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12" T x 13" W
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Of Greater Birmingham City League
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BASE
BALL
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STORY
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c1910
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C1940's
JOE MARTY'S
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c1930
A. B.
SPRECKLES
CUP
GOLF TROPHY
STERLING
21"
W 18" T
PRESENTATION
SILVER
BY
REED AND
BARTON |
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Circa 1887
Reed and
Barton Silver Plate Football
Box Story
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ENLARGE
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FOOTBALL CALENDAR
STORY

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Previously pub. in Sports Collectors Digest Magazine
&
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|
Circa 1900
VIENNA
TENNIS
BRONZE
Story

5 Inches Tall
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ARTICLE TO SEE ONE OF THE GREATEST AND RAREST
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Circa 1889
GAIL AND AX
TOBACCO
ADVERTISING
POSTER WITH
JOHN L. SULLIVAN
Story
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14"
T
10
3/4"
IMPERIAL CABINET PHOTO
OF
1888 Yale Baseball
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c1910
A. J. Reach Sporting Goods Trophy
12"
tall x 13" wide
Presented
to the
BESSEMER
ATHLETIC CLUB
Bessemer
Alabama
Of
the Greater Birmingham City League
SOLD
ON EBAY JAN.
8TH 2015
FOR
$902.50
10
BIDS - STARTING BID $499.95 |
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The
design of this three handle trophy with crossed bats on
the front, is seen in the hobby occasionally. However this
example is a true classic because it's size 12" tall
by 13" wide handle to handle. Rarely is this size
seen. The engraving is very well done, above and below the
bats. The deep south region it originated from, near
Birmingham Alabama lends special character to know
baseball was alive and well there in 1910. Usually such a
trophy would have the silver makers mark on the bottom. A.
J. Reach apparently ordered this with their own logo in
the place where the silver makers mark would be. If I had
to guess I'd say the Derby silver concern made it. Derby
made some of the best looking stock trophies from the
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14"
T
10
3/4"
IMPERIAL CABINET PHOTO
OF
1888 Yale Baseball
Team Pitcher
CLICK
HERE |
Circa 1889
GAIL AND AX
TOBACCO
ADVERTISING
POSTER WITH
JOHN L. SULLIVAN
Story
CLICK PHOTO TO
ENLARGE
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS
STORY FREE
READ THIS SHORT
ARTICLE TO SEE ONE OF THE GREATEST BOXING ADVERTISING
POSTERS EVER |
c 1896 PRANG
FOOTBALL CALENDAR
STORY

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY FREE
One
of the authors favorites! |
Previously pub. in Sports Collectors Digest Magazine
&
The Antique Trader
|
19th Century
ESTES
PROFESSIONAL
BASEBALL BAT
STORY
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 |
Circa 1887
Reed and
Barton Silver Plate Football
Box Story
CLICK PHOTO TO
ENLARGE
CLICK HERE TO
READ THIS STORY
FREE
One of the authors
favorites! |
GREATEST FOOTBALL
BOX EVER MADE |
c 1896
PRANG
FOOTBALL CALENDAR
STORY

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
|
CLICK
HERE
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ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK

c1930
A. B.
SPRECKLES
CUP
GOLF TROPHY
STERLING
21"
W 18" T
PRESENTATION
SILVER
BY
REED AND
BARTON |
CLICK
HERE |
CARLTON'S PERSONAL
ACCOUNT OF GETTING
Joe DiMaggio's
AUTOGRAPH
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 |
CLICK
HERE
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK

C1890
Mary Gregory/
Bohemian Style
BASEBALL MOTIF LEMONADE SET
CLICK
HERE |
Circa 1890
HIGH WHEELER
FIGURE
Story

CLICK PHOTO TO
ENLARGE
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS
STORY FREE
READ THIS
SHORT ARTICLE
TO SEE A RARE
EXAMPLE OF AN
EARLY HIGH WHEEL
BICYCLE FIGURAL |
CLICK
HERE
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK

C1940's
JOE MARTY'S
BAR AND
GRILL
NEON BASEBALL SIGN
7 Ft wide
4 1/2 Ft. tall
CLICK
HERE |
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HERE
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK

c1910
MISSION OAK STYLE
ROCKING CHAIR WITH
BOWLING SCENE
39" tall
33 3/4" wide
40 1/2" deep
CLICK
HERE |
Circa 1910
ELLENSBURG WASHINGTON
FOOTBALL TEAM
PHOTO STORY

CLICK PHOTO TO
ENLARGE
CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY
FREE
READ THIS SHORT
ARTICLE ON A CLASSIC EARLY FOOTBALL TEAM PHOTO |
CLICK
HERE
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
MARCH
29th-
APRIL
4th
2009
|

c1880
BASEBALL
CLOCK
New
Haven
Clock
Co.
20
1/4" wide 15 1/5" tall
6
3/4" deep
CLICK
HERE |
STORY
JOE LOUIS
ARMY
RECRUITMENT
POSTER STORY

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 |
Circa 1876
BASEBALL CLOCK STORY
CLICK PHOTO TO
ENLARGE
click here to
read this story
One of the
authors
favorites! |
READ ABOUT THE
WORLD'S FINEST BASEBALL CLOCK
Previously published in
VCBC Magazine |
CLICK
HERE
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK

C1890 VICTORIAN
MOVEABLE
DIE CUT
FOOTBALL PLAYER
DELUXE
EXTRA LARGE & EMBOSSED
CLICK
HERE |
book
review
NEW!!

ANTIQUE
SPORTS UNIFORMS
&
EQUIPMENT 1840-1940
Baseball
Football Basketball
by
Dan Hauser, Ed Turner,
John
Gennantonio
click
here
|
CLICK
HERE
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ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
SPECIAL
EXCURSION
FEATURE
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PART
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25th
-
Oct 15th
2010 |

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PORTLAND
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July
9- 11 2010
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FEB 13TH 2011
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ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
Feb.
26th
-
Mar. 4th
2011 |

c1890
STERLING
SILVER
FOOTBALL
FLASK
By
Tiffany
& Co.
Only
known
example
CLICK
HERE
|
CLICK
HERE
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
Sept.
30th
-
Oct 6th
2012 |

c1921
SILVER
PLATE
CANOEING TROPHY
by
Derby
Silver Co.
CLICK
HERE
|
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HERE
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
Oct.
28th
-
Nov. 3rd
2012 |

C1890
RAH RAH TOBACCO POUCH
Best football themed tobacco pouch ever produced
CLICK
HERE
|
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HERE
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
C1920
MULTI SPORT
TABLE

Greatest
Multi
Sport
Table Extant
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SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
-
Nov. 25th-
Dec.
1st
2012 |



June
22nd
1877
WESTERN
UNION
TELEGRAPH
SENT
BY
E.V.
BAKER
CONVEYING
SCORE
OF
HARVARD
VS
YALE
BASE
BALL
GAME
HARVARD
10
YALE
1
Likely
sent
by
famed
Yale
foot
ball
pioneer
Eugene
V.
Baker
CLICK
HERE
|
A
SPECIAL CARLTON
EXCURSION
FEATURE |



CLICK
HERE
Sports
Antiques
.com
Visits The Top Bottle Show in The Country

THE
NATIONAL
CONVENTION
of the
F.O.H.B.C.
FEDERATION OF
HISTORICAL BOTTLE COLLECTORS
EXPO
2012
CLICK
HERE

July 27-29th 2012, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Reno NV.
CLICK
HERE
|
CLICK
HERE
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
-
Feb 24th-
March
2nd 2013
|
c1892
SPALDING'S
FOOT-BALL
WOODEN
SHIPPING
CRATE

Carlton
Got
OUTBID
Read
all
about
it
CLICK
HERE |
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
March
23rd-
30th
2013
|
CLICK
HERE
C1930
15" tall
-
Die Cut -
KEDS
BASKETBALL
SHOES
ADVERTISING
DISPLAY
Auctioned
by
Legendary
Auctions.com
Feb.
2013


|
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
April
28th-
May
4th
2013
|
CLICK
HERE
c1920
HURDLER
STATUE
By
Chiparus

19"
tall
Once
owned
by
former
BASEBALL
COMMISIONER
PETER
UEBERROTH |
Plus
Bonus
160
PHOTOS
OF
THE
4/14/13
ROSE
BOWL
FLEA
MARKET

CLICK
HERE |
CLICK
HERE

SOLD
FOR
$1,600.00
ALL-HEIL
HIGH
WHEEL
BICYCLE
STEIN
c1890
19
1/2" tall
By
Mettlach
Best
bicycle
stein
you'll ever see! |

CLICK
HERE |
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
Sept
28th-
Oct
4th
2013
|
GO
TO STORY
c1948
Jack
Kramer
vs.
Bobby
Riggs
World
Champship.
Tennis
Match
BROADSIDE
POSTER

27"
X 21"
ANOTHER
OF
CARLTON'S
HOW
IT ALL WENT DOWN FEATURES
Antique
street fair big fat
zero..then I walked by a pool hall…
GO
TO STORY |
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
Sept
28th-
Nov
23rd - 29th 2014
|
GO
TO STORY
c1900
RUDOLPH
SANTELL
STRONGMAN
EXHIBITION
BROADSIDE
POSTER

Sat
in
Carlton's
eBay
watch
list
2 years...
finally
the Carltonator
pulled
the trigger
GO
TO STORY |
SPORTS
ANTIQUE
OF THE WEEK
Jan
11th-
17th
2015
|
GO
TO STORY
c1910
A. J. Reach Sporting Goods Trophy

12" T x 13" W
Presented To
BESSEMER ATHLETIC CLUB
Bessemer Alabama
Of Greater Birmingham City League
GO
TO STORY |
|