Wright Letters

19cbb · #1 07-03-2009, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Leon

Who would have ever thought something was stolen from the NY Public Library's Spalding collection? I can't imagine...

We discussed about the NYPL stolen material a couple of years ago... and it wasn't pretty if you know what I mean.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...ht=nypl&page=2

barrysloate · #2 07-03-2009, 09:12 AM

I believe Leon was being sarcastic.

19cbb · #3 07-03-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by barrysloate

I believe Leon was being sarcastic.

I know Barry...

barrysloate · #4 07-03-2009, 10:02 AM

Got it.

baseballart · #5 07-03-2009, 12:00 PM

From one of the old NYPL threads, I do recall that the NYPL actually did de-commission some material, which was very surprising, but appeared to have good records as to what was de-accessioned and what was not.

Max

Freddie Maguire · #6 07-04-2009, 11:19 AM

I can't find it anywhere, but I thought I remembered Hunt Auctions selling off Harry Wright's stolen will around 1998. Anyone remember that or have anything on that?

I know there was a whole scandal with stolen Hall of Famer wills. How ironic would it be if Hunt sold the very will that proved the rightful ownership of the letters being sold now?

Rich Klein · #7 07-04-2009, 01:34 PM

The stolen wills were part of material linked back to a card dealer who was a prominent advertiser from New York in the late 1980's and early 1990's who is no longer in the business.

I could not find any google links about this but I thought I remembered this whole story either in SCD or in Trade Fax (perhaps Bob L can help)

Regards
Rich

1lovediane · #8 07-05-2009, 12:42 PM

Did all of you experienced hobbyists know that the Jim Devlin letter to Harry Wright, pulled from the Hunt auction happens to be lot # 209 in the 1999 Sotheby's auction of the late Barry Halper collection? As the Ole Professor, Casey Stengel was fond of saying: "You can look it up," assuming, of course, that anybody is inclined to do any work or research? How can this be? Was the winner of the lot # 209 in the Halper auction the grandfather of the Hunt consignor? I am confident that you will solve this puzzle. By the way, where did Barry Halper obtain the Devlin letter? Was Halper related to Harry Wright? Albert Spalding? Henry Chadwick? When all of you get a chance, why don't you take a look at the several harry wright items included in the Halper auction? How did Barry get so lucky to have obtained these items?

19cbb · #9 07-05-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by baseballart

From one of the old NYPL threads, I do recall that the NYPL actually did de-commission some material, which was very surprising, but appeared to have good records as to what was de-accessioned and what was not.

Max

Max, I can't find the link to the thread you're mentioning.

Would love to see the records of what was deaccessioned on my next visit to the library.

baseballart · #10 07-07-2009, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 19cbb

Max, I can't find the link to the thread you're mentioning.

Would love to see the records of what was deaccessioned on my next visit to the library.

Jimmy

I'm not sure I can find the thread from the old net54. I do recall I corresponded with the NYPL's in-house counsel on the item, and he advised me that the particular item had been de-accessioned. If you want his contact information, pm or email me, as he was quite helpful in his communications.

Max