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[D. Bergin]

Picked up a Thomas Hearns, Pipino Cuevas, Funk Brothers sticker sheet from Japan. Issued October 1981 by "Gong".

Earliest Hearns issue that I know of....if you want to call it a card. If not.......well..........then no.

Will go with my similar Salvador Sanchez issued a little earlier. Not quite the condition I wanted, but it's a crap shoot when you order these from overseas. There's also an Arguello I'll probably pick up when I see one I like that doesn't cost 30 bucks to ship over.

Not sure if there's any other boxers issued in sticker sheets like this during this time period. I know there's at least a couple other sheets that just have wrestlers on them.

Also came with a neat little retirement booklet for Boxing Hall of Famer, Yoko Gushiken.

[psychosem17]

John L. Sullivan cabinet and a trimmed cabinet of his manager Billy Madden.

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[psychosem17]

John L. Sullivan cabinet and a trimmed cabinet of his manager Billy Madden.

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[psychosem17]

John L. Sullivan cabinet and a trimmed cabinet of his manager Billy Madden.

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[G1911]

Hopefully some upgrades here for my nice set. Really not a fan of how the cards just bounce all over the place in the older PSA slabs; that cannot be good for preserving condition.

Still trying to positively identify who exactly Glover is with some certainty (thank you to Dave for identifying some possibilities). By random chance of what material survived T220 silver is one of the best documented and evidenced sets of the T/E card explosion in 1909-1912 but we still don't even know who one of the subjects really is. Love boxing-on-the-docks Burke's picture.

[Exhibitman]

The Sanchez is a card; I guess they switched formats later in that year?

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

The Sanchez is a card; I guess they switched formats later in that year?

There is a sticker that's in a similar format to the Hearns I pictured. Both came out before the Hearns and Sanchez "Gong" cards.

[ShoeMan]

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Just got painting back from the framer. My new favorite item!

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by ShoeMan

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Just got painting back from the framer. My new favorite item!

That's fantastic. Looks like it might be earlier then 1930's. Perhaps French? Maybe an original from a publication cartoon.

What size is it?

[ShoeMan]

Thanks. I can't wait to hang it.
It could be before 1930. It was listed as 1930's. No signature. I wouldn't know how to date it.
It is 4' x 1.5'.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by ShoeMan

Thanks. I can't wait to hang it.
It could be before 1930. It was listed as 1930's. No signature. I wouldn't know how to date it.
It is 4' x 1.5'.

There were lots of similar illustrations in French and British boxing and sporting publications in the 1910's and 1920's.

That's a nice size piece you have.