Lot 809. Non-Sport Grab Bag of Trade Cards, Topps Cards, “Playbill” Programs and More! Perhaps most intriguing are six 19th century trade cards promoting Dalmatian Insect Power, and Dr. Edmond Beale’s German Tea as well. Each 2 ½” x 4 1/8” b&w card features a humorous drawing. All vg++ to ex. Topps Cards: 1966 Batman Orange Backs, 22 cards, #4, 5 (2), 6 (2), 7 (3), 8 (2), 9 (4), 10 (2), 11, 12 (2), 13 (2), 14. One card f-g, 1 g, 1 g-vg, 2 vg, 2 vg-ex, 1 vg+ to ex, 8 ex, 5 ex+, 1 ex-m. 1956 U.S. President, 7 different, 1 f, 1 g, 4 vg, 1 vg-ex. Engrav-o-tints set of 10 including Como, Gabor, Powell, Dinah Shore, ex. Coca-Cola airplane card, Lockheed “Constellation”; two Old Mill Actress silks with backing intact, four Leaf Spook Stories cards, a “Good Guys and Bad Guys” card, an Adams Family card, a Terror Monster Series Card, a Useful Birds of America card and an All-Star Drug Detecting Dogs card. Average vg. Also, three insult cards and three miniature pieces of U.S. currency. Also, a 3” x 6” sticker, “Free the Hostages,” refers to the U.S. hostages held by Iran 1979-81. Playbill: “The King and I” 1984, “Amadeus” with Mark Hamill substituting and “42nd Street.” Also, programs for the Metropolitan Opera and the Joffrey Ballet (2). Average ex. 1990s ticket stubs for “Guys and Dolls,” “Miss Saigon” and “Mostly Mozart ’92.”
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 810. Rare 1973 Topps Creature Feature Display Box Proof. Vintage Topps and Bowman display boxes are clearly difficult to acquire. This offering takes difficulty to the next level. The box is a 10-cent 1973 Creature Feature proof box testing the yellow and black colors. It comes flat and unfolded, measuring about 14” x 20 ½”. Some relatively insignificant creasing does not affect the box’s strong visual appeal.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 811. 1991 Pro Set “Desert Storm” Near Set of 238 + Extras. Nm-m. Cards 147-150 are missing. Also includes 8 cards from the 1991 Topps “Desert Storm” second series and 13 from the 1991 Pacific Trading “Operation Desert Shield” set.
Winning Bid $10.
