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Mastro Auctions

April 18th-21st 2006

Sports Premier Catalog Auction

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Doug Allen, President

Bill Mastro, C.E.O.

7900 S. Madison Street

Burr Ridge, IL. 60527

phone (630) 472-1200

LOT CLOSING DATES

FINE ART

4/18/06

Lots

1-164

AMERICANA

4/19/06

Lots

165-690

SPORTS

4/20/06

Lots

691-1415

SPORTS

4/21/06

Lots

1416-2305

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FOR THIS AUCTION

NUMBER #1 TOP PICK - LOT 2046

SOLD FOR

$17,511.00

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18 1/2 inch by 15 inch

1894 Pittsburgh Base Ball Club

Advertising Schedule Poster

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SOLD FOR

$5,576.00

Circa 1870's Bib Style Baseball Uniform, Lot 692

SOLD FOR

$3,461.00

19th Century Youngstown vs. Akron Football Broadside, 39" x 25" Lot 818

SOLD FOR

$16,106.00

1920's Jim Thorpe Game Used Helmet, Lot 2169

SOLD FOR

$700.00

1896 Parker Bros. "Parlor Golf" Complete Game in Original Box, 21" x 14" Lot 1659

SOLD FOR

$4,028.00

1926 Cal vs. Stanford "Big Game" Oil Painting, 27" x 17-3/4" Lot 829

SOLD FOR

$15,307.00

1912 Boston Garter Advertising Sign with Eddie Collins and Hal Chase, 21" x 11" Lot 2070

SOLD FOR

$847.00

U. Pennsylvania c1900 Complete Game Worn Baseball Uniform, Lot 1835

SOLD FOR

$1,391.00

1913 Joe Jackson Plaster Statue,

13-1/2" Lot 2066

SOLD FOR

$3,425.00

1895 Police Gazette "Our Baseball Heroes" Lithograph, 21- 1/2" x 15-1/2"

Lot 2276

Commentary

Carlton Hendricks

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If you're new to collecting sports display antiques, this is about as good as auctions get. It's packed with very rare museum quality items you may not see again for a long time.

Lot 2046 , 18 1/2 inch by 15 inch1894 Pittsburgh Base Ball Club Advertising Schedule Poster. - SOLD FOR $17,511.00

It was a tough call choosing the number one piece, there are so many great things in this auction. The graphics and color however speak for themselves. This same poster was in the April 2005 Robert Edward auction and sold for $15,000.00. It'll be interesting to see what it brings here. It's had some minor restoration, but it's the only known example.

Lot 692 , Circa 1870's Bib Style Baseball Uniform - SOLD FOR $5,576.00 This is the kind of item that'll bring you to a screeching halt. These bib fronts are incredibly rare. Actually I only recall one other that was in the Halper collection, and it had the consistency of a pajama top. This one looks like a sturdier material. Halper paid $10,000.00 for his back about 16 years ago, and it was just the jersey, no pants. This one's got the pants. There is some staining on the front, but the rest of the condition isn't bad.

Lot 818 , 19th Century Youngstown vs. Akron Football Broadside, 39" x 25" - SOLD FOR $3,461.00 I've seen a few different versions of this, but they're very rare. Leland's had some that were for some deaf teams, about 15 years ago. I know of another that advertises Dennison College vs. Akron Football Club. It's one of the best football posters extant. It's got great graphics, it's in very good condition. Take if from me, early football broadsides are one of my biggest hot buttons, This is about as nice as they come, and it's from Ohio, the very heart of early football country.

Lot 2169 , 1920's Jim Thorpe Game Used Helmet - SOLD FOR $16,106.00 Interesting story on how and where this was acquired. So Thorpe ran a bar in Nevada ay?

Lot 1659 , 1896 Parker Bros. "Parlor Golf" Complete Game in Original Box, 21" x 14" - SOLD FOR $700.00 Take it from a serious victorian sports board game collector, this is one of the top golf games. I don't even have it (nor do I have room for it) It's a very rare game. I can't even recall the last one I saw..maybe 18 years ago!

Lot 829 , 1926 Cal vs. Stanford "Big Game" Oil Painting, 27" x 17-3/4" - SOLD FOR $4,028.00 One of the best football paintings I've seen, and in great condition.

Lot 2070 , 1912 Boston Garter Advertising Sign with Eddie Collins and Hal Chase, 21" x 11" - SOLD FOR $15,307.00 This is one of the most desirable baseball signs. Rarely do you see them offered. This looks to be the same one that was in the April 2005 Robert Edward auction. It sold for $22,500.00 then. Another example sold in the Mile High Auction last December for $31,704.00 . It'll be interesting what it brings here.

Lot 1835 , U. Pennsylvania c1900 Complete Game Worn Baseball Uniform - SOLD FOR $847.00 These big name college uniforms don't come up too often. Great display pieces, lots of character.

Lot 2066 , 1913 Joe Jackson Plaster Statue,

13-1/2"- SOLD FOR $1,391.00 Very rare, never seen a painted one quite like this, very tough piece.

Lot 2276 , 1895 Police Gazette "Our Baseball Heroes" Lithograph, 21- 1/2" x 15-1/2" - SOLD FOR $3,425.00 Though not as important as some of the other 19th century baseball prints like the Temple Cup, it's within the boundaries of investment grade baseball art. As Herman Kaufman says, they don't grow on trees. Good solid display material.

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There are a total of

2,305 lots in this auction

1,615

Sports Lots

526

Americana Lots

164

Fine Art Lots

The following 95 items are considered exceptional by SportsAntiques.com

THERE ARE 7 SPORTS CATEGORIES click any highlighted link
46 BASEBALL LOTS	26 FOOTBALL LOTS
1 BOXING LOT	1 BASKETBALL LOT
4 GOLF LOTS	1 TENNIS LOT
16 NON SPORT LOTS
There are a significant amount of signs and posters in this preview; 28 total. To make them easier to find, they are highlighted in maroon boxes

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BASEBALL

Lot 692 sold for $5,576.00

Circa 1870's Bib Style Baseball Uniform

Lot 693

sold for $15,307.00

Elmer Steele 1911 Pittsburgh Pirates Team Sweater

Lot 727

sold for $4,506.00

Signed Photo of Lou Gehrig and Companion - Also Signed on the

Reverse by Christy Walsh!

Lot 741

sold for $36,100.00

1929 World Series Autographed Photograph with Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth

Lot 746

sold for $5,999.00

1931 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals Team Signed Photo with Six Hall of Famers

Lot 759

sold for $1,735.00

Babe Ruth Autographed Golf Ball

Lot 807

sold for $2,426.00

Joe DiMaggio 11" x 14" Signed Photo with Marilyn Monroe

Lot 994

sold for $4,506.00

Circa 1865 Harry and Sam Wright Carte de Visite

Lot 996

sold for $2,860.00

1888/89 Cap Anson "Spalding Australian Tour" Cabinet Photograph

Lot 939

sold for $12,232.00

1919 Black Sox Original Team Photo Featuring All of the "Eight Men Out"

Lot 1177

sold for $949.00

1888 Chicago White Sox Vs. New York Giants Scorecard

Lot 1835

sold for $847.00

U. Pennsylvania c1900 Complete Game Worn Baseball Uniform

Lot 1837

sold for $90,798.00

Joe DiMaggio 1933-1935 San Francisco Seals Signed Game Worn Jersey

Lot 2046

sold for $17,511.00

1894 Pittsburgh Base

Ball Club Advertising Schedule Poster

Lot 2048

sold for $1,909.00

19th Century "Darktown Battery" Mechanical Bank

Lot 2051

sold for $433.00

1900's "Base Hit"

Illustrated Cigar Box

Lot 2058

sold for $4,096.00

Circa 1910 Stall & Dean Ty Cobb Championship Cup

Lot 2057

sold for $1,075.00

1910 Reach Cardboard Ad Piece Featuring Ty Cobb

Lot 2056

sold for $847.00

Extremely Visual 1910's Harry Davis Mini Decal Bat

Lot 2060

sold for $1,149.00

1910-Era Joe Jackson

Mini Decal Bat

Lot 2062

sold for $2,310.00

Circa 1910 Early

Comiskey Park Turnstile

Lot 2065

sold for $3,146.00

Circa 1910-1915 Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat Decal Folio Page with Jackson, Cobb and Collins

Lot 2066

sold for $1,391.00

1913 Joe Jackson

Plaster Statue

Lot 2070

sold for $15,307.00

1912 Boston Garter Advertising Sign with Eddie Collins and Hal Chase

Lot 2071

sold for $5,069.00

1912 Broadside of Walter Johnson and Ad Brennan

Lot 2086

sold for $1,183.00

1920's Spalding Cardboard Advertising Sign

Lot 2091

sold for $27,903.00

1924 Walter Johnson Plaster Statue

Lot 2097

sold for $4,096.00

1920's Lefty Grove "Lucky Strike" Trolley Car Sign

Lot 2100

sold for $267.00

1930's Reach Die-Cut Advertising Display

Lot 2107

sold for $9,503.00

1930's Babe Ruth Tri Fold "Old Gold" Display

Lot 2108

sold for $3,146.00

Extremely Rare 1930's

Lou Gehrig "Huskies" Cardboard Counter Display

Lot 2110

sold for $1,577.00

1940's Hillerich & Bradsby Cardboard Bat Stand

Store Display Featuring Joe DiMaggio

Lot 2115

sold for $711.00

Circa Late 1940's Bob Feller Wilson

Die-Cut Store Display

Lot 2123

sold for $1,854.00

Pair of 1950's Chesterfield Cigarettes Cardboard Advertising Signs (2)

Lot 2124

sold for $2,310.00

1950's Mickey Mantle Signed Personal

Model Glove in

Original Display Box

Lot 2125

sold for $770.00

1950's Yankee Stadium Police Badge

Lot 2133

sold for $770.00

Circa 1960 Al Kaline Cooper Tire

Die-Cut Stand Up

Lot 2276

sold for $3,425.00

1895 Police Gazette "Our Baseball Heroes" Lithograph

Lot 2277

sold for $2,004.00

1886 Chicago Base Ball Team Silk with Cap Anson

Lot 2279

sold for $45,960.00

Circa 1900 Christy Mathewson New York Giants Game Worn Jacket