One of Charles Conlon’s most unique images of Babe Ruth, one from the famous baseball photographer’s own archive and perhaps the only copy known to exist, is expected to fetch a big price this month. RMY Auctions is offering an early 1920s shot of Ruth showing Conlon how he grips the bat. On the back of the 6 ½” x 8 ½” silver gelatin image Conlon wrote in pencil “Babe … [Read more...]
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Conlon Photo Profits Distributed Among Rogers’ Creditors
Proceeds from the sale of the Charles Conlon photo archive are being divvied among creditors of the man who once owned them, Arkansas sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers. The collection was sold for nearly $1.8 million by Heritage Auctions last year to help settle at least some of Rogers’ massive debt. A settlement was reached earlier this … [Read more...]
Conlon Cobb Photos Top RMY Auction
Two iconic photos of Ty Cobb taken by legendary baseball photographer Charles Conlon topped bidding at RMY Auctions over the weekend. An unusual 1913 Conlon shot of Cobb leaping in the air topped bidding in the company's December Premier Auction of vintage photos, bringing a final price of $4,674 with the 7.9% buyer's premium. A 1930s restrike of Conlon's … [Read more...]
Classic Baseball Photos Fly High on Day 2 of Christie’s Sale
The second day of the Golden Age of Baseball auction at Christie’s in New York wrapped up Thursday with the sale of dozens of original vintage baseball photographs. Among those sold was an 8x10 image that card collectors will surely recognize. Taken early in his rookie season of 1954, the photo is the same shot used to create Hank Aaron’s rookie card. The pre-sale estimate … [Read more...]
Conlon Photo Archive Sells for $1,792,500
A collection of more than 7,400 glass plate negatives of baseball players originally taken by pioneering photographer Charles Conlon in the first part of the 20th century sold for nearly $1.8 million Saturday night. The archive, once owned by The Sporting News, had been the property of financially troubled sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers. In … [Read more...]
Freed by Judge to Settle Debt, Conlon Photo Archive Now at Auction
Freed by an Arkansas judge last winter, most of the massive collection of original baseball images taken decades ago by noted photographer Charles Conlon are on the auction block. Consisting of 7,462 glass plate negatives, the collection once owned by The Sporting News had been the property of financially troubled sports memorabilia dealer and photo archivist John Rogers. … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Conlon Classic
Charles Conlon took pictures of baseball’s biggest stars more than a century ago. While he’s best known for images of Christy Mathewson, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and other luminaries, Conlon captured players anyone who was a baseball fan would know. The RMY Auctions Photo of the Day is an original Conlon photo of one of the deadball era’s fastest—and … [Read more...]
Charles Conlon Photo Archive Could Be Sold Soon
An Arkansas judge has given the green light to a possible auction of the Charles Conlon photo archive which was once the property of The Sporting News. The ruling came Wednesday as Pulaski County Circuit Court continued trudging through legal issues involving former photograph and sports memorabilia dealer John Rogers. According to Arkansas Business, Judge Chris … [Read more...]
Famous Charles Conlon Ty Cobb Photo Sells for $77,098
The only known original example of one of the greatest baseball photographs ever taken sold for $77,098 early Sunday morning through RMY Auctions. It's believed to be a record price for a 20th century sports photo. The auction marked the first time the image of Charles Conlon’s ‘Ty Cobb Sliding’ had ever been offered publicly. The iconic photo, taken at Hilltop Park in New … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Gehrig on the Doorstep of Greatness
He became a Yankee regular—and started his streak of consecutive games played—in 1925, but Lou Gehrig’s true “breakout season” game in 1926. Still only 23 years old, the strapping first baseman was about to become a legend. Now, one of the finest photos from the first part of Gehrig’s career, a rare pre-game image taken during that 1926 season, is up for auction. Our RMY … [Read more...]
