Items For The Auction of August 22 and 23, 2003       Lot Number Item Description Est. Price Range Sold For Price   901 Baseball folk art carved smoking stand c.1900-10. Hand carved and painted wooden stand features glove shaped base with ball and bat body having ashbowl on top. Total height is 23" with desirable original surface and original green/black painted rings on bat handle along with orig. white/red paint on the ball. Based on the few other examples that have turned up we believe this to have been carved in the upstate New York area: EX-EX/MT ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) DNS   902 Baseball decorated trophy c.1915. Large bulbous form two handled trophy stands an imposing 12" tall and measures 12" wide at the handles fetauring an engraved baseball game scene wrapping around the front half of the trophy. Inscribed as being donnated to the Menorah Lodge in memory of a member. Marked Rogers Bros. on bottom, has a few minor indentations to the base: EX-EX/MT ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) DNS   903 1916 Alfred J. Reach trophy. Fine quality 21" tall sterling silver weighted trophy weighing 73.4 ounces. Inscribed on front, "Presented to Alfred J. Reach by his business associates in affectionate commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of his honorable and successful Mercantile Life 1866-1916". Stamped sterling by Black, Starr, & Frost under base, Alfred Reach was, of course, one of the founders of Reach Sporting Goods which was one of the dominant manufacturers of the late 19th and early 20th century. Has a few minor dings at the base, rare to see a baseball related trophy of this quality in sterling silver: EX ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,100.00   904 Spalding fielder trophy c.1920's. One of the more elusive examples from the Spalding five trophy baseball set featuring a standing fielder waiting to make the catch atop a silverplate on wood oblong shaped base. Retains strong amount of its' silverplated surface with Dieges & Clust metal tag attched to base. Has been resoldered at the ankles just above the shoes visible only upon close inspection. 15" tall: EX-EX/MT ($2,000.00-$3,000.00) $2,200.00   905 Pittsburgh Pirates related hand painted tray from Ralph Kiner's restaurant. Oversized 27" diam. painted tin tray that once hung in Ralph Kiner's Pittsburgh restaurant having various hand painted baseball scenes on front. Signed, "Kiner's Liners by Ralph Kiner" at top right: EX ($300.00-$400.00) $325.00   906 Baseball decorated porcelain serving platter c.1910. Oval 16" long porcelain platter having baseball related decor incl. (2) players and Detroit Tigers style logo. Marked Shenango Pottery Co., New Castle/PA on back. Has a few minor areas of surface wear: EX ($350.00-$450.00) $250.00   907 Lot of (5) vintage baseball related games to include: 1944 "Base Hit" featuring painted metal players: VG-EX, "Peg Baseball" c.1910: EX, "The Brinkman Baseball Game" tin pinball style game with its' original box: VG, "Alpha Baseball Game" c.1930 w/orig. box: GD-VG, and "Home Team Baseball Game" c.1916: VG ($450.00-$650.00) $300.00   908 1916 "World's Championship Baseball Game". Oversized 14"x19" board game with its' rare original color lithographic box having a full game scene. Box has a few small tears and some general light wear: EX ($375.00-$575.00) $450.00   909 "Game of Base Ball" board game by McLoughlin Bros. c.1886. One of the most prolific and popular of the 19th century baseball related board games featuring a full color lithographic baseball scene on lid. Interior has litho. playing board, painted metal baseball players in their orig. box, and wooden player pieces in their orig. box. Board is missing metal arrows to the spinners and box exterior has some notable wear incl. some chipping to lid and a few loose joints on lid and apron. This particular game displays beautifully with the board, exterior box, and metal players: VG ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $1,700.00   910 "Fungo-Kat" baseball style action game c.1915. Wooden action game played by stepping on lever and 'pitching' ball into the air to be hit by supplied wooden flat sided bats. Game has an illustration of a boy playing on one side and logo on the other. Retains both bats and a great original 'alligatored' surface: VG-EX ($150.00-$250.00) $340.00   911 "Baseball Wizard Game" c.1910. Huge 29" square wooden framed game with color lithographic paper playing field and painted metal fielding pieces. Made by the Crawford-Barrett Co in Chicago, very primitive game with bold color playing field. Has age damage incl. fragility, chipping to playing field, and soiling all of which could be improved with cleaning/conservation: GD ($250.00-$350.00) $125.00   912 Significant and possibly unique "Zimmer's Own Base Ball Game" c.1890's. Recently discovered in the attic of an Ohio estate the offered game possibly represents the prototype for the rarest of all baseball related board games. The 1893 "Zimmer's Base Ball Game" of which there are under five known examples was Patented on Feb. 7, 1893 and features a slightly different board layout with the most notable difference being player portrait vignettes surrounding the playing field. The example that we are auctioning is marked as "Patent Pending" and only has an image of Chief Zimmer. Overall size is 23" square retaining original walnut molded edge framing. Playing field has varying degrees of wear incl. some edge chipping and soiling, missing pitching piece. The few examples of the 1893 Zimmer game that have sold previously at auction have brought between $7,500.00 and a record price of $27,500.00 in a previous Hunt Auction, Inc. sale: VG ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $2,800.00   913 "Professional Basket Ball" coin operated game c.1940-50's. Exceptionally clean game with painted game scene on background and ping pong balls that are shot with a lever. 18" wide x 22" tall:EX-MT ($750.00-$950.00) $425.00   914 "Marvel Pop-Up" baseball coin operated game c.1940's. Tabletop action game measures 13" wide x 19" tall featuring reverse painted baseball decor on glass and baseball field on backboard.. Exterior wooden casing retains vntage coat of red paint, remains in working order: EX ($750.00-$950.00) $575.00   915 "Play Ball" coin operated baseball game c.1940-50's. Painted metal cased game with baseball game scene painted on backboard and various scoring receptacles for both American and National Leagues. Case has some general light age wear to the paint and game remains in working order: EX ($750.00-$950.00) DNS   916 "The Diamond" coin operated baseball game c.1933. Tabletop wooden cased game with pinball style arrangement having flip up metal arrows to capture balls in play. Team names on field are Boston, Kansas City, New York, Dallas, Cleveland, and Indianapolis which could be Minor League, Negro League, or mixture of teams. When ball goes into a team arrow a rotating scoring wheel at base with team name on it display score. Working order with nice original patina and surface, missing coin trap door on back: EX ($650.00-$850.00) $575.00   917 Rare "Base Ball" coin operated gumball machine c.1920's. Large format wooden cased game measures 22" tall by 18" wide with a fairly elaborate skill level game. Lever is pulled and player is moved from side to side to catch ball after it is released by rotating player wheel above. Retains original paper game scene on backboard, player paper overlays of moving pieces have been restored from their originals and game remains in working order having been adjusted so that a coin is not necessary to play but rather just pulling lever dispenses gumball and starts game. Back coin trap door has been restored with working lock. Very seldom seen game is the first we have handled at auction: EX ($2,000.00-$3,000.00) $2,300.00   918 Rare "Hercules Midget Baseball" coin operated game c.1931. Wooden cased game with cast iron decorative face plate having bat and ball decor housing an interesting electrical baseball game. Game is played by hitting a ball with a lever into various scoring receptacles that in turn light up various light bulbs based on scoring. Game has some general exterior wear and is missing door lock, game action is in working order including lights which have been wired for D sized modern batteries. Desirable game which is quite entertaining as well: VG-EX ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $2,200.00   918a Exhibit Card arcade vending machine c.1950's. Large 39" tall coin operated machine atop a 36" tall painted wooden cabinet base that displays and sold Exhibit trading cards. Retains orig. crimson red side light in working order, missing door lock and key to cabinet base lock: EX ($700.00-$900.00) $600.00   919 Lot of Baltimore Orioles related equipment to include: Balt. Orioles orange mesh style jersey with #52 on back c.early 1970's. Most likely worn by Andres Mora in Spring Training: EX; 1976 Balt. Orioles road jersey with #72 on front and back (vintage number change). Originally had Mora name on backplate but has been removed most likely to be sent down to Minors or used in Spring Training: VG-EX; Hagerstown Suns (Balt. Orioles affiliate) road jersey with #23 on front and back c.1972-76: EX; Hagerstown Suns (Balt. Orioles affiliate) home jersey with #14 on front and back c.1972-76. Retains orig. Maryland Pride patch on sleeve: EX; and pair of Balt. Orioles style cleats having #40 written on back of heel: VG. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll regarding jerseys. ($250.00-$350.00) $100.00   920 Balt. Orioles home jersey c.1967-1970. Attributed to Merv Rettenmund who wore #14 for years listed with exception of 1967 (Gene Woodling). Jersey retains original Orioles team name on front (several letters are pulling away from shirt), #14 on front and back are restored and the iron on "Rettenmund" letters on back are restored. Wilson tag remains on tail front, year tag is missing and jersey is signed by Rettenmund. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: VG ($300.00-$400.00) $200.00   921 Pittsburgh Pirates professional model hat c.late 1940's-1950's. Black hat with classic gold "P" on front. Rawlings tag remains inside interior leather band. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX ($150.00-$250.00) $320.00   922 1977 Jim Palmer home jersey. White knit jersey with original Orioles team name on front and #22 on front and back. Retains Rawlings tag inside tail along with "Set 1 1977" tag. Original "Palmer" nameplate remains on back of shirt, Palmer has autographed the front of the shirt in black ink. Jersey shows excellent game wear incl. some areas of light soiling and proper wash wear to the numbers and lettering. In 1977 Palmer was at the pinnacle of his career completing his third straight season of (20) wins or more and coming in second place for the Cy Young award voting. Very desirable and tough HOF player jersey to acquire. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX ($4,000.00-$5,000.00) $4,000.00   923 Rare 1968 Joe DiMaggio Oakland Athletics road jersey. Desirable vest style canary yellow shirt with original "Oakland" team name on front and #5 on back. Tim McAuliffe Inc. tag along with year/size tag remains on front of tail. Jersey is in fantastic original condition with good usage wear and proper wash wear. DiMaggio served as a coach for the A's from 1968 to 1969. Wonderful opportunity to acquire an all original DiMaggio shirt at a fraction of the cost for a Yankee flannel: EX-MT ($5,000.00-$7,500.00) $5,000.00   924 1976 Steve Ontiveros San Francisco Giants home jersey. White knit shirt with original Giants team name on front and #16 on back. Retains strip name tag inside collar and Wilson/year/set tags on tail. Player nameplate has been removed from back. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: VG-EX ($150.00-$250.00) $90.00   925 1966 Bill White Phila. Phillies home jersey. White with red pinstripe flannel shirt having original embroidered Phillies team name on front and #10 on back."White" strip tag remains inside collar and is signed by White underneath, Wilson tag along with set/year tags remain on tail front. Jersey shows nice wear retaining fine overall appearance. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll:EX-MT ($1,250.00-$1,750.00) $3,750.00   926 1950 Tom Saffell Pittsburgh Pirates road jersey. Grey flannel shirt with original "Pittsburgh" team name on front and #18 on the back. A.G. Spalding Bros. tag and Dry Clean tag remain inside collar with strip name/year tag below. Handsome period flannel shirt with attractive game usage wear. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX-EX/MT ($2,000.00-$3,000.00) $1,900.00   927 Kansas City Athletics uniform c.1950's. Cream color flannel shirt with original "Athletics" team name on front and #24 on back. The number on back appears to be original but is much less faded in color then the team name on front. Jersey has several large tears on front incl. sleeve above the embroidered elephant patch. Includes matching Wilson pants and another pair of similar pants which could be used for repairs to jersey if so desired. Collectable example of a rare 1950's team flannel. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: GD-VG ($750.00-$1,000.00) $275.00   928 Rare 1948 Muddy Ruel Cleveland Indians road jersey. Grey flannel shirt with original "Cleveland" team name on front and #42 on back. MacGregor Goldsmith tag remains in collar along with name strip tag. Applied "2-48" set/year strip tage remains inside shirt tail and Chief Wahoo patch is on left sleeve. Ruel served as a coach for the 1948 World Champion Indians after his long Major League career that included playing for the Washington Senators and in 1920 was the catcher for Carl Mays when Ray Chapman was hit in the head and killed. Very clean overall with beautiful original color. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX-MT ($3,500.00-$4,500.00) $2,900.00   929 Lena Blackburne Phila. Athletics road jersey c.1943-44. Grey flannel shirt with original "A" on front and #28 on back issued to Blackburne who was a coach for the A's. Goldsmith/Mitchell & Ness tags remain inside collar along with name strip tag having "Blackburn" (misspelled). Left sleeve has World War II red, white, and blue patch, jersey shows nice overall usage wear remaining in fine condition. Includes LOA's from David Bushing/Dan Knoll and Grey Flannel: EX ($1,500.00-$2,500.00) $1,800.00   929a 1952 Marty Marion St. Louis Browns road jersey. Grey flannel shirt with "St. Louis" team name on front and #4 on back both of which have been restored. Rawlings tag with size 44 tag remain in collar along with "Marty Marion" strip tag. Dry clean tag is inside tail front and "52" is chain stitched into tail, Marion has autographed the jersey in the collar. Brownie patch on sleeve is original but some stitching has been re-inforced, there are (2) vertical slits on back of right shoulder area. Desirable style from popular player and defunct team. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: VG ($1,750.00-$2,500.00) $3,000.00   930 Boston Red Sox warm-up jacket c.1940's. Heavy blue wool jacket with original embroidered sox logo patch on front. No tagging present which appears to be as issued, shows excellent usage wear with only some light fraying at top of elastic on neck and small hole at bottom of one pocket. Several similar jackets that have recently turned up have been attributed to the 1946 AL Championship season. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $550.00   931 Rare Frank Frisch St. Louis Cardinals warm up jacket c.1950's. Wool jacket with original embroidered Cardinal logo patch on breast worn by Hall of Famer Frank Frisch most as a coach for the Cardinals after his career. Rawlings tag with size 48 tag attched to inside lining, has blue elastic neck collar and sleeve cuffs along with navy blue leather pocket trim. Jacket is being consigned directly from the Frisch family who confirm that the jacket was given to Frisch directly by the Cardinals team. Very attractive item in superb condition from a legendary St. Louis HOF'er. Includes letter of provenance from Frisch family and LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX-MT ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,400.00   932 George Brett professional model baseball bat. L.Slugger 125 model bat measures 33 1/2" long with very light if any usage wear and #5 written on knob end. Bat is signed on barrel end, "Juan-It was great to play & share 3000 with you-George Brett". Bat was given to pitcher Juan Berenguer who played in Brett's 3000th hit game. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX-MT ($650.00-$850.00) $700.00   933 1976 Dave Winfield professional model baseball bat. Rare one year style bat made for the Bicentennial, Louisville Slugger 125 model bat measures 35 1/2" long and weighs 33oz. Bat shows excellent game usage wear and has #31 written in period black marker on end of knob. On the back of the knob into the handle there is a sliver which is approx. 4" long and handle has a usage crack. Winfield has signed the barrel in black ink, nice early career game bat from the recently elected HOF'er. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $750.00   934 George Foster game used baseball bat c. 1980-83. Dark brown L.Slugger 125 model bat with cork grip handle is stamped model P72 on barrel end. Bat has a handle crack and #15 is written in black on knob end. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX ($150.00-$250.00) $70.00   935 Roger Maris professional model baseball bat c.1950's. Louisville Slugger 125 model bat with O16 stamped on knob end. Measures 34" long and weighs 34oz., factory records indicate that the O16 model bats were among his favorites to use but there are no records that he ordered any 34" examples. Given the aforementioned fact the bat could have been used by either Maris or another player. Handle has a crack and vintage tape, bat shows excellent game usage wear incl. ball marks. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: VG-EX ($500.00-$750.00) $200.00   936 Very rare Tommie Agee professional model baseball bat c.1968. Adirondack model 302 bat with "AGEE" block letter name on barrel. Handle is cracked and #20 is written in black marker on the end of the knob. Bat shows excellent usage wear incl. ball marks and retains striking original deep brown finish. The bat has 1961-67 era center label but smaller thin green ring dates it to 1968 era. Agee is among the toughest of all the 1969 World Champion era NY Mets to acquire. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $650.00   937 Rocky Colavito professional model baseball bat c.1961-64. L.Slugger 125 model bat with K55 stamped on knob end along with #7 written in black ink. Bat measures 35" long and weighs 31 oz., has a light handle crack and is signed by Colavito on barrel. Nice evidence of game usage incl. ball marks and rack marks. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX ($800.00-$1,200.00) $750.00   938 Cal Ripken Jr. game used baseball bat c. 1983-84. Louisville Slugger two toned 125 model bat with P72 stamped on barrel. Bat is uncracked and measures 35" long and weighs 33oz., shows great usage wear incl. ball marks and ball stitching impressions. Ripken has signed the bat is silver on barrel and #8 is written in black ink on end of knob, fine early career Ripken bats are becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX ($3,000.00-$4,000.00) DNS   939 Del Crandall professional model baseball bat c.1961-64. L.Slugger 125 model bat with O1 stamped on knob end, bat measures 35" long and weighs 32oz. Block letter last name stamped on barrel, has beginnings of very slight handle crack and small chips at end of barrel and knob end. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: VG-EX ($300.00-$400.00) $175.00   940 Ethan Allen professional model baseball bat c. 1931. L.Slugger 125 model bat with fasc. signature stamping on barrel and has factory side written name/date of "Allen 3-24-31". Bat shows usage wear incl. handle crack and retains attractive reddish brown finish. Measures 34 1/2" long and weighs 34.6oz. Allen was a very fine (13) year Major League veteran who ended his career with a .300 batting average and later gained fame for a popular board game bearing his namesake. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: VG-EX ($400.00-$500.00) $375.00   941 Hank Greenberg professional model coach's baseball bat c.1950-60. L.Slugger 125 model bat measures 35" long and weighs 34.8oz. with model G79 stamped on knob end. Bat is uncracked and has remains of orig. handle tape, Greenberg fasc. signature is stamped on barrel end and bat shows nice usage wear. Great display piece at a fractional price of a period Greenberg game bat. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $525.00   942 Scarce Eddie Collins professional model baaseball bat c.1922-25. Louisville Slugger 125 model bat measures 34" long and weighs 33oz., signature model bat has Collins fasc. autograph on barrel remaining fairly bold for its' age. Handle has a 3" crack repaired with several period nails and has remains of handle tape used to cover the repair. Bat shows great evidence of game usage with some slight deadwood on back of barrel. Hillerich & Bradsby is somewhat light in areas which was common for this hard finish style of bat. Collins was a star player for (25) years with the Phila. A's and Chicago White Sox ending his career with over 3,000 hits and a lifetime batting average of .333. Incredibly rare and desirable game used bat from a quality HOF player. Includes LOA from David Bushing/Dan Knoll: EX ($8,000.00-$10,000.00) $7,500.00   943 Winchester baseball equipment advertising display c.1915-20. Large 18"x39" cardboard display featuring color images of Winchester baseball bats and balls. The offered example is one of the cleanest we have encountered free of the typical creases and age damage common for this piece: EX-EX/MT ($1,250.00-$1,500.00) $1,300.00   944 Lot of (4) vintage baseball bats c.1910-20's. Includes 35" "American League" model with acorn knob, 34" A.G. Spalding & Bros. model #155, 34" "Sundial Shoes" advertising model, and 34" H&B Crowell League model: Range VG/EX-EX/MT ($250.00-$350.00) $140.00   945 Lot of vintage baseball bats to include: J.F. Hillerich & Son " Safe Hit" model bat with "Professional" decal on barrel c.1910-15. 36" long with some general wear: VG-EX and Goldsmith "The Bear Cat" model bat c.1915-20. 33" long with a repaired handle crack and a few chips incl. one to the logo: VG-EX ($200.00-$300.00) $125.00   946 Lot of (3) vintage baseball bats to include: Spalding No. 2XB bat c.1890-1910. 29" long with some chipping to the knob: VG, Wright & Ditson "Major League Special" model. 34" long with knob chip and some surface flaking: VG, and Hilton-Collins Co. "Professional" model decal bat c.1915-20: VG ($200.00-$300.00) $10.00   947 Sagehew Sporting Goods mushroom knob bat c.1910. 33" long bat with attractive pronounced graining and oblong knob end. Center trademark features Indian head logo at center, handle has repaired crack: VG-EX ($400.00-$500.00) $550.00   948 Nap Lajoie decal bat c.1910-15. Rare 35" long J.F. Hillerich & Son bat with a rare vertical posed decal of Lajoie. Decal has some wear remaining approx. 75% intact: VG-EX ($350.00-$450.00) $400.00   949 Jake Stahl decal bat c.1910-15. Rare Stall & Dean signature model bat with a fasc. auto. of Stahl at center brand and decal of Stahl on barrel. Bat has repaired handle crack but retains attractive overall appearance with pronounced graining and decal which remains approx. 70% intact: VG-EX ($400.00-$500.00) $300.00   950 Spalding ring decorated baseball bat c.1890-1900. Model No. 3X along with Spalding logo stenciled on center brand area, retains bold and pronounced rings on barrel end. 31" with very light wear: EX-EX/MT ($400.00-$600.00) $500.00   951 Spalding "Wagon Tongue" ring decorated baseball bat c.1890-1900. High quality 34" bat with large Spalding logo and No. 000 stenciled at center brand area. "Wagon Tongue" stenciled on barrel and retains original black ring paint of barrel end. Has some ligfht general paint wear and repaired handle crack. Handle has serated surface where original twine grip would have been wrapped. Very nice overall appearance: EX ($1,000.00-$1,400.00) DNS   952 Rare Spalding ring decorated baseball bat c.1880-1890's. Lightweight 34 1/2" bat with gently tapered handle, retains orig. Spalding logo and "No. 50W" stenciled at center brand area. Original black ring decorations remain on barrel end, has a small chip out of back of barrel and small fissure in handle. Great 19th century bat with desirable usage wear and patina: EX ($1,500.00-$2,500.00) DNS   953 19th century baseball bat with double knob style handle c.1880-1900. Well made 32" long bat with deep brown finish and finely tapered hanlde terminating in small knob. Handle features (2) pronounced ringlet "knobs" or grips, beautiful condition with very little damage and original patina: EX ($650.00-$850.00) $650.00   954 Lot of (6) vintage baseball bats to include: Rogers Hornsby Zinn Beck model bat (34" with handle crack): VG-EX, Adirondack (Bill) Terry Style left handed hitter model bat (34" uncracked): EX, Harry Heilmann L.Slugger model 40HH (35" uncracked): VG-EX, Spalding Davis Robertson Autograph model bat (35 1/2" long uncracked): EX, Eddie Collins L.Slugger model 40K bat with "Kork Grip" (35" uncracked): EX, and Ty Cobb "Geargia Peach" decal bat (35" L.Slugger model 40 TC is uncracked with some damage to end of barrel: VG ($750.00-$1,000.00) $800.00   955 Lot of (2) early baseball bats c.1880-1890's. Includes 33" long bat with very thick and pronounced handle: VG-EX and 37 1/2" long bat having remains of its' original black handle paint which ran approx. 11" down the bat: VG ($500.00-$750.00) $100.00   956 Lot of (3) early baseball bats to include: Hillerich & Bradsby Co. "Fungo No. 24" bat c.1890-1900 (34" uncracked with wear to knob and barrel ends): VG-EX, D&M "Winner" model bat c.1900-1910 with acorn style knob which has some chipping (33 1/2" uncracked): VG, and D&M "Fungo" model bat c.1900 (35" uncracked): EX ($500.00-$750.00) $125.00   957 Vintage baseball equipment and memorabilia display. Shadowbox framed display of early baseball items to include: Reach 1" web fielder's glove c.1910, 1879 Concord BBC broadside, Old Judge N172 Farrar card, 1885 Chesire BBC baseball broadside, hig collar baseball jersey with hat and socks c.1910, and 1889 issue of "New York Clipper" as background. Overall size is 28"x35": EX (Item condition varies from GD-EX/MT) ($750.00-$1,250.00) $550.00   958 Lot of (2) vintage baseballs to include: J.Cronin AL ball: VG and Feb. 23, 1910 Reach "Fogel-Dooin" Testimonial Dinner miniature baseball: VG ($100.00-$150.00) $60.00   958a Scarce baseball decorated belt buckle c.1860-70's. Copper 2 1/2"x3 1/2" belt buckle having impressed baseball decor incl. bats, balls, hat, shoes, and bases. Originally had interlocking piece both of which were attached to belt of the period which based on another identified example was usually needlepoint on canvas. Other known example was manufactured in Baltimore, MD; scarce and obscure piece of early baseball equipment: EX ($500.00-$750.00) DNS   959 Lemon peel baseball c.1850-70's. Large 9" circumference dark brown ball with pronounced black stitching. Has some period replaced stitching and some light surface wear: VG-EX ($450.00-$650.00) $450.00   960 Lemon Peel baseball c.1850-70's. Supple brown leather 9" circumference ball with fine "V" pattern stitching terminating in a manner denoting two piece construction: EX ($600.00-$800.00) $750.00   960a 1914 Boston Braves souvenir baseball. 3/4 size red stitched baseball with fasc. autographs of Walter Maranville and Leslie Mann on sweet spot, "Boston Nationals Worlds Champions 1914" printed on adjoining side panel. Lightly toned overall, rare early souvenir relating to the Miracle Braves team of 1914: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $500.00   961 "The Standard" Base Ball wooden display box c.1870-80's. Hinged wooden box measures10"x13" with decorated lid having hand holding a ball and "The Standard Base Balls For Sale Here" black lettering. Surface has some wear incl. scratching and some staining which could be improved through refinishing. "Fish Hooks" lettering was added to side apron at later date. Very rare 19th century baseball display piece with desirable untouched original surface: VG ($1,250.00-$1,500.00) $1,050.00   962 Lot of Cornell University baseball equipment c.1900-1910. Includes full web workman's style glove c.1900. High quality glove has large hole in the center of the pocket: PR-GD, Cornell small bill baseball hat with satin lined interior: VG-EX, Cornell pennant c.1900-1910: VG, and (2) 4"x6" Cornell baseball player cabinet photographs c.1900-1910: EX-EX/MT ($400.00-$600.00) $175.00   963 Cy Young store model baseball glove. Hutch RHT mdeol 36W with fasc. autograph stamping of Cy Young's signature: VG-EX ($300.00-$400.00) $400.00   964 Lot of (3) player endorsed store model baseball gloves to include: Chas. Gehringer RHT model fielder's glove by J.C. Higgins: VG-EX, Joe DiMaggio RHT model 133 by Spalding (full size with strong fasc. signature): EX, and Joe DiMaggio RHT model B290 by Rex (block letter full name stamping): VG-EX ($300.00-$400.00) $150.00   965 Rajah Hornsby store model baseball glove with original photographic box lid c.1920's. Wilson "Champion Batsman" RHT model fielder's glove with Hornsby fasc. autograph. Glove remains fairly clean with strong auto. stampings, missing lacings between thumb/finger. Box lid features large image of Hornsby batting, includes one side apron: Glove: EX, Box lid: VG ($500.00-$750.00) $400.00   966 Rawlings fielder's glove box c.1920's. Red papered fiberboard lidded box features colorful end panel label for model #B33 glove. 9" square: EX ($125.00-$175.00) $100.00   967 Baseball fielder's glove in its' original decorative box c.1930's. Denkert RHT model glove is missing lacings between thumb/finger showing light to moderate overall usage wear retaining orig. R.H. Macy & Co., NY label. Box features full color baseball player illustration on top of lid and paper end label showing retailer of R.H. Macy & Co., New York: VG-EX ($400.00-$500.00) $250.00   968 Rare D&M baseball glove die cut store counter display box c.1915-25. Exceptional rectangular lidded display box for G84 model glove featuring die cut standup with player advertisement which resembles Max Carey. Underneath box bottom is retractable easel style stand to raise box. Very clean overall with very minor wear in a few areas, first example of this style display that we have handled: EX/MT-NM ($1,250.00-$1,500.00) $1,600.00   969 Walter Johnson store model baseball glove by D&M c.1920's. RHT reddish brown fielder's glove with fasc. signature stamp of Johnson on interior heel. "Walter" has some wear and is difficult to read, "Johnson" is fairly clean and easily legible. Retains D&M cloth label on backstrap: VG ($150.00-$250.00) $440.00   970 Lot of (2) early baseman's mitts c.1900-15. Includes D&M model, RHT: VG and "Favorite" RHT model with illegible mfg. stampings: VG ($150.00-$200.00) $90.00   971 Scarce Stall & Dean "Professional Catcher's Mask" c.1920's. Very unusual and to our knowledge not offered previously baseball catcher's mask of a metal alloy painted in flat black paint. Mask features large horizontal "full view" eye hole and diagonal spitter hole flanked by two crescent shaped holes. Retains original leather head padding and leather/canvas head strapping. Stamped "Patent Pending" on chin area. Includes xerox copy of a Stall & Dean catalogue picturing this style of mask with detailed description. Rare and intriguing piece of obscure baseball equipment: EX ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $1,250.00   972 Lot of (6) vintage HOF player endorsed store model baseball gloves. Includes Joe Medwick RHT model by Marathon Sptg. Goods: VG-EX, Heinie Manush RHT model by Tru-Sport: VG-EX, Harold Pie Traynor RHT model: VG, Lloyd Waner RHT model by Davega: VG, Earl Averill RHT model: VG, and Lloyd "Sprout" Waner RHT model by Denkert: GD ($500.00-$750.00) $300.00   973 Lot of (2) pieces of 19th century baseball equipment. Includes early baseman's style baseball mitt c.1890's. Grommet back pillow style baseman's mitt, 9" tall with portion of back strapping and has some reinforced stitching at top and base of glove: VG and 19th century oblong knob bat c.1870-80's, 35" with original surface: VG-EX ($750.00-$950.00) $700.00   974 Rare "A.M. Draper's Glove Shop" trade sign c.1850-1881. Rectagular pine hanging double sided sign measures 10"x74" with original black and white painted lettering and decor. Sign exhibits typical wear incltaining, border chipping, and is missing 1" on "A.M...." end. Alvah McQueston Draper was born in 1828 and was a member of the Plymouth, NH Draper family who founded the Draper & Maynard Sporting Goods Co. in 1881. Alvah was one of three Draper cousins who were involved in glove manufacturing (All manners of gloves not limited to baseball). Jason Draper was involved in the manufacturing of the gloves while Alvah sold the gloves in the retail shop for which this sign hung on the main street in Plymouth at some point between 1850-1881. Thie 'glove manufacturing' business is what allowed D&M Sporting Goods to advertise a manufacturing history dating to the 1840's. Fascinating piece whith historical relavance to the origins of a very prominent pioneering baseball equipment company: VG ($1,000.00-$1,500.00) $2,700.00   975 Lot of (4) Jack Lapp/Phila. Athletics related framed photographs. Includes 4"x5" image of Lapp and (3) other A's players incl. Ira Thomas, 5"x7" image of Lapp and (3) other A's players posed on the field incl. Stuffy McInnis, 8"x10" image of Lapp batting in A's uniform, and Chester,PA baseball team photograph with Lapp c.1905 (7"x9"): Range EX-EX/MT ($500.00-$750.00) $200.00   976 Lot of (2) large format photographs with relation to Jack Lapp. Includes 11"x16" matted and framed image of Lapp and several other individuals (possibly including Herb Pennock) posed with game in hunting gear: EX and 11"x14" sepia tone photo of Ira Thomas and Jack Lapp reading the newspaper before the 1911 World Series. Photo has some edge chipping and a few surface scratches, signed by noted photographer Louis Van Oeyen: VG ($250.00-$350.00) $150.00   977 1909 Shibe Park Opening Day Phila. Athletics team panoramic photograph. Sepia tone image measures 8"x28" picturing the A's in uniform standing on the newly opened Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Players include Baker, Bender, Plank, Collins, and McInnis. Standing next to the players is marching band, we believe this to have been a larger image at one time which would have included the Boston Red Sox as the A's played and defeated the Sox in the first game at Shibe by a score of 8-1. Photo has some surface abrasions at top of right side, framed: VG ($600.00-$800.00) $850.00   978 Very rare 1910 World Series Opening Game panoramic photograph. Oversized 8"x53" mounted image of the opening game for the 1910 World Championship played at Shibe Park between the A's and Cubs on October 17, 1910. Photo depicts players on the field with thousands of fans packed into every spot able to be occupied with police guarding the field perimeter seated on wooden crates. Photo itself has some surface soiling and a few scratches all of which would be greatly improved if not eliminated with professional restoration. Mount has varying degrees of chipping to its' edges which have been matted with no affect to the visuals of the image. Identification based on a titled example that we had previously sold which at the time was the only known example. Very rare and significant World Series related panoramic photo from a team member's personal collection: Photo: VG-EX, Mount: GD ($1,500.00-$2,500.00) $850.00   979 Rare 1911 Philadelphia Athletics team panoramic photograph. One of the toughest early team panoramic images to find in high grade condition mostly due to lack of contrast in the original image. The offered example is by far and away the best we have handled with rich sepia tones and original contrast. Players are lined up on the field incl. Mack, Baker, Bender, Plank, Collins, and Lapp. Marked by photographer W.Jennings, Phila. at lower right, mount is titled in period white ink, "Philadelphia Athletics Champions of the World 1911". Remains on original mount in its' original black painted oak frame. A true period gem from a member of the legendary 1911 Champion A's: EX-MT ($4,000.00-$6,000.00) $8,500.00   980 Fine large format photograph of Jack Lapp c.1908-1915. Stuuning 10"x14" sepia tone image of Lapp in full A's uniform and catcher's equipment posed on the field. Remains in its' original matting and oak frame with only a tiny blemish in the center of image: EX $400.00-$500.00) $700.00   981 1910 Philadelphia Athletics team cabinet photograph. Formal posed image of the 1910 World Champion A's in street clothes incl. Mack, Bender, Collins, Plank, Baker, and Lapp. Marked W.Jennings, Phila. photographer at lower right, 8"x10" in its' original matting and frame. Crisp and powerful image of one of the finest teams in Major League history: NM ($750.00-$1,250.00) $1,500.00   982 Rare Philadelphia Athletics uniform patch c.1908-1915. Offered is an original blue on white "A" which was once attached to the front of a Phila. Athletics jersey. The "A" symbol remains today as one of the most recognized and storied in baseball history. The patch has evidence of usage wear and a few minor moth holes/areas of soiling most of which are on the back. Includes an original 8"x14" cabinet photograph c.1908-15 of Jack Lapp wearing a jersey with a similar (if not the actual) "A" patch on the front. With original period Athletics jerseys from the early 1900's numbering under (5) the offered patch represents a significant discovery of A's related equipment from a documented player source: EX ($1,000.00-$2,000.00) $750.00   983 1910 Phila. Athletics composite print. Believed to have been issued to the players and individuals affiliate with the team, composite print of the A's superimposed on elephant mascot incl. Baker, Mack, Collins, Plank, and Bender. Measures 16"x20" in its' original gilt decorated roccoco style frame. very clean overall with no mentionable condition issues: EX-MT ($750.00-$1,000.00) $1,200.00   984 Rare 1914 Boston Braves pennant. Uncommon variation on this seldom seen Braves three piece style pennant having blue and white panels with applied red team name and date characters. Remains in outstanding original condition with intact tassles and only light age soiling which could be cleaned if so desired: EX ($1,500.00-$2,000.00) $1,600.00   985 Rare and Important 1910 Philadelphia Athletics World Championship pennant. Huge 42" vertical pennant with white on blue applied elephant and characters presented to Lapp for his participation in the 1910 Championship team. Pennant remains in remarkable original condition with only light soiling that could be cleaned if so desired. This is only the second such example of this pennant that we have encountered with the other having belonged to team member Bris Lord that we auctioned in February of 2000. Impressive early Championship related display piece of notable rarity: EX-EX/MT ($4,000.00-$6,000.00) $5,000.00   986 Rare and Important 1911 Philadelphia Athletics World Championship pennant. Huge 42" vertical pennant with gold on blue applied elephant and characters presented to Lapp for his participation in the 1911 Championship team. Pennant remains in remarkable original condition with only light soiling that could be cleaned if so desired. To the best of our knowledge the offered example is the first to be discovered and given the subject, rarity, and stunning color display qualities we believe it to be one of the finest baseball related pennants extant: EX-EX/MT ($4,000.00-$6,000.00) $5,500.00   987 1916 Chicago White Sox team cabinet photograph. 7 1/2"x9 1/2" mounted image of the White Sox players posed in uniform incl. Weaver, Cicotte, Collins, and Jack Lapp. Photo has some light surface soiling and light vertical surface wrinkle in background. While on the 1916 White team Joe Jackson is not pictured in the photo, "1916" written at bottom of image and on mount: EX ($750.00-$1,000.00) $325.00   988 St. Louis Browns pennant c.1940's: EX-MT ($275.00-$350.00) $275.00   989 1969 All-Star game pennant. Tough white with red and blue graphics pennant issued for game played at Washington D.C. Has some lt. soiling and is missing tip of point: EX ($150.00-$200.00) $10.00   990 Detroit Tigers pennant c.1940's. Very clean with small pinholes at the corners: EX ($100.00-$150.00) $25.00   991 1942 New York Yankees World Series pennant. Tough Yankee pennant featuring batter graphic at left side, has an area of fading on bottom 1/3: VG-EX ($200.00-$300.00) $225.00   992 Pair of 1962 All-Star game pennants. Issued for game played at Chicago's Wrigley Field, includes one each for AL and NL teams with players listed. Players include Maris, Mantle, Aaron, Mays, Clemente, and Musial: EX ($350.00-$450.00) $400.00   993 1937 New York Yankees AL Champions pennant. Rare 24" blue pennant features printed last names of players incl. Gehrig, DiMaggio, Lazerri, and Dickey. Has some lt. soiling and age toning but remains intact and complete: VG-EX ($500.00-$750.00) $400.00   994 Phila. Athletics pennant c.1915-20. Early blue wool pennant with applied white lettering measures 23 1/2" long with tip of point missing. Has some light soiling to the lettering and white strip: EX ($500.00-$750.00) $150.00   995 "Welcome Home" pennant c.1917-20. World War I era pennant featuring soldier with rifle and large U.S. flag: EX ($200.00-$300.00) $160.00   996 Vintage U.S.A. pennant c.1920's. Large royal blue pennant with American eagle symbol at left: EX-EX/MT ($125.00-$175.00) $80.00   997 Lot of (3) 1954 Coca Cola sports related advertising signs. Colorful group of sports themed cardboard advertising signs featuring die cut player figurals. Subjects include boxing, hockey, and tennis. Dated on reverse, very clean overall: Range EX-EX/MT ($750.00-$1,000.00) $160.00   998 1954 Coca Cola football advertising sign. Colorful cardboard sign featuring large football player with ball shaped background graphics. 17" tall with minimal wear, dated on back: EX-MT ($450.00-$650.00) $160.00   999 1954 Coca Cola baseball advertising sign. Colrful cardboard sign featuring baseball batter with glove shaped graphic in background. 15 1/2" tall with minimal wear, dated on back: EX-MT ($500.00-$750.00) $300.00   1000 1947 Ty Cobb Coca Cola advertising sign. Cardboard 12"x14" color sign picturing Cobb batting. Has a few surface creases and some general wear incl. light soiling. Matted and framed: VG ($275.00-$375.00) $125.00