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275+ Collectibles from the 1960s-90s Olympics in Mexico, Calgary, Sarejevo, LA.
Lot 253. 275+ Collectibles from the 1960s-90s Olympics in Mexico, Calgary, Sarejevo, LA. This wonderful collection comes from the estate of a reporter. It consists of pins, tickets, programs, press passes and more! 1-200. More than 200 pins, many enamel, almost exclusively from the 1980s-90s, including Calgary, Sarejevo and Coca-Cola Collections. These pins generally are nm. Souvenir Medals: 202-4. 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 bronze medals and 1992 Barcelona paperweight. Ex-m to nm and ranging from 2 ¼” to 2 ¾”. Patches: 205-229. 25 including 23 1968 Mexico patches. Nm-m. 230-46. 12 programs for the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, many with tickets pasted inside the front covers. Events include boxing, swimming, gymnastics, water polo, volleyball, soccer, basketball, track and fencing. Vg-ex. Ali is among the athletes pictured. Press Passes: 247-48. 2 Barcelona, ex-m. Tickets: 249-250. 2 Los Angeles, g-vg and ex. Programs, Media Guides, Books: 251-257. Opening Ceremonies at Los Angeles Program, 1980 Spectator’s Guide to the Olympics, 1984 U.S. Olympic team media guide, Sarajevo 1984 oversized softcover coffee table book, 1988 Coke Pin Collectors Guide, and 1984 Olympic Record Book, oversized soft-cover. These publications average ex. Souvenirs: 258-270. 4 sets of 1984 Jugoslavia stamps, 2 oversized 1984 “The Games” calendars from Mercedes-Benz, 1988 playing cards, 4 Calgary 1988 posters (3 the same), 1992 Barcelona Seiko Official paper Timer, 1996 Atlanta Games glass tumbler with logo. Generally ex or better. Misc: 271- 292. 1988, 1992, 1996 newspapers and magazines including USA Today and TSN, and mounted ad for NBC radio show, ex+. 293-296. 4 VHS tapes, 1984, 1992 and 2 retrospectives. Nice collection with some hard-to-find items, highlighted by the 1968 Mexico Games cache. And it can provide hours of entertainment too!
Winning Bid $592.
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