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The 2013 National

By Carlton Hendricks

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Before we get to the floor of the National we'll visit two repeat events from past Nationals...the famous Three Bills Room sale and social...and the Net54Baseball.com National dinner...Bill Rayburn from Murray Kentucky, and friends, again set up their own invitation only mini National memorabilia sale in their room at the Embassy Suites Hotel across the street from where the National was held. Below are the photos. 

THE THREE BILLS ROOM  Memorabilia Sale and Social Held at the Embassy Suits Hotel, across street from the National Tuesday July 30th 2013, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. By invitation, hosted by Bill Rayburn, Bill Kopperud, and Billy Nix CLICK HERE TO SEE 37 PHOTOS OF THE ACTION

The other extracurricular National event was the pretty much annual Net54Baseball.com National dinner. This year it was held Friday Night August 2nd 2013 6:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare...Although I lassoed nineteen photos of the event...here's the kicker....I didn't go...reason...I was finished with my coverage of the National by Thursday and wanted to get going on my road trip. So I arranged with Lyman Hardeman of OldCardboard.com to use his photos which Brett Hardeman took...at no charge I might add...So thanks to the goodwill of these kind gentleman we get an inside view of the crowd...Then I was fortunate enough to gain the assistance of Net54Baseball.com member Sean Bassik from Anthem Arizona who offered to send me a report of what the evening's speakers said...See it all in the link below. 

By the way...for those not familiar with the Net54Baseball.com and its National dinner...First of all Net54Baseball.com is in my opinion one of the best places to hang out and talk about and read about sports antiques....its mostly baseball but they allow discussion of all sports...And as for the dinner at the National It's held most years and it's all free...food and drinks. This year Net54baseball.com owner Leon Luckey did something very great and inventive...Although the dinner is free he asked for a $5.00 donation...and raised $1,000.00 for abused animals...read it here

The Net54Baseball.com National Dinner Friday Night August 2nd 2013 6:30 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.  Hyatt Regency O'Hare Heritage Auctions, platinum sponsor - Goldin Auctions, gold sponsor Speakers: Bob Freedmen, Josh Evans, Chris Cavalier CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS AND 19 PHOTOS OF THE EVENT Photos by Brett Hardeman of OldCardboard.com

Alright enough with the chatter...so lets get with it....As always there was more at the show than I'm featuring...I'm only showing you the items I subjectively felt worth featuring...Actually...let me rephrase that...I'm only showing you the best things I could dig up....considering how lean it was!

DEALERS GARY POLWART left SCOTT JENSTCH right

We'll start with the shared booth of   Gary Polwart from Millstadt, IL...and Scott Jentsch of Collinsville IL.....Gary's items first...starting with a c1932 basketball team photo in original frame, with a metal title tag engraved "Clearys Pennant Winners 1932" priced $300.00...Next Gary had large 33"x22" c1932 broadside announcing a game between The Philadelphia A's and Williamsport Grays...I'm guessing it was a

barnstorming game, priced $1,800.00...Next up Gary had a Dizzy and Daffy Dean game that came in a 38" tube. Gary said as much, the only thing going for it was the photo on the tube, price $250.00.

Now for Scott's things...first up was a c1930 St. Louis Browns baseball cap, $100.00. Next was a red c1940's St Louis Brown's dip pen, price $75.00. Next was a c1971 Joe Torre Pine Tar Cloth packaged in a plastic bag featuring an illustration of Torre, made by Rawlings, from Torre's Cardinal days Scott said, price $50.00. The next three items are seen in the photo on right. First was a maroon color vintage baseball jacket, makers tag in the collar read "Leacock Sporting Goods, St Louis MO", $100.00. Next a white colored vintage letterman's sweater with a block "C", with a Spalding's makers tag in collar, price $150.00. Next was another vintage letterman's sweater without the letter, maroon color with a makers label in collar by "O'Shea Knitting Mills Chicago", $100.00. Next in Scott's arsenal was an oversized 13 1/2" wide Rawling's leather baseball display advertising piece, in great shape, probably 1970's or 80's, $300.00. Next was a vintage 23" x 14" University of Illinois felt banner, had a few little moth nibbles otherwise nice, $100.00. Next was an interesting St. Louis Browns jacket. Gary said as much that it was probably worn by Don Gutteridge 1912-2008, had a "King Sportswear Company" makers tag, real nice condition, $3,500.00. Next was a c1926, 27" by 14" football broadside poster for a game between University of Dayton and Wilmington Collage, had a few water spots and mars but generally pretty nice with a good game in progress illustration, $300.00. Next was a huge 62" tall by 42' wide c1960's Sinclair Oil standup advertising display, made of cardstock which advertised pro football "Every Sunday", nice condition, big and eye-catching, $700.00. Last item for Gary's booth was a c1948 advertising clipboard for Clabber Girl baking powder. The metal clip at the top had a cast metal relief of the old Indianapolis Motor Speedway logo featuring a tire with wings, pretty rare, first one I've ever seen, pretty good shape, $65.00. Wish I'd have gotten it!

Christopher Bronson of East Longmeadow MA had a rare James Braddock boxing board game, c1936, priced $700.00...One of those rare kind of items you expect to see at a National. I had never met Chris before but noticed his last name of Bronson and asked if he was Kevin Bronson's brother...sure enough he was. Automatically I figured he was a pro if he was Kevin's bro...Since Kevin is...or I guess I should say was, one of the foremost sports antiques dealers in the country...Now he's working for Leland's and no longer on his own...But he'll still has a LOT of knowledge of sports antiques. Next in Christopher's booth was a remarkable collection of very early American track medals from the 1876 era, won by James G. Lathrop, see photos below, priced at $7,500.00

Collection of American Track Medals from 1876 Era  Won By James G. Lathrop, Priced $7,500.00 Offered by Christopher Bronson from East Longmeadow MA

Andy Becker and John Spano of MSB Sports Cards from Illinois and Ohio respectively had two books that caught my eye as classics...One was "Football" by Camp and Lorin, $200.00..the other was "American Football" by Walter Camp (Father of American Football). Next up Jack Ladenson from Vermont had a very rare two sided bottle with Rube Oldring on one side and Leon Goose Goslin on the other...both depicted in relief with their names above, 7" tall by 4" wide, $325.00....first example I've seen...no indication what it was filled with. Pat Armstrong of Hawkeye Baseball Cards from Burlington Indiana had a cool c1900 pencil box with an illustration of a football game in progress, 8" wide by 2 1/2" tall by 1 1/2" deep, $125.00. Next Pat had two pair football pants both about c1920. The first pair had leather trim, no maker, $95.00. see extra shots here, and here. The other pair was made by Great Western Athletic Goods Co., Chicago, $85.00.

Frank Fonsino of Frank's Sportiques from Elk Grove IL. Frank had an interesting 24" tall by 20" wide color illustration of Ty Cobb done by Arthur K. Miller. It is probably the only modern item in this story....I say it was interesting because I first thought it a photo...but Frank advised it was an illustration...Then I thought it was vintage from the period until I looked it up for this story...Very good art quality! Next up in Frank's booth was a 1944 black and white group photo of Army soldiers in uniform including Joe DiMaggio. The attached card said: "Joe DiMaggio, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. (Dated June 2, 1944) Pictured with fellow baseball players; Ferris Fain, Charlie Silvera, Jerry Priddy, etc. $425.00" The depiction of DiMaggio was very clear and the sig just as clear. I didn't know DiMaggio was in the army or that he was a staff sergeant. I've never seen a photo of him in any uniform but a baseball......It was really my kind of photo of him...not the usual! Next Frank had a large and very interesting poster advertising Punch Plug Tobacco. The poster featured illustrations of two 1880ish boxers one white, one black, and the puppet Punch of the famous "Punch and Judy" puppet show. The Punch and Judy puppet show was cultural phenomena in Europe during the 18th and 19th century. The poster was very big and striking and had a large price tag in the top left corner of $6,500.00, implying it was genuine. No mention of a letter of authenticity. Since reproductions of the poster are all over the internet I would have liked to have seen a letter from a vintage poster dealer verifying it was from the period.

Next up Frank had an 8 1/2" x 11" signed black and white photo of Joe Louis in his prime, personalized to one Ted Jones, $475.00. Next up was a reel of film in a cardstock box by Castle Films that said "Fight Thrills" on the front along with an illustration of Joe Louis following thru with a punch. One might assume the film was all of Louis but it didn't say that, $45.00. I vaguely remember films like that when I was a kid. Next Frank had what I believe was a reverse glass printed, black silhouette of two boxers fighting. The boxers were chained together at the ankle and my impression was they were black slaves. The black wood frame looked to be original and from the 1880's, 9 3/4" wide by 8 1/4" tall, $500.00. Last mention from Frank's booth was a zippered soft vinyl case for a Ted Williams spinning rod, $49.00. more shots here and here.

Jon English from Nashville was set up with a large booth brimming high and low with interesting things...see below...I first met Jon at the 1995 National in St. Louis...well not exactly at the National...at a little spur show nearby he was set up at...and this was the first time I'd seen him since. Out of all his stuff I shot three items to feature for this story....that I was considering buying but didn't...First was a cardstock box that a Yale brand football came in, 11" tall by 6" wide by 6" deep, $200.00..The sides featured 1930ish illustration of a game in progress with players in leather helmets...it had it going on and it didn't, had a big tear...I finally passed. Next was another cardstock box...which as you can see Jon had plenty of....Jon was the box king of the show...This one was for a Denkert brand basketball, 12" tall by 6" wide by 3 1/2" deep, $150.00. I once had a pair of Denkert boxing gloves in a box with a great illustration of a boxer....had and sold...So I recognized the Denkert name....Sporting goods boxes like these are rare...you don't see them around too much...that's why I didn't take them lightly...but passed as I hardly would have room to display them. Last consideration in Jon's booth was a Wilson Sports Equipment standup advertising sign featuring a great photo of the legendary USC football coach Howard Jones...excellent condition...13 1/2" tall by 10" wide, $150.00...One of those pieces that are a lot of bang for the buck...but still passed.

Booth of Jon English, Nashville TN

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