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EXPLORING THE 

WORLD OF 

SPORTS

DISPLAY 

ANTIQUES

1850-1950
  WORLD'S LARGEST INFORMATION SOURCE FOR SPORTS DISPLAY ANTIQUES

Circa 1876  BASEBALL CLOCK STORY

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READ ABOUT THE WORLD'S FINEST BASEBALL CLOCK

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  STORY

JOE LOUIS 

ARMY RECRUITMENT POSTER STORY

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Circa 1891

Tiffany & Co.

YALE 

FOOTBALL MATCH  SAFE

  Story

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Circa 1910

ELLENSBURG WASHINGTON

FOOTBALL TEAM PHOTO STORY

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READ THIS SHORT ARTICLE ON A CLASSIC EARLY FOOTBALL TEAM PHOTO

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CARLTON'S PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF GETTING 

Joe DiMaggio's

AUTOGRAPH

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MEETS AND TALKS TO THE YANKEE CLIPPER

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Circa 1890

HIGH WHEELER

FIGURE Story

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TO SEE A RARE EXAMPLE  OF AN 

EARLY HIGH WHEEL BICYCLE FIGURAL

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19th Century 

ESTES PROFESSIONAL

BASEBALL BAT STORY

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READ THIS TALE OF HOW THE ESTES BAT WAS FINALLY

ACQUIRED 12 YEARS  AFTER LOSING IT!

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Circa 1887

Reed and Barton Silver Plate Football 

Box Story

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GREATEST FOOTBALL BOX EVER MADE 

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c 1896 

PRANG

FOOTBALL CALENDAR STORY

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Circa 1907

Kayser Sohn

HORSE AND JOCKEY INKWELL

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THE FINEST

HORSE-

RACING

INKWELL 

EVER MADE

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Circa 1900

VIENNA

TENNIS

BRONZE

Story 

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5 Inches Tall

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Circa 1889

GAIL AND AX 

 TOBACCO ADVERTISING POSTER WITH

JOHN L. SULLIVAN

Story

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2008 NATIONAL SPORTS COLLECTORS CONVENTION

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Complete written account to be posted by end of August

 

9/13/08 

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PHOTO PAGE 9

SportsAntiques.com's coverage of the

2007 

National Sports 

Collectors Convention

Cleveland Ohio August 1-5

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FINALE  

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The first National was held in 1980. The National promoter had this very neat collage of photos from early Nationals on display in the east lobby of the IX Convention Center. If you've been in the hobby a while, you may recognize some faces, along with more than a few celebrities. Click the close in photos below for a closer look.
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1980 

Los Angeles

1981  

Detroit

1982 

St. Louis

1983 Chicago

1984  Parsippany N.J.

1985 Anaheim

1986 Arlington TX

1987 

San Francisco

1988 

Atlantic City

1989 

Chicago

1990 Arlington TX

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I-X Center

International Exhibition Center  Cleveland Ohio  

Site of 2007 National

1991 Anaheim

1992 

Atlanta

1993  

Chicago

1994 Houston

1995 

St. Louis

1996 Anaheim

1997 Cleveland

1998  

Chicago

1999 

Atlanta

2000 Anaheim

2001 Cleveland

2002 Chicago

2003

Atlantic City

2004 Cleveland

2005 Chicago

2006 Anaheim

2007 Cleveland 

2008 

Chicago

 

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9/13/08 

Still working on story,  check back in about another week -Carlton

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Circa 1889

GAIL AND AX 

 TOBACCO ADVERTISING POSTER WITH

JOHN L. SULLIVAN

Story

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READ THIS SHORT ARTICLE TO SEE ONE OF THE GREATEST BOXING ADVERTISING

POSTERS EVER

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Circa 1920 

DIEGES AND CLUST 

TRACK RELAY TROPHY STORY

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ONE OF THE GREATEST

AMERICAN TRACK TROPHIES EVER PRODUCED

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Circa 1887

Reed and Barton Silver Plate Football 

Box Story

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GREATEST FOOTBALL BOX EVER MADE 

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Circa 1930

PEN AND INK FOOTBALL

DRAWING

Story

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PEN AND INK DRAWING

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Circa 1876  BASEBALL CLOCK STORY

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FREE

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READ ABOUT THE WORLD'S FINEST BASEBALL CLOCK

Previously 

published in 

VCBC Magazine

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JOE LOUIS 

ARMY RECRUITMENT POSTER STORY

Joe Louis Recrutiment poster.JPG (69675 bytes)

CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY FREE

READ THE INTEREST. BACKGROUND OF 

THIS RARE POSTER

Previously published in Sports Collectors Digest Magazine

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Circa 1891

Tiffany & Co.

YALE 

FOOTBALL MATCH  SAFE

  Story

Yale match safe lelands.jpg (91020 bytes)

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TO ENLARGE

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SEE THE GREATEST FOOTBALL MATCH 

SAFE EVER PRODUCED

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CARLTON'S PERSONAL ACCOUNT OF GETTING 

Joe DiMaggio's

AUTOGRAPH

front cover joe d 2.JPG (89209 bytes)

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One of the authors 

favorites!

MEETS AND TALKS TO THE YANKEE CLIPPER

Previously published in 

Sports Collectors Digest Magazine

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR PRODUCT HERE

19th Century 

ESTES PROFESSIONAL

BASEBALL BAT STORY

Estes in case.JPG (84750 bytes) 

CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY FREE

One of the authors favorites!

READ THIS TALE OF HOW THE ESTES 

BAT WAS FINALLY

ACQUIRED 12 YEARS  AFTER LOSING IT!

Previously publish. in Sports Collectors Digest Magazine

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Circa 1907

Kayser Sohn

HORSE AND JOCKEY INKWELL

kayser Sohn front close in.JPG (97340 bytes)

CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

CLICK HERE TO READ THIS STORY FREE

THE FINEST

HORSE-

RACING

INKWELL 

EVER MADE

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR PRODUCT HERE

Circa 1896 PRANG

FOOTBALL CALENDAR STORY

Prang Football calender HUNTS Feb 2003.jpg (118010 bytes)

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One of the authors favorites!

Previously pub. in  Sports Collectors Digest Magazine & The Antique Trader

ADVERTISE YOUR BUSINESS OR PRODUCT HERE

Circa 1900

VIENNA

TENNIS

BRONZE

Story 

Vienna Tennis straight on.JPG (85038 bytes)

CLICK PHOTO TO ENLARGE

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READ THIS SHORT ARTICLE TO SEE ONE OF THE GREATEST AND RAREST

VIENNA TENNIS BRONZES EVER PRODUCED

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