"Grampa Eddie" knew it was special. After all, it wasn't every day that a movie came out that starred Babe Ruth. So in 1927, apparently after the giant banner promoting the film had arrived at the theater he managed, Eddie Lams of Kewanee, IL rolled up the ten foot long yellow piece of artwork featuring baseball's biggest star and decided to hang onto … [Read more...] about Massive, Original, Pristine 1927 Babe Ruth Movie Banner Uncovered
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Collecting Sports Movie Ephemera
From Raging Bull to Breaking Away a great number of motion pictures since the silent era have been about sports. Further, many sports stars have appeared in movies, some even making multiple appearances, including Babe Ruth, Jim Brown, Sonja Henie and Johnny Weismuller. This column looks at some of the standard types of ephemera from movies, whether it's The Pride of the … [Read more...] about Collecting Sports Movie Ephemera
Antique Prints Collecting Tips and a New Authentication Guide
Whether you're collecting or selling interests are old sports or tobacco cards, movie posters, programs, premiums or publications, I've consolidated many of my past columns on authenticating prints into one free volume, a free pdf e-book titled "Identifying Antique Commercial Printing Processes, And the Basics of Authenticating Antique and Art Prints." Download the guide … [Read more...] about Antique Prints Collecting Tips and a New Authentication Guide