Day 1 - Huggins & Scott

BASEBALL229. 1909 Pittsburgh Pirates National League ChampionsTeam Composite Pocket MirrorIn an epic match up between “The Flying Dutchman” and “The Georgia Peach,” thesturdy Honus Wagner prevailed as the Pittsburgh Pirates captured the 1909 WorldSeries. Presumably released by the Cruver Company in conjunction with the FallClassic, this 2-1/8” National League Champions pocket mirror displays a team compositeon the obverse with cameos of Hall of Famers Clarke, Wagner, Willis and sixteenothers participants from the squad. With exception to the right border, which displaysage-induced foxing, the celluloid souvenir otherwise presents in (VG to EX)condition. The mirror side displays a combination of wear including multiple abrasions,oxidation and silvering.Opening Bid $750.00DAY ONE - SEPT 29, 2010230. (5)1910sA.G.SpaldingONLBaseballsin OriginalRetail BoxSpared from theSenior Circuitdiamonds forwhich theywere intended,these (5) vintage“Spalding”ONL baseballshave survivednearly a centurywith (3) neverhaving seen thelight of day.The originalretail cardboardcontainer ishome to theseindividuallyboxed specimens.Threestill haveunbroken sealsand hence haveMint-in-boxcontents. Two reside in original individual containers that have been opened. Theseshow “Cork Center” stampings that date to either 1917 (Tenor) or 1920-1925(Heydler). Both of the opened balls have a “YMCA FRANCE” stamping just abovethe trademark. Identifiers like this were found during World War I, as baseballs werecommonly shipped to American Soldiers overseas.Opening Bid $250.00231. (14) Babe Ruth Type 1 PhotographsWith eager cameramen following his every move, Babe Ruth represented a photoopportunity in any setting. Resultantly, “the Babe” was the subject of countlessimages (published and otherwise). This lot of (14) Ruth likenesses includes (9) originalnews service photographs and (5) vintage prints, all depicting the Baltimore-borndeity at his fun-loving best. Ranging in size from 4x3 to 10-1/4 x 8-1/4”, these blackand-whiteor sepia-toned photos captured the Babe in both on- and off-field settings,though his round face and features are unmistakable in any case. Highlights include: a1930s snapshot of Ruth and an unknown companion with a full photo LOA fromPSA/DNA (cert/hologram #E56996), as well as original photos of Ruth at theYankees’ St. Petersburg spring training site (including a March, 1927 photo of Ruthplaying handball). Vintage news service stampings and original adhered paper captionsappear on the reverse of the original photos. All present nicely with minor creasesand expected editorial markings on some.Opening Bid $400.00232. Incredible Collection of (48) Hall of F ameInduction Brown BatsOffered is a massive collection of Hall of Fame Induction baseball brown bats.The sheer volume of lumber is nearly as impressive as the selection in this lot,which is highlighted by 1936 (1st induction class), (2) 1937 (2nd inductionclass), 1939 (3rd class), 1942 (Horsnby), 1956 (Greenberg), 1971 (Paige), 1972(Koufax, Berra), 1974 (Mantle), 1979 (Mays), 1982 (Aaron) and 1999 (Ryan,Brett). Each of these limited edition bats is in excellent, well-preserved condition.Due to the size/weight of this lot, a shipping surcharge will apply. A full listof all the bats, the limited edition number and induction members is available onour website.Opening Bid $2500.0046 HUGGINS & SCOTT AUCTION: SEPT 29-30, 2010 WWW.HUGGINSANDSCOTT.COM • 1.866.462.2273