Near the peak of their strength as a team, the 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers sent seven players to the All-Star game at Shibe Park in Philadelphia: Roy Campanella, Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Preacher Roe and Duke Snider. The game was halted early due to rain, called after just five innings, with […]
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The T216 People’s Tobacco issues are the last of the Louisiana-based tobacco sets. Issued during the lengthy period between 1911 and 1916, the cards advertise either Kotton, Mino, or Virginia Extra brands, with Mino and Virginia Extra being the more scarce varieties. The cards are extraordinarily scarce today, with higher-grade commons reaching into the four-figure
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Pathe’ Records was an international record label and phonograph manufacturer based in France. Originally in the business of manufacturing phonograph cylinders, the company began making traditional “disc” records in the early 1900s, and while a major company in France, was largely unsuccessful in making a dent in the United States market. In 1920, the company
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The Bradley Knitting Company was a clothing manufacturer based in Delavan, Wisconsin, that manufacturerd a variety of knitted items including gloves, hosiery, swimsuits, and sweaters. In the mid 1920s, the company manufactured sweaters for many major league baseball teams. The company advertised their affiliation with the major league teams and offered the “Bradley Big League
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When our consignor approached us with the material that makes up this incredibly interesting lot, we felt we were absolutely up for the challenge. The consignment consisted of a number of items, all initially purchased from an estate whose name has been lost to history, and included a large black and white photograph of a
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The passing of Lou Gehrig was a national tragedy, his illness was devastating news to a nation that was growing up at the same time as our National Pastime. Recovering from a Great Depression and embracing the entertainment provided by the game, fans embraced its superstars as national heroes. The “Iron Horse” was synonymous with
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We’re thrilled to bring you another Lou Gehrig game-used bat in our January auction, another beautiful Hanna Batrite, another new hobby discovery. Our Summer sale of a 1930 Lou Gehrig Hanna Batrite bat produced a veritable avalanche of bats adorned with Gehrig’s name; store-models, post-career bats, even bats without any identifying markings whatsoever were all brought
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