A couple of items from the past week.
First edition book signed by James B. Connolly the year it was published. Connolly won the first ever gold medal in the modern Olympics when he won the hop, step and jump, now called the triple jump, at the 1896 Olympic Games.
A.C. Gilbert signed book. Gilbert won the gold medal in pole vault at the 1908 Olympics. He is also well known for his other endeavors. Opened the Mysto Manufacturing Company which sold magic sets. It became the A.C. Gilbert Company which sold magic, chemistry and microscope sets. He also developed the Erector Set, his most famous toy. He purchased American Flyer trains and standardized their scale and made them realistic. In the early 1950's he sold an atomic energy lab kit.
This has a nice full signature. He signed many copies of this book with just 'A.C.'
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Last edited by Michael B; 07-12-2016 at 09:48 PM.
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