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Circa 1876  BASEBALL CLOCK STORY

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Circa 1891

Tiffany & Co.

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Circa 1890

HIGH WHEELER

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ESTES PROFESSIONAL

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Circa 1887

Reed and Barton Silver Plate Football 

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Mastronet's 

Classic Collectors Auction 

www.mastronet.com 

Doug Allen, President

10S660 Kingery Highway  Willowbrook, IL 60527

phone (630) 472-1200

 

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bidding opens  October 10th 2005
bidding closes October 20th 2005

11:00PM 30 minute rule applies, see 

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Commentary: I've seen these Mastronet Classic Collector Auctions previously, and it seems like I've seen a a few interesting pieces offered, but this one is major, with way more than a few exceptional items.

There are 1,857 sports lots, and 327 non sports lots in this auction. The following items are considered exceptional by SportsAntiques101.com

Boxing

Lot Number

Description & Commentary

CLOSED AT

$9,148.00 

0967

1962 Cassius Clay vs. George Logan broadside poster 

27 1/2" X 22", on cardstock Extremely rare,  I don't recall ever in 18 years in the hobby seeing a Cassius Clay broadside offered, large,  and it's in not bad condition.

CLOSED AT

$630.00  

956

1891 "Life and Battles of John L. Sullivan" 

soft cover book

Football

Lot Number

Description & Commentary

CLOSED AT

$472.00  

1046 

1890's McLoughlin Bros. "Parlor Football Game" , 19 1/2" wide by 10 5/16" tall - Very tough game, and getting tougher all the time. Better than the Mcloughlin "Boys Own", not as good as the Mcloughlin "Yale vs. Princeton", repairs, but still looks pretty good in photo

CLOSED AT

$198.00  

1069 

1915 Lititz, PA Football Game Broadside Poster , 11" tall by 14" wide

CLOSED AT

$693.00  

1059 

1936 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Green Bay Packers Cardboard Broadside,  21-1/2" x 13-1/2"

CLOSED AT

$572.00  

1107 

September 28, 1930 Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers Paper Broadside , 19-5/16" x 25-3/4" 

CLOSED AT

$763.00  

1121 

1931 Providence Steam Roller vs. Green Bay Packers Paper Broadside ,17-3/8" x 23-1/2"

CLOSED AT

$354.00  

1054 

Turn-of-the-Century Football Stein 

CLOSED AT

$520.00  

1057 

Early 1900's Football Themed Porcelain Tobacco Canister 

CLOSED AT

$572.00 

1060 

Turn-of-the-Century Theater Poster with Football Motif, 39-1/2" x 30" 

CLOSED AT

$693.00 

1062 

Early 1900's Football Helmet 

CLOSED AT

$218.00 

1063 

1910's-1920's Cast-Iron Football Kicker Toy 

CLOSED AT

$429.00 

1064 

Circa 1910 Football Mug 

CLOSED AT

$429.00 

1075 

Red Grange Ad for "Football Dope and Scores on Your Radio" , 12-5/8" x 18-1/2" 

CLOSED AT

$198.00  

1076 

Circa 1910's Cardboard "Walk-Over Shoes" Easel Back Counter Sign , 10"-x-15" 

CLOSED AT

$264.00 

1077

Red Grange Signed Photo  

CLOSED AT

$291.00 

1081 

1920's-30's Brass Figural Football Desk Clock 

CLOSED AT

$520.00 

1082 

1920's-1930's Official A.J. Reach Football Box , 11" x 7-1/4" x 4-1/4", wow!

CLOSED AT

$472.00  

1108 

1930's-1940's New York Giants 56" x 28-3/4" Felt Banner , very nice

CLOSED AT

$148.00  

1109

1930's-1940's Cleveland Newspaper Football Apron , very cool 

CLOSED AT

$693.00 

1113 

Two Bronko Nagurski and "Red" Grange Signed Oversized Photos , framed 27" x 18-1/2" 

CLOSED AT

$390.00 

1117 

Winchester Football Equipment Poster 17-3/4" x 38-1/2" 

CLOSED AT

$321.00 

1149 

Die-Cut 3-D Cardboard Wilson Counter Sign , 15-1/2" tall, 22" wide, and 5" deep 

Baseball Books
Lot Number

Description & Commentary

There are a slew of great baseball books in 

this auction. Here are a few.

CLOSED AT

$390.00 

1575 

Henry Chadwick's 1868 Softcover Baseball Book and 1889 Manual 

CLOSED AT

$321.00 

1579 

1864 - 1911 Four American Games Book Collection 

CLOSED AT

$264.00 

1582 

"America's National Game" Baseball Book by A.G. Spalding - 1911 Hardbound Edition , one of the cornerstone books of every baseball library

CLOSED AT

$321.00 

1611 

Classic 1900 Cap Anson Hardcover "A Ball Player's Career" , one of the cornerstone books of every baseball library

Baseball 

Lot Number

Description & Commentary

CLOSED AT

$354.00  

1588 

19th Century Baseball-Themed Child's Pencil Box 

CLOSED AT

$924.00 

1589 

Circa 1840 Lemon Peel Baseball 

CLOSED AT

$472.00  

1590 

1860-1870's Figure Eight Style Baseball 

CLOSED AT

$1,641.00  

1619 

Circa 1910 Christy Mathewson "A Fan for a Fan" 

CLOSED AT

$1,231.00  

1621 

Extremely Rare 1910-Era Nap Lajoie Mini Decal Bat 

CLOSED AT

$840.00  

1643 

1920's Winchester Baseball Sign 

Other Sports 

Lot Number

Description & Commentary

CLOSED AT

$429.00 

1368 

1923 Glenna Collett Vare Bronze Golfer Statue, 14-1/2"-tall 

 

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Circa 1887

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Circa 1930

PEN AND INK FOOTBALL

DRAWING

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Circa 1891

Tiffany & Co.

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BASEBALL BAT STORY

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Circa 1907

Kayser Sohn

HORSE AND JOCKEY INKWELL