NEW AQUISITIONS

 

 

NAME

ITEM TYPE

PRICE

1875 Osceola Baseball

Letter from a member of the Osceola Baseball Club of Virginia (Bethel I believe) to a friend talking baseball.  The players name was Brooke Empie and he was a Pitcher on the team. 

$195

Joe Corona

Baseball Player 2 page handwritten letter from about 1952 talking about how he went awal from the Paris Illinois Baseball club and was induced by the Manager of the Tallahassee club.  Comes with other items, (5) pieces total

$65

1910 Oberlin Baseball Program

1910 Baseball Program between the Oberlin and Oberlin Alumni teams.  Interesting is that the Oberlin team had a black catcher named Robinson and he is pictured inside.  Also comes with advertising broadside for the game

$145

1910 Michigan Baseball

Program for the 1910 Michigan v. Oberlin Baseball game.  Black player for Oberlin is very rare. 

$200

1910 Ohio State Basketball

Original program/scorecard for the 1910 Ohio State University v. Oberlin College Basketball Game.  One of the earliest Basketball programs I have ever seen and easily the earliest Ohio State Program.

$250

1909 Oberlin v. Denison Baketball

Original Game Program/Scorecard.  One of the earliest Basketball programs you will ever see

$100

1908 Ohio State Football

Silk Ribbon from Oberlin Football team with “Beat State” across the front of it.  Also comes with a photo of some of the Oberlin Football players from 1908.

$75

Harry T. Smith

Baseball player from 1901-1910 and manager for the 1909 Braves.  He died in 1933.  Signed cut off of some sort of Baseball Ticket with 1909 date (probably signed as manager of the Braves).

$775

1927 Paul & Lloyd Waner

Vaudeville Show Announcement letter from the theatre dated 1927 and RSVP Postcard for a dinner in their honor to be held after their stage debut.  Both items

$90

1903 U Mass. Basketball

Letter from team Manager (named Quigley) on team letterhead and envelope.  EXTREMELY early Basketball item from a major School

$95

1903 U. Vermont Basketball

Letter from team Manager on team letterhead and envelope.  Very Early and still a major Basketball School

$95

1904 New York Pro Basketball

Letter from what I believe to be an early Professional Basketball League with mentions of Schenectady and Amsterdam.  Signed by George Hughes and with great scheduling content.

$125

1904 Basketball

Letter from Sporting Goods Company (with logo envelope) and contains a receipt for Basketball items to the Williams College Basketball Team.  Williams was a Basketball Powerhouse at this time.

$60

Billy Sunday

Advertising Photo Card for a Sermon he was conducting circa 1909 with a picture of Sunday.  Appears to be in French and resembles an early advertising card.

$65

1887 Old Judge Doc Bushong

Skinned card but it has a great photo of him in catchers gear and mask and a weird black bar down by his name.

$225

Happy Felsch

George Grantham Bain Baseball Photo in White Sox Uniform circa 1917-1919.  Great Item

$295

Ban Johnson

Baseball National Commission Bain photo picturing Ban Johnson, John Tener, Joseph Lannin, and August Herrmann.  Rare early Johnson photo from about 1913 or so.

$325

Pants Rowland

1917 Bain Photo in Uniform

$95

Vic Aldridge

Bain Photo 1925

$65

Dave Bancroft

Classic Pose of this Hall of Famer from about 1923

$155

Jim Thorpe

Amazing Bain photo signing his 1913 Baseball Contract.  Historical Item which is in great condition

$675

Lee Fohl

Bain Photo in St. Louis Uniform

$70

Stuffy McInnis

Gilliams Press Syndicate photo from 1910

$90

Ross Youngs

Baseball photo from 1916 playing in Texas, Extremely Rare and Early image

$295

Texas League

Photo lot (origin of above Ross Youngs photo) from a Labor Day 1916 Game in Rockport Texas which featured Texas League players who were playing for the San Antonio Knights of Columbus team.  (10) Photos. 

$150

Wilbert Robinson

1920 World Series Photo

$175

1887 White Sox Print

With Anson etc.  Blank Back Engraving which actually dates to about 1900 or earlier

$125

Hinkey/Shevlin Football Photo

Bain photo of these 2 College Legends together.  This is the photo used most often for both of these players in publications.  Dated 1914 Bain photo

$125

Bob Folwell

Early College Football great and First Ever NY Giants Manager.  Beautiful Bain photo

$75

Harvey Harmon

2 Page handwritten letter from this College Football HOFer while serving in World War 2.  Signed twice on the envelope as well, total of 3 signatures.  Died 1969

$135

Gabe Paul/Duffy Lewis

Signed 1949 Cincinnati Reds Receipt

$65

George Uhle

Handwritten Letter from this possible Baseball Hall of Famer which mentions that he pinch hit for Tris Speaker once.

$55

1917 Richmond Va Baseball Letter

From Charles Chapin of the Rochester Team trying to reschedule a game.  Signed CHC.  Neat item

$85

1926 Detroit Tigers v. NY Yankees

Receipt from the Tigers that they had paid money to the New York Yankees dated 1926

$75

Bill Hewitt

Autographed 1932 Bears program.  Died in 1947 and one of the toughest Football Hall of Fame Signatures.  Beautiful piece!

$2250

Ray Kremer

PCL and Major League Baseball Star Full Page Handwritten Letter and signed with Newspaper clipping.

$95

James Isaminger

Baseball HOF Broadcaster and Died in 1946.  rare signature and a Full Signed Letter

$250

Harry P. Edwards

1898-1942 Baseball Writer and Statistician.  Signed Letter, Died 1948

$115

Tommy Thomas

3 Page Handwritten Letter with Baseball Content

$85

1850’s-1860’s

Reward of Merit with Baseball Hand Painted Image.  Has a crease/break on the edge which has been repaired but looks great.

$135

Al Gionfriddo

Single Signed Baseball, Jackie Robinson Commemorative OAL Ball in Near Mint Condition

$45

1903 Princeton Football

Bench Ticket Badge (Like a Season Ticket) But it allowed the wearer to actually sit on the bench with the players.  Rare

$50

Bill Merritt

1898 Cameo Pepsin Baseball Pin.  Great Condition item.

$495

Benny Friedman

Football Hall of Famer Signed Photo, Same Image as used for his 1955 All American Card

$375

Joe Bush

New York Yankees Paul Thompson Photo.  Great image

$75

Gabby Street

1930’s St. Louis Manager George Burke Professional Studio Photo

$65

George Sisler

1922 News Service Photo with Stamp and Paper Caption on the back.  Beautiful Item

$150

Whitey Witt

1922 New York Yankees Wire Photo.  Paper caption on the back tells about how he was hit in the head with a Pop Bottle and a Riot ensued. 

$65

Dan Griner

Paul Thompson Baseball News Service Photo with Baseball Magazine Archives Stamp on Reverse.  Circa 1914 and a Beautiful Piece.

$95

Amos Strunk

Photo from 1915 in Uniform with a Native American on a Horse

$65

Larry Cheney

1915 Baseball Photo (Posibly Conlon).  Beautiful Piece

$95

1912 Rochester Baseball

Team Composite Cardboard Print.  Beautiful Item with one small Paper Pull but looks great.

$275

Blums Baseball Bulletin

1912 Rochester Team Issued in 1931 by Blums Baseball Bulletin.  These are Rare items and this is one is Uncataloged 

$150

Joe Medwick

1930’s Uncataloged Baseball card from the “Square Deal Oil Company”.  It is also signed and certified by GAI but they placed their sticker right on the card front.

$395

Bill Moriarty

Signature, Brother of George Moriarty and originates from his estate.  Died 1916 and probably unique.

SOLD

1924 Brown v. Harvard

Full Unused Football Ticket

$35

1924 Harvard Football

Season Ticket

$25

1924 Boston College

Football Ticket v. Haskell Indians, this is a Press Ticket and has the attached section.  Game was played at Braves Field in Boston

$40

1908 Spargo Hartford Postcard

Composite Postcard from 1908 of the Hartford Baseball Club.  This is the same as the 1909 Spargo Postcards listed in the Baseball Card Priceguide.  First one ever discovered from the 1908 season.

$475

1914 U Wisconsin M. Football Card Set

(19) Cards comprising the entire set of a team issued Football Card set from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.  This set was issued string bound at the top and each player has a machine made hole.  Only one known, VERY RARE

$995

1919 White Sox Yearbook

Yearbook from 1919 which features Chicago White Sox (Black Sox) and Cubs players.  Has all players for the Sox listed even the Spring Training Guys who did not make the team.  Has slight cover damage but VERY RARE

$475

Bevo LeBourveau

Autographed photo, Key member of the 1929 Athletics and rarest signature on the team.  D. 1947

$595

Ed Rommel

Autographed photo from 1929.  Beautiful item

$95

John H. Cunningham

1914 Canadian Lg. Baseball Player autograph

$50

Ira Thomas

Photo Business card as Baseball Scout which has been Beautifully Autographed

$165

E.J. Herr

19th century Baseball Player signed Yankees Payroll Check as a Scout.  Extremely Rare

$700

Lawrence Solman

1917 Baseball Signed Letter as President of the Toronto Baseball Club

$275

1889 Princeton Football Cabinet

Beautiful Team cabinet photo of the champion 1889 club.  Includes Edgar Allen Poe, and at least 5 other All-Americans.  Beautiful item and very early and rare.

$895

1905 Baseball Cyanotype

Cabinet photo of the 1905 Colgate University Team Captain.

$65

(2) Negro League Photos c. 1915

Individual snapshot and action scene of Black Ballplayers with Professional Stadium Background.  Obviously a High Ranking team and certainly professional level.  Unidentified players.

$275

1920 Danville Baseball #1

Piedmont League Team Photo, Formal pose with entire team sitting at the stadium.  From estate of their star pitcher

$125

1920 Danville Baseball #2

Standing Panoramic style pose of the entire team.  Rare item, from a rare southern league

$95

1920 Danville Pitchers

Photo of the pitching staff of the 1920 Danville Baseball Team

$75

c. 1918 Danville

Small team photo

$50

1920 Cleveland Baseball Team

Baseball Magazine Premium Photo with Ray Chapman and notation about his death.  Beautiful Piece

$125

1920 Rogers Hornsby

Baseball Magazine Premium Photo

$75

c. 1888 Cigarros Baseball Trade Card

Brownies Trade Card with Baseball Image. 

$45

1889 Old Judge

W. Daley, Boston Pitcher.  Great condition and really nice rare pose and script

$550

Harry Vardon/Ted Ray

Golf Photo, 1920 Belmont

$85

Francis Quimet/Harry Vardon/Jess Guilford

Golf Photo, 1920 Belmont

$75

Francis Quimet/Ted Ray

Golf Photo, 1920 Belmont

$75

John E. Carlson

Famous Athlete at University of Kansas who was a three time Letter Winner in Baseball and Football.  Huge Autographed Studio Photo

$50

Phog Allen

Signed 1909 Lettermans Award for Baseball at the University of Kansas

$395

1906 Ed Delahanty

Complete 1906 Sporting Goods Catalog with Delahanty on the cover and uniform swatches inside.  I am not sure why they put Delahanty on the cover 3 years after he died, but it is a great image.

$475

1927 Yankees Football

Official Yankees envelope with handwritten notes on professional Football Games at Yankee Stadium.  Several mentions of Red Grange and the dates are on 1927.  I think the notes are in Ed Barrows Handwriting.

$125

1915 Telegram

TL Huston telegram to Ban Johnson

$50

1915 Telegram

HL Sparrow to TL Huston regarding baseball

$50

1892 New Orleans

Baseball Cabinet Photo/Schedule Card.  This is the earliest Known Baseball Card from a Southern Club/Player.  Extremely Rare with Schedule on the Reverse.

$1895

1892 Atlanta

Baseball Team Cabinet Photo.  Each Player is identified on the front.  Extremely Early Southern League Photo.

$995

1894 Scranton

Baseball Team Cabinet Photo.  Has a few Condition problems but overall a nice piece with Several major Leaguers pictured. 

$750

1894 Cumberland

Baseball Team Cabinet photo of the Cumberland Maryland Team.  Professional Team but not sure of the league

$550

c. 1895 New Cumberland

Baseball cabinet photo of the team from New Cumberland West Virginia.  Professional Minor League Team circa 1895. 

$450

1904 Houston

Members of the 1904 Houston Texas Baseball Team gathered in Street Clothes on a House Porch.  From the estate of George Westlake (Team Member) but he misspelled it as “Huston” on Front.  The Photographer (Joe Litterst) and players absolutely  make this a 1904 Houston Baseball Team Cabinet Photo.  Extremely Rare early Texas Lg Item.

$600

1903 Briesch Williams E107

Al Orth.  Was in an SGC 1 Holder but I cracked it out.  Comes with original flip.  Looks more like a 2 to me.

$875

Charles Ebbetts

1916 George Grantham Bain photo as “Owner of Brooklyn Team”.  Extremely Rare image.

$175

Red Dooin

1913 GG Bain Photo of this popular Baseball Player/Manager

$125

Joe Benz

1917 photo of this 1919 Chicago Black Sox Pitcher by George Grantham Bain.  Beautiful Image in Uniform

$115

Barney Dreyfuss

1909 Dated Photo by George Grantham Bain of this newly elected Baseball Hall of Famer.  One of only a handful of period items picturing Dreyfuss.

$450

Ping Bodie

1911 Photo with the White Sox.  Paper caption reads in part “Secret Italian, Francesco Pezzola called himself Ping Bodie”.  Photo is from 1911, Paper caption was added by the news Service about 1918.

$125