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Emporium Auction | October 23, 2020

Fri, Oct 23, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 611

Two Scrapbooks, Sports Related

Estimate: $200 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
over 250 signatures, some on cut cards, occasional personalization, Satchel Paige, Ted Williams, Billy Herman, Steve Carlton, Hoyt Wilhelm, Jim Bunning, Bob Gibson, Johnny Bench, Willie Stargell, Phil Rizzuto, Moose Skowron, Johnny Sain, Dale Long, Lou Burdette, Leo Durocher, Bob Feller, Duke Snider, Harmon Killebrew, Early Wynn, Rod Carew, Ernie Banks, Luis Aparicio, Terry Bradshaw, Dick Butkus, Bobby Mitchell, Charley Taylor, Ken Houston, Otto Graham, "Bullet" Bill Dudley, Dean Smith, Jim Valvano, Pat Summitt, Lisa Leslie (with inscription "Thanks for all your help"), Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Ben Crenshaw, Greg Norman, Peter Alliss, Bo Jackson, Maurice Richard, Sam Snead, Gordie Howe, Bobby Rahal, Richard Petty, Rusty Wallace, others; original photographs, Satchel Paige, Roberto Clemente, Walter Johnson, first game at Parker Field, 1962 All Star Game at D.C. Stadium, 1956 World Series, 1970 World Series, stadiums, various minor league players; 1953 Bowman Color, Mickey Mantle, Stan Musial, Berra/Bauer/Mantle; Roberto Clemente items, fan club membership card, reproduction of 1957 contract with Pittsburgh; numerous team issued cards, postcards and advertising; letters of correspondence with teamsNote: There are many personal communications with NCAA coaches included. Familiar greetings were exchanged between Mr. Manson and coaching luminaries such as Pat Summitt, Gary Blair, Leon Barmore, and Marianne Stanley.A favorite item would have to be the Jim Valvano autograph, which is personalized with the message, "Hope you do a bad scouting job, Best Wishes." This makes perfect sense when you consider that our consignor scouted for rival UNC-Chapel Hill.ÿÿ - Provenance: Richard Manson, Jr. Collection

Condition

items housed in two scrapbook albums, adhesive pages (removal not attempted), some tape staining at edges, mild distress to elements throughout, Bowman cards with trimming around all edgesÿ