Blog — Memorabilia

The two titans of center-hood go at it. Forget about Bird versus Magic (they were rarely matched-up at the same time), Russell versus Wilt was the greatest match-up in NBA history. One revolutionized defense, and was the king-pin of a sports dynasty – never to be replicated again, the other was an offensive machine that basketball has not seen since.1 Tells the story of the first basketball game that Russell and Chamberlain played against each other. It was thought that Chamberlain, a physical specimen that basketball had never seen before, would crush Russell. Excerpt from: When Chamberlain and Russell Collided:...

The Donaldson bicycle lithos for the season of 1896 – Library Of Congress + Source: Donaldson Lithos :: 1896 :: Library Of Congress

Four antique golf balls from Antique Athlete. I especially like the Spalding Bramble golf ball. Spalding Bramble – that sounds like some mythical golfer from yonder days. 1. ITEM 4: 1920’s Square Mesh Golf Ball, made by U.S. Royal. This is an outstanding, vintage golf ball! Made by U.S. Royal the model name is Electronic. Price $250 2. 1940-50’s Dunlop 65 Golf Ball. This is a superb, vintage golf ball. It was made in England by Dunlop. Price $90 3. 1901 Spalding “Bramble” Gutty Golf Ball. This is an exceptional vintage golf ball. This is one of the earliest golf...

Sold for $507,875.00 The Gehrig uniform sold for $507,875.00 on August 4, 2011 1. Description from Heritage Auction: “1934 Lou Gehrig Tour of Japan Game Worn Uniform. Representing the highlight of what is unquestionably the most significant hobby find of this young decade, the presented uniform ends a widely debated mystery and brings this Platinum Night auction squarely into the crosshairs of the hobby’s most serious and advanced uniform collectors. Only a tiny handful of uniforms from the game’s most noteworthy foreign excursion have been unearthed in the seventy-five years since Ruth, Gehrig, Foxx and about a dozen other American...

Range of baseballs from 1850’s to 1920’s. From Antique Athlete: 1) Turn of the Century Reach BOUNDER Baseball. This is an exceptional antique baseball which dates to the prime of the deadball era. Baseballs from this era were often given colorful names like, ROCKET, BOUNDER, CHAMPION, PITCHER’S PRIDE, etc… 2) 1870-80’s Figure-8 Stitched Baseball. This is a fantastic example of a figure-8 stitched baseball. Just prior to this era in baseball the lemon-peel stitch pattern was primarily in use. This fine vintage baseball represents the very first style of baseball that remains in use today! It is a wonderful example...