Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction June 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/15/2016
This lot features a number of interesting items all pertaining to Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Included we have a pair of framed displays with a piece of game used bat for each, a 1928 colourized La Presse newsprint picture of Ruth, a limited-edition Ruth photo produced from an original Bruce Murray negative, a replica of the last Louisville bat ordered by Ruth before his retirement in 1935, a pair of Royal Doulton limited-edition collector plates, one for Ruth the other featuring Gehrig, and a limited-edition and hand-numbered “The 60th Home Run, 1927” stein. We also have a large Ruth cookie jar produced by Clay Art of San Francisco. COA’s will accompany all items except the bat, cookie jar and La Presse photo.
The breakdown for the offered Ruth and Gehrig items are as follows. 1) 1928 La Presse Ruth photo. Picturing the Bambino in full follow-through, the roughly 11” x 16 ¾” newsprint picture exhibits a number of flaws with creasing and edge tears along with fold lines across the center. Framed to total dimensions of approx. 19 ¾” x 23 ¾”, the frame shows a few flaws itself, with marks on the left side along with the paper that wraps around the wood coming loose along the reverse. 2) 1935 replica Louisville Slugger signature model Ruth bat. This bat was produced to celebrate the last models Ruth ordered before his retirement. At 35”, the bat features deep stampings (except the signature and trademark) with “R 1935” stamped onto the knob. The bat remains in excellent condition with just a few tiny blemishes. 3) Limited-edition Bruce Murray photograph. Picturing Ruth in the dugout in his Boston Braves uniform, the roughly 11” x 14” photo has been numbered 908/5000, and is double-matted and framed to total dimensions of approx. 14 ¾” x 17 ½”. 4) Babe Ruth game-used bat display. An 8” x 10” photo of the Babe has a piece of game-used bat inserted below along with a 24Kt gold overlay medallion. Numbered 3 of 97, the back features an adhered COA with the particulars to the specific bat. 5) Lou Gehrig game-used bat display. An 8” x 10” photo of the Iron Horse has a piece of game-used bat inserted below along with a 24Kt gold overlay medallion. Numbered 75 of 325, the back features an adhered COA with the particulars to the specific bat. 6) Lou Gehrig Royal Doulton plate. At roughly 8” in diameter, a number of images of Gehrig are featured along with a gold-coloured baseball near the bottom. Produced in 1995, the limited-edition number of “H A31402” is listed on the reverse, with the plate remaining in excellent condition. 7) Babe Ruth Royal Doulton plate. At roughly 8” in diameter, a number of images of Ruth are featured along with a gold-coloured baseball near the bottom. Produced in 1995, the limited-edition number of “H B3056” is listed on the reverse, with the plate remaining in excellent condition. 8) Babe Ruth stein. Produced by Longton Crown, the approx. 7” stein honours Ruth’s 60 home runs in 1927. A number of Ruth images are featured along with a Ruth shaped handle. Numbered “A 2021” on the underside, the stein remains in very good condition with just a few scuffs present. 9) Babe Ruth cookie jar. At roughly 12” in height, the jar pictures a bust of Ruth in pinstripes with bat in hand. Produced by Clay Art in 1997, the hand painted cookie jar remains in excellent condition, with just a few blemishes present including a tiny chip along the rim of the lid.
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