Lot 251. Photos Signed by 3 Olympics Stars – Michael Johnson, Marion Jones, Carl Lewis. Johnson is shown at the 1996 Atlanta Games, Jones at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and Lewis at the 1984 LA Games in these 8” x 10” action photographs. The signatures are bold 10s. Nice collection of three autograph “toughies!” Authen- ticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $50
Lot 252. 1983 “History’s Greatest Olympians” Set of 99 with an Incredible 52 Autographed! Complete set of 99 in the original box with these cards autographed: Lanny Bassham, Don Bragg, Mike Bruner, Dick Button, Milt Campbell (signed front and back), Jennifer Chandler, Cassius Clay (as “M Ali), Eddie Crook Jr., Glenn Davis, Donna DeVarona, Harrison Dillard, Charles Dumas, Mike Eruzione, Cathy Ferguson, George Foreman, Joe Frazier, Dawn Fraser, Gretchen Fraser, Ron Freeman, Bruce Furniss, Peter George, Dorothy Hamill, Jim Hines, Dianne Holum, Sim Iness, Bruce Jenner, Mike Larrabee, Lance Larson, Sammy Lee, Madeline Manning, Bob Mathias, Debbie Meyer, Pat McCormick, Jim Montgomery, John Naber, Parry O’Brien, Al Oerter, Floyd Patterson, Mel Pender, Ben Peterson, Pete Rademacher, Oscar Robertson, Bob Seagren, Jill Sterkel, Wyomia Tyus, Karl Warner, Wayne Wells, Jerry West, Mal Whitfield, Doreen Wilber, John Williams and Dave Wottle. The set averages nm. The autographs range from nm 7 to gem mint 10 and generally are 8s and better. Authenticated by Kevin Keating. The Ali signature alone is worth our MB.
Winning Bid $291
Lot 253. 275+ Collectibles from the 1960s-90s Olympics in Mexico, Calgary, Sarejevo, LA. This wonderful collection comes from the estate of a reporter. It consists of pins, tickets, programs, press passes and more! 1-200. More than 200 pins, many enamel, almost exclusively from the 1980s-90s, including Calgary, Sarejevo and Coca-Cola Collections. These pins generally are nm. Souvenir Medals: 202-4. 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 bronze medals and 1992 Barcelona paperweight. Ex-m to nm and ranging from 2 ¼” to 2 ¾”. Patches: 205-229. 25 including 23 1968 Mexico patches. Nm-m. 230-46. 12 programs for the 1968 Olympics in Mexico, many with tickets pasted inside the front covers. Events include boxing, swimming, gymnastics, water polo, volleyball, soccer, basketball, track and fencing. Vg-ex. Ali is among the athletes pictured. Press Passes: 247-48. 2 Barcelona, ex-m. Tickets: 249-250. 2 Los Angeles, g-vg and ex. Programs, Media Guides, Books: 251-257. Opening Ceremonies at Los Angeles Program, 1980 Spectator’s Guide to the Olympics, 1984 U.S. Olympic team media guide, Sarajevo 1984 oversized softcover coffee table book, 1988 Coke Pin Collectors Guide, and 1984 Olympic Record Book, oversized soft-cover. These publications average ex. Souvenirs: 258-270. 4 sets of 1984 Jugoslavia stamps, 2 oversized 1984 “The Games” calendars from Mercedes-Benz, 1988 playing cards, 4 Calgary 1988 posters (3 the same), 1992 Barcelona Seiko Official paper Timer, 1996 Atlanta Games glass tumbler with logo. Generally ex or better. Misc: 271- 292. 1988, 1992, 1996 newspapers and magazines including USA Today and TSN, and mounted ad for NBC radio show, ex+. 293-296. 4 VHS tapes, 1984, 1992 and 2 retrospectives. Nice collection with some hard-to-find items, highlighted by the 1968 Mexico Games cache. And it can provide hours of entertainment too!
Winning Bid $592
Lot 254. 100+ 1900 to Early 1940s Sports Newspapers. A multitude of sports are covered, including skating, table tennis, auto racing, yacht racing, golf, swimming, track, motor boat racing, cycling, soap box derby, tennis, boxing, baseball and football. Interesting sports articles cover Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig, Jesse Owens, Dizzy Dean, Rocky Marciano, Bob Feller, Willie Pep, the Kentucky Derby, the 1924 Paris Olympics and the 1936 Berlin Olympics. These newspapers also cover weightier subjects of the era: the rise of Hitler and the Nazi party, the Spanish Civil War and the Depression. Prohibition is a hot topic, particularly in advertising. This collection includes 69 different packages of newspaper sections, mostly from The Oregonian and The New York Times. Some packages include multiple sections. They are neatly archived in plastic bags, measuring on average 17” x 23”; each bag holds a complete 1-8 page section. The condition is ex or better. Twenty of the packages have full-page photo spreads, including a 1941 Tennis War Relief Benefit, “The Negroes in Sports are Breaking the Bank!” including Jesse Owens and Joe Louis, 1924 Olympics, 1936 Olympics, motorcycle champions including Orie Steel and Jim Davis; the Indy 500, a 1933 Camel ad featuring the New York Rangers’ Bill Cook, and Babe Ruth in several different photos. In addition, one package contains 14 different New York Times Photo Sections. There is also an 1889 National Police Gazette cover and two-page engraving spread of the Searle-O’Connor Sculling Race. No shortage of incredible articles, photographs and advertisements.
Winning Bid $138
Lot 255. 5 Cards from the 1901 Wills Cigarettes “Cricketer Series.” These colorful cards, from cricket’s “Golden Age,” are: #23 Abel ex+, 26 Lockwood vg-ex, 30 A. O. Jones ex-m+, 31 Storer ex+ and 46 Tyldesley f-g with a 1/8” tear; vg-ex appearance. Jones was the English national cricket captain 1907-08.
Winning Bid $60
Lot 256. 4 Early 1900s Danckleman & Schrader Montevideo Tobacco Cards of Matadors. These real-photo “cigarillos londres” cards originated in Uruguay. All of the cards are Seria (Series) II. Vg-ex: #12 Antonio Bejarano (a) pegote, 18 Manuel Lara (a) jerezano, 20 Antonio Boto (a) Rejaterin. Vg: #14 Jose Rodriguez (a) Bebe Chico. These cards are striking, and scarce.
Winning Bid $61
Lot 257. 1951 Berk Ross High-Grade Multi-Sport Group of 13. All of the cards grade ex+ or better. Baseball: Ex-m+: #2-7. Ex-m: #2-8, 2-9, 3-7, 3-10, 4-6. Ex+: #3-9, 4-7. Football: Nm: #4-14. Ex-m+: #3-15, 4-15 Justice. Hockey: Ex-m+: #2-16, 3-16.
Winning Bid $138
Lot 258. 2,000+ 1977-1979 Sportscaster Cards Including Complete Series 1-7. These 4 ¾” x 6 ¼” cards feature the brightest stars of virtually every sport imaginable. Familiar names such as Maravich, Seaver, Connors, Unitas, Pele, Shorter, Spitz, Owens, Ali, Orr, Nicklaus, Abdul-Jabbar, Howe, DiMaggio, Bruce Lee, Jenner, Louis, Aaron, Killy, Chamberlain, Russell, Shoemaker and Ruth populate the first seven series. There are duplicates of Series 3, 4 and 6. There also are cards from Series 8-70 in random order, and other series may be complete. The cards average nm, with many better and some less. The series that we know to be complete - and which comprise only 168 of the 2,000+ cards - have a “book” value of more than $300. Excellent break-up potential here.
Winning Bid $572
Lot 259. Autographed “Legends of Detroit” 30” x 25” Color Lithograph by Doug West. Hall of Fame sports stars Gordie Howe, Al Kaline, Dave Bing and Joe Schmidt have all signed this print, #643 of 1,000, which features spectacular images of the Detroit greats by Doug West. The 26 ½” x 20” image area has a Detroit sports motif in the background. All four stars have signed along the lower white margin in pencil, and each has added the number he wore. Howe signed his first name as “Gordon” and added “Mr. Hockey” below his autograph. West also has signed. The autographs are 10s.
Winning Bid $92
Lot 260. 40 Signatures of Nascar Drivers, Indy Racers, Etc. These signatures are overwhelmingly mint 9s and gem mint 10s on color photos cards featuring an image of the driver. Twenty-two cards are 3 1/2” x 5” or larger, and 18 others are 8” x 10”. Twenty signatures are personalized. There are 21 different signers: Bobby Allison (6 signed items), John Andretti (4), Mario Andretti (2), Buddy Baker (3), Kenny Bernstein (2), Ward Burton, Adrian Fernandez (2), John Forge, Scott Goodyear, Janet Guthrie (2), Ned Jarrett, Terry Labonte, Rick Mears, Shelly Payne, Bobby Rahal, Graham Rahal, Lloyd Ruby, Johnny Rutherford (2), Jay Sauter, Tom Sneva (3), Al Unser (2) and Bobby Unser. All cards are ex-m or better. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $75
Lot 261. Secretariat Triple Crown Photos Signed by Jockey Ron Turcotte. Nice group of three photos marking the 1973 Triple Crown achievement of Secretariat and Turcotte, the first winners in 25 years. One modern 8”x 10” each from the Belmont Stakes, the Preakness and the Kentucky Derby, each signed by Turcotte. Nm photos with gem mint 10 signatures. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $185
Lot 262. 32 Horse Racing Photos Signed by Jockeys, Trainers and Announcers. Signatures of many Preakness, Breeders Cup, Belmont Stakes and Kentucky Derby winners’ and Hall of Famers’ are here: Russell Baze, Jesse Campbell, Kerwin Clark, Eddie Castro, Javier Castellano, Jon Court, Trevor Denman, Kent Desormeaux, Ramon Dominguez, David Flores, Ryan Fogelsonger, Aaron Gryder, Mark Hennig, Rosemary Homeister Jr., D. Wayne Lukas, Willie Martinez (2), Michael Matz, Bill Mott (8” x 10”), Mario Pino (2), Edgar Prado, Jean-Luc Samyn, Mike Smith (3), Alex Solis, Robin Smith, Tim Ritchey, Ron Turcotte (8” x 10”), Cornelio Velasquez and Nick Zito. Unless otherwise noted, photographs are about 3 ½” x 5”. Signatures are mint 9s and gem mint 10s; only two are personalized. Bolded names are Hall of Fame jockeys and trainers. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $83
