Day 1 - Huggins & Scott

109. Interesting 1954 Esskay Meats Partial Box withMarlin StuartPresented is an interesting 1954 Esskay Meats partial box with Marlin Stuart. Each portionof this delicate advertising piece has been neatly pieced together to its original statewith invisible tape on the reverse. While one card is missing, Marlin Stuart has been reattachedto the left portion of the original box. The smiling Arkansan displays moderatesurface creasing and scuffing, while the blank reverse is reinforced with three pieces oftape. Standing alone, the image is framed by ample portions of the original orange advertisingtrim. The surfaces are barely affected by expected “hot dog” grease markings. Howmany of these fragile advertising trays have survived in any condition?Opening Bid $900.00111. (6) 1953GlendaleMeats TigersAutographedCards -PSA/DNAAuthenticEach autographassessed as“Authentic” andencapsulated byPSA/DNA. SixTiger teammates arefound on thesetough regional 1953 Glendale Meats Tigers signed cards.Included are Delsing (d.2006, GD), Foytack (GD), Garver,Hitchcock (d.2006, VG), Kuenn (d.1988, FR) and Marlowe(d.1968, FR). The blue ink endorsements average (“7-8”).Opening Bid $200.00111A. RARE1953 GlendaleHot Dogs ArtHoutteman SP(Autographed)– PSA/DNATruly one of thetoughest regionalcards in the industry.Presented is this 1953Glendale Hot DogsArt Houtteman(d.2003) short print card that has been autographedand encapsulated by PSA/DNA. Thecard grades PR due to a removed staple, howeverthe eye appeal of this incredibly scarcecard has survived better than the technicalgrade would suggest.Opening Bid $250.00110. 1955EsskayMeatsHarryByrd—FirstOfferedWhile samplesfrom the revered1954-1955Esskay MeatsOrioles seriescannot be classified“extinct”,the offeredHarry Byrdfrom the 1955issue is definitelyon the“endangered”list. Of thedozens of samplesto have circulatedthroughHuggins & ScottAuctions, this“early bird” isthe first we haveoffered. Thejourneymanpitcher andNorth Carolinanative is framed by traces of the original orange bordering along the perimeter.Despite layering along the bottom left corner and edge, the evenly cut surface is otherwisecrease-free with incidental hot dog grease markings. The blank cardboard reverseis clean. Purportedly released early in the 1955 season (Byrd was released in June),how many additional copies of this regional can be in existence?Opening Bid $2500.00112. (5) 1953 Glendale Meats Cards with (2)AutographedRepresentativesof the 1953Detroit Tigersgrace this quintetof singlesfrom the covetedGlendaleMeats issue.Included areGray (PR, writingon back),Hithcock(PSA/DNAAuthentic,d.2006, card isGD), Madison(VG), Mullin (FR) and Wight (FR, signed, but traced).Opening Bid $200.00REGIONAL ISSUES113. (3) 1953 Northland Bread Baseball Labels withCardboard BackingsPresented is a trio of 1953 Northland Bread Baseball labels. The die-cut photographsof Hearn, Pollet and Shantz are neatly mounted to a cardboard backing for support.These difficult types otherwise present in (EX to EX-MT) condition.Opening Bid $150.00114. (8)1953NorthlandBreadBaseballLabelswith (4)Hall ofFamersFor the oddballspecialist is this octet of 1953 Northland Bread baseball labels with four Hall of Famers.These fragile die-cut end labels are printed on wafer-thin paper stock and display radiantred backdrops. Included are Hacker (GD), Irvin (trimmed), Lemon (EX to EX-MT),Mize (FR, due to reverse tape residue), Parnell (VG-EX), Sauer (FR, due to surface taperesidue), Spahn (FR, due to surface tape residue) and Zernial (FR).Opening Bid $400.00MORE IMAGES AND DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE: WWW.HUGGINSANDSCOTT.COM27