Lot 836. “Baseball Stadium Postcards” by Tom Crabtree. Subtitled “The Definitive Major League Ballparks Checklist and Price Guide,” this self-published 224-page paperback is difficult to find. Ex.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 837. 97 Issues of Sports Collectors Digest, 1976-84. Follow the evolution and revolutions of the hobby with this collection that begins with SCD’s 62nd issue, dated April 30, 1976. Sixteen issues are from 1977, 22 from 1978, 23 from 1979, 20 from 1980, 14 from 1981 and one from 1984. These issues average ex. All of these issues except from 1984 are pre-Krause ownership. These issues were produced by Stommen Publications of Milan, Michigan. Great hobby reference material.
Winning Bid $125.
Lot 838. 19 Issues of the 1970s “Historical and Collecting Journal, Sports Scoop. John K. Eichmann of Seattle produced this collector monthly, which featured articles, columns or advertisements by such hobby notables as Pat Quinn, Jeffrey Morey, Don Steinbach, Keith Olberman and Larry Fritsch. This collection is complete from the second issue from March 1973 through the 20th issue from Oct. 1974. Relatively obscure publication with excellent hobby information. The issues average ex.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 839. “Topps Baseball Cards 1951-1990” by Sy Berger, Frank Slocum and Red Foley, 1990 new edition, apparent first printing, hardback, ex+ covers, ex dj, nm contents. This book pictures the fronts of all the Topps baseball cards starting with the 1951 Red Back and Blue Back sets and ending with the 1990 set. An alphabetical index in the back provides the lifetime statistics of the players and lists the cards on which they appear. Massive, wonderful book!
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 840. 6 Unused Nm Copies of “The Sport Americana Baseball Card Price Guide No. 1.” This is the original 220-page annual guide published by Dr. James Beckett and Dennis W. Eckes in 1979. All six copies are in the original shipping box, and they are at least nm. Turn back the clock to when a mint T206 Wagner booked for $4,800!
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 841. “Classic Baseball Cards: The Golden Years 1886-1956” by Frank Slocum, 1987 stated first edition hardback, nm book, ex dj. This excellent reference reproduces the fronts of vintage cards starting with the Allen & Ginter baseball players and a representation of the Old Judge set and ending with the 1955 Bowman set. Between are T205 and T206 sets, the Goudey sets, strip cards, the 1954 Red Heart set and many others. Ninety sets are presented.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 842. 12 Collector Guides Including “Baseball Treasures” by Douglas Congdon-Martin and John Kashmanian, 1992 first ed. hardback, nm book, ex+ dust jacket. This book contains 254 pages of photographs of memorabilia. A “value guide” is included. The following books are paperbacks unless noted: 2. “The 1995-1996 Edition of the Baseball and Sports Publications Price Guide Listings from 1860-1995” by Robert D. Crestohl and David T. Alexander, 1995 stated first, ex. 3. “The Great American Baseball Card Flipping and Bubble Gum Book,” Brendan C. Boyd and Fred C. Harris, 1973 stated first hardback, nm book vg-ex dj. 4-5. Beckett annual price guides, #4 from 1982, vg+ and #16 from 1994, ex. 6. “SCD Complete Guide to Baseball Memorabilia” by Mark K. Larson, 1994 PB, ex-m. 7. “The Sports Collectors Bible,” Bert Randolph Sugar, 1983 fourth edition, vg+ to ex. 8. “Baseball Uniforms of the 20th Century,” Marc Okkonen, 1993 nm. 9. “1989 Baseball Card Dealer Directory,” 1989, ex-m. 10. “Collectors’ Guide to Sports Illustrated,” Philip W. Regli, 1996 revised ed., ex. 11. “Stirling Sports Card Catalog,” John C. Stirling, Jr., 1977, vg. 12. “Official 1990 Price Guide to Football Cards,” Dr. James Beckett, 1989, ex. The “Baseball Treasures” and “Baseball Uniforms” books are the key to this collection.
Winning Bid $50.
