July 21, 2022: Summer Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/21/2022
Presented is a truly eclectic and intriguing auction lot, headlined by the first six issues of the famed Babe Ruth Comic Book Series, including the inaugural 1949 First Issue. As might be expected, the Babe is center stage, but joined by the likes of a Connie Mack Golden Anniversary Magazine, a 1947 Sport Magazine, three of the popular 1915 The National Game Cupid Postcards and an amazing 1982 Scholastic Magazine with Sports Map Foldout with massive photographs of Reggie Jackson (and his famous candy bar) and his boss, The Boss, George Steinbrenner. Here’s the breakdown: 1) April 1949 Babe Ruth Sports Comic Book (7-by-10 inches), Issue No. 1, 48 pages – Fair; 2) June 1949 Babe Ruth Sports Comic Book, Issue No. 2, 48 pages – Very Good; 3) Aug. 1949 Babe Ruth Sports Comic Book, Issue No. 3, 32 pages – Good; 4) Oct. 1949 Babe Ruth Sports Comic Book, Issue No. 4, 32 pages – Very Good; 5) Dec. 1949 Babe Ruth Sports Comic Book, Issue No. 5, 32 pages – Good; 6) Feb. 1950 Babe Ruth Sports Comic Book, Issue No. 6, 32 pages – Good; 7) 1944 Connie Mack Golden Anniversary Issue, 8 ½-by-11 inches, 96 pages, black and white with some spot color inside and color on back covers – Fair; 8) 1947 Sport Magazine, 104 pages – VG-Ex, with centerfold sports map, color page with Bonnie Baker and Ted Williams/Stan Musial Chesterfield advertisement; 9) 1948 Wheaties advertisement from a comic book, 7-by-10 inches, featuring Wisconsin Basketball Coach Bud Foster – Near-Mint; 10) 1915 The National Game Cupid Postcards (3), embossed, with clean backs – Making a Home – Take Your Base – You're Out, each Excellent with light pencil mark “3” on the reverse; 11) 1982 Scholastic Magazine, with Sports Map Foldout 25-by-37 inches – Ex-Mt-Plus, featuring spectacular side-by-side, black-and-white, 12-by-19-inch photographs of Reggie Jackson and his candy bar and George Steinbrenner; and 12) 1990’s Hobby Magazines card inserts (3), uncut sheets with nine (9) cards each, featuring Old Stadiums, Negro Leagues and Presidents – Ex-Mt.
1949 Babe Ruth Comic Books, Vintage Pubs, Cupid Postcards (16)
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