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SportsAntiques.com

with Carlton Hendricks on

Vintage Athletic Display

(Formerly SportsAntiques101.com)

EXPLORING THE 

WORLD OF 

SPORTS

DISPLAY 

ANTIQUES

1850-1950
  WORLD'S LARGEST INFORMATION SOURCE FOR SPORTS DISPLAY ANTIQUES

Circa 1876  BASEBALL CLOCK STORY

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favorites!

READ ABOUT THE WORLD'S FINEST BASEBALL CLOCK

Previously published in 

VCBC Magazine

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  STORY

JOE LOUIS 

ARMY RECRUITMENT POSTER STORY

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THIS RARE POSTER

Previously published in Sports Collectors Digest Magazine

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Circa 1891

Tiffany & Co.

YALE 

FOOTBALL MATCH  SAFE

  Story

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TO ENLARGE

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SAFE EVER PRODUCED

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Circa 1910

ELLENSBURG WASHINGTON

FOOTBALL TEAM PHOTO STORY

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READ THIS SHORT ARTICLE ON A CLASSIC EARLY FOOTBALL TEAM PHOTO

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CARLTON'S PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF GETTING 

Joe DiMaggio's

AUTOGRAPH

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MEETS AND TALKS TO THE YANKEE CLIPPER

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Sports Collectors Digest Magazine

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Circa 1890

HIGH WHEELER

FIGURE Story

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TO SEE A RARE EXAMPLE  OF AN 

EARLY HIGH WHEEL BICYCLE FIGURAL

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19th Century 

ESTES PROFESSIONAL

BASEBALL BAT STORY

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READ THIS TALE OF HOW THE ESTES BAT WAS FINALLY

ACQUIRED 12 YEARS  AFTER LOSING IT!

Previously publish.

in Sports Collectors Digest Magazine

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Circa 1887

Reed and Barton Silver Plate Football 

Box Story

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GREATEST FOOTBALL BOX EVER MADE 

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c 1896 

PRANG

FOOTBALL CALENDAR STORY

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Previously pub. in  Sports Collectors Digest Magazine & The Antique Trader

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Circa 1907

Kayser Sohn

HORSE AND JOCKEY INKWELL

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THE FINEST

HORSE-

RACING

INKWELL 

EVER MADE

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Circa 1900

VIENNA

TENNIS

BRONZE

Story 

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5 Inches Tall

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VIENNA TENNIS BRONZES EVER PRODUCED

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Circa 1889

GAIL AND AX 

 TOBACCO ADVERTISING POSTER WITH

JOHN L. SULLIVAN

Story

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READ THIS SHORT ARTICLE TO SEE ONE OF THE GREATEST BOXING ADVERTISING

POSTERS EVER

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PHOTOS

OF THE

2008 NATIONAL SPORTS COLLECTORS CONVENTION

Are Now

POSTED

And Ready for viewing

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Antique Sports 

Photographs

 

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photos courtesy Lelands.com

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photo above

 

1868  

Cincinnati Red Stockings 

Team Photo

16 1/2 inches wide by 13 1/2 inches tall

 

You are viewing one the rarest and probably most important American sports photographs extant. 

 

Detailed commentary on this exceptional item is forthcoming, please check back, thank you 

for your patience - Carlton

 

 

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BASEBALL FOOTBALL BOXING GOLF
TENNIS BASKETBALL TRACK SWIMMING
ROWING BICYCLING POLO AND MORE!

 

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Circa 1889

GAIL AND AX 

 TOBACCO ADVERTISING POSTER WITH

JOHN L. SULLIVAN

Story

John L Sullivan poster Lelands.jpg (66443 bytes)  

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READ THIS SHORT ARTICLE TO SEE ONE OF THE GREATEST BOXING ADVERTISING

POSTERS EVER

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Circa 1920 

DIEGES AND CLUST 

TRACK RELAY TROPHY STORY

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ONE OF THE GREATEST

AMERICAN TRACK TROPHIES EVER PRODUCED

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Circa 1887

Reed and Barton Silver Plate Football 

Box Story

close in front panel.JPG (94231 bytes) CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

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One of the authors favorites!

GREATEST FOOTBALL BOX EVER MADE 

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Circa 1930

PEN AND INK FOOTBALL

DRAWING

Story

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Previously published in Gridiron Greats Magazine

READ THIS SHORT ARTICLE  TO SEE A VERY RARE ORIGINAL FOOTBALL 

PEN AND INK DRAWING

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Circa 1876  BASEBALL CLOCK STORY

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FREE

One of the authors 

favorites!

READ ABOUT THE WORLD'S FINEST BASEBALL CLOCK

Previously 

published in 

VCBC Magazine

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR PRODUCT HERE

JOE LOUIS 

ARMY RECRUITMENT POSTER STORY

Joe Louis Recrutiment poster.JPG (69675 bytes)

CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY FREE

READ THE INTEREST. BACKGROUND OF 

THIS RARE POSTER

Previously published in Sports Collectors Digest Magazine

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR PRODUCT HERE

Circa 1891

Tiffany & Co.

YALE 

FOOTBALL MATCH  SAFE

  Story

Yale match safe lelands.jpg (91020 bytes)

CLICK PHOTO 

TO ENLARGE

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY FREE

SEE THE GREATEST FOOTBALL MATCH 

SAFE EVER PRODUCED

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR PRODUCT HERE

CARLTON'S PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF GETTING 

Joe DiMaggio's

AUTOGRAPH

front cover joe d 2.JPG (89209 bytes)

CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY FREE

One of the authors 

favorites!

MEETS AND TALKS TO THE YANKEE CLIPPER

Previously published in 

Sports Collectors Digest Magazine

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR PRODUCT HERE

19th Century 

ESTES PROFESSIONAL

BASEBALL BAT STORY

Estes in case.JPG (84750 bytes) 

CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY FREE

One of the authors favorites!

READ THIS TALE OF HOW THE ESTES 

BAT WAS FINALLY

ACQUIRED 12 YEARS  AFTER LOSING IT!

Previously publish. in Sports Collectors Digest Magazine

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR PRODUCT HERE

Circa 1907

Kayser Sohn

HORSE AND JOCKEY INKWELL

kayser Sohn front close in.JPG (97340 bytes)

CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY FREE

THE FINEST

HORSE-

RACING

INKWELL 

EVER MADE

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR PRODUCT HERE

Circa 1896 PRANG

FOOTBALL CALENDAR STORY

Prang Football calender HUNTS Feb 2003.jpg (118010 bytes)

CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY FREE

One of the authors favorites!

Previously pub. in  Sports Collectors Digest Magazine & The Antique Trader

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR PRODUCT HERE

Circa 1900

VIENNA

TENNIS

BRONZE

Story 

Vienna Tennis straight on.JPG (85038 bytes)

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READ THIS SHORT ARTICLE TO SEE ONE OF THE GREATEST AND RAREST

VIENNA TENNIS BRONZES EVER PRODUCED

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