Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 104:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! An Assortment of Autographed Baseball Memorabilia Including a Signed Don Drysdale Magazine and Autographed Baseballs
This group of memorabilia includes an autographed periodical and several signed baseballs. The periodical is an August 1965 issue of Baseball Digest featuring a cover signature in blue felt-tip marker by Don Drysdale. One off-white baseball is single-signed by Don Drysdale on the sweet spot in blue ink. A Wilson A1010 Premium Leather baseball is multi-signed in blue ink by various early 1990s Boston Red Sox players, including Wade Boggs on the sweet spot, Mike Greenwell, Bob Stanley, Joe Hesketh, Jeff Richardson, Cory Snyder, Mike Smithson, Tony Fossas, John Marzano, Dave Gallagher, Wes Gardner, and Bill Gullikson. A Super Champion brand baseball features a side-panel signature in green ink by broadcaster Harry Kalas. The collection also includes multiple vintage off-white leather baseballs with various faded signatures in dark ink, as well as a single-signed baseball in faded red ink.
Condition report:
The magazine exhibits minor creasing and edge wear consistent with age. The single-signed Don Drysdale baseball shows significant yellowing and toning with a faded signature. The Boston Red Sox multi-signed baseball is in very good condition with a white surface and clear signatures. The Harry Kalas signed ball is in good condition with a bright signature. The vintage multi-signed balls show heavy toning, surface dirt, and scuffing, with signatures displaying moderate to heavy fading. The red-ink signed ball is heavily toned with a very faded signature.
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