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Baseball Memorabilia
13 Lots
 Lot 203. 1950 Jackie Robinson Doll by Allied. This vintage composition doll of Robinson is missing its shoes and hat. The Brooklyn Dodgers uniform, with the number 42 on theback, and the elusive bat are present. The doll shows minor, inoffensive cracking throughout.
Winning Bid $242.
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 Lot 204. Framed Baseball Magazine Covers of Lefty Grove and Mickey Cochrane represent an interesting story. Both Hall of Fame players entered the game in 1925. Both played for the Philadelphia Athletics. Both were members of the 1929 and 30 World Series winning team. Grove was a fiery competitor with a blazing fastball who hated to lose. In nine of 17 seasons, his ERA was the American League’s best. Known for his fiery temper, Cochrane was known to join teammate Grove in tearing up locker rooms after difficult losses. The March 1930 cover with Grove has slight black- ink overprint at the top. The August, 1929 cover with Cochrane is an illustration by Granville Fisher and appears nm. Matted and framed together, the covers measure 26 1/2” x 17 1/2” overall and offers a stunning display piece for the Philly A’s collector. Both are full magazines.
Winning Bid $107.
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 Lot 205. Dispatch News Service Poster, Wheaties Ad Featuring Lou Gehrig. From the 1920s well into the 1950s, Dispatch News Service and its competitors distributed thin-paper posters featuring the day’s news and sports events. In a 14”x 17” poster dated Oct. 7, 1927, Gehrig slides safely into home in the first game of the World Series at Pittsburgh. He is pictured in an inset set against a general view of Forbes Field. The Yankees won the opener, 5-4. Vg, displays as ex with great eye appeal. The ad, which is about 10 ½” x 14” and framed, has a large photo of Gehrig batting and smaller photos of Mickey Cochrane, Lon Warneke and Jimmy Foxx. Vg-ex.
Winning Bid $75.
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 Lot 206. 1927 World Series Poster Featuring Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. This 14” x 17” thin-paper poster is from the Dispatch News Service, purveyor of “News of the World in Pictures.” Dated Oct. 10, 1927, it offers this headline: “Yankees Beat Pirates 6-2 In Second World Series Game Before A Crowd Of 44,000” at Forbes Field. The poster is a composite of five photos: 1. Gehrig, Col. Ruppert, Miller Huggins and Ruth in a discussion before the game. 2. Pittsburg pitchers, Lee Meadows, Vic Aldridge, Roy Kremer, Carmen Hill and John Miljus. 3. Lloyd Waner scoring the first run in the first inning. 4. Koenig of the Yankees making a single in the first inning. 5. George Pipgras, “hero of the second game.” With Ruth batting .400 and driving in seven runs, the Yankees swept the Pirates in four games. Vg because of some creases and minor tears. Great for display.
Winning Bid $134.
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 Lot 207. Original 1954 Johnny Mize Red Man Tobacco Poster. This one is an absolute blazer. The rich colors remain as vibrant as they were on the day of the poster’s production and that day was more than 50 years ago. This 12” x 15 ½” poster has a picture of Johnny Mize. Beneath it a quote reads, “My Steady Chew For Years,” and a facsimile autograph follows. The poster advertises Red Man tobacco, Red Man baseball cards and Red Man’s “Big League Style Baseball Cap.” Vintage collectibles on this type of paper stock are generally found in lesser condition. This example is nm with only a few very minor indentations. It is well centered with strong corners. In the Sports Collectors Digest 2007 Standard Catalog of Baseball Cards, the nm value is $325.
Winning Bid $168.
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 Lot 209. Yankee Stadium Scoreboard Letter “V.” In 1974 and 1975, the New York Yankees moved to Shea Stadium while Yankee Stadium underwent major renovations. During this period, the scoreboard was replaced. Offered here is the letter “V” from the original scoreboard. Mearuring 15 ¾” x 22”, it is orange with a black background.
Winning Bid $204.
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 Lot 210. 1990 Bowman Lithographs of Nolan Ryan and Bret Saberhagen. Bowman produced 500 sets featuring 11 players; 250 sets were awarded as prizes in the 1990 Bowman Sweepstakes, and the remaining 250 sets were offered to dealers. These lithographs were designated as “Hobby Samples” signed and numbered by the artist Craig Pursley. Nolan Ryan and Bret Saberhagen are both numbered 236 of 500. The lithographs were printed on 11” x 14” stock. The Ryan has been professionally matted and framed.
Minimum Bid $75.
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 Lot 211. Spectacular 1950’s Mickey Mantle Photo Ring. This very scarce ring has a sepia photo of Mantle in a batting stance inside a ½” oval. The photo is mounted in an adjustable metal band, which has tarnished with age. The photo itself is nm.
Winning Bid $321.
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 Lot 20. 1909 Pittsburg Pirates National League Pennant Winners Premium from the Pittsburg Press. Items in the sports collectibles field simply don’t get much better than this one. The 12 ¼” x 20 ¾” premium features members of the storied 1909 Pittsburg Pirates. They are pictured individually in oval Carl Horner photographs that, together, make for a magnificent display. Text on the premium says: “Published By Pittsburg Press, Pittsburg, PA. Copyright 1909 Carl J. Horner Co.” Professionally framed to 18 ¾” x 27 ¼”, this item was issued to commemorate the Pirates’ National League championship. After winning an unprecedented 110 games while loosing only 42, this team went on to beat Ty Cobb and the Detroit Tigers in the World Series. That year Honus Wagner (pictured near the center in the same photo used to produce the famed T206 card) led the league in batting average, on base percentage, slugging percentage, total bases, doubles, RBI and extra base hits. Besides Wagner, Manager Fred Clark, Owner Barney Dreyfuss, Tommy Leach, Babe Adams, Vic Willis, Deacon Phillippe and many others are pictured. The premium exhibits creasing throughout along with some border chipping and minor tears. The original bright orange and navy blue colors remain brilliant. Typically, they have faded. Examples significantly less stunning have sold for in excess of several thousand dollars.
Winning Bid $879.
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 Lot 21. 1925 Pittsburgh Sun Supplement of the World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. This supplement features a black and white team photograph of the 1925 World Series champion Pirates. It is professionally framed to 12” x 19”. The supplement identifies the players pictured. They include: Barney Dreyfuss, president; Bill McKechnie, manager; Fred Clarke, assistant manager; Max Carey, captain and center field; Ki Ki Cuyler, right field; Pie Traynor, third base; Babe Adams, pitcher; and many others. There is creasing throughout the piece. The clarity and contrast of the photo are superb. It makes for a wonderful display of the great Pirates team that bested the Washington Senators and their peerless pitcher Walter Johnson in the 7th game to capture the World Championship.
Winning Bid $201.
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 Lot 22. 2 Arched Windows from the Entrance Area of Forbes Field. Completed in 1909, Forbes Field was demolished in 1971. Throughout the history of the ballpark, these 5’ x 10’ arched windows graced the entrance façade. Forbes Field was home to both the Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Steelers. After the Pirates razed Forbes Field, they used a number of these arched windows as a backdrop for the bar at the Allegheny Club in their new home, Three Rivers Stadium. Apparently as a result, mirrored surfaces were substituted for the glass panels. It is difficult to imagine a better backdrop, or a better conversation piece, than one of these windows housed in the right home or sports bar. Here is your chance to bid on one or both of the windows. Please note: Two windows are available. You are bidding on ONE. The winning bidder will have the option of taking one or both windows. If the winner takes both, the amount due will be 2 times the winning bid. If the winner takes only one, the second window will be offered to the under-bidder at the winning bid. Please note also: Shipping by freight to California is about $1,400. This number does not include insurance. Delivery within 3 hours of the Pittsburgh area can be arranged. Shipping or delivery is in addition to the winning bid.
Winning Bid $862.
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 Lot 23. 8 Newspaper Photos Featuring the Waner Brothers. Two photos, each 6 ½” x 8 ½”, were published in the Philadelphia Record on Sept 1, 1939. One shows Paul and Lloyd talking in the dugout prior to a game. In the other, Lloyd makes a behind-the-back reception of a $10 bill from Paul. Vg to vg-ex with minor retouching, cropping marks and a newspaper filing label at the edge. Three more photos are also 6 ½” x 8 ½”. Two of these 1928 P&A Photos show the brothers on a vaudeville tour in San Francisco. After the 1928 World Series, they earned $2,000 a week by telling baseball jokes. In one photo, Paul, in a suit, pretends to play catcher as his wife bats. Ex, caption attached. In another, the brothers are at a microphone of KPO radio. Vg, tiny edge tear, lower left corner torn in border, caption attached. The third, an ex-m Acme News Pictures photo, shows the brothers in uniform. The final three photos are as follows: 1. A 1942 AP Wirephoto that shows Waner and his son, Paul Jr., prior to a game as he approached his 3,000th hit. This retouched 8” x 10” photo is vg+ with cropping marks. 2. A 1939 Philadelphia Record photo captures “Little Poison” apparently deep in thought during a game with the Phillies. This 6 ½” x 8 ½” photo has been retouched, shows cropping marks and has a filing label attached at the left. Strong image. 3. A 1937 AP photo shows Waner at bat in spring training. The photo is 7” x 9” and vg with staple holes in the top and bottom borders.
Winning Bid $75.
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