Lot 656. Colorful Early 1900s Baseball Fan Featuring Honus Wagner and Chief Meyers. This fan reproduces classic artwork that shows Wagner sliding, Meyers applying the tag and the umpire calling Wagner out. The stick remains attached to the fan, distributed by the Flint Oil Co. and Texaco. This highly desirable Wagner collectible technically is g and appears much better.
Winning Bid $652.
Lot 657. 2 Vintage Baseball Fans. The first fan, dated 1909, doubles as a scorecard, which is unscored. It features colorful period baseball graphics. The stick has been removed. Vg. The second fan promotes the Aug. 30, 1924 Monson Fair with a “Big Ball Game in Afternoon” between Greenville and Guilford, Ill. teams. Ex-m+ with the stick attached.
Winning Bid $61.
Lot 658. 1908 Combination Baseball Scorecard and Fan. The unused scorecard is superimposed on the die-cut catcher’s mitt, which is 8 ½” x 8 ½” and attached to a 12” stick. The reverse reads: “Boys, Keep the score on this Fan and after the score on the way home don’t forget to stop at 8 Daniel Street, At P. DULBIS.” Similar period pieces featuring a player could easily cost well into the thousands. Here’s an opportunity to acquire a great period piece, with wonderful style and character, at a fraction of the cost.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 659. 1910s-20s Reach Adult Fielder’s Softball Glove. This right-hander’s glove with unlaced fingers has the Reach button on the back, and the company’s logo is stamped in the palm. The stamping is readable, although light. It says: “S16, Genuine Reach Leather, PAT No. d81315, For All Soft Ball Games.” Lacing between the thumb and index finger serves as a web. Stain and individual’s name and fraternity written on the back. With soft, supple leather, the glove has an ex appearance.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 660. 1940s “Babe” Young First Baseman’s Mitt by Alex Taylor. Norman Young played in eight major league seasons, 1936-48, with the Giants, Reds and Cardinals. In 1940 and 1941, he drove in more than 100 runs and hit a high of .286 with as many as 25 home runs. The adult-sized top-of-the-line “Major League Model” right-hander’s glove is ex. One-fourth to one-third of the silver in the stampings remains. The cloth logo on the back is intact.
Winning Bid $55.
Lot 661. 1914, 1916 Advertisements for Coca-Cola Featuring “Big Six,” Christy Mathewson. The ad from 1916 is a full 11” x 16” back page of the August issue of The American Boy. The complete issue and the ad are vg-ex with an ex appearance. There are two baseball stories inside the issue. The 1914 ad, 5 ½” x 16”, is from an inside page of the September American Boy. Ex. In 1916, Coke was already concerned about imitators. The ad exhorts readers to “Demand the genuine by full name – nicknames encourage substitution.”
Winning Bid $168.
Lot 662. Original 1930s Babe Ruth Champions Pin. This vintage pin features a portrait of the Babe on a beige background with the Words “Babe Ruth Champions” surrounding his portrait. The Parisian Novelty Co. of Chicago produced it. The pin looks great. Upon close examination, it exhibits some slight surface scratching. Ex.
Winning Bid $225.
Lot 663. 3 Full 1912 Evansville Journal-News Pages Focusing on Baseball. One page wonders “Whether Last Year’s Young Stars Will Repeat,” while another speculates on “Why Some Ballplayers Wear Out Quicker Than Others.” The third goes “In the Club House with Diamond Stars.” The articles are illustrated with such players as Honus Wagner, Nap Lajoie and Eddie Plank. The pages are excellent for reading and display. They have some chips at the edges, are brittle and need to be handled with care.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 665. 3 Different 1940s-50s Baseball Scoreboards. The first, a 11 ½” x 23 ½” tin scoreboard, promotes Fort Pitt Special Beer. Vg. One side is for recording baseball scores, and the other, football. The second, 13 ½” x 33 ¾” and made of cardboard, is from G&W 5 Star Whiskey. Colorful with a tear at the right; displays very nicely. Cleveland News is the source of the third, which is g, 13” x 28” and made with paper affixed to stiff board. “World Series” is featured boldly across the top.
Winning Bid $50.
Lot 666. Very Rare Early Vintage Mickey Mantle Pin. About 1 ¾” in diameter, the pin pictures a very young Mantle in a batting pose and wearing a Yankees uniform and cap. There is foxing around the edge, and the back exhibits rust. The black and white photographic image of Mantle is strong, and the pin displays very nicely.
Winning Bid $113.
Lot 668. 3 Vintage Autographed Official Minor League Baseballs and a Bonus. All apparently game-used, these baseballs represent the South Atlantic League with Bill Terry as president (1954-58); the American Association; and the International League. Stampings on the balls remain strong, and they generally have an ex-m appearance. Very collectible in their own right, these baseballs are all the more desirable because of the autographs. For example, the International League ball is signed by the 1960 Toronto Maple Leafs, generally regarded as one of the top teams in minor league history. Managed by Mel McGaha and sparked by the pitching of Al Cicotte, the team easily won the IL title with 100 wins. Heading the list of 21 signers is George (Sparky) Anderson. Other more recognizable names are Demeter, Tanner, Cicotte and Ridzik. All but three of the signatures are 9s or 10s. The American Association ball features 1950s players such as Bobby Brown, Hank Aguirre, Steve Demeter, Bob Hale, Bubba Morton, Charley Lau, Don Lee, Ross Grimsley, Paul Smith, Ozzie Virgil, Tom Yewcic and Don Taussig. The autographs are 8s, 9s and 10s. The South Atlantic League ball has 17 signatures, including Jim Brady, who played briefly for Detroit in 1956. The ball is a Rawlings Bill Terry official ball; Terry was president of the league 1954-58. The signatures are 9-10. The bonus is an “official” Spalding ball that with the signatures of individuals who played in the majors, primarily for San Diego, in the 1970s. Among them are Brent Strom, Dan Neumeier, John Scott, Dave Tomlin, Joe Goddard, Hector Torres, Joe McIntosh and Ed Acosta. The ball has strong stampings, some stains, and autographs that are 9s and 10s. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $152.
Lot 670. 1973-75 Richie Zisk, Jerry Morales Game-Used Bats. Zisk had his best major league seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates in this period, and Morales hit .270 or better for the Padres and Cubs. Both bats show use but not abuse; neither is cracked.
Winning Bid $68.
