Objects of Our Affection - February 2020

This is a 1961, 576, TOPPS Roger Maris Sporting News Card. Front shows a picture of Maris in the center of a newspaper. Reverse has brief history of 1

This is a TOPPS #471, The Sporting News Mickey Mantle Card from 1962. Front shows Mantle. Reverse shows a brief history about Mantle. Minute wear on e

Two copies of Tip Top Weekly, a youth publication from 1905-06. One cover shows the story, "Dick Merriwell's Distrust, or Meeting the Maske...

Brown cellulite mirror with photos of thirteen players and their manager G. Huff. Each photo has the player's name. 56 mm. Provenance: John Re...

This is an Upper Deck Alex Rodriguez trading card for his 1994 season in Class A. In 65 games, A-Rod- batted .319, 14 Homers, and 55 RBIs. Upper Deck

Lot of six , 20 mm litho pins issued by Orbit gum in 1935. Mark Koenig (Chicago Cubs), Phil Collins (Philadelphia Phillies), Alexander (Boston Red Sox

Lot of seven different: Brooklyn Dodgers, Washington Senators, Kansas City Athletics, Los Angeles Angels, Detroit Tigers, St. Louis Cardinals, Washing

Lot of two, one sterling, one bronze. 32 mm. "District Group II Va. High School League". Uniface. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection C...

Ward's Sporties is a set of 8 pins issued in 1934, by a Depression era bakery. 31 mm buttons. Here are two of them: Charlie Grimm (nicknamed &...

This signed baseball by Whitney Ford of the New York Yankees. The ball comes in a clear plastic display. Signature in blue ink on the center of the ba

Singles include Michael Jordan (3): 1986 Fleer, 1985 Star with collegiate record, and Gem Mt 10 Decade of Dominance. 40 SETS of 1990 Star Pics Pro Pro

Metal fob: Jeffries /Johnson / Reno / (pictorial boxers) / California / 1910. Rev.: Kill-et California /World's Main Event / Nevada / July 4, 19...

Round, white metal, 35 mm, holed. Obv.: pictorial of two bare knuckled fighters; Rev.: Jos. / Schoeneman / & Co./ Philadelphia. Believed to be ...

Lot of seven, 44 mm black and white photo pins: Ingemar Johansson, Randy Turpin, Tami Mauriello, Lou Nova, Willie Pep, A.A.U. Boxing Show 1939, The Fi

Lot of three: World Champion Bob Montgomery, and two of Henry Armstrong. Bob Montgomery (1919 – 1998) was an American lightweight boxer who took the N

Lot of three: Floyd Patterson (44 mm), Jersey Joe Walcott (44 mm), Gene Tunney (31 mm). Tunney was champion 1926-28. Provenance: John Reynolds Coll

Lot of three: Henry Armstrong (44 mm); Jake Kilrain, made by Cameo Pepsin Gum, 31 mm; Muldoon Wrestler, 21 mm, made by Whitehead & Hoag. Prove...

Lot of four: Everlast Boxing Record of 1926 and 1931; T.S. Andrews' World's Sporting Annual Record Book of 1918 and 1925. Provenance: John...

Lot of one hundred cards issued by Mecca Cigarettes with portraits of fighters. The cards are 2 /12 x 3 1/4 inches, with career statistics on the bac

23 mm black and white photo pin of boxing great Max Baer, World Heavyweight Champion 1934-35. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (if not

Lot of four: three pin backs and a gambling chip. Two of the pin backs are 21 mm, one with photo (Pepsin Gum) and one with litho of boxing pose (W.F.

Obv.: Champion / (portrait) / James J. Corbett; Rev.: The / World's / Cleverest / Boxer. Grey plastic, 32 mm. Provenance: John Reynolds Colle...

Forty nine page brochure celebrating the 1933 welterweight champion Young Corbett. He defeated Jackie Fields to win the title. Corbett boxed until 1

Lot of two cellulite pin backs. Gentleman Jim Corbett (21 mm), and Bob Fitzsimmons (31 mm). Patented in 1894,95 & 96 by Whitehead & Hoag. ...

Lot of two lithographs of the famous pugilists Gentleman Jim Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons, made by Whitehead & Hoag of Newark, New Jersey. 21 ...

"Very rare" says Hibler and Kaplan in their So Called Dollar book. Two medals, HK 276 and HK 277, brass, 34 mm. One depicts Jas. J. Corbet...

Lot of two souvenir pins from the St. Patrick's Day 1897 fight held in Carson City, Nevada. The bronze hanger was made in Milwaukee, the white m...

Obv.: New Orleans / Sep. 7, 1892 /(portrait) / Jas. J. Corbett; Rev: same with John L. Sullivan. Rd., wm, 29 mm, holed. Sullivan suffered his only lo

Lot of two items: 1) copper medal, 32 mm, holed. From the Dempsey/Gibbons championship fight, Shelby, Montana, July 4th, 1923. 2) "Living Fixtu...

Lot of two cellulite pins depicting champion Bib Fitzsimmons. 31 mm and 21 mm. Made by Whitehead and Hoag, patented in 1894. He was a British profess

Lot of two black and white photo pins (31 mm): "Fitzsimmons" and "Am I In It". Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (i...

Lot of two medals from the July 4th, 1923 boxing match in Shelby Montana. 1) Souvenir with red, white and blue ribbon with 32 mm. 2) Official Souvenir

Lot of three: 1) Shields vs. Herberts, Palm Athletic Club, Feb. 22, '07, Herberts wins 5 rounds, 8 x 6 inch photo on 11 x 9 inch mat. 2) "...

Lot of two: 1) photo pin of Ezzard Charles, 44 mm; 2) August 8, 1952 / Rex Layne / Vs / Ezzard Charles / Ogden, Utah. Yellow background with black let

Official souvenir program from the August 18, 1958, 15 round World's Heavyweight Championship fight between Floyd Patterson and Roy Harris at Wr...

Lot of two: 4 1/2 x 6 1/2; 8 1/2 x 11 mat "Fritzie Zivic / (Former Welterweight Champion of the World) / Pennsylvania's contribution to Box...

Obv.: Crescent City Athletic Club / (pictorial) / Amphitheatre; Rev.: Hall vs. Fitzsimmons / $40,000 / March 8th, 1893. White metal, 38 mm. It took c

Brilliant Uncirculated copper specimen commemorating the World's Championship fight of 1860. Rare, 10-20 known. High relief medal, 34 mm. Struc...

Rare, almost uncirculated, HK 10, 10-20 known. High relief medal, 34 mm, white metal. Struck by F. B. Smith and Hartman of New York. Obv.: John C. H

Rare, brilliant uncirculated, HK 9, 10-20 known. High relief medal, 34 mm, copper. Struck by F. B. Smith and Hartman of New York. Obv.: Thomas Sayer

Lot of two Round, copper 31 mm. 1) Obv.: Thomas Sayers / (pictorial) / Champion of England 1859. 2) Obv.: John C. Heenan / (pictorial) / Champion of A

HK 10, 10-20 known. High relief medal, 34 mm, white metal. Struck by F. B. Smith and Hartman of New York. Obv.: John C. Heenan, The Champion of Amer

6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch black and white photo of a boxer posing. Enscribed "To My Friend / The Devil /See Come on Red" / from / Willie Jackson ...

Lot of nine pieces: six Joe Louis medals (heavyweight champ 1937-48); two Gentleman Jim Corbett gambling chips; Jack Dempsey lucky piece. Provenance

Lot of three photo pins featuring heavyweight champion Joe Louis. Two are 44 mm, one with orange boxing gloves and red and gold ribbons attached. The

Obv.: Nelson-Gans / (portrait) / Sept. 3, 1906; Rev.: The Del Monte / Goldfield / Kapp & Revere. Rd., wm, 21 mm. EF condition. After 42 rounds, ...

Lot of 2 items. 1) Red right-handed glove signed " For My Good Friend Roger Dipaolo Jerry Quarry" signed in black ink. 2) Signed photo in ...

Lot of two photo pins , both 32 mm. One has a red, white and blue ribbon and boxing gloves attached. Provenance: John Reynolds Collection Country (

Round, white metal, 31 mm. Obv.: Thomas Sayers / (pictorial) / Champion of England 1859. Rev.: Jos. H. Merriam / Die Sinker / 18 Brattle Square / Bost

Rare, almost uncirculated, HK 10, 10-20 known. High relief medal, 34 mm, white metal. Struck by F. B. Smith and Hartman of New York. Obv.: Thomas Sa