection as "advanced" - - begins to meet stiff resistance. The odyssey becomes purely a function of availability, or worse, acceptable availability. One of those obstacles, however, may here be surmounted -- a magnificent Jimmie Foxx autograph. He placed this one, a "10", on the unlined side of 2 1/4" x 3 7/8" index card. Against a clean, creamywhite background, it appears to be in fountain pen. It is without a hint of a smear, and well-centered on the card - ideal for matting into a display. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WILLIAMS AND MANTLE AUTOGRAPHED GATEWAYS. Among the hobby’s most popular First Day Covers are those produced by Gateway. Their splendid cachets and timely commemoratives lead that industry. Here offered are two such, celebrating the foremost superstars of the post-war era. Both of these covers are above reproach as are their cachets. And both have been magnificently autographed in black ballpoint. Equally, these autographs are distinct, clean and responsibly placed -- qualitatively "10". The Williams piece is dated "Sep 28 1981" in recognition of the 40th anniversary of his 1941 season mark of.406. Mantle’s is dated "Jun 12 1979" to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the opening of the Hall of Fame. Even immortals of this magnitude curried respect for the institution of First Day Covers and, as one should expect, they were conscientious in their signing. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ALI-SIGNED BOXING GLOVE. The ideal medium to present a Muhammed Ali autograph is, of course, a boxing glove. And here provided, for the reader’s consideration, is a 14 oz. Everlast glove which boldly bears that coveted signature. The virgin laces and the purity of the internal wrist area insist that this glove was never worn in ring combat. It’s abundantly obvious that the autograph was placed before his unfortunate diagnosis. With the script, it is signed "Muhammed Ali Serve God, He is the goal." We mildly qualify the strength of this black felt tip signature ("8") only because it’s a bit light, although clean and legible. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA.(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1950 BOWMAN FOOTBALL COLLECTIO. This collection, comprised of 98 different cards from Bowman’s 1950 production, is ideal for the thriftconscious enthusiast who aspires to complete a set. The condition of its elements range GD to EX, averaging VG-VG/EX. And the quality of the star cards included here is fairly consistant with that of the overall collection EX: #’s 103 Conerly and 128 Finks. VG/EX: #’s 15 Younger, 27 Luckman, 51 Fears, 97 Conner, 100 Baugh and 123 Young. VG: #’s 1 Walker, 29 Dudley, 38 Hart, 52 Hirsch, 78 Lavelli and 129 Trippi. GD: #17 Waterfield. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
"BASEBALL ENCYCLOPEDIA" AUTOGRAPHED 1951 AND 1956 VOLUMES. One of our more interesting catalog entries is presented here in these two annuals. In both, the inside front and back covers are teeming with contemporary 316 autographs. Both of these "Baseball Encyclopedia" have been mildly restored to strengthen the spines; the ‘51 has moderate corner wear on the covers and grades about EX, while the ‘56 is EX-EX/MT. As we should expect, all of the pages are undamaged. All of these autographs are scribed conscientiously in ball point, and grade "9-10", the only exception being a very few that are lightly water damaged in the 1951 edition (but even these are fully legible). The ‘51 is signed primarily by Indians and Tigers. There are 115 signatures penned in this one including Wynn, Ruffing, Lemon, Doby, Feller, Greenberg, Fred Hutchinson, and on a separate page, Lou Boudreau. Al Kaline also appears in the 1951, indicating that a few of these may have been entered later. The 1956 edition has 67 signatures which are mostly Baltimore Orioles. Among these celebrities are Newhouser, Kell, Billy Herman, Dizzy Dean and on an internal page, Ford Frick.(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GEORGE ZUVERINK GAMEUSED HATS. He was a familiar figure on the mound during the decade of the ‘50’s. And though George is last on most alphabetical baseball lists, on a few occassions he appeared first on several performance lists. Here offered are three of George Zuverink’s gameused hats. For each of these, he has signed at the underside of the bill. These signatures (all about "7") are placed in black thin marker, and include the year corresponding to its game-use. Varying degrees of shrinkage in the leather sweatbands have mildly deformed these hats, but their cloth fabric and the very important team logos are unimpaired. All retain their original manufacturer’s tags as well as appropriate stampings in their sweatbands. The first, dated 1951, is a Wilson Cleveland Indian hat. A mild, unnatural bend in the bill has probably resulted from long-term storage. The second is a McAuliffe Detroit Tiger piece, dated 1954. A small break in the bill is evident from the underside only. And finally, from the workhorse period of his career, is his 1958 Baltimore Oriole hat. It too was made by McAuliffe, and with the exception of light wear on the bill, this hat presents very well. Also included with this collection is an unidentified St. Louis Cardinal hat. It was made by K M Pro Cap, and bears the number "10" (in black marker) under the bill. We’re confident that this was assigned, and game-worn, but it can’t be linked to Zuverink. This handsome group will certainly provide class to any display collection. LOA Knoll and Bushing/GAI, and Spence/ Grad DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1919 NEW YORK YANKEES PLAYER CONTRACT. As they approached the 1919 regular season, the Yankees were still ‘a team in transition,’ as they say. Col. Ruppert had a little money, but the Yankees still couldn’t seem to turn the corner. In that atmosphere of frustration, there was a willingness to take a chance on a broad assortment of potential talent. Enter a 28 year old refugee from the failed Federal League - a pitcher named Dave Black. A deal was struck, as proven by this standard American League contract, and Black became the property of the Yankees on March 20, 1919. The document remains in Excellent condition, and when properly folded, measures 3 1/2" x 8 1/2". And as we should anticipate, it is duly signed by Jacob Ruppert ("10") in broad fountain pen, and by American League President, Ban Johnson ("10"), also in fountain pen. And we mustn’t overlook the principal, David Black, who signed as well. Dave’s career withered to obscurity, making but one appearance in 1923 with the Red Sox. LOA Spence and Grad/ DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ROBERTO CLEMENTE AUTOGRAPH. Perhaps the most revered autograph in the post-war era. Clemente’s signature evolved over the years, and those he scribed early in his career were legible, if a bit awkward. In his later years, it lost much of its legibility, but rather projected the superstar with a brooding self-assurance -- the declaration of his identity became the art of a master. We can’t discern the individual characters, but the flowing grace of that renowned figure is unmistakeable. The medium here is uncertain, but it’s made of quality stock, and appears to be a stadium issue. At 5 1/2" x 4", it has mild damage at the top (just above the hat) and bottom borders. Obviously signed in the early 1970’s, this Clemente autograph ("9") is a magnificent rendering. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TY COBB-SIGNED BASEBALL MAGAZINE PHOTO. Placed in his distinctive green ink, Ty Cobb signed and dated ("6/6/ 52") this Baseball Magazine photo. Though this is a great autograph, we should detail the condition of the medium. At Cobb’s right shoulder, the photograph has sustained damage which has been partially repaired, front and back, 317 by transparent tape. And above Cobb’s signature, but not in his hand, there appears the personalization "To Frank." These qualifications aside, it must be appreciated that this is a splendid autograph ("9-10") of baseball’s all-time batting champion. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BILLY EVANS LETTER TO MONTE PEARSON. This typed, full-page letter was Billy Evans’ response to pitcher Monte Pearson’s apparent plea in contract negotiations. At the time, February 3, 1935, Evans was retired from his Hall of Fame umpiring career, and comfortably holding the office of Cleveland Indian General Manager. In that capacity, and in this letter, Evans seems to support Pearson, but cautions him that "...Judge Landis does not look with favor on bonus contracts." This is a marvellous letter with all the ingredients -- Indians letterhead, hand-edited for typos, and the usual mailing folds. Neatly, one of the mailing creases interrupts the signature which, in itself, grades "10". As it turned out, the otherwise very capable Pearson had a miserable showing for Cleveland in ‘35, but went on to post impressive numbers with the Yankees in the Gehrig/DiMaggio era. Within months after this letter, Evans was thanklessly ordered to take a major salary cut, and he promptly resigned to take a new post with Yawkey’s Red Sox. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1958 YANKEE AUTOGRAPHED SHEETS. A total of 40 New York Yankee autographs are scribed in this collection, and they are fashionably random on simple unlined paper. They’re placed in acceptably sharp pencil, and all are "9-10" in quality. The first of these sheets, measuring 5" x 7", bears 14 different on one side and four others on the reverse. The former side itemizes: Siebern, Howard, Turner, McDougald, Stengel, Maglie, Shantz, Mantle, Larsen, Duren, Simpson, Monroe, Skowron and Berra. And its reverse has Richardson, Crosetti, Turley and Grim. A second sheet, 8" x 5", has been signed on one side by Crosetti and Sturdivant only. And finally, another 8" x 5" holds 20 autographs to include: Skowron, Simpson, Turley, Throneberry, Coates, Maglie, Al Cicotte, Berra, Larsen, Turner, Richardson, Grim, Bauer, Howard, Siebern, Ditmar, Mark Freeman, Stengel, Duren and Shantz. None of these 40 signatures appear more than once on a sheet. (With fifteen duplicated from one sheet to another, the net amounts to 25 different.) We reason that some, or all, of these autographs were acquired in 1958’s Spring Training as Mark Freeman was not rostered until 1959. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA.(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
JUNE 12TH, A DATE WHICH WILL LIVE IN FAME. In the annals of baseball history, June 12, 1939 is arguably the most glorious date. A confluence of three major events were celebrated that day in Cooperstown. At that point, the game had long been accepted as an institution born in 1839. Having been assailed by gamblers, pretenders and in-fighting, it had survived and, a hundred years hence, promised to prosper. By that date, furthermore, another very worth crop of retired superstars were wellcredentialed for induction. And finally, on that date, the Baseball Hall of Fame graduated from the abstract, to become a permanent and tangible shrine for all to revere. The gathering that day was applauded as the "Cavalcade of Baseball." And indeed, that gala witnessed baseball’s centennial, it welcomed nine newly inducted members (Gehrig was elected later in ‘39), and it dedicated the finished monument to honor the greatest of the game. Presented here is a ticket for admission to that milestone event. At 5 1/2" x 2 3/4", this relic is about VG. It has several moderate creases (although it appears that these were sustained when printed), and light-mild corner wear. A border tear appears on the reverse as well. All these imperfections must be set aside however, as the crowning glory of Babe Ruth’s autograph radiates from the reverse of this ticket. This is a penciled signature of "9-10" quality. June 12, 1939 was a day of exultation, and to grace its memory is this most appropriate autograph. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA.(# This item may require additional shipping charges). babe ruth
CHICAGO: MAJOR EVENT TICKET COLLECTION. Through the history of high-profile sporting events, the Windy City has hosted some of the best. And durable symbols for several of these are embodied in this fine collection of eight tickets - dispensed from Chicago’s several athletic shrines. All of these, unless noted, are full tickets. Comiskey Park: a) 1950 All-Star 318 Game (upper deck reserved) EX+; b) 1950 All-Star Game (bleachers) EX+; and c) Patterson vs. Liston (1962) EX. This ticket is autographed by Patterson in ballpoint ("9"). Chicago Stadium: a) Marciano vs. Walcott (blue - $5.00 general admission) EX/MT; and b) Marciano vs. Walcott (orange - $10.00 general admission) NM. Soldier Field: Army- Navy Game (stub - 11/27/26) EX. This game, which ended in a 21-21 tie, marked the formal dedication of Soldier Field. Wrigley Field: a) 1947 All-Star Game (upper grand stand) NM; and b) 1962 All-Star Game (mezzanine) EX. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1972 TOPPS BASEBALL - PARTIAL BOX. 17 beautiful and tightly sealed packs remain in this 1972 retail counter box. The box, and of course the packs, are from that issue’s 3rd Series. Anticipated are standard cards of Aaron and Clemente (as well as their IA). Other meaningful cards that may well be found, should one elect to open these NM/MT packs, include Palmer, McCovey, Hunter and Aparicio. The box itself is in admirable NR EX condition. As expected, the perforation is broken, howsoever responsibly, but the hinges are virgin. Mild wear is evident at the two front corners, and the interior reinforcing tabs have separated at their glued surface (but they’re not torn). A very presentable memento of life and baseball cards of 30 years past. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DIVERSE ISSUE BASEBALL CARD COLLECTION. This collection of 119 different baseball cards is represented by about two dozen different issues. And of these, nearly all are pre-1953, to include many obscure issues - a veritable playground for the ‘sample card’ collector. Of mainstream gum productions, there appear: 1950 Bowman - 16 commons (VG-VG/ EX); 1951 Bowman - 31 commons (GD-EX); 1952 Topps - 14 cards (GD/ VG) incl. Spahn; 1933 Goudey 8 cards (GD) incl. Dickey, Traynor, Rixey and Cuyler; 1934 Goudey 3 cards (VG) incl. Klein and 1941 Play Ball 4 cards (VG). Among the ‘nonconventional’ are included: 1952 Wheaties Ted Williams (EX); 1951 Berk-Ross 10 cards (VG-EX) incl. DiMaggio, Musial and Berra; 1952 Berk-Ross Ted Williams (EX), R313 Fine Pen 9 commons and R314 Wide Pen 2 commons all with low SGC grades (bk. dam.); 1915 Cracker Jack #148 Wilson (VG); 1949 M.P. & Co. Ted Williams (GD); R346 Blue Tint Joe DiMaggio (GD) and 1938 Goudey #267 Kuhel (GD). But the real delights in this collection are: 1921 W516-2-1 Mathewson (EX); V61 Neilson’s (type 1) 3 diff. (GD); E122 Killefer (EX) and Cutshaw (SGC 40 VG); 1916 Boston Store Hamilton (VG); W515 Bancroft (SGC 80 EX/NM); Harrington’s Ice Cream Luque (SGC 50 VG/EX); 1930 Baguer Chocolate Riggs Stephenson (SGC 86 NM+); V61 (Neilson’s type 2) Aldridge (SGC 60 EX).
COLORFUL 1920’S CARDINALS CIGAR BOX. An appealing display item for the 1926 or 1928 team. Moderate overall "aging," but consistent VGEX appearance. First one of this variety we’ve had. 9"x 5 ½" x 3". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
OFFICIAL 1985 CARDINALS WORLD SERIES RING. This ladies’ size ring was given to a front office worker named Hays (no e in Hayes), and has her name engraved on the side. An attractive ring which features a pretty decent sized diamond atop the entwined letters "SL," with a red (glass?) back ground. NM condition.
CHOICE 1940 ALL-STAR GAME BLACK BAT. It is tough to find these pre-war bats in this super mint condition! Facsimile signatures of baseball greats such as Mize, Medwick, McKechnie, Lombardi, Ott, Vaughan, Herman, Stengel, and more. Length 34½". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RARE SET OF CUFFLINKS AND TIE BAR WITH SCARCE 1964 WORLD SERIES PRESS PINS. Apparently as issued from the manufacturer, and obviously much more limited distribution than the standard press pins. Beautiful nearmint condition except that the back post on one of the cufflinks has been re-soldered.
SCARCE 1950’S THREE-WINDOW GUM MACHINE. What a deal! For a penny you got a gumball and a card! Shown here with 1962 cards displayed, but from style we would date this machine to early 1950’s. Heavy steel construction, with original paint 98% intact. Both keys (to remove money and to replenish cards and gum) included in excellent working order. A very nice display item with loads of "period flavor" (no pun intended). 12½" x 13 x 5½". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FINE SUPERSTAR AUTOGRAPH LOT. Consisting of: 1) 1989 Cooperstown. Induction Day first day cover, signed by Mantle in ballpoint and Joe DeMaggio in blue sharpie 2) Ted Williams career stats page, with color photo and bold black sharpie signature 3) (2) copies of an 8½ x 11" certificate establishing recipient as an "authorized dealer" for the Ted Williams Card Company in 1993, each with nice Ted Williams Signature. 4) Fine black ballpoint signature of Williams’ 8 x 10" image (as manufactured) inside 1969 Senators spring training scorecard. 5) Small nicely framed picture of the DeMaggio brothers, signed by all three: Joe in black felt tip, Vince in black ink, and Dom in blue ballpoint (somewhat light). A very nice grouping, with group LOA, Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MARK MCGWIRE AUTOGRAPHED BAT AND BALL. A super pair for this monumental figure in baseball history! Full sized McGwire model store bat, boldly signed in clear black sharpie "70 HR 98 Mark McGwire." Accompanied by a personalized ONL ball, "To Capt. Lou, 70/98, Mark McGwire." LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THREE SIGNED CAL RIPKEN, JR. ITEMS. 1) 1983 official Rawlings World Series Ball, signed at the time in fine purple ink. Bit of minor toning on ball 2) Bobby Brown AL ball, signed "Merry Christmas" in bright red felt tip, done around 1985. Ball slightly toned. 3) 33½" Louisville Slugger Bat, boldly signed in blue sharpie. NM-MT. An interesting group for this towering baseball great. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A COLLECTION OF (80) BASEBALL AUTOGRAPHS. Mostly on photos or cards. A few old-timers, but mostly players active in last 40 years. A fair number are not "household names," but some of the more prominent include Pinella, G. Brett, Harrelson, Slaughter, Raines, Garagiola, Schmidt, Blyleven, Luzinski, Kirk Gibsin, Groat, Lopes, MacRae, and Zimmer. Group LOA, Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SINGLE-SIGNED HALL OF FAMER BALLS. Among the most treasured pieces in our hobby are single-signed Hall of Famer balls. Here offered are six such. All are signed on the sweet spot (unless qualified), and all are official balls. Specifically, 1) OAL (MacPhail) Kaline ("10"), 2) OAL (MacPhail), DeMaggio (wild bleeding, "8"), 3) OAL (MacPhail) Ted Williams (ball moderately toned, "9"), 4) OAL (MacPhail) Mantle (moderate bleeding, "8"), 5) OAL (Brown) Drysdale (light, "8") and 6) OAL (Brown) Seaver (mildly toned, side panel, "10"). LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLLECTION OF 105 FOOTBALL AUTOGRAPHS. A wide variety: magazine photos, 8 x 10", 4 x 6 photos, teamissued photos, with a few notes, letters, etc. Nearly all pros. Some player and coach highlights: Jim Kelly, Herschel Walker, Roger Craig, Jim Mora, Boomer Esiason, Tony Dungy, Lawrence Taylor, Walt Garrison, Dave Wannstedt, George Seiffert, Bert Jones, Pete Elliott, Roman Gabriel, Joe Theisman, etc. Only a handful of duplications. A number of autograph notes from "old-time" pro and college players. A great group which undoubtedly includes some "sleepers." These have not been professionally authenticated, abut they all look fine, and surely 98% are. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1933 N.L. ALL-STARS WIRE PHOTO. Likely the inspiration for Goudey’s rendering of the 1933 National League Allstars (r-309), this wire photo of that squad is offered. It measures 9" by 7" and has two mild erases in the lower right and another exstending diagonally from the top border. These are rather harmless and don’t violate any player images.
1933 WHO’S WHO IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL. This is the Speed Johnson hard bound first edition and a marvelous copy it is. It’s 544 pages were intended and rather fulfilled the defining work on the game. The book and it’s pages are N.M. The dust jacket which generally portrays the famous Cobb’s slide into third has undergone moderate restoration elevating it to (VG/EX). With a surface dimension of 9" by 11 ¼" the advances collector is urged to make space ion the shelf dfor this classic.
1951 TOPPS BLUEBACK SET. By far the more difficult of their two standard issues of 1951, this offered complete set of bluebacks is in highly commendable condition. By comparison, bluebacks are somewhat lean on major stars, but their scarcity well justifies their popularity. Typical for the issue, many of these have superficial creases on the reverse, and our assessment of this set is based primarily on the quality of the fronts. NM - 25% (Ashburn, Schoendienst and Branca). EX/MT – 29% (Lopat). EX – 23% (Doerr and Mize). VG/less – 23% (Sain and Slaughter).
1951 TOPPS REDBACK SET. For its initial foray into the baseball trading card market, Topps introduced this 52-card issue in 1951. Perhaps the most available of their several baseball productions that year, it is nonetheless an impressive panorama of that year’s major stars. There were two numbers (36 and 52) which appeared in two varieties, and both of those are included in this offered set. NM – 15% (Kiner and Roe). EX/MT – 20% (Holmes – Boston). EX – 33% (Berra, Wynn, Feller, Spahn and Hodges). VG/less – 32% - (Rizzuto, Snider and Irvin). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1960’S CLEVELAND INDIANS UNIFORM PATCHES. Among the most distinguished and dynamic logos in the Major Leagues is the Indian adopted by Cleveland. Here offered are three such high-quality patches from the 1960’s. All of them are NM/ MT and include a) a shoulder patch measuring 5" from chin to feather, b) a breast patch measuring 6 ½" from chin to feather, and c) a breast patch, also 6 ½", which is sewn into the wool fabric of a jersey (cut to 5" x 7").
TED WILLIAMS ORIGINAL PHOTO. Probably taken in the mid 1950’s, this absolutely flawless 8" x 10" Woodruff photograph captures the full glory of "The Splendid Splinter." With not a crease or blemish to be found, this photo is begging to be framed and proudly displayed.
PARTIALLY SIGNED, COMPLETE SET "GREAT MOMENTS". Over an eleven year period, Perez- Steele Galleries issued nine separate 12-card series of "Great Moments." These were fashioned according to Turkey Red premiums, in format and dimension. Of course, all of the 324 featured players are Cooperstown enshrined. The complete set of 108 is represented here, and all are minimally NM (most are NM/MT), and nearly all who were alive to sign, did so. In all, there are 65 cards in this set which are autographed, and include: Aaron, Musial, Ted Williams, Koufax, Mantle, Mize, Snider, Dandridge, Hubbell, Dickey, Stargell, Herman, Gomez, Bell, Leonard, Hunter, Boudreau, Lopez, Mays, Ferrell, Ashburn and many others. The only players available whose signatures are missing are Reggie Jackson and Schmidt. Most of the autographs were placed in dark Sharpie, and, due to the porous stock, very light bleeding is evident in most, and are therefore "9" as opposed to "10". However, all are fully legible and none are smeared. A beautiful collection
ED WALSH-SIGNED HOF POSTCARD. Of this black and white Hall of Fame postcard, we can only state that its signature is genuine and that it can’t be newer than 1959 nor older than 1946. The medium has a light crease and mildly worn corners – about VG. Walsh’s ballpoint signature, however, is very strong ("9"). It seems that this postcard was placed in an envelope and dispatched to an admirer as, on its reverse, the inscription "To Mr. J. Callahan Hello Jo" appears on one side, and Walsh has then signed twice again, indicating "Hall of Fame." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
MANTLE-SIGNED RED HEART. Among the most popular card images of Mickey Mantle is his 1954 Red Heart. And though this particular card is about VG (light crease and moderately worn corners), the autograph is impeccable. Placed boldly in black Sharpie, this one would be welcomed into any worthy autograph collection as "10" in quality. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/ DNA.
ROSE-SIGNED TICKET. Not just any ticket though. The date is "Sep 11 1985," the venue is Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati and the Padres are in town. Presently tied with Cobb at 4191 hits, Rose lined solidly into the left field corner for that monumental milestone in Major League history. We must assume that the holder of this ticket missed the event as this one is unused and remains in NM/MT condition. Did we mention that Pete signed this relic? Indeed he did – in black Sharpie – a quality "10" at that. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
YANKEE HOFERS SIGNED PHOTOS. This impressive group of signed photos all depict Yankees who’ve been enshrined. It’s composed of fifty-five 8" x 10" and twenty-one 11" x 14". All are NM/MT prints and all the autographs are placed with dark Sharpie and grade "10". Specifically, the smaller dimensioned include Bill Dickey – three different; Berra with Rizzuto – three; and Ford -- 49 assorted (three diff.). The larger photos feature Ford – 8 assorted (two diff.), Berra – 6 assorted (two diff.); and Rizzuto 7 assorted (two diff.). LOA Spence and Grad PSA/ DNA.
MANTLE/MAYS-SIGNED PHOTO. Famed restaurateur, Toots Shor, hosts the immortals, Mantle and Mays, as depicted in this 1960’s wire photo. In blue Sharpie, both guests have scribed their identity ("10"). The 9" x 7" photo is about EX-EX/MT with no creases. We should think, however, that patrons of this caliber should warrant booth seating. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
AUTOGRAPHED WRESTLING PHOTOS. George Barton was an incurable sports enthusiast whose interests gravitated toward contact sport – boxing, football and wrestling – especially the Minnesota variety. From his vintage collection, we offer these three signed promotional photos of prominent early "wrastlers." Included here are a) a 10 ¾" x 14" photo (EX/MT) signed by "Strangler" Lewis dated 1926. b) an 8" x 10" signed photo (EX) of Jim Londos dated 1934 and c) a 5 ¾" x 13 ¾" signed photo (VG/EX – uncreased, but with tack holes top and bottom) of Jess Westergaard. All of these are personalized and all three autographs are "10" in quality. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HOFER AUTOGRAPHED BALLS. Though mildly shellacked, this pair of unofficial baseballs has been handsomely signed by several enshrinees. The first has six signatures: Stan Coveleski on one panel, and on the opposing panel, Appling, Leonard, Hooper, Haines and Rice. The second ball has nine signatures which are Gomez, Wynn, Lloyd Waner, Combs, Hoyt, Feller, Boudreau, Kuhn and Leonard. 326 Signatures on both balls are placed in ballpoint, and all are "9-10". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1986 METS-SIGNED BALL. From arguably the most exciting World Series in the post-war era, we present this 1986 New York Mets teamsigned ball. The medium is an OML (Ueberroth) ball with 30 signatures. At the sweet spot appears Strawberry. And all the principals, to include Berenyi, Dykstra, Gooden, Santana, Leach, Foster, Knight, Lyons, Teufel, Fernandez, Backman, Aguilera, Dave Johnson, Wilson, Orosco, Carter, Hernandez, Elster, Darling, Mitchell and the remaining roster. The signatures are all "9-10". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MILTON BRADLEY BASEBALL GAME. The archival records of Milton Bradley would render the exact vintage of this boxed game (their item #4903), but suffice it to say that this one dates to the late 19th Century or very early 20th. The game board, which is in EX/MT-NM condition provides checkers on one side and a fairly primitive baseball game on the other. The box is twopiece, measuring 9" x 17" x 1 ½", and its lid is technically GD/VG with some clear-tape repair internally and well-worn corners. The graphics and side panels, however, remain colorful and acceptably clean. The directions for play are printed inside the lid, and we may deduce that at least one of this game’s components is missing. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
500 H.R. SIGNED BALL. There are eleven signatures on this OAL (Brown) ball, and all are placed in "10" ballpoint. As we’ve introduced this entry, all these immortals have slugged a lot of home runs – Major League home runs. Though Aaron leads the group, which also includes Mays, Frank Robinson, Killebrew, Jackson, Schmidt, Mantle, McCovey, Ted Williams, Mathews and Banks, the autographs on this ball constitute 6287 home runs – you can look it up. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1957 NEW YORK GIANTS SIGNED BALL. 1957 marked the end of an era. Glory and innumerable successes were celebrated in the Polo Grounds, but this year was to be the great milestone of the old franchise. For their last season under Coogan’s Bluff, 26 members of that ’57 Giants squad penned this ONL (Giles) ball. The signatures are all "8-10" and readily legible. Included are Ruben Gomez, Westrum, Grissom, Jim Davis, Sauer, Antonelli, Andre Rodgers, Castleman, Katt, Worthington, Jablonski, Rhodes, Mueller, Stu Miller, Burnside, Monzant, Spencer, Barclay, Schoendienst, Virgil, Ridzik, Valmy Thomas, Lockman and Gail Harris. (Manager Rigney’s stamped autograph also appears on the ball.). Club house signatures Mays and Mccormick. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
JAMES CORBETT SIGNED PHOTO. His countenance would pass for that of a bank manager or a poetry professor. But this photo, framed to expose a 9" x 7" portrait of the dapper James J. Corbett is instead the image of a champion – a scourge of the pugilistic ring at the turn of the century. Now in middle age, he projects as a tidy pillar of society. This splendid photo (EX/ MT) is personalized, signed "Jas. J Corbett" ("8-9") and dated "Mar 29/28" in fountain pen. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
ROD CAREW SPIKES AND GLOVE. Their vintage is unknown, but these spikes and batting glove are unmistakeably Rod Carew accessories. The spikes are Pony, size "10," and show abundant wear. He’s signed both in black Sharpie against white surfaces ("9"). At both those surfaces are the faintly written numbers "29." The Wilson hitting glove is moderately stained with pine tar, and in the palm, he’s also signed in black Sharpie ("10"). A great display tribute to one of the game’s most accomplished hitters. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1986 METS TEAM-SIGNED JERSEY. The medium is an unnumbered Rawlings commemorative jersey replicating the Mets home knit. And neatly placed in blue Sharpie are 28 signatures of that championship team. All of these are "10" in quality with not an imperfection to be found.
PALMIERO COMMEMORATIVE JERSEYS. Beautifully stitched on the reverse of these two jerseys are the particulars leading to Raphael Palmiero’s 500th home run. Consistent with his uniform number, only 25 of these were produced, and by that aforementioned stitching, these are numbered "10" and "18." In turn, he’s signed both in silver Sharpie (both "10"). The jerseys were made by Rawlings and exactly replicate his standard Rangers jersey. Obviously, both are pristine. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LOU GEHRIG COLLECTION. In celebration of the Iron Horse, we offer this collection of five mementos 328 of Lou Gehrig. Included here are 1) 1930 W554. Mild/moderate crease distant from image, heavy but uniform corner wear (GD/VG) 2) Blank-back postcard (poss. R315) (EX), 3) Oct., 1937 issue of "Popular Sports," very fragile (FR/GD), 4) 6 x 9" period pamphlet "Baseball’s Iron Man" brief biography (EX) and 5) N114 Baseball Magazine supplement, EX/MT.
TY COBB CHECKS. Of the several Ty Cobb checks now affirmed in the hobby, most are from his later years in Nevada. Earlier examples are, on the other hand, not plentiful. Two such are offered here. They are consecutively numbered from June 5, 1930. (And as an added delight, the check register, also in Cobb’s hand, that correspond are also included.) Both have single vertical creases and both have been cancelled, but neither of the magnificent "10" signatures are violated. One of these has some worm damage in the lower left. However, it is the other check which is so intriguing. It’s made out to the "Collector Internal Revenue" for $201.90. How times have changed! LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
TOUGH 1920’S BABE RUTH POSTCARD. Unused and basically Ex-Mt appearance but for one tiny corner crease, and an even tinier pin hole (much smaller than a tack hole as you really have to look to see it) at the center top, above his cap. Nice.
SET OF 5 BEAUTIFUL HALL-OF-FAMER AUTOGRAPHED POSTERS. Issued in conjunction with the 1995 Campbell Soup Co. "Legends of Baseball Tour," they depict five baseball greats who also served their country in the armed forces. Bold large, blue sharpie signature across each. Includes: Spahn, Snider, Feller, Frank Robinson, and Rizzuto. NMMt. Condition. These unusual prints have really nice display appeal! Each 18 x 24". Group LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ALFONSO SORIANO AUTOGRAPHED GAME-USED BAT. Louisville Slugger C271, length 34". "Sori 11" on knob. Clear game use, with nice blue sharpie autograph. LOA’s from Bushing/Knoll and Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUPER BOWL XXVI AUTOGRAPHS. As the Redskins triumphed over the Bills in 1992’s Super Bowl XXVI, this splendid display of autographs was signed. Three different mediums comprise this collection to include a) a seating cushion bearing 46 signatures (25 on one side and 21 on the other) including Riggs, Joe Johnson, Jimmie Johnson, Byner, Rutledge, Rypien Hobbs and Monk. b) an unopened Wheaties box with autographs corresponding to the five featured champions Rypien, Byner, and c) a commemorative Wilson Super Bowl XXVI ball stamped "Mark Rypien MVP" which he has, in turn, boldly signed in silver marker. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.(# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AUTOGRAPHED REGGIE JACKSON GAME BAT. Fine example with clear game use, 34" Adirondack 302. "288 RJ" incised on head of knob. Autographed and also marked "Mr. October" by Jackson in fine-line gold felt-tip. A very nice bat, with LOA from Spence Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUPER OLD-TIMER AUTOGRAPHED BALL WITH FIFTEEN HALL–OF FAMERS, ALL DECEASED. All very strong, sharp ink signatures on a white fresh Cronin OAL ball. Grove on the sweet spot, plus Ruffing, Roush, Joe DiMaggio, Stengel. Dickey, Rice, Carey, Manush, Schalk, Gomez, Wheat, Appling, Traynor and Terry. Some tough signatures here ! A very luscious ball in strong NM+ overall condition. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNS (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DIZZY DEAN SINGLE SIGNED BALL. Very strong and bold black sharpie signature on an unofficial ball. Ball is very lightly toned, otherwise overall NM condition. A tough single signed ball by one of the most beloved of baseball’s greatest pitchers. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNUSUAL VARIETY OF MANTLE STORE-MODEL BAT. 28" H & B " Junior League" bat with facsimile signature and Mantle’s portrait. Light game use, but excellent condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
STAN COVALESKIE SIGNED 1920 WORLD SERIES BALL. Bold blue ink signature on sweet spot. Extensive inscription on side panel, clearly in his hand, covering the three games in that series won by Covaleskie : "World Series Ball" and the pitching numbers for the 3 games. Ball has moderate even, overall soiling and toning, and on the whole presents much better than most balls of this era. The faintest traces of faded signatures remains on the side panels, and Covaleskie probably added this signature and notations at a somewhat later date; however they do have a vintage feel and appear not to have been written late in life. A very pleasing ball with rich, significant history. LOA Spense/ Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DESIRABLE BARRY BONDS JERSEY. Colorful Big League Challenge jersey, size 48 by AIS. "MLB Player’s Choice" patch on arm. Nice black sharpie autograph on the "5"part of his number on the back ( beside the signature is the round "25 Barry Bonds Authenticated " sticker. LOA Spence/ Grad PSA DNA A super display item for this towering star. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MASSIVE HARRY CRAFT 1959 ALL-STAR GAME AWARD. Huge (diameter 18 ½") pedestal mounted silver plate serving tray with lid for center section and glass dish inserts.Lid inscribed with NL logo and "All Star Game Pittsburgh, July 7,1959, Harry Craft". Beautiful condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CHURCHMAN BOXING CARD COLLECTION. (50) different cards, including most major boxing figures for several decades, including Johnson, Dempsey, Tanney, Louis, Kilrain, Schmeling, Carpenter, Baer, Carnera, Armstrong, Ambers, Braddock, etc. Very clean cards all ranging from EX to NM.
RARE EARLY CLEVELAND TEAM CELLULOID BASEBALL TOYS. Remarkable set of hollow celluloid dolls in cloth uniforms with accessories. Consists of: 1) Eight players (1 presumably missing) 2) Umpire 3) Paper flag on painted wood base and pole 4) Wood mini bat 5) Satin covered bases 6) Hollow celluloid baseball Style of the dolls themselves definitely dates them to a very early period, 1890’s or very early 1900’s! According to the uniform expert, Dan Knoll, that dating would be consistent with the uniform style. Condition is amazingly good considering the nature of the items. There is non of the usual denting or flattening or cracking associated with celluloid toys and ornaments of this era. In addition, the cloth uniforms are in an exceptional state of preservation, free of soiling or the moth holes one might expect in the fabric. Only the paper flag seems to have deteriorated and appears to have been pieced together years ago and glued onto a stiffened backing. It now seems quite stable. WE seem to recall having a single player of this type (perhaps the missing 9th one, separated long ago?) in one of our auctions in the mid- 1990s. But we have never seen a grouping like this, nor had several hobby "old hands" whom we consulted. Great early item! Each doll is 6 ¼" and the flag is 13" tall. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GREAT LARGE "BIG RED MACHINE" AUTOGRAPHED POSTER. Original 1976 copywrite 24" by 36" poster, with (29) bold blue sharpie signatures including Rose, Morgan, Anderson, Bench, Perez, Griffey, Concepcion, Gullett, Foster, Driessen, and Co. One of the truly awesome teams of all time, and you couldn’t hope for a nicer large display item to honro them. Great condition. LOA Spence/ Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1950 UNCUT SHEET FULL MENKO CARD SET WITH BABE RUTH. A complete uncut sheet of scarce 1950 Japanese Menko baseball cards containing a full set of 52 leading Japanese players printed as playing cards, plus a joker featuring Babe Ruth (tribute or dig?). This issue marks one of the few times that Ruth appeared on a Japanese card. The rare sheet measures 15" x 10-1/4" and is off center left. EX/MT condition.
BOXING PROGRAMS. For the boxing enthusiast, we provide these three vintage heavyweight championship programs. 1)1937 Louis vs. Braddock: this was the fight that crowned Joe Louis, the champion is an eighth round knockout. Mild corner crease, light surface wear toward lower left, strong spine, VG/EX, 2) 1938 Louis vs. Schmeling: The re-match. Schmeling buckles in the first round. Louis retains 343 title and vindicates his drubbing of 1936. Mild corner wear, EX and 3) 1952 Marciano vs. Walcott: With a 13-round K.O. Rockey becomes the world’s heavyweight champion. Mild surface wear and minor creases. VG/EX.
1967 AMERICAN LEAGUE ALL-STAR TEAM BALL. Among the more exciting pursuits in our avocation is collecting All- Star signed baseballs. One such is presented here from the Mid-Summer Classic held in 1967. Hosted by Anaheim, this was a duel of pitchers which wasn’t settled until the 15th inning, 2-1. But the fans, and those TV viewers who endured the hour, were able to enjoy a cavalcade of stars. Provided for posterity is this OAL (Cronin) ball bearing 26 signatures of that American League squad. Some of these signatures are mildly faded, but all are legible, and range "6-9". Included here are Conigliaro, Alvis, Killebrew, Casanova, Carew, Yastrzemski, Horlen, Bauer (SS), Rigney (SS), Petrocelli, Freehan, McAuliffe, Brooks Robinson, Mantle ("7"), Downing, Fregosi, Hargan, Jim Hunter ("8"), Etchebarren, Berry, Lonborg, Chance, Eddie Stanky (coach), McGlothin, Oliva and one other. LOA Spence and Grad/ DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MEL OTT AUTOGRAPHED MAGAZINE PHOTO. Categorically, and for all time, Mel Ott’s autograph is the rarest of history’s 500 Home Run Club. When available those dear few extant are usually included in groups, or they’re substandard quality. This immortal slugger however, graciously provided an autograph on his portrait likeness. The medium is taken from a contemporary magazine photo which was precisely cut around the perimeter of his image. Personalized, we’d imagine for an admiring fan, his conscientious, inked autograph ("10") is perfectly placed against the white background of his uniform. Beautifully matted and framed to 12" x 14". LOA Spence and Grad/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
NELLIE FOX AUTOGRAPHED CARD. The consummate lead-off hitter, Nellie Fox is here pictured in his 18th Major League season. The medium is a ‘64 Topps Giant, which has a moderate vertical crease. The central feature though is a simple ballpoint signature ("9") of the great second baseman. The crease runs through the first "N," but does not impair the flow of the signature. Fox was no slugger, so fans didn’t clamor for his autograph -- he just plied his talents expertly every day. And even the pundits of the game ignored his worth for Cooperstown enshrinement for twenty years after his passing. LOA Spence and Grad/DNA.
WILLIE, MICKEY AND ‘THE DUKE’. That centerfield triumvirate of New York is gloriously celebrated on this autographed ball. The medium is a white OAL (Brown) ball serving the placement of their autographs solely. At the sweet spot is Mantle while adjacent panels bear the signings of Snider and Mays. The quality of each is "10". LOA Jordan Sports Authentication, Inc. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
PAIR OF MRS. SHERLOCK’S BREAD ADVERTISING PINS SPEAKER /ALEXANDER. Of course advertising a product is nothing new for the sporting celebrity. These two pin back buttons are celluloid and 7/8 inches in diameter, picturing Alexander from the Chi –town Nationals and Tris Speaker of Cleveland fame.Both pins are in excellent condition with original back 344 papers. Even an advertising collector couldn’t resist this pair.
1930’S GABBY HARTNETT ADVERTISING PIN. Excellent pinback button in celluloid picturing Hall of Famer Gabby Hartnett. This particular pin advertises the Stern Clothing Co. AS hard to find as these early baseball advertising pins are, one picturing a H of Fer should be a very rare commodity.
BASEBALL’S IRON MEN. The great celebration of Ripken’s 2131 consecutive games came on September 6, 1995. We all assumed it was the world record. However, professional baseball in Japan produced a durable player in Sachio Kinugasa who registered 2215 uninterrupted appearances in the course of his career. As such, Cal Jr. persevered until June 14, 1996 to eclipse that record as well. To commemorate that landmark event, we present here three sensational mementos of Ripken’s ultimate record. A) a Gateway FDC, signed by Ripken, with silk cachet depicting professional baseball’s two leaders for endurance. B) a mint condition OAL (Budig) ball signed at the sweet spot by Ripken and Kinugasa. And on a side panel, Kinugasa has also signed in Japanese. And C) a ticket from the final record-breaking game signed by Kinugasa along with a Certificate of Attendance signed by Ripken. All autographs in this collection are "10". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
1969 METS-SIGNED COMMEMORATIVE JERSEY. Complete with the 100th Anniversary sleeve patch, this replica Nolan Ryan 1969 Mets road flannell provides the medium for 25 signatures of those amazin’ champions. The signatures are applied in blue Sharpie, and all are immediately legible "10" to include: Clendenon, Berra, Seaver, Ryan, Swoboda, Cardwell, Gaspar, McAndrew, Pignatano, J. C. Martin, Kranepool, Yost, Grote, Dyer, Taylor, Koosman, Harrelson, Boswell, Weis, Cleon Jones, McGraw, Charles, Otis, Al Jackson and Garrett. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
RYAN-SIGNED REPLICA JERSEYS. Beautifully crafted jerseys of the Astros and the Rangers provide the mediums for these Nolan Ryan autographs. The former is a Mitchell & Ness 1980 style (size 2 XL) with name and "34" on the reverse. The latter is a Russell Athletic (size 48), also with name and number "34" on the back. Both of the signatures are applied in Sharpie in perfect "10". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
1961 TOPPS BASEBALL SET. A meaningful percentage of America got pregnant at the close of WWII. And by 1961, this latte day gush of humanity exacted their economic presence. Indeed, Topps registered a bumper crop in ’61. The Yankees were in their greatest glory since 1929, and major league baseball was awash with major stars in every team. It was a great set – expansive and comprehensive, and ’61 Topps, as it turned out, unwittingly created a difficult 7th series. As such, we offer this complete set of 587. Its condition eddies EX-EX/MT with some ranging to VG. However, 345 that scarcer last series is, by quality, at the same strength as the low numbers. The set is EX/MT/better 42%, EX 32% and GD-VG/EX 26%. The stars: NM: Santo, #41LL, #405 (Gehrig), and Aaron MVP. EX/MT: #44LL, Spahn Yankers, Yastrzemski, Musial, Koufax, F. Robinson, Skowron, #406 (Mantle), Marichal, Berra, Snider, Maris MVP, Mays MVP, Banks MVP, Perranoski, Cepeda, Fox A.S. and Spahn A.S. EX: Maris, Ford, Mantle (90/10), Clemente, #401 (Ruth), Aaron, Kaline, Campanella MVP, McCovey, Wilhelm, Pirates, Mazeroski A.S., Banks A.S., Maris A.S., Aaron A.S., Mantle A.S. and Mays A.S. VG/EX: Mays, Gibson, Twins, B. Robinson A.S., Aparicio A.S. and Kaline A.S. VG/less: B. Robinson, B. Williams, #307 (Mantle W.S.), Banks, Mazeroski, Mantle MVP, F. Robinson A.S. and Ford A.S.
1961 PITTSBURGH PIRATES CARDBOARD SCHEDULE WINDOW SIGN WITH 1960 TEAM PHOTO. Very clean near excellent condition advertiser for Iron City Beer picturing the Pirates of 1961.This was the season that the Pirates played 154 games and won 75 games, lost 79 games, and finished in sixth position. Players included in that season were Dick Groat, Roberto Clemente, Bill Virdon, and Al Jackson. Great picture and advertising Pittsburgh’s best brew, "Iron City". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1964 STAND-UPS SETS. It seems that Topps could never find that magic formula for mid-season baseball and issues. In ’64, they created the dubious "Stand-ups" which, ultimately wasn’t well received. As such, they’re scarce today and through a complexity of explanations there’s now a sharp disparity of availability within its 77 different. Here then is a magnificent complete set of this difficult issue. NM/MT 16% Mantle, McCove (SP) and two common SP. NM 35% Aaron, Banks, Clemente, Drysdale (SP), Killebrew, Marichal (SP), F. Robinson and two common SP. EX/MT 31% Kaline, Koufax, Mathews (SP), Mays, B. Williams (SP) and five common SP. EX 15% B. Robinson, Spahn (SP), Yastrzemski (SP-print def.) and four common SP. VG/EX/less 3% two common SP.
SCARCE 1930’S BOBBY JONES CARD. Number 20 of the 27-card "Famous Golfers" series by "DeRoche" / J. Millhoff, the English cigarette manufacturer. Roughly the size of a T-206 card with great photo image, and his name below. Somewhat off center as shown, otherwise NM-MT beauty.
MOST UNUSUAL TED WILLIAMS PINBACK BUTTON. We have handled a lot of baseball and other pinbacks, but we don’t recall seeing this one before. Welcomes Williams to his (unfortunately forgettable) stint as Senators’ manager in the late 1960’s. 3" size button, with original ribbons. EX-MT, with a couple of tiny surface dings, noted for accuracy.
RARE MARIS MINI-BOBBIN’ HEAD. Superb NMMT example of this very tough variety, none better could be found! Comes with EX-MT original portrait box. Over the years we have handled a number of the standardsize Maris nodders, but this is the first "mini" version we’ve had in any condition, let alone as Choice as this one! Height 4 _". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
3000 HIT CLUB LOONY TUNES LIMITED EDITION. What a cool poster signed by all the greats in the "3000 Hit Club". Just to name a few..."Stan the Man" Musial, Eddie Murray, Pete Rose, and Al Kaline. Along with this delicious graphic done by Loony Tunes Art are the photos of the guys signing this piece. At 33" by 19" along with photos to match this would frame up for the conversation piece of a life time ! Limited Edition # 7/300 LOA Spence Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AUTOGRAPHED LIMITED EDITION (518/600) ‘ THE SHOT HEARD ROUND THE WORLD’ PRINT. This gorgeous print by Leroy Neiman dated ‘91 is a limited edition...number 518/600. The graphic commemorates Bobby Thomson in game 3 on Oct., 3,1951 of the Giants versus the Dodgers getting a homer off of Ralph Branca for the legendary "Shot Heard Round the World".EX/MT 26" by 35" (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLORFUL BROOKS ROBINSON DISPLAY. Dynamic original wire photo of Robinson making the sort of diving play that got him into the Hall of Fame. Creatively double matted and custom framed. 15" by 18" LOA Spence/GRad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A SUPER CASEY STENGLE SIGNED PHOTO. Vivid Tom Aiken 8" by 10 " photo in Yankee’s uniform, with the boldest black ink inscription we’ve ever seen on a photo! "To My FriendTom Eakin, National Chairman Cy Young Centennial. Regards Casey Stengel." Beautifully double matted and custom framed. About as nice an autographed item for this baseball legend as you could hope to get ! 13" by 16" as framed. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FINE WARREN SPAHN DISPLAY PIECE. A great original wire photo, circa mid 1950’s, showing Spahn’s legendary pitching motion. Nicely double matted and framed with a Spahn autographed first day cover from the 100th Anniversary of Professional Baseball. Very well concerved display piece for one of the greatest lefties in the games history. 15" by 18". LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CLEVER GIL MCDONALD AND TONY KUBEK FRAMED DISPLAY.
Original World Series wire photo showing Kubek greeting McDonald at the plate after he hit a home run. Superbly double matted and custom framed with two signature cards: "Tony Kubek 1957 Rookie of the Year", and Gil McDonald 1951 American League Rookie of the Year". A great display piece for devotees of Yankee history! 16" by 19". LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FINE MUHAMMAD ALI COLLECTION. Cosisting of: 1) Nicely framed poster for the 1975 " Thrilla in Manilla", with LeRoy Neiman artwork NM 14 1/2" by 22" 2) Nicely framed poster for closed circut showing of the Ali-Norton fight (EX) 15 1/2" by 19" 3) Framed cover of Vol. 1 no1 Sports magazine 1964, with coverage of the Listen-Clay "fight of the century" Autographed by Ali in black sharpie (strong, fairly vinatge signautre). EXMT 9" by 12". 4) Mar 9, 1964 S.I. feature story "Cassius-" His Fight His Future." Signed by Ali in silver sharpie. 5) Scarce Jan 28, 1974 Ali Frazier site program signed by Ali (EX) An excellent grouping for this beloved sports giant. LOA Spence/ Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
PHIL NIEKRO GAME-USED BAT. One of the hobby’s rarer commodities is a Hall of Fame pitcher’s game-used bat. Now Niekro was no "natural, " but he took the discipline seriously as evidenced in this bat. It saw action sometime between 1980 and ’82 when he played in Atlanta. This one is a 34" model K48 H&B. There’s heavy pine tar and abundant evidence of game, use but the bat is uncracked. "35" is painted on the knob, and he’s signed the barrel in silver sharpie, with the inscription "H.O.F. 97." LOA’s from Knoll and Bushing/GAI; and Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BILL TERRY SINGLESIGNED BALL. Fine, bold ballpoint signature on sweetspot of ONL (Giamatti) ball. NM-MT but for light discoloration on side opposite signature, not seen when displayed. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GEORGE (W.) BUSH SIGNED BALL. Nicely signed with "Best Wishes" in clean, bold ballpoint, on sweetspot of Budig OAL ball. NM-MT. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DAN. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BILL CLINTON SIGNED BALL. Strong, bold blue sharpie signature on sweetspot of Selig ball. NMMT, but for the couple tiny brown spots, mentioned solely for accuracy. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MARK MCGWIRE SINGLESIGNED BALL. Strong, bold black sharpie signature on side panel of Selig ball. NM-MT. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
NIXON AND FORD SIGNED BASEBALL. Both vintage bold black sharpie signatures on a Feeny ONL ball. Historic pairing of Nixon with the Vice President who succeeded him as president when he resigned! Ball lightly tone, signatures couldn’t get much better! LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SINGLE-SIGNED EDD ROUSH BALL. Scarce Cincinnati "old-timer," blue felt-tip signature on Bobby Brown OAL ball. Very slight bleeding of signature, but still strong and clean. Ball very slightly toned. Nice overall appearance. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THREE SINGLE-SIGNED LEE MACPHAIL OAL BALLS. Two Ted Williams, strong, clean ink signatures, and one Joe DiMaggio, in bold blue felt-tip (very slight bleeding on "Joe"). Balls ever so slightly toned, otherwise NM. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1991 MINNESOTA TWINS BLACK BAT. For reasons that defy logic, the more recent commemorative black bats seem troublesome for hobbyists. Their appeal is alluring – one produced for each year’s pennant winners. So serialization within a genre is systematic and limitedly produced annually. Delightfully, this one, created as a tribute to those champions of the 1991 season, has endured in NM/MT condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1961 FLEER FOOTBALL UNCUT SHEET. Fleer’s very ambitious 1961 football production was created in two series. The first was #’s 1-132 simple enough. The second series, however, extended only to #220 which finalizes the set. Ideally, two sheets (of standard 132-images) equates to a total of 264. The second series, then necessitated some modification. And therein lies the mystery of this offered sheet. To be sure, 132 images appear, and some of those, 88 are duplicated while 44 others appear only once. Our hobby guides have attempted to identify those "single printed" numbers. However, this sheet, which we assume to be the standard for the second series, is at variance. Strongly suggested here is that stars such as Blanda, Maynard and Jim Otto were actually short-printed. This survivor has minor damage at both right corners, and only a couple superficial creases are evident elsewhere. Fully printed on the reverse, this one remains EX/MT. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE BALL SIGNED BY GERALD AND BETTY FORD. Ballpoint signatures on unofficial ball. Ink has bled a miniscule amount, noted for accuracy, but good, strong and clean signatures. Tough combination of autographs. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BONDS "PRO-MODEL" BAT. Bearing the authenticating sticker of Barry Bonds, this Mint condition Pro Model promises to be a handsome display. On the barrel is burned "Bonds 2K1," "Barry Bonds 25" and Rideau Crusher." The barrel is cupped, and neatly appearing at that dimension is the simulated inscription "34" 31.8oz. 09.27.02 2K1 BB." The highlight though is his autograph and inscription "10-7-01 73 HR," all placed in silver sharpie ("10"). LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1969 METS-SIGNED PHOTO PRINT. The Amazin’ Mets were re-united to sign this beautiful 20 x 24" Mint photo print. All of these signatures were scribed in blue sharpie ("10"), and 24 members of this cast were on hand to include: Grote, Berra, Cleon Jones, Tug McGraw, Weis, Cardwell, McAndrews, Gaspar, Dyer, Yost, Seaver, Koosman, Nolan Ryan, Ed Charles, Kranepool, J.C. Martin, Pignatano, Swoboda, Bud Harrelson, Amos Otis, Garrett, Ron Taylor, Boswell and Clendenon. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
SCARCE RABBITT MARANVILLE SIGNED LETTER. 1934 TLS, acknowledging a message of encouragement while Maranville was laid up in the hospital after an accident. Super large, bold signature. Tough HOFer autograph. Minor age browning in center area. 8 _ x 11." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA.
1996 CHICAGO BULLS FOLDING CHAIR. Said to be an "Executive Chair," we’re compelled to ask – "In ’96, who among the Bulls wasn’t?" Not just a conventional folding chair, this one is abundantly cushioned, seat and back. It was made by "ESP" (Extraordinary Seating Perceptions), and its imagery reminds us, if we should forget, that they were the ’96 champions with the indicated regular season and playoff records – and, of course, that glorious franchise logo. This one is virtually Mint. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GOLFING AUTOGRAPHS. Every PGA enthusiast should have such a display. Here offered is a Mint flag (13 x 17") from The Masters with black sharpie autographs ("10") of the game’s great pillars – Nicklaus and Palmer. Included as well are two Mint photo prints featuring the three images (albeit artificially engineered) of Snead, Sarazen and Byron Nelson. The prints have captured their likenesses in their golfing prime. For both prints, all three have signed (all "10") in black sharpie. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SUPERSTAR SPIKES COLLECTION. Uniforms, hats, and to some degree, most other accessories don’t have to be perfect. The footwear of the professional athlete, however, with all the little nuances assuring optimum performance for a given playing surface, must be exact. Without that precision, these four pairs of spikes, would not provide stardom for their one-time owners. In that light, we invite the reader to consider these: 1) Ivan Rodriguez – size 10 Nike with lace guards "Pudge 7" stitched, which he also autographed in silver sharpie. 2) Gary Sheffield – size 11 Nike with stitched "Sheff" at the outside of each heel. 3) Manny Ramirez – size 11 Reebok, with "24" stitched at both heels and 4) Pedro Martinez – size 9 _ Nike with "45" stitched at both tongues and heels. All four of these evidence abundant game-use. LOA Knoll and Bushing/GAI. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
DEREK JETER AUTOGRAPH LOT. 1) Ballpoint signature on S.S. of Budig OAL ball. NM 2) Signed 1993 top Prospect Card 3) Signed 1996 Pinnacle Card Group LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MARK MCGWIRE AUTOGRAPHED LOT. 1) "Guarding The Lines" card 2) Color 8 x 10 personalized "To Bill." Great if your name happens to be Bill! 3) Strong ballpoint signature on side panel of unofficial ball. Ball is nearwhite, NM. 4) Another, on S.S. of Bobby Brown OAL ball. Strong signature, ball lightly toned. 5) Bold black sharpie signature on colorful 18 x 18" advertisement sign for McGwire cards. NM-MT. A very nice grouping for this very popular superstar. Group LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LOT OF 100 MONTE IRVIN LITHOS. 100 copies of the same 81/2 x 11" lithograph, each boldly autographed in blue sharpie and in NM-MT condition. Group LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MICKEY MANTLE SINGLE-SIGNED BALL. Bold ballpoint signature on Brown Brown OAL ball. NM but for slight fading of blue print on reverse side. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
3 BARRY BONDS SIGNED BALLS. Three White OHL balls, each signed in ballpoint on the sweet spot. Beautiful NM condition. Group LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HEISMAN TROPHY-SIGNED HELMET. The greates accolade in collegiate sports is the Heisman Trophy. Since its inception, nearly 70 years ago, every annual recipient has been carefully selected for on-field excellence. For the purpose of providing the appropriate autograph medium, Ridddell produced this regulation helmet with the familiar Heisman logo on both sides. In turn, it’s been signed by 20 past winners of the trophy. Here, placed exquisitely, in black sharpie are the autographs of Ron Dayne (’99), Ricky Willliams (’98), Eddie George (’95), Salaam (’94), Torretta (’92), Barry Sanders (’88), Rozier (’83), Hershel Walsker (’82), George Rogers (’80), Charles White (’79), Billy sims (’78), Earl Campbell (’77), Archie Griffin (’74 and ’75), Rodgers (’72), Bellino (’60), John David Crow (’57), Paul Hornung (’56), Lattner (’53), Glenn Davis (’46) and Jay Berwanger (’35). LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SOSA COMMEMORATIVE JERSEY. In tribute to Sammy Sosa’s 500th home run, hit April 4, 2003, Russell Athletic created limited edition Sosa replica jerseys. Appropriately, there were 21 made, individually numbered and authenticated by ASI. The inscription, handsomely stitched on the reverse, details the event and provides the enumeration. Offered here are jerseys numbers "9" and "10" of the 21-piece creation. Both are mint, of course, and are designed to specification. And the crowning feature is his autograph placed on the reverse of both. Applied in silver sharpie, these autographs are "10." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DAN. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A QUINTET OF 1904 ‘HUSKY HANS" SHEET MUSICS. In appreciation of Honus Wagner’s third National league batting title, the "Carnegie Union" dedicated a musical composition to its hometown hero in 1904. Wagner was easily the game’s finest ballplayer of the period, and legions of his fans hurried to procure their copies of the sheet music to "Husky Hans: A Stirring March and Two-Step." The five original examples offered here originate from a "find" of about 70 or 80 in various conditions, and these are certainly among the nicest in the discovery. Three copies grade EX/MT, one VG and the last GD. Each example of the over-sized sheet music (10 1/2 x 14") features a large studio photograph of the "Flying Dutchman" on the cover, posed in his Pittsburgh Pirates uniform with bat-on-shoulder, above his facsimile signature, "Yours truly, Hans Wagner." Adjacent to the photo is an artful depiction of a game in progress, with the printed text, "Resp. Dedicated to Hans Wagner, 3 Times Champion Batsman of the National League." As evidence of its extreme rarity in high-grade condition, a single Excellent to Mint copy of "Husky Hans" sold in our March 2001 auction for over $1,2
ASSORTED BASEBALL CARD COLLECTION. This collection is comprised of assorted cards from the late 1950's into the late 1960's. Condition is mixed to mean that some are prohibitively off-condition while others are strong EX/MT. There are no high numbers, except for '55 Bowman. There are over 1900 cards offered here. 1955 Bowman _ 70 cards (56 different), mostly VG-VG/EX with 27 high #'s (some are Ex/better). 1957 Topps _ 42 different Ex-Ex/MT Ex/Mt. Lemon and Schoendienst. Ex Herzog, Score, Larsen, and Slaughter. 1959 Topps _ 198 cards (128 different), most EX/MT, Ex/MT Anderson, Wilhelm (2) and #408, Ex. Musial, Hodges and Aaron, a few minor stars and team cards. 1960 Topps _ 45 cards, mostly VGVG/ EX, Kaline EX/MT. 1960 Fleer _ 19 assorted, many EX/MT. 1963 Topps _ 223 cards (218 different) most VG-VG/EX, EX/MT Koufax, EX #173, #142, Banks (2) and Aaron. VG/EX #1, Hubbs, Mantle, Oliva, Musial, F. Robinson and #412. VG Mays and B. Robinson. 1964 Topps _ 315 cards (281 different) most Vg. Ex Mathews, Banks, Drysdale, B. Robinson, Kaline, F. Robinson, Conigliaro, #306 and Stargell. VGVG/ EX Brock, Rose, Mays, B. Williams, Killebrew, Koufax, Yastrzemski and Kaline. 1965 Topps 732 cards (416 different), AVG. Ex. EX/MT Rose (2), B. Williams, Gibson, Ford (2), Yastrzemski and Aparicio (2). EX #2, #3, #8, Bunning, Mazeroski, Clemente, Aaron, McCovey, Stengel, Perry, 337 Spahn, B. Williams, Drysdale (2), Cepeda and Aparicio. VG/EX #3, #5, Morgan, Bunning, Petrocelli, B. Robinson (3), Maris, Spahn, Ross, Koufax, Mantle, Stargell and Yastrzemski. VG F. Robinson, #134 and Ford. 1965 Topps Embossed _ 86 cards (52 different) most Ex Ex/better Koufax, Mantle, Drysdale (3), B. Robinson (2), Clemente (3), Mathews, Mays, Banks, Aaron and Gibson. 1966 Topps _ Perez and Aparicio (both EX). 1967 Topps 156 cards (86 different), most Ex-EX/MT. Ex/MT #1, Ford (2), Kaline, Maris, Murcer (3) and F. Robinson. EX Ford (5), Drysdale, Aparicio, Murcer, F. Robinson and #103 C/L (Mantle) (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO EXCEPTIONAL EARLY PM1 PINS. These highlycollectable pins are usually found in deplorable condition. These two are as nice as any we’ve seen! One is of an unidentified player (possible Jimmy Archer), and is dead NM-Mt on the original card. The other is Jack Barry, and is NM (but for light tarnish of the frame), with the strongest and most vivid photo image we’ve ever seen on one of these pins. Truly a special pair for the sophisticated pin collector.
CHOICE MANTLE ROOKIEYEAR MAGAZINE. August 1951 issue of "Baseball Magazine," with a very young Mantle on the cover. Superb, crisp NM condition, almost unheard of in these large, floppy magazines!
A PAIR OF EARLY CHILD’S WRITING TABLETS, ONE WITH BABE RUTH PITCHING. c. 1916 vintage. One features a very young Ruth, in Red Sox uniform, pitching (Collins, Cicotte, and Sallee across bottom). (Ex-Mt. Condition; very nice). The other features Roger Peckinpaugh, but has Mathewson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, and Hank Gowdy across the bottom (crisp NMt). A super pair, with the Ruth obviously being the prize item.
A PAIR OF 1947 YANKEES’ AND DODGERS’ PHOTO PACKS. 23 Dodgers, including Robinson, Snider, Hodges. 25 Yankees, including DiMaggio, Berra, Keller, Harris, Rizzuto, and Bobby Brown. Photos overall Ex-Mt., envelopes slightly soiled, but very nice.
COLLECTION OF 7 1907 CINCINNATI REDS "RED BELT SERIES" POSTCARDS. So named because of the prominent red belts worn by the depicted players. Each is charmingly captioned (the one of a player holding two bats says "Use Two if Necessary," etc). Consistant condition which makes them display nicely as a group, overall clean, pleasing VG-Ex.
A PAIR OF 1948 LEAF BASEBALL PREMIUMS. Walter Johnson and Christy Mathewson, each in clean Ex-Mt. condition. Each 5_ x 7_" size.
RARE 1916 WHO’S WHO, WITH TY COBB ON THE COVER. Key issue of this highly collectable annual magazine series. This is a solid and very presentable VG example with no specific distracting condition problems. Qualifiers as premium condition for this early issue; publications of this era are so hard to find in good condition.
PAIR OF COLORFUL, EARLY 1906 SCORECARDS. Philadelphia Americans, unscored V. Boston (very clean Ex+ example), and scarce Philadelphia Nationals, unscored v. Brooklyn (Ex but for tiny edge chip out of the slightly protruding, as made, interior page. Cover not damaged. Slight soft vertical bend as often seen, virtually undetectable on front cover). Nice pair, in very pleasing display condition.
THREE RARE EARLY WORLD SERIES TICKET STUBS. 1913 N. Y. National (NGEx) and two 1915 Philadelphia Nationals, Game 1 (VG) and Game 2 (Ex but for paper loss on reverse due to album mounting). The 1915 tickets in particular are tough.
LARGE NON-SPORT CARD COLLECTION. Perhaps with some compromise in condition, we present this girthy collection of non-sport cards. Twentyfive different issues are represented including partial, near and complete sets. These issues share a broad "action" theme. 1933 Goudey Indian Gum – 98 different, PR-FR, including #183 ("series of forty-eight"), and #’s 180 and 214 ("series of 312"). 1950 "Sergeant Preston" – complete set of 36 (some are 1956 copyright) Ex/Mt/better. 1950 Bowman "Wild West" – 68 different, PR-GD (5 scarcer cards). 1952 Topps "Look ‘N See" – 114 different, GD-Ex/Mt, avg. VG. 1953 Bowman "TV and Radio Stars of NBC" – 57 different, most GD/VG. 1954 Topps "Scoop" – 136 different, GD-VG/EX (including #’s 39, 71 and 129). 1954 Red Man T129 "American Indian Chiefs" – complete set of 40, beautiful NM-NM/Mt. 1956 Topps "Davy Crockett" (orange) – 64 different, mixed condition, Avg. VG/Ex. 1956 "Davy Crockett" (green) – 47 different most GD/VG. 1956 Topps "Roundup" – 48 different with dupes, GD-VG/EX. 1957 Topps "Gee Whiz Quiz-Isolation Booth" – 62 different VG-VG/Ex. 1958 Topps "Space Cards" – 53 different, GD/VG. 1958 Topps "TV Westerns" – complete 52+ of 71, mixed condition, but many EX/MT/Better. 1958 Topps "Zorro" – 73 different, most Ex-Ex/Mt. 1950’s Western Exhibits – 14 different Ex- Ex/Mt. including Roy Rogers, Tex Ritter, Gene Autry and William Boyd. 1950’s "Western Aces" (exhibit size) complete set (?) – deck of 52 plus twelve "Western Aces." Ex/Mt-NM. 1960 (?) Fleer "Indian Trading Card" - 78 different, mostly Ex/Mt-NM. 1966 "Green Hornet" – 41 different (missing #’s 7, 11, and 31), VG/EX. 1966 Philadelphia Gum "Green Berets" – 59 different, NM/better. 1966 Philadelphia Gum "Tarzan" complete set of 66, EX/Mt-NM. 1966 Topps "Batman" (55) – 47 different, FR-EX most VG. 1966 Topps "Batman ‘A" Series" – one complete set VG/EX, plus 83 assorted (two partial sets), VG. 1966 Topps "Batman ‘B’ Series" – one complete set (puzzle back) VG/EX-EX, plus 36 assorted VG/EX. 1966 Topps "Bat Laffs" – 47 different VG/EX-EX. 1966 Topps "Man From U.N.C.L.E." – complete set of 55, EX/MT-NM. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1950 DES MOINES ROAD JERSEY. This possibility is distinct that this road flannel originated with the Cubs. Sewn in the tail is "1950," and in the collar appears the Spalding label with size "42." There’s no evidence of alteration (franchise or otherwise), but clearly, this jersey has served duty. Wear appears in the form of a few stains and small holes. However, the quality of all the characters, and their stitched application, is above criticism. LOA Knoll and Bushing/GAI. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS BOBBIN’HEAD. Splendidly illustrated astride the globe with suitcase in hand, this unmistakable image is a pure delight. Its base is 2 _" square, and our little Harlem Globetrotter stands 6" tall. A very professional repair has been fulfilled to re-attach an original broken piece from the base of the head. Otherwise the piece is flawless, presenting EX+ to EX/MT. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THREE BASEBALL HARTLANDS. From Hartland’s venerated production of the early ‘60’s, we present this trio. All are very acceptably white, but none are mint. 1) Aparicio – light red spotting on uniform, toe plate is warped, and has been reapplied, does not stand (VG/EX but can be improved). 2) Spahn – light surface marks at both forearms, stands (EX/MT) and 3) Mantle – light spots on uniform, including original bat, does not stand (EX+, can be improved). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1954 BOWMAN FOOTBALL BOX/WRAPPER. If there are better examples in the industry, a census wouldn’t take long. Typical of Bowman, this is two-piece box measuring 7 _ x 5 _ x 2 _." It has mild but uniform toning at the lighter surfaces along with mild wear at the corners and along the lid’s left edge. Nonetheless, it remains firm with no abuse to the graphics – EX. A wrapper from that issue is included as well. And allowing for its standard packaging creases, it’s fully EX/MTNM. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TOPPS BASEBALL RETAIL BOXES – 1961 AND ’63. As a pair, we present these early ‘60’s Topps wax boxes. The first of these is 1961 which is Excellent. It has the normal lid creases parallel to the hinges, and a small crease in the lid’s lower left. Otherwise, it has little corner wear and nearly perfect graphics throughout. The 1963 is stronger – EX/MT. The unique perforated "thumb punch" remains intact, though the unusual perforation is broken. Light/mild corner wear is evident, and the hinges are virgin. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1951 BOWMAN BASEBALL BOX. This rare, two-piece ’51 Bowman retail box is the one-cent variety. This one presents as VG/EX with mild corner wear, mild wear along the left edge, and a couple creases. As well, a small puncture appears on the lid (with no loss of stock). The top portion has been professionally restored to repair three splits in the side panels – this work is very well fulfilled. However, the several anomalies in the condition of this box are abundantly eclipsed by the virtue of its scarcity. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1970 TOPPS FOOTBALL CELLO BOX. For its vulnerable and unwieldy dimensions – 7 _ x 11 2 _" – this 1970 cello retail box has fared exceptionally well. With acceptable stress creases sustained when the lid was deployed, the graphics and integrity of this box remain in Excellent condition. Two small applications of clear tape are evident internally to reinforce the perforation. From the bottom of the box, a section of top ply paper has been responsibly cut (perhaps a proof of partial return). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SINGLE-SIGNED BALL COLLECTION. Needing little qualification, this is a nearly perfect bounty of 28 different Hall of Famer single-signed balls. Of this impressive collection, it may be assumed that, unless indicated, all are ballpoint signatures on the sweetspot, and that all the balls are pristine, official and pertinent to that star’s league. None are personalized (although two have added inscriptions), and all are highest quality ("9- 10") with only two noted exceptions. Precisely offered are: OAL (Brown) – Appling, Ted Williams, Drysdale (ball is EX/MT, sig. Is "8"), Mantle, DiMaggio, Hunter, Palmer, Ryan, Killebrew (w/"Hammerin’" "573 H.R.’s"), Brett (side panel, ball EX/MT), Gehringer, Feller ("4"), Boudreau (sharpie), Brooks Robinson and Kell. OAL MacPhail – Reggie Jackson. ONL (white) – Morgan, Snider (w/ "The Dukes of Flatbush"), Stargell, Irvin and Roberts. ONL (Giamatii) – Billy Williams, Mathews and Seaver. ONL (Feeney) – Aaron, Mays and McCovey. And ONL (Coleman) – Lasorda. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AL DARK RETAIL GLOVE BOX. Measuring the standard 8 x 8 x 6 _," this store model Spalding box is presented. Its vintage is early to mid-1950’s and it features the intermediate star Alvin Dark. Equipment endorsements have traditionally been successful on the player’s stature. As such, this pictured label (and the glove that the box once held) is substantially scarcer than its more prominent peers. This one is a beauty. The box is as firm as new with a few insignificant stains. Its only distraction is pencil writing above the label. And that label, with Dork’s endorsement, is in splendid condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1961 FLEER BASKETBALL BOX/WRAPPERS. With little risk, we declare that this may be the finest box of its kind available. Of course, 1961 Fleer basketball wasn’t a high volume sales product, and correspondingly, it wax boxes and wrappers are almost mythical. The box offered here is exceptional. It has a couple light creases on the lid, and the reverse side panel has moderate creasing. However, the perforations and hinges are virgin. It is firm and has only minimal corner wear…fully EX/MT. The box is attended by three wrappers, with three different promotions. One of these, which plugs a science kit, is technically Excellent with a couple very small holes. The other two are splendid EX/MT. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1965 TOPPS FOOTBALL BOX. Accommodating Topps’ ill-advised tall boy cards of ’65, this retail box is a rare survivor. This one is about VG/EX. It remains firm with little wear at the corners or its graphics. However, stress creases have been sustained when the lid was deployed, and an inconspicuous reinforcement has been applied internally. Nonetheless, this is a tough box to find. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1961 TOPPS FOOTBALL BOX/WRAPPER. Unwittingly, a few retailers never bothered to deploy the lids of retail wax packs. Such is demonstrated with this offered box. The perforation and hinges are virgin. A very light single ply crease is evident on the lid, but every other aspect of this predominantly black 54 box is in impeccable EX/MT. The corresponding wrapper is equally magnificent – strong EX/MT. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1958 TOPPS FOOTBALL BOX/WRAPPER. This one is exceptional. The perforation about the helmet image on the lid is broken, but the hinges are virgin. Much of the surface of this remarkable box is black, but only light wear I s evident at the corners. This box is firm and solidly EX/MT. The accompanying wrapper is equally superior. Clean and without a minute distraction other than normal creases, it too is EX/MT. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1948/49 LEAF FOOTBALL WRAPPER. Very few customers of Leaf’s early football card production would have taken such care to open this pack. Almost with surgical care, this one has emerged with nary a blemish, hole or tear. With only the usual packaging creases, it is a splendid EX/MT. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TOPPS HOCKEY DISPLAY BOXES/WRAPPERS. From their issues ‘68/69 and ‘69/70, we offer matching pairs of boxes and single wrappers. Both of the boxes are about EX with the broken perforations and mild creases at the stress points of the lids. Both are firm with no extensive corner wear. The corresponding wrappers are EX/MT (the ‘69/70 has a very small tear toward the lower right) with no creases other than normal packaging. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TWO MINOR LEAGUE MARIS CARDS. He’ll probably never amount to much, so it’s no big deal if his name’s misspelled. And so, the lowbudget card production of 1953 Fargo-Moorhead Twins featured this Maris kid, twice. These two improbable survivors from Roger’s very early years are blank-backed 3 x 5 _." The batting pose card is VG with several light/mild creases, and the fielding pose VG/EX-EX with light damage to the stock. These two cards are vital to the complete Maris card collection.
1959 CUBS JERSEY. We resist the temptation to declare that this ’59 Cubs road flannel was specifically issued, although it probably was. As indicated by a label in the tail, it’s a size 42 Wilson. In the collar, and stitched to a felt panel there appears "42-1959-4-42." However, the jersey’s number is 52. That change, which is evident only by the internal stitching, implies that the number change was franchise directed. Regardless, it remains a beautiful piece showing only light game use. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
RICKY HENDERSON BAT. From 1990, an MVP season, we present this Ricky Henderson game-used bat. It’s a cracked Louisville Slugger model T141. Written on the knob is "24." LOA Knoll and Bushing/GAI. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARRY WALKER BAT. This Larry Walker bat probably produced its share of hits, and it remains uncracked. The model C235 Louisville Slugger evidences plenty of game us. In marker, "33" appears on the knob. LOA Knoll and Bushing/GAI (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CAMINITI GAME-USED BAT. This Caminiti gamer is a Rawlings Big Stick which has survived uncracked. Beautifully autographed ("10") on the barrel, it shows abundant use with heavy tape at the knob. Stamped "460B" then overwritten "34 _ -32" and "21" on the knob. Knoll and Bushing/GAI. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
PAIR OF YANKEE BATS. This twosome provided plenty timely hits during the most recent Yankee dynasty. Offered are a Bernie Williams game-used bat – Rawlings Big Stick. "MDW 20" is stamped on this uncracked piece, and a Paul O’Neill Louisville Slugger model C243. This one is autographed (very small, but in distinct ballpoint "10"). The O’Neill bat is cracked. It’s heavily taped with a sanded knob. LOA Knoll and Bushing/GAI, and Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VADA PINSON BAT. The smooth moving spark plug of the ‘60’s Reds wielded this Adirondack 34 _," 33.7 oz bat. This one can be dated 1961-’67. It’s cracked with a flame burnt finish. Stamped "194 VP" on the knob with "28" in marker. LOA Knoll and Bushing/GAI. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MANTLE SINGLE-SIGNED BALL. From early in his retirement, Mickey Mantle graciously penned this OAL (MacPhail) ball. Placed in ballpoint on a side panel, it is mildly light, but yet it crisply projects "8." Arguably the most coveted single-signature of the post-war era. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FIVE YANKEE BATS. Those collectors pursuing Yankee bats will appreciate this group of five. They include 1) a 1990 Cooperstown commemorative bat featuring Berra. Beautiful decal, signed "10." 2) Willie Randolph game-used H&B model K44, uncracked with "30" written on the knob. 3)Murcer game-used Louisville Slugger model S2L, "2" written on knob. 4) Chamberliss H&B model C284, "10" written on knob (very light use) and 5) team-signed mint Louisville Slugger model R161 with Skowron, Blanchard, Pepitone, Bouton, Woodling, Rizzuto, Mize, Ford, Hunter, Bauer, Richardson, Perry, Slaughter, Piersall, Byrne and Duren. LOA Knoll and Bushing/GAI, and Spence and Grad/PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
METS GAME-USED BATS. A lotta lumber here – enough to fill a rack. These dozen are all game-used New York Mets bats representing eleven different players. All bear strong evidence of duty with cleat marks, ball marks, pine tar and in one indicated instance, a crack in the handle. More precisely, 1) Ordonez – Rawlings Big Stick (light crack), stamped "156B" and overwritten "O" on the knob (with smudged autograph) 2)Whitehurst – Rawlings Big Stick "155B" stamped and "47" overwritten on knob. 3) Bonvilla – "431A" stamped and "25" overwritten on knob. 4) Butch Husky – Hoosiers model HBL1 with "42" written on the knob. 5) Ryan Thompson – Rawlings Bid Stick, stamped "460B" and "44" overwritten on the knob. 6) Hundley – Rawlings Big Stick, "456B" stamped and "9" overwritten on the knob. 7) Rick Reed – Rawlings Big Stick, "460B" stamped on the knob. 8) Tony Phillips – Hoosier model HB1, "6" written on knob. 9)Piazza – Rawlings Big Stick "6 09B" stamped, overwritten "31" (inked name on knob). 10) Burnitz – Louisville Slugger model C244, "5" written on knob. 11) Gilkey – Louisville Slugger model I13, "23" written on knob and 12) Bonilla – Louisville Slugger model L103, "25" written on knob. LOA Knoll and Bushing/GAI. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GAME-USED BAT FROM THE POPULAR ALEX RODRIQUEZ. 34" Louisville Slugger Model G 17 4. Nice pine tar, and boldly autographed and dated 2003 with "game used" by A-Rod. Comes with signed letter of authentication from Rodriquez. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
PUBLISHED PHOTO ALBUM 1913/14 WORLD TOUR. Following the 1913 regular season, the Giants and the White Sox embarked on a global tour. Upon their return to prepare for the ’14 season, Baseball Magazine published this photo report of that tour. With hundreds of photographs, this publication provided readers with itinerary and cultural exchanges and novelties. Measuring 7 _ x 10," it has minor damage in the upper right, but remains abundantly VG/EX. Members of this tour weren’t exclusively rostered to the Giants and White Sox, but other Major League teams were represented as well. Notables on the tour included Jim Thorpe, McGraw, Comiskey, Speaker, Sam Crawford, Buck Weaver and Merkle. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
3 COPIES OF THE SAME GREAT SIGNED LITHOGRAPH. Titled "The Kings," it pictures the alltime leaders in four major categories, and boldly signed in each by their portraits! Includes: Aaron (HR), Rose (hits), Ryan (strike-outs), and Henderson (steals). Attractive print on heavy, stiff quality stock, 28 x 32". Group LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TED WILLIAMS 1980 INSTRUCTOR’S JERSEY. For several years following his managerial career, Ted Williams provided his expertise to Red Sox hitters in spring training. Of course, he couldn’t provide Ted Williams eyes or Ted Williams hands. But in motor skills, his instruction was unequaled. Presented here is the jersey he was issued for the Red Sox Spring Training of 1980. LOA Knoll and Bushing/GAI (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EXCEPTIONAL DIMAGGIO SIGNED LITHO. There are a number of styles from this genre floating around, but, for our money, this is one of the nicest! Beautiful Gardner artwork (hand signed by the artist, #804 from an edition of 1000). Titled "My 56th Consecutive Game Hit," and boldly signed below in blue Sharpie. 23 x 25". LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
4 COPIES OF LARGE, COLORFUL, SIGNED "CLASS OF 99" HOF PRINT. Terrific colorful artwork on stiff, heavy stock, by the Cooperstown Collection. Each are signed by Cepeda, Brett, Ryan and Yount and individually numbered (out of an edition of only 100). 24 x 36". Group LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HUGE ALI SIGNED COLOR FIGHT PHOTO. 20 x 16" actual photo, boldly signed in silver Sharpie by Ali. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FINE BOXING POSTER COLLECTION. 1) Ali-Norton 1976 poster with Leroy Neiman artwork. 15 x 25", NM. 2) Ali-Frazier 1975 closed-circuit poster boldly autographed by Ali in blue Sharpie. 14 x 22", NM. (Comes with 1995 notarized certificate and picture of Ali signing). 3) Large 1971 "The Fight" poster, advertising a special Harlem closed-circuit showing to benefit the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). NM but for chip at top edge. 4) 1980 Holmes-Ali poster with Leroy Neiman artwork. Approximately 24 x 36", NM. 5) 1971 Ali- Frazier poster with Neiman artwork. NM. A great, colorful lot with loads of display appeal. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
MOST UNUSUAL LARGE 1922 BABE RUTH POSTER. This imposing 21_ x 35" poster was a premium put out by the Evening Journal in mid-season. It pictures the Babe with Philles’ slugger Cy Williams, who at that point had a slim lead over Ruth, 27-25, in the season’s home run derby. Prominently listed is the daily record of Ruth’s 1921 59- home-run season. Great content in text at bottom about the match up. While printed on newsprint, this is clearly a poster, not a newspaper cut-out. Normally a big piece of newsprint like this from this era would be falling apart, but this one is professionally linen-backed and in NM condition! Super large, early Ruth display piece! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EXTENSIVE BOXING MAGAZINE COLLECTION. A varied selection from the 1970’s and early 1980’s. Nice, clean condition, with nearly all EX or better. Dozens of Ali covers. Consists of: 1) Boxing Illustrated - 14 2) Big Book of Boxing – 10 3) Sports Illustrated - 8 4) International Boxing – 5 5) KO – 9 6) Boxing Illustrated – 17 7) World Boxing – 5 8) Ring – 30 9) Miscellaneous – 4 A total of 102 pieces. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
BROOKLYN DODGER COLLECTION. This little nest of Dodger memorabilia precisely conforms to the accumulation that a Flatbush fan would have embraced. Included here are 1)Yearbooks 1951 (EX/MT), 1952 (EX), 1953 (very light vertical crease, EX), 1954 (EX/MT) and 1955 (very light vertical crease and last several pages lightly creased, VG/EX-EX); 2) two 1946 regular season Ebbets Field programs. Both neatly scored (EX/MT); 3) a concession Brooklyn Dodgers cap, size 6 _ (EX/MT); 4) a 1955 concession stamped "autographed" ball (EX/MT); 5) "The Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers" (1949) paper book (EX/MT); and 6) an ONL (Giles) ball signed by members of the 1953 Dodgers. Signatures are "9" and include Reese, Pafko, King, Dressen (sec.), Pfiester, Branca, Cox, Robinson (sec.), Hodges, Rutherford, D. Williams, Erskine, Shuba, Snider (sec.), Bridges, Ray Moore, Rube Walker, Joe Landrum and Amoros. LOA Spence and Grad/PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HOCKEY HELMET SIGNED BY THE STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP PITTSBURGH PENGUINS. Pro-model CCM helmet, boldly signed in stand-out silver Sharpie by 21, including the legendary Lemieux. Great Souvenir of this amazing "Cinderella Team." LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. ###
1994 TEAM-AUTOGRAPHED REDSKINS JERSEY. Throwback jersey with 75th anniversary patch, with sharp, bold Sharpie signatures as shown. Size 46 Starter pro-model jersey. Properly framed, a great Redskins display item! LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
3 NEAT LARGE PHILLIES’ DISPLAYS. Three colorful, attractive large customframed pieces: 1) "Phillies All- Time Greats" print with artwork by Dick Perez (of Perez-Steele postcard fame). No. 71 of an edition of 200. Signed by Schmidt and Carlton below their portraits. 33 x 27" as framed 2) "Phillies No- Hitters of Modern Times," also with Perez artwork. Signed with the date of their no-hitter by Bunning, Wise, Tommy Greene and Terry Mulholland. 23 x 36" as framed. 3) "1980 World Champions," also by Perez, signed in bold blue Sharpie over his image by every single player except Nino Espinosa and Ruben Amaro. Includes Schmidt, Rose, Carlton, Luzinski, McGraw, Maddex, Bowa, Boone and company. Ultimate display item for the diehard Phillies fan! 26 x 34" as framed. Group LOA from Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLORFUL LARGE SIGNED "500 HOME RUN HITTERS" PRINT. Signed by all eleven members of this exclusive club, bold blue Sharpie signatures on or below their portraits. Includes deceased Mantle, Ted Williams, and Mathews, as well as F. Robinson, Killebrew, Jackson, Mays, Aaron, Schmidt, Banks and McCovey. NM but for very slight rippling as it sits in the frame, probably easily remedied by opening frame and adjusting. 39 x 20 inches. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
CHOICE 1986 METS WORLD CHAMPIONS AUTOGRAPHED BALL. 29 signatures on official 1986 World Series ball. Davey Johnson on sweet spot, with Carter, Hernandez, Dykstra, Knight, Harrelson, Foster, Gooden, etc. A pristine NM-MT ball, as nice as they come! LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ONE-OF-A-KIND BAT PRESENTED TO GEORGE STIRNWEISS AS 1945 A. L. BATTING CHAMPION. A special H & B presentation bat with his season statistics all around. The leagues were still depleted by war service, and it took only a.309 average to win the crown that year! (He also managed 10 HRs and 64 RBIs in 632 at-bats). Excellent condition on this unique display item. LOA Bushing/Knoll. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLLECTION OF SIX AUTOGRAPHED COMMEMORATIVE BATS. Perhaps the most interesting is a Cooperstown Bat Co. issue celebrating the Negro Leagues. Over 25 bold Sharpie signatures, with Buck O’Neill’s being the most prominent. No doubt many, if not most, of the signers are now deceased. Also includes: 1) Adirondack "Salute to the 1950’s Yankees" model with the most signatures we’ve ever seen on a bat! There are dozens. We can’t begin to count them. Among the more prominent: Henrich, Richardson, Bauer, Terry, Tresh, Duren, Skowron, C. Boyer, Bouton, John, Houk, Tiant, McDougald, and a few non-Yankees (Friend, Swoboda). Nice bat 2) Cooperstown Bat Co. salute to Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium. Over 30 signatures many of whom never played in Philadelphia. Among the better known: Herman Franks, Ryne Duren, Don Money, Al Brancato, Harry Walker, Bobby Bragan, John Kennedy, Crash Williams. 3) 1994 Cooperstown Bat tribute to Cleveland’s Jacobs Field. 14 signatures. 4) 1992 Cooperstown Bat tribute to Balitmore’s Camden Yards. 3 signatures 5) 1999 Camden Yards tribute to World Champion Yankees. 4 signatures. All in beautiful NM Condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ALEX RODRIQUEZ GAME-USED BAT. Tuff Bats Model 73 but showing nice game use. Comes with letter of authenticity from Rodriquez certifying it as game-used, as well as LOA Bushing/Knoll. Game-used artifacts for this popular likely HOFer should only appreciate in the future! (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EARLY COMPLETE FOOTBALL UNIFORM. Even includes the carrying suitcase! Leather Goldsmith helmet. Shows an expected amount of general "aging," but in very good overall display condition. Hard to find a complete ensemble like this. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GORGEOUS LARGE SIGNED LITHOGRAPH OF L.A. LAKER GREATS. "Living Legends" litho, signed by artist N. Neilson, and numbered 1029/1992. Signed below their portraits by Chamberlain, West, Johnson, Baylor, and Abdul-Jabbar! Each one’s uniform number embossed below his signature. What a collection of greats! 44 x 27" as beautifully custom-framed with triple matting featuring Laker colors. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
A VERY SPECIAL SIGNED BOXING ARTIFACT. This item belonged to Marv Jenson, a legendary figure in boxing, and was autographed for him personally. Jenson, who was honored along with Ingemar Johansson at the 1960 annual dinner of the Boxing Writer’s Association (program included), had several claims to fame in his remarkable career, for which he became the youngest ever recipient of the "James J. Walker Award for Long and Meritorious Service." Originally a boxer himself, he fought 14 professional fights in the late 1930’s and won all by knockouts, before a case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever prematurely ended his career, but not his love of boxing. Friends and neighbors constantly asked him to take their kids under his wing and teach them something about the sport, so he set up a gym in his barn. An early pupil was Gene Fullmer, who started coming over at the age of eight. Marv would later manage Fullmer’s career as he became middleweight champion of the world. By 1943, some 50 boys were studying with him, and they outgrew his makeshift barn gym, so he built another ring in his basement and an out door one next door. Eventually he would build a large gymnasium, complete with sleeping quarters, a basketball court, locker rooms, and even a restaurant! The facility was always open to the community free of charge. Even after he became active again in professional boxing, managing Fullmer and some two-dozen other fighters, he never stopped supporting amateurs and community efforts, and for these long years of service he received the prestigious Walker award. One of Jenson’s more imaginative contributions to boxing history was the invention of a ROUND BOXING RING! It never caught on of course. But offered here is an original Jenson prototype model, 12" in diameter in its original custom carrying case. In a tribute to Jenson, it was signed by a host of boxing celebrities (plus Bob Hope!): Dempsey, Louis, Ray Robinson, Ali, Foreman, Frazier, Fullmer, Carmen Basilio, Howard Cosell, Archie Moore, Angelo Dundee, Sugar Ray Leonard, Rex Layne, Bob Goodman, and Ray Nitschke, among others. Dempsey has personalized his signature, "To my friend Marv Jenson, Good luck pal." Archie Moore writes (of the round ring) "Marv, it’s got to catch on." Slight bleeding of ink on some signatures, but all quite clear. Certainly a unique item which comes with a host of material about Jenson! LOA Spence Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
THE FIRST SPORTS ILLUSTRATED – TWO COPIES. It was only fitting that the authorities of Time Incorporated introduced Sports Illustrated with an Eddie Mathews clout. Only in his third year, he was setting the National League on its ear. But the matter at hand is Sports Illustrated’s First Issue. And here offered are two of them. One has an inoffensive corner crease on the cover while the other, if we must be harsh, has a very light publishing crease. However, both are fully Near Mint with their ’54 Topps fold-outs intact. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1919 LUNCHEON MENU. We have to assume that "The 360 Business Men’s Club" was a pretty exclusive joint in Cincinnati. With its extensive menu featuring such highlights as Westmorland Steak for $.75 and Newburg Lobster for $1.25, this was clearly the place to be seen. It so happens that the local nine had just won the pennant and, on this menu’s date ("Oct. 2, 1919") those Cincinnati Reds had just won the first game of that fateful World Series. Captioned on the cover’s team photo display is "The Boys Who Did It," and then neatly penciled above, a patronizing fan scribed "Hope they repeat next year." The medium, about 9 x 12" is in sub-standard condition. It appears to have been folded in sixths, and in turn, became brittle. An amateur’s attempt to restore the relic has left it with yellowed tape or stains. Nonetheless, this is a wonderful vestige from the series that rocked the institution. The images, as well as the realistic simulated signatures, of those Cincinnati Reds remain perfectly lucid.
1957 AND 1968 TOPPS BASEBALL COLLECTION. For the card collector willing to take the challenge, we offer these two parital sets of Topps baseball. The first is comprised of 289 different from the ’57 issue. It is basically EX+ with only a modest few stars and 24 commons in the 4th series. The stars include" EX/MT/better – Mazeroski, Yankees, Lemon, Campanella, Kell and Mathews. EX – Aaron, Schoendienst and Larsen. VG-Vg/EX – Aparicio, Doby and Kaline. The other partial set, a 1968, includes most of the major stars. And its 260 different average EX+ as well. Specifically, its stars include: EX/MT – Sutton, Aaron, Clemente and Killebrew. EX – Seaver, Perry, Yaz, Mantle and Maris. VG/EX – B. Robinson, Marichal and #490. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
VINTAGE CARDS AND PUBLICATIONS COLLECTIONS. Primarily dedicated to the Cincinnati Reds of the pre-war era, this is a well preserved collection of cards and publications. Mostly paper premiums and the cards include: A) ten different R303A Goudey with Ted Williams and Gehringer (all EX/MT/better). B) W711-2 1940 "Harry Harman" set – all 29 player cards (NM/better) with box (EX). C) five different R313 "Fine Pen" with Averill (EX/MT). Grove (VG/EX) and Traynor (EX/MT). D) four different W711-1 (1939?) with Mcechnie, Scarsella, Walters and Werber (all min. EX/MT) and E) 1936 Goudey Greenberg (EX). Publications: A) July 1936 Baseball Magazine (Medwick) with rookie phenom Joe DiMaggio on full page, inside cover (ES, vertical crease). B) first four issues of Sport Pictorial – Oct. 1936 through Jan. 1937 – all min EX+ and C) nine regular season programs (one each 1934 – 1941 and 1943). Most are scored with unobtrusive notes on the cover. All min EX+ except 1943, which has a moderate vertical crease. (VG/EX). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
PARTIAL SET ’86 FLEER BASKETBALL. We file this incomplete set as "work in progress." Of the issue’s 132 different, there are yet needed 15 cards to complete. Ultimately, all the major stars are missing except Jordan. And this one is PSA NM-MT 8. We’re hard-pressed to identify any fault with this #57, and we ponder what its deficiencies might be. The balance of 116 cards included here are equally splendid – well-centered with spotless corners. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
UNIQUELY-SIGNED 500 HR HITTERS BAT. Most celebrities of the game sign their names with speedy dispatch. But here, on a beautifully decaled 1988 Cooperstown bat, nine members of the 500 Home Run club have deviated from the mundane routine to embellish their autographs. As such, each has signed in sharpie with an added inscription. All signatures, and their embellishments, are "10". Specifically, these autographs include: 1) "Frank Robinson MVP NL 61 AL 66," 2) "Willie McCovey Stretch 521." 3)"Michael Jack Schmidt 548," 4) "Harmon Killebrew Killer 573" 5) "Hank Aaron Home Run King," 6) "Edwin Lee Mathews 512," 7) "Reggie Jackson Mr. October," 8) "Willie Mays Say Hey," and 9) "Ernie Banks Mr. Cub." LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
WILLIAMS SIGNED BAT. Such a powerful, imposing signature this is. Spanning six inches at the barrel is this "10"-quality autograph of the great Ted. The medium is a "show" model "W216" bat. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
STEVE FINLEY GAME-USED BAT. Cooper Pro 100, Professional M110. Very nice extensive, even game use and pine tar residue. "34 32oz" incised into knob, plus "12" in black Sharpie. LOA Bushing/Knoll. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
OFFICIAL NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL. We would dearly prefer to declare that this National League ball is Mint. But we can’t affirm its condition, you see, because it’s still in its original, sealed box. By the identification on the box, we know that this ball was sanctioned by Ford Frick, whose simulated signature is assuredly stamped on the ball. Frick’s tenure as President of the National League traversed the years 1936 through 1951. So odds are that the vintage of this little treasure is 1940’s. A paper banding, which circumvents the box, serves as the seal. And that seal, along with the box remain NM. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ADVENTURE GUM COMPLETE SET. In 1956, the marginal trading card maker, Gum Products released the 100-subject issue called "Adventure Gum." This was a lowbudget fare that featured many generic and uninspiring topics. However, incorporated into its numbers were quite a few prizefighters, including Joe Lewis and Marciano. Among these, there appears the image of Max Schmeling on card #86. And this one, in a very dubious background identity, featured a swastika. By 1956 standards, such an image on a trading card was "ver-boten." Reports have since circulated that this provocative card was culled at production and thrrefore abnormally scarce today. In any event, the condition of this offered set, complete with the Schmeling card, is NM-NM/MT. The only exception is #55, Agganis, which has a minor corner ding (EX/MT). The other qualification in this set, which characterizes the issue, is faulty centering. None are imbalance worse than 80/20, but few are perfect. Nice set, very much pack-fresh. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1964 TOPPS GIANTS AUTOGRAPHED COLLECTION. 173 total cards from this auxiliary 1964 baseball issue are available. 36 different players are represented. Among these, five signed cards of the 34 different numbers are included. Two others, Roy McMillan and Brooks Robinson, have signed one and two cards respectively. All of the cars are minimally NM - most are NM/MT. Five each of ten HoFers represented here including Ford, Bunning, Kaline, Spahn, Marichal, Killebrew, Aparicio, B. Robinson (2), Cepeda and Billy Williams. Others in this collection (also five each) are Peters, Pappas, Hunt, McMillan (1), Colavito, Tony Gonzales, Gentile, Fregosi, Groat, Hinton, Pearson, Frank Howard, Brinkman, Freehan, Pasqual, Maloney, Wickersham, Callison, Radatz, T. Davis, Oliva, Alvis, Pizzaro, Wagner, Pinson and Santo. None of these autographs are personalized (Wickersham provides a Biblical reference), and all are placed in dark ballpoint or sharpie. All are "10" with the exception of six cards – Ron Hunt (2), Howard (1) and Alvis (3) – which have light/mild smearing. Enormous commercial potential. LOA Spence/Grad PSA DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
EARLY 20TH CENTURY BASEBALL CARD COLLECTION. Those who appreciate pre WWI cards may relish in this collection. There are 51 cards in this group which is represented by several issues, and which includes a bounty of HoFers. Itemized, the collection features T205 – Becker (2-VG/EX, FR), Birmingham (VG/EX), Brown (VG/EX), Clarke (EX), E. Collins – mouth closed (2- both GD), Jimmy Collins (FR/GD), Drain (VG), Evans (EX), Gray – no stats (FR/GD), Griffith (VG), Hoffman (GD), Krause (GD), Leach (VG), Lennox (EX), Marquard (GD/VG), Mathewson (VG), Murphy (VG), Pelty (GD/VG), Simmons (GD), Smith (GD/VG), Speaker (VG/EX), Stanage (VG/EX), Walsh (VG/EX), Wilson (FR/GD) and Young (GD/VG). T206 Bresnahan – port. (GD), Chance-yellow port. (VG/EX), Josspitching (VG), Kleinow-NY w/bat (GD), Leach-fielding (VG), McGraww/ glove (GD/VG), Reulbach-no glove (EX) and Schreck (GD/VG). 1914 Cracker Jack #7 Collins (EX+), #72 (GD/VG), #100 (GD/VG) and #108 (GD). 1915 Cracker Jack #14 Crawford (GD), #21 (VG), #25(VG/EX), #77 Jennings (VG) and #87 (VG). E92 Dockman Crawford (GD/VG) and Donovan (GD). E90-1 American Caramel Bradley (GD), Howell-follow though (VG) and Jennings (GD/VG). M116 Sporting Life Griffith (VG) and Lathers (EX). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLLECTION OF 30 1950’S BOXING EXHIBIT CARDS. Set (??) of post card size exhibits featuring the top boxers of the day, including Marciano, Patterson, Robinson, Charles, Moore, Maxim, Graziano, Gavilon, etc. Most Ex-Mt, a few Ex. Very nice, clean group.
ART MONK SHOES AND GLOVES. Among the 1980’s several exciting Nflstars was Washington’s Art Monk, and offered here are tangible tributes to his renown. In plying his expertise, he was accessorized by these presented game-used shoes and gloves. The latter are Pro-Line Neuman identified simply by "81" in black marker at both wrist straps. Game use is clearly evident in mild soiling and abrasions. The rubbercleated shoes, size 9 1/2, were made by Nike. And they too evidence abundant gridiron combat. He’s signed both shoes in black market – one on a leather surface ("8") and the other on the nylon surface ("7"). LOA’s Spence and Grad PSA/DNA, and Knoll and Bushing/GAI. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FOUR SIGNIFICANT TIGER WOODS TOURNAMENT TICKETS. All from tournaments Woods won: 1997 Masters, 1999 PGA, 2000 British Open, and 2000 U.S. Open. All NM-Mt. Beauties. These tickets are tough, because those who have got them are very reluctant to give them up!
EXCEPTIONALLY NICE GROUP OF 45 WHEATIES CARDS. Very clean group, very neatly cut out, and nary a crease in the lot! Overall at least EX-MT, and hard to find so. Includes: Musial portrait (1), Berra with mask (1), Berra portrait (1), Kiner Portrait (1), Preacher Roe portrait (4), Roe pitching (1), Rizutto fielding (2), Rizutto portrait (1), Doak Walker portrait (1), Walker running (1), Snead swinging (1), Snead portrait (1), Lujack portrait (1), Mikan portrait (1), Ben Hogan swinging (4), Ned Day bowling (1), Day portrait (2), Kramer with racquet (3), George Kell with bat (4), Lloyd Mangrum with golf club (3), Bob Waterfield throwing (2), Charlie Diehl portrait (3), Diehl on ladder (1), Jim Pollard portrait (1), Otto Graham portrait (1), Graham throwing (1). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1956 INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS’ TEAM-ISSUED PHOTOS. Nineteen (19) 8x10" glossies with facsimile signatures. Includes Al Lopez as manager and Gus Bell. EX-MT. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FANTASTIC SUPER BOWL XXX AUTOGRAPHED BANNER. Dramatic, huge 30" x 120" heavy vinyl Coco Cola advertising banner from the game, beautifully autographed in bold blue Sharpie by 22 participating players. Colorful NM-MT beauty. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE EARLY JOE DIMAGGIO SIGNED PHOTO. Pre-WWII glossy beauty. "My best personal regards" is pre-printed in lower right-hand corner, below which is a large, bold black fountain pen real signature. 8" x 10" photo is NM but for one fine partial crease which detracts minimally. Beautifully custom- framed to 14" x 17". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HOFER SIGNED COMMEMORATIVE BAT. About the barrel of this Adirondack commemorative bat appears the signatures of 46 Hall of Famers. Signing are: Aparicio, Appling, Barlick, Berra, Boudreau, Dandridge, Drysdale, Durocher, Feller, Ferrell, Ford, Gehringer, Bob Gibson, Herman, Hunter, Irvin, Reggie Jackson, Kaline, Kell, Killebrew, Kiner, Koufax, Lemon, Leonard, Marichal, Mathews, McCovey, Mize, Morgan, Musial, Reese, Roberts, Brooks Robinson, Ryan, Schoendienst, Seaver, Sewell, Slaughter, Snider, Spahn, Stargell, Sutton, Wilhelm, Billy Williams, Wynn and Yastrzemski. Also signing were Jim Rice and Rickey Henderson. The bat’s decal is Excellent, and all the signatures are "9-10." (# This item may require additional shipping charges). LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
YANKEE HOF-SIGNED BATS. Three bats, three autographs, all Yankee veterans and all Hall of Famers, These are unused H&B bats, and each signature has been place in blue sharpie ("10"). They are 1) Joe Sewell – "C28" on knob, the bat has a few mild dings. 2) Enos Slaughter – M110 on knob, and 3) Mickey Mantle – M110 on knob. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SOUGHT-AFTER SAMMY SOSA GAME-USED BAT. A nice example from the 1992-97 era, showing nice game use. 34_", 31 oz. Louisville Slugger model T142. Some dead wood on barrel; unfinished. "21 T148" on knob. Nice pine tar and ball marks. LOA Bushing/Knoll. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
SCARCE TY COBB STORE MODEL BAT. Not to be confused with the toy-sized bats which were found 10-15 years ago. This is a full-size 34" signature model H & B bat, c. 1920’s. Exhibits lots of enthusiastic game use; call it VG. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
TOUGH ALI MALAYSIAN SITE POSTER. Rare issue for this 1975 Kuala Lampur matchup. EX-MT beauty, nicely custom-framed. 20" x 28". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
JOE NAMATH AUTOGRAPHED FILM POSTER. For a few years "Broadway Joe" had it all. In this 1970 movie he got to costar with Ann- Margaret! Boldly autographed in flue felt tip "Joe ‘C.C.’ Namath" (C.C. was the character he played). 28" x 42" as customframed. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1987 NFL PRO-BOWL SIGNED PHOTO AND BALL. Consisting of: 1) 14" x 11" photo, surrounded with 43 sharp black ballpoint signatures on the wide white mat, Eric Dickerson, Reggie White, Jerry Rice, etc. NM-MT condition; 2) Deflated official Wilson Pro Bowl ball (needs new bladder) has 27 clear signatures. Nice pair! LOA on both Spence and Grad/ PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
AUTOGRAPHED REPLICA NFL JERSEYS. Beautifully Mint, and all individually signed ("10") by their featured Nflstars are these seven replica jerseys. Unless indicated, all are signed on a numeral on the reverse. All are singed in sharpie, and include Fran Tarkenton, George Blanda (w/ "HOF 81"), Deacon Jones (w/ "HOF 80" signed on reverse shoulder), Roman Gabriel (cotton jersey, w/"1969 NflMVP"), Deion Sanders, Payton Manning (cotton jersey) and Kerry Collins. LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
LARGE AUTOGRAPHED CLEMENTE TRIBUTE NIGHT POSTER. From the July 24, 1970 night game dedicated to the "Great Roberto" at Three Rivers Stadium. Facsimile signature is printed at bottom, but Clemente signed this one himself! Large felt tip autograph over the left side of his neck. EX-MT condition. 17" x 23". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
1893 CORBETT VS. MITCHELL BOXING LITHOGRAPH. Names and date in bottom border. Superb color graphics! Light overall "aging", but still in very nice display condition (call it a pleasing Vg-EX). 15" x 24 _". (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
COLLECTION OF PERSONAL MEMENTOS FROM EARLY NATIVE AMERICAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL STAR. James "Jimmie" Johnson (1879- 1942) was a full-blooded Stockbridge Indian who gained fame at the Carlisle Indian School and Northwestern. He joined the Carlisle team in 1899, the same year Pop Warner began as coach, and played at Northwester 1905-06. He was an All-American quarterback 1899-1903. In 1969 he was vote posthumously into the National Football Hall of Fame. This very special collection includes: 1) His official Hall of Fame induction certificate. 16" x 23" framed; 2) Three great turn-of-thecentury photos of him playing, one of which carries a signed personal note on reverse (rare autograph, as he died in 1942 and 3) His personal scrapbook of newspaper clippings documenting his years at Carlisle and Northwestern (12" x 10" book, 2" thick. Usual "aging"). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ONE DOZEN RAWLINGS OAL BALLS. Yet sealed in their individual boxes, we present these 12 Mint American League MacPhail baseballs. Each of the boxes are NM/MT, while the master carton is Excellent. It remains firm, but has mild paint stain at the left edge and left side panel. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
FIVE BOXED MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALLS. In the new wave of memorabilia is an interest in collecting unused Major League baseballs. Here for the reader’s delight are five different. The balls themselves are, or must be assumed to be, Mint. They’re comprised of 1) OAL Spalding (MacPhail), box is sealed and Mint. 2) OAL Reach (Harridge), seal is broken, box is EX. 3) OAL Reach (Cronin), sealed, box is EX/MT. 4) ONL Rawlings (Giamatti), seal is broken, box is NM and 5) ONL Rawlings (Feeney), seal is broken, box is EX/MT. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
PAYTON AUTOGRAPH DISPLAYS. Now, unfortunately, the most hotly pursued Nflautograph and here presented are three handsome displays. Each signed by the late Walter Payton. a) an 8 x 10’ color photo (NM/MT), b) an official Wilson Nflball (shrink-sealed over autograph), silver sharpie, NM box, and c) a Riddell "Pro Line" helmet signed "Walter Payton Sweetness 16,726." This helmet is a limited edition 458/600. All signatures are "10". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
GREAT COLOR PRINT SIGNED BY DEMPSEY AND TUNNEY. Limited edition (number 602/1500) "Living Legends" print sponsored by Sports Illustrated in 1974. Boldly signed by both of these long-deceased boxing greats on the mat below. Original photo on reverse shows each man signing these prints. Original aluminum frame. 24 _" x 21". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
HARTLAND PARTIAL SET. From the original early ‘60’s, we offer this partial set of twelve different Hartland baseball statues. None of these are utterly pristine, but all are quite presentable. Aaron – (heel up var.), off-white, missing bat, doesn’t stand, light damage at bat grip (VG/EX-EX). Banks – very slight off-white, stands (EX/MT). Berra – nice white, with mask, stands (EX/MT). Fox – mildly off-white, stands (EX). Killebrew – very slight off-white (EX/MT). Mantle – very small blemish on forearm, white, stands (NM). Mathews – very slight off-white (NM). Mays – a beauty (NM). Musial – yellow, damage at left fingers, stands (VG). Ruth – mildly off-white, missing bat, stands (EX). Spahn – stands (NM) and Williams – slightly off-white, toe plate possibly re-attached (EX/MT). (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
ANDRE DAWSON MAJOR AWARD COLLECTION. Three significant (and very displayable!) presentation pieces from this popular Cubs slugger: 1) Large wood grain mantle clock with brass plaque: "1987 All-Star Game, Presented to Andre Dawson, A. Bartlett Giamatti President." 20" x 8 _". Nice; 2) Wood grain and brass desk model clock/thermometer/barometer (on each side), with brass plaque of National League logo and "Andre Dawson, 1991 All Stars Game, Toronto." 5 _" x 7"; and 3) Brass mantle clock, with plate: "National League Player of the Month, Andre Dawson, Chicago Cubs, August, 1987." 7 _" x 10". All 3 in beautiful NM condition. These are nice pieces, not tacky junk. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Political
COLOR 9" FDR BUTTON. Beautiful artwork image. This is the scarcer, smaller-head type. Choice. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Military & Patriotic
1945-DATED IWO JIMA POSTER SIGNED BY JOHN BRADLEY, ONE OF THE FLAGRAISERS. This color 9 x 12" window poster was taken from the original wire photo, and was a patriotic issue put out by the U.S. Treasury to promote war bond sales. Autographed by Pharmacist Mate USMc John Bradely (now deceased), who at the time was the last survivor among the revered flag-raisers. Excellent condition. Nice. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
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1951 WHEATIES BOXES. About ten years ago, a small cache of virgin ’51 Wheaties boxes surfaced. Those then available were promptly absorbed by collectors, and those little gems, as they say, were scattered over the waters. From that discovery we provide five of the six issued. Included here, in their NM/MT condition, are Williams, Musial, Mikan, Snead and Feller. To complete the set, only Lujack is needed.
Political
1861 HARPER’S WEEKLY COVER WITH JEFFERSON DAVIS. Feb. 2,1861 issue featuring "The Seceding Mississippi Delegation in Congress," led by Davis. Excellent shape, and nice for display. 10" by 15".
Miscellaneous
COMMEMORATIVE BAT COLLECTION. Twelve commemorative bats comprise this collection, and each one is an artful masterpiece. Eight of them are provided by Cooperstown Bat. And of these, all five in the series "First Five" are included. These were produced in 1991 to honor the charter members of the Hall of Fame. All bear beautiful, mint decals for each, and all have been stamped on the knob "125/500." Three other Cooperstown bats are included as well. These commemorate the inauguration of the Colorado Rockies (1993), Florida Marlins (1993) and the Arizona Diamondbacks (1998). The two former are stamped "1000" on the knobs, and the latter is stamped "646." The four other bats in this collection are Hall of Fame Induction bats which, were limited productions. They include a) 1976 (116/500) Roberts, Hubbard, Lindstrom, Charleston, Lemon and Connor; b) 1994 (578/1000) Rizzuto, Carlton and Durocher; c) 1995 (625/1000) Willis, Hulbert, Ashburn, Day and Schmidt and d) 1996 (994/1000) Hanlon, Bunning, Foster and Weaver. As well, these are Mint condition. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
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COLLECTION OF 33 ALMOST ALL DIFFERENT ORBIT GUM PIN BACKS. All numbered. Best players are Gomez, O’Doul, Averill (scratch), Herman, Cuyler (chip), D. Dean, and Cochrane. Very clean group, with nearly all Ex-Mt or better. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
Books
THE KOURIER GROUP LOT. This is a lot of 12 copies of the Klan’s magazine dating from 1925- 1929. The magazine was published monthly in Atlanta, GA and includes one copy marked…" The Last Copy." Nice condition.
Miscellaneous
PAIR OF CAL RIPKEN BATS.
Nearly identical in every respect are these two Mint (unused) Louisville Slugger bats. They are model P72 Ripken bats, and he's boldly signed the barrel of each in silver sharpie "10". LOA Spence and Grad PSA/DNA. (# This item may require additional shipping charges).
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