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Ernie Montella 1955 World Champion Brooklyn Dodgers Baseball Card Display.
Lot 354. Ernie Montella 1955 World Champion Brooklyn Dodgers Baseball Card Display. Widely recognized as a co-founder of the Philadelphia A’s Historical Society, Montella is also appreciated for his attractive limited-edition laminated displays of actual baseball cards. In 1995, he produced a 26” x 22.5” plaque honoring the 1955 Dodgers. Autographed by 1955 World Series MVP Johnny Podres, it consists of 40 archives cards issued by Topps in 1995, including Don Drysdale, who spent the 1955 season with the Dodgers’ Montreal farm club. With the cards laminated on mahogany, the display has a linen finish. Montella produced no more than 12 of these plaques. He signed this example on the back. Nm. (Note: This display weighs approximately 14 pounds.) Kevin Keating authenticated the Podres autograph.
Winning Bid $75.
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