Lot 121. Ron Stark 20” x 24” Color Print of Mickey Mantle on Canvas. Stark has been likened to Norman Rockwell, and it is easy to see why. The colors, detail and shading of Mantle’s image work together to make the artwork so captivating as to convince onlookers that Yankee star might take that swing at any moment. Stark is able to shut out the modern world and capture a moment of innocence from one of baseball’s brightest eras. Framed to 23 ½” x 27 ¾” and signed in the lower right by Stark. Magnificent!
Winning Bid $198.
Lot 126. 1947 Photo of Ruth with the Inspiration for His 1926 World Series 3 HR Game. This AP wire photo captures Babe Ruth visiting with Johnny Syslvester, who inspired him to hit three home runs in Game 4 of the 1926 World Series. When Sylvester, who was 11, fell ill, members of his family contacted the Yankees and Cardinals, who were facing off for baseball’s World Championship. Both teams responded. Ruth sent a note saying that he would “knock a homer for you” in Game 4. Ruth did just that. And then for good measure, he socked two more. Sylvester recovered and lived to the age of 74. He credited Ruth with his recovery. The two men met a year before Ruth’s death. The 7” x 9” photo is vg-ex with the caption taped to the back. A light stain from the tape shows very lightly on the front. The photo is an interesting adjunct to a major World Series accomplishment and an important event in The Babe Ruth Story.
Minimum Bid $75.
Lot 127. 1942 Babe Ruth Pride of the Yankees Original Press Photo. In this sepia press photo, Ruth sits in a make-up chair on the set of Pride of the Yankees, the Lou Gehrig biographical movie starring Gary Cooper. Ruth played himself in the movie. In this photo entitled “Babe in Hollywood” in the caption, Ruth stares into a mirror and holds a cigar. The caption points out that this photo was taken “before (Ruth’s) illness” and “By physician’s orders, he smokes only (a) pipe now!” The photo is 7 ½” x 9” and vg-ex.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 128. 11 1930s-40s Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig Ads. Three of the ads feature Ruth, and the remaining eight, Gehrig. Babe Ruth Ads: 1. 1934 Quaker Oats. This huge colorful ad, measuring 15 ½” x 21”, offers a mail-in coupon to join the Babe Ruth Fan Club. Membership offers the possibility of winning a Spalding Ruth model glove or baseball or a trip to New York or Chicago. The Babe’s radio show is also advertised. Two pieces about 1 ½” x 6” each are missing from the upper and lower left corners. F-g. Beautiful display potential! 2. 1933 Wheaties 8 ½” x 11 ½” color ad from the back cover of The American Magazine, Aug. 1933. Vg. 3. 1948 Chesterfield. 14” x 10 ¼” colorful ad features William Bendix as Babe Ruth in “The Babe Ruth Story.” Lou Gehrig Ads: 1. 1937 Camels, 10 ½” x 14” color, g-vg. 2. 1935 Wheaties, color, 10 ½ x 13 ¾.” Ex-m. 3. 1935 Camels, color 10 ½” x 13 3/4”, vg. 4. 1936 Gillette Razor, “For Clean-Up King, I Nominate Lou Gehrig,” 10 ½” x 13 3/4” b&w. Ex-m. 5. Colorful newspaper comic with Gehrig strip at bottom for Huskies. Ex . 6. 8” x 11 ½” color Wheaties ad. F-g. 7. Camels 8 ½” x 12” color ad with Gene Sarazen, Gehrig. Ex. 8. Camels 8 ½” x 12” color ad with Gehrig, other sports stars. Vg-ex.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 129. New York Yankees American League Champions 1950 Pennant. Blue text on a cream-colored felt field proclaims “American League Champions 1950 N.Y. Yankees.” Accompanying the text is an illustration of a catcher awaiting the ball as a runner slides home. There are pin holes in the corners and near the tip, and the tip is torn away. Technically fair, the pennant displays very nicely.
Winning Bid $100.
Lot 130. Yankees Collection of 35 Items Including Yearbooks, Press Passes and Tickets. These collectibles are from the 1980s-90s: 1-2. Press passes for 1991 and 1992, laminated, ex-m. 3-4. Single-game press passes for 1985 games, vg. 5. Press pass for the 1981 East Division Series, vg+ to ex. 6-8. ALCS tickets, two from 1977 plus a stub from a unknown season, vg-ex to ex. 9-12. Three 1978 or 1979 World Champs or Opening Day pin-backs plus an undated Yankees pin, ex. Reggie Jackson and Thurman Munson are pictured on the 4” World Champs pin, nm. 13-14. Early 1960s team-issued photo postcards of Jack Reed and Steve Hamilton, ex. 15-16. Babe Ruth reprint exhibit cards, ex+ and nm. 17-19. Mickey Mantle restaurant postcard and two other postcards, ex. 20-21. Two Terry Cashman record albums: Talkin’ Baseball: American League, 33 1/3 rpm, sealed, mint, and The Bambino, The Clipper & The Mick, 45 rpm, nm with “sample” stamp on label. 22. Yankee Stadium, 45 rpm, narrated by Mel Allen, nm record in vg-ex picture sleeve. 23. 1983 Yearbook, Billy Martin cover, Babe Ruth centerfold poster, ex cover, nm inside. 24. 1983 Photo Album with great player photos, ex. 25-27. 1983 calendars, Martin cover, vg-ex, and 1984 calendar, vg+ to ex. 28. 1989 Yearbook, ex-m. 29-35. Various1998 and 1999 New York Times sports sections featuring the Yankees.
Winning Bid $204.
Lot 163. 1950s Baseball Card Vending Machine by Calex Manufacturing. Forget the gum balls. This Criss Cross Card Machine was made by Calex Mfg. of Amityville, N.Y., with just one purpose in mind: to sell sports and non-sport cards. Criss Cross Cards apparently produced the “Big Little Book” series of cards in the 1930s. This card vendor holds standard-sized late 1950s baseball cards. The paper panel on the front encourages collectors to “Buy the Entire Series” by purchasing six cards for 5 cents. The steel gray machine, which is 11” wide, 6 ½” deep and 23” tall, holds a large quantity of cards. A key provides access to the machine’s interior. The exterior is ex-m. There is a small amount of paper loss on the promotional panel, which holds five 1958 Topps baseball cards. These cards are included. This vendor has been refurbished to require a quarter instead of a nickel. It is in good working order. This machine is uncommon and attractive.
Winning Bid $330.
Lot 164. Fabulous 1930s Art Deco Baseball Game by Pace Mfg Co. of Chicago. This machine recalls the art deco styling of the movie theatres. Typically, they had an arcade, where children and adults likely played this game. The “field” and front are stark industrial polished steel. Hand-painted yellow and red embellishments decorate the front. For one cent, the player received five chances to press a lever on the side and fired small steel balls into slots labeled home run, single, double, triple, walk, out or shoot again. The game is 17” tall, 9” wide and 7” deep with a painted steel chassis and cherry stained wood base and crown. On its very top rests a die cut, painted steel sign with “Base Ball, Pace Mfg. Co, Chicago, Illinois.” The machine has keys and is in good operating condition. A beautiful example with a few minute paint chips or stains.
Winning Bid $1,987.
Lot 165. 1950s Victor Vending Baseball Gum Machine. For 1 cent, this vintage vendor dispensed a gumball and allowed the purchaser to play a game by catapulting the ball to achieve a Single, Double, Triple, Home Run, Fly Out or Strike Out. The 16 teams that made up the major leagues then are represented by 1 ¼” decals on the front glass panel. The Dodgers were still in Brooklyn, and Cincinnati fielded the “Red Legs.” The case, 8 ¾” wide x 8 ½” deep x 13 ¾” high, is made of wood, and the front is glass and steel. On each side is a plastic panel that provides a view of the machine’s interior, which is lighted. The machine shows use, but not abuse, with a few scratches on the plastic panels and steel front. It is in good working order and comes with four keys. This is an excellent machine that displays with plenty of character.
Winning Bid $300.
Lot 166. 1930 Pie-Eyed Mickey Mouse Baseball Catcher Bisque Figurine with Label. This bisque measures about 3 ¼” high, is impressed with “Walt E. Disney” on his shorts and “Made in Japan” on the backs of his shoes. Mickey retains 85% - 90% of the paint and is remarkable because on the bottom of his left shoe is a paper tag that reads “Mickey Mouse, Copy 1928-1930, by Walter E. Disney.” One of the most desirable of the Mickey Mouse bisques.
Winning Bid $264.
Lot 167. 1930 Pie-Eyed Mickey Mouse Baseball Fielder Bisque Figure. Standing approximately 3 ¼” high, this bisque figure retains almost 100% of his paint and shows Mickey with a fielder’s glove on his left hand, which is held low at his side. His signature pants are green rather than red, and embossed on their front is “Mickey Mouse.” Both “Walt E. Disney” and “Made in Japan” are impressed on his back, together with a paper label reading “Mickey Mouse, Copy 1928-1930 by Walter E. Disney.” A few paint smudges and a firing bubble to the front of his left shoe are the only imperfections. One of the rarer of the Mickey Mouse bisques.
Winning Bid $180.
Lot 168. 1930 Mickey Mouse Bisque Pitcher Figure with Baseball and Glove. This bisque stands approximately 3 ¼” tall and shows Mickey with a glove at his left hip and a gold painted baseball in his right hand. Across his chest is debossed “Mickey Mouse,” and across his back and his shorts, “Made in Japan, Walt E. Disney.” Very nice condition with 85% paint retention and just few paint smudges, which is common. In this auction, you can find three of the four bisques needed to complete this popular set!
Winning Bid $148.
Lot 169. 3 Circa 1900 A.J. Reach Co. Baseball Pins Representing Professional Leagues. These pins, which measure 7/8”, are printed as baseballs with the league’s name across the center. 1. Official American League Ball, Whitehead & Hoag paper back with an 1896 patent, ex+. 2. Official American Association, Bastian Brothers paper back, nm. 3. Official Southern Association, another Bastian Brothers back, slightly off-center, full green rim shows, ex+. Scarce, attractive pins that show some light toning.
Winning Bid $75.
Lot 170. Circa 1913-14 Boston Garter Original Box. The company responsible for some of the most beautiful baseball cards ever produced turned out a pretty mean box too for its product line. Wonderful period graphics grace the box, which is 4 ¼” x 4 ¼” x 5/8”. The box carries 1913 patent dates. The Boston Garter cards were produced in 1912 and 1914. One card came with each package of 12 of these sock garter boxes. The box has a puncture that extends about 2” across the top right corner; otherwise, it has an ex-m appearance and displays well with deep, rich colors.
Minimum Bid $100.
Lot 171. Circa 1900-1920 Baseball Scorers. 1. A die-cut Celluloid scorer, about 2 3/8” x 2 ¾”, in the shape of a baseball glove has a schedule on the palm with teams that participated in various iterations of the Michigan State League, a Class D league, from 1895-1902. The scorer advertises Crossier Sporting Goods of Jackson. The Jackson team faced opponents from Lansing, Flint, Saginaw, Bay City, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek and Adrian. Ex-m to nm. 2. Circa 1920 scorer promoting The Star Hat from the Rothchild Bros. Hat Co. of “Saint Louis.” The scorer has a baseball on one side and a “face” on the reverse. Various advertisements appear in the eyes and mouth as balls and strikes change on the front. Ex-m stiff paper scorer. Both scorers have strong graphics.
Winning Bid $240.
