Lot 425. 125+ Early Hobby Publications – 1970s-90s. This collection includes unusual and useful reference material, including two Philadelphia Phillies references by Bob Schmierer: Phillies Baseball Card and Memorabilia Checklist Book, written with Ted Taylor, 1979, and 100 Years of Phillies Memorabilia, 1983. These magazine-format publications are vg-ex. Sports Collectors Digest: Published every two week. 1975, 15 issues. 1976, 5. 1977, 11. 1978, 17. Vg to vg-ex. Baseball Bulletin: 1975, 5 issues. 1976, 6. 1977, 2. 1978, 6. Vg to vg-ex. Sports Collectors News, published by Mike Bondarenko of Black River Falls, WI: 1975, 1 issue. 1976, 3 issues. 1977, 11. 1978, 5. Vg+. Also, 1977 A Beginners Guide to Sport Collecting pamphlet. Collectors Quarterly: Winter 1975 with 18 SSPC cards including Berra. Vg-ex with ex-m cards. Sports Collectors’ Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2, April 15, 1978, Ruth cover, vg+ to ex. T’s Paper Americana: Dec. 1976, Bob Laughlin discusses his 1967 card set and changes he had to make for 1970. The Sports Hobbyist, one issue each for 1975, 1976, vg-ex. Beckett Baseball: 1985, 6 issues including #6 with Sutcliffe. 1986, 10 issues. 1987, 5. 1988, 3. 1989, 2. 1990, 1 issue. These issues average ex+. Legends: Fall 1990, DiMaggio cover, ex-m. Baseball Cards: Aug 1985, Oct. 1985. Also, a Yankees checklist and a Phillies checklist prepared by collectors. Accompanying these publications are a variety of catalogs and collector sales lists from the 1970s.
Winning Bid $61.
Lot 429. 15 Original Issues of Lew Lipset’s Old Judge Newsletter Including the First. Lew remains one of the top very few contributors to the development of baseball card collecting. Beginning in the spring of 1985 and continuing well into 1994, he published a periodic newsletter in which he updated checklists, traced the history of various card issues and provided commentary, often controversial, on the status of the hobby. This collection includes the first issue, as well as issues 9 from 1987; 25 from 1989; 31-33 from 1990, 35 and 39-41 from 1991, 42-46 from 1992, 47/8 1993 and 50 (the last issue) for 1994. There also is a photocopy of issue 26 from 1989. Average read issues with writing on one.
Winning Bid $68.
Lot 433. Run of 36 Issues of The Vintage & Classic Baseball Collector, 1995-2003. For most of a decade, this magazine served as an important resource for collectors of vintage baseball cards. Dennis Purdy Sr. was the editor and publisher from the debut issue in March 1995 through issue #23 in Dec. 2000. Don Betz then took over the publication. This collection includes issues 1-36 (July 2003) plus #37 from June 2004. Ex to ex-m.
Winning Bid $113.
Lot 526. 1903 Tip Top Weekly with a Baseball Cover and a Boston Beaneaters Team Photo. Cover art is for Frank Merriwell baseball story by Burt Standish. Inside the back cover is a photo of the Boston National League team, which changed it nickname from Beaneaters to Braves in 1912. Future Hall of Fame pitcher Vic Willis was a member of the team. Vg-ex with a stain along the spine.
Winning Bid $45.
Lot 527. Magazines with Baseball Covers: 5 Pre-1960 Collier’s, 6 More – Greenberg, Etc. Four Collier’s covers feature some of the best illustrations this side of Norman Rockwell. The artists are Howard McCormick, C. C. Beall, Arthur Jameson and Ronald McLeod. The earliest cover, from Oct. 24, 1908, has a drama theme, which complements five articles inside. Billy Sunday provides the sports content, selecting his “All-America Baseball Team.” A separate article, which discusses the N.L.’s deciding game, focuses on Christy Mathewson and Larry Doyle. Vg-ex. Baseball illustrations are on the April 16, 1932; April 14, 1934, and April 11, 1936 issues. They average ex; two have the owner’s name in pencil in the upper right corner. There are two covers only: April 17, 1937 and Oct. 8, 1938; both vg, one with the owner’s name. For March 6, 1948, photography succeeds illustration; a pitcher in a Yankees uniform is pictured, ex+. Willie Mays and Gregory Peck as Ahab in “Moby Dick” share the cover of the March 4, 1955 issue. Ex. Inside, Tom Meany provides a baseball preview. Mays is also on the cover of the March 1966 Boy’s Life, ex-m. Look is the source of two baseball covers: Hank Greenberg, with an accompanying article, on the April 30, 1946, cover, and Gary Cooper as Lou Gehrig on July 28, 1942 cover. Both are vg. Greenberg is also on the cover of the Oct. 1945 Baseball Digest, ex to ex-m. Greenberg is the subject of a three-page article. Yogi Berra is on two covers, the April 1957 Saturday Evening Post, vg, and the April 1963 Boys’ Life, ex-m.
Winning Bid $61.
Lot 528. 49 Sports Newspapers, 1923-1979: Early Baseball Stars to 1979 World Series. Sports sections (1-29) removed from 1932-37 Oregonian newspapers with many stars: Goose Goslin, Tommy Bridges, Hack Wilson, Joe DiMaggio, Tony Lazzeri, Bucky Harris, Bobby Doerr, Bob Lemon, Leo Durocher, Dizzy Dean, Earl Averill, Mickey Cochrane, Mule Haas, Lefty Grove and Bob Feller. Other coverage involves Walter Johnson, Al Simmons, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth. These sports sections include many photos. 30-41. Twelve different sports sections removed from 1948-1963 Oregonian newspapers with some fantastic content: Willie McCovey, Don Newcombe, two different Satchel Paige wins (1948-9), two different Jackie Robinson photos, “MacArthur Gets a Life-time Pass to Ebbets Field,” “Mickey Mantle Gets Center Field Post” and “Ted Williams, Gerry Coleman Set for Action in Korea as Jet Pilots.” 42. 1967 Sporting News, Frank Robinson cover, full newspaper. Pittsburgh Newspapers: 43. Oct, 18, 1971, Post-Gazette, “We’re The Champs: Blass, Clemente Stop Orioles 2-1.” 44. Oct. 18, 1971, Pittsburgh Press, city’s reaction to the World Championship. 45. Pittsburgh Press, Three Rivers Stadium Souvenir Issue. 46. Oct 18, 1979, Pittsburgh Press, “Willie, ‘Family’ World Champs.” 47-49. Three different newspaper sections from Aug 1, 1990 commemorating Nolan Ryan’s 300th win. These newspapers average ex.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 529. Babe Ruth on the Cover of the April 16, 1932 Liberty Magazine. Ruth is pictured in an illustration by Leslie Thrasher, one of the top cover artists of the 1910s-30s. Some critics believe that had he lived longer, he would have rivaled Rockwell. He was only 47 when he died from complications resulting from a fire at his home. Inside the magazine is an article on the upcoming baseball season. The magazine has a couple of chips and creases along the edges. Vg.
Winning Bid $40.
Lot 530. 22 Baseball Annuals and Periodicals, 2 Paperback Books. Most of these publications are from the 1950s. Players listed are on the front cover unless otherwise noted. 1. Baseball Magazine: Sept. 1933 with Walter Johnson as the new Cleveland manager on the cover, g+ to vg. 2-4. Original Baseball Magazine: Jul-Aug 1952, Virgil Trucks, g. Oct. 1952, “Pennant Clincher Issue,” vg+. Aug. 1953, All- Star issue, ex. 5-6. Sport Life: May 1951, Larry Doby, vg+. July 1951, Jim Konstanty, f-g, front cover detached. 7-8. Sports Stars: Spring 1951, Joe DiMaggio, g, no back cover. Aug. 1951, Phil Rizzuto, vg- ex. 9-10. Complete Baseball: Summer 1951, Ted Williams, Kiner, Musial, Hodges and others, g. July 1952, Richie Ashburn, vg-ex. 11-12. Baseball’s Best: 1952, cover includes Musial, Jackie Robinson, Campanella, Rizzuto, Lemon, Kiner, Ashburn, Kell, vg. 1953, cover includes Mantle, Snider, Shantz, Roberts Musial and Easter, vg. 13-14. Baseball Stars: 1952 Bobby Thomson, ex. 1953, Robin Roberts, vg. 15. Sports Review, Baseball, 1955, with “The True Story of the Negro Leagues” article, ex. 16. Dell Baseball Annual, 1957, Mickey Mantle, g. March 1954 17. Confidential, March 1957, Mantle and non-sport, ex-m. 18-19. Sports Illustrated: April 9, 1973, Steve Carlton, vg-ex. Oct. 22, 1973, World Series issue, vg-ex. 20. Time: Aug. 23, 1971, Vida Blue, ex-m. 21-22. Comics: Ozark Ike, 1951, baseball theme cover, story inside including Babe Ruth, vg+ to ex. Naza, 1966, Aurora model kits ad on back cover with Babe Ruth, vg-ex. 23-24: Books: Big-Time Baseball by Ben Olan, 1961, 192 pages, 37 full-page player photos, g-vg, vg contents. The Official Baseball Hall of Fame Book of Superstars, Jim Kaplan, poster inside, ex-m.
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 531. 5 Annual Baseball Guides, 4 Books. The oldest of the guides is the 1934 Baseball, a 46-page instructional booklet from the Kellogg Sports Library, ex-m. Even more collectible is the 1937 Who’s Who in the Major Leagues by Harold (Speed) Johnson, This is the harder-to-find hardback version. The guide is ex, and the scarce dust jacket, vg+. George Burke photos illustrate the guide. Also: 1951 TSN Dope Book, Phil Rizzuto cover, nm. 1970 TSN Dope Book, Willie McCovey cover, e+. 1970 TSN One for the Book, Hank Aaron cover, ex+. Two books are hardbacks: Bill Stern’s Favorite Baseball Stories, 1952, ex+ book, inscription inside front cover, vg dj. And Nice Guys Finish Last by Leo Durocher, 1975, ex-m book, owner’s name inside front cover, vg-ex dj Paperbacks: Baseball’s Unforgettables by Mac Davis, 1970, with Mickey Mantle-Willie Mays cover, vg-ex. Summer of ’49 by David Halberstam, 1989, vg-ex.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 532. 1937 Official Baseball Facts by Carl Hubbell. Baseball annual by the Hall of Fame pitcher published by Philco Radio. Soft-cover, 32 pg booklet, 2” tear along the spine, ex. Contains major and minor league information, photos of Gehrig, DiMaggio.
Minimum Bid $15.
Lot 533. 3 1930s-40s Baseball Annual Guides, World Series Media Guide, Programs, Etc. All three annuals are uncommon. All are softcovers. 1. 1937 Official Baseball Facts by Carl Hubbell for Philco, 32 pages. As it recaps the 1936 season, it labels Joe DiMaggio the year’s “Sensational Rookie.” Ex. 2. 1942 Major League Baseball Facts & Figures, Whitman 162-page annual with Ted Williams, “Player of the Year,” on the cover. Similar to the TSN Baseball Guide. Vg-ex. 3. 1944 Play Ball! Up-To-Date Major League Baseball Guide, 44 pages with a section on each team, a photo of the 1943 Championship Yankees and - 16 duotone baseball-themed pin-ups. Vg-ex with “H” in pencil and ½” tear on the front cover . 4. 1979 official Pittsburgh-Baltimore World Series media guide, 72 pages, scored for several games, ex. 5. Baseball Access by R. S. Wurman, 1984, ex-m, interesting 70-page overview guide to baseball. 6. 1987 All-Star Game program at Oakland, vg-ex. 7. 1997 Spring Training Baseball Yearbook, ex.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 534. Joe DiMaggio Magazine and Advertising Collection – Baseball, Who’s Who, Etc. DiMaggio made his second appearance on the cover of Baseball Magazine in May 1938, ex+. 2. In his third appearance in Nov. 1939, he shared the cover with Bucky Walters. An article inside identifies him as the “Player of the Year.” 3. 1948 The Sporting News Dope Book, DiMaggio caricature cover, ex+. 4. April 26, 1949 Look magazine, DiMaggio and Joe, Jr. cover, vg to vg+. 5. May 1949 Sports World, “Is this DiMaggio’s Last Big Year?” photo cover and four-page story, ex. 6. July 1949 Sport Life with “Joe DiMaggio: Best Yankee of Them All,” cover and eight-page story, vg-ex. 7. 1952 Who’s Who in the Major Leagues Baseball, DiMaggio and Ford Frick cover, ex-m+. Ads: 8-13. Full-page color ads, about 10 ½” x 13 ½”, including Camels, Chesterfield (one double-page ad) and a great two-page b&w Buick ad. Ex to ex-m overall with mailing address on two. 14-16. Three different smaller ads including Avon, Camel and a Phillip Morris comic strip. Overall ex-m.
Winning Bid $68.
Lot 535. 5 Issues of Who’s Who in Baseball 1939-55. 1. 1939, front cover with Jimmie Foxx detached, back cover absent, vg contents. 2-3. 1947, both copies are vg+. 4. 1952, Musial cover, vg-ex. 5. 1955 vg-ex.
Winning Bid $25.
Lot 536. Inaugural Issue (1939) of The Wind-Up, “America’s Baseball Annual.” Paul Gallico and Grantland Rice were contributors to this 62-page magazine, which covers major and minor leagues. Vince DiMaggio is one of the minor leaguers pictured. The publication is extensively illustrated. The covers are missing and the spine is taped. The inside pages are ex. Interesting content and a fun read.
Winning Bid $10.
Lot 537. 1939, 1949 Life Magazines, Other Publications with Joe DiMaggio Covers. Classic Life covers; 1939 is g-vg, and 1949, ex. Also, two reproduction photos and DiMaggio on the cover of 2001 Primo, 1999 Baseball Weekly and two copies of the June 1991 Beckett Baseball Card Monthly with Mickey Mantle. The Beckett issues are nm-m.
Winning Bid $15.
