There was a Legendary Auction that I wish I had a scan of an item description (trying to trace provenance history)...but I dont know which auction it was in. Anyone who has those old catalogs if you want to spend a little time on an Easter egg hunt let me know! I believe it was the same auction as Shoeless Joe Jackson's bat Black Betsy but not sure.
-Harry Grabiner ledger/diary pages
they have resold more recently at auction (Lelands I think) but I believe the first time they appeared was in a Legendary Auction
most places cite they came from the Veeck estate but would like to see the original lot description for possibly more details
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