Sheet Music Question

[John V]

Need help from sheet music collectors out there...

I found "Let's Get the Umpire's Goat". Is this a common or scarce item? Can you give me an approximate value?
Thanks, John

[olsport]

We need much more info. How about a picture, date, condition, ect. Great color or engravings for the graphics on the cover? so many factors

[John V]

I saw it but did not buy it yet. Here is an internet photo as a guide. The sheet music might be a bit larger than most I've seen. Dated 1909. Has a 2 inch tear on the right side and the name of a music store rubber stamped in the bottom left. Otherwise, nice shape & very presentable overall.
Thanks for any and all help.
John

[CarltonHendricks]

John, Good looking sheet music, but don't know anything about it...I was at an antiques show yesterday and saw this one...I think it was $160.00...the team was from Williamsport PA.

[olsport]

I would guess 30.00-40.00 range for that. Whats cool is Jack Norworth wrote it! He wrote Take me out to the ballgame too! Go here> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Norworth

[John V]

Thanks Paul!

[IronHorse2130]

Carlton,

I had a copy of that Williamsport Sheet Music but sold it on the BST about two years ago. I think I sold it for 60.00 or so.

[Bridwell]

Hi John,

I have a few different sheet music pieces. The ones that picture major league players are worth a lot more than a music sheets with baseball themes. A general piece might be worth $20-30, while one picturing a specific player might sell for $30-75. A few of them, with major leaguers, sell for several hundred if in nice shape, such as 'Husky Hans' with Honus Wagner if it is an original and not a reprint.

Ron

We have been collectors of high grade player (and team) endorsed
sheet music for more than a quarter century.

The best private sheet music collection belonged to Frank and Peggy Steele. Their collection was donated to the Hall of Fame, albeit a number of pieces were sold in auctions back in the early 2002.

For a comprehensive list of all baseball sheet music- one can go the Library of Congress web site/ There is a check list there and one can learn a great deal.

We consider rare player endorsed sheet music to be under-valued. Over the past two decades we have paid anywhere from $400 to $3500 for rare pieces in top condition.

Some items from our collection can be found by searching the Museum of City of New York's 2008 exhibit "The Glory Days of Baseball"

Among the other top items that grace our collection are

Come Out Where The Buffalo Feds Play (only piece in a private collection)
The Feds Are Here To Stay
They All Knew Cobb
Joe Dimaggio Joltin Joe- autographed (in person)
Lou Gehrig- I can't get to first base with you

Write to us privately if you wish any additional information.

Best,

Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List
bdorskind@dorskindgroup.com

[John V]

Yesterday, I picked up "Let's Get the Umpire's Goat" from the antique book store. It was tough for me to let the 100 year old piece just sit there.