Lot 859. 1950s Poster Promoting the Kokomo Clowns “Nite Baseball Circus.” Modeled after the Indianapolis Clowns of the Negro Leagues, the Kokomo Clowns toured the country playing baseball against local teams. Unlike the Indianapolis team, however, the Kokomo Clowns played in clown outfits and makeup. They also played basketball. The team was the brainstorm of Howie Davis, who created the successful Harlem Wizards basketball team. The 13” x 21” poster pictures clowns in black & white inside a red and yellow border. Some chips along the top and bottom edges; otherwise, ex.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 860. 1950s-Early 1960s Advertising for Spalding, Wilson Baseball Products. 17” x 20” poster with an image of A. G. Spalding pictures Spalding baseballs used by the majors, as well as Babe Ruth, Little and Pony Leagues. Stains along the bottom edge, which could be matted out. Otherwise, ex-m. 8 ½” x 11” header-style card pictures Ted Williams and Bob Feller endorsing Wilson gloves. Edge crease; otherwise, ex-m. Attractive display advertising.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 862. Jackie Robinson Collection. 1. 1950 Wheaties ad from a Life-sized magazine, vg-ex. Article refers to Robinson’s winning the N.L. MVP Award in 1949. 2-3. Two 5 ½” x 14” ads for the 1950 movie “The Jackie Robinson Story” starring Robinson. Vg-ex with ex copy and image area. 4-5. Two articles on Robinson, one from a 1947 issue of Life and the other from a 1951 issue of Boy’s Life. 6. 11” x 14” sepia photo of Robinson making a play at second base. 7. 8” x 10” photo of Robinson matted with a black and bronze name plate to 11” x 17”.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 863. 3 First-Day or Commemorative Envelopes Featuring Jackie Robinson + a Bonus. A dramatic hand-painted #10 envelope from Wild Horse Cachets commemorates the 50th anniversary of the end to baseball’s color barrier in 1947. A limited edition, #32 of 80, it features a portrait of Robinson, as well as another image of him and of Ebbets Field. Postmarked in Brooklyn, Cooperstown and Dodger Stadium and signed by the artist, Warren Reed. The two other envelopes, one with Perez-Steele art, have postmarks for the day the U.S. Postal Service issued the Robinson stamp in 1982. Nm. Bonus: A copy of the Aug. 2, 1963 Life with Sandy Koufax on the cover.
Minimum Bid $25.
Lot 864. Oversized Journal-American Photos of the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants. The New York newspaper produced 11 ¾” x 17” printed team pictures of the teams that finished the regular season in a dead heat for the National League title. Of course, Bobby Thomson’s “shot heard round the world” sent the Giants to the World Series. Creases outside the image area make the Giants photo vg, and the Dodgers photo, vg-ex. Both look better than their technical grades.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 865. 1946 St. Louis Cardinals Championship Team Photo with realistic-looking facsimile autographs of Marty Marion, Whitey Kurowski, Stan Musial, manager Eddie dyer, terry Moore, Enos Slaughter, Joe Garagiola and Harry Brecheen. The 9” x 13 ½” picture, copyrighted by the Cardinals, has ½” and 1 ½” tears from the edge and various creases. The images are sharp. It comes in the original envelope, which is vg.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 866. Jigsaw Puzzles of Barry Bonds, Ozzie Smith and Lou Gehrig. Two puzzles, Bonds and Smith, are from “Sportstar” with the “Signa Chip” meant to be autographed. The Bonds puzzle, which is opened, appears to be complete. The Smith puzzle and the Gehrig “Postal Puzzle” by Colorforms are unopened.
Minimum Bid $15.
Lot 868. St. Louis Cardinals Collection. 1. 1946 St. Louis Post-Dispatch color “World Series” page showing Sportsman’s Park and Ted Williams at bat against the Cardinals. Matted and framed. 2. Fabulous May 28, 1932 Saturday Evening Post cover with artwork by J. F. Kernan, one of the top U.S. illustrators from the 1910s-40s. The player’s uniform is meant to be generic, but it shares key features with a Cardinals uniform. Matted and framed. 3. 1985 limited edition print (#90 of 1000) by widely known artist Ed LaPere and autographed by Ozzie Smith, Vince Coleman, Willie McGee, Whitey Herzog, Jack Clark and Tom Herr. The print is ex and the autographs in silver are 10s. 4. Early 1960s Cardinals pennant. Full size, ex. 5. Busch Beer Dizzy Dean 15” x 17” poster, ex-m. 6-7. Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers 12 ½” x 22 ½” posters (2) of McGwire, ex-m. 8. 2001 Cardinals scorecard vs. Phillies, scored, ex. 9. Ozzie Smith 8” x 10” photo, mounted on board, vg. 10. 1978 Anheuser-Busch poster with Cardinals stars, f.
Winning Bid $61.
Lot 869. 5 Pieces of Early 1900s Sheet Music Including 4 Baseball. Three different songs are from the 1905 musical comedy, “The Umpire.” Vg with covers detached for two songs. The 1912 sheet music, “I’ll Change Your Shadows to Sunshine,” pictures Thomas H. Griffith, who had a 13-year National League career with Boston, Cincinnati and Brooklyn. Griffith wrote the lyrics for the song. Chip in the lower right corner; otherwise, vg. Football is the subject of “Maybe It’s Love,” which pictures Joe E. Brown and college football players on the cover. From 1930, this sheet music is vg+.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 870. 1940s-Early 1950s Small Pennants for the Boston Braves and Red Sox. The white on black Braves pennant, which has tassels, is 3 ¾” x 8 ¼”. Two tack holes; otherwise, ex. The Red Sox pennant, white on red and 3 ½” x 9”, has two tack holes and a slightly clipped tip; otherwise, vg-ex.
Winning Bid $35.
Lot 871. 1975, 1986 Boston Red Sox A.L. Champions-World Series Pennants. Three pennants. An “American League Champions-World Series” scroll pennant from 1975 lists 26 players, including Yastrzemski, Tiant, Rice, Evans, Lynn and Fisk. White on red, one tack hole and slight tip clip; otherwise, nm. A “World Series” pennant from 1986 pictures the Red Sox team in color. Ex-m+. Another 1986 pennant honors the Red Sox as “A.L. Eastern Division Champions” and lists 25 players in a horizontal ribbon. The list includes Clemens, Boggs and Seaver, who concluded his career with the Red. Sox. All are full-sized pennants.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 872. 4 Full-Sized Baseball Pennants. Oldest in the group is the 1968 St. Louis Cardinals “National League Champs” pennant with the names of 25 players and the manager listed at the left. Roger Maris heads the list. Ex. 2. 1970s San Francisco Giants Candlestick Park pennant, ex+. 3. 1970s Pittsburgh Pirates pennant, mascot at the left, several tack holes, otherwise ex. 4. 1980 Kansas City Royals “World Series” scroll pennant, gold on dark blue, ex-m.
Winning Bid $45.
Lot 873. 4 Rare, Vintage New York Yankees, Giants and Mets Baseball Pennants.1. This scroll pennant commemorates the Yankees 1958 American League Championship. Although this full-sized pennant has faded somewhat and has a few pin holes, it is exceedingly rare. We haven’t seen another example. Mantle and Berra are among the names on the scroll. 2. New York Giants Mini-Pennant, vintage 1930s-40s and 3 ½” x 9”, features a pitcher and text in gold on a blue felt field. It reads “New York Giants.” One pin hole; otherwise, ex-m. 3. Full-sized New York Mets 1960s pennant features a batter in the foreground and a silhouette of New York City in the background. The pennant is made of navy blue felt with white lettering reading “New York Mets.” While it has a few pin holes and the tip is missing, it also is tough to find and has an ex-m appearance. 4. New York Yankees Pennant commemorating Casey Stengel’s 70th birthday on July 30, 1960. Given the nature of the event, this 11 ½” x 5” pennant is very scarce; the production was limited. The pennant pictures Stengel, and the text says “Yankees 70 Years Young July 30 1960 Happy Birthday Casey.” White ink on a red felt field. Nm. Together, these four pennants represent interesting slices of baseball history in the city that never sleeps.
Winning Bid $68.
