Ode to Pre-War Football Cardboard

[Duluth Eskimo]

That's a great display and some of those are really tough.

[jefferyepayne]

Thanks for checking my display out, Jason.

Yep, some of the Wheaties panels are really tough. I'm still missing a few that I've been searching for for almost a decade now.

Also trying to upgrade them all to full box backs that include the Wheaties tab at the bottom. That's pretty challenging too!

jeff

[cfhofer]

Beautiful collection Jeff! Those Wheaties cards are super tough. I really like the way you have them displayed too. What do you think about draping some black or brown felt over the cardboard boxes in back?

Curious...What is the football of on top?

Mark

[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by cfhofer

Beautiful collection Jeff! Those Wheaties cards are super tough. I really like the way you have them displayed too. What do you think about draping some black or brown felt over the cardboard boxes in back?

Curious...What is the football of on top?

Mark

That's exactly what I plan to do, Mark. Just haven't found the right material yet to do so. Also looking to get the glass shelf that belongs on the left put back in so I can use it when I want too.

The football isn't actually related to Wheaties. It's a Wilson Red Grange ball from 1920's signed and dated by Grange.







These footballs came in this box:



jeff

[cfhofer]

That is a great football Jeff. Nice early signature of Grange too. Museum quality stuff. Thanks for sharing.

[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by cfhofer

That is a great football Jeff. Nice early signature of Grange too. Museum quality stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks Mark. Appreciate the feedback. The football was signed at a theater from the inscription. I wonder whether it was a premier or something. Otherwise why would someone bring a football for him to sign?

It doesn't look like any of Grange's movies came out in 1929 but perhaps this was the first showing of one of his previous movies at this theater. Who knows?

jeff

[cfhofer]

Jeff,

Any idea where that theater was? If you can identify the theater maybe we can track down a local newspaper article from that day.