SCP Auctions is wrapping up its most recent offering with a selection of all kinds of New York Yankees memorabilia. In browsing the listings of items available, one particular photograph stands out. Lot No. 6 in the auction is for an autographed 8" x 10" Lou Gehrig photograph taken by the legendary Charles Conlon. That in and of itself would be notable, of course, and easily … [Read more...]
Fan’s 1920s Yankee Images Headline Large Photo Auction
A collection of rare candid photographs, apparently taken by a fan who had on-field access prior to a Yankees-White Sox game in the 1920s, is among the highlights in an online auction underway through Sunday. The collection of 14 images features Yankees players, including Babe Ruth. Unlike most fan snapshots that were taken at a distance, most of the photographs in the … [Read more...]
Photos Through the Telephone: A History and Guide to Wirephotos
For early 1900s newspapers and magazines, there was no overnight national distribution of images. News photographs were shipped by plane, train and even boat. While this was okay for the many popular monthly magazines, most early daily newspapers had relatively few images and fewer still that were dated. While turn of the century news services could send the printed text … [Read more...]
1904 Christy Mathewson Photo Leads off RMY Sale
A rare 1904 photograph of Baseball Hall of Famer Christy Mathewson, believed to have been among the earliest baseball images taken by legendary photographer Charles Conlon, is among the headliners in the newly-launched February Premier sale at RMY Auctions. The 5”x 6 ½” original dates from 1904 and is among the most striking Mathewson images ever found. It is attracting … [Read more...]
Jackson, Ruth, Gehrig Photos Headline Weekend Auction
Over 290 vintage sports-related photographs including one that was part of a Joe Jackson family scrapbook are on the auction block this weekend. Photo dealer Henry Yee’s Winter Premium Auction is being conducted on eBay through Sunday night. The 8x10 Jackson photo remains attached to the scrapbook page where it has rested for about a century. It shows the … [Read more...]
LOTG Opens Fall Premier, Ringside Auctions
It’s two catalogs in one. New Jersey-based Love of the Game Auctions has launched its 2017 Fall Premier auction of vintage sports cards and memorabilia but the catalog’s flip side will appeal to those who are fans of the sweet science. The “Ringside” sale is the auction’s first session, focusing specifically on boxing cards and memorabilia. For the second year, it is … [Read more...]
Tips for Identifying Authentic Vintage News Photos
Vintage news photos are a highly popular area of collecting these days, but many collectors and sellers have difficulty knowing if that photo of Babe Ruth, Red Grange or Greta Garbo is vintage or a modern reproduction. As you'll likely expect, a later reprint will be worth a small fraction of the original. While authenticating photographs involves examining many aspects of … [Read more...]
Photo of the Day: Top Slugger Meets Top Shooter
An iconic, artistic black-and-white photograph of Roger Maris taken during the 1962 World Series is one of 1,773 photographs that are being offered for sale during RMY Auctions’ Mega Collectors Auction. The bidding began on March 31 and will end at 8 p.m. ET on April 15. The photographs run the gamut of subjects, covering sports, politics, entertainment, military, social … [Read more...]
1907 Mathewson Photo Kicks off RMY Auction
Two young men at the top of their craft would meet for a brief moment over 109 years ago. The resulting full body photograph of New York Giants star pitcher Christy Mathewson taken by Paul Thompson is now one of the featured attractions at RMY Auctions. Never offered at public auction until now and believed to be a new discovery, the Mathewson photo is among over 1,200 … [Read more...]
Original 1927 Gehrig-Ruth Photo Highlights RMY Premier Auction
RMY Auctions has opened its August Premium Auction with over 1,500 vintage sports, entertainment and historic photographs up for bid. Batting leadoff in the auction is a rare image of Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig posing for photographers as they shake hands in late September of 1927 as the “Murderer’s Row” Yankees prepared to meet the Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series. The … [Read more...]