Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction Fall 2019
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/5/2019
A "magical" offering that rarely presents itself stars a thought-provoking display box that once held 48 packs of Photo-Magic bubble gum cards, the collectibles inside the five-cent packages actually being real photographs that collectors would develop themselves, similar to Parkhurst's football issue of the same year. The box measures 7-1/2" by 5-1/2" by 2-3/8" and has survived in pleasing condition, with just one small tear detected; at the left front edge of the box top's flap. Crystallized staining, presumably from gum/sugar, affects part of the bottom, the lower back corner (small hole) and, to a lesser extent, the upper left box top. Marvelous display piece is accompanied by ten cards; four featuring wrestlers including Whipper Watson, two each with cars and planes, one basketball scene and one picturing Roy Rogers and two horses. Please visit our website for more card details and good luck with this tantalizing treasure.
We would say that none of the cards/photos are fully-developed or high grade. We'll mention what appears after the card numbers on the backs, with some of the wrestlers identified on the fronts. They are 30-Just won the World's Wrestling Title (Whipper Watson), 33-His brother is World Champion (P. Flanagan), 45-Weight Lifting Champ turned Wrestler (D. Hepburn) and 60-Where am I going - helped by "Billie". Featuring basketball is 14-A Perfect Shot, while the reverse of the Roy Rogers example has 35-They appeared at the C.N.E. a few years ago, along with an offer to send-in a complete set and $2.50 to get a guaranteed Roy Rogers Camera. Two automobile-related cards are 7-Ready for the Start and 34-Ask your dad? Finally, from the world of aviation are 49-A Two Decker Stratocruiser and 52-BOAC Turbojet Liner. Weird, wild stuff!
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