Lot 237. Rare 1913 Pittsburgh Pirates 32” x 14” Team Supplement from The Index. This huge black and white premium appears to be the least common of the early 1900s Pittsburgh supplements. Several players and features make it especially interesting. Honus Wagner missed the photo session. His image was added later. Besides Wagner, two other Hall of Fame members are in the photo, Max Carey and manager Fred Clarke. One of the game’s better non-Hall of Fame pitchers, Babe Adams, also is present. Probably taken at spring training in Hot Springs, AR, the photo shows one player who never actually played for the Pirates. Dutch Reuther, misidentified as “Reuther” in the photo, received a try-out at spring training. He signed a contract that allowed him to leave the team if the Pirates wanted to assign him to a minor league team. They did, and he left, eventually reaching the majors in 1917 with the Cubs. The supplement has some inoffensive separations, folds and creases that fail to detract from the well focused, nicely contrasted image. The blank-backed supplement has been neatly adhered to stiff paper measuring 34” x 16”. A magnificent display item.
Winning Bid $862.
Lot 245. “Follow Me to Forbes Field” 24” x 24” Metal Sign. In the late 1950s and 1960s, signs like this were used to direct Pittsburgh Pirates fans to venerable Forbes Field. This sign is a mint reproduction of the original. It comes with a photo that shows an original sign in use.
Winning Bid $83.
Lot 247. 1960 World Series Ticket Stub and Rain Check for Game 7. Few moments in sports history trump Bill Mazeroski’s Series-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning in Game 7 at Forbes Field. Although the New York Yankees out-hit and out-scored the unheralded Pittsburgh team, the Pirates nevertheless came away with baseball’s 1960 World Championship. The front of this reserved seat stub and rain check could hardly be better. There are some very light surface creases on the stub. The rain check is crease-free. The back shows some paper loss where the ticket was torn from the stub, and there is another area of paper loss about ¼” wide. The front of the ticket is ex-m, and overall, the ticket is ex.
Winning Bid $291.
Lot 250. 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates World Series “Ship” Pennant with Players’ Names Listed. This full-sized 11 ½” x 29” pennant is exceptionally nice. We have seen this pennant in white on a blue background. This pennant is white on a red background. It features a pirate identified on his hat as “Murtaugh” making a shaking player representing the American League walk the plank. Names of the 25 Pirates players appear on the mast of the ship, dubbed the“1960 World Series.” Surprisingly, all of the names are spelled correctly. The pennant identifies the Pirates as the “National League Champs.” Nm. Wonderful and unusual.
Winning Bid $132.
Lot 251. Pittsburgh Pirates 1960 NL Champions “Beat ‘Em Bucs” Scroll Pennant. This 11 1/4” x 30” full-sized pennant has it all, and what sets it apart from similar versions is the “Beat ‘Em Bucs” slogan and a “Murtaugh - Mgr.” banner beneath the pirate head. The names of 23 players and coaches appear in a scroll. Schofield, Christopher, Cimoli and Haddix all are spelled incorrectly. The pennant identifies the Pirates as “National League Champions.” White text on black with some beige, pink and gray in the pirate. The condition also sets this pennant apart from others we have offered. Nm to nm+.
Winning Bid $113.
Lot 252. 1960 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates Memorabilia. There are 5 different items in this group, all related to the 1960 Pirates who won the World Series championship in 1960. 1. Oversized Iron City Pittsburgh Pirates Championship Team Photo. This bar display by Pittsburgh Brewing, on heavy cardboard, measures 17” x 33”. It shows wear with cracking in some areas of the border, a few pinholes, bits of staining and a very small area of touch up. It also shows the Pirates against a lush ivy-covered Forbes Field wall. A printed “frame” borders the entire photo. Attractive with excellent player images. 2. Bucs World Champs Hard Plastic Antenna Pennant. This 9 ½” x 4 ¼” pennant was designed to be mounted to a car antenna. It features the Pirate mascot and text that reads “Bucs World Champs.” Ex-m. 3. 1960 Beat ‘Em, Bucs Necktie. “’60” appears inside a baseball along with “Beat ‘Em, Bucs” below in gold on the black background of the tie. The necktie shows some wear and is quite scarce. 4. 2 ¼” Bucs World Champs Pinback. This pin features the pirate mascot in its center with “Bucs” above and “World Champs” below, all in red on the white background. Ex-m. 5. World Champions 1960 Pittsburgh Pirates Glass. This 5 ½” glass features the pirate mascot at its center surrounded by facsimile autographs of team members. Above “World Champions 1960” appears, and below, “Pittsburgh Pirates. Nm-m.
Winning Bid $92.
Lot 253. Original 30” x 30” Three Rivers Stadium Parking Metal Sign. From 1970-2000, Three Rivers Stadium was home to the Pittsburgh Pirates, World Series champions in 1971 and 1979, and the Pittsburgh Steelers, four-time Super Bowl winners in the 1970s. This sign directed fans to the stadium in the 1980s. Nm with the Steelers’ logo and the Pirates’ mascot. The sign is marked “1989 storage” on the blank back. Uncommon.
Winning Bid $200.
Lot 254. 2 Magnificent Pittsburgh Pirates Banners. The first is a 40” x 44” black and gold banner that features a large image of the Pirates’ mascot inside a baseball. It was on display in Pittsburgh sometime during the 1982 season. This cloth banner is clean and stain free. Text reads “Give ‘em A Thrill, 1982 Pirates.” The second banner is undated but features a large image of the Pirates’ 1970s and early 80s mascot. This black and gold cloth banner measures 45” x 54”. It was on display in Pittsburgh, presumably at the beginning of a season as the text reads “The Bucs Are Back, Let’s Back The Bucs.” This banner is also clean and free of stains. Both banners display beautifully.
Winning Bid $134.
Lot 255. 1970s Swiss Longines Watch Owned by “Yankee Clipper” Joe DiMaggio. The Longines name on a watch has been a mark of luxury since 1832 when it first began producing high-quality Swiss timepieces. It might be difficult to improve upon the construction or mechanics of a Longines watch. But certainly a Longines watch that was owned by Joe DiMaggio and comes with superb provenance is all the more desirable! This early Electronic watch, model 7911, features all stainless steel construction, is marked “Made in Japan,” and comes in the original case with the original price tag of $175! Accompanying this watch is a Letter of Provenance from Paula DiMaggio Hamra and Kathie DiMaggio Stein testifying that this watch was their grandfather’s. DiMaggio was a three-time MVP, 13-time All-Star (the only player ever to be elected every year he played), had 361 career home runs and the sixth-highest slugging percentage in history (.579.) More than a great player, he was a great man and, for many, symbolized the gentleman identified with the sport of baseball. Here’s a great opportunity to own a DiMaggio collectible. Beautiful and nm.
Winning Bid $396.
Lot 256. Original Invitation to the New York Yankees’ Opening Day, April 16, 1929. In the 1920s, Jacob Ruppert, Ed Barrow and Miller Huggins transformed the once-floundering Yankees into baseball’s powerhouse. Red Sox owner Harry Frazee helped their efforts by letting Babe Ruth and other stars get away. This is a gorgeous invitation from the “American League Base Ball Club of New York” to “witness the opening of the American League Championship Season at The Yankee Stadium.” Ruppert’s facsimile signature is on the rain check and the invitation, which has the recipient’s name written in fountain pen. Measures 3 ¼” x 5 ¼” with the rain check firmly attached. Very clean and crisp with just a bit of toning, common for its age, ex-m. The Yankees actually wound up opening the season on April 18 and defeating the Red Sox, 7-3. As an interesting bit of trivia, it was on this day that the Yankees became the first team to routinely use numbered uniforms.
Winning Bid $354.
Lot 257. Ron Stark 20” x 24” Color Print of Lou Gehrig on Canvas. Presenting an encore Stark print. Stark’s attention to detail and realism gives him the right to be described as the next Norman Rockwell. He is one of the premiere sports artists of our time. His rendering of Gehrig is mesmerizing. The Iron Horse stands in the dugout staring out at the field of play. Is the Babe at bat? What kinds of pitches is the pitcher throwing? Just what is he staring at? Make up your own story. This piece looks like an original oil painting and not a print. Gehrig’s image is so lifelike that it appears to jump off of the canvas. The detail and attention to lighting are exceptional and meticulous. The canvas print is in a 23 ½” x 27 ½” frame. Ron Stark has hand-signed the print near the lower right corner.
Winning Bid $321.
Lot 258. Rare 1930s Lou Gehrig-Bill Dickey New York Yankees Glass Bank with Original Box. Gehrig and Dickey’s names and silhouettes appear in red on the outside of the bank. Almost 100% of the original red paint is present. The ball shows only traces of blue paint along the seams. The bank rests on a wooden base, which shows wear on the black paint. The colorful box is missing a portion of its lid. F-g. The box pictures the bank on two of its side panels and identifies it as an “Autographed YANK BANK” on the other two. This ex-m bank with its original box makes for an awesome display.
Winning Bid $100.
Lot 260. Spectacular 1950s Mickey Mantle Photo Ring. This ring features a sepia photo of Mantle in a batting stance inside a ½” oval. The photo is mounted inside an adjustable metal band which shows some wear. The photo itself is nm.
Winning Bid $100.
