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It's almost surreal to see those Giant-wheeled bicycles advertized as new. That Victor Tricycle is something else... wonder how many of those survived?
I failed to to bid as well, was on my watch list for a day and I was busy packaging items I sold on Monday night last night when it ended - great item
I was going to bid at least 200.00 was just over a 100.00 when I last looked, but I am sure it went for more
Jimmy
This message has been edited by boxingbaseballgolf33 on Jul 9, 2008 5:24 PM This message has been edited by boxingbaseballgolf33 on Jul 9, 2008 5:23 PM
Had that on my watch list but decided to pass (nowhere to display it). I think Hunt had one in an auction in the last year and it went for 3 or 4 times that amount. Great, great cover. Whoever got it won a choice piece.
Incredible piece. Wish I had seen it - it went very cheap! (although don't think I could have gone much higher)
Here is one that sold on ebay in Aug 2005 where you can see the details a little more clearly. Don't have a record of what it went for. I am suprised that "Spaldinger" did not bid on this one, but he may have the one pictured below from 2005. Same covers but this one has "Wagon Tongue" written on the bats.
Cypres also has an image of the back cover framed in the tennis wing of his museum.
http://www.sportsantiques.com/06natpage1.htm
Kirk Kovacs had an example of that catalog at the 2006 National for $1,500.00. Kirk always has great stuff, all baseball. I shot the heck out of his catalog for my story, I was so impressed with it. I ended up posting 3 photos and 13 links to more photos of the inside. If you scroll down to his booth via the link above you'll see them.
I’m starting to think maybe that 1889-90 one was graphically, the best Spalding catalog, at least multi-sport one, they produced. I’ve never seen a better I can recall.
That’s the good, the downside is I’ve mostly stayed away from those pamphlet type catalogs because they’re so fragile it bugs me. I feel like every time I pick it up to look thru it, one of the pages or the cover is going to come loose. Spalding Guides are the perfect example. Nevertheless, for the $393.88 this one went for I’d definitely make an exception. That cover is something else!! Does anyone have a Spalding advertising poster with comparable graphics?
This message has been edited by CarltonHendricks on Jul 10, 2008 1:39 PM
Max- it's a great rarity, and three or four copies sounds about right. But I don't think it's a soft cover book. It has board covers and your copy is missing them. That is the title page, not the cover (unless my memory is way off).
For those who haven't seen one, it's pictured in its entirety in John Kashmanian's book. It contains a series of comic baseball illustrations that depict the dangers of playing the game. It was pretty rough back then, more so than it is today.
I'm not in Brooklyn and don't have access to my Grobani, or even my VCBC book article. But I've handled two copies, and in my mind's eye I recall dark board covers and a paste-on on the front.
I think Grobani would probably have the answer, if you have a copy handy.
Grobani lists it as paperbound. I've looked at my copy, and it doesn't look like it was removed from boards. Perhaps the copies you recall where in fact hardbound with new bounds after the original publication.
Hi Max- maybe my memory is playing tricks on me. Unfortunately, I'm at my summer home without any of my research materials. I'll check it out when I get back to the city. But if Grobani says softcover I'm likely incorrect.
