April 5, 2018: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/5/2018
Featured is a group of six vintage baseball items from the late 1800s and mid-1900s. The lot includes: "The Great Teams of Baseball book" which is in poor condition with the binding held together with scotch tape along with significant paper loss around the binding; a page from Harper's Weekly that includes Hall of Famers Buck Ewing and Charles Radbourn. This piece shows some browning along with a heavy crease down the left side of the page; a page from June 25, 1874 issue of Harper's Weekly. The back features a small amount of lacquer on the back of the page. The front of the page has a little bit of tearing at the top and bottom; A May, 1910 Man's Book magazine. The magazine features an article featuring Hall of Famers such as Nap Lajoie, Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner and John McGraw. This item is in poor condition with writing throughout, the cover off the magazine and heavy staining and creasing throughout; The last item is a 1944 New York Yankees Stamp collection from the 1943 World Series Championship. Highlighted stamps include: Bill Dickey, Frank Crosetti and Joe McCarthy. The stamps are fairly intact with a little staining on Crosetti and Dickey. The final piece is a signed Bob Feller 11x14 photo in blue marker.
Vintage Baseball Group with 1800s Harpers Woodcuts, 1943 Yankees Stamp Set
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