Closing Tonight - Love of the Game Late Summer Premier Auction

[Al C.risafulli]

Hi all:

Just a quick reminder that tonight is the closing night of LOTG's Summer auction. This is a pretty special auction, there are a lot of great, rare prewar items including some card types you don't see very often (i.e. G&B Gum, Yum Yum, Gypsy Queen, Western Playground, Kalamazoo Bats, Briggs Chocolates, Punch Cigarros, Centennial Flour, Smith's Clothing and a ton more), but I wanted to point out a few items in particular that might be of interest.

Lot #25 is a 1927 Exhibits Babe Ruth. It's a card that doesn't come up all the time, but the last one we sold in this grade went for $10,800 two years ago. This one currently has no bids!

Lot #6 is a 1952 Tip Top Bread Mickey Mantle. This is a '52 Mantle that's not plentiful; PSA has only graded 20, and none higher than 1.5. That 1.5 just sold for more than $70,000 last week!

Lot #19 is a gorgeous photo from the 1917 Tim Murnane All-Star game, with Ty Cobb, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Tris Speaker, Buck Weaver, Walter Johnson and more. The photo is beautiful, but this example was owned by Walter Johnson and has his handwritten caption (along with his humorous question mark identifying himself as an unknown player), and an LOA from Net54's own Hank Thomas!

Lot #22 is a 1950 Bowman Yogi Berra in SGC 9. Between PSA and SGC there are only four MINT 9 examples (three PSA, plus this one SGC), and none have graded 10. One of the PSA 9s sold last week for an astronomical amount!

I also want to point out that we have an enormous collection of companion pieces related to prewar cards - great material for display in your card room. Brand names like Boston Garter, Old Judge, Close Candy, Croft's Cocoa and Candy, Pirate Tobacco, Worch Cigar and more.

Extended bidding starts at 9pm eastern. Good luck to everyone bidding, and to all consignors!

https://bid.loveofthegameauctions.com/Lots/Gallery

-Al