The Jacques Laperriere Auction - Fall 2008
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/21/2008
This collection of original baseball themed magazine covers includes
13 vintage issues of Life magazine, including a copy of the August 1,
1949 issue featuring Joe DiMaggion. The Yankee Clipper also appears on
the cover of a 1951 issue of Montreal daily The Standard’s magazine,
and a 1948 issue of Time. Another issue of Time from 1949 features
Stan Musial. Mickey Mantle is on the cover of Life issues from 1956
and 1965, along with his famous appearance with Roger Maris on the
cover of the August 18, 1961 issue of Life. A copy of the April 13,
1962 edition features an original attached Mantle and Maris Post
cereal card inside. This outstanding collection also includes Life
covers with Stengel, Mays, Koufax, Drysdale, Yastrzemski, and two of
Campanella, one in his prime in 1953, and the other of him in hospital
following the 1958 car crash that paralyzed the Hall of Fame catcher.
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