Show Case 7 – Football
This display case dates from the Late 1800’s and still retains the original glass.
Shelf 1 – Bottom to top (252 Total Items)
Dolls/Figures:
3 – Celluloid Football Player Souvenir Dolls. Large hand-painted dolls (8” tall) with delicate celluloid heads, hands, feet and footballs; bodies are made of stuffed cloth with cotton or felt uniform fabric, decorated in ‘University’ team colors. All are holding a football and have an expertly painted face, with a period helmet. Japan. C. 1940’s
A. Notre Dame: Black & gold uniform with a Notre Dame stadium pin on chest. Pin is 1 ¼” diameter, with black & gold ribbons, and a dangling metal charm
football.
B. Columbia University: Light blue & white uniform.
C. Ohio State University: Red & grey uniform.
7 – Celluloid Football Souvenir Figures. Collection of delicate hand-painted figures in early period helmets, holding footballs: various sizes, colors, and styles; 4 have moveable arms loosely strung together with string. Japan. C. 1930’s – 40’s
A. 6 ½” tall, blue jersey (# 4), peach pants/white helmet, moveable arms.
B. 4 ¾” tall, purple jersey (# 1), white pants/tan helmet, fixed arms.
C. 4 ¾” tall, purple jersey (# 3), white pants/white helmet, moveable arms.
D. 4 ½” tall, black jersey (# 7), yellow pants/tan helmet, fixed arms, with a loop at the top for hanging.
E. 4 ½” tall, pink jersey/black pants/red helmet, moveable arms.
F. 4” tall, blue jersey (# 6), white pants/tan helmet, moveable arms.
G. 2 ¾” tall, purple jersey (# 3), tan pants/gold helmet, fixed arms.
3 – Football Player Cake Decorations. Hard plastic hand-painted running back figures (approx. 4” tall), mounted on green bases, that once decorated cakes. There are two different poses: one figure is similar to the Heisman Trophy Award, and is painted in a white jersey/blue pants/white helmet on diamond-shaped base. The other two straight-arming, and have red jerseys/white pants/brown helmets, on circular bases (one has yellow knee pads). Made in Hong Kong. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Joe Namath Action Doll with 3 Outfits. Stunning likeness of the New York Jets Hall-of-Fame Quarterback (# 12) nicknamed ‘Broadway Joe’, famous for ‘Guaranteeing’ one of the biggest upsets in sports history, in Super Bowl III, (against the heavily favored Baltimore Colts), virtually forcing the AFL – NFL merger. This 12” tall doll has a vinyl head with painted eyes, long side-burns and a jointed-body outfitted with shoulder pads under the classic Jets football uniform (green & white/white helmet) of the day, down to the white cleats he sported. Doll comes with a plastic football which Joe is able to throw by manipulating his arm backwards. Original cardboard shipping box is replete with clothes for two ‘Mod’ outfits: each on their own original color store cards (several pieces per outfit). One is a 6-piece ‘Disco’ outfit, the other a white fur coat with all the accessories. Also included is a NY Jets (1 ¾” diameter) souvenir pin (displayed in cabinet # 7, shelf # 2). Mego Corp., made in Hong Kong. 1970
O. J. Simpson Doll in Original Box. This frighteningly-detailed, fully-jointed action figure (9 ½” tall), from the Hall-of-Fame (# 32) running back’s heyday with the Buffalo Bills as one of the greatest players in football history (and the subsequent tragic ending with the murder of his ex-wife). This doll comes with O.J. wearing shoulder pads under a Blue Bills jersey, with white pants and a blue helmet. The original cardboard fold-out box has a full-figure color photo of O.J. in action beside the cellophane sealed figure. Reverse contains another photo along with a brief bio and career highlights. Definitely a piece of history in more ways then one. O.J. Simpson Enterprises, Inc., manufactured by Shindana Toys. 1975
Johnny Hero Football Doll. Johnny Hero was dubbed ‘The All American Athlete’, a G.I. Joe type action sports doll capable of excelling in several team sports, with a simple change of wardrobe (various team uniforms sold separately), sort of a prototype Bo Jackson! Made of a foam latex body (13” tall) molded over a bendable wire frame with blue eyes, crew-cut and a stoic expression, Johnny was unveiled for the first time in Sears & Roebuck Christmas catalog, 1965. Here he is wearing a red uniform (# 7) with white trim, red helmet, red socks and black cleats. Doll comes with a plastic football and a Xerox copy of the original Sears catalog advertisement (page 520), along with a history of Johnny Hero. Rosko-Steele, Inc., NYC, made in Hong Kong. 1965
New York Giants Hartland Statue. These figural statues are molded in unbreakable acetate and hand painted. This particular player statue depicts an action pose of a Giants lineman (# 70) in his colorful blue home jersey with applied numbers and helmet logo, and sits atop a green base. 7 ½” tall, base is 2 ½” x 5 ½”. Hartland Plastics, Wisconsin. 1958 – 63
‘American Foot Ball Player’ Wind-Up Toy with Original Box. Nice hand-painted boy figure (5 ½” tall) has a tin body with plastic head and arms, and winds up to kick a plastic football attached to a string. Figure has a red and white uniform and is mounted on a small circular tin base. The wind up is on one side and there is an on/off switch on his back. Cardboard box has a color picture of the figure on front. Marked ‘A Frankonia Toy, made in Japan’. C. 1960’s
Joe Namath Game Figure. This 4” plastic adjustable figure is from the Joe Namath Electric Football Game (also in collection). Munro Games Inc., Arcade, New York. 1973
4 – NFL Team Nodders. Collection of various plastic ‘Bobbin Heads’ (approx. 7” tall) with different bases. 1970’s
A. New York Jets: Round black base. Skore, 1970’s
B. St. Louis Cardinals: Round gold base, Sports Specialties Corp., 1975
C. Pittsburgh Steelers: Square gold base, Hong Kong, 1970’s
D. Miami Dolphins: Round gold base, Sports Specialties Corp., 1975
9 – Marx Football Player Figures. Heavy duty 4” tall plastic figures (probably game pieces) in various football poses (5 red, 4 yellow). Two are mounted on metal cart bases to be rolled around; another is mounted on a white plastic mechanical wind-up base, with a stop/go switch. Base marked Japan. Louis Marx & Co., Inc. 1969
NFL Philadelphia Eagles Wind-Up Toy. Cute 6” tall rubber figure, with a hand-painted face, dressed in a felt Eagles uniform (# 7), with a rubber helmet. Wind-up key on back, figure is mounted on a small plastic base, by Horsman Dolls Inc. 1967
2 – The Quarterback Dog Toys. What will they think of next? This 6 ½” football quarterback squeak toy is yellow and white with navy trim, made of non-toxic vinyl. Package advertises it as ‘For Your Hall Of Fame Dog’ and ‘Reward Their Love’. Alfa Pet, St. Louis, Mo., manufactured in China (one is sealed in original plastic wrap with store hang tag). 1990’s
6 – Hallmark Action Figurines. Well-detailed hard plastic ‘Keepsake’ ornaments (4” – 5” tall), each with a gold metal loop on top of head or neck for hanging. The 6 players were eventually inducted into the Hall-of-Fame Museum, located in Canton, Ohio. The Score Board, Inc. Manufactured for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C. Mo.. Made in China. 1990’s
A. Barry Sanders: Detroit Lions, white jersey (# 20)
B. Troy Aikman: Dallas Cowboys, white jersey (# 8), 1996
C. Joe Namath: New York Jets, green jersey (# 12), 1997
D. Joe Montana: Notre Dame, green jersey (# 3), 1998
E. Emmett Smith: Dallas Cowboys, blue jersey (# 22), 1998
F. Dan Marino: Miami Dolphins, aqua jersey (# 13), 1999
2 – Kenner Starting Lineups (SLU’s). Each pose-able action figure is a 4” – 5” plastic likeness of NFL players. They were licensed by NFLP & NFLPA. Made in China.
A. Lawrence Taylor: NY Giants, 1988
B. Phil Simms: Giants, NY 1994
Plastic Quarterback Trophy Figure. Small grey (3” tall) quarterback rearing back to throw, perched atop a multi-tiered base. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Rubber Football Player Child Bank. Large hand-painted helmeted child (9 ¾” tall), in full orange and white uniform (# 3), ready to throw a football. Coin slot on top of head, plastic trap under feet (Niagar Plastics). Made in U.S.A. by Russ Berrie & Co., Inc. 1974
Hand-Painted Football Squeak Toy. Cute rubber (6 ¼” tall) child doll in full uniform, (blue & white, # 10), holding a football. Iwai Industrial Co., Ltd. 1971
Large Plastic Running Back. White plastic figure (5 ¼” tall) standing atop a double-tiered base (probably a game piece). Marked ‘GMFGI, 1971
2 – Joy Toys Position Players. Plastic generic figures (5” – 6 ¼” tall); white holding football in the air (# 88), gold running back (# 22). C. 1960’s
Hand-Painted Rubber Football Toy. Small (4” tall) squeezable child with painted face dressed in a red material uniform with gold trim (# 3) and blue helmet, holding an oversized gold football. C. 1950’s
7 – Electric football Game Figures. Collection of football player game pieces from different games over the years (no two exactly the same), showing how the games evolved. The early crude pieces were generic looking (late 1940’s – 50’s), with plastic figures mounted on a small metal base. They eventually morphed into all plastic and were finished in NFL team uniforms, like the NY Giant & Cincinnati Bengal pieces. C. 1950’s – 70’s
20 – Plastic Football Player Figures (10 in cabinet). Red and white figures (approximately 1 ¾” tall), totaling four different poses in each color. Base ‘Made in China. 1980’s
Rubber Defensive Lineman Figure. Small (2 ¼” tall) player painted in a blue jersey (# 77) with gold pants (looks like a UCLA uniform). Base marked ‘JU-RU-Inc., China. C. 1980’s – 90
NFL Helmet Display with 7 Mini Logo Helmets. Yellow plastic kit featuring a goal post mounted on a green base that displays 7, mini plastic souvenir logo helmets. Orange Products Inc, Chatham, N.J. Made in U.S.A. 1970’s
Miami Dolphins Coin Bank. Cool plastic mechanical bank from the Dolphins perfect record-breaking season, done in team colors (aqua & orange). Bank features a dolphin connected to a lever; coin is placed in his mouth, lever pivots and dolphin deposits coin in an orange house (coin slot on top, trap underneath). One side of house has a sticker with a drawing of Larry Csonka beside his facsimile signature, other has a helmet logo sticker marked ‘Miami Dolphins Super Bowl Champs ‘73’, Season Record 17 Straight Wins’. Dolphin & house are mounted on an aqua base (3” x 7 ¾” overall. Zipbank Novelties, Miami Fla. 1973
Miami Dolphins Celluloid Bust. Delicate one-sided profile bust with a flesh-toned player wearing a Dolphins helmet. There is a tiny hang loop at the top and a tag on bottom labeled ‘Miami Dolphins’. 2 ½” x 3” overall. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Miami Dolphins Pen. Early plastic over-sized team pen with ‘Miami Dolphins written in aqua on an orange shaft (team colors). There are 2 Dolphin logos around the top just below the clicker. C. 1970
Kansas City Chiefs Helmet Buggy. Red plastic Chief’s logo helmet (NFL logo sticker on front) with an extra long face mask that serves as the front bumper, affixed to white replica cart (like those seen along the sidelines). Sportoy, by Orange Products Inc., Chatham, N.J. C. Late 1970’s
3 – Football Drink Stirrers. Plastic stirrers, each has a small football with etched laces on the top; 2 red, one pink. Two are labeled ‘Eddie Davis’ Steak House’. Beacon Sportstir, Pat. Pending’. C. 1970’s
Football Player Sandwich Skewer. Pink plastic toothpick with a small football ball-carrier affixed at one end (possibly something else). C. 1960’s – 70’s
9 – Instant Replay Records. Mini plastic records (2 ½” diameter) with a color picture of each player alongside an action image, player’s name and team, made to be played on an ‘Instant Replay’ record player. Hall-of-Fame: Gayle Sayers/Bears, Merlin Olsen/Rams, John Mackey/Colts, Leroy Kelley/Browns, Bob Hayes/Cowboys, Lem Barney/Lions. Mattel, Inc., Hawthorne, Cal.. 1971
Wind-Up Football Music Box. Plastic ball (4 ¼” long) with color laces plays a nice melody when wound up. Has an on/off switch. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Mini-Ball Puzzle Football Balance Game in Sealed Package. Clear plastic game (3” x 5”) with a color graphic papered football playing field board that has 3 players surrounded by 14 holes and 10 balls (5 white, 5 red). Instructions on front read ‘Choose your color, take turns. You must place one of your playing pieces in the touchdown hole and the other 4 playing pieces on the field getting a total of 130 yards or more in order to score. Touchdowns also count for your opponent when you make them on your turn.’ Plastic factory wrapper with paper display is marked 25-cents and has hole for hanging. Comon Tatar, Inc., Blasdell (Buffalo), N.Y. Made in U.S.A. 1957
Micro Cracker Jack Pin Ball Game. Tiny plastic prize (1 ¼” x 1 ¾”) from the confection company with a color graphic football scene, played by launching a single bearing onto the playing field with 8 pegs (to alter the course of ball), and eventually landing in one of 4 scoring slots. Cracker Jack, made in U.S.A. C. 1960’s
Football Snow Dome. This plastic nostalgic dome features 2 players; one is a ball carrier that pivots above a tackler. Louis Marx & Co., Inc. 1966
NFL Child’s Wallet. Black vinyl wallet with an NFL logo, player graphics (Vikings, Rams, Lions) and snaps shut. Inside has several compartments, picture sleeves and a plastic coin divider. NFL Properties, Inc. Standard Plastics Products, a Division of Mattel. 1966
Green Bay Packers child’s Wallet. Brown vinyl wallet with a laminated Green Bay Packers helmet logo on the outside. Inside has compartments and picture sleeves. Officially Licensed Product, made in Hong Kong. Mid 1960’s
Dallas Cowboys Balance Game. Small clear plastic dome (1 ¾” diameter) with a Cowboys pennant paper insert inside a football helmet. Insert marked ‘NFC Champs and has a small ball bearing that is manipulated into a single hole. C. 1970’s
‘Ten High’ Liquor Bottle Stopper/Pour Spout. Plastic top with a 2-dimensional player inside a white helmet (# 10) that screws onto the ‘Ten High’ liquor bottle. C. 1970’s
Tomy Pocket Pin Ball Game. Orange plastic game case with a clear front (2 ¾” x 4 ¾”) with a side mechanism that initiates the action. Green face has football graphics and several pockets with various point totals, instructions on reverse. Tomy America, Inc., a Milton Bradley Company. Made in Thailand. 1987
Football Pinball Game in Sealed Package. Clear plastic game face (3” x 5”) with cardboard backing has prominent color running back graphic with game scene behind. Spring mechanism has 4 bearings, 10 pegs (to alter the course), 8 scoring pockets and 5 additional scoring slots on bottom. Housed in original cellophane wrapper with a graphic blue paper display top and hanging hole. Victory ™, Made in China. C. 1980’s
Figural Football Pen/Pen Holder. Plastic 6 ½” football player stretching with a football in his hands, has pen refill inside; painted in a red jersey (# 1) with white trim, blue pants, blue helmet. Player pen rests inside a small (2” long) football that is affixed to a blue base. 8” overall. J.S. NY, made in China. C. 1990
‘Official League’ Football-shaped Yo-Yo. 3” long hard plastic orange toy with engraved laces looks like the real thing. C. 1970’s
NFL Football Pencil Sharpener. Plastic replica football with raised laces and a facsimile signature of Paul Tagliabue (NFL Commissioner), which rests on a white kicking tee, and serves as the sharpener. Officially Licensed product (NFLPA). Berol Corporation, Brentwood, Tn. Made in China. 1993
New York Jets Pencil Sharpener. White plastic jersey (2” x 2 ¼”) with a Jets logo in the center and a removable inner sleeve that contains the sharpener and shavings. Officially licensed NFL product, Russ Berrie and Company Inc., Oakland, N.J. Made in Korea, 1990’s
Plastic Football Bottle with Bubbles. Mini football-shaped bottle (2 ½” long) with laces and seams, contains bubble applicator and solution. Made in China. 1990’s
Football Drinking Straw. Hard rubber football (2” long) with raised laces drilled out so that a long squiggly straw passes through. 1990’s
Celluloid Radio Log Booklet with Hand-painted Pencil. Nice green cover (2 ¾” x 4”) with a colorful die-cut kicker booting a football, wearing a period uniform. Inside has a typed list (10 cardboard pages strung together with celluloid loops) of U.S. & Canadian broadcasting stations in alphabetical order with their call letters (Ex. WABC) and dial numbers. Back cover is black and has an metal attachment for a thin pencil, which has a hand-painted celluloid face instead of an eraser. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Vintage University of Michigan Leather Change Purse. Small square (2 ¾”) leather purse; finished in a solid blue stain with a gold ‘M’ on one side. Snaps open to reveal lined inside, marked ‘India’. C. 1920’s – 50’s
Mini Football Hand Pump. Red metal inflator (from my childhood) with silver football graphics, wood handle on one side, inflator pin on other. 6” body, 9 ½” overall. C. 1960’s
Hand-Carved Wood Football Figure in Original Box. 3 ¼” hand-painted caricature figure running with a football tucked high under his arm, mounted on a 1 ¾” diameter flat round base (these are delicate and paint flakes off easily. Colorful cardboard box has graphic figures on front. Japan. C. 1960
Pose-able Wood-Jointed Football Player. Adjustable (4 ½” tall) hand-made, hand-painted caricature figure holding a football (red jersey # 6, white pants/red trim) made of 24 small pieces of wood (most hollowed out) and strung together from within by a thin cord. Figure is mounted on a 2 ½” diameter base. Bottom marked ‘Made in Germany Western Zone. C. Late 1940’s
Pose-able Wood-Jointed Football Player. Adjustable (4” tall) hand-made, hand-painted caricature figure holding a football (red jersey # 33, white pants, white helmet) made of 21 small pieces of wood (most hollowed out) and strung together from within by a thin cord. This figure is mounted on a 1 ¼” diameter base reminiscent of the plastic ‘Walloping Willie’ baseball toy batting tee (with a spring action when squeezed at the base to initiate action). 5” overall (can’t read stamp on bottom). C. Late 1940’s – early 50’s
Vintage Linen Football Handkerchief. White interior with a blue border (12” x 13”), handkerchief has 4 beautiful dyed impressions in each quadrant when folded; a wide receiver, fielder, catcher & basketball player. C. 1950’s
Football Stick Pin. Small wood football (7/8”) with engraved laces and seams has a small 2” metal pin imbedded in the side. Ball engraved Pat. Apl’d For. C. 1950’s
Chicago Bears Advertising Pencil. Unused white pencil with the entire ‘56’ Bears football schedule written in black type above ‘Bears’ (in red type) inside a graphic football. 1956
Touchdown Club Pencil. Used blue pencil marked ‘Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C.’ in black type, with a wood football on top. C. 1950’s
Illinois State Pencil. Used white pencil with a color Cardinal logo marked ‘Illinois State’. They play in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and their mascot is Reggie Red Bird. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Football Pencil. Unused red pencil covered with small graphic footballs and a rubber football eraser top (ball has white embossed laces). Papel Freelance, made in China. 1990’s
16 – Salada Junket Coins. These extremely attractive full metal coins were issued one coin per package of Salada Tea and Junket Desserts (jell-o & pudding). The fronts depict player in uniform in various poses, different color backgrounds and borders. Reverse lists player stats, coin number, and manufacturer. Hall-of-Fame: Sonny Jurgenson/Washington Redskins, Lenny Moore/Baltimore Colts. Salada Tea Company. 1962
21 – Green Bay Packers Pin Backs Buttons Set. Full team set of green border buttons (1” diameter), each with a player head shot inset in a white, football-shaped background. Hall-of-Fame: 2 - Bart Star’s, Ray Nitschke. By ABCO, Inc., Winona, Minn. NFLPA, 1969
NFL 50th Anniversary Radio in Box. The NFL was launched in 1920 with the Akron Pros winning the first title; now 50 years later we have Super Bowls and football has become bigger then ever in America. This blue vinyl and silver solid state collector radio has an NFL logo stamp on front, along with a carry strap and ear phone. Yellow cardboard box is marked ‘Chiquita Brand Bananas, Model-706. Made in Taiwan. 1970
O. J. Simpson Wood Game Piece (7 total). Thin bleached wood (4” x 4 ¼”) with a bust drawing of the Hall-of-Fame running back in red ink, along with facsimile signature beside his printed name (don’t know what game it is from). Early 1970’s
Stained-Glass Quarterback Figure. Multi-colored figure (5 ¼” tall) with 21 inlaid pieces (possibly plastic, not glass). There is a metal hang loop on top of helmet. C. 1980’s
Candy:
2 – ‘Pez’ Football Candy Dispensers with Boxes. Plastic 4 ½” tall helmeted dispensers with ‘Pez’ embossed on one side; one has a solid red body with white football helmet/single red stripe, one blue, with a white helmet/single blue stripe. Helmet tilts backward exposing the candy, or is lifted to refill via a spring-loaded mechanism. Color cardboard boxes have football graphics, marked 25-cents and still contain 2 pack of original sealed Pez candy. Made in Austria for Pez-Haas, Inc., New York, N.Y. U.S. Patent # 2,620,061. Mid 1960’s
Totem Football Player Candy Dispenser with Box. This Pez knock-off (also 4 ½” tall plastic) has a green body with ‘Totem’ embossed on front and is outfitted with a white/green striped football helmet. Body has a screw-off bottom with a spring load for re-loading candy and still has a pack of the original candy. Simple cardboard box has black ink illustration and marked 25-cents. Totem Limited Inc., East Brunswick, N.J., made in Hong Kong. Patent Pending. 1970’s
Raiders NFL Candy Container Sealed. Plastic angled football (3” tall) on a moveable kicking tee, with paper helmet logo on a plaque front. Licensed product (NFLP). Donruss Co., Memphis Tn. 1990’s
Oakland Raiders Swiss Army Knife/Key Chain. This is a white, mini, Swiss Army knife with ‘Raiders’ and the ‘Raider logo’ on one side in a sealed acrylic handle. Tools featured are: stainless steel blade, scissors, nail file, tweezers, and a screw driver. Reverse has the Swiss Army logo. 2 ¼” closed with a key chain, comes with box. Manufactured by Victorinox, Ibach, Switzerland. C. 1990’s
O. J. Simpson Novelty Knife. This ‘spoof’ picture knife features ‘O .J.’s Last Run’ ‘June 17, 1994’ ‘From Fame To Shame’ sandwiched by a B&W caricature picture of him opposite the infamous ‘Bronco vehicle’, in a sealed acrylic handle. Knife is 3 ½” closed, with a ‘Frost Falcon’ steel blade. China. 1994
Key Chains:
3-D Football Charm/Key Chain. Circular plastic charm (1 ½” diameter) with a punter flicker image against a yellow background incased inside. Charm has a loop at top with a small chain attachment. 1960’s
Graphic Football Player Key Chain. Small white plastic frame (1” x 1 ½”), with a color paper football player drawing (# 18) affixed with glue. Frame has a loop at top with a metal chain and key ring. Made in Hong Kong. C. 1970’s – 80’s
2 – Football Key Rings. 2” – 2 ¼” leather footballs (1 brown, 1 black), each with stitched laces and a chain & ring at one end. C. 1980’s
Football Player Key Chain. Mini rubber figure (1 ¾” tall) holding a football, wearing a blue & yellow uniform, key chain attachment inserted into a loop on top of helmet. Hong Kong. 1980’s
Seattle Sea Hawks Key Ring. Brass helmet with a laminated Sea Hawks logo, key ring attached at top of helmet. Officially licensed product. Russ, made in Taiwan. 1985
Raiders ‘Lil Sports Brat’ Key Chain. Rubber caricature figure (2” tall) wearing a Raiders home uniform (black jersey/silver pants), with a metal key chain and ring attachment on top of helmet. J.F.S. 1987
Raiders Lineman’s Helmet Key Chain. Plastic mini helmet with Raiders logo on both sides, and a key chain attachment on top. J.F.S. Late 1980’s – 90’s
Raiders Football Key Chain. Rubber football (2” long) with embossed laces; the four quadrants are alternately painted in silver & black (team colors). There is a helmet logo on one side, ‘Raiders’ on opposite, chain attachment on far end. 1990’s
Raiders Logo Key Ring/Fob. Black leather backing has a laminated medallion/fob with a Raiders logo helmet against a white background, key ring attached to the leather. 1990’s
New York Giants Key Chain. Black leather backing has a laminated medallion/fob with a Giants logo helmet against a white background, key ring attached to the leather. Made in Canada. 1990’s
5 – NFL Pewter Key Rings. There are two versions of these attractive key rings, both with embossed color laminated helmet logos mounted on a fancy pewter backing with team name on bottom. Siskiyou, Ashland, Oregon. 1991
A. Dallas Cowboys: 1991
B. New York Giants: 1991
C. Los Angeles Rams: (now St. Louis) 1991
D. Seattle Sea Hawks: 1991
E. Philadelphia Eagles: 1996
Nebraska Cornhuskers NCAA Pewter Key Ring. Same as above, except this one is from their collegiate series. Siskiyou, Ashland, Oregon. 1994
2 – NFL Puzzle Key Chains. Black plastic thumb puzzles (1 ¾” x 2 ¼”), with team logos in the center that have 9 movable game pieces and 10 slots in which to manipulate the puzzle, with a key chain attachment on the top. NFLP and RGA Accessories, made in China. 1994
A. Pittsburgh : Circular team logo
B. New York Jets: Helmet logo
Oakland Raiders Leather & Pewter Key Ring. Deluxe black leather backing with an embossed pewter Raiders helmet logo pin inserted in the center, key ring attached to the leather. Officially licensed product has an NFL logo stamp on reverse. Siskiyou, Ashland, Oregon. Mid 1990’s
3 – Rubber Figural Collegiate Key Chains. 3” figural players painted in team colors, key chain attached to top of helmet. China. 1990’s
A. Tennessee Volunteers: Orange & white
B. West Virginia: Blue & yellow
C. Florida State Seminoles: Maroon & orange
Miami Dolphins Key Chain/Mini Flash Light. Plastic case with a light mechanism inside has a Dolphins helmet logo on both sides against an aqua background and a key ring on top. Sides are squeezed to turn on a light on the underside (1 ¼” x 2” overall). C. 1990’s
Oakland Raiders AFL Pin Back Button. Large souvenir button (3 ½” diameter) from before the NFL/AFL merger. Winona, Minn. Late 1960’s
Oakland Raiders Mini Souvenir Helmet. Plastic helmet with Raiders logo on both sides. 1960’s
Raiders Helmet Logo Magnet. Embossed mini rubber helmet (1 ½” x 1 ½”), with Raiders logo, marked Raiders. Great American Products, Inc., Broadview, Ill. Mid 1990’s
Joe Montana Pin Back Button. Large souvenir button (3” diameter) of the San Francisco 49ers Hall-of-Fame quarterback (# 16), rearing back to a throw pass. Licensed by NFLPA. Creative Photo Crafts, Toledo, Ohio. C. Late 1980’s – 90’s
Paper/Publications/Ads:
6 – Tip Top Weekly Publications. At the turn-of-the-Century ‘Tip Top Weekly’ was the ‘Largest weekly circulated publication in America and billed itself as ‘An ideal publication for the American Youth’. Each issue features a beautifully illustrated color cover (these are all football), two titles, and are numbered. The inside contains extensive sport stories (all football) by famed American author, Burt L. Standish (some close to 30 pages long, in addition to some great old advertisements. Published by Street & Smith, 238 William St., NY. 1903 – 1911
A. Dick Merriwell’s Hard Struggle or Great Work On The Gridiron: # 391,
October 10, 1903
B. Dick Merriwell’s Last Resort or Fighting Hard To The Finish: # 394,
October 31, 1903
C. Dick Merriwell’s Drop-Kick or Chester Arlington’s Team Of Tigers: 498
October 28, 1905
D. Dick Merriwell’s Strength or In The Thick Of The Fray: # 653, October
17, 1908
E. Dick Merriwell’s Prank or The Exposure of Archie Ettinger: # 706,
October 23, 1909
F. Frank Merriwell’s Hot Head or The Boy From Alabama: # 815,
November 25, 1911
3 – Vintage Mini Hard Cover Sports Books. Beautiful color lithograph books billed as handy-sized books (4 ¾” x 5 ¼”) with early illustrated football scenes on front & back covers. Each book is numbered in a series and interior stories contain B&W illustrations. Published in co-operation with The Boy Scouts of America, Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio. 1936
A. Stan Kent Freshman Fullback by William Heyliger, # 1120
B. West Pointers on the Gridiron by Kennedy Lyons, # 1121
C. Stan Kent Varsity Man by William Heyliger, # 1123
1-Cent Football Punch Board. Colorful two-ply cardboard cross-collectable made to be displayed on a candy store counter featuring a color football illustration on the top half and a punch board below (4 sections of 25 punch-outs). Customers spent a penny to punch out a die-cut circle in the board. Behind each circle was a football play. The better the play, the more candy the customer won. A touch- down earned 20 pieces of candy, off sides 1 piece, last play in each section - 10 pieces. Instructions on front (8” x 10”). ACME Novelty Co., Chicago, Ill.. 1930’s – 40’s
Vintage Notre Dame Die-Cut Football Schedule. Color lithograph ball-carrier on front marked ‘Note Dame’ with full 9-game schedule in B&W on reverse. C. 1935
Weekly Trolley & Bus Pass. Colorful football graphics on this small $1.00 pass (2 ¼” x 3 ½”) for the city of Rochester, New York. Also shown is the Varsity vs. Amherst game at River Campus (possibly a pre-paid pass to the game as well). October 12, 1935
WHN Radio Sport Calendar Advertisement. Billed as New York’s station for sports, this 8” x 10 ½” cardboard ad (for the month of November) was the network of the NY Giants, and contains a nice graphic football player illustration. It also lists the monthly sports events each day (Giants & Army football games, Ranger hockey & boxing) an says ‘place near your radio as a reminder’. November, 1947
‘Champ’ Brand Sweet Potato/Yam Advertisement. Vivid color ad (9” x 9”) for ‘Louisiana Sweet Potatoes’ depicts a period player running with a large yam (the size of a football) under his arm (possibly a reproduction ad). Dupuis Produce Company, Breaux Bridge, LA. C. 1940’s?
3 – Souvenir Programs – Nice early color football graphic covers, team & individual photos plus many ads inside.
A. Greenfield High vs. Drury High, September 29, 1945
B. Fordham – Yale, October 7, 1950.
C. Los Angeles Rams vs. Washington Redskins, Wednesday night at the LA
Coliseum, August 19, 1953
5 – Sheet Music – large format (Life Magazine size) publications with nice early football graphics.
A. Hello Baby (theme song from The Forward Pass starring Douglas Fairbanks
Jr.) by Magidson, Washington & Cleary. Remick Music Corp., 219 West 46
Street, NY, NY, 1929
B. All American Girl (Collegiate Fox Trot Song) by Al Lewis. Published by Leo
Feist Inc., 56 Cooper Sq. New York City, 1932
C. Stay As Sweet As You Are by Mack Gordon & Harry Revel. Published by
Paramount Productions Music Corp., 745 Seventh Ave., New York City, 1934
D. All-American College Football Songs (11 total, each song has a different
author). Published by Melrose Music Corp., NY, NY, 1945
E. The Big Ten College Football Songs (10 total, each song has a different
author). Published by Melrose Music Corp., N.Y., NY, 1945
Ozark Ike Comic Book. Dell Publishing Co., Inc., NY. NY, 1947
The Catholic Boy. 147 East 5th Street, St. Paul, Minn., October, 1951
Rawlings Helmet Advertisement Flyer. Two page postal fold-out (B&W and color) advertising their new helmet models/head cushions. Ad proclaims ‘Safest, Surest Defense Against Head Injuries Ever Developed’. Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, St. Louis, Mo. C. 1950
First National Bank of Chicago Ink Blotter/Advertisement. 3” x 5 ¾” cardboard with a graphic black & blue football scene at top, ad below. C. 1950
Official NFL ‘Touch Football’ Advertising Rule Book. Small 28-page red booklet (4 ¾” x 6 ½”) presented by Coca-Cola, with an introduction by George Halas. Loaded with formations, play diagrams and quotes from NFL players. NFL Properties, 1964
Instant Replay Records in Original Package. 4 mini plastic records (2 ½” diameter) affixed on a cardboard store card with clear plastic for viewing and hang tag for displaying. Each record has a color picture of a particular player alongside an action image, with players name and team. These records were made to be played on an ‘Instant Replay’ record player. Hall-of-Fame: O.J. Simpson/Bills, Dick Butkus/Bears, John Mackey/Colts. Cardboard display is 6 ¾” x 9 ¼”. Mattel, Inc., Hawthorne, Cal.. 1971
Football Playing Card Deck. This deck comes in a vintage box with a football player on the front, but really is a spoof, called ‘Art Ball’ and depicts ordinary men & women (possibly friends of the art director) in NFL team uniforms (whose heads were striped in), with the team and position below. Don Celender, 1972
NFL Playbook. Loose leaf notebook with 5 separate sections; offense, defense, special teams, strategy, & rules. Each section is concise, and broken down with real live game photographs (color & B&W), color illustrations (with NFL players), and intricate diagrams with extensive explanations. Great learning tool for every football fan to understand the game from the inside out. NFL Properties, Inc., created exclusively for American Express. 1973
View-Master ‘Instructional Football by Don Maynard’. Small color packet (4 ½” square) with the NY Jets Hall-of-Fame Flanker (# 13) on the cover that contains several items; reverse lists contents and describes pictures on the reels. Foremost is an individual packet with 3 reels (3 ½” diameter discs) which slide into a ‘View-Master’ viewer, each featuring 7 different instructional action photos (in full 3-D color). Also included is a 14-page instructional booklet, and a pre-addressed envelope and order form. Gaf Corporation, Portland, Oregon. 1970
4 – NFL Team Match Books. Helmet logos on both sides with team name on one, striker on other side. Universal Match, St. Louis, Mo. C. 1980
A. Oakland Raiders: Full
B. Los Angeles Rams: Full (moved to St. Louis)
C. Miami Dolphins: Empty
D. Philadelphia Eagles: Partial, with the 1982 football schedule printed inside
Silk Football Award Ribbon/Book Mark. White child’s ribbon (2” x 7 ¾”) with a purple graphic football player in the center, marked ‘Football Award’. Ribbon has a hang loop at top, reverse marked ‘Congratulations Awarded To’ with a blank space for name to be filled in. The Diploma Mill, Denver, Co., made in U.S.A. C. 1980’s
Boston Patriots Decal Sheet. 4 old-style (Patriot hiking football) logos; 3 are on logo helmets, (1” x 1”), the other is 4” x 4” (no helmet). 1970’s
Joe Namath Silver HOF Plaque Card. Sliver-toned metal football card (2 ½” x 3 ½”) issued upon his enshrinement into the National Football Hall-of-Fame Museum. Card has a ‘Romanesque’ bust of the NY Jets quarterback (# 12) inside a decorative motif, above a brief bio. HOF induction sets are sold at the National Football Museum, Canton, Ohio. 1985
4 – Jim Thorpe Un-Cancelled U.S.P.S. 20-Cent Stamps. Voted the greatest all-around athlete during the first half of the 20th century, Thorpe is depicted full length in a sepia-tone image wearing his ‘Carlisle Indians’ football uniform. U.S.P.S. 1984
4 – Knute Rockne Un-Cancelled 22-Cent Stamps. The U.S.P.S. honored the legendary Notre Dame Coach with a stamp in his honor. Rockne is depicted in his infamous sweat shirt, on a football field holding a football. 1988
2 – Un-Canceled ‘Four Horsemen of Notre Dame’ Stamps. College football’s most famous backfield was christened the ‘Four Horsemen’ by renowned sportswriter Grantland Rice, after N. D.’s victory over Army in 1924. They were known as ‘Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death’ and were coached by the legendary Knute Rockne. This pair of 32-sent stamps is from the Postal Services’ ‘Celebrating The Century’ 1920’s Series. 1998
4 – Un-Cancelled Famous Coach’s 32-Cent Stamps. These color U.S.P.S. stamps depict 4 of the greatest coaches of all-time: Vince Lombardi, George Halas, Bear Bryant and Pop Warner. 1998
23 – NFL Logo Helmet Stamps. Mini ¾” x ¾” stamps, each with a code letter for internal purposes (for ordering a particular product). 1980’s
Sports Illustrated NFL Team Helmet Stickers on Sheet. 32 helmet logo stickers (¾” x ¾”) on a flyer, as a free incentive with your paid subscription to the magazine. Your favorite team sticker was to be affixed to the mail-in form to receive a long-sleeved SI shirt, with that particular logo on front. Sports Illustrated. 1990’s
2 – Cardboard Disks. Circular (1 ¾” diameter) disks with football graphics (probably from a game). 1990’s
Shelf 2 (291 Total Items): stadium souvenir Pins/pin backs/buttons, etc.
‘Sandy Andy’ Mechanical Tin Lithographic Toy. This exquisitely painted toy features a player in a period striped uniform with a spring mechanism and a wind up leg that kicks a football. Still has the original wooden ball. Base is 4” x 7” x 8” high with graphics and date. Patent date, December 6, 1919
‘Woolsey’s Football Game’ Mechanical Kicker. This early cast iron toy in polychrome painted uniform (red & orange) stands 8” tall, mounted on a metal base (green), with a moveable tee, and has a spring action mechanism with a push lever in back that releases leg to kick a football. Base is 3 ½” x 7”. C. 1920’s – 30’s
2 – Decorative Football Player Bookends. This beautiful vintage pair of hand-painted cast iron figural players (6” tall) running with a ball, retains their original polychrome paint. Both figures have flesh-tone faces with brown, dog-ear helmets and are mounted on a green base; one is finished in a blue uniform jersey with two gold trim stripes on sleeves, collar and socks with tan pants, the other in a dark brown jersey with tan pants. Both are wearing an elongated helmet with ear flaps and chin strap. C. 1910’s – 1930’s
Hand-Painted Figural Ohio State Football Player Ash Tray. Small metal trophy figure (3” tall) with a vintage helmet finished in Ohio State colors (red/grey) and an embossed ‘O’ on jersey. Figure is standing on one leg (kicking with other), and mounted on a rectangle tray, with 4 cigarette rests. The tray is green and marked ‘Ohio State’ in raised lettering across the base. C. 1930’s
‘Calamity’ Mechanical Bank. Another cross-collectable, this beauty is made of cast metal and was meant to recreate the violence of football. The tackles are pulled out into position and a coin is placed in the slot. A lever is then depressed and the two tackles swing around to meet the ball carrier. Everyone cracks heads and the coin falls into the bank. Needless to say, because the action was so true to life, very few still exist and command mid five figures. This particular bank is made from the same mold as the originals, and therefore is identical in size and shape in every way, down to the paint job. Designed by James H. Bowen in 1905, made by J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, Conn. C. 1990
Baltimore Colts Football Bank. Painted metal football on a tee (5 ¾” tall) with embossed laces and seams marked ‘Colts’ on the base in raised lettering. The coin slot is on top of football, change is accessed by unscrewing screw on rear, very similar to the early (2 piece) football coin banks (shelf # 3). Kenco, Littlestown, Pa. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Vintage NFL Quarterback ™ Lunch Box. The nicest of all NFL related lunch boxes – by any manufacturer. This tin-lithograph front and back have embossed scenes of NFL teams in action; sides have 14 player montages with team and NFL logos. Front depicts one of the fiercest rivalries in the NFL – the Green Bay Packers are rushing the Chicago Bears quarterback into a quick pass. Back depicts the New York Giants almost blocking a Cleveland Browns field goal attempt. Aladdin Industries, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee. 1964
Tin Lithograph Storage Container. Nice graphic tin (5” diameter) with 4 different football vignettes once held Cashew Butter Crunch. Cherrydale Farms, distributed by E. Cherry Sons & Co., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. c. 1950’s
Doug Flutie Tin-Lithograph Storage Tin. Color tin (4” tall x 2 ¼” diameter) with a drawing of the Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from Boston College (Eagles). Interestingly, he is featured wearing # 17, instead of the # 22 he wore in college and subsequently retired by B.C. (this is most likely an infringement issue). The diminutive Flutie gained National attention in 1984 when he quarterbacked the Eagles to victory in a high scoring, back-and-forth game against the # 1 ranked team in the nation, the Miami Hurricanes, on National TV in which he threw a “Hail Mary” pass with 6 seconds left, giving BC a 47 – 45 upset victory. Cap Tins, The Tin Box Company of America, Inc., Long Island City, New York, made in Japan. 1980’s
2 – Pittsburgh Steelers Iron City Beer Cans (6 total). Commemorative beer cans (all different) celebrating the great Steelers teams and their history. Pittsburgh Brewing Co., Pa.
A. The Steelers, 1975 Super Bowl Champs: Full unopened can with a colour
team photograph (White Jerseys), 1975
B. Steelers 50 Seasons: The Steelers took the field for the first time on Sept.
20, 1933. There are several color football montages enveloping the entire
can. C. 1983
4 – Football-Related Pipes (6 Total)
Hand-Made Helmet Tobacco Pipe. Nice carving depicts a bowl in the shape of a ‘Dog Eared’ helmet with a player’s face inside (even has a chin strap). Genuine Briar wood, stem marked ‘HP’, 5” long overall. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Hand-Made Football Tobacco Pipe. This unique design features a 2 ¾”, front-loaded, football-shaped bowl with carved laces and seams, and a vertical stem (3 ¾” long), almost at a right angle. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Baltimore Colts Tobacco Pipe. Brown football-shaped bowl (2 ¼” long), with engraved seams, marked ‘Colts’ inlaid on one side in white. The ball itself rests on a carved Briar-wood hand (5 fingers), which is the handle, attached to a black plastic mouth piece. Marked ‘Genuine French Briar. Made in France’ (6” long overall). C. 1950’s
‘Touchdown’ Football Tobacco Pipe. Football-shaped bowl (2 ½” long) with engraved seams, affixed to a 5 ½” long shaft marked ‘Touchdown’ on one side (retains original composition mouth piece). C. 1940’s
Early Collegiate Football Rooters Mega-Phone. Yellow cardboard (6 ¾”) ‘yeller’ loaded with football graphics. Marked ‘Rooters Megaphone, The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J. Pat. 1, 1, 1910 or 1918
College Mega-Phone/Noisemaker. Black cardboard ‘yeller’ and ‘noisemaker’ in one (8 ¼” tall), with a gold ‘N’ on one side (probably Navy), in block lettering. It has a metal mouth piece with a metal noisemaker (built in whistle) riveted on the inside, along with a bell and black & gold ribbons dangling at the bottom; once used by screaming fans. C. 1930’s – 40’s
9 – Cigarette Pocket Lighters:
‘Hy Glo’ Baseball Lighter. Silver ‘lip stick’ style lighter (2 ¼” long), with an engraved football player image (running with ball), beside a goal post. Top has a green striker lid, striker mechanism marked ‘Hy Glo’, ‘Made in USA’. C. 1950’s
Los Angeles Rams Zippo. Standard size silver lighter (1 ½” x 2 ¼”) with yellow/gold front which has a Rams logo helmet marked ‘Los Angeles Rams’. Underside reads ‘Nesor, Japan’. 1974
Windsor Football Lighter. Silver lighter (1 ½” x 2 ¼”) with a color game scene (fans in background) on one entire side, reverse is white. Windsor, Japan, C. 1970’s
2 – Marlboro NFL Team Lighters. White plastic lighters (1 3/8” x 3”) with metal ‘Gas Lite’ strikers, each with team logo helmets in the center: Washington Redskins & St. Louis Cardinals (now Arizona). Made in U.S.A. C. 1970’s – 80’s
2 – ‘Touchdown’ Cigarette Lighters (Lighter display card with remaining 4 lighters in cabinet below). Cool plastic refillable butane lighters (1 ¼” x 2 ¾”) with a figural helmet top (from which the flame exits), and a graphic arm holding a football. Each color lighter has a different diagrammed play sketched on front: red/black helmet/trap block, yellow/purple helmet/cross block. Te-amo Geryl, Inc., Moonachie, N.J.. Made in Japan. 1990’s
Graphic Football Pocket Lighter. White striker (1 ¼” x 2 ¾”) with a modern football player drawing in blue, carrying orange football. Bottom marked ‘CR-200 Korea. C. Late 1980’s – early 90’s
Jim Thorpe Football Zippo. Black lighter (1 ¼” x 2 ¼”) with a sepia-toned image honoring the legendary Native American athlete on a 20-cent U.S. postage stamp (¾” x 1 3/8”), which is laminated on the front. Issued in 1984, it is un-cancelled, and depicts a full length figure, in period uniform, with a ‘C’ (Carlisle Indians) on jersey. Thorpe was considered the greatest all around athlete of the first half of the century: he won both the Pentathlon and Decathlon in the 1912 Olympics, played college and pro football (in which he excelled), and played pro baseball and basketball; something that is unheard of today. Made in U.S.A. C. Late 1980’s – early 90’s
Football Buttons: Early collection of buttons that were sewn onto collegiate ‘Letter’ sweaters and jackets, back when college football was ‘King’.
Metal Football Coat Buttons on Original Store Card. Cardboard card contains 9 beautiful round tin buttons (7/8” diameter), each with an embossed football scene of a receiver leaping for a ball; with field, goal post, and fans in background. Buttons are strung together on the back of card with wire. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Wood Football Dress Shirt Buttons on Original Store Card. Cardboard card contains 6 wood-carved, football-shaped buttons (¾”), affixed with the original string. Buttons look just like mini-footballs and have gold embossed laces, card labeled ‘Styled Dress Buttons’. Made in U.S.A. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Celluloid Football Coat Button. Large textured maroon button (2” diameter), with an embossed football scene; kicker booting football with goal post and another player in background. C. 1920’s
Celluloid Football-Shaped Coat Button. Large hand-painted green textured football (2” long) with raised laces. C. 1920’s
3 – Celluloid Football-Shaped Sweater Buttons. Brown textured buttons (1 1/8” long), with raised laces. C. 1920’s
2 – Brass Football-Shaped Sweater Buttons. 1 1/8” buttons with raised laces that look like large gum ball charms; only each has a welded clasp on the hollowed reverse to be sewn on a sweater. C. 1930’s
4 – Wood Football-Shaped Sweater Buttons. This grouping of buttons are flat footballs (1 1/8” long), with raised laces along the outer edge and 2 holes in the center for sewing. C. 1920’s – 50’s
3 – Plastic Football-Shaped Sweater Buttons. Black buttons (1” long) with 2 holes in the center for sewing. C. 1930’s – 50’s
Football Tape Measure. Hand-painted (red & blue) metal football-shaped tape measure (2” long), with a 36” metal retractable tape measure that extends out from the center. Other side has a loop for hanging. C. 1940’s
Charms:
Wood Football & Cleats Broach. Melon-style football (1 ¼”) with etched seams and laces has a pin clasp on reverse, and a dangling pair of detailed, black, hi-top cleats. C. 1920’s – 40’s
Plastic (Possibly Bone) Football & Cleats Charm. Small (¾”) football with etched laces and seams has a loop at top and is attached by an interlocking chain to a pair of small detailed cleats. C. 1930’s – 40’s
2 – Plastic Souvenir Charms. Mini maroon football helmet (no face mask) and a small football with raised seams (probably dispensed from gum ball machines). C. 1940’s
2 – Hand-Painted Celluloid Charm Figures. These delicate little figures (2” - 2 ¼”) were usually found dangling from stadium souvenir pins; each is holding a football, painted in different uniform color combinations, and have a metal hang loop at the top. Japan. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Leather AFL Football Key Ring. Brown stuffed football (2 ¼” long) with stitched laces and a ring at one end, marked ‘AFL’ in white. C. 1960’s
Football Charm Pennant on Flag Pole. Black plastic pennant (2 ¼” long) marked ‘Mites’ in red type. There are red & black ribbons affixed to the clasp on rear and a dangling metal football charm. Reverse marked ‘Arrow Pennant, San Angelo, Tex. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Football Charm Pennant. Cute blue plastic pennant (2 ¾” long) with a bear logo, and marked ‘Bears’ in white. There is a small loop at the bottom with a mini dangling football (probably a high school charm). Reverse marked ‘Pennant Co., San Angelo, Tex. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Mini Plastic Helmet. Red helmet (possibly from a football doll) with a single white stripe down the center, and a white QB face mask. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Baby-boomer NFL 3-D Flicker Ring. Plastic silver expandable base (one-size-fits-all) features a colorful flicker inset depicting a quarterback throwing football with another player in background. LM. Becker& Co. 1960’s
Chicago Bears NFL Logo Ring. Gold expandable metal band with a laminated Bears ‘C’ color logo in the center. 1970’s
Oakland Raiders NFL Logo Ring. Silver expandable metal band with a laminated Raiders color logo in the center (slightly smaller then Chicago Bear’s ring above). 1970’s
Generic Football Ring. Gold-plated expandable ring with a flat metal over-size (7/8”) litho-ed football (held in place with 4 bendable clasps). Marked Hong Kong on inside of band. 1970’s
Mini Gold Souvenir Stadium Helmet. Plastic helmet (most likely Notre Dame), sold by vendors; many times attached to dolls and team buttons with ribbons. Made in Hong Kong. C. 1960’s
Tin-Litho Football. ¾” football with painted seams and laces. C. 1960’s – 70’s
2 – Mini Football-Shaped Pencil Erasers. Rubber erasers (approx. 1 ¼” long), both slightly different with raised laces, and holes underneath, to fit on pencil tops. China. C. 1980’s – 90’s
Mini Football Charm. Small plastic football (½” long), with a gold loop at the top for hanging. C. 1980’s
Stadium Souvenir Pins/Pin Back Buttons. Collection of colorful pins of various designs, shapes, sizes, materials and levels (High School, College, Pro); made of celluloid or tin-lithographed with stick pins on reverse, usually sold by stadium vendors during football games or in local shops in towns across America, from the 1920’s – 80’s
23 – NFL Pins:
A. New York Giants: (1 ¼” diameter), 1950’s
B. Chicago Cardinals: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with red & white ribbons, dangling
hand-painted celluloid charm marked ‘Japan’, and a dangling plastic football
charm. 1940’s – 50’s
C. Detroit Lions: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with blue & white ribbons and a plastic
dangling football charm on a chain. 1940’s – 50’s
D. Dallas Cowboys: Early Cowboys logo (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s
E. Houston Oilers: Early Oilers logo (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s
F. New York Jets: (1 ¾” diameter), 1970
G. Kansas City Chiefs: (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s – 70’s
H. Minnesota Vikings: (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s – 70’s
I. Chicago Bears: (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s – 70’s
J. St. Louis Cardinals: (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s – 70’s
K. Baltimore Colts: (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s – 70’s
L. San Diego Chargers: 3 ½” diameter, 1970’s
M. Boston Patriots: 1 ¾” diameter, 1960’s
N. Miami Dolphins: (2 ¼” diameter), 1960’s
O. Los Angeles Rams: Gold with Ram logo (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s
P. Los Angeles Rams: Blue with Ram logo (1 ¾” diameter), 1970’s
Q. New England Patriots: 2 ¼” diameter, 1970’s
R. Cleveland Browns: 3 ½” diameter, 1970’s
S. Denver Bronco’s: 1 ¾” diameter, 1970’s
T. Buffalo Bills: 1 ¾” diameter, 1970’s
U. Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl XIV: (3 ½” diameter), 1980
V. Denver Broncos AFC Champs/Super Bowl XXII: 1 ¼” diameter, 1988
W. Redskins vs Broncos Super Bowl XXII: 2 ¼” diameter, 1988
18 – College/University Pins:
A. ‘4 Horseman Rally’. Nice early pink pin (1 ¼” diameter) referring to the
legendary Notre Dame back field, marked ‘Philadelphia, Oct. 1927'
B. Princeton: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with an orange ribbon and a dangling plastic
helmet charm, 1940’s
C. Yale: (1 ¼” diameter) with a blue ribbon, 1940’s
D. Maryland: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with a black ribbon and early embossed medallion
/watch fob (very detailed). Pin 1950’s, fob 1920’s
E. 3 – Army College: 1 ¼” diameter pins; two with black & gold ribbon and football charm attachments. 1940’s – 50’s
F. Notre Dame: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with gold & blue ribbons and a dangling metal charm football, 1950’s
G. Chicago University: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with a maroon ribbon and a hand-
painted celluloid figure (defender tackling a ball-carrier), and a metal charm
football. Pin clasp on figure marked ‘Occupied Japan’, Late 1940’s
H. North Western: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with purple & white ribbons and a dangling plastic football charm , 1950’s
I. Dartmouth: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with 2 ribbons and a dangling gold metal football charm, 1950’s
J. Tulane: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with 2 ribbons and a dangling gold charm football
charm, 1950’s
K. Morgan State: (1 ¾” diameter) pin with 2 ribbons and a dangling metal charm
football, 1950’s – 60’s
L. Wisconsin: (1 ¾” diameter) pin with red & white ribbons and a dangling plastic
charm football, 1950’s – 60’s
M. Navy: (1 ¾” diameter) pin with a dangling metal football charm and large ribbon marked’ Official Souvenir Army Navy game, Philadelphia Stadium, Dec. 1, 1962
N. Michigan: (1 ¾” diameter) pin with a yellow plastic dangling souvenir helmet,
1960’s
O. Washington: 1 ¾” diameter, 1950’s – 60’s
P. Iowa Hawks Rose Bowl ’82: 2 ¼” diameter, 1982
11 – High School:
A. Football-shaped pin (2 ¾” long) with laces marked ‘Beat ‘Em Phillipsburg (N.J.).
C. 1950’s – 60’s
B. ‘Fight Hackettstown Fight’: circular (2” diameter). C. 1950’s – 60’s
C. Central: 3” diameter, 1950’s
D. Rectangle (1 ¾” x 2 ¾”) with football graphics marked ‘Run For Cover – Liners
are Coming’. C. 1950’s – 60’s
E. Columbia: red & black (therefore not Columbia U.), 1 ¼”, 1950’s
F. Mastbaum: 3 ½” diameter, 1960’s
G. Seton Hall Prep.: 1 ½” diameter, 1950’s – 60’s
H. Red Punter/white background. (1 ¼” diameter). C. 1940’s – 60’s
I. All-American’: Red, white and blue graphic player (1 1/8” diameter). C. 1950’s –
60’s
J. ‘Go Cards Go’: (possible college) football shaped pin with laces, 2 ¾” long,
1970’s
K. ‘PHS’: oval, 2 ¾” long, 1960’s – 70’s
Team & Position Collector Lapel Pins. Metal logo pins made from different materials, designs, and companies; all with pin clasps on reverse. 1980’s – 90’s
5 – NFL Mini Team Souvenir Lapel Pins. Colorful enameled pewter logo pins with team name underneath, pin clasp on reverse. Siskiyou, Oregon, NFL licensee, made in USA. 1990’s
A. NY Giants
B. Minnesota Vikings
C. Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals
D. Miami Dolphins
E. Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams: moved to St. Louis in 1995
9 – Position Lapel Pins. 1” metal pins (no 2 the same) with color laminated figures on the front (clasp on back), and positions marked on a small base; kicker, linebacker, running back, et, al.. One of the pins is a laminated football from the set. Taiwan. C. 1980’s
3 – Football Helmet Lapel Pins. Miniature helmets (approx. ¾” x 1”), with laminated team logos on a metal pin. Taiwan. C. 1980’s
A. Cincinnati Bengals
B. St. Louis Cardinals
C. Houston Oilers: (now defunct team), Peter David, Inc.
Super Bowl XXI: Double size laminated collector pin (1 ¾” x 2 ½”) with 2 clasps on the reverse, features the Denver Broncos vs New York Giants (both with logo helmets) on top half with ‘Rose Bowl’ décor and an NFL logo. Dangling underneath is the winner; a ‘World Champion NY Giants helmet logo attachment. Reverse marked ‘Rose Bowl Pasadena, Jan. 25, 1987. NFLP license, Peter David, Inc. 1987
Barry Sanders ‘MVP’ Collector Pin (22 total). Metal lapel pin (1 ¼” x 1 ½”) with laminated color action photo of the Lions Hall-of-Fame running back, with team name and player name below. Reverse has 1990 statistics. Ace Novelty Co., Inc. Made in Taiwan. Patent Pending. 1991
Super Bowl XXV: Small (¾” x ¾”) laminated push pin commemorating SB XXV. Taiwan. 1991
Siskiyou’ Pewter Collector Pins. Beautifully designed pins with special attention to detail. Different sizes, logos, colors, décor, die-cuts, embossed, engraved, enameled, etc.. NFL logo on reverse. Siskiyou, Oregon, made in U.S.A.. 1990’s
3 – NFL Mini Team Souvenir Helmet Lapel Pins (28 more in cabinet # 8, shelf # 3). Colorful enameled pewter logo helmets with team name underneath, pin clasp on reverse. Siskiyou, Oregon, NFL licensee, made in USA. 1990’s
A. Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders: moved back to Oakland in 1995
B. Cincinnati Bengals
C. Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals
Oakland Raiders Logo Magnet. Pewter medal (1 ¼” x 1 ¾”) with an enameled Raider logo inserted in the center (magnet on reverse). Siskiyou, Oregon. 1990’s
5 – Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders Lapel Pins. Variety of Raider collector push pins, no two exactly the same. 2 are enameled on pewter by Siskiyou; 2 laminated on metal (don’t know company). 1 is from Imprinted Products, San Diego, CA. Made in China. 1980’s – 90’s
3 – Oakland Raiders Earrings on Store Card/Sealed Packages. 2 different designs; both with enameled logos on pewter backing. Siskiyou, Oregon, NFL licensee, made in USA. Late 1990’s
Belt Buckles:
12 – Dallas Cowboys Belt Buckles. Variety of football-related buckles honoring ‘America’s Team’, no two the same, all officially licensed by the NFL, from the 1970’s – 90’s.
A. Circular (slightly concave) blue buckle (2 ¾” diameter) with a nice raised helmet
logo in the center below ‘Dallas Cowboys’. NFL Properties, 1971
B. Brass textured football-shaped buckle (3 ¾”), with raised laces and a helmet
logo in the center. NFL Properties Inc., Pat. Pend. Lee, NY, NY. 1978
C. Circular Brass Buckle (2 ¼” diameter) marked ‘Dallas Cowboys’ with a laminated
Cowboys logo helmet in the center. NFL Properties Inc. Lee, NY, NY. 1978
D. Rectangular brass buckle (2” x 3 ¼”) with embossed ‘Dallas Cowboys’, a
Cowboy’s star, and a textured NFL, facsimile signed ‘Paul Tagliabue’
(Commissioner) football; all set on a painted playing field. Great American
Products, made in U.S.A.. C. 1990
E. Oval Limited edition pewter buckle (# 1,853 of 10,000), with an embossed
helmet logo, city of Dallas Skyline, and ‘Dallas Cowboys’, against a blue
background. Siskiyou Co., Inc., Ashland, Oregon, 1990
F. Oval Limited edition pewter buckle (# 795 of 10,000), with an embossed logo
helmet in the center and ‘Cowboys’ below. Siskiyou Co., Inc., Ashland, Oregon, 1995
G. Super Bowl Champions buckle (# 4,967 of 10,000) honoring the Cowboys 52 –
17 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII. Siskiyou Co., Inc.,
Ashland, Oregon, 1993
H. Super Bowl Champions buckle (# 3,064 of 10,000) honoring the Cowboys 30 – 13 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVIII. Siskiyou Co., Inc.,
Ashland, Oregon, 1994
I. Pewter buckle (# 8,009 of 10,000) honoring the Cowboy’s Back To Back Super Bowl victories. Siskiyou Co., Inc., Ashland, Oregon, 1994
J. Super Bowl XXX Champions pewter buckle (# 8,206 OF 10,000) honoring their 27 – 17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Siskiyou Co., Inc., Ashland,
Oregon, 1996
K. Oval pewter with an embossed helmet, team name and stars (# 1,025 of
10,000) set on a black background. Siskiyou Co., Inc., Ashland, Oregon, 1996
L. Pewter buckle (# 1,762 of 10,000) with an embossed image of a football,
Cowboy’s star, and state of Texas, mounted over the city of Dallas skyline.
Reverse has an engraving honoring their accomplishments. Gap, 1994
New York Giants Brass Logo Medallion (6 total). Color enameled helmet logo (3” diameter) with team name surrounding the logo. These have a strip of double-stick tape on back and were meant to be affixed to anything flat. Made in Spain for International Cresting, Palm Beach, Florida. 1970
2 – NFL Collectible Juice Lids. White metal covers (2 ½” diameter) with color logo helmets on top (New York Giants & Oakland Raiders), used to increase product sales. C. 1970’s
32 – ‘Coke’ Football Bottle Cap Premiums. These bottle tops were issued by Coca-Cola Company (Sprite) and one had to peel away the cork seal in order to find their hero’s. Others like me dug through the trash beside vending machines at gas stations to find these little gems. They could be redeemed in person for an ‘Official AFL football’ by gluing 35 caps to their respective names on a game sheet. It took 10 sheets of 35 players to receive one football, of which I still have one (cabinet). Hall-of-Fame: Joe Namath/Jets, Willie Brown/Raiders, Len Dawson/Chiefs, Don Maynard/Jets, Charlie Taylor/Redskins, Walt Sweeney/Chargers. Mid 1960’s
Figures:
10 – Early Hand-Painted Metal Football Figures. Small flesh-faced figures (approx. 1 ½” tall) wearing red or blue jersey, brown pants and period helmets. 3 are backs, one is a center about to hike football, and 6 are lineman. C. 1920’s
4 – Hand-Painted Lead Figures. These period figures (1 ½” – 2 ½” tall) in different poses, have red jerseys and socks, black pants and helmets and may be game figures. C. 1920’s
Cast Metal Kicker. Hand-painted (3 ¾” tall) figure (possibly a game piece) with a moveable right leg and small handle. He is finished in a blue jersey, brown pants, dog-ear helmet and mounted on a 1 ¼” brown base. C. 1920’s
5 – Hand-Painted Metal Figures. Nicely finished position figures in various poses (approx. 1 ½” – 2” tall), wearing blue jersey, white pant with red stripe and blue helmet/single red stripe. They appear to be the NY Giants (without helmet logo). C. 1980’s
10 – Pewter MicroCozm ® Figurines. Mini hand-painted pewter figures (approx. 2”) from the ‘Gridiron Heroes’ series; mounted on a small pewter base with players name engraved on front, against a football motif background. Reverse has an engraved team logo helmet and players position and years played. Comes with original box (2 figures to a box), certificate of Authenticity, and they are numbered. NFLP, Longton Crown & Cooperstown Collection, made in Malaysia. 1997
A. Johnny Unitas: Baltimore Colts Quarterback, # 19.
B. Gayle Sayers: Chicago Bears Running Back, # 40.
C. Deacon Jones: Los Angeles Rams Defensive End, # 75
D. Bob Lilly: Dallas Cowboys Defensive Tackle, # 74
E. Joe Greene: Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Tackle, # 75
F. Ray Nitschke: Green Bay Packers Middle Linebacker, # 66
G. Joe Montana: San Francisco 49ers Quarterback, # 16
H. Jerry Rice: San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver, # 80
I. Ronnie Lott: San Francisco 49ers Safety, # 42
J. Kellen Winslow: San Diego Chargers Tight End, # 80
Printing:
16 – Vintage Football-Themed Printer’s Blocks/Plates. The majority of these old newspaper printing blocks are made of hard wood (approx 1” thick) with a thin metal stamp (face plate) usually of zinc, copper or some foundry alloy. The raised part of the plate would transfer ink while the grooves would not, thereby, creating an image. The metal face is usually attached to the wood with small nails. 15 are hardwood blocks with a plate image (some embossed, some engraved) of various sizes, 1 is solid metal.
A. Solid foundry cast alloy (not attached to a wooden block). This beauty depicts a large full plate image (6” x 10”) of an early kicker attempting a field goal; with holder and a melon-style ball. C. 1910’s – 20’s
B. Zinc face plate on wood block: Incredible detailed image of Notre Dame Coach Knute Rockne (2 ½” x 4”) surrounded by his players; he appears to be giving his players a pep talk, in the locker room, before a game or during half time. Rockne’s likeness is almost identical to the ‘Knute Rockne Sportsmanship Award Trophy’ (shelf # 3). C. 1920’s
C. Die-Cut figure on wood block: Depicts a center (3 ¼” x 5) about to hike a melon-style football (with 2 nails). C. 1920’s – 40’s
D. Copper plate on wood block: Embossed action scene with 3 players in early engraved uniforms (leather helmets) with 3 nails (1 ¾” x 2 ¼”). C. 1920’s – 30’s
E. Copper plate on wood block: Small 1 ¼” x 1 ½” embossed block depicting a bust (waist-up) of player with engraved early period uniform (secured with 3 nails). C. 1920’s – 30’s
F. Engraved Copper plate on wood block: Beautiful image of an African-American player in period uniform (no helmet), holding a football (2 ¼” x 3 ¼”). C. 1920’s – 30’s
G. Embossed Copper Die-Cut figure on wood block: Charging lineman (2 ½” x 3”) with 2 nails. C. 1940’s – 50’s
H. Zinc face plate on wood block: 1” x 1 ¼” running back (# 25) with an interesting design on one side. C. 1930’s – 40’s
I. Zinc face plate on wood block: Small plate depicting an well-detailed, embossed wide receiver stretching for a football (¾” x 1 ½”). C. 1940’s
J. Wood block with zinc face plate: Depicts a full length player (2 ¼” x 4 ¾”), in uniform posing. C. 1930’s – 40’s
K. Wood block with zinc face plate: This 2 ½” x 3” block depicts a posing lineman (no helmet). C. 1950’s
L. Embossed Copper Die-Cut Figure on wood block: Full-length quarterback (1 ¾” x 3”) secured with 4 nails. C. 1940’s
M. Zinc face plate on wood block: Image appears to be staged at a football practice (no helmet), with players in the background. Reverse has a printed image of the front (1 ¾” x 2 ½”). C. 1950’s
N. Wood printer’s block with alloy stamp face: This 4” x 4” image is of a center about to snap the football (image is staged because player is not wearing helmet). C. 1950’s
O. Wood block with copper face: This small block is 1 ¼” x 1 ½” and depicts a football helmet, with 2 face bars and a logo marked ‘NS’. C. 1950’s – 60’s
P. Raised Zinc plate on wood block: Engraved quarterback with no face bars, secured with 2 nails (1 ½” x 2 ½”). C. 1940’s – 50’s
Vintage Celluloid Pocket Advertising Scorer. Football-shaped scorer (3” long) that allowed fans to keep track of; yards, downs, and the score by rotating a series of exterior dials in the shape of gears. Advertising is for Wm. Read & Sons (Boston, Mass.) ‘Athletic Outfitters for Foot Ball teams’ and offers ‘Free Catalog and Club Prices’. Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, New Jersey (Copyright Applied For). 1905
Watches:
Vintage Football Pocket Watch. Beautiful early silver time piece (1 ¾” diameter) with ornate gold hands, and a footballer pictured in the center running with melon style football (no helmet). Reverse engraved in Old English ‘F.E.H.’ (watch not working). C. 1880’s
Quarterback ‘Criterion’ Watch. Stainless steel novelty watch (1” diameter face) with a colorful graphic player in the center (blue jersey/gold pants), fans in background. Quarterback has an animated arm that vibrates back and forth as clock ticks away. Watch has a blue leather wrist band that matches the face background. Made in Hong Kong. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Y. A. Tittle, Jim Brown, Mike Ditka & Jim Taylor “All-Pro” Wrist Watch. Swiss made time piece (1” diameter face) has a graphic football in the center against a white background, with facsimile signatures of the ‘Big Four’ ‘All-Pro’ players inside the football. Watch has a black leather wrist band. Made by Bradley Time Division. 1964
Roman Gabriel Wrist Watch. This ‘Swiss Made’ ‘Diamond Tooled’ gold-toned watch (1 ¼” diameter face) has a color photograph of the Los Angeles Rams, long-haired quarterback (white jersey # 18) in the center against a white background, with his name spelled out around the entire perimeter. Gabriel was with the Rams (1962 – 72) and won the MVP (Most Valuable Player) Award in 1969. Watch comes with a thick blue leather wrist band. C. 1970
Quarterback Wrist Watch. Gold-toned stainless steel watch (1” diameter face) with a graphic passer (purple jersey/gold pant/white helmet, # 8). The quarterback has animated arm (and football) moves back and forth, and a small football that serves as a second hand. Watch has a genuine black leather wrist band, made in Hong Kong. C. 1990
Football Wrist Watch by Fossil. Cool-looking limited-Edition watch (# 115 of 20,000) features a gold embossed ball-carrier that looks like a robot, wearing a vintage uniform. Watch face is 1 ¼” diameter with a silver background; comes with a genuine black leather wrist band stamped ‘Fossil’. C. 1990’s
Miami Dolphins Watch. Stainless steel watch (1 ¼” diameter face) with a Dolphins logo helmet in the center against a silver background. Genuine brown leather wrist band (one pin broken). C. 1990’s
2 – ‘Jalga’ Quartz Football-Related Wrist Watches. Gold-toned faces (different sizes), each with a different graphic football image in the center; both with a rotating football second hand. Genuine leather wrist bands covered with cloth have sports graphics. Swiss parts, made in China. C. 1990’s
Stained-Glass Football Key Chain in Sealed Package. Brass football-shaped ring (2 ½” long) with brown textured glass inlay and embossed laces; key ring on one end. C. 1980’s
New York Giants Helmet Magnet. Mini Giants plastic replica helmet (1 ¾” x 2”) with magnet on reverse. Officially licensed product, Russ Berie, New Jersey. C. 1980’s – 90’s
3 – Mini NFL Helmet Pencil Erasers ™. Solid replica helmets that look just like the real ones, to be used in a class room by fans. Papel Freelance ™. Made in China. 1990’s
A. New York Giants
B. Washington Redskins
C. San Francisco 49ers
Oakland Raiders Helmet Pencil Top. Same look as above except this one is hard plastic with a hole drilled through for a pencil and is not an eraser. Replica helmets Papel Freelance ™. Made in China. 1990’s
3 – NFL Metal Chips. Color metal coins in team colors (1 ¾” diameter) with mini holographic logo helmets in the center (don’t know how or what they were used for). C. 1990’s
A. New York Jets
B. Washington Redskins
C. Oakland Raiders
2 – NFL Super Footballs (30 total). Clear mini rubber textured footballs (1 ½” long), with a color paper insert logo helmet on one side, team name on reverse, reminiscent of the baseball super balls from 1969 (cabinet # 4, shelf # 3). 1990’s
A. Kansas City Chiefs
B. New York Giants
1946 ‘Football Parade’ 16MM Film in Original Box. This collegiate highlight film (Complete Edition) is housed in a bright orange cardboard box (7 ¼” x 7 ¼”), and has a prominent B&W photo of a collegiate player (don’t know who), in period uniform running with football while stiff-arming, on front and back covers. Castle Films/ Division of United World Films Inc.. 1946
‘Cavalier Color Tone’ Shoe Polish in Original Box. Vintage orange and blue box (2 ½” x 6”), with a 4 small graphic montages on the box front. One depicts a football player with a ‘C’ on jersey (Cavalier), along with baseball, tennis, and golf. Glass bottle (5 ¼” tall) with color litho top still has the applicator and some brown polish however it has long since dried up. Cavalier Company, Baltimore, Maryland. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Spalding’s Official Foot Ball Rules Booklet. 80 page booklet (5” x 6 ¾”) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Great book contains everything one needed to know; rules, signals, description of penalties, Q&A, and even an ‘ethics code’ for players. 1940
Vintage University of Chicago Tobacco Silk Premium. Small maroon woven silk (1 ¾” x 3 ¼”) from the ‘College Series’; silks like these were inserted into early cigarette packs to stimulate sales. The silk has a college seal in the center and is marked, ‘Chicago’, (college was founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1890 and was a major power during the turn-of-century). It is marked ‘Factory NO. 7, 3RD District State N.Y. C. 1911 – 12
Early Football Decal. Small (1 ½” x 2”) paper transfer, with 2 period players, one is trying to tackle a straight-arming ball-carrier. C. 1920’s – 30’s
2 – Football-Related Decals. Large colorful paper transfers (approx. 3” x 7 ¼”) that have survived the test of time; both with players in vintage uniforms.
A. Chicago Bears player (# 5) catching a football. C. 1940’s
B. Running Back with goal post in background. C. 1930’s
U.C.L.A. Bruins Football Patch. Blue felt patch (1 ¾” x 2 ¾”) with a white football image in the center, above a scroll marked U.C.L.A. C. 1940’s
Philadelphia Eagles Liberty Belles Patch. White felt patch (1 ¾” x 3 ½”) with green stitching (team color), marked ‘Philadelphia Eagles Liberty Belles’ with a yellow Liberty Belle in the center. The ‘Belles’ are one of the teams in the woman’s semi-pro tackle league ‘Woman’s Football Association (WFA), and were league champs in 2001.
Sealed Package of Football Seals. Color package (2 ¾” x 3”) containing 10 paper football seals (1 ¾”), that could be stuck to any flat surface; each with a graphic drawing of ball-carrier in the center (# 19). Pack marked 10-cents, Dennison, U.S.A.. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Suede Football Patch. Brown 2 ¼” patch in the shaped of a football, with white raised-stitched laces and seams. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Kansas City Chiefs Logo Helmet Stickers/Sweepstakes. Black card with 4 color helmet stickers (arrowhead logo) on front; reverse has advertisement for a ticket sweepstakes and entry form. Venture, St. Louis, MO. 1993
Vintage Advertising Coaster. Early cardboard ‘TV Era’ coaster (4 ¼” diameter) depicting a B&W quarterback rearing back to throw, in a period uniform, that reads ‘See Television On our Big United States Television Screen. Player is surrounded by a blue border with stars. C. 1940’s
Buffalo Bills Cork Coaster. Thin cork (3 ¼” x 3 ½”) marked ‘Buffalo Bills’ sandwiched between a red & white helmet logo with an old-style buffalo from the 1960’s.
Dallas Cowboys Miller Lite Advertising Coaster. Blue cardboard front (3 ½” diameter) with a Cowboys logo helmet marked ‘1993 Super Bowl Champions…Winning Combination, Lite Beer. Reverse has the 94 team schedule, Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI. 1993
Collegiate Football Ticket Stub. This stub is from a homecoming game at memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana featuring, Ohio University versus Indiana. Saturday Oct. 29, 1955
3 – Football-Related Match Boxes.
A. ‘All American’ Safety Matches: Attractive red box (1 ½” x 2 ¼” x ¾”) with a
graphic punter in early uniform, in front of goal a post. Reverse has the ‘Good
Housekeeping Guarantee’ seal of approval label. Sides each have a small
striker in the center. Universal Match Corp., St. Louis, Mo. C. 1930’s – 40’s
B. ‘All American’ Safety Match Box Top. Red cover with a different graphic
color punter image and company then above. Capitol Safety Match Corp. C.
1930’s
C. Ohio Blue Tip: Color graphic ball-carrier (# 16) on front with fans in bleachers
in background. Box is thinner then above, with full strikers on each side.
Ohio Match Co., Wadsworth, Ohio. Made in U.S.A. 1953
Football-Related Match Books:
Manhattan Club and Park Café Matches. Front cover has a black & white photograph of Nello ‘Flash’ Falaschi, the Santa Clara University quarterback/HB/FB, (1934 – 37) in uniform throwing a football. In 1937, Nello almost single-handily orchestrated the upset of # 1 ranked LSU Tigers in the Sugar Bowl, before playing briefly with the NY Giants (1938 – 41). Falachi’s now defunct restaurant was located in Los Gatos, Calif. Match book is flattened, staple and matches removed, striker intact. C. 1940’s
Vintage Northwestern University Advertising Match Book. Nice color graphic illustration with game scene advertising ‘Dyche’ Stadium. Inside cover has their season schedule, which is mostly papered over. Match book is flattened, staple, matches, and strikers removed. C. 1932
Alex Webster Die-Cut Match Pack. Full unused match book from ‘The Stadium’ restaurant, once owned (now renamed) by New York Giants great running back (1955 - 64) and later Coach (1969 - 73), located in Sea Girt, New Jersey. Front has a drawing of the Giant’s Coach with Giants logo on baseball cap, reverse has a picture of Giant’s Stadium. 1970’s
# 1 Notre Dame Die-Cut Helmet Match Pack. Full unused match book with a gold ND helmet logo marked # 1 with a shamrock inside on the front and back. Inside cover has the 1980 Notre Dame schedule, with address of the establishment in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 1980
2 – University Advertising Match Books. Color match books flattened, staple and matches removed, with strikers intact. C. 1940’s – 50’s
A. Michigan State Spartans: The Ohio Match Co., Wadsworth, Ohio
B. U of Detroit Titans: Universal Match Corp., Detroit
Knute Rockne Memorial Post Card. ‘Depression Era’ color post card (un-stamped) depicting an image of the Memorial Building dedicated to the Notre Dame coach on the campus in South Bend, Indiana, with a small photo inset and his facsimile signature. Early 1930’s
Soldier’s Field and Field Museum Post Card. Un-stamped color post card of Chicago’s famous football Stadium (home of the Chicago Bears) on the beautiful Michigan Lake Front, beside the Field Museum. Stadium was built in 1922. C. 1930
Chocolate Candy Bars:
The Randall ‘Cunningham’ Chocolate Bar (2 total). Photograph of the Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback in Eagle green, holding a football. Reverse has Cunningham quote: ‘The best offense is an education. The best defense is to avoid drugs and alcohol’. Morley Candy Makers, Clinton Township, Michigan. 1995
The Reggie White ‘Sacked’ Bar (6 total). There are 2 versions of this Hall-of-Fame ‘Sacked’ candy bar. One has photograph of Reggie (5 total) in his Eagle jersey, the other no photo, just his name written on the bar wrapper. Reverse of both versions has a Reggie White quote: ‘Devotion to your beliefs is the highest form of loyalty’. Morley Candy Makers, Villa Park, Ill. 1996
Brett Farve ‘Signature’ Chocolate Bar (61 total). Photograph of the future Hall-of-Fame Quarterback on a green background with # 4 beside his facsimile signature. Reverse has Green Bay statistics from 92-96 seasons. Morley Candy Makers, Clinton Township, Michigan. 1997
Shelf 3 (169 Total Pieces): ‘Depression Era’ figural items; banks, clock, trophies, etc.
Knute Rockne Sportsmanship Award Trophy. This well-detailed brass award trophy (5” tall) depicts the legendary Notre Dame Coach (1918 - 1930) holding a football, perched above the Fighting Irish Football Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, with an inscription engraved on the base marked ‘Rockne Sportsmanship’. The stadium itself (4 ½” x 6 ½”) is an incredibly detailed miniature (building started at the height of the ‘Roaring 20’s, finished during the first year of the ‘Great Depression’) showing the yard lines, end zones, goal posts, (even the entry & exits for both fans and teams) and 3 seating tiers. In the 13 years he coached, Rockne set the all-time winning percentage of 88.1, and died suddenly in 1931, in a plane crash). C. 1930’s
Boy with Large Football Toy Bank. Cast iron bank (5 ¼” tall) featuring an aluminum ball with engraved laces hoisted over the head of a kneeling, well-detailed, red-uniformed player (reminiscent of a Charles Atlas figure). ‘Official League Ball’ engraved on front, Design Pat Pending’ on rear. Coin slot on top of ball, screw trap on back, ball opens in half to access the coins. Hubly, USA. 1914
Football Player Figural Toy Bank. Heavy cast iron bank finished in gold wash featuring a detailed player (6” tall) in period uniform, holding a football. It has a coin deposit slot in back and a screw to separate the bank in half to remove the coins. A. C. Williams Co., Ravenna, Ohio. 1910
‘Rose Bowl’ Figural Desk Ash Tray. Lovely brass commemorative from the Bowl Game in Pasadena, California (‘the Gran’ Daddy of all bowl games’ since 1922) know for its beautiful pageantry. This trophy tray (4” tall) features a textured football with embossed laces atop a pedestal base marked ‘Rose Bowl’ in embossed lettering. The pedestal sits on a base connected to a 2 ¼” square molded tray, with 2 cigarette rests. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Composition Metal Football Player Brush. Well-detailed figural bust (4” tall) depicting a player in period uniform (leather-head helmet), holding a football in front of his chest. Attached to the bust handle at the waist is a course, well-worn brush (not sure if it is straw or horse hair). C. 1920’s – 30’s
Metal Pedestal Trophy Ash Tray. This heavy trophy tray (4” tall) features an angled football with embossed laces, atop a pedestal base mounted to a circular (4 ¾” diameter) base, with 3 cigarette rests. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Early Bronze Football Ashtray. Heavy desk tray (6” diameter) featuring an embossed uniformed kicker image, in period uniform (and high tops), in full extension, with 3 cigarette rests, on a small tripod base. C. 1910’s – 20’s
Molded Football-Shaped Ash Tray with Player Relief. Beautiful elongated ‘Depression Era’ tray made of pot metal (4 ¼” x 6 ½”), with embossed laces, a hand-painted player relief, and 2 cigarette rests. Relief depicts period runner with maroon jersey, marked ‘C’ in front (University of Chicago), with a football tucked under arm, stiff-arming. Reverse marked 1931.
Copper Match Box Holder with Enameled Figural Player. Small enameled (or stained-glass) football figure (1 ¾”) running with ball, affixed to the front of a hammered-copper holder (1 5/8” x 2 ½” x 7/8” thick), designed to look like a hard-covered book. C. 1930’s
Figural Quarterback Pipe Stand. Nice brass passer (4 ¼” tall) with a copper wash, in period uniform ready to throw down field, affixed to a base alongside a matching pipe stand. Japan. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Figural Notre Dame Football Desk Calendar. Beautiful brass ‘Depression Era’ souvenir calendar has a football trophy top with embossed laces and a ‘ND’ logo plaque affixed to the base. The football is mounted to the side of an ornate pedestal base (2 ¼” x 6”) which holds the calendar pages. Still retains the original calendar pages. 1930’s
Decorative Football Souvenir Desk Calendar. Metal football trophy top with copper wash has embossed laces with a small 5/8” brass ‘New York Statue Of Liberty’ plaque, affixed to the base front. Football is mounted on top of an ornate pedestal base (2 ¾” x 4 ¼”), which holds the calendar pages. Still retains the original calendar pages. 1930’s
Metal Figural Football Stand/Trophy Top. Angled football (2 ¾”) with embossed laces finished with a copper wash, mounted on a black base so as to look like a kicking tee. Base marked Pat. Pend. 1930’s
Brass Football Player Trophy. Stiff-arming player (3 ¾” tall) in period uniform, running with ball, mounted on a nice textured (3” square) base, with rounded corners. C. 1930’s
Figural Football Candy Compote. Pewter tiered candy dish (4 ¾” tall) supported by 3 detailed footballers with dog ear style helmets, each holding a ball under the arm. The 6” diameter dish and players are mounted to a 3” base. Interestingly, this dish is engraved ‘Girls Interclass Basketball’. Underside marked ‘Genuine Pewter 99’. C. 1930’s
Lot of 35 – Mini Chocolate Footballs. Football-shaped chocolates (1” long) wrapped in copper foil designed to look like a football. 1980’s
Lot of 10 – Mini Chocolate Footballs. Football-shaped chocolates (1” long) wrapped in orange foil (different from above) designed to look like a football. 1980’s
Baylor University Mascot Bank. Pot metal with copper wash depicting a Caricature Beaver Mascot (6 ¼” tall) leaning on a vertical football, with embossed laces. The bank stamp on back is gone, coin slot and trap are on bottom (2” x 3 ¼”) and have to be unscrewed to access the change. 1930’s
Michigan State Spartans Advertising Bank. Figural metal with bronze wash depicting a Spartan Mascot (7” tall) in full war gear; one hand on sword, other leaning on a vertical football with embossed laces; ‘Michigan State’ embossed on the front base. ‘Alpena Savings Bank’ ‘Member of F.D.I.C.’ stamped on back. The coin slot and trap are on bottom (2 ¼” x 4”) and have to be unscrewed to access the change. Tin trap stamped ‘Banthrico, Inc., Chicago, U.S.A.’. C. 1930’s
Iowa State Hawk Eyes Mascot Bank. Heavy metal figural bank with a copper wash finish depicting a Hawk, in full uniform, in a 3-point stance. He has an embossed period helmet with ‘Iowa’ engraved on top, and sits on a round base with a green enameled plaque marked ‘Iowa State Bank & Trust Company, Iowa City, Iowa’. The coin slot is on his back, between the # 24, the tin trap on bottom (3 ½” diameter) has to be unscrewed to access the change. C. 1930’s
Columbus Bulldogs Advertising Bank. This metal bank with a copper wash finish depicts a barrel-chested Bulldog Mascot (6” tall) leaning on a vertical football with embossed laces. ‘Irwin Union And Trust Company’ stamped on back. The tin coin slot and trap (2 ¼” x 3 ¾” oval) are on bottom and have to be unscrewed to access the change. C. 1930’s
Cast Metal Bookends: 8 different sets of heavy, well-detailed ends (various metals), each weighing more then 1 pound. C. 1900’s – 1930’s
2 – Turn of Century Football Bookends. Heavy 5 ½” tall bookends with an embossed player image in early uniform (no helmet), holding a football, against a textured background. Reverse stamped ‘B&H’. C. 1890’s – 1900
3 – Figural Football Player Bookends. Incredibly-detailed cast iron players (6” tall), running with a ball, wearing period uniforms and elongated ‘dog ear flap’ helmets, with chin strap. C. 1910’s – 1930’s
2 – Decorative Bronze Football Bookends. Classical influenced design with player (6” tall), wearing period uniform, kicking football in front of an incredibly-detailed, tree-lined background. Reverse marked 9979. C. 1910
2 – Brass Figural Running Back Bookends. Cast die-cut ends (6 ½” tall), each depicting a player in period uniform, running with football between goal posts. Both retain a good portion of their original gilt finish. Reverse marked VA-2, PAT PEND. C. 1910’s – 30’s
2 – Brass Figural Linemen Bookends. This pair of heavy twin (4 ½” tall) linemen, although completely different, are similar in style to the running backs above (probably the same foundry). They are down in 3-point stance, wearing cross-hatch design helmets and period uniforms. Reverse marked V-1 PAT PEND. C. 1910’s – 30’s
2 – Cast Metal Football Bookends. Heavy wide ends (4 ¾” tall x 6 ¾” wide) finished with a gold wash, depict an embossed image of a ball carrier in period uniform, avoiding a tackle. C. 1910’s – 30’s
2 – Cast Metal Die-Cut Bookends. Fine patina-ed bookends (probably copper) featuring ball carriers (5” tall), in period uniforms, fending off the tackle of a lunging opponent. C. 1910’s – 30’s
2 – Brass Football Scene Bookends. Decorative ends with a raised relief image of 4 players in period uniforms, against a textured background. Scene depicts 3 defenders trying to tackle a ball carrier. Reverse stamped ‘Copyright’. C. 1910’s – 30’s
Pittsburgh Steelers Pewter Super Bowl Beer Mug. Commemorative mug (5 ¼” tall with glass bottom) from the Steelers’ Super Bowl victory (their 4th), this one over the Los Angeles Rams (31 - 19). Front has a laminated color logo helmet set on an embossed Olive Branch wreath, above a plaque engraved ‘Super Bowl XIV World Champions’. Made in Hong Kong. 1980
Trophies:
Bronze Figural Brass Football Punter Trophy. Gorgeous (7” tall) cast punter in action (retains its attractive patina), wearing a detailed period uniform, atop a solid round wood base (5” diameter, 10 ½” overall). C. 1910’s – 30’s
Figural Running Back Trophy Figure. Nice solid lead half back (6 ¼” tall) in period uniform (detailed helmet, no face mask), stiff-arming while running with ball tucked under arm (companion piece on top of case # 8). C. 1920’s – 30’s
Running Back Trophy Figure. Mini version of the above player (3 ¾”) but a different material (looks like nickel-plated) and has a circular (1 ½” diameter) base (this figure was mounted on a metal surface but not sure to what). C. 1940’s
Nickel-Plated Hood Ornament. Beautiful and well-detailed stiff-arming player (6” tall) in period uniform, leaning forward carrying a football under his arm. C. 1930’s
Silver-Plated Quarterback Trophy. Beautiful (5 ½” tall) figural passer, mounted on a yellow tiered bakelite base, with an unmarked plaque on front. Overall 9” tall. C. 1930’s
Running Back Trophy Figure. 5 ¼” tall lead figure (no base), with a single face bar helmet, running with ball (similar to the Heisman Trophy). C. 1950’s
Football Trophy Piece. Silver-plated and textured football (4” long), with embossed laces, once part of a trophy. C. 1940’s
Lead Football Figure. Quarterback (4 ½” tall) leaning forward (no face mask) with ball in hands just after taking the center snap. It has 2 screw holes on the (1 ½” x 1 ¾”) base (not sure what this figure was mounted on). C. 1940’s
Lead Quarterback Figure. Unpainted player (1 ¾”) bending over waiting for the center snap, mounted on a tiny base (probably a game piece). C. 1920’s
Lead Football Figure. Unpainted player (2 ¼” tall) in full period uniform, running without football, mounted on a tiny base (possibly a game piece). C. 1920’s
3 – Lead Football Figures. Unpainted running back figures (1 ½” tall) in period uniforms; each dawn in a 3-point stance on a long narrow base (probably game pieces). C. 1920’s
2 – Crude Lead Football Figures. Pair of players; quarterback & receiver (2 ¾”), with almost no detail, each mounted on a round (1 ¼”) base. C. 1970’s – 90’s
Vertical Football Lighter. Beautiful silver-plated lighter (3” tall), with embossed laces, on a 1” diameter base. Interestingly, there is a dollar sign on the underside of base next to ‘Made in Japan’. C. 1930’s
Silver-Plated Football Pedestal Lighter. Horizontal textured football (4” long) with embossed laces, mounted on a 2 ¼” diameter pedestal base, lighter mechanism on top. Base marked ‘Made in Occupied Japan’. Late 1940’s
Art Nouveau-Style Football Lighter. Silver-plated desk-top lighter (5 ¼” tall), featuring 3 ‘iron man’ players holding up a 3” horizontal football with embossed laces, above their heads, (which is the lighter). Westland Co., Japan label on base. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Victorian Era Sterling Silver Match Safe. Very rare ornate and exacting workmanship exhibited on this (2 ½” tall) football piece that one needs only to put a magnifying glass to it in order to appreciate it. Safe depicts an embossed player in early uniform and helmet, running with melon style ball. Playing field, crowd, seats, and even the grass are clearly visible with ‘Repousse’ style border work. Hinged-lid stores the matches, striker on bottom. C. 1880’s – 90’s
Early Brass Melon-Ball Match Safe. Nice football-shaped safe (2” long) with engraved laces and seams on both sides, and a hinged-lid on top to store small stick matches. There is a metal hang loop on the hinged side (possibly for key chain) and a metal striker on the bottom. (The melon-style ball leads me to believe the safe is closer to the turn-of-century). C. 1900’s – 30’s
2 – 19th Century Ornate Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons. Exceptionally-detailed early collegiate football decorated spoons (5” long), each featuring embossed uniformed players on top of handle (different poses, one with helmet, one without) running with melon-style ball. Playing field and goal posts behind player are clearly visible on one. Painstakingly designed handles (one has beautiful melon ball with engraved laces), both replete with Masonic symbolism and other décor. Both spoons marked ‘Sterling’ on reverse shaft with other detailed markings. One bowl is etched ‘Billings Mont’ (Montana). 1880’s – 90’s
Silver Metal Football Liquor Flask. Thin silver flask (8 FL. OZ.) with an engraved football image of two defenders (#’s 55 & 75) trying to tackle a ball carrier (# 31). Inside metal lid has a cork seal, 3 ½” x 4 ¾” overall. English Pewter, made in Sheffield, England. C. 1960’s
Molds:
19th Century Football Player Mold. Rare heavy hinged, two-piece metal affair (5” tall) which served as a mold for chocolate. The ill-defined features of the external surface is highly reminiscent of a medieval iron maiden and belies the intricate detail within. Incredible internal detailing features a player in period uniform holding a football. C. 1890’s – 1910’s
Football Candy Mold. Nickel silver-plated mold (4” x 6”) in the shape of a football with raised laces, and accessed via two sliding hinges. C. 1920 – 40’s
Ash Trays:
Harvard Football Stadium Ash Tray. Well-detailed heavy cast metal miniature (3” x 5”) of this early collegiate stadium. It is open at one end and served as the prototype for all other ‘horse shoe’ shaped stadiums since its inception in 1903, and is still used today by the Ivy League team just outside of Boston, Mass. Tray is marked ‘Harvard’ in raised lettering and finished in ‘crimson’ (school color), across the green football field. Paint on back reads, 1906
Ohio State Stadium Ash Tray. Light weight pot metal tray (3” x 4”) with a silver finish that has been home of the ‘Buckeyes’ in Columbus, Ohio, since 1922, and seats 102,329 fans (one of the largest in America). The stadium is literally ‘horse-shoe’ shaped (rounder then Harvard) and marked ‘Ohio State’ on the ball field in raised lettering. The open end of the stadium has 3 cigarette rests. Mid 1920’s – early 30’s
Cast Metal Figural Football Player Ash Tray. Silver footballer (2 ½” tall) in period uniform, mounted on a decorative, football-shaped base (with engraved seams & embossed laces), and 3 cigarette rests. Base 3 ½” x 4”. Bottom stamped ‘Made In Occupied Japan’. Late 1940’s
Masonic Football Ash Tray. Tin tray (shaped like a 3 leaf clover) with a game relief of a ball carrier avoiding a tackle (players in period uniform), replete with pyramids and other décor, around the outer rim. Made in Japan. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Football-Shaped Ash Tray. Tin tray (4 ¼” long) with embossed laces on one side, cigarette rest on other, and a raised relief in center of a player (# 85) running with ball. C. 1940’s
Chesterfield Cigarettes Football Stadium Ash Tray. This tray is the companion piece to the cigarette advertisement on the dining room wall. It is a multi-colored tin-lithographed stadium (5 ½” x 6 ¼”) and pictures the ball field and 2 seating tiers, with fans. Written across the green field is ‘And another all-star eleven’& ‘They Satisfy’, with 2 cigarette rests on either end of stadium. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Stainless Football Candy Dish/Ash Tray. Silver tray (4 ½” diameter) with a well-detailed brass embossed football attached to a rim at the top. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Varsity Figural Ink Bottle. Attractive wood (possibly cork) carving featuring a silver-painted figural football player bust, with a detailed leather-neck helmet and chin strap, which serves as the stopper. Clear bottle shows ink stains and a silver label marked ‘Varsity 44’ that once contained ‘Washable Black Fountain Pen Ink’. Diamond Co.. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Medals/Medallions/Coins/Key Chains:
Brass Football Lapel Pin. Small football (7/8” long) with engraved laces and seams. Reverse has pin clasp and engraved with jeweler stamp. C. 1950’s
Downtown Athletic Club Lapel Pin. 1/10 10 KT. Gold football (1” long) with embossed laces and a Heisman Trophy figure in the center, surrounded by purple and white enameling marked ‘Downtown Athletic Club’ & Heisman Memorial Trophy since 1935’. C. 1950’s – 70’s
3 – NFL Golden Anniversary Coins/Paper Weights. Heavy brass (2 ¾” diameter) commemorative medals (one has a silver finish), with a raised relief full-figure image of a player running with ball, superimposed on top of another relief, this one a profile bust of a player wearing helmet. Reverse has a raised NFL logo in the center and marked ‘National Football League’ around the upper rim and ‘1920 – 1969’ on bottom (comes original presentation boxes). 1969
College Football Centennial Coin/Paper Weight. Beautiful heavy brass commemorative (2 ¾” diameter); front has an embossed image of modern players on the right, old-tyme players on the left and is marked ‘College Football Centennial, Rutgers-Princeton 1869-1969’. Reverse has an embossed football with a torch surrounded by Olive Branch décor and marked in raised lettering ‘Intercollegiate Football An American Tradition 1869-1969’. 1969
Philadelphia Eagles Commemorative Coin/Paper Weight. Another beauty, this brass piece (3” diameter) has an embossed player (Eagle logo on helmet), running with a football, surrounded with engraved lettering ‘National Football League, Philadelphia Eagles’. Reverse has an embossed eagle with talons around a football beside Independence Hall, surrounded by a scroll. C. 1970
NCAA Football Medallion. Fancy silver medal (1 ½” diameter) with an embossed ball-carrier on the front marked ‘’Pacific Coast Championship, College Division’. Reverse has the embossed NCAA logo in center marked ‘Founded 1906’. C. 1940’s
2 – ‘Rose Bowl’ Commemorative Coins. 1 ½” diameter coins (1 brass, 1 silver) depict an embossed game scene on front, with lineman blocking a rush for a quarterback in front of goal posts. The outer rim reads ‘57th Annual Rose Bowl * Stanford Indians vs Michigan Wolverines’. Reverse is marked ‘Tournament Of Roses Parade, Pasadena, Ca.’ and has 4 raised, parade montages. 1972
San Francisco 49ers Advertising Coin. Light-weight silver coin (1 ½” diameter) with the entire schedule (14 game season) in raised lettering on one side. Reverse has a ‘Johnnie Walker Red’ Liquor ad in raised lettering surrounding their symbolic logo. 1972
Masonic Football Medallion. Silver (1 ½” diameter) with an enameled football scene in the center surrounded by embossed sun rays the entire perimeter. There is a chain loop at the top and back is engraved ‘Anderson Packers’ 1973
Saints-49ers Advertising Coin. Light-weight silver coin (1 ½” diameter) promoting the New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers, above an embossed football helmet. Reverse has a Burger King ad in raised lettering with several and 2 tag lines. 1974
NFL Baltimore Colts Bracelet. Plated metal chain with a small, dangling, enameled, Colts helmet logo. C. 1970’s
Sealed Brass Football Medallion. This 1 ¼” diameter medal has an embossed image of a defender tackling the ball carrier, with a chain loop at the top. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Gold-Plated Football Medallion/Key Chain. Vertical textured ball (1”) with engraved laces and seams, and a chain loop on one end. C. 1980’s
Gold-Plated Football Key Chain. Vertical textured ball (1”) with engraved laces and seams, and a chain loop with key chain at one end. C. 1980’s
Brass Helmet & Football Medallion. Circular medal (1 ¼” diameter), with an embossed helmet resting above a textured football. C. 1980’s
Medallion. 1 ¼” diameter medal with an entire embossed football field and score board above a helmet and football. Reverse has a raised Olive Branch perimeter marked ‘Cl. Med., Italy. C. 1980’s
‘Four Horsemen’ Commemorative Coin. Beautifully minted silver coin (1 ½” diameter), with embossed busts of the famous Notre Dame backfield and their names along the outside border; Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Jim Crowley, and Elmer Layden. In dramatic lore they were known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death. Reverse has the four embossed players in uniform running with a football marked ‘The Four Horsemen Ride Over Army – 1924’. C. 1990’s
Elroy ‘Crazy Legs’ Hirsch Commemorative Coin. Brass coin (1 ½” diameter), with an embossed bust image of the Hall-Of-Fame wide receiver; he is next to a small action image, and his name. Reverse has a short bio in raised lettering and image of the HOF, in Canton Ohio. C. 1990’s
Red Grange Minted Coin. This beautiful silver colored coin (1 ½” diameter) commemorates the Illinois victory over Michigan. One side has a raised bust of the all-time great in uniform, holding a football with goal posts and his name. The other side has an action scene of uniformed players with captions ‘The Galloping Ghost’ and ‘Illinois versus Michigan, 1924’. 1990’s
4 – Starting Lineup Coins. Light-weight silver coins (1 ¼” diameter) with players image above their name on one side. Reverse marked ‘Starting Lineup’ ™ and has a short highlight bio on each player. Hall-of-Fame: Jerry Rice. NFL, NFLPA. 1991
Super Bowl XXX Coin. 24 kt. minted gold coin (2” diameter) celebrating the Dallas Cowboy’s victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers 27 - 17. Front face has embossed players in action with date, location, and final score. Reverse has raised Cowboys & Steelers helmets, ‘Super Bowl XXX’ and other info. Licensed by the National Football League, Grolier Incorporated. 1997
Jewelry :
Turn of the Century Sterling Silver Hat Pin. Beautiful 1” vertical textured football that one has to view under a magnifying glass to appreciate. One side has engraved laces; reverse an embossed player running with a melon-style ball, with a stadium in the background, mounted atop an (8” long) pin. C. 1890’s – 1910’s
Sterling Football Broach. Football with old-style engraved laces and seam, surrounded with a fancy border, pin clasp on back. C. 1910’s – 20’s
Brass Football Hat Pin. This one has a small gold-colored football (3/4”), with engraved laces, atop a 7” long silver metal pin, (probably worn to an inter-collegiate game during the ‘Roaring 20’s). C. 1920’s
Football Locket. Horizontal football made of brass with a silver finish (1 1/8” long), with nice engraved seams swivels open at the top to reveal a storage compartment. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Sterling Football Stick Pin. Small football with engraved laces attached to a 1 ½” pin at the far end. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Brass Football Player Medallion. Rectangular medal (7/8” x 1 ½”) with an embossed, stiff-arming ball-carrier in the center. Reverse engraved ‘R.G.P.’. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Copper Football Medallion. Circular medal (1 ¼” diameter), with a very rare embossed image of a ball-carrier, in early period uniform. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Copper Football Player Medallion. Rectangular medal (7/8” x 1 ¼”) with an embossed kicker in the center; surrounded by a fig leaf and fancy border. C. 1930’s
Brass High School Lapel Pin. Small medal (½” x ¾”) with an embossed football set at an angle, inside a fancy designed background. Reverse has pin clasp and engraved ‘PCHS 1937’
Brass Masonic Medallion. Fancy medal (½” x ¼”), with an embossed ball-carrier, underneath a pyramid design. Reverse engraved ‘HDCO’. C. 1930’s
Brass Football Medallion. Interestingly-designed, circular medal (1 ¼” diameter), with a detailed football in the center, and a chain loop drilled through the border. Reverse engraved ‘RS’. C. 1930’s
Metal Football Player Broach. Interesting 2-dimensional figural punter (3” long), with an engraved period uniform, and a swivel stick pin attached to a football (with engraved laces) at the far end. Pin is affixed to a cone-shaped attachment on the figures leg, with a pin clasp on back. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Woman’s Jeweled Football Player Broach. Beautiful red hand-painted (jersey and socks) metal quarterback broach (2 ½” tall), with a ruby inlaid football, and several costume jewelry stones on the base. Period clasp on reverse. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Copper Referee’s Coin. Circular 1 ¼” diameter coin, with an embossed player bust (in period helmet) surrounded by ‘Missouri Valley Conference Officials Association’. Reverse has an embossed player on the ground, legs in the air, holding a football. C. 1940’s
Brass Trophy Medallion. Small embossed football atop a trophy base, affixed to the front of a fancy diamond cutout medal. Reverse has engraved jewelers stamp in ‘Old English’ but can’t read it. C. 1940’s
Brass Figural Tie Clasp. Small ¾” metal charm punter, in period uniform, affixed to a 1 ¾” long tie bar. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Brass Double Heart Broach. Cute High School charm broach has a (½”) football with engraved laces dangling from a pair of hearts, pierced by an arrow. Pin clasp on reverse. C. 1950’s
Sterling Tie Bar. 2” long bar with a quarterback medallion affixed in the center. C. 1950’s
Metal Belt Buckle. Decorative football-themed buckle (1 ¾” x 1 ¾”), with an embossed ball-carrier in the center; marked ‘1958’
High School Award Tie Clip. Silver clip with a circular medallion (¾” diameter) depicting a football player being tackled, marked ‘NDHS61’ on the bar. Italy. 1961
Sterling Masonic Medal. Interesting medal replete with Masonic symbolism; ball-carrier surrounded by sun rays and pyramid. Reverse engraved ‘1961’
Embossed High School Medallion. Small silver medal (7/8” diameter) with an embossed image of ball-carrier being tackled; chain loop at top is square. Reverse has an Olive Branch surrounding ‘EHS 1969’
Figural Quarterback Key Chain. Detailed QB (2 ½” tall) in an action pose ready to pass football, chain loop behind the helmet. C. 1960’s
Minnesota Vikings Tie Clasp/Cuff Links Set. Three silver piece set (¾” x 1”), each with an engraved Viking logo, inlaid in purple enamel (Viking team color). Pat. Pend. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Football Cuff links. Concave silver links with a figural brass running back affixed in the center. Swank. 1960’s – 70’s
New York Giants Money Clip/Knife. Stainless steel clip (1 ¼” x 2 ¼”), with a small brass (½” diameter) and enameled helmet logo affixed in the center. The clip has 2 small blades, one is a nail file. Imperial Stainless, U.S.A. C. 1960’s
Sterling Silver Super Bowl Helmet Charm. Small ¾” helmet (QB face mask) has loop and chain at top connected to a horse shoe (probably a Cowboys charm). One side of helmet is marked ‘Super Bowl 1976’, the other ‘Dallas/ Pittsburgh’. ‘Avedon’ engraved on the horse shoe. 1976
Brass Salesman Sample Super Bowl Ring. Gigantic Chicago Bears over-sized ring (celebrating their 46 – 10 victory over the New England Patriots), that one would expect to see William ‘Refrigerator’ Perry wearing (does not have diamonds). It features a Bears ‘C’ logo against a navy background surrounded by ‘Super Bowl XX Champions’ in raised lettering. One side has a raised NFL logo, the other is marked ‘Bears’ above a Bears logo helmet and ‘N’ (National Conference). 1986
Sterling Silver Tiffany Ink Pen. Nice sterling pen (5 ¼” long) with a small engraved laced football on the end of the pocket clip. Marked Tiffany & Co. 925 USA. C. 1990’s?
Dan Marino Commemorative Coin. Limited edition silver minted football-shaped medallion consisting of 1 Troy Ounce .999 Fine Silver, limited to a production run of 7,500. coin features a bust image of the Miami Dolphin Hall-of-Fame Quarterback (# 13), beside his facsimile signature. Highland Mint. 1996
Pewter Football Key Chain. 1 ¼” textured football with raised laces, and a small loop and chain attachment at one end. 1990’s
6 – Early Football-Themed Watch Fobs, each entirely different and unique:
A. Sterling Masonic Fob/Medallion. Ornate designed pyramid with incredible
detail, scene of a ball-carrier avoiding two tacklers with goal post in
background. C. 1900’s
B. Beautiful brass embossed ball-carrier in period uniform covering the entire
fob; goal post and stands in background (1”x 1 ½”). Whitehead & Hoag. C.
1910’s – 20’s
C. Brass melon-style football-shaped fob with raised laces has an embossed,
machine-stamped field gold kicking scene in the center. There is a goal post
in the background with many fans watching from behind a fence. C. 1900’s
D. Brass, machine-stamped fob with 6 sides, has an embossed early ball-carrier
in the center; player in the background. C. 1900’s – 10’s
E. Concave textured horizontal metal melon-football, with engraved laces and
seams; fob attachment at the top by laces. C. 1900’s – 10’s
F. Copper football (1” long) with embossed laces set inside a circle (1 ¼”
diameter), with a fob attachment. C. 1930’s
Charms:
Hand-Painted Celluloid Football Charm Pin Back. Cute multi-piece charm has a ‘leather head’ style helmet, with a painted face between the ear flaps, and a dangling (1 ¼”) football. Probably Japan. C. 1940’s
2 – Helmet Gum Ball Charms. Mini (½”) plastic period helmets (no face masks), once upon a time were dispensed from vending machines, and often seen dangling from stadium souvenir pins. C. 1940’s
Brass Football ‘Champions’ Charm. 1” textured football with raised laces and engraved seams marked ‘R’ 1962 Champions in raised lettering. Ball has a loop on top of the laces with a small chain. 1962
Costume Jewelry Charm Broach. Ornate rectangle pendant with a blue inlaid stone, pin clasp on reverse; attached to a (1 ¼”) dangling football. C. 1940’s – 50’s
4 – Football Gumball Charms. Plastic footballs (¾” – 1”), with raised laces and hang loops at the top. 2 are gold, one copper marked ‘Wash’ (Washington), the other silver. C. 1950’s
Gold-Plated Football Charm Locket. Hollow football (1” long), with engraved laces that has a hang loop at top and hinge on bottom. C. 1950’s
Plated Football Charm Pin Back. Horizontal textured football (1” long) with engraved laces and a small pennant marked ‘Albert Richard’ and ‘All American Club’. Reverse is concaved with a pin clasp. C. 1950’s
Brass Plated High School Football Charm with Double Pin Clasp. Crossed flags engraved ‘Rah Rah’ with a dangling football (½”) at the bottom. C. 1950’s
2 – Plated Football Logo Pins. Generic metal pins, both with pin clasps on reverse. C. 1980’s
A. Football: 1 ¼” textured ball with engraved laces and seams.
B. Helmet: ¾” x 1 ¼” textured helmet with quarterback face mask.
Zippo Lighters:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cigarette Lighter. Stainless steel lighter with an old-style, red & black Buc (pirate) logo. 1970’s
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cigarette Lighter. Narrow stainless Zippo (1 ¼” x 2 ¼”) with a red, white and black feathered pirate bust marked ‘Tampa Bay Buccaneers’. 1970’s
Miami Dolphins Zippo. Narrow stainless lighter (1 ¼” x 2 ¼”) , with a football helmet marked ‘Miami Dolphins’. 1970’s
New York Giants Lighter. Standard size stainless Zippo with a Giants helmet logo. 1970’s
Pittsburgh Steelers Zippo. Standard size stainless lighter depicts the defensive line (Green, Greenwood, Holmes, White) with their uniform #’s and marked ‘Super Steelers 1974 - 1975 World Champions’. 1975
Oakland Raiders Pewter Logo Pin Zippo. Unopened standard size stainless lighter with an embossed enameled logo pin affixed on the front. 1990’s
Washington Redskins Pewter Helmet Logo Zippo. Unopened standard size stainless lighter with an embossed enameled helmet logo pin affixed on the front. 1990’s
Green Bay Packers Zippo. Unopened stainless lighter with a green & gold laminated Packers helmet logo and design. 1990’s
Small Shelf # 1
Decorative Football Figural Desk Clock. Nice gilt finish on metal Art Nouveau style wind-up clock (4 ½” tall) depicts a uniformed ball carrier in period uniform (dog-eared helmet) holding a football, while leaning on a clock. Lux, Mfg. Co., Waterbury, Conn. C. 1920’s
Football Punter Figure With Gold Wash. Pot metal action figure (4” tall), wearing a period uniform, about to kick the football. Underside of base stamped ‘A.P.W. Wright Co., Phila. 19, Pa. John Hoppe Sculptor’. C. 1920’s – 40’s
Silver-Plated Football Salt & Pepper Shakers with Handles. Beautiful pair of angled, melon-style footballs (2 ¼”), with raised cross laces, engraved seams, and delicate pouring handles, mounted on a small base. They are distinguished by the size of the pour holes on the top. Made in Japan (these appear to be pre WWII). C. 1920’s – 40’s
Small Shelf # 2
Copper Football Salt & Pepper Shaker Set. Vertical footballs (2 ¾”) with engraved seams, and embossed laces on top, each with two pour holes around the laces. They are distinguished by the size of the pour holes on the top. C. 1930’s
Metal Alloy Salt & Pepper Shaker Set. Vertical footballs (2 ¾” long) with engraved seams, and embossed laces on the top; each with two pour holes on either side of the laces. They are distinguished by the size of the pour holes on the top. C. 1930’s
5 – 19th Century Lead Figures with Goal Post. Small delicate hand-painted figures (approx. 1 ¼”) with flesh tone skin, finished in light blue jersey, tan pants, brown helmets, and mounted on a textured green oval base. There are 3 different poses (1 is broken). The goal post is tan and mounted on same green base. C. 1880’s – 90’s
100 Year Intercollegiate Football First Day Cover/Stamped Envelope. This small size envelope (3 ½” x 6 ¼”) has a B&W football graphic underneath a football marked ‘100 Years Intercollegiate Football 1869-1969, and ‘Rutgers defeated Princeton in the first game’. The cover also states ‘First Day Of Issue’ with a cancelled 6-cent, football-themed stamp, and appropriately enough, postmarked New Brunswick, N.J., Sep. 26, 1969, near where that very first game was played. 1969
Shelf 4 (57 Total Items)
Vintage Figural Football Player Candy Container. Composition bodied candy receptacle in the shape of a period football player (7” tall) holding a melon-style ball. Player is depicted in full uniform with a dog-eared style helmet, knit sweater, hand-stitched quilted pants, miniature orange leather belt, red socks, and cleats. The head is made of hand-painted bisque porcelain with intricate detail and lifts off to access the candy reservoir while the melon ball is made of bisque and features raised laces. Germany. C. 1890’s – 1900
Glass Football Team Photograph Inner Negative. Nice early B&W slide (3 ¼” x 4”) depicting a posed outdoor scene of an 11 man team at the scrimmage line, which appears to be Columbia University, for several reasons. Interestingly, the players are in uniform (no helmets) but are wearing mixed jerseys and socks; 5 have a ‘C’ visible on the chest, several have striped socks, at least 2 players have mixed socks (1 solid, 1 striped). Picture image shows them on a chewed-up field (possibly in the snow) with a steep promontory in the background, which would lead one to believe photo is taken at the Polo Grounds, known as Coogan’s Bluff (former site of the Polo Grounds, home of the New York Gothams, later known as the NY Giants until after the 1957 season) at 155th Street and 8th Avenue. 1897
19th Century Football China Dish. Beautiful white decorative plate (7 ½” diameter) with a painted scene a depicting period collegiate player, holding a melon-style ball, with 2 women in Victorian era dress with matching bonnets. C. 1880’s – 90’s
19th Century ‘Terre De Fer’ Football China Dish. French plate (6 ½” diameter) depicting a B&W outdoor game scene with 8 early uniformed players, marked ‘Les Sports’. Outer rim had a blue floral design. Reverse pictures a trophy bowl marked ‘Creilet Monfireau, France’. C. 1980’s – 90’s
Decorative Football-Shaped Lidded Stein. Early melon-ball shaped porcelain stein (7” tall) with raised stitching, matching handle, and a pewter-hinged thumb press. C. 1900’s – 10’s
Columbia University Porcelain Football Mug. Football-shaped beer mug with raised laces featuring a hand-painted, color turn-of-the-century player with a ‘C’ on his uniform, and the school’s insignia on the reverse. 5” tall. Marked Design Patent # 27,297, F. Maddocks Sons, Trenton, NJ. Jan 24, 1905
Ceramic Figural Football Ash Tray. Open-topped horizontal football (6 ½” long) marked ‘Cigarette Ash Tray, with 6 cigarette rests, on a tripod base. Japan. C. 1950’s
3 – Football Candy Containers. Early century paper Mache specimens shaped and painted to resemble the real thing. These two-piece melon-style balls (different sizes) open in the center to access the candy of the day. Two have decorative paper lining, the other embossed stitching for laces. 2 ¼” - 4 ½”. Made in Germany. C. Early 1900’s.
Metal Football Candy Container. Hand-painted melon-style ball (2 ¼”) that opens in half at the center to access the candy of the day. There are 2 ribbons protruding from the sealed container, one red, one gold (not sure what team colors they are). Made in Germany. C. Early 1900’s.
Decorative Football Stationery Box. Cardboard box (3 ¾” x 4 ¾”) with a paper label depicting a short-haired, blue-eyed blond child, wearing a sweater, matching socks, with period style football pants, holding a Mellon style ball. Perimeter of box is a floral design. C. 1890’s – 1900’s
Celluloid Football Pocket Mirror. Early button (2 ¼” diameter) has an outdoor photograph of football team, marked ‘C.B.C. ‘13 St. Louis Mo.’, below the photo. Reverse has a mirror. 1913
Football Team Cabinet Photograph. Mounted B&W image of an unknown team, with 16 players wearing early period uniforms (center person holding a melon-style ball), posed outdoors in front of a fence, with a dog. Framed, 9 ½” x 10 ½” overall. 1899
Early Collegiate Football Player Die-Cut. Expertly crafted wood carving (7 ¼” tall x 6” wide) in the shape of a turn-of-the-century collegiate center ready to hike a melon-style ball and papered-over in a period uniform; elongated leather helmet, ear flaps and a striped jersey. The carving fits perfectly into a slot on a stained wood base. C. 1900’s – 10’s
Folk Art Football Carving. Stained burned-wood wall plaque (11 ½” tall) depicting a boy in period uniform, holding a melon-shaped football, inside a carved flower border. Reverse marked ‘Flemish Art 859’. Early 1900’s
‘Reach’ Rugby Foot Balls Advertisement. Small (4 ¼” x 6 ¾”) partial Reach ™ booklet with an ad marked ‘The Reach Rugby Foot Balls’ and ‘Range in Prices from $1.00 to $5.00’. Front cover depicts a melon-style football with 2 graphic players and separates ‘Foot’ and ‘Ball’. Inside 24 pages marked ‘The Reach Official American League Guide’. 1909
2 – Leather Football Purses. Nice extremely different early purses, most-likely carried by female students to a varsity inter-collegiate game.
A. Soft dark well-weathered football-shaped purse (5 ¼” long), with 5 cotton
string laces on one side, metal zipper on reverse. C. 1900’s
B. Spalding ™ on grained leather in the shape of a flat football, with a metal
‘Talon’ zipper on top. C. 1910’s – 20’s
Football Checker Game in Box. Red box (4” x 4”) features 30 wood game pieces (each 1 ½” tall) 15 red, 15 blue, with a carved 7/8” football perched on top of the base, at a slight angle. Geo B. Bosco, Chicago, Ill. Pat. Oct. 12, 1926Checker
2 – Ceramic Wine-Sampler Footballs. Brown (4” long) football-shaped containers (slightly different), that once contained 2 FL. OZ. of wine/sherry, both with a narrow corked-neck at the top from which to pour. One retains partial label marked ‘California Muscatel Wine’ and ‘Bottled in Manhattan’. The other has embossed laces, with a full cork at top. C. 1920’s
Ohio State Felt Souvenir Patch with Pin Back Button. Partially faded red football-shaped patch (4” x 6 ½”), with a grey ‘O’ stitched in the center. Attached is a red & grey (school colors) celluloid stadium button marked ‘Ohio State’ with matching ribbons and a metal hanging football charm. 1920’s – 40’s
Ceramic Football-Themed Mug. Beautiful hand-painted white cup (5” tall), with a figural football player handle, and finished in 3 different shades of blue/green. Gold sticker on bottom marked ‘Relpo, Chicago, Ill, made in Japan’ and ‘Samson Import Co.’, 1959
14 – Ceramic Figural Players. Various football-themed statues (no two exactly the same), most are made in Japan, from the 1940’s – 80’s.
A. 2 – ‘Rose Bowl’ Souvenir Figures: Small (2 ¾” x 2” tall) hand-painted boys in
comic poses wearing red uniforms, both with yellow footballs marked: ‘Rose
Bowl’. C. 1930’s – 40’s
B. 2 – Hand-Painted Figural Players: Beautiful 3 ¾” tall players in matching
uniforms and different poses. Japan. C. 1950’s
C. 2 – Ceramic Figural Players. Hand-painted boy figures (4 ½” – 5”) in full
uniform, with white round bases; one running with football, the other in a 3-
point stance. Napco, Japan. 1956
D. Figural Diapered Baby with Helmets and Gold leaf Football: Adorable 3” hand- painted figure depict baby holding ball. Japan, C. 1950’s
E. Boy Holding Football: 4 ¼” tall (white jersey, blue pants, blue helmet), on a
white base. C. 1950’s
F. Full Back: Handsome hand-painted (5 ¼” tall) running back (# 17) on a round
base. Gold sticker marked ‘Treasured Memories, Enesco, Taiwan’. 1983
G. Ball Carrier: 6 ¼” tall player (orange jersey, red pants, # 12) on a green base. C. 1970’s – 80’s
H. Small Child Holding Football: 5 ¼” tall with yellow jersey marked: ‘H’ and blue pants on light green base. C. 1970’s – 80’s
I . Small Child Holding Football: 5” tall child wearing blue uniform (# 8) holding a ball, marked: ‘September’ on white base. C. 1970’s – 80’s
J. Quarterback Figurine. Tiny (3 ½” tall) figure in full yellow uniform and
turtle-neck, with a blue helmet, ready to pass football. C. 1970’s – 80’s
K. African American Child Caricature: 4 ¼” tall player (blue jersey # 1) holding a
football. C. 1980’s
13 – Ceramic Salt & Pepper Shakers. Various football-themed figural shaker sets (no two exactly the same) with cork stoppers (usually on the bottom), most are made in Japan, from the 1950’s – 80’s.
A. Megaphone & Football: Brown football (2 ¾”) with embossed laces is the salt
shaker; yellow megaphone (3 ¼”) with 2 small pennants is the pepper shaker.
Japan, C. 1950’s
B. Figural Players: Interesting set with hand-painted defender (red jersey # 7) holding ball-carrier’s head; headless ball-carrier (green jersey # 11) is lying
flat, ball in hands. C. 1950’s
C. Figural Diapered Baby’s with Helmets and Gold Footballs: Adorable 3 ½” hand-painted souvenir shakers depict 2 baby’s wearing helmets, one holding
football, the other picking up a gold football. They are distinguished by the
number of pour holes on the top. One still retains a gold sticker marked: ‘Pikes Peak Region, Colorado’. C. 1950’s
D. Boy & Girl Caricatures: Hand-painted figures (2 ¾” tall) both holding footballs, girl marked: ‘S’, boy; ‘P’. Japan, 1950’s
E. Matching Pair of Footballs: ‘U of M’ (probably Michigan) embossed on the
front of footballs (3 ½”) with embossed laces. They are distinguished by the
number of pour holes on the top. C. 1950’s
F. Matching Pair of Footballs: Brown balls with embossed laces on small round
bases, angled so as to look as if sitting on a tee. They are distinguished by the number of pour holes on the top. Japan, 1950’s
G. Football Helmet with Face & Football: Beautiful hand-painted face inside a
painted helmet with a single black stripe down the middle; and a textured
football to complete the set. Japan, 1950’s
H. Football Helmet with Asian Face & Football: Old fashioned style helmet on a
smiling hand-painted Asian face salt shaker; different size and shade of brown football with embossed laces is the pepper shaker. Sticker marked: ‘Elbee Art, Cleveland, Ohio. C. 1950’s
I. Football Helmet & Football: Hand-painted and textured pieces; the ball being the salt shaker, helmet the pepper shaker. Japan, 1950’s
J. Football Helmet & Football: White textured helmet to go with another version football shaker. Japan, 1950’s
K. Football & Old Shoe: Textured football with embossed seams to go with an old shoe. Japan, 1950’s
L. Modern Football Helmet & Football: Black helmet with a silver mask, and white stripe down the middle marked ‘P’ for pepper, to go with an angled football and embossed laces marked: ‘S’ for salt. Enesco Corporation, Indonesia. C. 1980’s
M. Figural Quarterback & Receiver: These white uniformed players with black
trim and helmets are so reminiscent of the 50’s Japanese shakers in quality
and appearance, but are more recent. The quarterback (# 5) is the salt
shaker; receiver (# 2) is the pepper shaker. Omnibus, Philippines. C. 1980’s
Replacement Football Helmet Pepper Shaker: White textured helmet with one hole. Japan, 1950’s
Warren Moon Mini ‘Sports Impressions’ Ceramic Figurine. Beautifully crafted and painted figure (5 ¾” tall) depicting the Houston Oilers Hall-of-Fame quarterback in an action pose, wearing blue (home) uniform (# 1), with facsimile signature on a plaque in front of base. Statue is mounted on a ceramic football field base, with yard markers, end zone, team name, and sits on a 3 ½” x 5” stained wood base. Officially licensed by the NFL, with original box. Bottom marked ‘4th figurine in the NFL Superstar Collector Series, Set II, made in Thailand’. 1991
Joe Montana Gartlan Ceramic Figurine. Gartlan is considered the premiere name among all limited edition sports collectible brands and companies, and pays special attention to detail, limited to a production run of 10,000 (# 2,538). The statue itself (5 ½” tall) commemorates Montana’s illustrious career, and depicts the 49er Quarterback in an action pose, wearing his road (white) jersey, with ‘Joe’ written on the base. Gold sticker on bottom marked ‘Gartlan USA, Inc., Huntington Beach, Ca., with edition number and statue title. 1991
Joe Montana Hallmark Figurine. Well-detailed hard plastic ‘keepsake’ ornament (4 ½” tall), with a gold metal loop on top of head for hanging. Figurine depicts the Hall-of-Fame quarterback in an action pose, wearing red (home) jersey (# 16). Classic Inc., Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C. Mo.. 1995
Joe Montana Collector’s Plate. Limited edition 8 ½” diameter ceramic plate (# 2,716 of 5,000) by Michael Petronella, is the first in ‘The NFL Superstar Collector Series’, and features 6 different action images of the 49er Hall-of-Fame Quarterback. Sports Impressions, made in Korea. 1990
Joe Montana Collector’s Plate. Limited edition gold-rimmed ceramic plate (8 ¼” diameter) labeled ‘King of Comebacks” by Rick Brown from the ‘Great Super Bowl Quarterbacks’ series. The plate features the San Francisco 49er Hall-of-Fame passer in action, with a facsimile signature in gold, during their come from behind victory over the Cincinnati Bengals (20 – 16) in Super Bowl XXIII. The Bradford Exchange (Plate # 13823F). 1994
Side Cabinet:
Advertisement with Football Photo/Thermometer/Calendar. Interesting ‘Depression Era’ multi ad piece (framed 5 ¼” x 7”), for Neustadts Clothing Store, La Salle, Illinois. The photo depicts the LA Salle High School football team posing on the field inside their stadium marked ‘La Salle Peru Township High School Stadium’. To the left of the photo is a thermometer, and on the reverse is a small, intact calendar from 1939.
Aluminum Football Caricature Figure. Die-cit player (# 88) with band-aid on face, running with ball tucked under his arm. 7” wide x 11 ½” tall. Marked Homco, USA. 1976
Cabinet
Thinking Man’s Football Game. Vinyl game board played with dice, cards and spinner. Instructions on inside box cover. 10” x 17 ½”. 3M Company, St. Paul, Minnesota. 1969
All American Football Game. Cardboard game board with adjustable bleachers above a playing field; played with spinners and game cards by sliding a plastic football and yard markers through a track in the field. Nice box cover with real game photograph (Philadelphia Eagles v Cleveland Browns). 12 ½” x 19 ¼”. Cadaco, Inc., Chicago, Ill. Made in U.S.A. 1969
Foto-Electric Football Hall Of Fame Game. Cardboard game board that lights up with adjustable bleachers above a playing field; played with several spinners and game cards (offense & defense) by sliding a plastic football and yard markers through a track in the field. Nice box cover with real college game photograph and 16 Hall Of Fame busts. 14 ¼” x 18 ½”. Cadaco, Inc., Chicago, Ill. Made in U.S.A. 1970
Vince Lombardi’s Football Board Game. Box has oversized photo image of the legendary coach on outer lid, interior includes playing board and instructions. Game is played with dice and cards and allows one to pit his/her skills against the legendary coach. 14 ¼” x 18 ¾”. Lakewood, New Jersey. 1970
Sports Illustrated Pro Football Board Game. Intricate dice and peg game with many charts (offense, defense, special teams) for every NFL team and a folding game board with 8 sections. Box proclaims ‘The Most Realistic Football Game Ever Devised’. 9 ½” x 11 ½”. Time Inc., made in U.S.A.. 1970
The VCR Quarterback Game. Large color playing field game board with 3-fold-out sections played with dice, game pieces, 4 stacks of cards and the VCR. Box depicts film footage of Joe Namath, Roger Staubach, John Riggins and OJ Simpson. Game was winner of 33 Emmys and is complete with directions. 10 ¼” x 20 ¼”. Interactive VCR Games, Inc., Vancouver, Wa. 1986
Battery-Operated Pachinko Pin Ball Game. Clear plastic (9 ½” x 14”) with colorful football scenes on face played by propelling ball onto the playing field, via a trigger mechanism, where it lands into one of many scoring possibilities, which are altered along the way by a series of 66 pegs. Game lights up as touchdown or field goal is scored (runs on 2 ‘C’ batteries). Comes with colorful box. Japan. 1960’s
3 – Coca-Cola Commemorative Serving Trays. Limited edition tin-lithographed advertising trays (2 sizes) depicting 4 of the most successful coaches in college football history (one tray pictures 2 coaches), brought to you by Coca-Cola. Fronts picture each coach with various football scenes, reverse has bio, records, etc.. Mid 1970’s
A. Penn State Nittany Lions/Joe Paterno: 13” x 18”, 1976
B. Cotton Bowl Champions/Frank Broyles/Arkansas Razorbacks: 10 ¾” x 13 ¼”,
1976
C. Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant/Alabama Crimson Tide & James ‘Shug’ Jordan/Auburn
Tigers: 10 ¾” x 13 ¼” commemorating the Auburn – Alabama game at Legion
Field, Nov. 29, 1975
Coca-Cola Cardboard Advertising Display. Colorful ad depicting a young player (no face mask) tossing a football with a Coca-Cola logo at the top, and a blank space below. Probably used by Drug Stores and Soda Shops around the country to add on the local High School football schedule. 13 ½” x 21 ½”. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Patent Leather High School Football Photo Album. Large white album (11” x 14 ½”), with several color vignettes on the front cover, dating back to much simpler times post WWII in America. Marked ‘Premier Mfg. Co.’, 1950
Reproduction 1878 Wood Engraving ‘Columbia vs Harvard’ Football Game. Tremendous early wood cut drawn by J. Davidson (9 ½” x 13 ½”). C. 1970’s
NFL Advertising Television Sleeve. Colorful plastic see-through ad sleeve (9” x 16”) depicting a Philadelphia Eagle action scene marked ‘Pro Football on TV, Follow The Philadelphia Eagles’. Marked P Ballantine & Sons, Newark N.J. 1963
5 – Leather Footballs
A. Rawlings Official Size AFL Football Premium. This Genuine leather ball with an AFL logo burned into the side was issued to me personally by redeeming Coca-Cola bottle caps (shelf # 2) at a distribution center in Riverhead LI, NY. Gyro-Metric. Mid 1964
B. Wilson ‘The Duke’ Football. Well-worn (no laces) with vivid burn stamps. C. 1970
C. Wilson Official NFL Football. Well-worn ball with visible ‘Pete Rozelle’ (Commissioner) and ‘NFL’ burn stamps the days of the NFL/AFL merger. Also marked in black ink; American Football Conference & National Football Conference. C. 1970
D. Rawlings ‘Official NFL’ Football. NFL-100 leather football with vivid ‘Rawlings’ and ‘NFL’ logo burn stamps. The ball is signed by someone but I can’t read it. Made in USA. C. 1960’s – 70’s
E. MacGregor Official Size Football. Another relic from my childhood, this one has an NFL logo stamp. C. 1960’s
6 – Wood NFL Player Game Pieces (7 total). Thin bleached wood (4” x 4 ¼”) with a drawing of each player in red ink, each has a pennant with team in the background, along with facsimile signatures beside their printed name (don’t know what game they were from). Early 1970’s
A. Terry Bradshaw: Pittsburgh Steelers
B. Dick Butkus: Chicago Bears
C. Daryl Lamonica: Oakland Raiders
D. Nick Buoniconti: Miami Dolphins
E. Roy Jefferson: Washington Redskins
F. Gene Washington: Minnesota Vikings
NFL Helmet Display Kit in Box. Yellow plastic kit featuring a goal post on a green base that displays 7, mini plastic souvenir logo helmets. This one is still boxed (helmets on display) and comes with decal #’s, face guards, team logo stickers and instructions. Orange Products Inc, Chatham, N.J. Made in U.S.A. 1970’s
6 – Action Team Mate Figures (7 total, 1 in Case # 8, shelf # 1). Early plastic NFL action figures (7” tall), in team uniforms that were held together from the inside by a thick rubber band (several now pitted and snapped). They originally came with a plastic football, decal numbers, play book and a green base with a metal stand. Pro Sports Marketing Inc., Concord Calif. Made in Taiwan. 1977
A. Minnesota Vikings: # 10
B. Oakland Raiders: # 12
C. Miami Dolphins: # 12
D. Baltimore Colts: # 12
E. Pittsburgh Steelers: # 32
F. Dallas Cowboys: # 12
Plaster Football Wall Relief. Oval hand-painted plaster relief (4” x 5”) with a uniformed boy (# 33), running with football. New Trends Inc., Japan. C. 1980’s
Ceramic Football Planter. 4 ¾” tall vertical open football with raised laces, on a base affixed to a pair of cleats. Charles A. Schach, Millvale, Pa. C. 1980’s – 90’s
Ceramic Dallas Cowboys Coffee Mug. White mug with a wrap-around Cowboy star logo. Papel, Cranbury, NJ. Made in Thailand. 1990’s
Sealed Oakland Raiders Helmet Soap Dispenser. Plastic helmet (6” tall), with Raider logos on both sides, and a twist-off top for liquid soap. 1990’s
2 – Oakland Raiders Championship Wall Plaques. Each 13” x 16” plaque has a silver engraved plate at the top, with helmet logos and the entire season record, including Playoffs, the Super Bowl, and where it was played. In the center is a framed color team photograph (5” x 9 ½”), above an engraved silver name plate, listing players and coaches. C. 1990
A. Super Bowl XI Champs, 1977
B. Super Bowl XV Champs, 1981
2 – Mini NFL License Plates. Tin plates (3” x 6”) with embossed team logos beside team name, on a white background, with two screw holes at the top for mounting. NFL licensed product. 1990’s
A. Dallas Cowboys
B. Houston Oilers: (defunct team, moved to Tennessee, changed names to Titans)
‘Touchdown’ Cigarette Lighter Display (2 lighters displayed on shelf # 2). Green foam-core display board (6 ½” x 10”) with 6 refillable butane lighters, housed in individual pockets, below a graphic football field. Plastic color lighters (1 ¼” x 2 ¾”) have a figural helmet which the flame exits from, and a graphic arm holding a football, with different diagrammed plays sketched below; 2 red, 2 yellow, 2 purple (2 lighters on display in cabinet, shelf # 2). Te-amo Geryl, Inc., Moonachie, N.J.. Made in Japan. 1990’s
Los Angeles Raiders Rain Jacket. Black vinyl jacket with a large Raiders logo on back sandwiched between ‘Los Angeles Raiders’. There are 2 stripes across the front (silver and white) and marked ‘Raiders’ on left breast. 1980’s
Los Angeles Raiders Banner. Large silver & black banner 42” x 45” (feels like silk) with an over-sized Raiders helmet logo in the center marked ‘Los Angeles Raiders’ in large black lettering. 1982
Michigan State Spartans Silk Tie. Green & white (team colors) hand made adult tie features alternating stripes with the letter ‘S’ ® between the white stripes and a Spartan logo. Officially Licensed product, made in U.S.A. 1980’s
New York Jets Mini Erasers in Container. Green plastic container (1 ¾” diameter) with clear top housing 4 white football-shaped NY Jets logo erasers; marked ‘Jets’. Reverse marked ‘These are erasers, not candy’. Rus Berrie & Co., Oakland, New Jersey. Made in China. 1989
New York Giants Playing Cards. Red, white, and blue sealed pack with a Giant helmet logo on front, marked ‘Giants’. Licensed by NFL. Skore, made in Taiwan. 1989
New York Giants Band-Aids. Unopened white box (3” x 4”) with a Giants logo helmet marked ‘Giants’ on front contains 25 ¾” x 3” sealed water-proof band-aids. Each has an NFL logo on the wrapper, band-aids have Giants helmet logo and team name. Officially Licensed product. Quantasia, Inc., San Francisco, Ca. Made in U.S.A. C. 1990
Football Night Light in Sealed Pack. 3 ¼” plastic football cover with white laces on a standard size 7.5 watt bulb. L.W.C. Philadelphia, Pa. Made in China. C. 1990
New York Giants Super Bowl Championship Garter Button in Sealed Pack. This 1 ½” blue button with a Giants helmet logo is a commemorative from Super Bowl XXV. It is attached to a blue and white (Giant colors) elastic garter and sealed in the original store display. Wincraft Inc., Winona, Mn. Made in U.S.A. 1991
Dallas Cowboys Note Pad. Full blank white paper pad (5 ½” x 8 ¼”), with a Cowboys helmet logo and team name at the top. NFL Officially Licensed Product. Sportpads, Inc.. 1991
NFL Football Pencil Sharpener in Sealed Pack. Plastic replica football with raised laces and a facsimile signature of Paul Tagliabue (NFL Commissioner), which rests on a white kicking tee, and serves as the sharpener. Officially Licensed product (NFLPA). Berol Corporation, Brentwood, Tn. Made in China. 1993
Football Pencil Sharpener. 3 ¾” football on a flat base with the sharpener mechanism on top between the laces. No markings. 1990’s
New York Jets Pencils in Sealed Pack. The pack contains 6 white pencils with 2 ‘Jets’ logos, 1 NFL logo (from what is visible) on each. Officially Licensed product (NFLPA). Empire Berol Corporation, Brentwood, Tn. Made in U.S.A. C. 1993
Phoenix Cardinals Logo Pencil. Unused NFL pencil with several footballs on the shaft. It has a Cardinal logo helmet at top and is marked ‘Phoenix Cardinals’ on the other end. Berol Corporation, Brentwood, Tn. Made in U.S.A. C. 1988
Raiders ‘Root-N-Write’ Pencil & Team Eraser in Sealed Pack. Silver pencil with 3 Raider helmet logos marked Raiders 3 times. Pencil has an over-sized helmet-shaped eraser, with a Raider logo. Wincraft Inc., Winona, Mn. C. 1990
Raiders Figural Ink Pad & Stamp. Hard plastic (2 ¾” tall) caricature player, in full home uniform (silver & black), holding a football, marked ‘Raiders’ on back (can’t tell if it is Oakland or Los Angeles since I don’t have exact date). Underneath his feet is a rubber pad marked ‘Raiders’ which rests on a black plastic base, which has the ink pad and is marked ‘Raiders’ across the front. Papel Freelance. Made in China. 1990’s
Raiders Body Sport Temporary Tattoos. Sealed pack of non-toxic transfers, each with a Raiders team logo. Pack has instructions on reverse. Officiall Licensed NFL Product. Highgate Products, Inc., Dallas Tx. Made in England. 1990’s
New York Giants Radio Cap. One size-fits-all football cap (red brim, blue top) with a Giants helmet logo above ‘Giants’. Cap inside is wired; one side with a small compact radio, the other side has 2 AAA batteries, and is connected to a pair of ear phones. The outside has an antenna and small on-off/volume and tuning switches that are barely noticeable. Unatech Corp, made in Taiwan. 1990’s
New York Giants Sponge Football. White squeezable child’s football (6”) with raised blue laces has a Giants helmet logo on one side, marked ‘Giants’ on reverse. Officially Licensed NFL Product. Russ Berrie and Company Inc., Oakland, New Jersey. Made in China. 1990’s
22 – Sealed NFL ‘MVP’ Collector Pins with Football Card. Metal lapel pins (1 ¼” x 1 ½”) with laminated color photo of player, team and name below. Below the pin is an action football card. Reverse of cardboard package has a check list of players available in set from both National & American Conferences. Ace Novelty Co., Inc. Made in Taiwan. Patent Pending. 1991
A. Hershel Walker: Minnesota Vikings
B. Barry Sanders: Detroit Lions
C. Russell Maryland: Dallas Cowboys
4 – Dan Marino Superstar Silhouettes. 2-dimensional figures (12” tall) of the Miami Dolphin Hall-of-Fame Quarterback, made from a remarkable material that clings to virtually any smooth surface without adhesive. Use it over and over again, roll it up, crush it, Super-Silhouette always returns to its original form. Universal Heights, Inc., Hollywood, Fl. Patent Pending. 1992
Dan Marino Wall Clock. Stained wood plaque with a battery-operated clock (3 ½” diameter) depicting a stained glass image of the Dolphin quarterback, in uniform, passing. An ‘Upper Deck’ card is mounted on the left side, under plastic. Chaney Instrument Co. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. 1990’s
Field Goal Gum Ball Dispenser in Sealed Plastic. Red plastic refillable dispenser with a papered playing field, that allows for the customer to kick a field goal, before receiving his reward. Illinoy Toy Co., Inc. Glenville, Il.. 1990’s
5–Goal Line Boppers (4 Sealed). Die-cast metal convertible cars with team helmet logos on both doors, team name on the hood. Driving car is a plastic bobbin’ head mascot, wearing a team helmet, with logos on both sides. Ertl Collectables, Dyersville, Iowa. Made in China. 1996
A. Oakland Raiders: Opened
B. Dallas Cowboys: Sealed
C. Cleveland Browns: Sealed
D. Houston Oilers: Defunct team, moved to Tennessee, then changed names.
E. Atlanta Falcons: Sealed
Oakland Raiders Bi-Plane Coin Bank. Limited edition (# 0296) silver die-cast metal prop plane, with a trailing logo banner, and several logo decals on the wings and fuselage. Coin slot behind pilot, trap underneath (comes with box). NFLP, Ertl Collectables, Dyersville, Iowa. Made in Mexico. 1996
30 – Super Footballs (2 in cabinet # 7, shelf # 2). 1 ½” clear rubber textured footballs, each with a color paper insert of team name on one side, logo helmet on reverse, reminiscent of the baseball super balls from 1969 (cabinet # 4, shelf # 3). 1990’s
NFL Marching Band Doll. This is a female, hand-painted half-time pageant doll (18” tall), with an NFL logo on the chest. She is a red-head, outfitted in a purple felt marching band uniform, white boots, and a white hat with gold brim strapped at the chin. 1990’s
NFL Football Mini Logo Helmet Display Card. Graphic cardboard (7 ¼ x 10 ¾”) backing with 18 logo helmets showing, once had souvenir helmet affixed to it. Hot Stuff. 1990’s
New York Giants Key Chain/Bottle Opener. Blue metal (2” diameter) with a Giants helmet logo, marked ‘Giants’. Key chain attachment at top, opener in the center. Bev Key Co., Vancouver, B.C. Canada. 1990’s
Budweiser Advertising Key Ring. Red plastic helmet in the shape of a football helmet, marked ‘Budweiser’, with key attachment at top. 1990’s
Plastic Child’s Action Hero Figural Player. Plastic 6” tall, fully adjustable character figure, in full uniform (red & white, # 0), with an over-built upper body and massive forearms, with a tiny head that has a helmet with a neck brace like those worn by linebackers. Figure opens via a trap on his back revealing an alligator with a football in his throat. No markings. C. 1990’s
Mini American Football Game. Black plastic box (3 ¼” x 4”) with color graphic game scene on face, interior contains game board, pieces and assembly instructions. Made in China. C. 1990
2 –Football Beverage Napkins in Sealed Packs. Each pack of napkins has a different football graphic scene and contains 16, 3-ply cocktail napkins; one is labeled ‘1st & Ten’, the other ‘Sports Mania Football’. Amscan Inc., Harrison, NY. 1990’s
Football Party Picks in Sealed Pack. Package contains 10 brown plastic footballs (1 ½” diameter), with white laces, on a 2” stem. Amscan Inc., Elmsford, NY., made in China. 1990’s
Confetti Footballs in Sealed Pack. Tiny ¾” sparkling metallic footballs for parties, cards, and gift wraps. Amscan Inc., Elmsford, NY., made in China. 1990’s
2 – Official Football Player Stickers in Sealed Packs. Each pack contains 5 different (1” – 2 ¼”) three-dimensional stickers that stick on anything. Made in Taiwan. C. 1990’s
2 – Sealed NFL Football Candy Containers. Plastic angled football (3” tall) on a kicking tee, with paper helmet logos on a plaque. Licensed product (NFLP). Donruss Co., Memphis Tn. 1990’s
A. New York Jets
B. Houston Oilers: (Defunct team)
Bomber Bubble Gum in Sealed Box. Box (2 ¼” x 3 ½”) has football cartoon graphics on front, ‘Magic Colors’ bubble gum inside. Swell, a Division of Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corp, Havertown, Pa. 1990’s
Childs Velcro Football Accuracy Game. Plastic framed yellow sponge material game board (6” x 8”) with a running back surrounded by circled point markers, played by throwing 2 little, Velcro-covered balls. China. 1990’s
Jay Schroeder Signed 8” X 10” Glossy. Los Angeles Raiders Quarterback (# 13). Early 1990’s
Top of Cabinet
(Coin-Operated) ‘Touchdown’ Ping Pong Arcade Game. This 1-cent coin-operated machine features a superb 3-D effect with football graphics on reverse painted glass and a painted game scene playing field in the background. A lever style mechanism propels a ping-pong ball into the scoring column to tally up points. Wood cabinet is red, 18” x 22” x 5.5”. Key included. By Abco. C. 1940’s
(Coin-Operated) Electric ‘Punt Return’ Coin-Op Skill Game. This 5-cent amusement game tests hand-eye coordination and steadiness by maneuvering a plastic-handled metal electrode through a zig-zag maze of tubing the length of a football field. If completed, a touchdown is scored, if touched, game lights up. Football graphics on front include; player running with football, large football in middle of a football field with yard markers. Key included. Green metallic cabinet is 18” x 18” x 4”. C. 1940’s – 50’s
(Coin-Operated) Bi-Centennial Kicker & Catcher Arcade Game. This rare 5-cent version was made as a special commemorative celebrating the 200 years of American independence. The enlarged wood cabinet is painted in patriotic red, white and blue with stars and stripes. The playing field is identical to the other reverse painted glass ‘Kicker & Catcher’ version. Game is played by inserting a nickel, upon which customer kicks the ball onto the playing field via ‘trigger mechanism’ and attempts to catch the balls as they pass through a series of 30 pegs and are redirected. Complete with key. 14” x 21” x 10” deep. Manufactured by JF Frantz, Chicago, Ill. 1976.
Mini ‘Sports Impressions’ Ceramic Figurines. These beautifully crafted and painted ceramic figures depict the players in full game equipment and action poses, and are officially licensed by the NFL. Player’s facsimile signature appears on the front with their helmet logos. All statues are mounted on a ceramic football field base, with yard markers, end zone, team name, and sit on a 3.5” x 5” stained wood base, with a gold ‘Sports Impressions’ sticker. Each is approximately 6” tall and have original boxes. Made in Thailand. Early 1990’s
A. Randall Cunningham: Philadelphia Eagles, home uniform. 4th figurine in the
NFL Superstar Collector Series, Set I. 1990
B. Boomer Esiason: Cincinnati Bengals, away Uniform. 5th figurine in the NFL
Superstar Collector Series, Set I. 1990
C. Warren Moon: Houston Oilers, home uniform. 4th figurine in the NFL
Superstar Collector Series, Set II. 1991
D. Jim Everett: Los Angeles Rams, home uniform. 5th Figurine in the NFL
Superstar Collector Series, Set II. 1991
E. Bernie Kosar: Cleveland Browns, home uniform. 6th Figurine in the NFL
Superstar Collector Series, Set II. 1991
F. Jim Harbaugh: Chicago Bears, home uniform. Second edition/ NFL Superstar
Series/ Set II. 1992
G. Christian Okoye: Kansas City Chiefs, home uniform. 4th Edition/ NFL
Superstar Series/ Set III. 1992
H. Mark Rypien: Washington Redskins, home uniform. 5th Edition/ NFL
Superstars Series/ Set III. 1992
I. Deion Sanders: Atlanta falcons, home uniform, Today’s Stars Series, #0956
of 3950. 1993
J. Art Monk: Washington Redskins, away uniform, Today’s Stars Series, #0693
of 3950. 1993
18 – Mini NFL Souvenir Helmets. These plastic football helmets with face masks first appeared in the 40’s in school colors (without logos), and were attached with ribbons to stadium vendor pins sold at college football games. Needless to say, they became a big hit with collectors and were even dispensed from vending machines in the 50’s throughout the country. This batch includes a variety of AFC & NFC teams with different logos over the years. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Other Shelf
(Coin-Operated) 1-Cent ‘Kicker & Catcher’ Penny Arcade Game. This ‘3 balls for 1-cent’ coin-operated table top game allows the person playing to independently operate both the colorfully-painted cast iron kicker and receiver, via two front levers. The object is to manipulate the receiver, so as to catch as many balls off the kicker’s foot as possible while it passes through a maze of 31 pegs. Machine has reverse painted glass and reads ‘Try Your Skill’ and ‘For Amusement Only’. Whit painted wood cabinet is 14” x 17” x 8, comes with key. Manufactured by JF Frantz, Chicago, Ill/ Johnston Products, East Moline, Ill. C. 1930’s – 40’s
(Coin-Operated) ‘Kicker & Catcher’ Penny Arcade Game. This 1-cent football table top machine is a slightly different version next in the manufacturing process and features a reverse painted glass front and a colorful painted kicker with a moveable leg who boots the ball through a maze of 31 twists and turns while the catcher is manually moved by means of knob into position, to catch it. Instructions on glass reads ‘Try Your Skill’ and ‘Catch Until Out’. Stained wood cabinet is 14” x 17” x 8”, comes with key. Manufactured by JF Frantz, Chicago, Ill/ Johnston Products, East Moline, Ill. C. 1940’s
(Coin-Operated) 5-Cent ‘Kicker & Catcher’ Arcade Game. This 5-cent version features a more modern color football player scheme then above, still done on a reverse painted glass, and is played exactly the same way. Instructions on glass read ‘Try Your Skill’, ‘Catch Until Out’ and ‘Your Rating’ score. Stained wood cabinet is 14” x 17” x 8”, comes with key. Manufactured by JF Frantz, Chicago, Ill/ Johnston Products, East Moline, Ill. C. 1950’s
Figural Football Trophy. Gold-plated, stiff-arming figure (3 ¾” tall), running with ball, mounted on a 2-tiered, bakelite base (overall 9 ½” tall). Plaque on base engraved ‘Ewing High School City Champs 1957 – 58.
Football Advertising Gumball Bank in Original Box. Plastic ‘Officially Licensed’ NFL football on a tee (7” tall) atop a red 4 ¼” square base housing the gumballs (which operates using pennies, nickels or dimes). Bank comes with a sheet of team helmet logo sticker/emblems (28 teams plus 4 others) and a sweepstakes to ‘Win a trip for two to the Super Bowl’ or one of 511 other prizes. Box is colorful cardboard with viewing windows. Arrow Industries, Inc. Patent Pending. 1982
Dining Room:
Folk Art University of Indiana Football Carving. Wood melon-shaped wood-burned football carving (12” long) depicting a hand-painted action scene with helmet-less players, surrounding a glass window, designed for a photograph. ‘Indiana’ is carved on a scroll beneath the action scene. Early 1900’s
Impressionistic Football Sculpture. Large composite statue depicting an action scene; receiver diving for a football while being tackled from behind, finished in matte black. Approximately 16” long x 15” tall. Marked Austin Products, Inc., 1980
Football and Beer. Breweries have long capitalized on the association of beer and football.
‘Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer’ Bar Advertising Display. Beer displays are classified by collectors as ‘back bar breweriana’ because they were displayed on a shelf or wall behind the bartender. This ad for ‘OLD-TIME FLAVOR’ has a raised Pabst beer bottle relief with a Victorian era football game in progress & well-dressed fans watching in background. Original wood frame, “23” x 26”. C. 1930’s – 50’s
‘Ballantine Beer’ Advertising Lithograph. Colorful ad promoting the NFL on TV and Radio pictures a game in progress, Giants and Eagles above a printed schedule. 13” x 21”, framed. C. 1950’ – 60’s
‘Hudepohl Pure Grain Beer’ Bar Advertising Display. Raised plastic relief of a Cincinnati Bengal orange football helmet above the caption ‘THE PRIDE OF CINCINNATI’. 16” x 20”. Hudepohl Brewing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. C. 1968 – 1970
‘Chesterfield Cigarettes’ Advertising Lithograph. Colorful cardboard action scene of old-style ‘Dog Ear’ helmeted players in uniform (red jersey, gold pants, no face masks) each with a letter across their chests spelling out, ‘THEY SATISFY’, along with a picture of a Chesterfield Cigarette Pack and ‘– another All-Star Eleven’ highlighted above the players. Companion ash tray is located in cabinet # 7, shelf # 3. 10” x 19 ½”, framed. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Coca-Cola World Football League Advertising Poster. Promotion and team schedule for the now defunct World Football League, ‘Memphis Southmen Grizzlies’. Features montages of the defected ex-Dolphin Super Bowl stars; Csonka, Kiick, & Warfield. 21” x 33” framed. Pro Sports Calendars, Inc. 1975
Decorative Cast Iron Mirror. This collegiate piece depicts a helmet-less player in hi-topped cleats punting in front of goal posts, with flag blowing in the breeze. Made in Germany. Matte black, 7 ¼” x 9 ¾”. C. 1920’s
Decorative Cast Iron Mirror. Similar to above except this mirror depicts helmet-less player throwing a football. Made in Germany. Matte black, 6 ½” x 9”. C. 1920’s
Folk Art Football Pipe Stand. Rare and attractive wood carving features a painted figural player at the top holding a football, configured for 4 pipes. The intricately carved piece sits on an ornate wood base. 9” tall x 9” wide. Gold stamped ‘King’ ‘New York’ on bottom. C. 1920’s
Football Tobacco Pipe. Football shaped bowl (2 ½” long) with engraved seams, affixed to a 5 ½” long shaft (retains original composition mouth piece). C. 1940’s
2 – Art Deco Figural Bookends. Rare hand-painted ends (6 ½” tall) depicting leather-head ball carriers (red jersey), angled forward, mounted on a 2 ½” x 4 ½” base. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Pittsburgh Steelers Garbage Can. This can is painted in gold and black team colors and depicts two large Steeler football helmets on either side of can. 19” tall x 10” diameter. Early 1970’s.
New York Jets Garbage Can. This colorful can pictures head shots of Jet starting team on the field, separated into offense and defense. Includes Hall-of-Famer Joe Namath. Stands 16” tall x 8” diameter. National Football Players Association, 1971.
Football Souvenir Walking Cane. Porcelain football-shaped handle with a red wood shaft, 36” long. C. 1930’s
(Coin-Operated) 1-Cent Exhibit Card Vending Machine on Pedestal Stand with Two Football Exhibit Cards. This black metal vendor features dual coin slots with instructions labeled: ‘Push Side In All The Way, Pull Out Slowly’. Displayed behind the front glass are two black & white ‘Exhibit’ photo cards featuring Hall-of-Fame players: Elroy ‘Crazy Legs’ Hirsch (# 40 - LA Rams: half back) and # 23 Ollie Matson (# 33 - Cardinals/ Rams: half back), both with facsimile signatures. Machine is 7” wide x 7” deep x 12” tall, matching stand is 33” (overall height 45”). Complete with keys. Exhibit Supply Co, Chicago, Ill. C. 1940’s – 50’s
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New York Giants Commemorative Mug. Heavy 5 ½” tall glass with a blue Giants helmet logo marked ‘NFC Playoff Game January 13, 1991’
Philadelphia Eagles Drinking Glass. 4” tall with green an Eagles helmet logo on one side, NFL logo on reverse. C. 1970’s – 80’s
New York Jets Coca-Cola Drinking Glass. 6 ¼” tall clear glass with green graphics, Jets helmet logo on one side, NFL logo on reverse. C. 1980’s
Baltimore Colts High Ball Glass. This one has the old Colts logo with a horse jumping over the goal post with a football between his hooves. C. 1950’s – 60’s
New York Jets Childs Plate. 3 sectioned plastic dish (9” diameter) has a green outer rim with different Jets graphics in each section. Selandia Designs, Taiwan. C. 1970’s – 80’s
New York Jets Childs Bowl. Companion piece to the above plate, this one also has a green outer rim with child in Jet uniform and a logo helmet (5 ¼” diameter). Selandia Designs, Taiwan. C. 1970’s – 80’s
2 – Washington Redskins Drinking Glasses.
A. Clear 5 ¾” tall with older Redskins logo, reverse has NFL logo. C. 1970’s – 80’s
B. 6 ¼” Coca-Cola Commemorative: celebrating the Skins 3 Super Bowl Victories
(XXVII, XXII, XXVI), and an NFL logo. 1992
Football Banquet Drinking Glass. 5” clear glass with a red graphic quarterback marked ‘The Columbus Dispatch 1951 All-High Football Banquet. 1951
Buffalo Bills ‘Mobil’ Drinking Glass. 4” tall glass with a Bills Helmet logo on front, NFL logo on reverse. C. 1970’s – 80’s
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Baltimore Colts Shot Glass. Blue horse shoe logo on helmet, with team name. C. 1960’s – 70’s
University Of Michigan Wolverines Drinking Glass. Beautiful 4 ¼” tall glass with blue kicker and type marked ‘M The Victors’ and 8 yellow footballs surrounding the base. C. 1950’s – 60’
Ohio State University Drinking Glass. Frosted glass (6 ½” tall) with red graphic punter above ‘Buckeye’ stadium, marked ‘OSU’ / Ohio State University’. Reverse list the teams in the ‘Big 10’. 1964
Walter Payton Commemorative Drinking Glass. 4 ½” clear glass with a drawing of the Bears running back wearing # 34. Reverse list 10 of his NFL records. C. Late 1980’s
Kansas City Chiefs Plate. Beautiful ornate gold-bordered China plate (10 ¼” diameter) with Chiefs helmet logo and name in the center. C. 1960’s
Kansas State University Drinking Glass. 6 ½” tall glass with a large white decal surrounding most of it, depicting a quarterback looking for a receiver, with team name and abbreviation. Reverse marked ‘Go Wildcats’ with a wildcat logo. C. 1960’s
Notre Dame Drinking Glass. 5 ¼” clear glass with a football game scene in blue and 4 ‘ND’ pennants above the stadium. Reverse has ND’s Victory March and sheet music. C. 1960’s
2 – NFL Drinking Glasses. Different size glasses with NFL and team logos, one for ‘Mobil’. C. 1970’s – 80’s
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1-Cent Coin-Operated Gumball Machine. Machine features football graphics on a playing field that allows for a snapped gumball, via a trigger mechanism, to be propelled onto the field to score a touchdown, field goal, or be called off-side, before being rewarded with a piece of gum. Case is made of speckled paint on fiber-board with metal and glass. 8” x 14” x 8”. Keys included. Victor Vending Co. 1950’s
‘Lil Leaguer Football’ Gum Ball Machine. This cherry red metal dispenser has a clear plastic window to view gumballs and play a simple game of flip football, against a paper graphic field, before receiving the gum. Machine has 4 adjustable feet for balance. Key included. Oak Mfg. Co. Inc. Los Angeles, Calif. 1950’s
Figural Football Player Lamp. Hand-painted 15” statue depicting a uniformed player wearing blue jersey # 22, tan pants, red helmet, carrying football, mounted on a 5 ½” diameter circular base. Lamp is wired and works (20” overall). Quartite Creative Corp. 1963
11 – Quarterbacks Of The NFL. 3” tall plastic game figures in team uniforms. Tudor Games Inc., made in Hong Kong. 1983
A. San Francisco 49ers: # 16 Joe Montana
B. Los Angeles Raiders: # 16 Jim Plunkett
C. San Diego Chargers: # 14 Dan Fouts
D. Houston Oilers: # 8 Archie Manning (Defunct team)
E. Cincinnati Bengals: # 14 Kenny Anderson
F. Dallas Cowboys: # 11 Danny White
G. Minnesota Vikings: # 9 Tommy Kramer
H. Miami Dolphins: # 16 David Woodley
I. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: # 12 Jack Thompson
J. New York Jets: # 14 Richard Todd
K. Green Bay Packers: # 12 Lynn Dickey
42 – Headliner Figurines. Hand-painted plastic figures (3” tall) with special attention to paid to ‘official’ uniform detail with an over-sized head and last name etched into front of a green base. Each has clear plastic package (mounted on cardboard) with player’s facsimile signature and a small ‘Collector’s Catalog’ booklet (6 figures in blister packs). Reverse shows others in set and product description. Many current and future Hall-of-Famers: Marino, Elway, Farve, Aikman, Young, Kelley, Sanders, Rice, many more. Corinthian Marketing, Inc., El Segundo, Ca. Made in China. 1996
32 (Plus 2 in Cabinet, shelf # 1 & Sealed Montana) – Starting Line-Up Plastic Figurines. Starting Lineups (abbreviated SLU’s) were a line of collectible sports figurines produced by the American toy company Kenner, from 1988-2001. Each pose-able action figure is a 4” – 5” plastic likeness of NFL players. They were licensed by NFLP & NFLPA. Local players were sold locally and are therefore harder to find in other cities around the country. Made in China.
A. Roger Craig: 49ers, 1989
B. Bo Jackson: Raiders, 1990
C. Hershal Walker: Vikings, 1990
D. Rocket Ismail: Raiders, 1994
E. Dion Danders: Falcons, 1994
F. Barry Sanders: Lions, 1994
G. Boomer Esiason: Jets, 1994
H. Junior Seau: Chargers, 1993
I. Junior Seau: Chargers, 1994
J. Randall Cunningham: Eagles, 1988
K. Marshal Faulk: Colts, 1996
L. Metcalf: Browns, 1994
M. Maryland: Cowboys, 1993
N. McDaniel: Raiders, 1995
O. Williams: Raiders, 1996
P. Bennett: Bills, 1993
Q. Harmon: Chargers, 1994
R. Hampton: Giants, 1992
S. Kennedy: Sea Hawks, 1993
T. Chris Doleman: Vikings, 1993
U. Rod Woodson: Steelers, 1994
V. Barry Foster: Steelers, 1993
W. Barry Foster: Steelers, 1994
X. Reed: Bills, 1993
Y. Novacek: Cowboys, 1995
Z. Watters: Eagles, 1996
Z2. Rison: Falcons, 1994
Z3. Smith: Chiefs, 1993
Z4. Miller: Chargers, 1993
Z5. Joyner: Cardinals, 1995
Z6. 2 – Mike Quick: Eagles, 1988
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Advertising Liquor Decanters – (20 Porcelain/ceramic decanters in the football collection, plus 2 samplers and a silver flask). This is another cross-over type collectible, popular with bottle collectors as well as football enthusiasts. Most were produced in limited quantities as commemorative issues. For many years whiskey distilleries have tried marketing their products in unique and interesting ways. The most lucrative and attractive idea was to make decanters that could not only hold their fine blends/spirits, but could also be displayed by consumers on their bar shelves and counters. Companies like Jim Beam, McCormick, Lionstone and Ezra Brooks all issued series of figural decanters with many different topics. The figural sports decanters ‘hit their stride’ in the late 60’s to mid 70’s. Needless to say, it was such a success that companies continued making decanters over the next few years, with other companies following suit, jumping on the band wagon so-to-speak.
Leroy Neiman Commemorative Liquor Decanter. Ceramic bottle with a colorful hand-painted football game scene, signed by Neiman. Reverse pictures the legendary mustachioed artist with a personal description of the football in his eyes, along with facsimile signature. The 6 ½” x 7 ¾” x 2” once contained ‘Satin-Wood Blended Whiskey’. LeRoy Neiman Sports Commemoratives, 1979
Rose Bowl Commemorative Liquor Decanter. Colorful flat ceramic bottle (7 ½” x 5” tall) with a small embossed football mounted on cork that serves as the stopper. Front of bottle pictures the 1982 University of Washington Huskies Rose Bowl Champions with 2 players, sandwiching the ‘Husky’ mascot. Reverse list school Rose Bowl appearances. 1982
Jim Beam Professional Football Hall of Fame Liquor Decanter. Curved ceramic Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey bottle depicting the Hall of Fame building in Canton, Ohio, with 3 gold embossed figures on front. Reverse has a small embossed image of front and a description of the hall. Retains tax stamp, but empty. 7” x 9”. James Beam Distilling Co., Kentucky. 1972
O.B.R. Figural Liquor Decanter. Hand-painted 14” tall quarterback (reminiscent of Kansas Chiefs) in red jersey, white pant, arrow head on helmet, carrying a football, mounted on a green base. Bottle once held Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, retains tax stamp seal, but opened. Company sticker on reverse. 1972
O.B.R. Figural Liquor Decanter. This is the green version of the above hand-painted 14” tall quarterback in white pants, arrow head on helmet, and carrying a football mounted on a green base. Bottle once held Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Company sticker on reverse. 1972
Kessler ‘The Football Player’ Liquor Bottle. This ‘Limited Edition’ hand-painted, 16 ½” tall ceramic decanter depicts an early 20th century football player in period uniform. Player is standing with a football, wearing a high-collared navy jersey with embossed yellow stripes, cream pants with embossed thigh pads, navy with yellow embossed striped socks and brown cleats. The liquor is accessed at the waist by twisting off the upper body, exposing the cork stopper. ‘Kessler’ is embossed in white lettering across the base. The original tax stamp is still affixed and reads ‘Bureau of ATF’ and ‘Tax Paid’. Also, the two page store tag is still hanging around his neck complete with instructions. Back of base reads ‘Bottled by Julius Kessler Company, Louisville, Kentucky’. 1980
Wisconsin Figural Football Player Liquor Decanter. Green bottle (14 ½” tall) with # 15 on jersey (reminiscent of Green Bay Packer quarterback) throwing a football, marked ‘Wisconsin Sports Capital Of The World’. Liquor was accessed at the waist by twisting off the upper body, exposing the cork stopper. 1971
Kessler ‘Smooth As Silk’ Whiskey Advertising Display. This ceramic figural statue depicts a mustachioed Victorian era player that captures the spirit of nineteenth-century football and produced to be displayed in liquor stores. Player is standing with a football, wearing a green uniform with blue stripes, brown pants, brown cleats, and has a ‘Smooth As Silk Kessler’ sticker across his chest and base. Back of base reads ‘Blended Whiskey, Julius Kessler Company, Lawrenceburg, Indiana. 13” tall. C. 1950’s
Ezra Brooks Figural Liquor Decanter. Ceramic football player (blue jersey, gold pant) wearing # 32, carrying a football. The 90 proof liquor was accessed by twisting off the helmet, exposing the cork stopper. Gold company stamp on front, entire tax stamp seal visible. 1974
‘Antique Bourbon’ Advertising Liquor Display. This ceramic figural piece (11” tall) depicts another Victorian era player with mustache and hair parted down the middle that captures the spirit of nineteenth-century football and was produced to be displayed in liquor stores. Player is holding a football, dressed in a green outer jersey with an orange, long-sleeved striped undershirt, orange pants and black cleats, with shoulder and elbow pads. He also has an ‘Antique Bourbon’ sticker across his chest. The figurine is mounted to a white base with a cut out space for a bottle and embossed letters spelling ‘Antique’. Base is marked ‘Frankfort Distillers Company, Chicago, Illinois’. C. 1960’s
Pittsburgh Steelers Helmet Bank. Black plastic bank (5” tall) with face mask and Steelers logo on one side. coin slot on top, trap underneath. Pro Sports Marketing, Concord, Calif. Pat. Pending. 1976
Ceramic Football Book Ends. Pair of (6” tall) ends with embossed footballs resting on one book, leaning against the other at a 45 degree angle. Lefton Exclusives, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Marble Football Book Ends. Heavy pair of hand-carved footballs (4”) with detailed seams affixed to 2 pieces of veined-marble (4 ¾” x 6” tall). C. 1910’s – 20’s
Planters: variety of ceramic planters, all different:
‘Harvard’ Football Player Planter. Beautiful hand-painted ceramic footballer (5 ½” tall) in early white uniform with blue trim. Player has an ‘H’ on chest, and is standing in front of a large embossed football, which is the planter, both affixed to a tan base. Napco Ceramics, Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Running Back Planter. 5” tall hand-painted player wearing gold jersey (# 8), blue pant and helmet, carrying a football on right side of an embossed over-sized football planter, both mounted on a green base. Ruben’s Originals, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Running Back Planter. Hand-painted 4 ½” tall child player in gold jersey (# 31), white pant carrying ball on left side of an embossed football planter, both mounted on a green base. Enesco, Japan. C. 1950’s
Child Planter. Helmeted child holding onto the front of an open angled, football. Haeger, USA. C. 1950’s
Porcelain Figural Football Player Lamp. Hand-painted child figure (6 ½” tall) wearing yellow jersey, pink helmet with no face mask (entire figure lights up), on a fancy metal base (working condition). Aladdin Giftware, Los Angeles, California. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Vintage Leather Football Bank. Unique 6” horizontal football with embossed laces and a metal coin slot at the top, which sits on a small (2 ¼” diameter) removable base that also serves as the trap. C. 1950’s
Jim Beam Mascot Liquor Decanter. Porcelain football-shaped storage container (8” long), that once held Kentucky Straight Bourbon, sitting on a small base, with a concave back for easy pouring. The bottle has detailed laces, with an elephant (mascot) on top, wearing a grey helmet with a single blue center stripe, of which is removed to access the whiskey, via a cork stopper. Retains the Jim Beam label and most of the tax stamp seal, but empty. Regal China container, James B Beam Distilling Co, Kentucky. 1972
Ceramic Football Planter. Interesting design with 10 tiny helmeted players holding up a mighty over-sized football (6” tall x 7 ½” long) with embossed seams, which is the planter. Ruben’s Originals, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Football Planter. 6 ½” embossed football resting on a 3 ½” x 5” base, at an angle. Ruben’s Originals, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Football Planter. 7 ½” embossed football mounted on a black pedestal base, with planter on rear. Narco, Japan. C. 1950’s
Inlaid Wood Football Bank. Incredible workmanship on this piece, which is an 8” football with 16 wood slats fitted together (no gaps) forming the football. Ball has a metal coin slot on top, metal trap on bottom. C. 1950’s
Wood Football Bank. Hand-carved ball (5”) with detailed lacing, mounted on a 2 ¼” x 3” base. Coin slot on top, metal trap on bottom. C. 1950’s
Pair of Figural Running Back Bookends. Chalk-ware composition of boy footballers both wearing red jerseys and #32, holding a football under their arms, attached to a raised stitched football all of which sits on a green base. 6.75” tall x 4.5” wide. Copyright Sears Roebuck & Co., Japan. 1975
Pair of Figural Linemen Variation Bookends. Chalk-ware composition boy footballers both wearing red jerseys and #75, attached to a raised stitched football all of which sits on a green base. 6 ¾” tall x 4 ½” wide. Copyright Sears Roebuck & Co., Japan. 1974
U of Pennsylvania Football Whiskey Decanter. Limited edition porcelain figural bottle with a 6 ½” vertical football serving as the bottle, atop a green base. Ball has embossed laces, hand-painted stripes and a corked end which is the stopper. Base reads ‘Michter’s Pot Still Sour Mash Whiskey’, with mini color pennants of other teams on their schedule. Tax stamp seal still there, but opened. Michter’s Jug House, Schaefferstown, Pa. 1979
Jim Beam Hula Bowl Commemorative Liquor Decanter. Vertical porcelain football-shaped bottle (11 ½” tall) on a green base, with a concave cutout in the center depicting a player and Hula girl, marked ‘Hula Bowl Hawaii, 1946 – 1975’. The bottle has detailed seams, with a small red and blue helmet atop the butt end of ball, of which is removed to access the whiskey, via a cork stopper. Full tax stamp seal, but opened. James B Beam Distilling Co, Kentucky. 1975
5 – Battery-Operated Talking Quarterback Statues. Well-detailed plastic figures (10” tall) in full uniform with removable helmets, standing on a green base resembling a football field, above a plaque bearing their facsimile signatures. These are officially licensed by the NFL and the Quarterback Club and have a brief sound-bite (by depressing signature plate) with each player describing his most memorable highlight. Best Card Co., Inc. ™ Austell, Georgia. Made in China. 1996
A. Brett Farve: Green Bay Packers
B. Dan Marino: Miami Dolphins
C. John Elway: Denver Broncos
D. Troy Aikman: Dallas Cowboys
E. Jim Kelley: Buffalo Bills
Ezra Brooks Nebraska Football Liquor Decanter. This 9” tall porcelain bottle with embossed laces is shaped like a football on a tee (45 degree angle), with a removable top butt end to access the ‘Kentucky Bourbon Straight Whiskey. Base is decorated with 24 Karat Gold and reads ‘Nebraska, Go Big Red’ in embossed red lettering. Retains Ezra Brooks label tax stamp seal, but empty. Genuine Heritage China. 1970
Nebraska National Champs Commemorative Liquor Decanter. Beautiful porcelain Jim Beam bottle (9” tall), celebrating consecutive national championships in 70 & 71, under Coach Bob Devaney. The bottle itself is an 8 ¼” horizontal hand-painted football (white with red seams), with a well-detailed figural bust of the legendary coach perched on top of football, which serves as the stopper. Front of ball marked ‘Nebraska # 1 National Champions 1970, 1971’. Reverse labeled with Bob Devaney’s College Coaching Record. Still retains Beam label on front of base, Indiana tax stamp and tax stamp seal, but empty. James B Beam Distilling Co, Kentucky. 1972
Johnny Rodgers Commemorative Figural Decanter. 14” tall hand-painted porcelain bottle celebrating the Nebraska running back’s winning the Heisman Trophy in ‘71’. Rodgers is depicted wearing his red jersey (# 20), white pants, casually holding a football and helmet, with his head serving as the stopper. He is standing on a green and white base with facsimile signature, and a stadium background. Reverse list career highlights. McCormick Distilling Co., Weston, Mo., bottle made in Japan. 1972
Nebraska Figural Commemorative Liquor Decanter. This is the companion to the above bottle, this one is also 14” tall with a hand-painted player in uniform (white jersey, # 1, red pant) holding football and helmet, with his head serving as the stopper. Base reads ‘Go Big Red’. Retains tax label seal, but empty. McCormick Straight Bourbon Whiskey label on reverse. McCormick Distilling Co., Weston, Mo., bottle made in Japan. 1972
Ceramic Child Footballer Bank. Hand-painted caricature child (9” tall) in uniform (white with red & blue trim, # 5) holding football, with an over-sized Helmet on head. Coin slot in back of helmet, rubber trap on bottom. No markings. C. 1950’s
Porcelain ‘Lionstone’ Figural Whiskey Decanter. This beautiful limited edition hand-painted figural bottle (11” tall) depicts a defender (red uniform # 56) tackling the quarterback (white uniform # 17), which serves as the liquor storage container. The Kentucky Straight Bourbon is accessed through the top of the quarterbacks helmet, by twisting the cork stopper. Lionstone label on front of base, still retains tax stamp seal, but opened. Lionstone Distilleries, Ltd., Kentucky. Container made in Japan. 1974
Ceramic Baltimore Colts Caricature Bank. Pot-bellied lineman (10” tall) with # 00 on blue jersey, and a single metal bar face mask, sculpted by Fred A. Kail Jr.. Player has a football between his feet and is mounted on a 2 ¾” x 4” base. Coin slot on back above uniform number, trap (missing) on bottom. Manufactured by FAK. Early 1960’s
Ceramic Los Angeles Rams Caricature Statue. Pot-bellied lineman (10” tall) with gold number # 00 on a blue jersey, with a single metal bar face mask, sculpted by Fred A. Kail Jr.. Player has a football between his feet and is mounted on a 2 ¾” x 4” base, marked ‘Los Angeles Rams’. Manufactured by FAK. Early 1960’s
Porcelain Johnny Unitas ‘The Golden Arm’ Liquor Decanter. Limited edition 12” tall figural bottle immortalizing the Baltimore Colts Hall-of-Fame quarterback, with no attention to detail overlooked, wearing his white (home) uniform (# 19). Statue depicts Unitas passing a mini ‘Duke’ football, with NFL Commissioner, Pete Rozelle’s facsimile signature. Unitas’s figural head is actually the stopper (cork lined inside bottle). There is a facsimile autograph across front of base, with career highlights neatly etched on front and back. McCormick Distilling Co., Weston, Mo.. Bottle made in Taiwan. Mid 1980’s
3 – Metal Football Caricature Figures. Die-cit kicker (# 1) and ball holder (# 12) wearing blue jerseys, white pants, and a red uniformed player (# 88) running with ball tucked under his arm. Each piece is approximately 7” – 8” wide x 8” – 11 ½” tall. Marked: ‘Homco, USA.’ 1976
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Dallas Cowboy Ceramic Figural Cheerleader Liquor Decanter. This 10” tall ‘Hoffman Original’ bottle is an association piece as the Cowboys were the first NFL team to recruit cheerleaders. The bottle is actually a cheerleader in ‘Hot Pants’ and once contained ‘Mint’ flavored liquor which was accessed via a cork under the base, and is engraved ‘Dallas Cheerleader’ on front. Still retains liquor stamp on base. Made in Taiwan, 1978
Dallas Cowboys Alarm Clock. Cool blue clock (6” tall) with a 4” diameter face and a Cowboys helmet logo in the center, also marked ‘Dallas Cowboys’. Top has a brass goal post attached to 2 alarm bells. Lafayette Watch Co. ™. 1970’s
Joe Namath Collector Plate. Limited edition porcelain plate (8” diameter) labeled ‘The Guarantee’ from the ‘Great Super Bowl Quarterbacks’ series. Plate pictures NY Jets Hall-of-Fame passer in action, with facsimile signature in gold, during the Jets amazing upset of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, which virtually led to the merger of the AFL & NFL. Bradford Exchange (Plate # 5343A). 1995
Joe Montana Collector Plate. This limited edition 8” diameter, gold-rimmed plate is titled ‘The Come Back Kid’ and depicts the Hall-of-Fame quarterback playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, heroically looking for an open receiver amid the Seattle Sea Hawks rush. (Plate # 242A). The Hamilton Collection. 1995
New York Jets Football Jersey Bust/Beer Can Holder. 6” tall ceramic uniform (# 11) with a 3” cutout section in the neck. Geerlings Greenhouse Inc., made in Taiwan. 1990
Celluloid Souvenir Football Doll with Pin-Back Button. Beautiful hand-painted doll (13” tall) in a vintage period helmet, dressed in a black felt, orange-striped jersey (# 2), linen pants and black, orange-striped socks. Affixed to the jersey is a 1 ¾” diameter Chicago Bears (black & orange) pin-back button. Japan. C. 1930’s
Cleveland Browns Commemorative 7-UP Bottle. 16 FL. OZ bottle with a large (3 ½” x 4”) color label picturing a Brown’s helmet logo on front, marked ‘7 UP Salutes Cleveland Browns’. Reverse lists the Cleveland Browns Championships. Beverage Management Inc. 1974
Figural Football Bank. Plastic (7” tall) child in uniform (red & white, # 3) holding a football, on a green base. Coin slot in back of helmet, plastic trap underneath. Hong Kong. 1960’s
Bobbing Head/Nodder Collection. Hilarious football figurines (individuals & teams) featuring over-sized spring-mounted heads that shake when you bounce them. They are made of either plastic or different grades of ceramic and have round or square bases of different colors. Most are limited edition sets, numbered, and come with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and original boxes with original protective wrappers to secure the neck. C. 1970’s – 1990’s
Buffalo Bills Bobbin Head/Nodder. Plastic nodder with a boy face, on a round black base. Skore. C. 1970’s
15 – SAM’S Limited Edition Bobbing Head/Nodder Figurines. Beautifully designed ceramic statues (8 ¾” tall) with player’s name on green square base and come with Certificate of Authenticity (COA), original boxes and neck protectors. Sports Accessories & Memorabilia, Menlo Park, Ca. Crafted in Taiwan 1990’s
A. Jerry Rice: San Francisco 49ers, # 860, 1996
B. Ronnie Lott: New York Jets, #1268, 1993
C. Ronnie Lott: Oakland Raiders, # 1363, 1993
D. Rick Mirer: Seattle Sea Hawks, # 241, 1996
E. Oakland Raiders Team: # 726, 1995
F. New York Giants Team: # 838, 1995
G. Cleveland Browns Team: # 828, 1995
H. Seattle Sea Hawks Team: 775, 1995
I. Emmett Smith: Dallas Cowboys, # 1905, 1993
J. Troy Aikman: Dallas Cowboys, # 1176, 1993
K. Barry Sanders: Detroit Lions, # 2200, 1996
L. Dan Marino: Miami Dolphins, # 343, 1996
M. Gayle Sayers: Chicago Bears, # 2225, 1998
N. Brian Piccolo: Chicago Bears, # 2225, 1998
O. Bob Griese: Miami Dolphins, # 2060, 1998
2 – Avon After Shave Figural Quarterback Statues. 9” tall plastic action statues titled ‘Pass Play’ in a white jersey (# 10) on a blue, see-through base, that once contained 5 FL. OZ. of ‘Wild Country’ after shave. One is still in the original cardboard box with several football graphics. Avon Products, New York. 1973
Tulane University Figural Mascot Bank. Hand-painted 6 ¼” tall ceramic player in uniform (green with white trim) holding a ‘Tulane’ megaphone. Coin slot behind helmet, rubber trap under base. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Football Bobbin Head/Nodder Bank. Early plastic nodder bank with a boy face (beige face, blue uniform/white helmet, single blue stripe), holding a football, on a green round base. The coin slot is on the upper back, trap under feet (missing). Mid 1960’s
Metal Football Helmet Advertising Bank. Purple helmet (4” tall) with a metal face mask and ‘F’ logo, advertising ‘Beach Federal Savings’. Coin slot on back of helmet, rubber trap underneath. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Chicago Bears Helmet Alarm Clock. Plastic battery-operated helmet (3” tall) with Bears logo and a face mask. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Kansas City Chiefs Helmet Bank. Red metal replica helmet (3” tall) with an arrowhead logo and face mask. Coin slot is underneath and also the trap, which has to be unscrewed. C. 1960’s
Green Bay Packers Helmet Bottle Opener. Gold metal replica helmet (3” tall) with Packers logo and face mask on a green base. Opener is screwed on underneath. Scott Prod. Inc., Newark, N.J.. C. 1960’s
Mini Football Milk Bottle. Half pint jar with a graphic quarterback ready to pass, in period uniform on front marked ‘Pass the milk for Health’. Hoffman’s Milk. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Aqua Velva Figural Trophy Bottle. 3” plastic quarterback trophy statue (which is also the bottle cap), on a clear 4” tall columned base, that still contains 60% of the after shave lotion. J. B. Williams Co., Cranford, New Jersey. 1970’s
Lidded Football Tankard. Porcelain stein (9” tall) with embossed murals depicting the 1900’s – 1980’s, with a pewter-hinged, football thumb press and an embossed pewter helmet on the lid. Avon Products, crafted in Brazil. 1983
Glass Football Candy Dish. Textured football (5”) made of clear brown glass, with embossed laces that separate in half. Marked U.S.A.. C. 1950’s
Avon ‘First Down’ Figural Cologne Bottle. Textured football (4 ½”) made of clear brown glass, with embossed laces, angled so that the bottle opening (which has an extended neck) fits into a plastic base that resembles a kicking tee. Bottle once held 5 FL. OZ of ‘Wild Country’ after shave. Avon Products, New York City. 1970’s
Metal Football Bank. 5 ½” angled football with embossed laces set on a kicking tee that separates into halves, by unscrewing a screw on back. The coin slot is on the top butt end of ball. C. 1970’s
Ceramic Football Bank. 4 ½” angled football with embossed laces set on a black kicking tee. Coin slot behind butt end, rubber trap on bottom. Taiwan. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Ceramic Figural Alarm Clock. Hand-painted (5” tall) player carrying football (blue jersey, white pants, # 17) affixed to a 4” diameter football helmet, with an inserted clock mechanism. 2 ¼” x 6 ½” x 5” high. Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Figural Alarm Clock. Chalk-ware composition of a hand-painted boy running back (6 ½” tall), wearing a red jersey (# 32) with white pants, holding a football, affixed to a 4” diameter football helmet (white/blue stripe with single face bar), with an inserted clock mechanism, all of which sits on a green base. 2 ¾” x 7 ¼” x 7” tall. Sears Roebuck & Co., Japan. C. 1975
Figural Cigarette Lighter. Hand-painted stiff-arming football figure (4 ¼” tall) carrying a football (white jersey with ‘V’ on chest and green pants, affixed to a decorative chalice that houses the lighter mechanism. Amico Imports, Japan. 1962
4 – White Ceramic Football Banks. Various sizes, team logos and advertisers, all embossed with gold leaf lacing, coin slots on top, traps underneath (one has a rubber trap). C. Early 80’s
A. Notre Dame: Marked ‘Notre Dame Fighting Irish’, 7” long.
B. Texaco: Havoline Motor Oil label, marked ‘Pass On Your Savings With Havoline Supreme’, 5” long.
C. Pittsburgh Maulers: 1984 USFL team, now defunct , 5” long.
D. New York Giants: Blue team helmet logo marked ‘New York Giants’, 5” long.
Ceramic Chicago Bears Caricature Lineman Statue. Small hand-painted pot-bellied lineman (4” tall) in a 3-point stance with white # 00 on a navy blue jersey, and a single metal bar face mask, sculpted by Fred A. Kail Jr. Manufactured by FAK. Early 1960’s
Ceramic Football Player Bank. Hand-painted child figure (6” long x 4” tall) in uniform (white/red trim) with an over-sized helmet, stretched out horizontally with football. Coin slot on back of helmet, rubber trap underneath. Japan. C. 1950’s
Bisque Football Player Souvenir Bank. Cute little hand-painted child figure with sticker on helmet marked ‘Souvenir of Pittsburgh Pa.’. He is wearing a white jersey and gold pants, sitting on his butt holding a football, legs in the air. Coin slot on top of helmet, rubber trap underneath. C. 1950’s
Planters:
Embossed Ceramic Football Planter. White hand-painted horizontal football (6”) with embossed laces, baby in diapers and helmet, holding a ball, surrounded by flowers. Rear end of the ball is the planter. National Pottery Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Napcoware, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic ‘Boy’ Football Planter. Hand-painted planter with a little boy wearing a helmet, hugging a football, beside building blocks spelling out ‘Boy”, on front of the planter. (3” x 4 ¾” x 5 ¾” tall). Japan. C. 1950’s
Figural Caricature Planter/Ash Tray. Ceramic piece with a center bent over to hike ball with metal face bar on helmet, wearing blue jersey # 7 (not a lineman’s number) in front of a horizontal white (5 ½” diameter) textured football, with 2 cigarette rests. Base is 3 ½” x 4 ¼”. Inarco, made in Japan. 1963
Figural Caricature Planter. Player is similar to previous (center hiking ball) but this one has a brown jersey and is affixed to the front of a vertical etched football (5 ½” tall), with back open for the planter. Base is 3” x 4”. Napco, Bedford, Ohio. National Pottery Co., made in Japan. 1962
Ceramic Figural ‘Touch-Down’ Bank. 4 ¾” pot-bellied lineman (white jersey/blue pant, red helmet, # 00) leaning against a white horizontal football (4 ¾”) with embossed laces. Front of base (3” x 3”) labeled ‘Touch-Down’. Coin slot on top of football, trap underneath (missing). Japan. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Ceramic Figural Boy Planter. 5” tall helmeted boy (blue jersey/white pants), stepping on a football, affixed to a open vertical half football, which is the planter. Base is 2 ½” x 5”. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Embossed Ceramic Football Planter. Hand-painted baby in diapers and football helmet, holding a football with embossed laces, surrounded by equipment, is front half of the planter. 3” x 4” x 5 ½”. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Figural Player Planter. 6 ¼” tall player (red jersey/white pants/yellow helmet) carrying football affixed to the front of a vertical opened football. Base is 2 ¾” x 3”. E. O. Brody Co. C. 1970’s
Figural Bell-Shaped Football Ceramic. White 7 ¼” tall handled bell with an embossed player carrying a ball, over-laid on a larger football, marked ‘Football’ at base. Reverse has a red embossed pennant. C. 1950’s
Football Music Box/Glitter Dome. Glass dome shaker with glitter instead of snow has a figural quarterback (white uniform with blue trim) atop a playing field with yard markers. Circular base is helmet-shaped (4” diameter) with a face mask, underside has wind-up music player. No markings. C. 1980’s – 90’s
Avon Football Helmet Cologne Bottle. Neat 4 ½” tall gold, helmet-shaped glass bottle, somewhat reminiscent of the Notre Dame helmets, with a clear blue face and base. Bottle has gold twist-off top, and still retains 90% of cologne. Avon Products, Inc., New York City. C. 1970’s
2 – NFL ‘After Shave Lotion’ Bottles. Avon partnered with the NFL to issue these 6 FL. OZ. glass bottles with color team logos (2 ½” diameter) embossed in the center. The lid is covered with a plastic football on a kicking tee that looks like a trophy piece. Avon Products, Inc., New York City. 1970’s
A. Miami Dolphins
B. Baltimore Colts
Ceramic Football Planter. Hand-painted baby in a football helmet and diapers holding a ball, mounted the front of a horizontal, textured football (5”long x 4 ½” tall), which is open at the top. Inarco, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Granite Football Trophy. Nice carved stone (4 ¾” tall) with an angled football (embossed laces) on a tee. Base has a carved plaque. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Norman Rockwell Collectors Plate. Hand-painted (6 ¼” diameter) depicting a High School water boy trailing a uniformed player. Made in Japan. C. 1950’s – 70’s
Ceramic Figural Player. Receiver diving for a ball (repaired). Napco, Japan. 1956
Ceramic Figural Player. Small child (4” tall) holding football (yellow jersey, blue pants, red helmet) on a white base. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Ceramic Figural Player. Small child (4 ½” tall) running with football (white jersey, yellow pants, # 3), on a green base. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Ceramic Figural Player. Hand-painted boy figure (5 ¼” tall) wearing red and white uniform, squatting over a football, on a rectangle base. C. 1970’s
Ceramic Football Ash Tray. 7” football-shaped tray with embossed laces in the center, and 4 cigarette rests. C. 1950’s – 70’s
Ceramic Figural Caricature Bank. Over-sized, hand-painted player (7” tall) holding a football, with a green circular base. Coin slot on back, rubber trap under base. Thailand. 1992
Ceramic Figural Candy/Candle Holder. Boy kicker (4” tall) wearing a red jersey (# 7), white pants, ready to kick a football into the container (1 ¾” diameter x 1 ¼” tall). Green base is 2 ¾” x 4 ¼”. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Canned Peas Football Can. Empty rusted can with a graphic paper label depicting an early football scene of a kicker in foreground, stadium in background advertising ‘School Days’ brand Peas. Beaver Canneries Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. C. 1950’s
Dick Butkus Jig Saw Puzzle in a Can. Sealed container (4” diameter x 5 ½” tall) with a paper label picturing the intimidating Chicago Bear Hall-of-Fame middle linebacker, containing 300 pieces. American Publishing Corp., Waltham, Mass. 1972
Football Tin Can Advertising Bank. Graphic paper label advertising ‘K-I-K Malt Syrup with a turn-of-the-century kicker inset inside a stadium, with a phony company/or defunct name and address. Coin slot on top, no coin access (must be accessed with a can opener). 3 ½” diameter x 4 ½” tall. Desperate Enterprises, Inc. 1995
Football Peanut Butter Puffs Tin. Colorful empty tin (4” diameter x 4 ½” tall) loaded with football scenes that once housed this snack. E. G. Whitman & Co., Philadelphia Pa. C. 1950’s – 70’s
4 – Pittsburgh Steelers Iron City Beer Cans (6 total). Collection of commemorative beer cans celebrating the great Steelers teams and players. Pittsburgh Brewing Co., Pa. 1970’s – 80’s
A. Pittsburgh’s Pride-Our Steelers: color team photograph (Black Jerseys),
C. 1975
B. The 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers: color team photograph (Black Jerseys), 1976
C. The Team of the Decade: color team photograph (Black Jerseys), 1980
D. Joe Greene: induction into the Hall-of-Fame, 1987
8 – Coca-Cola Classic Football Cans. Classic red cans with graphic helmet logos, team name and NFL logo. Coca-Cola Company. 1992
A. New York Giants
B. New York Jets
C. Los Angeles Rams
D. Atlanta Falcons
E. Kansas City Chiefs
F. San Diego Chargers
G. San Francisco 49ers
H. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12 – Diet Coke Football Cans. Classic white cans with graphic helmet logos, team name and NFL logo. Coca-Cola Company. 1992
A. Minnesota Vikings
B. Washington Redskins
C. New York Jets
D. Atlanta Falcons
E. New England Patriots
F. Detroit Lions
G. San Francisco 49ers
H. Houston Oilers (Defunct)
I. Cincinnati Bengals
J. New Orleans Saints
K. Seattle Seahawks
L. Kansas City Chiefs
Miscellaneous Football:
12 – Upper Deck Bobbin’ Bobbers in Sealed Packs. Another company, producer of baseball cards since 1989 joins the Bobble Head craze. These collectible figurines (7” tall) of the games greatest stars (many future Hall-of-Famers) are made of hard plastic and look much like their namesakes, with player names on a green rectangle base. Packaging comes with a collector’s football card (except for premier edition 6 total) in a plastic cover with cardboard backing; reverse has a history of Bobble Heads/Nodders and others in set. Upper Deck Co., LLC, made in China. 1999 – 2001
A. Montana: 49ers
B. Marino: Dolphins
C. Manning: Colts
D. Flutie: Bills
E. Williams: Saints
F. Warner: St. Louis
G. Culpepper: Vikings
H. Moss: Vikings
I. James: Colts
J. Davis: Broncos
K. George: Titans
L. Faulk: Rams
Joe Namath Electric Football Game. Action game featuring the NY Jets (green) vs generic team (red & blue) that resembles the Buffalo Bills. The Namath game piece (displayed in show case #7, shelf #1) is ‘Twin Action’ (he can manually pass or kick the magnetized football). Game board has football graphics and facsimile signatures of the Jet Hall-of-Famer on both sides. Box has a large color image of ‘Broadway Joe’ with facsimile signature on box front. Grandstand assembly missing a few pieces. Directions included, 18” x 33” playing field. Munro Games Inc., Arcade, New York. 1973
NFL Super Bowl Electric Tudor Football Game. This model features the Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams from Super Bowl XIV. Both teams feature a ‘Twin Action’ quarterback who can pass and kick. Official rules and order booklet (Transformer not working). 19” x 36”. Tudor Games, Inc., Brooklyn, New York. U.S. Patent No. 3,245,216. 1980
Tudor Tru-Action Electric Football Game. One of the earliest electric games, this has a quarterback who serves as a combination passer/kicker for both teams. Yellow box has football graphic players in period uniform. Comes with instructions (transformer not working). Model # 500, 15 ½” x 26”. Tudor Metal Products Corp., Brooklyn New York. 1949
Emmitt Smith Laminated Fantasy Football Cover Blow Up. 15” x 20 ½”. Krause Publications. September 1996
2 – The Randall ‘Cunningham’ Chocolate Bars. Photograph of the Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback in Eagle green, holding a football. Reverse has Cunningham quote: ‘The best offense is an education. The best defense is to avoid drugs and alcohol’. Morley Candy Makers, Clinton Township, Michigan. 1995
6 – The Reggie White ‘Sacked’ Bars. There are 2 versions of this Hall-of-Fame ‘Sacked’ candy bar. One has photograph of Reggie (5 total) in his Eagle jersey, the other no photo, just his name written on the bar wrapper. Reverse of both versions has a Reggie White quote: ‘Devotion to your beliefs is the highest form of loyalty’. Morley Candy Makers, Villa Park, Ill. 1996
61 – Brett Farve ‘Signature’ Chocolate Bars. Photograph of the future Hall-of-Fame Quarterback on a green background with #4 beside his facsimile signature. Reverse has Green Bay statistics from 92-96 seasons. Morley Candy Makers, Clinton Township, Michigan. 1997
Kurt Warner Miller Lite Beer Advertising Display with Mini NFL Schedule/Guide in attached Pocket. Easel-backed cardboard display (18” X 26”) featuring a die-cut of the St. Louis Rams quarterback (# 13) and Player of the Year in 1999. Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI. 2000
5 – 1968 NFLPA Player Posters. Photographer Malcolm Emmonds. Each measures 24” x 36” but exhibit much wear & tear.
A. Namath: Jets
B. Lamonica: Raiders
C. Lance Alworth: Chargers
D. Bart Starr: Packers
E. Oakland Raiders: Team Drawing
Boomer Esiason (Cincinnati Bengals) Poster. 2’ x 3’. Making Waves Inc. 1988
2 – Philadelphia Eagles Advertising Posters. 17” x 20”, Rold Gold/Frit-Lay, Inc., 1991
Terrell Davis Nike Over-Sized Cardboard Poster. 1990’s
NFL 75th Anniversary Collectors Edition Wheaties Box (Sealed). 1994
42 - Football Hardcover Books with Dust Jacket (DJ) unless otherwise noted:
The High School Captain of the Team by H. Irving Hancock (No DJ). Henry Altemus’ Company, 1910
The High School Left End by H. Irving Hancock (No DJ). Henry Altemus’ Company, 1910
Frank Armstrong Drop Kicker by Matthew M. Colton (No DJ). Hurst & Company, 1912
The Black Athlete, A Shameful Story by Jack Olsen. Time Life Books, 1968
Pro Quarterback: My Own Story by Johnny Unitas and Ed Fitzgerald (No DJ). Grosset & Dunlap, 1968
The Dick Bass Story by Bill Libby. Julian Messner, 1969
Confessions Of A Dirty Ballplayer by Johnny Sample with Fred Hamilton and Sonny Schwartz. The Dial Press, 1970
Star Quarterbacks of the NFL by Bill Libby (No DJ). Random House, 1970
Out of Their League by Dave Meggyesy. Ramparts Press, Inc., 1970
1st and Ten by Duffy Daugherty and Clifford Wilson. Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers, 1970
High For The Game by Chip Oliver edited by Ron Rapoport. William Morrow & Company, 1971
The New Double-Wing Attack by Robert Tierney and Cliff Cray. Parker Publishing Co. Inc., 1971
They Call It A Game by Bernie Parrish. The Dial Press, 1971
Brian Piccolo: A Short Season by Morris. Rand McNally & Company, 1971
Oh, How They Played The Game by Allison Danzig. The Macmillan Co., 1971
Keep Off My Turf by Mike Curtis with Bill Gilbert. J.B. Lippincott Company, 1972
The Future Is Now by Gildea and Turan. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1972
The Glory Game by hunter Davis. St. Martin’s Press, 1972
The Coaches by bill Libby. Henry Regnery Company, 1972
Team, A High School Odyssey by Richard Woodley. Holt, Reinhart and Winston, 1973
The Miami Dolphins: Winning Them All by Steve Perkins and Bill Braucher. Grosset & Dunlap, 1973
I’ll Always Get Up by Larry Brown with William Gildea. Simon and Schuster, 1973
Defensive Football by Dick Anderson and Nick Buoniconti, edited by Bill Bondurant. Atheneum, New York, 1973
The Forgettables by Jay Acton. Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1973
More Strange But True Football Stories by Zander Hollander (No DJ). Random House, Inc., 1973
The Coach by Ralph J. Sabock, PH.D (NO DJ). W.B. Saunders Co. 1973
Staubach: First Down, Lifetime To Go by Roger Staubach with Sam Blair and Bob St. John. Word Books Inc., 1974
The Sports Factory by Joseph Durso. Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co., 1975
A Nightmare Season by Arnold J. Mandell. Random House, 1976
Bednarik: Last of the Sixty Minute Men by McCallum with Chuck Bednarik. Prentice-Hall, 1977
They Call Me Assassin by Jack Tatum with Bill Kushner. Everest House, 1979
Kassulke by Karl Kassulke and Ron Pitkin. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1981
The Jim Plunkett Story by Jim Plunkett and Dave Newhouse. `Arbor House, 1981
Close Calls: Confessions Of A NFL Referee by Norm Schacter. William Morrow and Company, 1981
Snake by Ken Stabler and Barry Stainback. Doubleday & Company Inc., 1986
One Knee Equals Two Feet by John Madden with Dave Anderson. Villard Books, 1986
Third and Long by Neil Lomax with J. David Miller. Fleming Revell Company, 1986
Out Of Bounds by Jim Brown with Steve Delson. Zebra Books, 1989
QuarterBlack by Doug Williams with Bruce Hunter. Bonus Books Inc., 1990
Slick: The Silver & Black Life of Al Davis by Mark Ribowsky. Macmillan Publishing Co., 1991
Ditka: Monster of the Midway by Armen Keteyan. Pocket Books, 1992
3rd Down & Forever: Joe Don Looney & the Rise & Fall of an American Hero by J. Brent Clark. St. Martin’s Press, 1993
38 – Soft Covers:
Football For Beginners by Thomas Walsh. Wonder Books, Inc., 1957
Run To Daylight by Vince Lombardi with W.C. Heinz. Tempo Books, 1963
Instant Replay – The Green Bay Diary of Jerry Kramer edited by Dick Schaap. A Signet Book/New American Library, 1968
Pro Football Heroes by Steve Gelman. Scholastic Book Services, 1968
Paper Lion by George Plimpton. Pocket Books, 1968
Joe Namath’s Sportin’ Life by Maury Allen. Paperback Library Edition, 1969
Inside Defensive Football by Dick Butkus. Henry Regnery Company, 1971
Brian Piccolo: A Short Season by Jeannie Morris. Dell Publishing, 1971
The Athletic Revolution by Jack Scott. The Free Press, 1971
I AM Third by Gale Sayers with Al Silverman. Bantam Books, 1972
Rip Off The Big Game: The Exploitation of Sports by the Power Elite by Paul Hoch. Anchor Books/Doubleday & Company, 1972
Meat On The Hoof: The Hidden World of Texas Football by Gary Shaw. Dell, 1972
Black Coach by Pat Jordan. Warner Paperback Library, 1973
When All the Laughter Died in Sorrow by Lance Rentzel. Bantom Books, 1973
North Dallas Forty by Peter Gent. A signet Book/New American Library, 1973
O.J. Simpson: Football’s Greatest Runner by John Devaney. Warner Paperback Library, 1974
Always On The Run by Larry Csonka & Jim Kiick with Dave Anderson. Bantam Books, 1974
The Winning Edge by Don Shuka with Lou Sahadi. Popular Library, 1974
Cosell by Howard Cosell. Pocket Books, 1974
Joe Willie: The Story of Joe Namath by Jim Burke. Belmont Tower Books, 1975
Buckeye by Robert Vare. Popular Library, 1975
Open Field by John Brodie and James D. Houston. Bantom Books, 1975
Football’s Greatest coach: Vince Lombardi by Gene Schoor. Pocket Books, 1975
Profiles In Football Courage by Bruce Lowitt and Charles Morey. Pyramid Communications, Inc., 1975
Ken Stabler and the Oakland Raiders by Lou Sahadi. Scholastic Book Services, 1977
Gifford On Courage by Frank Gifford with Charles Mangel. Bantom Books, 1977
All-Pro Football Stars 1980 by Jerry Brondfield. Scholastic Book Services, 1980
Time Enough To Win by Roger Staubach with Frank Luksa. Warner Books, 1981
Football by Richard Saul Wurman. Access Press Ltd., 1982
Kill, Bubba, Kill by Bubba Smith and Hal DeWindt. A Wallaby Book, 1983
Violent Sundays by Bob Chandler and Norm Chandler Fox. A Fireside Book, 1984
Hey, Wait a Minute by John Madden with Dave Anderson. Ballantine Books, 1984
The League: Inside The NFL by David Harris. Bantom Books, 1987
Out Of Control: Confessions Of An NFL Casualty by Thomas ‘Hollywood’ Henderson and Pete Knobler. Pocket Books, 1987
Rashad by Ahmad Rashad with Peter Bodo. Penguin Books, 1988
Tom Landry: An Autobiography by Tom Landry with Greg Lewis. HarperPaperbacks, 1990
Bootlegger’s Boy by Barry Switzer with Bud Shrake. Jove Books, 1991
Looking Deep by Terry Bradshaw with Buddy Martin. Berkley Books, 1991
Cancelled Post Card. Los Angeles Coliseum and downtown L. A. Feb, 1994
Gridiron News, Pro Football Yearbook, 1977
Ticket Stubs:
Super Bowl VII: Dolphins/Redskins, LA Memorial Coliseum, 1973
Jets/Raiders: Giants Stadium, 1989
56th Orange Bowl: Notre Dame/Colorado, Orange Bowl, Miami, 1990
2 – Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame/Florida, New Orleans, 1992
Jets/Bills: Giants Stadium, 1992
Jets/Ravens: Giants Stadium, 1998
2 – Giants/Raiders: Giants Stadium, 1995
Miller Lite NFL Pocket Guides:
1990
1992
1993 (2)
1994
1994 College
Basketball and Miscellaneous:
6 - Basketball Hard Cover Books/Miscellaneous with Dust Jacket (DJ) unless otherwise noted:
Stand Up For Something: the Spencer Haywood Story by Bill Libby and Spencer Haywood. Grosset & Dunlap, 1972
Love in the NBA by Stan Love and Ron Rapoport. Saturday Review Press/E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., 1975
The Killer Instinct by Bob Cousy with John Devaney. Random House, 1975
Heinsohn Don’t You Ever Smile? By Tommy Heinsohn with Leonard Lewin. Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976
Red Auerbach: An Autobiography by Arnold ‘Red’ Auerbach and Joe Fitzgerald. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1977
Vitale by Dick Vitale with Curry Kirkpatrick. Simon & Schuster, 1988
14 - Basketball Soft Cover Books
Life Magazine ‘Best Basketballer’ Issue. January 15, 1940
How To Improve Your Basketball by ‘Phog’ Allen, Bud Foster and Eddie Hickey. The Athletic Institute. Early 1950’s
Go Up For Glory by Bill Russell as told to William Sweeny. A Berkley Medallion Book, 1969
The City Game by Pete Axthelm. Pocket Books, 1971
NBA Playoff! By Leonard Koppett. Stadia Sports Publishing, Inc., 1972
They Call Me Coach by John Wooden as Told To Jack Tobin. Bantom Books, 1973
Willis Reed by Larry Fox. Tempo Books/Grosset & Dunlap, 1973
Defense! Defense! By Red Holtzm and Leonard Lewin. Warner Paperback Library, 1974
Rockin’ Steady by Walt Frazier and Ira Berkow. Warner Paperback Library, 1974
Foul: Connie Hawkins by David Wolf. Warner Paperback Library, 1974
Wilt by Wilt Chamberlain and David Shaw. Warner Paperback Library, 1975
Overtime by Richie Powers with Mulvoy. Ballantine Books, 1975
Giant Steps by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Peter Knobler. Bantom Books, 1983
Michael Jordan by Mitchell Krugel. St. Martin’s Press, 1988
Bob Knight: His Own Man by Joan Mellen. Avon Books, 1989
Drive: The Story Of My Life by Larry Bird with Bob Ryan. Bantom Books, 1990
Bill Bradley New York Knicks NBA Player Poster. Photographer Malcolm Emmonds. Measures 24” x 36” but exhibits wear & tear. 1968
Basketball Ticket Stubs:
Knicks/Celtics: Madison Square Garden, 1973
Knicks/?: Madison Square Garden, 1978
Madison Square Garden Staff Pass: 1997
Knicks/Nets: Madison Square Garden, 1997
Knicks/Cleveland: Madison Square Garden, 1998
Full - Knicks/Warriors: Madison Square Garden, 2003
Mini Pin Ball Games. (1 or 2 mini games slid down the molding in dining room):
Mini ‘Basketball-O-Rama’ Pin Ball Game/Key Chain. Plastic (1 ¼” x 2”) child’s game with paper instructions on back and a face with game graphics, with a small chain attached to a loop at the top. There is a little metal ball catapulted by a small spring launcher inside plastic, with 4 scoring pockets. 1 ¼” x 2”. Hong Kong. C. 1950’s – 70’s
Basketball Dexterity Game. Clear plastic game (3” x 5”) with a color graphic papered playing board of 2 players surrounded by 10 holes and 10 balls (5 white, 5 red). Instructions on front; the object being to get 1 ball in the basket, the other 4 in the ‘guard lane’. Plastic factory wrapper has metal hole for hanging. Comon Tatar, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. 1953
Mini-Mate Pin Ball Game. Orange plastic game case (2 ¾” x 4 ¾”) with a clear front and a side mechanism that catapults balls onto a playing field (with graphic player in blue uniform dribbling), that has several pegs that alter the course where they eventually drop into scoring holes to be tallied. Bluebok, made in Singapore. 1976
Mini Basketball - Themed Balance Game. Most likely a cereal premium such as ‘Wheaties’ or ‘Grape Nuts’. Hand-held game has graphic color game scene background with one ball (encased in plastic) of which can land in one of three holes, labeled ‘Basket’ or ‘Missed’. Very few of these gems have survived to this day. 1 ¼” x 1 ¾”. C. 1940’s
2 – Children’s Mechanical Basketball Pin Ball Games. Japanese pocket-sized versions made of wood, glass and tin with a basketball motif game field, and a graphic paper label. Ball is catapulted, via a trigger mechanism, around a roller-coaster, onto the playing field and caught in various baskets which determine the score. Unknown manufacturer, Japan. C. 1950’s
A. 1 ¾” x 2 ½”
B. 2 ¼” x 3 ¾” (Patent # 437581)
2 – Mini Tin-Litho Pin Ball Games. Clear plastic case (2 ¼” x 5 ½” x 2 ¼” tall) with a colorful tin playing field and an adjustable launcher that propels 5 balls onto a playing field/court one-at-a-time, with 13 scoring areas, the basket being awarded the most points. Pat. No. # 2,634,129. C. 1953
Mini Basketball Pin Ball Game/Pencil Sharpener. Clear plastic case (1 5/8” x 3 x 1 ¾” tall) with a paper playing field/court and a launcher that propels 2 balls onto a court, one-at-a-time, the object being to score a basket. House inside the rear base is the sharpener. United Kingdom. C. 1990’s
Basketball Games:
Tudor Tru-Action Electric Basketball Game. Model No. 575, looks as if it was never used. The teams actually move on court, life-like figure shoots baskets. 15.5” x 27”. Tudor Metal Products Corp., Brooklyn New York. 1959
Tin-Litho ‘Basketelle’ Pin Ball Game. Clear plastic case (4” x 11” x 5 ½” tall) with a colorful tin playing field and an adjustable launcher that propels 5 black marbles onto a playing field, with 13 scoring areas, the basket being awarded the most points. Marx Toys. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Shoot-A-Loop Action Basketball Game. Pin ball style action game with plastic trigger mechanism propels 4 balls into a variety of holes for different scores against a graphic basketball game scene. 9” wide x 11” tall. Wolverine Toy, Booneville, Arkansas. Patent No. 3,193,293. 1966
Basket-Bounce Mechanical Game. Pin ball style action game with trigger mechanism propels ball into a basket, cardboard backing serves as the back board. Background has graphic action game scene. Instructions on reverse. Model No. 134, 11” x 14”. Smethport Specialty Co., Smethport, Pa. 1967
Top Pro Basketball Quiz Game. Card game with play board has 36 quiz cards and 72 questions. Comes with instructions. Edu-Cards Corp, Commack, New York. Patent No. 3,154,863. 1970
Magic Johnson’s Double Jam Electro-Arcade Game. Unopened game endorsed by the Los Angeles Laker Hall-of-Famer. 16 ½” x 23”. Cap Toys. 1992
Childs Action Basketball Game. Unopened plastic game for two with double baskets and two triggers for continuous play. 8” x 9”. China. C. 1990’s
Ezra Brooks Porcelain Liquor Decanter. This beautiful limited edition (16” tall) container (Heritage China) is hand-painted and depicts two basketball players, one shooting (green uniform, #6) and the other (white with blue trim, # 8) attempting to block the shot. The 90 proof liquor was accessed by twisting off the basketball, exposing the cork stopper. Gold company stamp on front, entire tax stamp seal visible. Ezra Brooks 1974
Lionstone Porcelain Figural Whiskey Decanter. Another limited edition hand-painted bottle (11 ½” tall) depicts a defender (white uniform/blue trim, # 2) attempting to block the shot of the offensive player (yellow/red trim, # 6), which serves as the liquor storage container. The Kentucky Straight Bourbon is accessed by twisting the ball and arms, exposing the cork stopper. Lionstone label on front of base, still retains tax stamp seal, but opened. Lionstone Distilleries, Ltd., Kentucky. Container made in Japan. 1974
NBA Team Snow Domes. Plastic snow shakers (Fan Domes) with team plaques, logo basketball, set on a court with basket, bleachers, fans, and a mini basketball (with boxes). Officially licensed product. 2 ¾” x 3 ¾”. The Kinta Group, L.A., Calif., made in China. 1990’s
A. New York Knicks
B. Utah Jazz
ABA Indiana Pacers Advertising Bank. Ceramic red/white/blue ball (3 ½” diameter) with a Pacers logo sticker and an ‘Indiana National Bank’ sticker on the base. Coin slot on top, rubber trap underneath base (4” tall). Gold store sticker on bottom marked ‘Wyatt, Dunagan & Williams ‘WDW’ Los Angeles, made in Japan’. 1970’s
Magic Box Basketball Bank. Black plastic (2 ¾” cube) with a coin slot on top that slides off to access a hidden storage compartment. There is a clear viewing window with basketball scenes on 4 sides, and a ball suspended in the air. Taiwan. C. 1970’s
Tin Litho Basketball Bank. Dark 4” diameter ball marked ‘Void Official’ on a green base; coin slot is on top, trap is accessed by twisting off the base. Marked ‘Chein’ on reverse. C. 1950’s
Tin Litho Basketball Bank. Different version and from above with action graphics around a red base. Coin slot on bottom also serves as the trap. 4 ½” tall, 3 ¼” diameter base. Ohio Art Co., Bryan, Ohio, U.S.A. C. 1950’s
‘Official League’ Basketball Yo-Yo. Plastic 2 ½” diameter yo-yo with etched seams, string intact. Marked ‘Festival Professional Model’ on reverse. C. 1960’s
2 – Mini Rubber Basketballs. Children’s balls, 3” diameter. C. 1970’s
A. Harlem Globetrotters: graphic scene of caricature players piled into their
touring bus actually propelling it with their long legs.
B. Pee Wee National Sport.
Regulation Basketball (well worn). 1960 – 70
Basketball Key Chain. Life-like ball (1” diameter) with a nice silver key chain attachment. C. 1970’s
‘Rogers Sportsman’ Cigarette Lighter. Silver Zippo-Style’ lighter with a red-orange front and back picturing a basketball above a net. Japan. C. 1960’s
Basketball Cigarette Lighter. White plastic (1 ¼” x 2 ½”) lighter with a graphic player dribbling. Korea. C. 1980’s – 90’s
Larry Bird Hallmark Figurine. Well-detailed hard plastic ‘Keepsake’ ornament (6 ¾”) depicting Bird shooting, wearing Celtic green, with a gold metal loop for hanging. The Score Board, Inc. Manufactured for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C. Mo.. Made in China. 1996
2 – Plastic Basketball Pen/Pen Holders. 6 ½” player stretching for a ball with a pen refill inside, painted in blue uniform (# 32) with red & white trim, which rests inside a small (1 ½” diameter) basketball, affixed to a blue base. One is still sealed in its cardboard display. 8” overall. J.S. NY, made in China. C. 1990
Plastic Basketball Trophy Figure. White (5” tall) figure with a basketball, standing atop a double-tiered, base (probably a game piece). Base marked CMFGI, 1971
‘Zebras’ Basketball Booster Pin Back Button. Leather button with red and black ribbon (have never seen another like this). Paper backing reads ‘Phila. Badge Co., Pa. 1.75 diameter. C. 1940’s
M.C.H.S. Celluloid Champions Booster Pin. B&W team photo of the High School team (can’t make out name) posing in the gymnasium with ‘Champions 1940 – 41 in red. Red ribbon attached reads ‘M.C.H.S. Booster, compliments of C.D. Kaier Co. 2.25” diameter. 1941
Ceramic Basketball Ash Tray. Colorful gold-lined yellow tray with player image in center, with 1 cigarette rest. Bottom marked ‘Noritake Hand Painted Japan’. 2 ¾” diameter. C. 1950’s
3 – Gumball Charms. Plastic basketballs with loop at top that were dispensed from vending machines. 5/8” diameter. C. 1950’s
7 – Mini Player Records. Mini records designed to be played on a Mattel record player. Front has picture of player along side an action shot. Reverse is black vinyl with players name in center. Hall-of-Famers: Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Willis Reed, John Havlicek, Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas. 2.5” diameter. Mattel Inc. 1971
Utah Stars ABA Champions Bumper Sticker. Red, white and blue logo sticker from the 71-72 Championship season of the now defunct ABA team and league. 1971
Pacer Power Championship Season Vinyl 33 RPM Record. Record highlighting the Indiana Pacer 71-72 Championship season, narrated by Jerry Baker, the ‘Voice of the Pacers’. Blue jacket cover reads ‘Pacer Power’ with an ABA ball inside the ‘P’. Reverse has B&W photos of the players and coaches with a long description on the season. Produced by Fleetwood Records, Inc., Revere, Mass. 1972
Kentucky Colonels RC Cola Souvenir Bottle. Unopened 16 Oz bottle, front reads: ‘74-75 RC Salutes the Kentucky Colonels’, who were the ABA Champions. Reverse has facsimile signatures of the players and coaching staff, led by Hall-of-Famers: Dan Issel and Hubie Brown. Bottle cap has a surprise under the liner. Royal Crown Cola Co. 1975
Indiana University NCAA Championship Souvenir Tray. Colorful commemorative cross-collectable with Coca-Cola has an action game scene above the university with Bobby Knight looking on. Reverse lists coaches, starting five and a description of their last few seasons. No. 112031. 12” diameter. Coca-Cola Bottlers of Indiana. 1976
New York Knickerbockers Team Photo Post Card. Color photograph taken in Madison Square Garden; Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Bill Bradley, Spencer Haywood, Phil Jackson, Red Holzman, et. al. Reverse has facsimile signatures of players and coaches. 1975 – 76
2 – Canada Dry Philadelphia 76ers Cans. 12 OZ Ginger Ale cans commemorating the Championship team have B&W photos of Darryl Dawkins and Doug Collins. 1977
Seattle Super Sonics Celluloid Pin. Front has Sonic and NBA logos with attached green and gold ribbons and gold charm basketball hanging from a chain. 2.5” diameter. C. 1970’s
Milwaukee Bucks Celluloid Pin. Front has Bucks and NBA logos. 2.5” diameter. C. 1970’s
Unused NY Knicks Burger King Discount Coupon. Front has Knick logo and redeeming instructions. Reverse lists games available. 2.5” x 6”. Burger King Corp. 1978
4 – NBA Anniversary Cloth Patches. These 1” x 2 ¼” patches were to be affixed to uniform by the Madison Square Garden laundry/seamstress service (Murray A. Holzer, 8th Avenue). Each patch has a gold-stitched player dribbling basketball with gold border, marked NBA at bottom; 2 have a blue background, the other 2 a white background. C. 1990’s
Basketball Coach’s Clip Board. Double-sided board with note clip has outline of court on both sides for coach to diagram plays with a Marker that can be wiped clean in an instant. 9” x 16”. Score. 1980’s?
CBS-TV Basketball Advertising Pencil. White pencil with wood basketball top reads: ‘Big 10 Basketball every Saturday Afternoon’ sponsored by ‘Amana’, and lists scheduled games. 7.5” long. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Basketball Pencil. Green pencil covered with small graphic basketballs. Top has rubber basketball that reads ‘Papel Freelance, China’. 7.5” long. 1990’s
Basketball Pencil Sharpener. Plastic orange ball (2 ½” diameter) with a removable base to clean shavings. No markings. C. 1990’s
Hackey-Sak Basketball. Leather covered ball, approx. 2” diameter. China. 1990’s
Madison Square Garden Matches. Full white pack with color logos, New York Knicks on one side, New York Rangers on reverse. D.D. Bean & Sons Co. Jeffrey N.H. 1990’s
New York Knicks 1 Quart Drinking Bottle. Blue plastic bottle with paper label, textured grip, screw off top and matching straw. Coca Cola, Sprite, 2009
8 – Ball Park Frank Discount Coupons. Front has smiling picture of Michael in Bulls uniform. 2” x 4.5”. Hygrade Food Products Corp., Detroit Mi. Expiration date June 15, 1993
New York Knicks Pocket Schedule 94-95 Season. Graphic color illustrated basketball player on cover. 1994
Michael Jordan Laminated ‘Sports Collectors Digest’ Cover Blow Up. Krause Publications. 19.5” x 25”. June 7, 1996
Michael Jordan Laminated ‘Collecting Michael Jordan’ Cover Blow Up. Thousands of Michael Jordan collectibles. Krause Publications. 17.5” x 22.5”. Mid 1990’s
Shaquille O’Neal ‘Classic’ Card Tin. Classic Basketball came out with a new concept using Shaq; a metal tin to house metallic cards. Tin has 7 montage images of Shaq and 2 facsimile signatures. 4 ½” x 7 ¾” x 4 ½” deep. Metallic Impressions, Patent Pending. China. C. 1994
3 – Player Candy Bars. Pictured on the wrappers are; Isiah Robinson (1989), Scotty Pippin (1994) and Grant Hill (1997). The Isiah bar has 2 facsimile signatures, Hall-of-Famers: Isiah and Pippin. Morley Candy Makers, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. 1990’s
Jewelry/Medals:
‘American Times’ Sterling Jewelry Set For Men. Elegant basketball set containing tie bar, cuff links, and a watch fob. Links and bar have identical silver basketball motif. Satin lined case is 5.5” x 7.5”. Has small paper advertising booklet by Anson. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Vintage Sterling Basketball Relief. Incredible detail down to the belted uniform and socks on this period basketballer shooting a ball. No markings, 4.5” long. C. early 1900’s
Brass Zippo Cigarette Lighter. Embossed image of player shooting a basketball, engraved ‘Allentown Jets’. 1.5” x 2.15”. Japan. C. 1950’s
Brass Basketball Medal. Embossed image of early era basketballer. Has loop for ribbon, but no markings. .7/8” x 1.25”. C. 1920’s
Gold Plated Basketball Medal. Embossed basketball set against a flat background. Has ribbon clasp, marked ‘RS. Vioion G.F.’? on reverse .75” x 1.25”. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Ladies Brass Basketball Broach. Brass charm in the shape of a basketball rim with a ball hanging from the net. Delicate clasp on back, 7/8” x 1.5”. C. 1920’s – 40’s
Sterling Basketball Medallion. Oval crucifix-like necklace medallion with cutout relief of a crude player in painted uniform (red/grey) dribbling ball beside a basket. Has bracket for chain. Reads ‘Sterling’ on reverse. .75”. C. 1940’s
2 – Boxed ‘Daily Mirror’ Basketball Medals. Gold and silver medals with red, white and blue ribbon attachment from the ‘Department of Parks. Fronts feature an embossed ‘girl’s’ image with basketball and reads ‘Daily Mirror’ in background. Dieges & Clust Jewelers. 1945 and 46
Navy Base Basketball Medal. Gold medal with red, white, blue ribbon has embossed image of player shooting ball, with ‘N’ at top. Reverse reads 1/20 10K. 1952
Gold Plated Basketball Tie Bar. Tie bar with a basketball hanging from a chain attached to bar ends, ball marked ‘Champions’ 1957
Gold Plated Basketball Pin/Locket. Basketball shaped picture locket ¾” in diameter hanging from a pin back bar with an embossed ‘E’ in red. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Basketball Charm. Ball has a red enameled ‘N’ (partially cracked). Marked 1/20 10K. Clasp broken. 1956
Gold-Plated Basketball Charm. ¾” diameter ball with etched seams and laces, and a hang loop at top, probably from a gum ball machine. C. 1950’s
CCNY Beavers Basketball Charm. Silvered charm from the glory days when CCNY (City College of New York) won the ‘Double Championship’ (NIT & NCAA) in the same year, the only team ever to do so, now impossible due to separating the two tournaments. C. 1950-51
Bronze NCAA Championship Medallion. Raised relief of Player holding a ball surrounded by ‘National Collegiate Basket Ball Championship. 1 ¾” diameter. 1950’s – 70’s
Israeli Maccabiah Basketball Medal. Commemorative silver coin from the 10th anniversary games. Front has raised modern image of player in action, reverse has games logo amid pyramid motif. 1 3/8” diameter. 1977
Russian Basketball Commemorative Medal. Gold medal probably was a preliminary between the USSR and Atlanta Hawks leading up to the Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Front has embossed relief of 3 players and ball above basket. Reverse has raised lettering Atlanta Hawks USA and (Russian team in Russian) CCCP. 2 ½” diameter. 1988
‘Slam Dunk’ Basketball Watch. Watch face has picture of a player in the air dunking ball. Genuine black leather strap. Stainless steel back. 1 ½” diameter, with plastic case and instructions. Hong Kong. 1990’s
Quartz Basketball Watch. Watch face has a drawing of two players around a basket. Genuine leather band with green canvas covering has basketball players. Back reads ‘China movement’ (needs new power cell). 1 ¼” diameter. China. 1990’s
Pins/Buttons:
‘Golden Jubilee’ Celluloid Pin Back. Gold pin celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Basketball. Front has a player dribbling a ball against a large basketball background, surrounded by ‘Basketball Golden Jubilee 1891-1941 and Springfield, Mass’. .7/8” diameter. 1941
3 – Miscellaneous Hard Covers
Gambling Secrets of Nick The Greek by Ted Thackery, Jr. Rand McNally & Co., 1968
So You Want To Be A Sportscaster by Ken Coleman. Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1973
Joe Louis: My Life by Joe Louis with Edna and Art Rust, Jr. Harcourt Brace Jovanich, 1978
4 - Miscellaneous Soft Covers
Sport Sport Sport selected by J. Lowell Pratt. J. Lowell Pratt & Co., 1960
Guinness Book Of Olympic Records by Norris McWhirter and Ross Whirter. Bantom Books, 1976
Sports In America by James A. Michener. Fawcett Crest, 1977
Running Free by Sebastian Coe with David Miller. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1982
Hockey:
Mini Phil Esposito Souvenir Advertising Hockey Stick. Plastic stick (6 ½” long) marked ‘Esposito’ on the handle, attached to a mini puck with color paper tag. Tag pictures the Hall-of-Fame center in a Boston Bruins uniform (1967 – 75, before joining NY Rangers) beside his facsimile signature with an advertisement for Mylec Hockey Equipment. Ray Plastics, Inc., Montreal, Canada. C. 1970
Boxing:
2 – Boxing Tattoos. Graphic action fight between to period fighters (1 ½” x 2”). C. 1930’s
Championship Fight Game. Board game with a graphic playing face and space for 10 rounds, with a manual spinner that advances the players, using boxing glove charm playing pieces. Rules are on the inside of box cover (10 ½” x 13 ¾”). Designed by Frankie Goodman, distributed by Bernie Manhoff, Phila., Pa. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Main Event Liquor Decanter. Limited edition white porcelain bottle in the shape of, and marked ‘Seattle King County Stadium’. The Kentucky Straight Bourbon was accessed by twisting the king’s crown cork top (with gold leaf). Clem Haryey Spirits, San Francisco, Ca. 1975
Ticket Stubs:
Muhammad Ali/Chuck Wepner and Ken Norton/Jerry Quarry: Beacon Theatre, 1975
Mike Tyson/Michael Spinks: Beacon Theatre, 1988
Caesars Palace Bowe/Hollyfield Ticket Stub. World Heavyweight Championship rematch between Riddick Bowe and Evander Hollyfield; this time Hollyfield delivered an upset in a 12 round decision, regaining his former title. November 6, 1993
Soccer:
Budweiser Beer Soccer Advertisement. This is an action photograph depicting a goalie diving through the air to stop the ball from going into the goal (19” x 28”, framed). 1985
Mexican Sterling Silver Soccer Spoon. Mini spoon has a relief of player dribbling ball on top with ‘Mexico’ on the handle and a heart shaped spoon. Reverse stamped ‘Sterling Silver’. 4” long. 1880’s
Vintage Metal Soccer Coin. This beauty is reminiscent of early Roman coins, it is a mini coin with a relief of two players fighting for the ball. Reverse decorated with raised hearts on a tree branch. .70” diameter. C. 1800’s – Early 1900’s
Blow Football ‘Soccer’ Game. Childs parlor game played by blowing air through a tube to advance ball into one of two cardboard goals. Graphic goalies defending their goals in period uniforms, one blue striped, one red stripes (game needs repair). Box has color graphics of children around a table playing the game. Instructions on inside of box. 3.5” x 7”. Designed in England, Manufactured at the Spear Works, Bavaria. C. Late 1800’s
Hector Marinaro Chocolate Bar. Photograph of the star player on a white background with #21 beside his facsimile signature. Reverse has a discount offer on seats. Malley’s Chocolates, Cleveland, Ohio. 1997
Bowling:
Vintage Wood Bowling Alley. Manual bowling game (8” wide x 36” long, x 2 ¼” high sides) featuring a simple crude spring mechanism held in place by two pegs, controlled by pulling back a well-worn leather strap which releases the ball down an adjustable ramp, onto the lane. There is a gutter surrounding the entire lane. Pin placement is perfectly marked with stained inlaid wood. Ball and pins are long gone but this game comes with a boxed set of ‘Midget Ten Pins’ by Kaysons Novelty Co., Brooklyn, NY, (C. 1930’s). Wood game still retains much of the original brown stain. C. 1900’s – 20’s
‘Ranger Bowling Alley’. Tin Litho game (6” wide x 30” long), featuring a figural bowler with an adjustable right arm and trigger release mechanism that propels the ball off of a tee, onto the lane. Surrounding the entire alley is a sunken gutter. Game comes with the original black marble bowling balls and 10 wood pins. Ranger Steel Products, Inc., Brooklyn, New York. C. 1950’s
Factory Sealed Bowling Set. Set of plastic balls and pins. Hong Kong, C. 1960’s.
Brass Masonic Bowling Medallion. 5/8” x 1” medal with 2 crossed bowling pins and a ball surrounded by sun rays below a pyramid peak, with hang loop at top. Reverse engraved 1939 - 40
2 – Bowling Trophy Figures. Gold-plated figures (removed from marble base) ready to release ball; one is 3 ½” tall, the other is 4 ¼”, both with a bowling pin (1 ½” tall). C. 1950’s
Track & Field:
Metal Track Pin Back Award. Well-detailed front (¾” diameter) has a relief runner and reads ‘Outdoor Athletics’. Reverse has period pin clasp and reads ‘Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ. C. 1900
Horse Racing:
Sweepstakes Game Gambling Game. Stained wood frame (8 ½” x 10 ¾”) with glass top pictures 11 individual horses, jockey and numbers, with the odds of winning below each illustration. There is a green tray with 2 dice that are put into play, via a trigger mechanism, that determines the award. C. 1950’s
SOLD FOOTBALL ITEMS:
Robert Edward Auction Spring 2005
Lot# 1262
"Goal" brand wooden cigar box opens to reveal a particularly exciting and colorful football game-in-progress scene. There are very few football advertising items dating from this early era, let alone of this exceptional quality. Various sealing labels, tax stamps (dated "Series of 1901"), and "Goal" brand trim on the exterior exhibit wear, but the box itself is in Excellent condition, and the interior label is in spectacular Near Mint condition. This is a tremendous early football advertising piece, one of the very few from this era, ideal for display. Dimensions: 9.25 x 1.75 x 6 inches.
Sold To Private Collectors:
1964 Philadelphia Complete Set 1 - 198 1965 Philadelphia Complete Set 1 - 198 1966 Philadelphia Complete Set 1 - 198 1967 Philadelphia Complete Set 1 - 198
1963 Topps Complete Set 1 - 170 1964 Topps Complete Set 1 - 176 1965 Topps Large Complete set (Namath rookie card) 1 - 176 1966 Topps Complete set 1 - 132 1967 Topps Complete set 1 - 132 1968 Topps Complete set 1 - 219 1969 Topps Complete set 1 - 263 1970 Topps Complete set 1 - 263 1971 Topps Complete set 1 - 263 1972 Topps Complete set 1 - 263 1973 Topps Complete set 1 - 528
1974 Topps Complete set 1 - 528 1975 Topps Complete Set 1 - 528 1976 Topps Complete Set 1 - 528 1977 Topps Complete Set 1 - 528 1978 Topps Complete Set 1 - 528 1979 Topps Complete Set 1 - 528 1969 New York Jets Team signed Football (Namath)
This display case dates from the Late 1800’s and still retains the original glass.
Shelf 1 – Bottom to top (252 Total Items)
Dolls/Figures:
3 – Celluloid Football Player Souvenir Dolls. Large hand-painted dolls (8” tall) with delicate celluloid heads, hands, feet and footballs; bodies are made of stuffed cloth with cotton or felt uniform fabric, decorated in ‘University’ team colors. All are holding a football and have an expertly painted face, with a period helmet. Japan. C. 1940’s
A. Notre Dame: Black & gold uniform with a Notre Dame stadium pin on chest. Pin is 1 ¼” diameter, with black & gold ribbons, and a dangling metal charm
football.
B. Columbia University: Light blue & white uniform.
C. Ohio State University: Red & grey uniform.
7 – Celluloid Football Souvenir Figures. Collection of delicate hand-painted figures in early period helmets, holding footballs: various sizes, colors, and styles; 4 have moveable arms loosely strung together with string. Japan. C. 1930’s – 40’s
A. 6 ½” tall, blue jersey (# 4), peach pants/white helmet, moveable arms.
B. 4 ¾” tall, purple jersey (# 1), white pants/tan helmet, fixed arms.
C. 4 ¾” tall, purple jersey (# 3), white pants/white helmet, moveable arms.
D. 4 ½” tall, black jersey (# 7), yellow pants/tan helmet, fixed arms, with a loop at the top for hanging.
E. 4 ½” tall, pink jersey/black pants/red helmet, moveable arms.
F. 4” tall, blue jersey (# 6), white pants/tan helmet, moveable arms.
G. 2 ¾” tall, purple jersey (# 3), tan pants/gold helmet, fixed arms.
3 – Football Player Cake Decorations. Hard plastic hand-painted running back figures (approx. 4” tall), mounted on green bases, that once decorated cakes. There are two different poses: one figure is similar to the Heisman Trophy Award, and is painted in a white jersey/blue pants/white helmet on diamond-shaped base. The other two straight-arming, and have red jerseys/white pants/brown helmets, on circular bases (one has yellow knee pads). Made in Hong Kong. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Joe Namath Action Doll with 3 Outfits. Stunning likeness of the New York Jets Hall-of-Fame Quarterback (# 12) nicknamed ‘Broadway Joe’, famous for ‘Guaranteeing’ one of the biggest upsets in sports history, in Super Bowl III, (against the heavily favored Baltimore Colts), virtually forcing the AFL – NFL merger. This 12” tall doll has a vinyl head with painted eyes, long side-burns and a jointed-body outfitted with shoulder pads under the classic Jets football uniform (green & white/white helmet) of the day, down to the white cleats he sported. Doll comes with a plastic football which Joe is able to throw by manipulating his arm backwards. Original cardboard shipping box is replete with clothes for two ‘Mod’ outfits: each on their own original color store cards (several pieces per outfit). One is a 6-piece ‘Disco’ outfit, the other a white fur coat with all the accessories. Also included is a NY Jets (1 ¾” diameter) souvenir pin (displayed in cabinet # 7, shelf # 2). Mego Corp., made in Hong Kong. 1970
O. J. Simpson Doll in Original Box. This frighteningly-detailed, fully-jointed action figure (9 ½” tall), from the Hall-of-Fame (# 32) running back’s heyday with the Buffalo Bills as one of the greatest players in football history (and the subsequent tragic ending with the murder of his ex-wife). This doll comes with O.J. wearing shoulder pads under a Blue Bills jersey, with white pants and a blue helmet. The original cardboard fold-out box has a full-figure color photo of O.J. in action beside the cellophane sealed figure. Reverse contains another photo along with a brief bio and career highlights. Definitely a piece of history in more ways then one. O.J. Simpson Enterprises, Inc., manufactured by Shindana Toys. 1975
Johnny Hero Football Doll. Johnny Hero was dubbed ‘The All American Athlete’, a G.I. Joe type action sports doll capable of excelling in several team sports, with a simple change of wardrobe (various team uniforms sold separately), sort of a prototype Bo Jackson! Made of a foam latex body (13” tall) molded over a bendable wire frame with blue eyes, crew-cut and a stoic expression, Johnny was unveiled for the first time in Sears & Roebuck Christmas catalog, 1965. Here he is wearing a red uniform (# 7) with white trim, red helmet, red socks and black cleats. Doll comes with a plastic football and a Xerox copy of the original Sears catalog advertisement (page 520), along with a history of Johnny Hero. Rosko-Steele, Inc., NYC, made in Hong Kong. 1965
New York Giants Hartland Statue. These figural statues are molded in unbreakable acetate and hand painted. This particular player statue depicts an action pose of a Giants lineman (# 70) in his colorful blue home jersey with applied numbers and helmet logo, and sits atop a green base. 7 ½” tall, base is 2 ½” x 5 ½”. Hartland Plastics, Wisconsin. 1958 – 63
‘American Foot Ball Player’ Wind-Up Toy with Original Box. Nice hand-painted boy figure (5 ½” tall) has a tin body with plastic head and arms, and winds up to kick a plastic football attached to a string. Figure has a red and white uniform and is mounted on a small circular tin base. The wind up is on one side and there is an on/off switch on his back. Cardboard box has a color picture of the figure on front. Marked ‘A Frankonia Toy, made in Japan’. C. 1960’s
Joe Namath Game Figure. This 4” plastic adjustable figure is from the Joe Namath Electric Football Game (also in collection). Munro Games Inc., Arcade, New York. 1973
4 – NFL Team Nodders. Collection of various plastic ‘Bobbin Heads’ (approx. 7” tall) with different bases. 1970’s
A. New York Jets: Round black base. Skore, 1970’s
B. St. Louis Cardinals: Round gold base, Sports Specialties Corp., 1975
C. Pittsburgh Steelers: Square gold base, Hong Kong, 1970’s
D. Miami Dolphins: Round gold base, Sports Specialties Corp., 1975
9 – Marx Football Player Figures. Heavy duty 4” tall plastic figures (probably game pieces) in various football poses (5 red, 4 yellow). Two are mounted on metal cart bases to be rolled around; another is mounted on a white plastic mechanical wind-up base, with a stop/go switch. Base marked Japan. Louis Marx & Co., Inc. 1969
NFL Philadelphia Eagles Wind-Up Toy. Cute 6” tall rubber figure, with a hand-painted face, dressed in a felt Eagles uniform (# 7), with a rubber helmet. Wind-up key on back, figure is mounted on a small plastic base, by Horsman Dolls Inc. 1967
2 – The Quarterback Dog Toys. What will they think of next? This 6 ½” football quarterback squeak toy is yellow and white with navy trim, made of non-toxic vinyl. Package advertises it as ‘For Your Hall Of Fame Dog’ and ‘Reward Their Love’. Alfa Pet, St. Louis, Mo., manufactured in China (one is sealed in original plastic wrap with store hang tag). 1990’s
6 – Hallmark Action Figurines. Well-detailed hard plastic ‘Keepsake’ ornaments (4” – 5” tall), each with a gold metal loop on top of head or neck for hanging. The 6 players were eventually inducted into the Hall-of-Fame Museum, located in Canton, Ohio. The Score Board, Inc. Manufactured for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C. Mo.. Made in China. 1990’s
A. Barry Sanders: Detroit Lions, white jersey (# 20)
B. Troy Aikman: Dallas Cowboys, white jersey (# 8), 1996
C. Joe Namath: New York Jets, green jersey (# 12), 1997
D. Joe Montana: Notre Dame, green jersey (# 3), 1998
E. Emmett Smith: Dallas Cowboys, blue jersey (# 22), 1998
F. Dan Marino: Miami Dolphins, aqua jersey (# 13), 1999
2 – Kenner Starting Lineups (SLU’s). Each pose-able action figure is a 4” – 5” plastic likeness of NFL players. They were licensed by NFLP & NFLPA. Made in China.
A. Lawrence Taylor: NY Giants, 1988
B. Phil Simms: Giants, NY 1994
Plastic Quarterback Trophy Figure. Small grey (3” tall) quarterback rearing back to throw, perched atop a multi-tiered base. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Rubber Football Player Child Bank. Large hand-painted helmeted child (9 ¾” tall), in full orange and white uniform (# 3), ready to throw a football. Coin slot on top of head, plastic trap under feet (Niagar Plastics). Made in U.S.A. by Russ Berrie & Co., Inc. 1974
Hand-Painted Football Squeak Toy. Cute rubber (6 ¼” tall) child doll in full uniform, (blue & white, # 10), holding a football. Iwai Industrial Co., Ltd. 1971
Large Plastic Running Back. White plastic figure (5 ¼” tall) standing atop a double-tiered base (probably a game piece). Marked ‘GMFGI, 1971
2 – Joy Toys Position Players. Plastic generic figures (5” – 6 ¼” tall); white holding football in the air (# 88), gold running back (# 22). C. 1960’s
Hand-Painted Rubber Football Toy. Small (4” tall) squeezable child with painted face dressed in a red material uniform with gold trim (# 3) and blue helmet, holding an oversized gold football. C. 1950’s
7 – Electric football Game Figures. Collection of football player game pieces from different games over the years (no two exactly the same), showing how the games evolved. The early crude pieces were generic looking (late 1940’s – 50’s), with plastic figures mounted on a small metal base. They eventually morphed into all plastic and were finished in NFL team uniforms, like the NY Giant & Cincinnati Bengal pieces. C. 1950’s – 70’s
20 – Plastic Football Player Figures (10 in cabinet). Red and white figures (approximately 1 ¾” tall), totaling four different poses in each color. Base ‘Made in China. 1980’s
Rubber Defensive Lineman Figure. Small (2 ¼” tall) player painted in a blue jersey (# 77) with gold pants (looks like a UCLA uniform). Base marked ‘JU-RU-Inc., China. C. 1980’s – 90
NFL Helmet Display with 7 Mini Logo Helmets. Yellow plastic kit featuring a goal post mounted on a green base that displays 7, mini plastic souvenir logo helmets. Orange Products Inc, Chatham, N.J. Made in U.S.A. 1970’s
Miami Dolphins Coin Bank. Cool plastic mechanical bank from the Dolphins perfect record-breaking season, done in team colors (aqua & orange). Bank features a dolphin connected to a lever; coin is placed in his mouth, lever pivots and dolphin deposits coin in an orange house (coin slot on top, trap underneath). One side of house has a sticker with a drawing of Larry Csonka beside his facsimile signature, other has a helmet logo sticker marked ‘Miami Dolphins Super Bowl Champs ‘73’, Season Record 17 Straight Wins’. Dolphin & house are mounted on an aqua base (3” x 7 ¾” overall. Zipbank Novelties, Miami Fla. 1973
Miami Dolphins Celluloid Bust. Delicate one-sided profile bust with a flesh-toned player wearing a Dolphins helmet. There is a tiny hang loop at the top and a tag on bottom labeled ‘Miami Dolphins’. 2 ½” x 3” overall. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Miami Dolphins Pen. Early plastic over-sized team pen with ‘Miami Dolphins written in aqua on an orange shaft (team colors). There are 2 Dolphin logos around the top just below the clicker. C. 1970
Kansas City Chiefs Helmet Buggy. Red plastic Chief’s logo helmet (NFL logo sticker on front) with an extra long face mask that serves as the front bumper, affixed to white replica cart (like those seen along the sidelines). Sportoy, by Orange Products Inc., Chatham, N.J. C. Late 1970’s
3 – Football Drink Stirrers. Plastic stirrers, each has a small football with etched laces on the top; 2 red, one pink. Two are labeled ‘Eddie Davis’ Steak House’. Beacon Sportstir, Pat. Pending’. C. 1970’s
Football Player Sandwich Skewer. Pink plastic toothpick with a small football ball-carrier affixed at one end (possibly something else). C. 1960’s – 70’s
9 – Instant Replay Records. Mini plastic records (2 ½” diameter) with a color picture of each player alongside an action image, player’s name and team, made to be played on an ‘Instant Replay’ record player. Hall-of-Fame: Gayle Sayers/Bears, Merlin Olsen/Rams, John Mackey/Colts, Leroy Kelley/Browns, Bob Hayes/Cowboys, Lem Barney/Lions. Mattel, Inc., Hawthorne, Cal.. 1971
Wind-Up Football Music Box. Plastic ball (4 ¼” long) with color laces plays a nice melody when wound up. Has an on/off switch. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Mini-Ball Puzzle Football Balance Game in Sealed Package. Clear plastic game (3” x 5”) with a color graphic papered football playing field board that has 3 players surrounded by 14 holes and 10 balls (5 white, 5 red). Instructions on front read ‘Choose your color, take turns. You must place one of your playing pieces in the touchdown hole and the other 4 playing pieces on the field getting a total of 130 yards or more in order to score. Touchdowns also count for your opponent when you make them on your turn.’ Plastic factory wrapper with paper display is marked 25-cents and has hole for hanging. Comon Tatar, Inc., Blasdell (Buffalo), N.Y. Made in U.S.A. 1957
Micro Cracker Jack Pin Ball Game. Tiny plastic prize (1 ¼” x 1 ¾”) from the confection company with a color graphic football scene, played by launching a single bearing onto the playing field with 8 pegs (to alter the course of ball), and eventually landing in one of 4 scoring slots. Cracker Jack, made in U.S.A. C. 1960’s
Football Snow Dome. This plastic nostalgic dome features 2 players; one is a ball carrier that pivots above a tackler. Louis Marx & Co., Inc. 1966
NFL Child’s Wallet. Black vinyl wallet with an NFL logo, player graphics (Vikings, Rams, Lions) and snaps shut. Inside has several compartments, picture sleeves and a plastic coin divider. NFL Properties, Inc. Standard Plastics Products, a Division of Mattel. 1966
Green Bay Packers child’s Wallet. Brown vinyl wallet with a laminated Green Bay Packers helmet logo on the outside. Inside has compartments and picture sleeves. Officially Licensed Product, made in Hong Kong. Mid 1960’s
Dallas Cowboys Balance Game. Small clear plastic dome (1 ¾” diameter) with a Cowboys pennant paper insert inside a football helmet. Insert marked ‘NFC Champs and has a small ball bearing that is manipulated into a single hole. C. 1970’s
‘Ten High’ Liquor Bottle Stopper/Pour Spout. Plastic top with a 2-dimensional player inside a white helmet (# 10) that screws onto the ‘Ten High’ liquor bottle. C. 1970’s
Tomy Pocket Pin Ball Game. Orange plastic game case with a clear front (2 ¾” x 4 ¾”) with a side mechanism that initiates the action. Green face has football graphics and several pockets with various point totals, instructions on reverse. Tomy America, Inc., a Milton Bradley Company. Made in Thailand. 1987
Football Pinball Game in Sealed Package. Clear plastic game face (3” x 5”) with cardboard backing has prominent color running back graphic with game scene behind. Spring mechanism has 4 bearings, 10 pegs (to alter the course), 8 scoring pockets and 5 additional scoring slots on bottom. Housed in original cellophane wrapper with a graphic blue paper display top and hanging hole. Victory ™, Made in China. C. 1980’s
Figural Football Pen/Pen Holder. Plastic 6 ½” football player stretching with a football in his hands, has pen refill inside; painted in a red jersey (# 1) with white trim, blue pants, blue helmet. Player pen rests inside a small (2” long) football that is affixed to a blue base. 8” overall. J.S. NY, made in China. C. 1990
‘Official League’ Football-shaped Yo-Yo. 3” long hard plastic orange toy with engraved laces looks like the real thing. C. 1970’s
NFL Football Pencil Sharpener. Plastic replica football with raised laces and a facsimile signature of Paul Tagliabue (NFL Commissioner), which rests on a white kicking tee, and serves as the sharpener. Officially Licensed product (NFLPA). Berol Corporation, Brentwood, Tn. Made in China. 1993
New York Jets Pencil Sharpener. White plastic jersey (2” x 2 ¼”) with a Jets logo in the center and a removable inner sleeve that contains the sharpener and shavings. Officially licensed NFL product, Russ Berrie and Company Inc., Oakland, N.J. Made in Korea, 1990’s
Plastic Football Bottle with Bubbles. Mini football-shaped bottle (2 ½” long) with laces and seams, contains bubble applicator and solution. Made in China. 1990’s
Football Drinking Straw. Hard rubber football (2” long) with raised laces drilled out so that a long squiggly straw passes through. 1990’s
Celluloid Radio Log Booklet with Hand-painted Pencil. Nice green cover (2 ¾” x 4”) with a colorful die-cut kicker booting a football, wearing a period uniform. Inside has a typed list (10 cardboard pages strung together with celluloid loops) of U.S. & Canadian broadcasting stations in alphabetical order with their call letters (Ex. WABC) and dial numbers. Back cover is black and has an metal attachment for a thin pencil, which has a hand-painted celluloid face instead of an eraser. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Vintage University of Michigan Leather Change Purse. Small square (2 ¾”) leather purse; finished in a solid blue stain with a gold ‘M’ on one side. Snaps open to reveal lined inside, marked ‘India’. C. 1920’s – 50’s
Mini Football Hand Pump. Red metal inflator (from my childhood) with silver football graphics, wood handle on one side, inflator pin on other. 6” body, 9 ½” overall. C. 1960’s
Hand-Carved Wood Football Figure in Original Box. 3 ¼” hand-painted caricature figure running with a football tucked high under his arm, mounted on a 1 ¾” diameter flat round base (these are delicate and paint flakes off easily. Colorful cardboard box has graphic figures on front. Japan. C. 1960
Pose-able Wood-Jointed Football Player. Adjustable (4 ½” tall) hand-made, hand-painted caricature figure holding a football (red jersey # 6, white pants/red trim) made of 24 small pieces of wood (most hollowed out) and strung together from within by a thin cord. Figure is mounted on a 2 ½” diameter base. Bottom marked ‘Made in Germany Western Zone. C. Late 1940’s
Pose-able Wood-Jointed Football Player. Adjustable (4” tall) hand-made, hand-painted caricature figure holding a football (red jersey # 33, white pants, white helmet) made of 21 small pieces of wood (most hollowed out) and strung together from within by a thin cord. This figure is mounted on a 1 ¼” diameter base reminiscent of the plastic ‘Walloping Willie’ baseball toy batting tee (with a spring action when squeezed at the base to initiate action). 5” overall (can’t read stamp on bottom). C. Late 1940’s – early 50’s
Vintage Linen Football Handkerchief. White interior with a blue border (12” x 13”), handkerchief has 4 beautiful dyed impressions in each quadrant when folded; a wide receiver, fielder, catcher & basketball player. C. 1950’s
Football Stick Pin. Small wood football (7/8”) with engraved laces and seams has a small 2” metal pin imbedded in the side. Ball engraved Pat. Apl’d For. C. 1950’s
Chicago Bears Advertising Pencil. Unused white pencil with the entire ‘56’ Bears football schedule written in black type above ‘Bears’ (in red type) inside a graphic football. 1956
Touchdown Club Pencil. Used blue pencil marked ‘Touchdown Club of Washington, D.C.’ in black type, with a wood football on top. C. 1950’s
Illinois State Pencil. Used white pencil with a color Cardinal logo marked ‘Illinois State’. They play in the Missouri Valley Football Conference and their mascot is Reggie Red Bird. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Football Pencil. Unused red pencil covered with small graphic footballs and a rubber football eraser top (ball has white embossed laces). Papel Freelance, made in China. 1990’s
16 – Salada Junket Coins. These extremely attractive full metal coins were issued one coin per package of Salada Tea and Junket Desserts (jell-o & pudding). The fronts depict player in uniform in various poses, different color backgrounds and borders. Reverse lists player stats, coin number, and manufacturer. Hall-of-Fame: Sonny Jurgenson/Washington Redskins, Lenny Moore/Baltimore Colts. Salada Tea Company. 1962
21 – Green Bay Packers Pin Backs Buttons Set. Full team set of green border buttons (1” diameter), each with a player head shot inset in a white, football-shaped background. Hall-of-Fame: 2 - Bart Star’s, Ray Nitschke. By ABCO, Inc., Winona, Minn. NFLPA, 1969
NFL 50th Anniversary Radio in Box. The NFL was launched in 1920 with the Akron Pros winning the first title; now 50 years later we have Super Bowls and football has become bigger then ever in America. This blue vinyl and silver solid state collector radio has an NFL logo stamp on front, along with a carry strap and ear phone. Yellow cardboard box is marked ‘Chiquita Brand Bananas, Model-706. Made in Taiwan. 1970
O. J. Simpson Wood Game Piece (7 total). Thin bleached wood (4” x 4 ¼”) with a bust drawing of the Hall-of-Fame running back in red ink, along with facsimile signature beside his printed name (don’t know what game it is from). Early 1970’s
Stained-Glass Quarterback Figure. Multi-colored figure (5 ¼” tall) with 21 inlaid pieces (possibly plastic, not glass). There is a metal hang loop on top of helmet. C. 1980’s
Candy:
2 – ‘Pez’ Football Candy Dispensers with Boxes. Plastic 4 ½” tall helmeted dispensers with ‘Pez’ embossed on one side; one has a solid red body with white football helmet/single red stripe, one blue, with a white helmet/single blue stripe. Helmet tilts backward exposing the candy, or is lifted to refill via a spring-loaded mechanism. Color cardboard boxes have football graphics, marked 25-cents and still contain 2 pack of original sealed Pez candy. Made in Austria for Pez-Haas, Inc., New York, N.Y. U.S. Patent # 2,620,061. Mid 1960’s
Totem Football Player Candy Dispenser with Box. This Pez knock-off (also 4 ½” tall plastic) has a green body with ‘Totem’ embossed on front and is outfitted with a white/green striped football helmet. Body has a screw-off bottom with a spring load for re-loading candy and still has a pack of the original candy. Simple cardboard box has black ink illustration and marked 25-cents. Totem Limited Inc., East Brunswick, N.J., made in Hong Kong. Patent Pending. 1970’s
Raiders NFL Candy Container Sealed. Plastic angled football (3” tall) on a moveable kicking tee, with paper helmet logo on a plaque front. Licensed product (NFLP). Donruss Co., Memphis Tn. 1990’s
Oakland Raiders Swiss Army Knife/Key Chain. This is a white, mini, Swiss Army knife with ‘Raiders’ and the ‘Raider logo’ on one side in a sealed acrylic handle. Tools featured are: stainless steel blade, scissors, nail file, tweezers, and a screw driver. Reverse has the Swiss Army logo. 2 ¼” closed with a key chain, comes with box. Manufactured by Victorinox, Ibach, Switzerland. C. 1990’s
O. J. Simpson Novelty Knife. This ‘spoof’ picture knife features ‘O .J.’s Last Run’ ‘June 17, 1994’ ‘From Fame To Shame’ sandwiched by a B&W caricature picture of him opposite the infamous ‘Bronco vehicle’, in a sealed acrylic handle. Knife is 3 ½” closed, with a ‘Frost Falcon’ steel blade. China. 1994
Key Chains:
3-D Football Charm/Key Chain. Circular plastic charm (1 ½” diameter) with a punter flicker image against a yellow background incased inside. Charm has a loop at top with a small chain attachment. 1960’s
Graphic Football Player Key Chain. Small white plastic frame (1” x 1 ½”), with a color paper football player drawing (# 18) affixed with glue. Frame has a loop at top with a metal chain and key ring. Made in Hong Kong. C. 1970’s – 80’s
2 – Football Key Rings. 2” – 2 ¼” leather footballs (1 brown, 1 black), each with stitched laces and a chain & ring at one end. C. 1980’s
Football Player Key Chain. Mini rubber figure (1 ¾” tall) holding a football, wearing a blue & yellow uniform, key chain attachment inserted into a loop on top of helmet. Hong Kong. 1980’s
Seattle Sea Hawks Key Ring. Brass helmet with a laminated Sea Hawks logo, key ring attached at top of helmet. Officially licensed product. Russ, made in Taiwan. 1985
Raiders ‘Lil Sports Brat’ Key Chain. Rubber caricature figure (2” tall) wearing a Raiders home uniform (black jersey/silver pants), with a metal key chain and ring attachment on top of helmet. J.F.S. 1987
Raiders Lineman’s Helmet Key Chain. Plastic mini helmet with Raiders logo on both sides, and a key chain attachment on top. J.F.S. Late 1980’s – 90’s
Raiders Football Key Chain. Rubber football (2” long) with embossed laces; the four quadrants are alternately painted in silver & black (team colors). There is a helmet logo on one side, ‘Raiders’ on opposite, chain attachment on far end. 1990’s
Raiders Logo Key Ring/Fob. Black leather backing has a laminated medallion/fob with a Raiders logo helmet against a white background, key ring attached to the leather. 1990’s
New York Giants Key Chain. Black leather backing has a laminated medallion/fob with a Giants logo helmet against a white background, key ring attached to the leather. Made in Canada. 1990’s
5 – NFL Pewter Key Rings. There are two versions of these attractive key rings, both with embossed color laminated helmet logos mounted on a fancy pewter backing with team name on bottom. Siskiyou, Ashland, Oregon. 1991
A. Dallas Cowboys: 1991
B. New York Giants: 1991
C. Los Angeles Rams: (now St. Louis) 1991
D. Seattle Sea Hawks: 1991
E. Philadelphia Eagles: 1996
Nebraska Cornhuskers NCAA Pewter Key Ring. Same as above, except this one is from their collegiate series. Siskiyou, Ashland, Oregon. 1994
2 – NFL Puzzle Key Chains. Black plastic thumb puzzles (1 ¾” x 2 ¼”), with team logos in the center that have 9 movable game pieces and 10 slots in which to manipulate the puzzle, with a key chain attachment on the top. NFLP and RGA Accessories, made in China. 1994
A. Pittsburgh : Circular team logo
B. New York Jets: Helmet logo
Oakland Raiders Leather & Pewter Key Ring. Deluxe black leather backing with an embossed pewter Raiders helmet logo pin inserted in the center, key ring attached to the leather. Officially licensed product has an NFL logo stamp on reverse. Siskiyou, Ashland, Oregon. Mid 1990’s
3 – Rubber Figural Collegiate Key Chains. 3” figural players painted in team colors, key chain attached to top of helmet. China. 1990’s
A. Tennessee Volunteers: Orange & white
B. West Virginia: Blue & yellow
C. Florida State Seminoles: Maroon & orange
Miami Dolphins Key Chain/Mini Flash Light. Plastic case with a light mechanism inside has a Dolphins helmet logo on both sides against an aqua background and a key ring on top. Sides are squeezed to turn on a light on the underside (1 ¼” x 2” overall). C. 1990’s
Oakland Raiders AFL Pin Back Button. Large souvenir button (3 ½” diameter) from before the NFL/AFL merger. Winona, Minn. Late 1960’s
Oakland Raiders Mini Souvenir Helmet. Plastic helmet with Raiders logo on both sides. 1960’s
Raiders Helmet Logo Magnet. Embossed mini rubber helmet (1 ½” x 1 ½”), with Raiders logo, marked Raiders. Great American Products, Inc., Broadview, Ill. Mid 1990’s
Joe Montana Pin Back Button. Large souvenir button (3” diameter) of the San Francisco 49ers Hall-of-Fame quarterback (# 16), rearing back to a throw pass. Licensed by NFLPA. Creative Photo Crafts, Toledo, Ohio. C. Late 1980’s – 90’s
Paper/Publications/Ads:
6 – Tip Top Weekly Publications. At the turn-of-the-Century ‘Tip Top Weekly’ was the ‘Largest weekly circulated publication in America and billed itself as ‘An ideal publication for the American Youth’. Each issue features a beautifully illustrated color cover (these are all football), two titles, and are numbered. The inside contains extensive sport stories (all football) by famed American author, Burt L. Standish (some close to 30 pages long, in addition to some great old advertisements. Published by Street & Smith, 238 William St., NY. 1903 – 1911
A. Dick Merriwell’s Hard Struggle or Great Work On The Gridiron: # 391,
October 10, 1903
B. Dick Merriwell’s Last Resort or Fighting Hard To The Finish: # 394,
October 31, 1903
C. Dick Merriwell’s Drop-Kick or Chester Arlington’s Team Of Tigers: 498
October 28, 1905
D. Dick Merriwell’s Strength or In The Thick Of The Fray: # 653, October
17, 1908
E. Dick Merriwell’s Prank or The Exposure of Archie Ettinger: # 706,
October 23, 1909
F. Frank Merriwell’s Hot Head or The Boy From Alabama: # 815,
November 25, 1911
3 – Vintage Mini Hard Cover Sports Books. Beautiful color lithograph books billed as handy-sized books (4 ¾” x 5 ¼”) with early illustrated football scenes on front & back covers. Each book is numbered in a series and interior stories contain B&W illustrations. Published in co-operation with The Boy Scouts of America, Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron, Ohio. 1936
A. Stan Kent Freshman Fullback by William Heyliger, # 1120
B. West Pointers on the Gridiron by Kennedy Lyons, # 1121
C. Stan Kent Varsity Man by William Heyliger, # 1123
1-Cent Football Punch Board. Colorful two-ply cardboard cross-collectable made to be displayed on a candy store counter featuring a color football illustration on the top half and a punch board below (4 sections of 25 punch-outs). Customers spent a penny to punch out a die-cut circle in the board. Behind each circle was a football play. The better the play, the more candy the customer won. A touch- down earned 20 pieces of candy, off sides 1 piece, last play in each section - 10 pieces. Instructions on front (8” x 10”). ACME Novelty Co., Chicago, Ill.. 1930’s – 40’s
Vintage Notre Dame Die-Cut Football Schedule. Color lithograph ball-carrier on front marked ‘Note Dame’ with full 9-game schedule in B&W on reverse. C. 1935
Weekly Trolley & Bus Pass. Colorful football graphics on this small $1.00 pass (2 ¼” x 3 ½”) for the city of Rochester, New York. Also shown is the Varsity vs. Amherst game at River Campus (possibly a pre-paid pass to the game as well). October 12, 1935
WHN Radio Sport Calendar Advertisement. Billed as New York’s station for sports, this 8” x 10 ½” cardboard ad (for the month of November) was the network of the NY Giants, and contains a nice graphic football player illustration. It also lists the monthly sports events each day (Giants & Army football games, Ranger hockey & boxing) an says ‘place near your radio as a reminder’. November, 1947
‘Champ’ Brand Sweet Potato/Yam Advertisement. Vivid color ad (9” x 9”) for ‘Louisiana Sweet Potatoes’ depicts a period player running with a large yam (the size of a football) under his arm (possibly a reproduction ad). Dupuis Produce Company, Breaux Bridge, LA. C. 1940’s?
3 – Souvenir Programs – Nice early color football graphic covers, team & individual photos plus many ads inside.
A. Greenfield High vs. Drury High, September 29, 1945
B. Fordham – Yale, October 7, 1950.
C. Los Angeles Rams vs. Washington Redskins, Wednesday night at the LA
Coliseum, August 19, 1953
5 – Sheet Music – large format (Life Magazine size) publications with nice early football graphics.
A. Hello Baby (theme song from The Forward Pass starring Douglas Fairbanks
Jr.) by Magidson, Washington & Cleary. Remick Music Corp., 219 West 46
Street, NY, NY, 1929
B. All American Girl (Collegiate Fox Trot Song) by Al Lewis. Published by Leo
Feist Inc., 56 Cooper Sq. New York City, 1932
C. Stay As Sweet As You Are by Mack Gordon & Harry Revel. Published by
Paramount Productions Music Corp., 745 Seventh Ave., New York City, 1934
D. All-American College Football Songs (11 total, each song has a different
author). Published by Melrose Music Corp., NY, NY, 1945
E. The Big Ten College Football Songs (10 total, each song has a different
author). Published by Melrose Music Corp., N.Y., NY, 1945
Ozark Ike Comic Book. Dell Publishing Co., Inc., NY. NY, 1947
The Catholic Boy. 147 East 5th Street, St. Paul, Minn., October, 1951
Rawlings Helmet Advertisement Flyer. Two page postal fold-out (B&W and color) advertising their new helmet models/head cushions. Ad proclaims ‘Safest, Surest Defense Against Head Injuries Ever Developed’. Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, St. Louis, Mo. C. 1950
First National Bank of Chicago Ink Blotter/Advertisement. 3” x 5 ¾” cardboard with a graphic black & blue football scene at top, ad below. C. 1950
Official NFL ‘Touch Football’ Advertising Rule Book. Small 28-page red booklet (4 ¾” x 6 ½”) presented by Coca-Cola, with an introduction by George Halas. Loaded with formations, play diagrams and quotes from NFL players. NFL Properties, 1964
Instant Replay Records in Original Package. 4 mini plastic records (2 ½” diameter) affixed on a cardboard store card with clear plastic for viewing and hang tag for displaying. Each record has a color picture of a particular player alongside an action image, with players name and team. These records were made to be played on an ‘Instant Replay’ record player. Hall-of-Fame: O.J. Simpson/Bills, Dick Butkus/Bears, John Mackey/Colts. Cardboard display is 6 ¾” x 9 ¼”. Mattel, Inc., Hawthorne, Cal.. 1971
Football Playing Card Deck. This deck comes in a vintage box with a football player on the front, but really is a spoof, called ‘Art Ball’ and depicts ordinary men & women (possibly friends of the art director) in NFL team uniforms (whose heads were striped in), with the team and position below. Don Celender, 1972
NFL Playbook. Loose leaf notebook with 5 separate sections; offense, defense, special teams, strategy, & rules. Each section is concise, and broken down with real live game photographs (color & B&W), color illustrations (with NFL players), and intricate diagrams with extensive explanations. Great learning tool for every football fan to understand the game from the inside out. NFL Properties, Inc., created exclusively for American Express. 1973
View-Master ‘Instructional Football by Don Maynard’. Small color packet (4 ½” square) with the NY Jets Hall-of-Fame Flanker (# 13) on the cover that contains several items; reverse lists contents and describes pictures on the reels. Foremost is an individual packet with 3 reels (3 ½” diameter discs) which slide into a ‘View-Master’ viewer, each featuring 7 different instructional action photos (in full 3-D color). Also included is a 14-page instructional booklet, and a pre-addressed envelope and order form. Gaf Corporation, Portland, Oregon. 1970
4 – NFL Team Match Books. Helmet logos on both sides with team name on one, striker on other side. Universal Match, St. Louis, Mo. C. 1980
A. Oakland Raiders: Full
B. Los Angeles Rams: Full (moved to St. Louis)
C. Miami Dolphins: Empty
D. Philadelphia Eagles: Partial, with the 1982 football schedule printed inside
Silk Football Award Ribbon/Book Mark. White child’s ribbon (2” x 7 ¾”) with a purple graphic football player in the center, marked ‘Football Award’. Ribbon has a hang loop at top, reverse marked ‘Congratulations Awarded To’ with a blank space for name to be filled in. The Diploma Mill, Denver, Co., made in U.S.A. C. 1980’s
Boston Patriots Decal Sheet. 4 old-style (Patriot hiking football) logos; 3 are on logo helmets, (1” x 1”), the other is 4” x 4” (no helmet). 1970’s
Joe Namath Silver HOF Plaque Card. Sliver-toned metal football card (2 ½” x 3 ½”) issued upon his enshrinement into the National Football Hall-of-Fame Museum. Card has a ‘Romanesque’ bust of the NY Jets quarterback (# 12) inside a decorative motif, above a brief bio. HOF induction sets are sold at the National Football Museum, Canton, Ohio. 1985
4 – Jim Thorpe Un-Cancelled U.S.P.S. 20-Cent Stamps. Voted the greatest all-around athlete during the first half of the 20th century, Thorpe is depicted full length in a sepia-tone image wearing his ‘Carlisle Indians’ football uniform. U.S.P.S. 1984
4 – Knute Rockne Un-Cancelled 22-Cent Stamps. The U.S.P.S. honored the legendary Notre Dame Coach with a stamp in his honor. Rockne is depicted in his infamous sweat shirt, on a football field holding a football. 1988
2 – Un-Canceled ‘Four Horsemen of Notre Dame’ Stamps. College football’s most famous backfield was christened the ‘Four Horsemen’ by renowned sportswriter Grantland Rice, after N. D.’s victory over Army in 1924. They were known as ‘Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death’ and were coached by the legendary Knute Rockne. This pair of 32-sent stamps is from the Postal Services’ ‘Celebrating The Century’ 1920’s Series. 1998
4 – Un-Cancelled Famous Coach’s 32-Cent Stamps. These color U.S.P.S. stamps depict 4 of the greatest coaches of all-time: Vince Lombardi, George Halas, Bear Bryant and Pop Warner. 1998
23 – NFL Logo Helmet Stamps. Mini ¾” x ¾” stamps, each with a code letter for internal purposes (for ordering a particular product). 1980’s
Sports Illustrated NFL Team Helmet Stickers on Sheet. 32 helmet logo stickers (¾” x ¾”) on a flyer, as a free incentive with your paid subscription to the magazine. Your favorite team sticker was to be affixed to the mail-in form to receive a long-sleeved SI shirt, with that particular logo on front. Sports Illustrated. 1990’s
2 – Cardboard Disks. Circular (1 ¾” diameter) disks with football graphics (probably from a game). 1990’s
Shelf 2 (291 Total Items): stadium souvenir Pins/pin backs/buttons, etc.
‘Sandy Andy’ Mechanical Tin Lithographic Toy. This exquisitely painted toy features a player in a period striped uniform with a spring mechanism and a wind up leg that kicks a football. Still has the original wooden ball. Base is 4” x 7” x 8” high with graphics and date. Patent date, December 6, 1919
‘Woolsey’s Football Game’ Mechanical Kicker. This early cast iron toy in polychrome painted uniform (red & orange) stands 8” tall, mounted on a metal base (green), with a moveable tee, and has a spring action mechanism with a push lever in back that releases leg to kick a football. Base is 3 ½” x 7”. C. 1920’s – 30’s
2 – Decorative Football Player Bookends. This beautiful vintage pair of hand-painted cast iron figural players (6” tall) running with a ball, retains their original polychrome paint. Both figures have flesh-tone faces with brown, dog-ear helmets and are mounted on a green base; one is finished in a blue uniform jersey with two gold trim stripes on sleeves, collar and socks with tan pants, the other in a dark brown jersey with tan pants. Both are wearing an elongated helmet with ear flaps and chin strap. C. 1910’s – 1930’s
Hand-Painted Figural Ohio State Football Player Ash Tray. Small metal trophy figure (3” tall) with a vintage helmet finished in Ohio State colors (red/grey) and an embossed ‘O’ on jersey. Figure is standing on one leg (kicking with other), and mounted on a rectangle tray, with 4 cigarette rests. The tray is green and marked ‘Ohio State’ in raised lettering across the base. C. 1930’s
‘Calamity’ Mechanical Bank. Another cross-collectable, this beauty is made of cast metal and was meant to recreate the violence of football. The tackles are pulled out into position and a coin is placed in the slot. A lever is then depressed and the two tackles swing around to meet the ball carrier. Everyone cracks heads and the coin falls into the bank. Needless to say, because the action was so true to life, very few still exist and command mid five figures. This particular bank is made from the same mold as the originals, and therefore is identical in size and shape in every way, down to the paint job. Designed by James H. Bowen in 1905, made by J. & E. Stevens Co., Cromwell, Conn. C. 1990
Baltimore Colts Football Bank. Painted metal football on a tee (5 ¾” tall) with embossed laces and seams marked ‘Colts’ on the base in raised lettering. The coin slot is on top of football, change is accessed by unscrewing screw on rear, very similar to the early (2 piece) football coin banks (shelf # 3). Kenco, Littlestown, Pa. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Vintage NFL Quarterback ™ Lunch Box. The nicest of all NFL related lunch boxes – by any manufacturer. This tin-lithograph front and back have embossed scenes of NFL teams in action; sides have 14 player montages with team and NFL logos. Front depicts one of the fiercest rivalries in the NFL – the Green Bay Packers are rushing the Chicago Bears quarterback into a quick pass. Back depicts the New York Giants almost blocking a Cleveland Browns field goal attempt. Aladdin Industries, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee. 1964
Tin Lithograph Storage Container. Nice graphic tin (5” diameter) with 4 different football vignettes once held Cashew Butter Crunch. Cherrydale Farms, distributed by E. Cherry Sons & Co., Inc. Philadelphia, Pa. c. 1950’s
Doug Flutie Tin-Lithograph Storage Tin. Color tin (4” tall x 2 ¼” diameter) with a drawing of the Heisman Trophy winning quarterback from Boston College (Eagles). Interestingly, he is featured wearing # 17, instead of the # 22 he wore in college and subsequently retired by B.C. (this is most likely an infringement issue). The diminutive Flutie gained National attention in 1984 when he quarterbacked the Eagles to victory in a high scoring, back-and-forth game against the # 1 ranked team in the nation, the Miami Hurricanes, on National TV in which he threw a “Hail Mary” pass with 6 seconds left, giving BC a 47 – 45 upset victory. Cap Tins, The Tin Box Company of America, Inc., Long Island City, New York, made in Japan. 1980’s
2 – Pittsburgh Steelers Iron City Beer Cans (6 total). Commemorative beer cans (all different) celebrating the great Steelers teams and their history. Pittsburgh Brewing Co., Pa.
A. The Steelers, 1975 Super Bowl Champs: Full unopened can with a colour
team photograph (White Jerseys), 1975
B. Steelers 50 Seasons: The Steelers took the field for the first time on Sept.
20, 1933. There are several color football montages enveloping the entire
can. C. 1983
4 – Football-Related Pipes (6 Total)
Hand-Made Helmet Tobacco Pipe. Nice carving depicts a bowl in the shape of a ‘Dog Eared’ helmet with a player’s face inside (even has a chin strap). Genuine Briar wood, stem marked ‘HP’, 5” long overall. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Hand-Made Football Tobacco Pipe. This unique design features a 2 ¾”, front-loaded, football-shaped bowl with carved laces and seams, and a vertical stem (3 ¾” long), almost at a right angle. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Baltimore Colts Tobacco Pipe. Brown football-shaped bowl (2 ¼” long), with engraved seams, marked ‘Colts’ inlaid on one side in white. The ball itself rests on a carved Briar-wood hand (5 fingers), which is the handle, attached to a black plastic mouth piece. Marked ‘Genuine French Briar. Made in France’ (6” long overall). C. 1950’s
‘Touchdown’ Football Tobacco Pipe. Football-shaped bowl (2 ½” long) with engraved seams, affixed to a 5 ½” long shaft marked ‘Touchdown’ on one side (retains original composition mouth piece). C. 1940’s
Early Collegiate Football Rooters Mega-Phone. Yellow cardboard (6 ¾”) ‘yeller’ loaded with football graphics. Marked ‘Rooters Megaphone, The Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, N.J. Pat. 1, 1, 1910 or 1918
College Mega-Phone/Noisemaker. Black cardboard ‘yeller’ and ‘noisemaker’ in one (8 ¼” tall), with a gold ‘N’ on one side (probably Navy), in block lettering. It has a metal mouth piece with a metal noisemaker (built in whistle) riveted on the inside, along with a bell and black & gold ribbons dangling at the bottom; once used by screaming fans. C. 1930’s – 40’s
9 – Cigarette Pocket Lighters:
‘Hy Glo’ Baseball Lighter. Silver ‘lip stick’ style lighter (2 ¼” long), with an engraved football player image (running with ball), beside a goal post. Top has a green striker lid, striker mechanism marked ‘Hy Glo’, ‘Made in USA’. C. 1950’s
Los Angeles Rams Zippo. Standard size silver lighter (1 ½” x 2 ¼”) with yellow/gold front which has a Rams logo helmet marked ‘Los Angeles Rams’. Underside reads ‘Nesor, Japan’. 1974
Windsor Football Lighter. Silver lighter (1 ½” x 2 ¼”) with a color game scene (fans in background) on one entire side, reverse is white. Windsor, Japan, C. 1970’s
2 – Marlboro NFL Team Lighters. White plastic lighters (1 3/8” x 3”) with metal ‘Gas Lite’ strikers, each with team logo helmets in the center: Washington Redskins & St. Louis Cardinals (now Arizona). Made in U.S.A. C. 1970’s – 80’s
2 – ‘Touchdown’ Cigarette Lighters (Lighter display card with remaining 4 lighters in cabinet below). Cool plastic refillable butane lighters (1 ¼” x 2 ¾”) with a figural helmet top (from which the flame exits), and a graphic arm holding a football. Each color lighter has a different diagrammed play sketched on front: red/black helmet/trap block, yellow/purple helmet/cross block. Te-amo Geryl, Inc., Moonachie, N.J.. Made in Japan. 1990’s
Graphic Football Pocket Lighter. White striker (1 ¼” x 2 ¾”) with a modern football player drawing in blue, carrying orange football. Bottom marked ‘CR-200 Korea. C. Late 1980’s – early 90’s
Jim Thorpe Football Zippo. Black lighter (1 ¼” x 2 ¼”) with a sepia-toned image honoring the legendary Native American athlete on a 20-cent U.S. postage stamp (¾” x 1 3/8”), which is laminated on the front. Issued in 1984, it is un-cancelled, and depicts a full length figure, in period uniform, with a ‘C’ (Carlisle Indians) on jersey. Thorpe was considered the greatest all around athlete of the first half of the century: he won both the Pentathlon and Decathlon in the 1912 Olympics, played college and pro football (in which he excelled), and played pro baseball and basketball; something that is unheard of today. Made in U.S.A. C. Late 1980’s – early 90’s
Football Buttons: Early collection of buttons that were sewn onto collegiate ‘Letter’ sweaters and jackets, back when college football was ‘King’.
Metal Football Coat Buttons on Original Store Card. Cardboard card contains 9 beautiful round tin buttons (7/8” diameter), each with an embossed football scene of a receiver leaping for a ball; with field, goal post, and fans in background. Buttons are strung together on the back of card with wire. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Wood Football Dress Shirt Buttons on Original Store Card. Cardboard card contains 6 wood-carved, football-shaped buttons (¾”), affixed with the original string. Buttons look just like mini-footballs and have gold embossed laces, card labeled ‘Styled Dress Buttons’. Made in U.S.A. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Celluloid Football Coat Button. Large textured maroon button (2” diameter), with an embossed football scene; kicker booting football with goal post and another player in background. C. 1920’s
Celluloid Football-Shaped Coat Button. Large hand-painted green textured football (2” long) with raised laces. C. 1920’s
3 – Celluloid Football-Shaped Sweater Buttons. Brown textured buttons (1 1/8” long), with raised laces. C. 1920’s
2 – Brass Football-Shaped Sweater Buttons. 1 1/8” buttons with raised laces that look like large gum ball charms; only each has a welded clasp on the hollowed reverse to be sewn on a sweater. C. 1930’s
4 – Wood Football-Shaped Sweater Buttons. This grouping of buttons are flat footballs (1 1/8” long), with raised laces along the outer edge and 2 holes in the center for sewing. C. 1920’s – 50’s
3 – Plastic Football-Shaped Sweater Buttons. Black buttons (1” long) with 2 holes in the center for sewing. C. 1930’s – 50’s
Football Tape Measure. Hand-painted (red & blue) metal football-shaped tape measure (2” long), with a 36” metal retractable tape measure that extends out from the center. Other side has a loop for hanging. C. 1940’s
Charms:
Wood Football & Cleats Broach. Melon-style football (1 ¼”) with etched seams and laces has a pin clasp on reverse, and a dangling pair of detailed, black, hi-top cleats. C. 1920’s – 40’s
Plastic (Possibly Bone) Football & Cleats Charm. Small (¾”) football with etched laces and seams has a loop at top and is attached by an interlocking chain to a pair of small detailed cleats. C. 1930’s – 40’s
2 – Plastic Souvenir Charms. Mini maroon football helmet (no face mask) and a small football with raised seams (probably dispensed from gum ball machines). C. 1940’s
2 – Hand-Painted Celluloid Charm Figures. These delicate little figures (2” - 2 ¼”) were usually found dangling from stadium souvenir pins; each is holding a football, painted in different uniform color combinations, and have a metal hang loop at the top. Japan. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Leather AFL Football Key Ring. Brown stuffed football (2 ¼” long) with stitched laces and a ring at one end, marked ‘AFL’ in white. C. 1960’s
Football Charm Pennant on Flag Pole. Black plastic pennant (2 ¼” long) marked ‘Mites’ in red type. There are red & black ribbons affixed to the clasp on rear and a dangling metal football charm. Reverse marked ‘Arrow Pennant, San Angelo, Tex. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Football Charm Pennant. Cute blue plastic pennant (2 ¾” long) with a bear logo, and marked ‘Bears’ in white. There is a small loop at the bottom with a mini dangling football (probably a high school charm). Reverse marked ‘Pennant Co., San Angelo, Tex. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Mini Plastic Helmet. Red helmet (possibly from a football doll) with a single white stripe down the center, and a white QB face mask. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Baby-boomer NFL 3-D Flicker Ring. Plastic silver expandable base (one-size-fits-all) features a colorful flicker inset depicting a quarterback throwing football with another player in background. LM. Becker& Co. 1960’s
Chicago Bears NFL Logo Ring. Gold expandable metal band with a laminated Bears ‘C’ color logo in the center. 1970’s
Oakland Raiders NFL Logo Ring. Silver expandable metal band with a laminated Raiders color logo in the center (slightly smaller then Chicago Bear’s ring above). 1970’s
Generic Football Ring. Gold-plated expandable ring with a flat metal over-size (7/8”) litho-ed football (held in place with 4 bendable clasps). Marked Hong Kong on inside of band. 1970’s
Mini Gold Souvenir Stadium Helmet. Plastic helmet (most likely Notre Dame), sold by vendors; many times attached to dolls and team buttons with ribbons. Made in Hong Kong. C. 1960’s
Tin-Litho Football. ¾” football with painted seams and laces. C. 1960’s – 70’s
2 – Mini Football-Shaped Pencil Erasers. Rubber erasers (approx. 1 ¼” long), both slightly different with raised laces, and holes underneath, to fit on pencil tops. China. C. 1980’s – 90’s
Mini Football Charm. Small plastic football (½” long), with a gold loop at the top for hanging. C. 1980’s
Stadium Souvenir Pins/Pin Back Buttons. Collection of colorful pins of various designs, shapes, sizes, materials and levels (High School, College, Pro); made of celluloid or tin-lithographed with stick pins on reverse, usually sold by stadium vendors during football games or in local shops in towns across America, from the 1920’s – 80’s
23 – NFL Pins:
A. New York Giants: (1 ¼” diameter), 1950’s
B. Chicago Cardinals: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with red & white ribbons, dangling
hand-painted celluloid charm marked ‘Japan’, and a dangling plastic football
charm. 1940’s – 50’s
C. Detroit Lions: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with blue & white ribbons and a plastic
dangling football charm on a chain. 1940’s – 50’s
D. Dallas Cowboys: Early Cowboys logo (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s
E. Houston Oilers: Early Oilers logo (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s
F. New York Jets: (1 ¾” diameter), 1970
G. Kansas City Chiefs: (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s – 70’s
H. Minnesota Vikings: (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s – 70’s
I. Chicago Bears: (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s – 70’s
J. St. Louis Cardinals: (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s – 70’s
K. Baltimore Colts: (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s – 70’s
L. San Diego Chargers: 3 ½” diameter, 1970’s
M. Boston Patriots: 1 ¾” diameter, 1960’s
N. Miami Dolphins: (2 ¼” diameter), 1960’s
O. Los Angeles Rams: Gold with Ram logo (1 ¾” diameter), 1960’s
P. Los Angeles Rams: Blue with Ram logo (1 ¾” diameter), 1970’s
Q. New England Patriots: 2 ¼” diameter, 1970’s
R. Cleveland Browns: 3 ½” diameter, 1970’s
S. Denver Bronco’s: 1 ¾” diameter, 1970’s
T. Buffalo Bills: 1 ¾” diameter, 1970’s
U. Los Angeles Rams Super Bowl XIV: (3 ½” diameter), 1980
V. Denver Broncos AFC Champs/Super Bowl XXII: 1 ¼” diameter, 1988
W. Redskins vs Broncos Super Bowl XXII: 2 ¼” diameter, 1988
18 – College/University Pins:
A. ‘4 Horseman Rally’. Nice early pink pin (1 ¼” diameter) referring to the
legendary Notre Dame back field, marked ‘Philadelphia, Oct. 1927'
B. Princeton: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with an orange ribbon and a dangling plastic
helmet charm, 1940’s
C. Yale: (1 ¼” diameter) with a blue ribbon, 1940’s
D. Maryland: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with a black ribbon and early embossed medallion
/watch fob (very detailed). Pin 1950’s, fob 1920’s
E. 3 – Army College: 1 ¼” diameter pins; two with black & gold ribbon and football charm attachments. 1940’s – 50’s
F. Notre Dame: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with gold & blue ribbons and a dangling metal charm football, 1950’s
G. Chicago University: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with a maroon ribbon and a hand-
painted celluloid figure (defender tackling a ball-carrier), and a metal charm
football. Pin clasp on figure marked ‘Occupied Japan’, Late 1940’s
H. North Western: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with purple & white ribbons and a dangling plastic football charm , 1950’s
I. Dartmouth: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with 2 ribbons and a dangling gold metal football charm, 1950’s
J. Tulane: (1 ¼” diameter) pin with 2 ribbons and a dangling gold charm football
charm, 1950’s
K. Morgan State: (1 ¾” diameter) pin with 2 ribbons and a dangling metal charm
football, 1950’s – 60’s
L. Wisconsin: (1 ¾” diameter) pin with red & white ribbons and a dangling plastic
charm football, 1950’s – 60’s
M. Navy: (1 ¾” diameter) pin with a dangling metal football charm and large ribbon marked’ Official Souvenir Army Navy game, Philadelphia Stadium, Dec. 1, 1962
N. Michigan: (1 ¾” diameter) pin with a yellow plastic dangling souvenir helmet,
1960’s
O. Washington: 1 ¾” diameter, 1950’s – 60’s
P. Iowa Hawks Rose Bowl ’82: 2 ¼” diameter, 1982
11 – High School:
A. Football-shaped pin (2 ¾” long) with laces marked ‘Beat ‘Em Phillipsburg (N.J.).
C. 1950’s – 60’s
B. ‘Fight Hackettstown Fight’: circular (2” diameter). C. 1950’s – 60’s
C. Central: 3” diameter, 1950’s
D. Rectangle (1 ¾” x 2 ¾”) with football graphics marked ‘Run For Cover – Liners
are Coming’. C. 1950’s – 60’s
E. Columbia: red & black (therefore not Columbia U.), 1 ¼”, 1950’s
F. Mastbaum: 3 ½” diameter, 1960’s
G. Seton Hall Prep.: 1 ½” diameter, 1950’s – 60’s
H. Red Punter/white background. (1 ¼” diameter). C. 1940’s – 60’s
I. All-American’: Red, white and blue graphic player (1 1/8” diameter). C. 1950’s –
60’s
J. ‘Go Cards Go’: (possible college) football shaped pin with laces, 2 ¾” long,
1970’s
K. ‘PHS’: oval, 2 ¾” long, 1960’s – 70’s
Team & Position Collector Lapel Pins. Metal logo pins made from different materials, designs, and companies; all with pin clasps on reverse. 1980’s – 90’s
5 – NFL Mini Team Souvenir Lapel Pins. Colorful enameled pewter logo pins with team name underneath, pin clasp on reverse. Siskiyou, Oregon, NFL licensee, made in USA. 1990’s
A. NY Giants
B. Minnesota Vikings
C. Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals
D. Miami Dolphins
E. Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams: moved to St. Louis in 1995
9 – Position Lapel Pins. 1” metal pins (no 2 the same) with color laminated figures on the front (clasp on back), and positions marked on a small base; kicker, linebacker, running back, et, al.. One of the pins is a laminated football from the set. Taiwan. C. 1980’s
3 – Football Helmet Lapel Pins. Miniature helmets (approx. ¾” x 1”), with laminated team logos on a metal pin. Taiwan. C. 1980’s
A. Cincinnati Bengals
B. St. Louis Cardinals
C. Houston Oilers: (now defunct team), Peter David, Inc.
Super Bowl XXI: Double size laminated collector pin (1 ¾” x 2 ½”) with 2 clasps on the reverse, features the Denver Broncos vs New York Giants (both with logo helmets) on top half with ‘Rose Bowl’ décor and an NFL logo. Dangling underneath is the winner; a ‘World Champion NY Giants helmet logo attachment. Reverse marked ‘Rose Bowl Pasadena, Jan. 25, 1987. NFLP license, Peter David, Inc. 1987
Barry Sanders ‘MVP’ Collector Pin (22 total). Metal lapel pin (1 ¼” x 1 ½”) with laminated color action photo of the Lions Hall-of-Fame running back, with team name and player name below. Reverse has 1990 statistics. Ace Novelty Co., Inc. Made in Taiwan. Patent Pending. 1991
Super Bowl XXV: Small (¾” x ¾”) laminated push pin commemorating SB XXV. Taiwan. 1991
Siskiyou’ Pewter Collector Pins. Beautifully designed pins with special attention to detail. Different sizes, logos, colors, décor, die-cuts, embossed, engraved, enameled, etc.. NFL logo on reverse. Siskiyou, Oregon, made in U.S.A.. 1990’s
3 – NFL Mini Team Souvenir Helmet Lapel Pins (28 more in cabinet # 8, shelf # 3). Colorful enameled pewter logo helmets with team name underneath, pin clasp on reverse. Siskiyou, Oregon, NFL licensee, made in USA. 1990’s
A. Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders: moved back to Oakland in 1995
B. Cincinnati Bengals
C. Phoenix/Arizona Cardinals
Oakland Raiders Logo Magnet. Pewter medal (1 ¼” x 1 ¾”) with an enameled Raider logo inserted in the center (magnet on reverse). Siskiyou, Oregon. 1990’s
5 – Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders Lapel Pins. Variety of Raider collector push pins, no two exactly the same. 2 are enameled on pewter by Siskiyou; 2 laminated on metal (don’t know company). 1 is from Imprinted Products, San Diego, CA. Made in China. 1980’s – 90’s
3 – Oakland Raiders Earrings on Store Card/Sealed Packages. 2 different designs; both with enameled logos on pewter backing. Siskiyou, Oregon, NFL licensee, made in USA. Late 1990’s
Belt Buckles:
12 – Dallas Cowboys Belt Buckles. Variety of football-related buckles honoring ‘America’s Team’, no two the same, all officially licensed by the NFL, from the 1970’s – 90’s.
A. Circular (slightly concave) blue buckle (2 ¾” diameter) with a nice raised helmet
logo in the center below ‘Dallas Cowboys’. NFL Properties, 1971
B. Brass textured football-shaped buckle (3 ¾”), with raised laces and a helmet
logo in the center. NFL Properties Inc., Pat. Pend. Lee, NY, NY. 1978
C. Circular Brass Buckle (2 ¼” diameter) marked ‘Dallas Cowboys’ with a laminated
Cowboys logo helmet in the center. NFL Properties Inc. Lee, NY, NY. 1978
D. Rectangular brass buckle (2” x 3 ¼”) with embossed ‘Dallas Cowboys’, a
Cowboy’s star, and a textured NFL, facsimile signed ‘Paul Tagliabue’
(Commissioner) football; all set on a painted playing field. Great American
Products, made in U.S.A.. C. 1990
E. Oval Limited edition pewter buckle (# 1,853 of 10,000), with an embossed
helmet logo, city of Dallas Skyline, and ‘Dallas Cowboys’, against a blue
background. Siskiyou Co., Inc., Ashland, Oregon, 1990
F. Oval Limited edition pewter buckle (# 795 of 10,000), with an embossed logo
helmet in the center and ‘Cowboys’ below. Siskiyou Co., Inc., Ashland, Oregon, 1995
G. Super Bowl Champions buckle (# 4,967 of 10,000) honoring the Cowboys 52 –
17 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVII. Siskiyou Co., Inc.,
Ashland, Oregon, 1993
H. Super Bowl Champions buckle (# 3,064 of 10,000) honoring the Cowboys 30 – 13 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXVIII. Siskiyou Co., Inc.,
Ashland, Oregon, 1994
I. Pewter buckle (# 8,009 of 10,000) honoring the Cowboy’s Back To Back Super Bowl victories. Siskiyou Co., Inc., Ashland, Oregon, 1994
J. Super Bowl XXX Champions pewter buckle (# 8,206 OF 10,000) honoring their 27 – 17 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Siskiyou Co., Inc., Ashland,
Oregon, 1996
K. Oval pewter with an embossed helmet, team name and stars (# 1,025 of
10,000) set on a black background. Siskiyou Co., Inc., Ashland, Oregon, 1996
L. Pewter buckle (# 1,762 of 10,000) with an embossed image of a football,
Cowboy’s star, and state of Texas, mounted over the city of Dallas skyline.
Reverse has an engraving honoring their accomplishments. Gap, 1994
New York Giants Brass Logo Medallion (6 total). Color enameled helmet logo (3” diameter) with team name surrounding the logo. These have a strip of double-stick tape on back and were meant to be affixed to anything flat. Made in Spain for International Cresting, Palm Beach, Florida. 1970
2 – NFL Collectible Juice Lids. White metal covers (2 ½” diameter) with color logo helmets on top (New York Giants & Oakland Raiders), used to increase product sales. C. 1970’s
32 – ‘Coke’ Football Bottle Cap Premiums. These bottle tops were issued by Coca-Cola Company (Sprite) and one had to peel away the cork seal in order to find their hero’s. Others like me dug through the trash beside vending machines at gas stations to find these little gems. They could be redeemed in person for an ‘Official AFL football’ by gluing 35 caps to their respective names on a game sheet. It took 10 sheets of 35 players to receive one football, of which I still have one (cabinet). Hall-of-Fame: Joe Namath/Jets, Willie Brown/Raiders, Len Dawson/Chiefs, Don Maynard/Jets, Charlie Taylor/Redskins, Walt Sweeney/Chargers. Mid 1960’s
Figures:
10 – Early Hand-Painted Metal Football Figures. Small flesh-faced figures (approx. 1 ½” tall) wearing red or blue jersey, brown pants and period helmets. 3 are backs, one is a center about to hike football, and 6 are lineman. C. 1920’s
4 – Hand-Painted Lead Figures. These period figures (1 ½” – 2 ½” tall) in different poses, have red jerseys and socks, black pants and helmets and may be game figures. C. 1920’s
Cast Metal Kicker. Hand-painted (3 ¾” tall) figure (possibly a game piece) with a moveable right leg and small handle. He is finished in a blue jersey, brown pants, dog-ear helmet and mounted on a 1 ¼” brown base. C. 1920’s
5 – Hand-Painted Metal Figures. Nicely finished position figures in various poses (approx. 1 ½” – 2” tall), wearing blue jersey, white pant with red stripe and blue helmet/single red stripe. They appear to be the NY Giants (without helmet logo). C. 1980’s
10 – Pewter MicroCozm ® Figurines. Mini hand-painted pewter figures (approx. 2”) from the ‘Gridiron Heroes’ series; mounted on a small pewter base with players name engraved on front, against a football motif background. Reverse has an engraved team logo helmet and players position and years played. Comes with original box (2 figures to a box), certificate of Authenticity, and they are numbered. NFLP, Longton Crown & Cooperstown Collection, made in Malaysia. 1997
A. Johnny Unitas: Baltimore Colts Quarterback, # 19.
B. Gayle Sayers: Chicago Bears Running Back, # 40.
C. Deacon Jones: Los Angeles Rams Defensive End, # 75
D. Bob Lilly: Dallas Cowboys Defensive Tackle, # 74
E. Joe Greene: Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive Tackle, # 75
F. Ray Nitschke: Green Bay Packers Middle Linebacker, # 66
G. Joe Montana: San Francisco 49ers Quarterback, # 16
H. Jerry Rice: San Francisco 49ers Wide Receiver, # 80
I. Ronnie Lott: San Francisco 49ers Safety, # 42
J. Kellen Winslow: San Diego Chargers Tight End, # 80
Printing:
16 – Vintage Football-Themed Printer’s Blocks/Plates. The majority of these old newspaper printing blocks are made of hard wood (approx 1” thick) with a thin metal stamp (face plate) usually of zinc, copper or some foundry alloy. The raised part of the plate would transfer ink while the grooves would not, thereby, creating an image. The metal face is usually attached to the wood with small nails. 15 are hardwood blocks with a plate image (some embossed, some engraved) of various sizes, 1 is solid metal.
A. Solid foundry cast alloy (not attached to a wooden block). This beauty depicts a large full plate image (6” x 10”) of an early kicker attempting a field goal; with holder and a melon-style ball. C. 1910’s – 20’s
B. Zinc face plate on wood block: Incredible detailed image of Notre Dame Coach Knute Rockne (2 ½” x 4”) surrounded by his players; he appears to be giving his players a pep talk, in the locker room, before a game or during half time. Rockne’s likeness is almost identical to the ‘Knute Rockne Sportsmanship Award Trophy’ (shelf # 3). C. 1920’s
C. Die-Cut figure on wood block: Depicts a center (3 ¼” x 5) about to hike a melon-style football (with 2 nails). C. 1920’s – 40’s
D. Copper plate on wood block: Embossed action scene with 3 players in early engraved uniforms (leather helmets) with 3 nails (1 ¾” x 2 ¼”). C. 1920’s – 30’s
E. Copper plate on wood block: Small 1 ¼” x 1 ½” embossed block depicting a bust (waist-up) of player with engraved early period uniform (secured with 3 nails). C. 1920’s – 30’s
F. Engraved Copper plate on wood block: Beautiful image of an African-American player in period uniform (no helmet), holding a football (2 ¼” x 3 ¼”). C. 1920’s – 30’s
G. Embossed Copper Die-Cut figure on wood block: Charging lineman (2 ½” x 3”) with 2 nails. C. 1940’s – 50’s
H. Zinc face plate on wood block: 1” x 1 ¼” running back (# 25) with an interesting design on one side. C. 1930’s – 40’s
I. Zinc face plate on wood block: Small plate depicting an well-detailed, embossed wide receiver stretching for a football (¾” x 1 ½”). C. 1940’s
J. Wood block with zinc face plate: Depicts a full length player (2 ¼” x 4 ¾”), in uniform posing. C. 1930’s – 40’s
K. Wood block with zinc face plate: This 2 ½” x 3” block depicts a posing lineman (no helmet). C. 1950’s
L. Embossed Copper Die-Cut Figure on wood block: Full-length quarterback (1 ¾” x 3”) secured with 4 nails. C. 1940’s
M. Zinc face plate on wood block: Image appears to be staged at a football practice (no helmet), with players in the background. Reverse has a printed image of the front (1 ¾” x 2 ½”). C. 1950’s
N. Wood printer’s block with alloy stamp face: This 4” x 4” image is of a center about to snap the football (image is staged because player is not wearing helmet). C. 1950’s
O. Wood block with copper face: This small block is 1 ¼” x 1 ½” and depicts a football helmet, with 2 face bars and a logo marked ‘NS’. C. 1950’s – 60’s
P. Raised Zinc plate on wood block: Engraved quarterback with no face bars, secured with 2 nails (1 ½” x 2 ½”). C. 1940’s – 50’s
Vintage Celluloid Pocket Advertising Scorer. Football-shaped scorer (3” long) that allowed fans to keep track of; yards, downs, and the score by rotating a series of exterior dials in the shape of gears. Advertising is for Wm. Read & Sons (Boston, Mass.) ‘Athletic Outfitters for Foot Ball teams’ and offers ‘Free Catalog and Club Prices’. Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, New Jersey (Copyright Applied For). 1905
Watches:
Vintage Football Pocket Watch. Beautiful early silver time piece (1 ¾” diameter) with ornate gold hands, and a footballer pictured in the center running with melon style football (no helmet). Reverse engraved in Old English ‘F.E.H.’ (watch not working). C. 1880’s
Quarterback ‘Criterion’ Watch. Stainless steel novelty watch (1” diameter face) with a colorful graphic player in the center (blue jersey/gold pants), fans in background. Quarterback has an animated arm that vibrates back and forth as clock ticks away. Watch has a blue leather wrist band that matches the face background. Made in Hong Kong. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Y. A. Tittle, Jim Brown, Mike Ditka & Jim Taylor “All-Pro” Wrist Watch. Swiss made time piece (1” diameter face) has a graphic football in the center against a white background, with facsimile signatures of the ‘Big Four’ ‘All-Pro’ players inside the football. Watch has a black leather wrist band. Made by Bradley Time Division. 1964
Roman Gabriel Wrist Watch. This ‘Swiss Made’ ‘Diamond Tooled’ gold-toned watch (1 ¼” diameter face) has a color photograph of the Los Angeles Rams, long-haired quarterback (white jersey # 18) in the center against a white background, with his name spelled out around the entire perimeter. Gabriel was with the Rams (1962 – 72) and won the MVP (Most Valuable Player) Award in 1969. Watch comes with a thick blue leather wrist band. C. 1970
Quarterback Wrist Watch. Gold-toned stainless steel watch (1” diameter face) with a graphic passer (purple jersey/gold pant/white helmet, # 8). The quarterback has animated arm (and football) moves back and forth, and a small football that serves as a second hand. Watch has a genuine black leather wrist band, made in Hong Kong. C. 1990
Football Wrist Watch by Fossil. Cool-looking limited-Edition watch (# 115 of 20,000) features a gold embossed ball-carrier that looks like a robot, wearing a vintage uniform. Watch face is 1 ¼” diameter with a silver background; comes with a genuine black leather wrist band stamped ‘Fossil’. C. 1990’s
Miami Dolphins Watch. Stainless steel watch (1 ¼” diameter face) with a Dolphins logo helmet in the center against a silver background. Genuine brown leather wrist band (one pin broken). C. 1990’s
2 – ‘Jalga’ Quartz Football-Related Wrist Watches. Gold-toned faces (different sizes), each with a different graphic football image in the center; both with a rotating football second hand. Genuine leather wrist bands covered with cloth have sports graphics. Swiss parts, made in China. C. 1990’s
Stained-Glass Football Key Chain in Sealed Package. Brass football-shaped ring (2 ½” long) with brown textured glass inlay and embossed laces; key ring on one end. C. 1980’s
New York Giants Helmet Magnet. Mini Giants plastic replica helmet (1 ¾” x 2”) with magnet on reverse. Officially licensed product, Russ Berie, New Jersey. C. 1980’s – 90’s
3 – Mini NFL Helmet Pencil Erasers ™. Solid replica helmets that look just like the real ones, to be used in a class room by fans. Papel Freelance ™. Made in China. 1990’s
A. New York Giants
B. Washington Redskins
C. San Francisco 49ers
Oakland Raiders Helmet Pencil Top. Same look as above except this one is hard plastic with a hole drilled through for a pencil and is not an eraser. Replica helmets Papel Freelance ™. Made in China. 1990’s
3 – NFL Metal Chips. Color metal coins in team colors (1 ¾” diameter) with mini holographic logo helmets in the center (don’t know how or what they were used for). C. 1990’s
A. New York Jets
B. Washington Redskins
C. Oakland Raiders
2 – NFL Super Footballs (30 total). Clear mini rubber textured footballs (1 ½” long), with a color paper insert logo helmet on one side, team name on reverse, reminiscent of the baseball super balls from 1969 (cabinet # 4, shelf # 3). 1990’s
A. Kansas City Chiefs
B. New York Giants
1946 ‘Football Parade’ 16MM Film in Original Box. This collegiate highlight film (Complete Edition) is housed in a bright orange cardboard box (7 ¼” x 7 ¼”), and has a prominent B&W photo of a collegiate player (don’t know who), in period uniform running with football while stiff-arming, on front and back covers. Castle Films/ Division of United World Films Inc.. 1946
‘Cavalier Color Tone’ Shoe Polish in Original Box. Vintage orange and blue box (2 ½” x 6”), with a 4 small graphic montages on the box front. One depicts a football player with a ‘C’ on jersey (Cavalier), along with baseball, tennis, and golf. Glass bottle (5 ¼” tall) with color litho top still has the applicator and some brown polish however it has long since dried up. Cavalier Company, Baltimore, Maryland. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Spalding’s Official Foot Ball Rules Booklet. 80 page booklet (5” x 6 ¾”) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Great book contains everything one needed to know; rules, signals, description of penalties, Q&A, and even an ‘ethics code’ for players. 1940
Vintage University of Chicago Tobacco Silk Premium. Small maroon woven silk (1 ¾” x 3 ¼”) from the ‘College Series’; silks like these were inserted into early cigarette packs to stimulate sales. The silk has a college seal in the center and is marked, ‘Chicago’, (college was founded by John D. Rockefeller in 1890 and was a major power during the turn-of-century). It is marked ‘Factory NO. 7, 3RD District State N.Y. C. 1911 – 12
Early Football Decal. Small (1 ½” x 2”) paper transfer, with 2 period players, one is trying to tackle a straight-arming ball-carrier. C. 1920’s – 30’s
2 – Football-Related Decals. Large colorful paper transfers (approx. 3” x 7 ¼”) that have survived the test of time; both with players in vintage uniforms.
A. Chicago Bears player (# 5) catching a football. C. 1940’s
B. Running Back with goal post in background. C. 1930’s
U.C.L.A. Bruins Football Patch. Blue felt patch (1 ¾” x 2 ¾”) with a white football image in the center, above a scroll marked U.C.L.A. C. 1940’s
Philadelphia Eagles Liberty Belles Patch. White felt patch (1 ¾” x 3 ½”) with green stitching (team color), marked ‘Philadelphia Eagles Liberty Belles’ with a yellow Liberty Belle in the center. The ‘Belles’ are one of the teams in the woman’s semi-pro tackle league ‘Woman’s Football Association (WFA), and were league champs in 2001.
Sealed Package of Football Seals. Color package (2 ¾” x 3”) containing 10 paper football seals (1 ¾”), that could be stuck to any flat surface; each with a graphic drawing of ball-carrier in the center (# 19). Pack marked 10-cents, Dennison, U.S.A.. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Suede Football Patch. Brown 2 ¼” patch in the shaped of a football, with white raised-stitched laces and seams. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Kansas City Chiefs Logo Helmet Stickers/Sweepstakes. Black card with 4 color helmet stickers (arrowhead logo) on front; reverse has advertisement for a ticket sweepstakes and entry form. Venture, St. Louis, MO. 1993
Vintage Advertising Coaster. Early cardboard ‘TV Era’ coaster (4 ¼” diameter) depicting a B&W quarterback rearing back to throw, in a period uniform, that reads ‘See Television On our Big United States Television Screen. Player is surrounded by a blue border with stars. C. 1940’s
Buffalo Bills Cork Coaster. Thin cork (3 ¼” x 3 ½”) marked ‘Buffalo Bills’ sandwiched between a red & white helmet logo with an old-style buffalo from the 1960’s.
Dallas Cowboys Miller Lite Advertising Coaster. Blue cardboard front (3 ½” diameter) with a Cowboys logo helmet marked ‘1993 Super Bowl Champions…Winning Combination, Lite Beer. Reverse has the 94 team schedule, Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI. 1993
Collegiate Football Ticket Stub. This stub is from a homecoming game at memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana featuring, Ohio University versus Indiana. Saturday Oct. 29, 1955
3 – Football-Related Match Boxes.
A. ‘All American’ Safety Matches: Attractive red box (1 ½” x 2 ¼” x ¾”) with a
graphic punter in early uniform, in front of goal a post. Reverse has the ‘Good
Housekeeping Guarantee’ seal of approval label. Sides each have a small
striker in the center. Universal Match Corp., St. Louis, Mo. C. 1930’s – 40’s
B. ‘All American’ Safety Match Box Top. Red cover with a different graphic
color punter image and company then above. Capitol Safety Match Corp. C.
1930’s
C. Ohio Blue Tip: Color graphic ball-carrier (# 16) on front with fans in bleachers
in background. Box is thinner then above, with full strikers on each side.
Ohio Match Co., Wadsworth, Ohio. Made in U.S.A. 1953
Football-Related Match Books:
Manhattan Club and Park Café Matches. Front cover has a black & white photograph of Nello ‘Flash’ Falaschi, the Santa Clara University quarterback/HB/FB, (1934 – 37) in uniform throwing a football. In 1937, Nello almost single-handily orchestrated the upset of # 1 ranked LSU Tigers in the Sugar Bowl, before playing briefly with the NY Giants (1938 – 41). Falachi’s now defunct restaurant was located in Los Gatos, Calif. Match book is flattened, staple and matches removed, striker intact. C. 1940’s
Vintage Northwestern University Advertising Match Book. Nice color graphic illustration with game scene advertising ‘Dyche’ Stadium. Inside cover has their season schedule, which is mostly papered over. Match book is flattened, staple, matches, and strikers removed. C. 1932
Alex Webster Die-Cut Match Pack. Full unused match book from ‘The Stadium’ restaurant, once owned (now renamed) by New York Giants great running back (1955 - 64) and later Coach (1969 - 73), located in Sea Girt, New Jersey. Front has a drawing of the Giant’s Coach with Giants logo on baseball cap, reverse has a picture of Giant’s Stadium. 1970’s
# 1 Notre Dame Die-Cut Helmet Match Pack. Full unused match book with a gold ND helmet logo marked # 1 with a shamrock inside on the front and back. Inside cover has the 1980 Notre Dame schedule, with address of the establishment in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 1980
2 – University Advertising Match Books. Color match books flattened, staple and matches removed, with strikers intact. C. 1940’s – 50’s
A. Michigan State Spartans: The Ohio Match Co., Wadsworth, Ohio
B. U of Detroit Titans: Universal Match Corp., Detroit
Knute Rockne Memorial Post Card. ‘Depression Era’ color post card (un-stamped) depicting an image of the Memorial Building dedicated to the Notre Dame coach on the campus in South Bend, Indiana, with a small photo inset and his facsimile signature. Early 1930’s
Soldier’s Field and Field Museum Post Card. Un-stamped color post card of Chicago’s famous football Stadium (home of the Chicago Bears) on the beautiful Michigan Lake Front, beside the Field Museum. Stadium was built in 1922. C. 1930
Chocolate Candy Bars:
The Randall ‘Cunningham’ Chocolate Bar (2 total). Photograph of the Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback in Eagle green, holding a football. Reverse has Cunningham quote: ‘The best offense is an education. The best defense is to avoid drugs and alcohol’. Morley Candy Makers, Clinton Township, Michigan. 1995
The Reggie White ‘Sacked’ Bar (6 total). There are 2 versions of this Hall-of-Fame ‘Sacked’ candy bar. One has photograph of Reggie (5 total) in his Eagle jersey, the other no photo, just his name written on the bar wrapper. Reverse of both versions has a Reggie White quote: ‘Devotion to your beliefs is the highest form of loyalty’. Morley Candy Makers, Villa Park, Ill. 1996
Brett Farve ‘Signature’ Chocolate Bar (61 total). Photograph of the future Hall-of-Fame Quarterback on a green background with # 4 beside his facsimile signature. Reverse has Green Bay statistics from 92-96 seasons. Morley Candy Makers, Clinton Township, Michigan. 1997
Shelf 3 (169 Total Pieces): ‘Depression Era’ figural items; banks, clock, trophies, etc.
Knute Rockne Sportsmanship Award Trophy. This well-detailed brass award trophy (5” tall) depicts the legendary Notre Dame Coach (1918 - 1930) holding a football, perched above the Fighting Irish Football Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, with an inscription engraved on the base marked ‘Rockne Sportsmanship’. The stadium itself (4 ½” x 6 ½”) is an incredibly detailed miniature (building started at the height of the ‘Roaring 20’s, finished during the first year of the ‘Great Depression’) showing the yard lines, end zones, goal posts, (even the entry & exits for both fans and teams) and 3 seating tiers. In the 13 years he coached, Rockne set the all-time winning percentage of 88.1, and died suddenly in 1931, in a plane crash). C. 1930’s
Boy with Large Football Toy Bank. Cast iron bank (5 ¼” tall) featuring an aluminum ball with engraved laces hoisted over the head of a kneeling, well-detailed, red-uniformed player (reminiscent of a Charles Atlas figure). ‘Official League Ball’ engraved on front, Design Pat Pending’ on rear. Coin slot on top of ball, screw trap on back, ball opens in half to access the coins. Hubly, USA. 1914
Football Player Figural Toy Bank. Heavy cast iron bank finished in gold wash featuring a detailed player (6” tall) in period uniform, holding a football. It has a coin deposit slot in back and a screw to separate the bank in half to remove the coins. A. C. Williams Co., Ravenna, Ohio. 1910
‘Rose Bowl’ Figural Desk Ash Tray. Lovely brass commemorative from the Bowl Game in Pasadena, California (‘the Gran’ Daddy of all bowl games’ since 1922) know for its beautiful pageantry. This trophy tray (4” tall) features a textured football with embossed laces atop a pedestal base marked ‘Rose Bowl’ in embossed lettering. The pedestal sits on a base connected to a 2 ¼” square molded tray, with 2 cigarette rests. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Composition Metal Football Player Brush. Well-detailed figural bust (4” tall) depicting a player in period uniform (leather-head helmet), holding a football in front of his chest. Attached to the bust handle at the waist is a course, well-worn brush (not sure if it is straw or horse hair). C. 1920’s – 30’s
Metal Pedestal Trophy Ash Tray. This heavy trophy tray (4” tall) features an angled football with embossed laces, atop a pedestal base mounted to a circular (4 ¾” diameter) base, with 3 cigarette rests. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Early Bronze Football Ashtray. Heavy desk tray (6” diameter) featuring an embossed uniformed kicker image, in period uniform (and high tops), in full extension, with 3 cigarette rests, on a small tripod base. C. 1910’s – 20’s
Molded Football-Shaped Ash Tray with Player Relief. Beautiful elongated ‘Depression Era’ tray made of pot metal (4 ¼” x 6 ½”), with embossed laces, a hand-painted player relief, and 2 cigarette rests. Relief depicts period runner with maroon jersey, marked ‘C’ in front (University of Chicago), with a football tucked under arm, stiff-arming. Reverse marked 1931.
Copper Match Box Holder with Enameled Figural Player. Small enameled (or stained-glass) football figure (1 ¾”) running with ball, affixed to the front of a hammered-copper holder (1 5/8” x 2 ½” x 7/8” thick), designed to look like a hard-covered book. C. 1930’s
Figural Quarterback Pipe Stand. Nice brass passer (4 ¼” tall) with a copper wash, in period uniform ready to throw down field, affixed to a base alongside a matching pipe stand. Japan. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Figural Notre Dame Football Desk Calendar. Beautiful brass ‘Depression Era’ souvenir calendar has a football trophy top with embossed laces and a ‘ND’ logo plaque affixed to the base. The football is mounted to the side of an ornate pedestal base (2 ¼” x 6”) which holds the calendar pages. Still retains the original calendar pages. 1930’s
Decorative Football Souvenir Desk Calendar. Metal football trophy top with copper wash has embossed laces with a small 5/8” brass ‘New York Statue Of Liberty’ plaque, affixed to the base front. Football is mounted on top of an ornate pedestal base (2 ¾” x 4 ¼”), which holds the calendar pages. Still retains the original calendar pages. 1930’s
Metal Figural Football Stand/Trophy Top. Angled football (2 ¾”) with embossed laces finished with a copper wash, mounted on a black base so as to look like a kicking tee. Base marked Pat. Pend. 1930’s
Brass Football Player Trophy. Stiff-arming player (3 ¾” tall) in period uniform, running with ball, mounted on a nice textured (3” square) base, with rounded corners. C. 1930’s
Figural Football Candy Compote. Pewter tiered candy dish (4 ¾” tall) supported by 3 detailed footballers with dog ear style helmets, each holding a ball under the arm. The 6” diameter dish and players are mounted to a 3” base. Interestingly, this dish is engraved ‘Girls Interclass Basketball’. Underside marked ‘Genuine Pewter 99’. C. 1930’s
Lot of 35 – Mini Chocolate Footballs. Football-shaped chocolates (1” long) wrapped in copper foil designed to look like a football. 1980’s
Lot of 10 – Mini Chocolate Footballs. Football-shaped chocolates (1” long) wrapped in orange foil (different from above) designed to look like a football. 1980’s
Baylor University Mascot Bank. Pot metal with copper wash depicting a Caricature Beaver Mascot (6 ¼” tall) leaning on a vertical football, with embossed laces. The bank stamp on back is gone, coin slot and trap are on bottom (2” x 3 ¼”) and have to be unscrewed to access the change. 1930’s
Michigan State Spartans Advertising Bank. Figural metal with bronze wash depicting a Spartan Mascot (7” tall) in full war gear; one hand on sword, other leaning on a vertical football with embossed laces; ‘Michigan State’ embossed on the front base. ‘Alpena Savings Bank’ ‘Member of F.D.I.C.’ stamped on back. The coin slot and trap are on bottom (2 ¼” x 4”) and have to be unscrewed to access the change. Tin trap stamped ‘Banthrico, Inc., Chicago, U.S.A.’. C. 1930’s
Iowa State Hawk Eyes Mascot Bank. Heavy metal figural bank with a copper wash finish depicting a Hawk, in full uniform, in a 3-point stance. He has an embossed period helmet with ‘Iowa’ engraved on top, and sits on a round base with a green enameled plaque marked ‘Iowa State Bank & Trust Company, Iowa City, Iowa’. The coin slot is on his back, between the # 24, the tin trap on bottom (3 ½” diameter) has to be unscrewed to access the change. C. 1930’s
Columbus Bulldogs Advertising Bank. This metal bank with a copper wash finish depicts a barrel-chested Bulldog Mascot (6” tall) leaning on a vertical football with embossed laces. ‘Irwin Union And Trust Company’ stamped on back. The tin coin slot and trap (2 ¼” x 3 ¾” oval) are on bottom and have to be unscrewed to access the change. C. 1930’s
Cast Metal Bookends: 8 different sets of heavy, well-detailed ends (various metals), each weighing more then 1 pound. C. 1900’s – 1930’s
2 – Turn of Century Football Bookends. Heavy 5 ½” tall bookends with an embossed player image in early uniform (no helmet), holding a football, against a textured background. Reverse stamped ‘B&H’. C. 1890’s – 1900
3 – Figural Football Player Bookends. Incredibly-detailed cast iron players (6” tall), running with a ball, wearing period uniforms and elongated ‘dog ear flap’ helmets, with chin strap. C. 1910’s – 1930’s
2 – Decorative Bronze Football Bookends. Classical influenced design with player (6” tall), wearing period uniform, kicking football in front of an incredibly-detailed, tree-lined background. Reverse marked 9979. C. 1910
2 – Brass Figural Running Back Bookends. Cast die-cut ends (6 ½” tall), each depicting a player in period uniform, running with football between goal posts. Both retain a good portion of their original gilt finish. Reverse marked VA-2, PAT PEND. C. 1910’s – 30’s
2 – Brass Figural Linemen Bookends. This pair of heavy twin (4 ½” tall) linemen, although completely different, are similar in style to the running backs above (probably the same foundry). They are down in 3-point stance, wearing cross-hatch design helmets and period uniforms. Reverse marked V-1 PAT PEND. C. 1910’s – 30’s
2 – Cast Metal Football Bookends. Heavy wide ends (4 ¾” tall x 6 ¾” wide) finished with a gold wash, depict an embossed image of a ball carrier in period uniform, avoiding a tackle. C. 1910’s – 30’s
2 – Cast Metal Die-Cut Bookends. Fine patina-ed bookends (probably copper) featuring ball carriers (5” tall), in period uniforms, fending off the tackle of a lunging opponent. C. 1910’s – 30’s
2 – Brass Football Scene Bookends. Decorative ends with a raised relief image of 4 players in period uniforms, against a textured background. Scene depicts 3 defenders trying to tackle a ball carrier. Reverse stamped ‘Copyright’. C. 1910’s – 30’s
Pittsburgh Steelers Pewter Super Bowl Beer Mug. Commemorative mug (5 ¼” tall with glass bottom) from the Steelers’ Super Bowl victory (their 4th), this one over the Los Angeles Rams (31 - 19). Front has a laminated color logo helmet set on an embossed Olive Branch wreath, above a plaque engraved ‘Super Bowl XIV World Champions’. Made in Hong Kong. 1980
Trophies:
Bronze Figural Brass Football Punter Trophy. Gorgeous (7” tall) cast punter in action (retains its attractive patina), wearing a detailed period uniform, atop a solid round wood base (5” diameter, 10 ½” overall). C. 1910’s – 30’s
Figural Running Back Trophy Figure. Nice solid lead half back (6 ¼” tall) in period uniform (detailed helmet, no face mask), stiff-arming while running with ball tucked under arm (companion piece on top of case # 8). C. 1920’s – 30’s
Running Back Trophy Figure. Mini version of the above player (3 ¾”) but a different material (looks like nickel-plated) and has a circular (1 ½” diameter) base (this figure was mounted on a metal surface but not sure to what). C. 1940’s
Nickel-Plated Hood Ornament. Beautiful and well-detailed stiff-arming player (6” tall) in period uniform, leaning forward carrying a football under his arm. C. 1930’s
Silver-Plated Quarterback Trophy. Beautiful (5 ½” tall) figural passer, mounted on a yellow tiered bakelite base, with an unmarked plaque on front. Overall 9” tall. C. 1930’s
Running Back Trophy Figure. 5 ¼” tall lead figure (no base), with a single face bar helmet, running with ball (similar to the Heisman Trophy). C. 1950’s
Football Trophy Piece. Silver-plated and textured football (4” long), with embossed laces, once part of a trophy. C. 1940’s
Lead Football Figure. Quarterback (4 ½” tall) leaning forward (no face mask) with ball in hands just after taking the center snap. It has 2 screw holes on the (1 ½” x 1 ¾”) base (not sure what this figure was mounted on). C. 1940’s
Lead Quarterback Figure. Unpainted player (1 ¾”) bending over waiting for the center snap, mounted on a tiny base (probably a game piece). C. 1920’s
Lead Football Figure. Unpainted player (2 ¼” tall) in full period uniform, running without football, mounted on a tiny base (possibly a game piece). C. 1920’s
3 – Lead Football Figures. Unpainted running back figures (1 ½” tall) in period uniforms; each dawn in a 3-point stance on a long narrow base (probably game pieces). C. 1920’s
2 – Crude Lead Football Figures. Pair of players; quarterback & receiver (2 ¾”), with almost no detail, each mounted on a round (1 ¼”) base. C. 1970’s – 90’s
Vertical Football Lighter. Beautiful silver-plated lighter (3” tall), with embossed laces, on a 1” diameter base. Interestingly, there is a dollar sign on the underside of base next to ‘Made in Japan’. C. 1930’s
Silver-Plated Football Pedestal Lighter. Horizontal textured football (4” long) with embossed laces, mounted on a 2 ¼” diameter pedestal base, lighter mechanism on top. Base marked ‘Made in Occupied Japan’. Late 1940’s
Art Nouveau-Style Football Lighter. Silver-plated desk-top lighter (5 ¼” tall), featuring 3 ‘iron man’ players holding up a 3” horizontal football with embossed laces, above their heads, (which is the lighter). Westland Co., Japan label on base. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Victorian Era Sterling Silver Match Safe. Very rare ornate and exacting workmanship exhibited on this (2 ½” tall) football piece that one needs only to put a magnifying glass to it in order to appreciate it. Safe depicts an embossed player in early uniform and helmet, running with melon style ball. Playing field, crowd, seats, and even the grass are clearly visible with ‘Repousse’ style border work. Hinged-lid stores the matches, striker on bottom. C. 1880’s – 90’s
Early Brass Melon-Ball Match Safe. Nice football-shaped safe (2” long) with engraved laces and seams on both sides, and a hinged-lid on top to store small stick matches. There is a metal hang loop on the hinged side (possibly for key chain) and a metal striker on the bottom. (The melon-style ball leads me to believe the safe is closer to the turn-of-century). C. 1900’s – 30’s
2 – 19th Century Ornate Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons. Exceptionally-detailed early collegiate football decorated spoons (5” long), each featuring embossed uniformed players on top of handle (different poses, one with helmet, one without) running with melon-style ball. Playing field and goal posts behind player are clearly visible on one. Painstakingly designed handles (one has beautiful melon ball with engraved laces), both replete with Masonic symbolism and other décor. Both spoons marked ‘Sterling’ on reverse shaft with other detailed markings. One bowl is etched ‘Billings Mont’ (Montana). 1880’s – 90’s
Silver Metal Football Liquor Flask. Thin silver flask (8 FL. OZ.) with an engraved football image of two defenders (#’s 55 & 75) trying to tackle a ball carrier (# 31). Inside metal lid has a cork seal, 3 ½” x 4 ¾” overall. English Pewter, made in Sheffield, England. C. 1960’s
Molds:
19th Century Football Player Mold. Rare heavy hinged, two-piece metal affair (5” tall) which served as a mold for chocolate. The ill-defined features of the external surface is highly reminiscent of a medieval iron maiden and belies the intricate detail within. Incredible internal detailing features a player in period uniform holding a football. C. 1890’s – 1910’s
Football Candy Mold. Nickel silver-plated mold (4” x 6”) in the shape of a football with raised laces, and accessed via two sliding hinges. C. 1920 – 40’s
Ash Trays:
Harvard Football Stadium Ash Tray. Well-detailed heavy cast metal miniature (3” x 5”) of this early collegiate stadium. It is open at one end and served as the prototype for all other ‘horse shoe’ shaped stadiums since its inception in 1903, and is still used today by the Ivy League team just outside of Boston, Mass. Tray is marked ‘Harvard’ in raised lettering and finished in ‘crimson’ (school color), across the green football field. Paint on back reads, 1906
Ohio State Stadium Ash Tray. Light weight pot metal tray (3” x 4”) with a silver finish that has been home of the ‘Buckeyes’ in Columbus, Ohio, since 1922, and seats 102,329 fans (one of the largest in America). The stadium is literally ‘horse-shoe’ shaped (rounder then Harvard) and marked ‘Ohio State’ on the ball field in raised lettering. The open end of the stadium has 3 cigarette rests. Mid 1920’s – early 30’s
Cast Metal Figural Football Player Ash Tray. Silver footballer (2 ½” tall) in period uniform, mounted on a decorative, football-shaped base (with engraved seams & embossed laces), and 3 cigarette rests. Base 3 ½” x 4”. Bottom stamped ‘Made In Occupied Japan’. Late 1940’s
Masonic Football Ash Tray. Tin tray (shaped like a 3 leaf clover) with a game relief of a ball carrier avoiding a tackle (players in period uniform), replete with pyramids and other décor, around the outer rim. Made in Japan. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Football-Shaped Ash Tray. Tin tray (4 ¼” long) with embossed laces on one side, cigarette rest on other, and a raised relief in center of a player (# 85) running with ball. C. 1940’s
Chesterfield Cigarettes Football Stadium Ash Tray. This tray is the companion piece to the cigarette advertisement on the dining room wall. It is a multi-colored tin-lithographed stadium (5 ½” x 6 ¼”) and pictures the ball field and 2 seating tiers, with fans. Written across the green field is ‘And another all-star eleven’& ‘They Satisfy’, with 2 cigarette rests on either end of stadium. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Stainless Football Candy Dish/Ash Tray. Silver tray (4 ½” diameter) with a well-detailed brass embossed football attached to a rim at the top. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Varsity Figural Ink Bottle. Attractive wood (possibly cork) carving featuring a silver-painted figural football player bust, with a detailed leather-neck helmet and chin strap, which serves as the stopper. Clear bottle shows ink stains and a silver label marked ‘Varsity 44’ that once contained ‘Washable Black Fountain Pen Ink’. Diamond Co.. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Medals/Medallions/Coins/Key Chains:
Brass Football Lapel Pin. Small football (7/8” long) with engraved laces and seams. Reverse has pin clasp and engraved with jeweler stamp. C. 1950’s
Downtown Athletic Club Lapel Pin. 1/10 10 KT. Gold football (1” long) with embossed laces and a Heisman Trophy figure in the center, surrounded by purple and white enameling marked ‘Downtown Athletic Club’ & Heisman Memorial Trophy since 1935’. C. 1950’s – 70’s
3 – NFL Golden Anniversary Coins/Paper Weights. Heavy brass (2 ¾” diameter) commemorative medals (one has a silver finish), with a raised relief full-figure image of a player running with ball, superimposed on top of another relief, this one a profile bust of a player wearing helmet. Reverse has a raised NFL logo in the center and marked ‘National Football League’ around the upper rim and ‘1920 – 1969’ on bottom (comes original presentation boxes). 1969
College Football Centennial Coin/Paper Weight. Beautiful heavy brass commemorative (2 ¾” diameter); front has an embossed image of modern players on the right, old-tyme players on the left and is marked ‘College Football Centennial, Rutgers-Princeton 1869-1969’. Reverse has an embossed football with a torch surrounded by Olive Branch décor and marked in raised lettering ‘Intercollegiate Football An American Tradition 1869-1969’. 1969
Philadelphia Eagles Commemorative Coin/Paper Weight. Another beauty, this brass piece (3” diameter) has an embossed player (Eagle logo on helmet), running with a football, surrounded with engraved lettering ‘National Football League, Philadelphia Eagles’. Reverse has an embossed eagle with talons around a football beside Independence Hall, surrounded by a scroll. C. 1970
NCAA Football Medallion. Fancy silver medal (1 ½” diameter) with an embossed ball-carrier on the front marked ‘’Pacific Coast Championship, College Division’. Reverse has the embossed NCAA logo in center marked ‘Founded 1906’. C. 1940’s
2 – ‘Rose Bowl’ Commemorative Coins. 1 ½” diameter coins (1 brass, 1 silver) depict an embossed game scene on front, with lineman blocking a rush for a quarterback in front of goal posts. The outer rim reads ‘57th Annual Rose Bowl * Stanford Indians vs Michigan Wolverines’. Reverse is marked ‘Tournament Of Roses Parade, Pasadena, Ca.’ and has 4 raised, parade montages. 1972
San Francisco 49ers Advertising Coin. Light-weight silver coin (1 ½” diameter) with the entire schedule (14 game season) in raised lettering on one side. Reverse has a ‘Johnnie Walker Red’ Liquor ad in raised lettering surrounding their symbolic logo. 1972
Masonic Football Medallion. Silver (1 ½” diameter) with an enameled football scene in the center surrounded by embossed sun rays the entire perimeter. There is a chain loop at the top and back is engraved ‘Anderson Packers’ 1973
Saints-49ers Advertising Coin. Light-weight silver coin (1 ½” diameter) promoting the New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers, above an embossed football helmet. Reverse has a Burger King ad in raised lettering with several and 2 tag lines. 1974
NFL Baltimore Colts Bracelet. Plated metal chain with a small, dangling, enameled, Colts helmet logo. C. 1970’s
Sealed Brass Football Medallion. This 1 ¼” diameter medal has an embossed image of a defender tackling the ball carrier, with a chain loop at the top. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Gold-Plated Football Medallion/Key Chain. Vertical textured ball (1”) with engraved laces and seams, and a chain loop on one end. C. 1980’s
Gold-Plated Football Key Chain. Vertical textured ball (1”) with engraved laces and seams, and a chain loop with key chain at one end. C. 1980’s
Brass Helmet & Football Medallion. Circular medal (1 ¼” diameter), with an embossed helmet resting above a textured football. C. 1980’s
Medallion. 1 ¼” diameter medal with an entire embossed football field and score board above a helmet and football. Reverse has a raised Olive Branch perimeter marked ‘Cl. Med., Italy. C. 1980’s
‘Four Horsemen’ Commemorative Coin. Beautifully minted silver coin (1 ½” diameter), with embossed busts of the famous Notre Dame backfield and their names along the outside border; Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Jim Crowley, and Elmer Layden. In dramatic lore they were known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death. Reverse has the four embossed players in uniform running with a football marked ‘The Four Horsemen Ride Over Army – 1924’. C. 1990’s
Elroy ‘Crazy Legs’ Hirsch Commemorative Coin. Brass coin (1 ½” diameter), with an embossed bust image of the Hall-Of-Fame wide receiver; he is next to a small action image, and his name. Reverse has a short bio in raised lettering and image of the HOF, in Canton Ohio. C. 1990’s
Red Grange Minted Coin. This beautiful silver colored coin (1 ½” diameter) commemorates the Illinois victory over Michigan. One side has a raised bust of the all-time great in uniform, holding a football with goal posts and his name. The other side has an action scene of uniformed players with captions ‘The Galloping Ghost’ and ‘Illinois versus Michigan, 1924’. 1990’s
4 – Starting Lineup Coins. Light-weight silver coins (1 ¼” diameter) with players image above their name on one side. Reverse marked ‘Starting Lineup’ ™ and has a short highlight bio on each player. Hall-of-Fame: Jerry Rice. NFL, NFLPA. 1991
Super Bowl XXX Coin. 24 kt. minted gold coin (2” diameter) celebrating the Dallas Cowboy’s victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers 27 - 17. Front face has embossed players in action with date, location, and final score. Reverse has raised Cowboys & Steelers helmets, ‘Super Bowl XXX’ and other info. Licensed by the National Football League, Grolier Incorporated. 1997
Jewelry :
Turn of the Century Sterling Silver Hat Pin. Beautiful 1” vertical textured football that one has to view under a magnifying glass to appreciate. One side has engraved laces; reverse an embossed player running with a melon-style ball, with a stadium in the background, mounted atop an (8” long) pin. C. 1890’s – 1910’s
Sterling Football Broach. Football with old-style engraved laces and seam, surrounded with a fancy border, pin clasp on back. C. 1910’s – 20’s
Brass Football Hat Pin. This one has a small gold-colored football (3/4”), with engraved laces, atop a 7” long silver metal pin, (probably worn to an inter-collegiate game during the ‘Roaring 20’s). C. 1920’s
Football Locket. Horizontal football made of brass with a silver finish (1 1/8” long), with nice engraved seams swivels open at the top to reveal a storage compartment. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Sterling Football Stick Pin. Small football with engraved laces attached to a 1 ½” pin at the far end. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Brass Football Player Medallion. Rectangular medal (7/8” x 1 ½”) with an embossed, stiff-arming ball-carrier in the center. Reverse engraved ‘R.G.P.’. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Copper Football Medallion. Circular medal (1 ¼” diameter), with a very rare embossed image of a ball-carrier, in early period uniform. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Copper Football Player Medallion. Rectangular medal (7/8” x 1 ¼”) with an embossed kicker in the center; surrounded by a fig leaf and fancy border. C. 1930’s
Brass High School Lapel Pin. Small medal (½” x ¾”) with an embossed football set at an angle, inside a fancy designed background. Reverse has pin clasp and engraved ‘PCHS 1937’
Brass Masonic Medallion. Fancy medal (½” x ¼”), with an embossed ball-carrier, underneath a pyramid design. Reverse engraved ‘HDCO’. C. 1930’s
Brass Football Medallion. Interestingly-designed, circular medal (1 ¼” diameter), with a detailed football in the center, and a chain loop drilled through the border. Reverse engraved ‘RS’. C. 1930’s
Metal Football Player Broach. Interesting 2-dimensional figural punter (3” long), with an engraved period uniform, and a swivel stick pin attached to a football (with engraved laces) at the far end. Pin is affixed to a cone-shaped attachment on the figures leg, with a pin clasp on back. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Woman’s Jeweled Football Player Broach. Beautiful red hand-painted (jersey and socks) metal quarterback broach (2 ½” tall), with a ruby inlaid football, and several costume jewelry stones on the base. Period clasp on reverse. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Copper Referee’s Coin. Circular 1 ¼” diameter coin, with an embossed player bust (in period helmet) surrounded by ‘Missouri Valley Conference Officials Association’. Reverse has an embossed player on the ground, legs in the air, holding a football. C. 1940’s
Brass Trophy Medallion. Small embossed football atop a trophy base, affixed to the front of a fancy diamond cutout medal. Reverse has engraved jewelers stamp in ‘Old English’ but can’t read it. C. 1940’s
Brass Figural Tie Clasp. Small ¾” metal charm punter, in period uniform, affixed to a 1 ¾” long tie bar. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Brass Double Heart Broach. Cute High School charm broach has a (½”) football with engraved laces dangling from a pair of hearts, pierced by an arrow. Pin clasp on reverse. C. 1950’s
Sterling Tie Bar. 2” long bar with a quarterback medallion affixed in the center. C. 1950’s
Metal Belt Buckle. Decorative football-themed buckle (1 ¾” x 1 ¾”), with an embossed ball-carrier in the center; marked ‘1958’
High School Award Tie Clip. Silver clip with a circular medallion (¾” diameter) depicting a football player being tackled, marked ‘NDHS61’ on the bar. Italy. 1961
Sterling Masonic Medal. Interesting medal replete with Masonic symbolism; ball-carrier surrounded by sun rays and pyramid. Reverse engraved ‘1961’
Embossed High School Medallion. Small silver medal (7/8” diameter) with an embossed image of ball-carrier being tackled; chain loop at top is square. Reverse has an Olive Branch surrounding ‘EHS 1969’
Figural Quarterback Key Chain. Detailed QB (2 ½” tall) in an action pose ready to pass football, chain loop behind the helmet. C. 1960’s
Minnesota Vikings Tie Clasp/Cuff Links Set. Three silver piece set (¾” x 1”), each with an engraved Viking logo, inlaid in purple enamel (Viking team color). Pat. Pend. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Football Cuff links. Concave silver links with a figural brass running back affixed in the center. Swank. 1960’s – 70’s
New York Giants Money Clip/Knife. Stainless steel clip (1 ¼” x 2 ¼”), with a small brass (½” diameter) and enameled helmet logo affixed in the center. The clip has 2 small blades, one is a nail file. Imperial Stainless, U.S.A. C. 1960’s
Sterling Silver Super Bowl Helmet Charm. Small ¾” helmet (QB face mask) has loop and chain at top connected to a horse shoe (probably a Cowboys charm). One side of helmet is marked ‘Super Bowl 1976’, the other ‘Dallas/ Pittsburgh’. ‘Avedon’ engraved on the horse shoe. 1976
Brass Salesman Sample Super Bowl Ring. Gigantic Chicago Bears over-sized ring (celebrating their 46 – 10 victory over the New England Patriots), that one would expect to see William ‘Refrigerator’ Perry wearing (does not have diamonds). It features a Bears ‘C’ logo against a navy background surrounded by ‘Super Bowl XX Champions’ in raised lettering. One side has a raised NFL logo, the other is marked ‘Bears’ above a Bears logo helmet and ‘N’ (National Conference). 1986
Sterling Silver Tiffany Ink Pen. Nice sterling pen (5 ¼” long) with a small engraved laced football on the end of the pocket clip. Marked Tiffany & Co. 925 USA. C. 1990’s?
Dan Marino Commemorative Coin. Limited edition silver minted football-shaped medallion consisting of 1 Troy Ounce .999 Fine Silver, limited to a production run of 7,500. coin features a bust image of the Miami Dolphin Hall-of-Fame Quarterback (# 13), beside his facsimile signature. Highland Mint. 1996
Pewter Football Key Chain. 1 ¼” textured football with raised laces, and a small loop and chain attachment at one end. 1990’s
6 – Early Football-Themed Watch Fobs, each entirely different and unique:
A. Sterling Masonic Fob/Medallion. Ornate designed pyramid with incredible
detail, scene of a ball-carrier avoiding two tacklers with goal post in
background. C. 1900’s
B. Beautiful brass embossed ball-carrier in period uniform covering the entire
fob; goal post and stands in background (1”x 1 ½”). Whitehead & Hoag. C.
1910’s – 20’s
C. Brass melon-style football-shaped fob with raised laces has an embossed,
machine-stamped field gold kicking scene in the center. There is a goal post
in the background with many fans watching from behind a fence. C. 1900’s
D. Brass, machine-stamped fob with 6 sides, has an embossed early ball-carrier
in the center; player in the background. C. 1900’s – 10’s
E. Concave textured horizontal metal melon-football, with engraved laces and
seams; fob attachment at the top by laces. C. 1900’s – 10’s
F. Copper football (1” long) with embossed laces set inside a circle (1 ¼”
diameter), with a fob attachment. C. 1930’s
Charms:
Hand-Painted Celluloid Football Charm Pin Back. Cute multi-piece charm has a ‘leather head’ style helmet, with a painted face between the ear flaps, and a dangling (1 ¼”) football. Probably Japan. C. 1940’s
2 – Helmet Gum Ball Charms. Mini (½”) plastic period helmets (no face masks), once upon a time were dispensed from vending machines, and often seen dangling from stadium souvenir pins. C. 1940’s
Brass Football ‘Champions’ Charm. 1” textured football with raised laces and engraved seams marked ‘R’ 1962 Champions in raised lettering. Ball has a loop on top of the laces with a small chain. 1962
Costume Jewelry Charm Broach. Ornate rectangle pendant with a blue inlaid stone, pin clasp on reverse; attached to a (1 ¼”) dangling football. C. 1940’s – 50’s
4 – Football Gumball Charms. Plastic footballs (¾” – 1”), with raised laces and hang loops at the top. 2 are gold, one copper marked ‘Wash’ (Washington), the other silver. C. 1950’s
Gold-Plated Football Charm Locket. Hollow football (1” long), with engraved laces that has a hang loop at top and hinge on bottom. C. 1950’s
Plated Football Charm Pin Back. Horizontal textured football (1” long) with engraved laces and a small pennant marked ‘Albert Richard’ and ‘All American Club’. Reverse is concaved with a pin clasp. C. 1950’s
Brass Plated High School Football Charm with Double Pin Clasp. Crossed flags engraved ‘Rah Rah’ with a dangling football (½”) at the bottom. C. 1950’s
2 – Plated Football Logo Pins. Generic metal pins, both with pin clasps on reverse. C. 1980’s
A. Football: 1 ¼” textured ball with engraved laces and seams.
B. Helmet: ¾” x 1 ¼” textured helmet with quarterback face mask.
Zippo Lighters:
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cigarette Lighter. Stainless steel lighter with an old-style, red & black Buc (pirate) logo. 1970’s
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cigarette Lighter. Narrow stainless Zippo (1 ¼” x 2 ¼”) with a red, white and black feathered pirate bust marked ‘Tampa Bay Buccaneers’. 1970’s
Miami Dolphins Zippo. Narrow stainless lighter (1 ¼” x 2 ¼”) , with a football helmet marked ‘Miami Dolphins’. 1970’s
New York Giants Lighter. Standard size stainless Zippo with a Giants helmet logo. 1970’s
Pittsburgh Steelers Zippo. Standard size stainless lighter depicts the defensive line (Green, Greenwood, Holmes, White) with their uniform #’s and marked ‘Super Steelers 1974 - 1975 World Champions’. 1975
Oakland Raiders Pewter Logo Pin Zippo. Unopened standard size stainless lighter with an embossed enameled logo pin affixed on the front. 1990’s
Washington Redskins Pewter Helmet Logo Zippo. Unopened standard size stainless lighter with an embossed enameled helmet logo pin affixed on the front. 1990’s
Green Bay Packers Zippo. Unopened stainless lighter with a green & gold laminated Packers helmet logo and design. 1990’s
Small Shelf # 1
Decorative Football Figural Desk Clock. Nice gilt finish on metal Art Nouveau style wind-up clock (4 ½” tall) depicts a uniformed ball carrier in period uniform (dog-eared helmet) holding a football, while leaning on a clock. Lux, Mfg. Co., Waterbury, Conn. C. 1920’s
Football Punter Figure With Gold Wash. Pot metal action figure (4” tall), wearing a period uniform, about to kick the football. Underside of base stamped ‘A.P.W. Wright Co., Phila. 19, Pa. John Hoppe Sculptor’. C. 1920’s – 40’s
Silver-Plated Football Salt & Pepper Shakers with Handles. Beautiful pair of angled, melon-style footballs (2 ¼”), with raised cross laces, engraved seams, and delicate pouring handles, mounted on a small base. They are distinguished by the size of the pour holes on the top. Made in Japan (these appear to be pre WWII). C. 1920’s – 40’s
Small Shelf # 2
Copper Football Salt & Pepper Shaker Set. Vertical footballs (2 ¾”) with engraved seams, and embossed laces on top, each with two pour holes around the laces. They are distinguished by the size of the pour holes on the top. C. 1930’s
Metal Alloy Salt & Pepper Shaker Set. Vertical footballs (2 ¾” long) with engraved seams, and embossed laces on the top; each with two pour holes on either side of the laces. They are distinguished by the size of the pour holes on the top. C. 1930’s
5 – 19th Century Lead Figures with Goal Post. Small delicate hand-painted figures (approx. 1 ¼”) with flesh tone skin, finished in light blue jersey, tan pants, brown helmets, and mounted on a textured green oval base. There are 3 different poses (1 is broken). The goal post is tan and mounted on same green base. C. 1880’s – 90’s
100 Year Intercollegiate Football First Day Cover/Stamped Envelope. This small size envelope (3 ½” x 6 ¼”) has a B&W football graphic underneath a football marked ‘100 Years Intercollegiate Football 1869-1969, and ‘Rutgers defeated Princeton in the first game’. The cover also states ‘First Day Of Issue’ with a cancelled 6-cent, football-themed stamp, and appropriately enough, postmarked New Brunswick, N.J., Sep. 26, 1969, near where that very first game was played. 1969
Shelf 4 (57 Total Items)
Vintage Figural Football Player Candy Container. Composition bodied candy receptacle in the shape of a period football player (7” tall) holding a melon-style ball. Player is depicted in full uniform with a dog-eared style helmet, knit sweater, hand-stitched quilted pants, miniature orange leather belt, red socks, and cleats. The head is made of hand-painted bisque porcelain with intricate detail and lifts off to access the candy reservoir while the melon ball is made of bisque and features raised laces. Germany. C. 1890’s – 1900
Glass Football Team Photograph Inner Negative. Nice early B&W slide (3 ¼” x 4”) depicting a posed outdoor scene of an 11 man team at the scrimmage line, which appears to be Columbia University, for several reasons. Interestingly, the players are in uniform (no helmets) but are wearing mixed jerseys and socks; 5 have a ‘C’ visible on the chest, several have striped socks, at least 2 players have mixed socks (1 solid, 1 striped). Picture image shows them on a chewed-up field (possibly in the snow) with a steep promontory in the background, which would lead one to believe photo is taken at the Polo Grounds, known as Coogan’s Bluff (former site of the Polo Grounds, home of the New York Gothams, later known as the NY Giants until after the 1957 season) at 155th Street and 8th Avenue. 1897
19th Century Football China Dish. Beautiful white decorative plate (7 ½” diameter) with a painted scene a depicting period collegiate player, holding a melon-style ball, with 2 women in Victorian era dress with matching bonnets. C. 1880’s – 90’s
19th Century ‘Terre De Fer’ Football China Dish. French plate (6 ½” diameter) depicting a B&W outdoor game scene with 8 early uniformed players, marked ‘Les Sports’. Outer rim had a blue floral design. Reverse pictures a trophy bowl marked ‘Creilet Monfireau, France’. C. 1980’s – 90’s
Decorative Football-Shaped Lidded Stein. Early melon-ball shaped porcelain stein (7” tall) with raised stitching, matching handle, and a pewter-hinged thumb press. C. 1900’s – 10’s
Columbia University Porcelain Football Mug. Football-shaped beer mug with raised laces featuring a hand-painted, color turn-of-the-century player with a ‘C’ on his uniform, and the school’s insignia on the reverse. 5” tall. Marked Design Patent # 27,297, F. Maddocks Sons, Trenton, NJ. Jan 24, 1905
Ceramic Figural Football Ash Tray. Open-topped horizontal football (6 ½” long) marked ‘Cigarette Ash Tray, with 6 cigarette rests, on a tripod base. Japan. C. 1950’s
3 – Football Candy Containers. Early century paper Mache specimens shaped and painted to resemble the real thing. These two-piece melon-style balls (different sizes) open in the center to access the candy of the day. Two have decorative paper lining, the other embossed stitching for laces. 2 ¼” - 4 ½”. Made in Germany. C. Early 1900’s.
Metal Football Candy Container. Hand-painted melon-style ball (2 ¼”) that opens in half at the center to access the candy of the day. There are 2 ribbons protruding from the sealed container, one red, one gold (not sure what team colors they are). Made in Germany. C. Early 1900’s.
Decorative Football Stationery Box. Cardboard box (3 ¾” x 4 ¾”) with a paper label depicting a short-haired, blue-eyed blond child, wearing a sweater, matching socks, with period style football pants, holding a Mellon style ball. Perimeter of box is a floral design. C. 1890’s – 1900’s
Celluloid Football Pocket Mirror. Early button (2 ¼” diameter) has an outdoor photograph of football team, marked ‘C.B.C. ‘13 St. Louis Mo.’, below the photo. Reverse has a mirror. 1913
Football Team Cabinet Photograph. Mounted B&W image of an unknown team, with 16 players wearing early period uniforms (center person holding a melon-style ball), posed outdoors in front of a fence, with a dog. Framed, 9 ½” x 10 ½” overall. 1899
Early Collegiate Football Player Die-Cut. Expertly crafted wood carving (7 ¼” tall x 6” wide) in the shape of a turn-of-the-century collegiate center ready to hike a melon-style ball and papered-over in a period uniform; elongated leather helmet, ear flaps and a striped jersey. The carving fits perfectly into a slot on a stained wood base. C. 1900’s – 10’s
Folk Art Football Carving. Stained burned-wood wall plaque (11 ½” tall) depicting a boy in period uniform, holding a melon-shaped football, inside a carved flower border. Reverse marked ‘Flemish Art 859’. Early 1900’s
‘Reach’ Rugby Foot Balls Advertisement. Small (4 ¼” x 6 ¾”) partial Reach ™ booklet with an ad marked ‘The Reach Rugby Foot Balls’ and ‘Range in Prices from $1.00 to $5.00’. Front cover depicts a melon-style football with 2 graphic players and separates ‘Foot’ and ‘Ball’. Inside 24 pages marked ‘The Reach Official American League Guide’. 1909
2 – Leather Football Purses. Nice extremely different early purses, most-likely carried by female students to a varsity inter-collegiate game.
A. Soft dark well-weathered football-shaped purse (5 ¼” long), with 5 cotton
string laces on one side, metal zipper on reverse. C. 1900’s
B. Spalding ™ on grained leather in the shape of a flat football, with a metal
‘Talon’ zipper on top. C. 1910’s – 20’s
Football Checker Game in Box. Red box (4” x 4”) features 30 wood game pieces (each 1 ½” tall) 15 red, 15 blue, with a carved 7/8” football perched on top of the base, at a slight angle. Geo B. Bosco, Chicago, Ill. Pat. Oct. 12, 1926Checker
2 – Ceramic Wine-Sampler Footballs. Brown (4” long) football-shaped containers (slightly different), that once contained 2 FL. OZ. of wine/sherry, both with a narrow corked-neck at the top from which to pour. One retains partial label marked ‘California Muscatel Wine’ and ‘Bottled in Manhattan’. The other has embossed laces, with a full cork at top. C. 1920’s
Ohio State Felt Souvenir Patch with Pin Back Button. Partially faded red football-shaped patch (4” x 6 ½”), with a grey ‘O’ stitched in the center. Attached is a red & grey (school colors) celluloid stadium button marked ‘Ohio State’ with matching ribbons and a metal hanging football charm. 1920’s – 40’s
Ceramic Football-Themed Mug. Beautiful hand-painted white cup (5” tall), with a figural football player handle, and finished in 3 different shades of blue/green. Gold sticker on bottom marked ‘Relpo, Chicago, Ill, made in Japan’ and ‘Samson Import Co.’, 1959
14 – Ceramic Figural Players. Various football-themed statues (no two exactly the same), most are made in Japan, from the 1940’s – 80’s.
A. 2 – ‘Rose Bowl’ Souvenir Figures: Small (2 ¾” x 2” tall) hand-painted boys in
comic poses wearing red uniforms, both with yellow footballs marked: ‘Rose
Bowl’. C. 1930’s – 40’s
B. 2 – Hand-Painted Figural Players: Beautiful 3 ¾” tall players in matching
uniforms and different poses. Japan. C. 1950’s
C. 2 – Ceramic Figural Players. Hand-painted boy figures (4 ½” – 5”) in full
uniform, with white round bases; one running with football, the other in a 3-
point stance. Napco, Japan. 1956
D. Figural Diapered Baby with Helmets and Gold leaf Football: Adorable 3” hand- painted figure depict baby holding ball. Japan, C. 1950’s
E. Boy Holding Football: 4 ¼” tall (white jersey, blue pants, blue helmet), on a
white base. C. 1950’s
F. Full Back: Handsome hand-painted (5 ¼” tall) running back (# 17) on a round
base. Gold sticker marked ‘Treasured Memories, Enesco, Taiwan’. 1983
G. Ball Carrier: 6 ¼” tall player (orange jersey, red pants, # 12) on a green base. C. 1970’s – 80’s
H. Small Child Holding Football: 5 ¼” tall with yellow jersey marked: ‘H’ and blue pants on light green base. C. 1970’s – 80’s
I . Small Child Holding Football: 5” tall child wearing blue uniform (# 8) holding a ball, marked: ‘September’ on white base. C. 1970’s – 80’s
J. Quarterback Figurine. Tiny (3 ½” tall) figure in full yellow uniform and
turtle-neck, with a blue helmet, ready to pass football. C. 1970’s – 80’s
K. African American Child Caricature: 4 ¼” tall player (blue jersey # 1) holding a
football. C. 1980’s
13 – Ceramic Salt & Pepper Shakers. Various football-themed figural shaker sets (no two exactly the same) with cork stoppers (usually on the bottom), most are made in Japan, from the 1950’s – 80’s.
A. Megaphone & Football: Brown football (2 ¾”) with embossed laces is the salt
shaker; yellow megaphone (3 ¼”) with 2 small pennants is the pepper shaker.
Japan, C. 1950’s
B. Figural Players: Interesting set with hand-painted defender (red jersey # 7) holding ball-carrier’s head; headless ball-carrier (green jersey # 11) is lying
flat, ball in hands. C. 1950’s
C. Figural Diapered Baby’s with Helmets and Gold Footballs: Adorable 3 ½” hand-painted souvenir shakers depict 2 baby’s wearing helmets, one holding
football, the other picking up a gold football. They are distinguished by the
number of pour holes on the top. One still retains a gold sticker marked: ‘Pikes Peak Region, Colorado’. C. 1950’s
D. Boy & Girl Caricatures: Hand-painted figures (2 ¾” tall) both holding footballs, girl marked: ‘S’, boy; ‘P’. Japan, 1950’s
E. Matching Pair of Footballs: ‘U of M’ (probably Michigan) embossed on the
front of footballs (3 ½”) with embossed laces. They are distinguished by the
number of pour holes on the top. C. 1950’s
F. Matching Pair of Footballs: Brown balls with embossed laces on small round
bases, angled so as to look as if sitting on a tee. They are distinguished by the number of pour holes on the top. Japan, 1950’s
G. Football Helmet with Face & Football: Beautiful hand-painted face inside a
painted helmet with a single black stripe down the middle; and a textured
football to complete the set. Japan, 1950’s
H. Football Helmet with Asian Face & Football: Old fashioned style helmet on a
smiling hand-painted Asian face salt shaker; different size and shade of brown football with embossed laces is the pepper shaker. Sticker marked: ‘Elbee Art, Cleveland, Ohio. C. 1950’s
I. Football Helmet & Football: Hand-painted and textured pieces; the ball being the salt shaker, helmet the pepper shaker. Japan, 1950’s
J. Football Helmet & Football: White textured helmet to go with another version football shaker. Japan, 1950’s
K. Football & Old Shoe: Textured football with embossed seams to go with an old shoe. Japan, 1950’s
L. Modern Football Helmet & Football: Black helmet with a silver mask, and white stripe down the middle marked ‘P’ for pepper, to go with an angled football and embossed laces marked: ‘S’ for salt. Enesco Corporation, Indonesia. C. 1980’s
M. Figural Quarterback & Receiver: These white uniformed players with black
trim and helmets are so reminiscent of the 50’s Japanese shakers in quality
and appearance, but are more recent. The quarterback (# 5) is the salt
shaker; receiver (# 2) is the pepper shaker. Omnibus, Philippines. C. 1980’s
Replacement Football Helmet Pepper Shaker: White textured helmet with one hole. Japan, 1950’s
Warren Moon Mini ‘Sports Impressions’ Ceramic Figurine. Beautifully crafted and painted figure (5 ¾” tall) depicting the Houston Oilers Hall-of-Fame quarterback in an action pose, wearing blue (home) uniform (# 1), with facsimile signature on a plaque in front of base. Statue is mounted on a ceramic football field base, with yard markers, end zone, team name, and sits on a 3 ½” x 5” stained wood base. Officially licensed by the NFL, with original box. Bottom marked ‘4th figurine in the NFL Superstar Collector Series, Set II, made in Thailand’. 1991
Joe Montana Gartlan Ceramic Figurine. Gartlan is considered the premiere name among all limited edition sports collectible brands and companies, and pays special attention to detail, limited to a production run of 10,000 (# 2,538). The statue itself (5 ½” tall) commemorates Montana’s illustrious career, and depicts the 49er Quarterback in an action pose, wearing his road (white) jersey, with ‘Joe’ written on the base. Gold sticker on bottom marked ‘Gartlan USA, Inc., Huntington Beach, Ca., with edition number and statue title. 1991
Joe Montana Hallmark Figurine. Well-detailed hard plastic ‘keepsake’ ornament (4 ½” tall), with a gold metal loop on top of head for hanging. Figurine depicts the Hall-of-Fame quarterback in an action pose, wearing red (home) jersey (# 16). Classic Inc., Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C. Mo.. 1995
Joe Montana Collector’s Plate. Limited edition 8 ½” diameter ceramic plate (# 2,716 of 5,000) by Michael Petronella, is the first in ‘The NFL Superstar Collector Series’, and features 6 different action images of the 49er Hall-of-Fame Quarterback. Sports Impressions, made in Korea. 1990
Joe Montana Collector’s Plate. Limited edition gold-rimmed ceramic plate (8 ¼” diameter) labeled ‘King of Comebacks” by Rick Brown from the ‘Great Super Bowl Quarterbacks’ series. The plate features the San Francisco 49er Hall-of-Fame passer in action, with a facsimile signature in gold, during their come from behind victory over the Cincinnati Bengals (20 – 16) in Super Bowl XXIII. The Bradford Exchange (Plate # 13823F). 1994
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Advertisement with Football Photo/Thermometer/Calendar. Interesting ‘Depression Era’ multi ad piece (framed 5 ¼” x 7”), for Neustadts Clothing Store, La Salle, Illinois. The photo depicts the LA Salle High School football team posing on the field inside their stadium marked ‘La Salle Peru Township High School Stadium’. To the left of the photo is a thermometer, and on the reverse is a small, intact calendar from 1939.
Aluminum Football Caricature Figure. Die-cit player (# 88) with band-aid on face, running with ball tucked under his arm. 7” wide x 11 ½” tall. Marked Homco, USA. 1976
Cabinet
Thinking Man’s Football Game. Vinyl game board played with dice, cards and spinner. Instructions on inside box cover. 10” x 17 ½”. 3M Company, St. Paul, Minnesota. 1969
All American Football Game. Cardboard game board with adjustable bleachers above a playing field; played with spinners and game cards by sliding a plastic football and yard markers through a track in the field. Nice box cover with real game photograph (Philadelphia Eagles v Cleveland Browns). 12 ½” x 19 ¼”. Cadaco, Inc., Chicago, Ill. Made in U.S.A. 1969
Foto-Electric Football Hall Of Fame Game. Cardboard game board that lights up with adjustable bleachers above a playing field; played with several spinners and game cards (offense & defense) by sliding a plastic football and yard markers through a track in the field. Nice box cover with real college game photograph and 16 Hall Of Fame busts. 14 ¼” x 18 ½”. Cadaco, Inc., Chicago, Ill. Made in U.S.A. 1970
Vince Lombardi’s Football Board Game. Box has oversized photo image of the legendary coach on outer lid, interior includes playing board and instructions. Game is played with dice and cards and allows one to pit his/her skills against the legendary coach. 14 ¼” x 18 ¾”. Lakewood, New Jersey. 1970
Sports Illustrated Pro Football Board Game. Intricate dice and peg game with many charts (offense, defense, special teams) for every NFL team and a folding game board with 8 sections. Box proclaims ‘The Most Realistic Football Game Ever Devised’. 9 ½” x 11 ½”. Time Inc., made in U.S.A.. 1970
The VCR Quarterback Game. Large color playing field game board with 3-fold-out sections played with dice, game pieces, 4 stacks of cards and the VCR. Box depicts film footage of Joe Namath, Roger Staubach, John Riggins and OJ Simpson. Game was winner of 33 Emmys and is complete with directions. 10 ¼” x 20 ¼”. Interactive VCR Games, Inc., Vancouver, Wa. 1986
Battery-Operated Pachinko Pin Ball Game. Clear plastic (9 ½” x 14”) with colorful football scenes on face played by propelling ball onto the playing field, via a trigger mechanism, where it lands into one of many scoring possibilities, which are altered along the way by a series of 66 pegs. Game lights up as touchdown or field goal is scored (runs on 2 ‘C’ batteries). Comes with colorful box. Japan. 1960’s
3 – Coca-Cola Commemorative Serving Trays. Limited edition tin-lithographed advertising trays (2 sizes) depicting 4 of the most successful coaches in college football history (one tray pictures 2 coaches), brought to you by Coca-Cola. Fronts picture each coach with various football scenes, reverse has bio, records, etc.. Mid 1970’s
A. Penn State Nittany Lions/Joe Paterno: 13” x 18”, 1976
B. Cotton Bowl Champions/Frank Broyles/Arkansas Razorbacks: 10 ¾” x 13 ¼”,
1976
C. Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant/Alabama Crimson Tide & James ‘Shug’ Jordan/Auburn
Tigers: 10 ¾” x 13 ¼” commemorating the Auburn – Alabama game at Legion
Field, Nov. 29, 1975
Coca-Cola Cardboard Advertising Display. Colorful ad depicting a young player (no face mask) tossing a football with a Coca-Cola logo at the top, and a blank space below. Probably used by Drug Stores and Soda Shops around the country to add on the local High School football schedule. 13 ½” x 21 ½”. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Patent Leather High School Football Photo Album. Large white album (11” x 14 ½”), with several color vignettes on the front cover, dating back to much simpler times post WWII in America. Marked ‘Premier Mfg. Co.’, 1950
Reproduction 1878 Wood Engraving ‘Columbia vs Harvard’ Football Game. Tremendous early wood cut drawn by J. Davidson (9 ½” x 13 ½”). C. 1970’s
NFL Advertising Television Sleeve. Colorful plastic see-through ad sleeve (9” x 16”) depicting a Philadelphia Eagle action scene marked ‘Pro Football on TV, Follow The Philadelphia Eagles’. Marked P Ballantine & Sons, Newark N.J. 1963
5 – Leather Footballs
A. Rawlings Official Size AFL Football Premium. This Genuine leather ball with an AFL logo burned into the side was issued to me personally by redeeming Coca-Cola bottle caps (shelf # 2) at a distribution center in Riverhead LI, NY. Gyro-Metric. Mid 1964
B. Wilson ‘The Duke’ Football. Well-worn (no laces) with vivid burn stamps. C. 1970
C. Wilson Official NFL Football. Well-worn ball with visible ‘Pete Rozelle’ (Commissioner) and ‘NFL’ burn stamps the days of the NFL/AFL merger. Also marked in black ink; American Football Conference & National Football Conference. C. 1970
D. Rawlings ‘Official NFL’ Football. NFL-100 leather football with vivid ‘Rawlings’ and ‘NFL’ logo burn stamps. The ball is signed by someone but I can’t read it. Made in USA. C. 1960’s – 70’s
E. MacGregor Official Size Football. Another relic from my childhood, this one has an NFL logo stamp. C. 1960’s
6 – Wood NFL Player Game Pieces (7 total). Thin bleached wood (4” x 4 ¼”) with a drawing of each player in red ink, each has a pennant with team in the background, along with facsimile signatures beside their printed name (don’t know what game they were from). Early 1970’s
A. Terry Bradshaw: Pittsburgh Steelers
B. Dick Butkus: Chicago Bears
C. Daryl Lamonica: Oakland Raiders
D. Nick Buoniconti: Miami Dolphins
E. Roy Jefferson: Washington Redskins
F. Gene Washington: Minnesota Vikings
NFL Helmet Display Kit in Box. Yellow plastic kit featuring a goal post on a green base that displays 7, mini plastic souvenir logo helmets. This one is still boxed (helmets on display) and comes with decal #’s, face guards, team logo stickers and instructions. Orange Products Inc, Chatham, N.J. Made in U.S.A. 1970’s
6 – Action Team Mate Figures (7 total, 1 in Case # 8, shelf # 1). Early plastic NFL action figures (7” tall), in team uniforms that were held together from the inside by a thick rubber band (several now pitted and snapped). They originally came with a plastic football, decal numbers, play book and a green base with a metal stand. Pro Sports Marketing Inc., Concord Calif. Made in Taiwan. 1977
A. Minnesota Vikings: # 10
B. Oakland Raiders: # 12
C. Miami Dolphins: # 12
D. Baltimore Colts: # 12
E. Pittsburgh Steelers: # 32
F. Dallas Cowboys: # 12
Plaster Football Wall Relief. Oval hand-painted plaster relief (4” x 5”) with a uniformed boy (# 33), running with football. New Trends Inc., Japan. C. 1980’s
Ceramic Football Planter. 4 ¾” tall vertical open football with raised laces, on a base affixed to a pair of cleats. Charles A. Schach, Millvale, Pa. C. 1980’s – 90’s
Ceramic Dallas Cowboys Coffee Mug. White mug with a wrap-around Cowboy star logo. Papel, Cranbury, NJ. Made in Thailand. 1990’s
Sealed Oakland Raiders Helmet Soap Dispenser. Plastic helmet (6” tall), with Raider logos on both sides, and a twist-off top for liquid soap. 1990’s
2 – Oakland Raiders Championship Wall Plaques. Each 13” x 16” plaque has a silver engraved plate at the top, with helmet logos and the entire season record, including Playoffs, the Super Bowl, and where it was played. In the center is a framed color team photograph (5” x 9 ½”), above an engraved silver name plate, listing players and coaches. C. 1990
A. Super Bowl XI Champs, 1977
B. Super Bowl XV Champs, 1981
2 – Mini NFL License Plates. Tin plates (3” x 6”) with embossed team logos beside team name, on a white background, with two screw holes at the top for mounting. NFL licensed product. 1990’s
A. Dallas Cowboys
B. Houston Oilers: (defunct team, moved to Tennessee, changed names to Titans)
‘Touchdown’ Cigarette Lighter Display (2 lighters displayed on shelf # 2). Green foam-core display board (6 ½” x 10”) with 6 refillable butane lighters, housed in individual pockets, below a graphic football field. Plastic color lighters (1 ¼” x 2 ¾”) have a figural helmet which the flame exits from, and a graphic arm holding a football, with different diagrammed plays sketched below; 2 red, 2 yellow, 2 purple (2 lighters on display in cabinet, shelf # 2). Te-amo Geryl, Inc., Moonachie, N.J.. Made in Japan. 1990’s
Los Angeles Raiders Rain Jacket. Black vinyl jacket with a large Raiders logo on back sandwiched between ‘Los Angeles Raiders’. There are 2 stripes across the front (silver and white) and marked ‘Raiders’ on left breast. 1980’s
Los Angeles Raiders Banner. Large silver & black banner 42” x 45” (feels like silk) with an over-sized Raiders helmet logo in the center marked ‘Los Angeles Raiders’ in large black lettering. 1982
Michigan State Spartans Silk Tie. Green & white (team colors) hand made adult tie features alternating stripes with the letter ‘S’ ® between the white stripes and a Spartan logo. Officially Licensed product, made in U.S.A. 1980’s
New York Jets Mini Erasers in Container. Green plastic container (1 ¾” diameter) with clear top housing 4 white football-shaped NY Jets logo erasers; marked ‘Jets’. Reverse marked ‘These are erasers, not candy’. Rus Berrie & Co., Oakland, New Jersey. Made in China. 1989
New York Giants Playing Cards. Red, white, and blue sealed pack with a Giant helmet logo on front, marked ‘Giants’. Licensed by NFL. Skore, made in Taiwan. 1989
New York Giants Band-Aids. Unopened white box (3” x 4”) with a Giants logo helmet marked ‘Giants’ on front contains 25 ¾” x 3” sealed water-proof band-aids. Each has an NFL logo on the wrapper, band-aids have Giants helmet logo and team name. Officially Licensed product. Quantasia, Inc., San Francisco, Ca. Made in U.S.A. C. 1990
Football Night Light in Sealed Pack. 3 ¼” plastic football cover with white laces on a standard size 7.5 watt bulb. L.W.C. Philadelphia, Pa. Made in China. C. 1990
New York Giants Super Bowl Championship Garter Button in Sealed Pack. This 1 ½” blue button with a Giants helmet logo is a commemorative from Super Bowl XXV. It is attached to a blue and white (Giant colors) elastic garter and sealed in the original store display. Wincraft Inc., Winona, Mn. Made in U.S.A. 1991
Dallas Cowboys Note Pad. Full blank white paper pad (5 ½” x 8 ¼”), with a Cowboys helmet logo and team name at the top. NFL Officially Licensed Product. Sportpads, Inc.. 1991
NFL Football Pencil Sharpener in Sealed Pack. Plastic replica football with raised laces and a facsimile signature of Paul Tagliabue (NFL Commissioner), which rests on a white kicking tee, and serves as the sharpener. Officially Licensed product (NFLPA). Berol Corporation, Brentwood, Tn. Made in China. 1993
Football Pencil Sharpener. 3 ¾” football on a flat base with the sharpener mechanism on top between the laces. No markings. 1990’s
New York Jets Pencils in Sealed Pack. The pack contains 6 white pencils with 2 ‘Jets’ logos, 1 NFL logo (from what is visible) on each. Officially Licensed product (NFLPA). Empire Berol Corporation, Brentwood, Tn. Made in U.S.A. C. 1993
Phoenix Cardinals Logo Pencil. Unused NFL pencil with several footballs on the shaft. It has a Cardinal logo helmet at top and is marked ‘Phoenix Cardinals’ on the other end. Berol Corporation, Brentwood, Tn. Made in U.S.A. C. 1988
Raiders ‘Root-N-Write’ Pencil & Team Eraser in Sealed Pack. Silver pencil with 3 Raider helmet logos marked Raiders 3 times. Pencil has an over-sized helmet-shaped eraser, with a Raider logo. Wincraft Inc., Winona, Mn. C. 1990
Raiders Figural Ink Pad & Stamp. Hard plastic (2 ¾” tall) caricature player, in full home uniform (silver & black), holding a football, marked ‘Raiders’ on back (can’t tell if it is Oakland or Los Angeles since I don’t have exact date). Underneath his feet is a rubber pad marked ‘Raiders’ which rests on a black plastic base, which has the ink pad and is marked ‘Raiders’ across the front. Papel Freelance. Made in China. 1990’s
Raiders Body Sport Temporary Tattoos. Sealed pack of non-toxic transfers, each with a Raiders team logo. Pack has instructions on reverse. Officiall Licensed NFL Product. Highgate Products, Inc., Dallas Tx. Made in England. 1990’s
New York Giants Radio Cap. One size-fits-all football cap (red brim, blue top) with a Giants helmet logo above ‘Giants’. Cap inside is wired; one side with a small compact radio, the other side has 2 AAA batteries, and is connected to a pair of ear phones. The outside has an antenna and small on-off/volume and tuning switches that are barely noticeable. Unatech Corp, made in Taiwan. 1990’s
New York Giants Sponge Football. White squeezable child’s football (6”) with raised blue laces has a Giants helmet logo on one side, marked ‘Giants’ on reverse. Officially Licensed NFL Product. Russ Berrie and Company Inc., Oakland, New Jersey. Made in China. 1990’s
22 – Sealed NFL ‘MVP’ Collector Pins with Football Card. Metal lapel pins (1 ¼” x 1 ½”) with laminated color photo of player, team and name below. Below the pin is an action football card. Reverse of cardboard package has a check list of players available in set from both National & American Conferences. Ace Novelty Co., Inc. Made in Taiwan. Patent Pending. 1991
A. Hershel Walker: Minnesota Vikings
B. Barry Sanders: Detroit Lions
C. Russell Maryland: Dallas Cowboys
4 – Dan Marino Superstar Silhouettes. 2-dimensional figures (12” tall) of the Miami Dolphin Hall-of-Fame Quarterback, made from a remarkable material that clings to virtually any smooth surface without adhesive. Use it over and over again, roll it up, crush it, Super-Silhouette always returns to its original form. Universal Heights, Inc., Hollywood, Fl. Patent Pending. 1992
Dan Marino Wall Clock. Stained wood plaque with a battery-operated clock (3 ½” diameter) depicting a stained glass image of the Dolphin quarterback, in uniform, passing. An ‘Upper Deck’ card is mounted on the left side, under plastic. Chaney Instrument Co. Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. 1990’s
Field Goal Gum Ball Dispenser in Sealed Plastic. Red plastic refillable dispenser with a papered playing field, that allows for the customer to kick a field goal, before receiving his reward. Illinoy Toy Co., Inc. Glenville, Il.. 1990’s
5–Goal Line Boppers (4 Sealed). Die-cast metal convertible cars with team helmet logos on both doors, team name on the hood. Driving car is a plastic bobbin’ head mascot, wearing a team helmet, with logos on both sides. Ertl Collectables, Dyersville, Iowa. Made in China. 1996
A. Oakland Raiders: Opened
B. Dallas Cowboys: Sealed
C. Cleveland Browns: Sealed
D. Houston Oilers: Defunct team, moved to Tennessee, then changed names.
E. Atlanta Falcons: Sealed
Oakland Raiders Bi-Plane Coin Bank. Limited edition (# 0296) silver die-cast metal prop plane, with a trailing logo banner, and several logo decals on the wings and fuselage. Coin slot behind pilot, trap underneath (comes with box). NFLP, Ertl Collectables, Dyersville, Iowa. Made in Mexico. 1996
30 – Super Footballs (2 in cabinet # 7, shelf # 2). 1 ½” clear rubber textured footballs, each with a color paper insert of team name on one side, logo helmet on reverse, reminiscent of the baseball super balls from 1969 (cabinet # 4, shelf # 3). 1990’s
NFL Marching Band Doll. This is a female, hand-painted half-time pageant doll (18” tall), with an NFL logo on the chest. She is a red-head, outfitted in a purple felt marching band uniform, white boots, and a white hat with gold brim strapped at the chin. 1990’s
NFL Football Mini Logo Helmet Display Card. Graphic cardboard (7 ¼ x 10 ¾”) backing with 18 logo helmets showing, once had souvenir helmet affixed to it. Hot Stuff. 1990’s
New York Giants Key Chain/Bottle Opener. Blue metal (2” diameter) with a Giants helmet logo, marked ‘Giants’. Key chain attachment at top, opener in the center. Bev Key Co., Vancouver, B.C. Canada. 1990’s
Budweiser Advertising Key Ring. Red plastic helmet in the shape of a football helmet, marked ‘Budweiser’, with key attachment at top. 1990’s
Plastic Child’s Action Hero Figural Player. Plastic 6” tall, fully adjustable character figure, in full uniform (red & white, # 0), with an over-built upper body and massive forearms, with a tiny head that has a helmet with a neck brace like those worn by linebackers. Figure opens via a trap on his back revealing an alligator with a football in his throat. No markings. C. 1990’s
Mini American Football Game. Black plastic box (3 ¼” x 4”) with color graphic game scene on face, interior contains game board, pieces and assembly instructions. Made in China. C. 1990
2 –Football Beverage Napkins in Sealed Packs. Each pack of napkins has a different football graphic scene and contains 16, 3-ply cocktail napkins; one is labeled ‘1st & Ten’, the other ‘Sports Mania Football’. Amscan Inc., Harrison, NY. 1990’s
Football Party Picks in Sealed Pack. Package contains 10 brown plastic footballs (1 ½” diameter), with white laces, on a 2” stem. Amscan Inc., Elmsford, NY., made in China. 1990’s
Confetti Footballs in Sealed Pack. Tiny ¾” sparkling metallic footballs for parties, cards, and gift wraps. Amscan Inc., Elmsford, NY., made in China. 1990’s
2 – Official Football Player Stickers in Sealed Packs. Each pack contains 5 different (1” – 2 ¼”) three-dimensional stickers that stick on anything. Made in Taiwan. C. 1990’s
2 – Sealed NFL Football Candy Containers. Plastic angled football (3” tall) on a kicking tee, with paper helmet logos on a plaque. Licensed product (NFLP). Donruss Co., Memphis Tn. 1990’s
A. New York Jets
B. Houston Oilers: (Defunct team)
Bomber Bubble Gum in Sealed Box. Box (2 ¼” x 3 ½”) has football cartoon graphics on front, ‘Magic Colors’ bubble gum inside. Swell, a Division of Philadelphia Chewing Gum Corp, Havertown, Pa. 1990’s
Childs Velcro Football Accuracy Game. Plastic framed yellow sponge material game board (6” x 8”) with a running back surrounded by circled point markers, played by throwing 2 little, Velcro-covered balls. China. 1990’s
Jay Schroeder Signed 8” X 10” Glossy. Los Angeles Raiders Quarterback (# 13). Early 1990’s
Top of Cabinet
(Coin-Operated) ‘Touchdown’ Ping Pong Arcade Game. This 1-cent coin-operated machine features a superb 3-D effect with football graphics on reverse painted glass and a painted game scene playing field in the background. A lever style mechanism propels a ping-pong ball into the scoring column to tally up points. Wood cabinet is red, 18” x 22” x 5.5”. Key included. By Abco. C. 1940’s
(Coin-Operated) Electric ‘Punt Return’ Coin-Op Skill Game. This 5-cent amusement game tests hand-eye coordination and steadiness by maneuvering a plastic-handled metal electrode through a zig-zag maze of tubing the length of a football field. If completed, a touchdown is scored, if touched, game lights up. Football graphics on front include; player running with football, large football in middle of a football field with yard markers. Key included. Green metallic cabinet is 18” x 18” x 4”. C. 1940’s – 50’s
(Coin-Operated) Bi-Centennial Kicker & Catcher Arcade Game. This rare 5-cent version was made as a special commemorative celebrating the 200 years of American independence. The enlarged wood cabinet is painted in patriotic red, white and blue with stars and stripes. The playing field is identical to the other reverse painted glass ‘Kicker & Catcher’ version. Game is played by inserting a nickel, upon which customer kicks the ball onto the playing field via ‘trigger mechanism’ and attempts to catch the balls as they pass through a series of 30 pegs and are redirected. Complete with key. 14” x 21” x 10” deep. Manufactured by JF Frantz, Chicago, Ill. 1976.
Mini ‘Sports Impressions’ Ceramic Figurines. These beautifully crafted and painted ceramic figures depict the players in full game equipment and action poses, and are officially licensed by the NFL. Player’s facsimile signature appears on the front with their helmet logos. All statues are mounted on a ceramic football field base, with yard markers, end zone, team name, and sit on a 3.5” x 5” stained wood base, with a gold ‘Sports Impressions’ sticker. Each is approximately 6” tall and have original boxes. Made in Thailand. Early 1990’s
A. Randall Cunningham: Philadelphia Eagles, home uniform. 4th figurine in the
NFL Superstar Collector Series, Set I. 1990
B. Boomer Esiason: Cincinnati Bengals, away Uniform. 5th figurine in the NFL
Superstar Collector Series, Set I. 1990
C. Warren Moon: Houston Oilers, home uniform. 4th figurine in the NFL
Superstar Collector Series, Set II. 1991
D. Jim Everett: Los Angeles Rams, home uniform. 5th Figurine in the NFL
Superstar Collector Series, Set II. 1991
E. Bernie Kosar: Cleveland Browns, home uniform. 6th Figurine in the NFL
Superstar Collector Series, Set II. 1991
F. Jim Harbaugh: Chicago Bears, home uniform. Second edition/ NFL Superstar
Series/ Set II. 1992
G. Christian Okoye: Kansas City Chiefs, home uniform. 4th Edition/ NFL
Superstar Series/ Set III. 1992
H. Mark Rypien: Washington Redskins, home uniform. 5th Edition/ NFL
Superstars Series/ Set III. 1992
I. Deion Sanders: Atlanta falcons, home uniform, Today’s Stars Series, #0956
of 3950. 1993
J. Art Monk: Washington Redskins, away uniform, Today’s Stars Series, #0693
of 3950. 1993
18 – Mini NFL Souvenir Helmets. These plastic football helmets with face masks first appeared in the 40’s in school colors (without logos), and were attached with ribbons to stadium vendor pins sold at college football games. Needless to say, they became a big hit with collectors and were even dispensed from vending machines in the 50’s throughout the country. This batch includes a variety of AFC & NFC teams with different logos over the years. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Other Shelf
(Coin-Operated) 1-Cent ‘Kicker & Catcher’ Penny Arcade Game. This ‘3 balls for 1-cent’ coin-operated table top game allows the person playing to independently operate both the colorfully-painted cast iron kicker and receiver, via two front levers. The object is to manipulate the receiver, so as to catch as many balls off the kicker’s foot as possible while it passes through a maze of 31 pegs. Machine has reverse painted glass and reads ‘Try Your Skill’ and ‘For Amusement Only’. Whit painted wood cabinet is 14” x 17” x 8, comes with key. Manufactured by JF Frantz, Chicago, Ill/ Johnston Products, East Moline, Ill. C. 1930’s – 40’s
(Coin-Operated) ‘Kicker & Catcher’ Penny Arcade Game. This 1-cent football table top machine is a slightly different version next in the manufacturing process and features a reverse painted glass front and a colorful painted kicker with a moveable leg who boots the ball through a maze of 31 twists and turns while the catcher is manually moved by means of knob into position, to catch it. Instructions on glass reads ‘Try Your Skill’ and ‘Catch Until Out’. Stained wood cabinet is 14” x 17” x 8”, comes with key. Manufactured by JF Frantz, Chicago, Ill/ Johnston Products, East Moline, Ill. C. 1940’s
(Coin-Operated) 5-Cent ‘Kicker & Catcher’ Arcade Game. This 5-cent version features a more modern color football player scheme then above, still done on a reverse painted glass, and is played exactly the same way. Instructions on glass read ‘Try Your Skill’, ‘Catch Until Out’ and ‘Your Rating’ score. Stained wood cabinet is 14” x 17” x 8”, comes with key. Manufactured by JF Frantz, Chicago, Ill/ Johnston Products, East Moline, Ill. C. 1950’s
Figural Football Trophy. Gold-plated, stiff-arming figure (3 ¾” tall), running with ball, mounted on a 2-tiered, bakelite base (overall 9 ½” tall). Plaque on base engraved ‘Ewing High School City Champs 1957 – 58.
Football Advertising Gumball Bank in Original Box. Plastic ‘Officially Licensed’ NFL football on a tee (7” tall) atop a red 4 ¼” square base housing the gumballs (which operates using pennies, nickels or dimes). Bank comes with a sheet of team helmet logo sticker/emblems (28 teams plus 4 others) and a sweepstakes to ‘Win a trip for two to the Super Bowl’ or one of 511 other prizes. Box is colorful cardboard with viewing windows. Arrow Industries, Inc. Patent Pending. 1982
Dining Room:
Folk Art University of Indiana Football Carving. Wood melon-shaped wood-burned football carving (12” long) depicting a hand-painted action scene with helmet-less players, surrounding a glass window, designed for a photograph. ‘Indiana’ is carved on a scroll beneath the action scene. Early 1900’s
Impressionistic Football Sculpture. Large composite statue depicting an action scene; receiver diving for a football while being tackled from behind, finished in matte black. Approximately 16” long x 15” tall. Marked Austin Products, Inc., 1980
Football and Beer. Breweries have long capitalized on the association of beer and football.
‘Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer’ Bar Advertising Display. Beer displays are classified by collectors as ‘back bar breweriana’ because they were displayed on a shelf or wall behind the bartender. This ad for ‘OLD-TIME FLAVOR’ has a raised Pabst beer bottle relief with a Victorian era football game in progress & well-dressed fans watching in background. Original wood frame, “23” x 26”. C. 1930’s – 50’s
‘Ballantine Beer’ Advertising Lithograph. Colorful ad promoting the NFL on TV and Radio pictures a game in progress, Giants and Eagles above a printed schedule. 13” x 21”, framed. C. 1950’ – 60’s
‘Hudepohl Pure Grain Beer’ Bar Advertising Display. Raised plastic relief of a Cincinnati Bengal orange football helmet above the caption ‘THE PRIDE OF CINCINNATI’. 16” x 20”. Hudepohl Brewing Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. C. 1968 – 1970
‘Chesterfield Cigarettes’ Advertising Lithograph. Colorful cardboard action scene of old-style ‘Dog Ear’ helmeted players in uniform (red jersey, gold pants, no face masks) each with a letter across their chests spelling out, ‘THEY SATISFY’, along with a picture of a Chesterfield Cigarette Pack and ‘– another All-Star Eleven’ highlighted above the players. Companion ash tray is located in cabinet # 7, shelf # 3. 10” x 19 ½”, framed. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Coca-Cola World Football League Advertising Poster. Promotion and team schedule for the now defunct World Football League, ‘Memphis Southmen Grizzlies’. Features montages of the defected ex-Dolphin Super Bowl stars; Csonka, Kiick, & Warfield. 21” x 33” framed. Pro Sports Calendars, Inc. 1975
Decorative Cast Iron Mirror. This collegiate piece depicts a helmet-less player in hi-topped cleats punting in front of goal posts, with flag blowing in the breeze. Made in Germany. Matte black, 7 ¼” x 9 ¾”. C. 1920’s
Decorative Cast Iron Mirror. Similar to above except this mirror depicts helmet-less player throwing a football. Made in Germany. Matte black, 6 ½” x 9”. C. 1920’s
Folk Art Football Pipe Stand. Rare and attractive wood carving features a painted figural player at the top holding a football, configured for 4 pipes. The intricately carved piece sits on an ornate wood base. 9” tall x 9” wide. Gold stamped ‘King’ ‘New York’ on bottom. C. 1920’s
Football Tobacco Pipe. Football shaped bowl (2 ½” long) with engraved seams, affixed to a 5 ½” long shaft (retains original composition mouth piece). C. 1940’s
2 – Art Deco Figural Bookends. Rare hand-painted ends (6 ½” tall) depicting leather-head ball carriers (red jersey), angled forward, mounted on a 2 ½” x 4 ½” base. C. 1920’s – 30’s
Pittsburgh Steelers Garbage Can. This can is painted in gold and black team colors and depicts two large Steeler football helmets on either side of can. 19” tall x 10” diameter. Early 1970’s.
New York Jets Garbage Can. This colorful can pictures head shots of Jet starting team on the field, separated into offense and defense. Includes Hall-of-Famer Joe Namath. Stands 16” tall x 8” diameter. National Football Players Association, 1971.
Football Souvenir Walking Cane. Porcelain football-shaped handle with a red wood shaft, 36” long. C. 1930’s
(Coin-Operated) 1-Cent Exhibit Card Vending Machine on Pedestal Stand with Two Football Exhibit Cards. This black metal vendor features dual coin slots with instructions labeled: ‘Push Side In All The Way, Pull Out Slowly’. Displayed behind the front glass are two black & white ‘Exhibit’ photo cards featuring Hall-of-Fame players: Elroy ‘Crazy Legs’ Hirsch (# 40 - LA Rams: half back) and # 23 Ollie Matson (# 33 - Cardinals/ Rams: half back), both with facsimile signatures. Machine is 7” wide x 7” deep x 12” tall, matching stand is 33” (overall height 45”). Complete with keys. Exhibit Supply Co, Chicago, Ill. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Lower shelf
New York Giants Commemorative Mug. Heavy 5 ½” tall glass with a blue Giants helmet logo marked ‘NFC Playoff Game January 13, 1991’
Philadelphia Eagles Drinking Glass. 4” tall with green an Eagles helmet logo on one side, NFL logo on reverse. C. 1970’s – 80’s
New York Jets Coca-Cola Drinking Glass. 6 ¼” tall clear glass with green graphics, Jets helmet logo on one side, NFL logo on reverse. C. 1980’s
Baltimore Colts High Ball Glass. This one has the old Colts logo with a horse jumping over the goal post with a football between his hooves. C. 1950’s – 60’s
New York Jets Childs Plate. 3 sectioned plastic dish (9” diameter) has a green outer rim with different Jets graphics in each section. Selandia Designs, Taiwan. C. 1970’s – 80’s
New York Jets Childs Bowl. Companion piece to the above plate, this one also has a green outer rim with child in Jet uniform and a logo helmet (5 ¼” diameter). Selandia Designs, Taiwan. C. 1970’s – 80’s
2 – Washington Redskins Drinking Glasses.
A. Clear 5 ¾” tall with older Redskins logo, reverse has NFL logo. C. 1970’s – 80’s
B. 6 ¼” Coca-Cola Commemorative: celebrating the Skins 3 Super Bowl Victories
(XXVII, XXII, XXVI), and an NFL logo. 1992
Football Banquet Drinking Glass. 5” clear glass with a red graphic quarterback marked ‘The Columbus Dispatch 1951 All-High Football Banquet. 1951
Buffalo Bills ‘Mobil’ Drinking Glass. 4” tall glass with a Bills Helmet logo on front, NFL logo on reverse. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Upper shelf:
Baltimore Colts Shot Glass. Blue horse shoe logo on helmet, with team name. C. 1960’s – 70’s
University Of Michigan Wolverines Drinking Glass. Beautiful 4 ¼” tall glass with blue kicker and type marked ‘M The Victors’ and 8 yellow footballs surrounding the base. C. 1950’s – 60’
Ohio State University Drinking Glass. Frosted glass (6 ½” tall) with red graphic punter above ‘Buckeye’ stadium, marked ‘OSU’ / Ohio State University’. Reverse list the teams in the ‘Big 10’. 1964
Walter Payton Commemorative Drinking Glass. 4 ½” clear glass with a drawing of the Bears running back wearing # 34. Reverse list 10 of his NFL records. C. Late 1980’s
Kansas City Chiefs Plate. Beautiful ornate gold-bordered China plate (10 ¼” diameter) with Chiefs helmet logo and name in the center. C. 1960’s
Kansas State University Drinking Glass. 6 ½” tall glass with a large white decal surrounding most of it, depicting a quarterback looking for a receiver, with team name and abbreviation. Reverse marked ‘Go Wildcats’ with a wildcat logo. C. 1960’s
Notre Dame Drinking Glass. 5 ¼” clear glass with a football game scene in blue and 4 ‘ND’ pennants above the stadium. Reverse has ND’s Victory March and sheet music. C. 1960’s
2 – NFL Drinking Glasses. Different size glasses with NFL and team logos, one for ‘Mobil’. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Small Shelf:
1-Cent Coin-Operated Gumball Machine. Machine features football graphics on a playing field that allows for a snapped gumball, via a trigger mechanism, to be propelled onto the field to score a touchdown, field goal, or be called off-side, before being rewarded with a piece of gum. Case is made of speckled paint on fiber-board with metal and glass. 8” x 14” x 8”. Keys included. Victor Vending Co. 1950’s
‘Lil Leaguer Football’ Gum Ball Machine. This cherry red metal dispenser has a clear plastic window to view gumballs and play a simple game of flip football, against a paper graphic field, before receiving the gum. Machine has 4 adjustable feet for balance. Key included. Oak Mfg. Co. Inc. Los Angeles, Calif. 1950’s
Figural Football Player Lamp. Hand-painted 15” statue depicting a uniformed player wearing blue jersey # 22, tan pants, red helmet, carrying football, mounted on a 5 ½” diameter circular base. Lamp is wired and works (20” overall). Quartite Creative Corp. 1963
11 – Quarterbacks Of The NFL. 3” tall plastic game figures in team uniforms. Tudor Games Inc., made in Hong Kong. 1983
A. San Francisco 49ers: # 16 Joe Montana
B. Los Angeles Raiders: # 16 Jim Plunkett
C. San Diego Chargers: # 14 Dan Fouts
D. Houston Oilers: # 8 Archie Manning (Defunct team)
E. Cincinnati Bengals: # 14 Kenny Anderson
F. Dallas Cowboys: # 11 Danny White
G. Minnesota Vikings: # 9 Tommy Kramer
H. Miami Dolphins: # 16 David Woodley
I. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: # 12 Jack Thompson
J. New York Jets: # 14 Richard Todd
K. Green Bay Packers: # 12 Lynn Dickey
42 – Headliner Figurines. Hand-painted plastic figures (3” tall) with special attention to paid to ‘official’ uniform detail with an over-sized head and last name etched into front of a green base. Each has clear plastic package (mounted on cardboard) with player’s facsimile signature and a small ‘Collector’s Catalog’ booklet (6 figures in blister packs). Reverse shows others in set and product description. Many current and future Hall-of-Famers: Marino, Elway, Farve, Aikman, Young, Kelley, Sanders, Rice, many more. Corinthian Marketing, Inc., El Segundo, Ca. Made in China. 1996
32 (Plus 2 in Cabinet, shelf # 1 & Sealed Montana) – Starting Line-Up Plastic Figurines. Starting Lineups (abbreviated SLU’s) were a line of collectible sports figurines produced by the American toy company Kenner, from 1988-2001. Each pose-able action figure is a 4” – 5” plastic likeness of NFL players. They were licensed by NFLP & NFLPA. Local players were sold locally and are therefore harder to find in other cities around the country. Made in China.
A. Roger Craig: 49ers, 1989
B. Bo Jackson: Raiders, 1990
C. Hershal Walker: Vikings, 1990
D. Rocket Ismail: Raiders, 1994
E. Dion Danders: Falcons, 1994
F. Barry Sanders: Lions, 1994
G. Boomer Esiason: Jets, 1994
H. Junior Seau: Chargers, 1993
I. Junior Seau: Chargers, 1994
J. Randall Cunningham: Eagles, 1988
K. Marshal Faulk: Colts, 1996
L. Metcalf: Browns, 1994
M. Maryland: Cowboys, 1993
N. McDaniel: Raiders, 1995
O. Williams: Raiders, 1996
P. Bennett: Bills, 1993
Q. Harmon: Chargers, 1994
R. Hampton: Giants, 1992
S. Kennedy: Sea Hawks, 1993
T. Chris Doleman: Vikings, 1993
U. Rod Woodson: Steelers, 1994
V. Barry Foster: Steelers, 1993
W. Barry Foster: Steelers, 1994
X. Reed: Bills, 1993
Y. Novacek: Cowboys, 1995
Z. Watters: Eagles, 1996
Z2. Rison: Falcons, 1994
Z3. Smith: Chiefs, 1993
Z4. Miller: Chargers, 1993
Z5. Joyner: Cardinals, 1995
Z6. 2 – Mike Quick: Eagles, 1988
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Advertising Liquor Decanters – (20 Porcelain/ceramic decanters in the football collection, plus 2 samplers and a silver flask). This is another cross-over type collectible, popular with bottle collectors as well as football enthusiasts. Most were produced in limited quantities as commemorative issues. For many years whiskey distilleries have tried marketing their products in unique and interesting ways. The most lucrative and attractive idea was to make decanters that could not only hold their fine blends/spirits, but could also be displayed by consumers on their bar shelves and counters. Companies like Jim Beam, McCormick, Lionstone and Ezra Brooks all issued series of figural decanters with many different topics. The figural sports decanters ‘hit their stride’ in the late 60’s to mid 70’s. Needless to say, it was such a success that companies continued making decanters over the next few years, with other companies following suit, jumping on the band wagon so-to-speak.
Leroy Neiman Commemorative Liquor Decanter. Ceramic bottle with a colorful hand-painted football game scene, signed by Neiman. Reverse pictures the legendary mustachioed artist with a personal description of the football in his eyes, along with facsimile signature. The 6 ½” x 7 ¾” x 2” once contained ‘Satin-Wood Blended Whiskey’. LeRoy Neiman Sports Commemoratives, 1979
Rose Bowl Commemorative Liquor Decanter. Colorful flat ceramic bottle (7 ½” x 5” tall) with a small embossed football mounted on cork that serves as the stopper. Front of bottle pictures the 1982 University of Washington Huskies Rose Bowl Champions with 2 players, sandwiching the ‘Husky’ mascot. Reverse list school Rose Bowl appearances. 1982
Jim Beam Professional Football Hall of Fame Liquor Decanter. Curved ceramic Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey bottle depicting the Hall of Fame building in Canton, Ohio, with 3 gold embossed figures on front. Reverse has a small embossed image of front and a description of the hall. Retains tax stamp, but empty. 7” x 9”. James Beam Distilling Co., Kentucky. 1972
O.B.R. Figural Liquor Decanter. Hand-painted 14” tall quarterback (reminiscent of Kansas Chiefs) in red jersey, white pant, arrow head on helmet, carrying a football, mounted on a green base. Bottle once held Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, retains tax stamp seal, but opened. Company sticker on reverse. 1972
O.B.R. Figural Liquor Decanter. This is the green version of the above hand-painted 14” tall quarterback in white pants, arrow head on helmet, and carrying a football mounted on a green base. Bottle once held Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Company sticker on reverse. 1972
Kessler ‘The Football Player’ Liquor Bottle. This ‘Limited Edition’ hand-painted, 16 ½” tall ceramic decanter depicts an early 20th century football player in period uniform. Player is standing with a football, wearing a high-collared navy jersey with embossed yellow stripes, cream pants with embossed thigh pads, navy with yellow embossed striped socks and brown cleats. The liquor is accessed at the waist by twisting off the upper body, exposing the cork stopper. ‘Kessler’ is embossed in white lettering across the base. The original tax stamp is still affixed and reads ‘Bureau of ATF’ and ‘Tax Paid’. Also, the two page store tag is still hanging around his neck complete with instructions. Back of base reads ‘Bottled by Julius Kessler Company, Louisville, Kentucky’. 1980
Wisconsin Figural Football Player Liquor Decanter. Green bottle (14 ½” tall) with # 15 on jersey (reminiscent of Green Bay Packer quarterback) throwing a football, marked ‘Wisconsin Sports Capital Of The World’. Liquor was accessed at the waist by twisting off the upper body, exposing the cork stopper. 1971
Kessler ‘Smooth As Silk’ Whiskey Advertising Display. This ceramic figural statue depicts a mustachioed Victorian era player that captures the spirit of nineteenth-century football and produced to be displayed in liquor stores. Player is standing with a football, wearing a green uniform with blue stripes, brown pants, brown cleats, and has a ‘Smooth As Silk Kessler’ sticker across his chest and base. Back of base reads ‘Blended Whiskey, Julius Kessler Company, Lawrenceburg, Indiana. 13” tall. C. 1950’s
Ezra Brooks Figural Liquor Decanter. Ceramic football player (blue jersey, gold pant) wearing # 32, carrying a football. The 90 proof liquor was accessed by twisting off the helmet, exposing the cork stopper. Gold company stamp on front, entire tax stamp seal visible. 1974
‘Antique Bourbon’ Advertising Liquor Display. This ceramic figural piece (11” tall) depicts another Victorian era player with mustache and hair parted down the middle that captures the spirit of nineteenth-century football and was produced to be displayed in liquor stores. Player is holding a football, dressed in a green outer jersey with an orange, long-sleeved striped undershirt, orange pants and black cleats, with shoulder and elbow pads. He also has an ‘Antique Bourbon’ sticker across his chest. The figurine is mounted to a white base with a cut out space for a bottle and embossed letters spelling ‘Antique’. Base is marked ‘Frankfort Distillers Company, Chicago, Illinois’. C. 1960’s
Pittsburgh Steelers Helmet Bank. Black plastic bank (5” tall) with face mask and Steelers logo on one side. coin slot on top, trap underneath. Pro Sports Marketing, Concord, Calif. Pat. Pending. 1976
Ceramic Football Book Ends. Pair of (6” tall) ends with embossed footballs resting on one book, leaning against the other at a 45 degree angle. Lefton Exclusives, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Marble Football Book Ends. Heavy pair of hand-carved footballs (4”) with detailed seams affixed to 2 pieces of veined-marble (4 ¾” x 6” tall). C. 1910’s – 20’s
Planters: variety of ceramic planters, all different:
‘Harvard’ Football Player Planter. Beautiful hand-painted ceramic footballer (5 ½” tall) in early white uniform with blue trim. Player has an ‘H’ on chest, and is standing in front of a large embossed football, which is the planter, both affixed to a tan base. Napco Ceramics, Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Running Back Planter. 5” tall hand-painted player wearing gold jersey (# 8), blue pant and helmet, carrying a football on right side of an embossed over-sized football planter, both mounted on a green base. Ruben’s Originals, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Running Back Planter. Hand-painted 4 ½” tall child player in gold jersey (# 31), white pant carrying ball on left side of an embossed football planter, both mounted on a green base. Enesco, Japan. C. 1950’s
Child Planter. Helmeted child holding onto the front of an open angled, football. Haeger, USA. C. 1950’s
Porcelain Figural Football Player Lamp. Hand-painted child figure (6 ½” tall) wearing yellow jersey, pink helmet with no face mask (entire figure lights up), on a fancy metal base (working condition). Aladdin Giftware, Los Angeles, California. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Vintage Leather Football Bank. Unique 6” horizontal football with embossed laces and a metal coin slot at the top, which sits on a small (2 ¼” diameter) removable base that also serves as the trap. C. 1950’s
Jim Beam Mascot Liquor Decanter. Porcelain football-shaped storage container (8” long), that once held Kentucky Straight Bourbon, sitting on a small base, with a concave back for easy pouring. The bottle has detailed laces, with an elephant (mascot) on top, wearing a grey helmet with a single blue center stripe, of which is removed to access the whiskey, via a cork stopper. Retains the Jim Beam label and most of the tax stamp seal, but empty. Regal China container, James B Beam Distilling Co, Kentucky. 1972
Ceramic Football Planter. Interesting design with 10 tiny helmeted players holding up a mighty over-sized football (6” tall x 7 ½” long) with embossed seams, which is the planter. Ruben’s Originals, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Football Planter. 6 ½” embossed football resting on a 3 ½” x 5” base, at an angle. Ruben’s Originals, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Football Planter. 7 ½” embossed football mounted on a black pedestal base, with planter on rear. Narco, Japan. C. 1950’s
Inlaid Wood Football Bank. Incredible workmanship on this piece, which is an 8” football with 16 wood slats fitted together (no gaps) forming the football. Ball has a metal coin slot on top, metal trap on bottom. C. 1950’s
Wood Football Bank. Hand-carved ball (5”) with detailed lacing, mounted on a 2 ¼” x 3” base. Coin slot on top, metal trap on bottom. C. 1950’s
Pair of Figural Running Back Bookends. Chalk-ware composition of boy footballers both wearing red jerseys and #32, holding a football under their arms, attached to a raised stitched football all of which sits on a green base. 6.75” tall x 4.5” wide. Copyright Sears Roebuck & Co., Japan. 1975
Pair of Figural Linemen Variation Bookends. Chalk-ware composition boy footballers both wearing red jerseys and #75, attached to a raised stitched football all of which sits on a green base. 6 ¾” tall x 4 ½” wide. Copyright Sears Roebuck & Co., Japan. 1974
U of Pennsylvania Football Whiskey Decanter. Limited edition porcelain figural bottle with a 6 ½” vertical football serving as the bottle, atop a green base. Ball has embossed laces, hand-painted stripes and a corked end which is the stopper. Base reads ‘Michter’s Pot Still Sour Mash Whiskey’, with mini color pennants of other teams on their schedule. Tax stamp seal still there, but opened. Michter’s Jug House, Schaefferstown, Pa. 1979
Jim Beam Hula Bowl Commemorative Liquor Decanter. Vertical porcelain football-shaped bottle (11 ½” tall) on a green base, with a concave cutout in the center depicting a player and Hula girl, marked ‘Hula Bowl Hawaii, 1946 – 1975’. The bottle has detailed seams, with a small red and blue helmet atop the butt end of ball, of which is removed to access the whiskey, via a cork stopper. Full tax stamp seal, but opened. James B Beam Distilling Co, Kentucky. 1975
5 – Battery-Operated Talking Quarterback Statues. Well-detailed plastic figures (10” tall) in full uniform with removable helmets, standing on a green base resembling a football field, above a plaque bearing their facsimile signatures. These are officially licensed by the NFL and the Quarterback Club and have a brief sound-bite (by depressing signature plate) with each player describing his most memorable highlight. Best Card Co., Inc. ™ Austell, Georgia. Made in China. 1996
A. Brett Farve: Green Bay Packers
B. Dan Marino: Miami Dolphins
C. John Elway: Denver Broncos
D. Troy Aikman: Dallas Cowboys
E. Jim Kelley: Buffalo Bills
Ezra Brooks Nebraska Football Liquor Decanter. This 9” tall porcelain bottle with embossed laces is shaped like a football on a tee (45 degree angle), with a removable top butt end to access the ‘Kentucky Bourbon Straight Whiskey. Base is decorated with 24 Karat Gold and reads ‘Nebraska, Go Big Red’ in embossed red lettering. Retains Ezra Brooks label tax stamp seal, but empty. Genuine Heritage China. 1970
Nebraska National Champs Commemorative Liquor Decanter. Beautiful porcelain Jim Beam bottle (9” tall), celebrating consecutive national championships in 70 & 71, under Coach Bob Devaney. The bottle itself is an 8 ¼” horizontal hand-painted football (white with red seams), with a well-detailed figural bust of the legendary coach perched on top of football, which serves as the stopper. Front of ball marked ‘Nebraska # 1 National Champions 1970, 1971’. Reverse labeled with Bob Devaney’s College Coaching Record. Still retains Beam label on front of base, Indiana tax stamp and tax stamp seal, but empty. James B Beam Distilling Co, Kentucky. 1972
Johnny Rodgers Commemorative Figural Decanter. 14” tall hand-painted porcelain bottle celebrating the Nebraska running back’s winning the Heisman Trophy in ‘71’. Rodgers is depicted wearing his red jersey (# 20), white pants, casually holding a football and helmet, with his head serving as the stopper. He is standing on a green and white base with facsimile signature, and a stadium background. Reverse list career highlights. McCormick Distilling Co., Weston, Mo., bottle made in Japan. 1972
Nebraska Figural Commemorative Liquor Decanter. This is the companion to the above bottle, this one is also 14” tall with a hand-painted player in uniform (white jersey, # 1, red pant) holding football and helmet, with his head serving as the stopper. Base reads ‘Go Big Red’. Retains tax label seal, but empty. McCormick Straight Bourbon Whiskey label on reverse. McCormick Distilling Co., Weston, Mo., bottle made in Japan. 1972
Ceramic Child Footballer Bank. Hand-painted caricature child (9” tall) in uniform (white with red & blue trim, # 5) holding football, with an over-sized Helmet on head. Coin slot in back of helmet, rubber trap on bottom. No markings. C. 1950’s
Porcelain ‘Lionstone’ Figural Whiskey Decanter. This beautiful limited edition hand-painted figural bottle (11” tall) depicts a defender (red uniform # 56) tackling the quarterback (white uniform # 17), which serves as the liquor storage container. The Kentucky Straight Bourbon is accessed through the top of the quarterbacks helmet, by twisting the cork stopper. Lionstone label on front of base, still retains tax stamp seal, but opened. Lionstone Distilleries, Ltd., Kentucky. Container made in Japan. 1974
Ceramic Baltimore Colts Caricature Bank. Pot-bellied lineman (10” tall) with # 00 on blue jersey, and a single metal bar face mask, sculpted by Fred A. Kail Jr.. Player has a football between his feet and is mounted on a 2 ¾” x 4” base. Coin slot on back above uniform number, trap (missing) on bottom. Manufactured by FAK. Early 1960’s
Ceramic Los Angeles Rams Caricature Statue. Pot-bellied lineman (10” tall) with gold number # 00 on a blue jersey, with a single metal bar face mask, sculpted by Fred A. Kail Jr.. Player has a football between his feet and is mounted on a 2 ¾” x 4” base, marked ‘Los Angeles Rams’. Manufactured by FAK. Early 1960’s
Porcelain Johnny Unitas ‘The Golden Arm’ Liquor Decanter. Limited edition 12” tall figural bottle immortalizing the Baltimore Colts Hall-of-Fame quarterback, with no attention to detail overlooked, wearing his white (home) uniform (# 19). Statue depicts Unitas passing a mini ‘Duke’ football, with NFL Commissioner, Pete Rozelle’s facsimile signature. Unitas’s figural head is actually the stopper (cork lined inside bottle). There is a facsimile autograph across front of base, with career highlights neatly etched on front and back. McCormick Distilling Co., Weston, Mo.. Bottle made in Taiwan. Mid 1980’s
3 – Metal Football Caricature Figures. Die-cit kicker (# 1) and ball holder (# 12) wearing blue jerseys, white pants, and a red uniformed player (# 88) running with ball tucked under his arm. Each piece is approximately 7” – 8” wide x 8” – 11 ½” tall. Marked: ‘Homco, USA.’ 1976
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Dallas Cowboy Ceramic Figural Cheerleader Liquor Decanter. This 10” tall ‘Hoffman Original’ bottle is an association piece as the Cowboys were the first NFL team to recruit cheerleaders. The bottle is actually a cheerleader in ‘Hot Pants’ and once contained ‘Mint’ flavored liquor which was accessed via a cork under the base, and is engraved ‘Dallas Cheerleader’ on front. Still retains liquor stamp on base. Made in Taiwan, 1978
Dallas Cowboys Alarm Clock. Cool blue clock (6” tall) with a 4” diameter face and a Cowboys helmet logo in the center, also marked ‘Dallas Cowboys’. Top has a brass goal post attached to 2 alarm bells. Lafayette Watch Co. ™. 1970’s
Joe Namath Collector Plate. Limited edition porcelain plate (8” diameter) labeled ‘The Guarantee’ from the ‘Great Super Bowl Quarterbacks’ series. Plate pictures NY Jets Hall-of-Fame passer in action, with facsimile signature in gold, during the Jets amazing upset of the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III, which virtually led to the merger of the AFL & NFL. Bradford Exchange (Plate # 5343A). 1995
Joe Montana Collector Plate. This limited edition 8” diameter, gold-rimmed plate is titled ‘The Come Back Kid’ and depicts the Hall-of-Fame quarterback playing for the Kansas City Chiefs, heroically looking for an open receiver amid the Seattle Sea Hawks rush. (Plate # 242A). The Hamilton Collection. 1995
New York Jets Football Jersey Bust/Beer Can Holder. 6” tall ceramic uniform (# 11) with a 3” cutout section in the neck. Geerlings Greenhouse Inc., made in Taiwan. 1990
Celluloid Souvenir Football Doll with Pin-Back Button. Beautiful hand-painted doll (13” tall) in a vintage period helmet, dressed in a black felt, orange-striped jersey (# 2), linen pants and black, orange-striped socks. Affixed to the jersey is a 1 ¾” diameter Chicago Bears (black & orange) pin-back button. Japan. C. 1930’s
Cleveland Browns Commemorative 7-UP Bottle. 16 FL. OZ bottle with a large (3 ½” x 4”) color label picturing a Brown’s helmet logo on front, marked ‘7 UP Salutes Cleveland Browns’. Reverse lists the Cleveland Browns Championships. Beverage Management Inc. 1974
Figural Football Bank. Plastic (7” tall) child in uniform (red & white, # 3) holding a football, on a green base. Coin slot in back of helmet, plastic trap underneath. Hong Kong. 1960’s
Bobbing Head/Nodder Collection. Hilarious football figurines (individuals & teams) featuring over-sized spring-mounted heads that shake when you bounce them. They are made of either plastic or different grades of ceramic and have round or square bases of different colors. Most are limited edition sets, numbered, and come with a Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and original boxes with original protective wrappers to secure the neck. C. 1970’s – 1990’s
Buffalo Bills Bobbin Head/Nodder. Plastic nodder with a boy face, on a round black base. Skore. C. 1970’s
15 – SAM’S Limited Edition Bobbing Head/Nodder Figurines. Beautifully designed ceramic statues (8 ¾” tall) with player’s name on green square base and come with Certificate of Authenticity (COA), original boxes and neck protectors. Sports Accessories & Memorabilia, Menlo Park, Ca. Crafted in Taiwan 1990’s
A. Jerry Rice: San Francisco 49ers, # 860, 1996
B. Ronnie Lott: New York Jets, #1268, 1993
C. Ronnie Lott: Oakland Raiders, # 1363, 1993
D. Rick Mirer: Seattle Sea Hawks, # 241, 1996
E. Oakland Raiders Team: # 726, 1995
F. New York Giants Team: # 838, 1995
G. Cleveland Browns Team: # 828, 1995
H. Seattle Sea Hawks Team: 775, 1995
I. Emmett Smith: Dallas Cowboys, # 1905, 1993
J. Troy Aikman: Dallas Cowboys, # 1176, 1993
K. Barry Sanders: Detroit Lions, # 2200, 1996
L. Dan Marino: Miami Dolphins, # 343, 1996
M. Gayle Sayers: Chicago Bears, # 2225, 1998
N. Brian Piccolo: Chicago Bears, # 2225, 1998
O. Bob Griese: Miami Dolphins, # 2060, 1998
2 – Avon After Shave Figural Quarterback Statues. 9” tall plastic action statues titled ‘Pass Play’ in a white jersey (# 10) on a blue, see-through base, that once contained 5 FL. OZ. of ‘Wild Country’ after shave. One is still in the original cardboard box with several football graphics. Avon Products, New York. 1973
Tulane University Figural Mascot Bank. Hand-painted 6 ¼” tall ceramic player in uniform (green with white trim) holding a ‘Tulane’ megaphone. Coin slot behind helmet, rubber trap under base. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Football Bobbin Head/Nodder Bank. Early plastic nodder bank with a boy face (beige face, blue uniform/white helmet, single blue stripe), holding a football, on a green round base. The coin slot is on the upper back, trap under feet (missing). Mid 1960’s
Metal Football Helmet Advertising Bank. Purple helmet (4” tall) with a metal face mask and ‘F’ logo, advertising ‘Beach Federal Savings’. Coin slot on back of helmet, rubber trap underneath. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Chicago Bears Helmet Alarm Clock. Plastic battery-operated helmet (3” tall) with Bears logo and a face mask. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Kansas City Chiefs Helmet Bank. Red metal replica helmet (3” tall) with an arrowhead logo and face mask. Coin slot is underneath and also the trap, which has to be unscrewed. C. 1960’s
Green Bay Packers Helmet Bottle Opener. Gold metal replica helmet (3” tall) with Packers logo and face mask on a green base. Opener is screwed on underneath. Scott Prod. Inc., Newark, N.J.. C. 1960’s
Mini Football Milk Bottle. Half pint jar with a graphic quarterback ready to pass, in period uniform on front marked ‘Pass the milk for Health’. Hoffman’s Milk. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Aqua Velva Figural Trophy Bottle. 3” plastic quarterback trophy statue (which is also the bottle cap), on a clear 4” tall columned base, that still contains 60% of the after shave lotion. J. B. Williams Co., Cranford, New Jersey. 1970’s
Lidded Football Tankard. Porcelain stein (9” tall) with embossed murals depicting the 1900’s – 1980’s, with a pewter-hinged, football thumb press and an embossed pewter helmet on the lid. Avon Products, crafted in Brazil. 1983
Glass Football Candy Dish. Textured football (5”) made of clear brown glass, with embossed laces that separate in half. Marked U.S.A.. C. 1950’s
Avon ‘First Down’ Figural Cologne Bottle. Textured football (4 ½”) made of clear brown glass, with embossed laces, angled so that the bottle opening (which has an extended neck) fits into a plastic base that resembles a kicking tee. Bottle once held 5 FL. OZ of ‘Wild Country’ after shave. Avon Products, New York City. 1970’s
Metal Football Bank. 5 ½” angled football with embossed laces set on a kicking tee that separates into halves, by unscrewing a screw on back. The coin slot is on the top butt end of ball. C. 1970’s
Ceramic Football Bank. 4 ½” angled football with embossed laces set on a black kicking tee. Coin slot behind butt end, rubber trap on bottom. Taiwan. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Ceramic Figural Alarm Clock. Hand-painted (5” tall) player carrying football (blue jersey, white pants, # 17) affixed to a 4” diameter football helmet, with an inserted clock mechanism. 2 ¼” x 6 ½” x 5” high. Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Figural Alarm Clock. Chalk-ware composition of a hand-painted boy running back (6 ½” tall), wearing a red jersey (# 32) with white pants, holding a football, affixed to a 4” diameter football helmet (white/blue stripe with single face bar), with an inserted clock mechanism, all of which sits on a green base. 2 ¾” x 7 ¼” x 7” tall. Sears Roebuck & Co., Japan. C. 1975
Figural Cigarette Lighter. Hand-painted stiff-arming football figure (4 ¼” tall) carrying a football (white jersey with ‘V’ on chest and green pants, affixed to a decorative chalice that houses the lighter mechanism. Amico Imports, Japan. 1962
4 – White Ceramic Football Banks. Various sizes, team logos and advertisers, all embossed with gold leaf lacing, coin slots on top, traps underneath (one has a rubber trap). C. Early 80’s
A. Notre Dame: Marked ‘Notre Dame Fighting Irish’, 7” long.
B. Texaco: Havoline Motor Oil label, marked ‘Pass On Your Savings With Havoline Supreme’, 5” long.
C. Pittsburgh Maulers: 1984 USFL team, now defunct , 5” long.
D. New York Giants: Blue team helmet logo marked ‘New York Giants’, 5” long.
Ceramic Chicago Bears Caricature Lineman Statue. Small hand-painted pot-bellied lineman (4” tall) in a 3-point stance with white # 00 on a navy blue jersey, and a single metal bar face mask, sculpted by Fred A. Kail Jr. Manufactured by FAK. Early 1960’s
Ceramic Football Player Bank. Hand-painted child figure (6” long x 4” tall) in uniform (white/red trim) with an over-sized helmet, stretched out horizontally with football. Coin slot on back of helmet, rubber trap underneath. Japan. C. 1950’s
Bisque Football Player Souvenir Bank. Cute little hand-painted child figure with sticker on helmet marked ‘Souvenir of Pittsburgh Pa.’. He is wearing a white jersey and gold pants, sitting on his butt holding a football, legs in the air. Coin slot on top of helmet, rubber trap underneath. C. 1950’s
Planters:
Embossed Ceramic Football Planter. White hand-painted horizontal football (6”) with embossed laces, baby in diapers and helmet, holding a ball, surrounded by flowers. Rear end of the ball is the planter. National Pottery Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Napcoware, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Ceramic ‘Boy’ Football Planter. Hand-painted planter with a little boy wearing a helmet, hugging a football, beside building blocks spelling out ‘Boy”, on front of the planter. (3” x 4 ¾” x 5 ¾” tall). Japan. C. 1950’s
Figural Caricature Planter/Ash Tray. Ceramic piece with a center bent over to hike ball with metal face bar on helmet, wearing blue jersey # 7 (not a lineman’s number) in front of a horizontal white (5 ½” diameter) textured football, with 2 cigarette rests. Base is 3 ½” x 4 ¼”. Inarco, made in Japan. 1963
Figural Caricature Planter. Player is similar to previous (center hiking ball) but this one has a brown jersey and is affixed to the front of a vertical etched football (5 ½” tall), with back open for the planter. Base is 3” x 4”. Napco, Bedford, Ohio. National Pottery Co., made in Japan. 1962
Ceramic Figural ‘Touch-Down’ Bank. 4 ¾” pot-bellied lineman (white jersey/blue pant, red helmet, # 00) leaning against a white horizontal football (4 ¾”) with embossed laces. Front of base (3” x 3”) labeled ‘Touch-Down’. Coin slot on top of football, trap underneath (missing). Japan. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Ceramic Figural Boy Planter. 5” tall helmeted boy (blue jersey/white pants), stepping on a football, affixed to a open vertical half football, which is the planter. Base is 2 ½” x 5”. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Embossed Ceramic Football Planter. Hand-painted baby in diapers and football helmet, holding a football with embossed laces, surrounded by equipment, is front half of the planter. 3” x 4” x 5 ½”. C. 1950’s
Ceramic Figural Player Planter. 6 ¼” tall player (red jersey/white pants/yellow helmet) carrying football affixed to the front of a vertical opened football. Base is 2 ¾” x 3”. E. O. Brody Co. C. 1970’s
Figural Bell-Shaped Football Ceramic. White 7 ¼” tall handled bell with an embossed player carrying a ball, over-laid on a larger football, marked ‘Football’ at base. Reverse has a red embossed pennant. C. 1950’s
Football Music Box/Glitter Dome. Glass dome shaker with glitter instead of snow has a figural quarterback (white uniform with blue trim) atop a playing field with yard markers. Circular base is helmet-shaped (4” diameter) with a face mask, underside has wind-up music player. No markings. C. 1980’s – 90’s
Avon Football Helmet Cologne Bottle. Neat 4 ½” tall gold, helmet-shaped glass bottle, somewhat reminiscent of the Notre Dame helmets, with a clear blue face and base. Bottle has gold twist-off top, and still retains 90% of cologne. Avon Products, Inc., New York City. C. 1970’s
2 – NFL ‘After Shave Lotion’ Bottles. Avon partnered with the NFL to issue these 6 FL. OZ. glass bottles with color team logos (2 ½” diameter) embossed in the center. The lid is covered with a plastic football on a kicking tee that looks like a trophy piece. Avon Products, Inc., New York City. 1970’s
A. Miami Dolphins
B. Baltimore Colts
Ceramic Football Planter. Hand-painted baby in a football helmet and diapers holding a ball, mounted the front of a horizontal, textured football (5”long x 4 ½” tall), which is open at the top. Inarco, made in Japan. C. 1950’s
Granite Football Trophy. Nice carved stone (4 ¾” tall) with an angled football (embossed laces) on a tee. Base has a carved plaque. C. 1960’s – 70’s
Norman Rockwell Collectors Plate. Hand-painted (6 ¼” diameter) depicting a High School water boy trailing a uniformed player. Made in Japan. C. 1950’s – 70’s
Ceramic Figural Player. Receiver diving for a ball (repaired). Napco, Japan. 1956
Ceramic Figural Player. Small child (4” tall) holding football (yellow jersey, blue pants, red helmet) on a white base. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Ceramic Figural Player. Small child (4 ½” tall) running with football (white jersey, yellow pants, # 3), on a green base. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Ceramic Figural Player. Hand-painted boy figure (5 ¼” tall) wearing red and white uniform, squatting over a football, on a rectangle base. C. 1970’s
Ceramic Football Ash Tray. 7” football-shaped tray with embossed laces in the center, and 4 cigarette rests. C. 1950’s – 70’s
Ceramic Figural Caricature Bank. Over-sized, hand-painted player (7” tall) holding a football, with a green circular base. Coin slot on back, rubber trap under base. Thailand. 1992
Ceramic Figural Candy/Candle Holder. Boy kicker (4” tall) wearing a red jersey (# 7), white pants, ready to kick a football into the container (1 ¾” diameter x 1 ¼” tall). Green base is 2 ¾” x 4 ¼”. C. 1970’s – 80’s
Canned Peas Football Can. Empty rusted can with a graphic paper label depicting an early football scene of a kicker in foreground, stadium in background advertising ‘School Days’ brand Peas. Beaver Canneries Inc., Indianapolis, Ind. C. 1950’s
Dick Butkus Jig Saw Puzzle in a Can. Sealed container (4” diameter x 5 ½” tall) with a paper label picturing the intimidating Chicago Bear Hall-of-Fame middle linebacker, containing 300 pieces. American Publishing Corp., Waltham, Mass. 1972
Football Tin Can Advertising Bank. Graphic paper label advertising ‘K-I-K Malt Syrup with a turn-of-the-century kicker inset inside a stadium, with a phony company/or defunct name and address. Coin slot on top, no coin access (must be accessed with a can opener). 3 ½” diameter x 4 ½” tall. Desperate Enterprises, Inc. 1995
Football Peanut Butter Puffs Tin. Colorful empty tin (4” diameter x 4 ½” tall) loaded with football scenes that once housed this snack. E. G. Whitman & Co., Philadelphia Pa. C. 1950’s – 70’s
4 – Pittsburgh Steelers Iron City Beer Cans (6 total). Collection of commemorative beer cans celebrating the great Steelers teams and players. Pittsburgh Brewing Co., Pa. 1970’s – 80’s
A. Pittsburgh’s Pride-Our Steelers: color team photograph (Black Jerseys),
C. 1975
B. The 1976 Pittsburgh Steelers: color team photograph (Black Jerseys), 1976
C. The Team of the Decade: color team photograph (Black Jerseys), 1980
D. Joe Greene: induction into the Hall-of-Fame, 1987
8 – Coca-Cola Classic Football Cans. Classic red cans with graphic helmet logos, team name and NFL logo. Coca-Cola Company. 1992
A. New York Giants
B. New York Jets
C. Los Angeles Rams
D. Atlanta Falcons
E. Kansas City Chiefs
F. San Diego Chargers
G. San Francisco 49ers
H. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
12 – Diet Coke Football Cans. Classic white cans with graphic helmet logos, team name and NFL logo. Coca-Cola Company. 1992
A. Minnesota Vikings
B. Washington Redskins
C. New York Jets
D. Atlanta Falcons
E. New England Patriots
F. Detroit Lions
G. San Francisco 49ers
H. Houston Oilers (Defunct)
I. Cincinnati Bengals
J. New Orleans Saints
K. Seattle Seahawks
L. Kansas City Chiefs
Miscellaneous Football:
12 – Upper Deck Bobbin’ Bobbers in Sealed Packs. Another company, producer of baseball cards since 1989 joins the Bobble Head craze. These collectible figurines (7” tall) of the games greatest stars (many future Hall-of-Famers) are made of hard plastic and look much like their namesakes, with player names on a green rectangle base. Packaging comes with a collector’s football card (except for premier edition 6 total) in a plastic cover with cardboard backing; reverse has a history of Bobble Heads/Nodders and others in set. Upper Deck Co., LLC, made in China. 1999 – 2001
A. Montana: 49ers
B. Marino: Dolphins
C. Manning: Colts
D. Flutie: Bills
E. Williams: Saints
F. Warner: St. Louis
G. Culpepper: Vikings
H. Moss: Vikings
I. James: Colts
J. Davis: Broncos
K. George: Titans
L. Faulk: Rams
Joe Namath Electric Football Game. Action game featuring the NY Jets (green) vs generic team (red & blue) that resembles the Buffalo Bills. The Namath game piece (displayed in show case #7, shelf #1) is ‘Twin Action’ (he can manually pass or kick the magnetized football). Game board has football graphics and facsimile signatures of the Jet Hall-of-Famer on both sides. Box has a large color image of ‘Broadway Joe’ with facsimile signature on box front. Grandstand assembly missing a few pieces. Directions included, 18” x 33” playing field. Munro Games Inc., Arcade, New York. 1973
NFL Super Bowl Electric Tudor Football Game. This model features the Pittsburgh Steelers vs Los Angeles Rams from Super Bowl XIV. Both teams feature a ‘Twin Action’ quarterback who can pass and kick. Official rules and order booklet (Transformer not working). 19” x 36”. Tudor Games, Inc., Brooklyn, New York. U.S. Patent No. 3,245,216. 1980
Tudor Tru-Action Electric Football Game. One of the earliest electric games, this has a quarterback who serves as a combination passer/kicker for both teams. Yellow box has football graphic players in period uniform. Comes with instructions (transformer not working). Model # 500, 15 ½” x 26”. Tudor Metal Products Corp., Brooklyn New York. 1949
Emmitt Smith Laminated Fantasy Football Cover Blow Up. 15” x 20 ½”. Krause Publications. September 1996
2 – The Randall ‘Cunningham’ Chocolate Bars. Photograph of the Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback in Eagle green, holding a football. Reverse has Cunningham quote: ‘The best offense is an education. The best defense is to avoid drugs and alcohol’. Morley Candy Makers, Clinton Township, Michigan. 1995
6 – The Reggie White ‘Sacked’ Bars. There are 2 versions of this Hall-of-Fame ‘Sacked’ candy bar. One has photograph of Reggie (5 total) in his Eagle jersey, the other no photo, just his name written on the bar wrapper. Reverse of both versions has a Reggie White quote: ‘Devotion to your beliefs is the highest form of loyalty’. Morley Candy Makers, Villa Park, Ill. 1996
61 – Brett Farve ‘Signature’ Chocolate Bars. Photograph of the future Hall-of-Fame Quarterback on a green background with #4 beside his facsimile signature. Reverse has Green Bay statistics from 92-96 seasons. Morley Candy Makers, Clinton Township, Michigan. 1997
Kurt Warner Miller Lite Beer Advertising Display with Mini NFL Schedule/Guide in attached Pocket. Easel-backed cardboard display (18” X 26”) featuring a die-cut of the St. Louis Rams quarterback (# 13) and Player of the Year in 1999. Miller Brewing Co., Milwaukee, WI. 2000
5 – 1968 NFLPA Player Posters. Photographer Malcolm Emmonds. Each measures 24” x 36” but exhibit much wear & tear.
A. Namath: Jets
B. Lamonica: Raiders
C. Lance Alworth: Chargers
D. Bart Starr: Packers
E. Oakland Raiders: Team Drawing
Boomer Esiason (Cincinnati Bengals) Poster. 2’ x 3’. Making Waves Inc. 1988
2 – Philadelphia Eagles Advertising Posters. 17” x 20”, Rold Gold/Frit-Lay, Inc., 1991
Terrell Davis Nike Over-Sized Cardboard Poster. 1990’s
NFL 75th Anniversary Collectors Edition Wheaties Box (Sealed). 1994
42 - Football Hardcover Books with Dust Jacket (DJ) unless otherwise noted:
The High School Captain of the Team by H. Irving Hancock (No DJ). Henry Altemus’ Company, 1910
The High School Left End by H. Irving Hancock (No DJ). Henry Altemus’ Company, 1910
Frank Armstrong Drop Kicker by Matthew M. Colton (No DJ). Hurst & Company, 1912
The Black Athlete, A Shameful Story by Jack Olsen. Time Life Books, 1968
Pro Quarterback: My Own Story by Johnny Unitas and Ed Fitzgerald (No DJ). Grosset & Dunlap, 1968
The Dick Bass Story by Bill Libby. Julian Messner, 1969
Confessions Of A Dirty Ballplayer by Johnny Sample with Fred Hamilton and Sonny Schwartz. The Dial Press, 1970
Star Quarterbacks of the NFL by Bill Libby (No DJ). Random House, 1970
Out of Their League by Dave Meggyesy. Ramparts Press, Inc., 1970
1st and Ten by Duffy Daugherty and Clifford Wilson. Wm. C. Brown Company Publishers, 1970
High For The Game by Chip Oliver edited by Ron Rapoport. William Morrow & Company, 1971
The New Double-Wing Attack by Robert Tierney and Cliff Cray. Parker Publishing Co. Inc., 1971
They Call It A Game by Bernie Parrish. The Dial Press, 1971
Brian Piccolo: A Short Season by Morris. Rand McNally & Company, 1971
Oh, How They Played The Game by Allison Danzig. The Macmillan Co., 1971
Keep Off My Turf by Mike Curtis with Bill Gilbert. J.B. Lippincott Company, 1972
The Future Is Now by Gildea and Turan. Houghton Mifflin Co., 1972
The Glory Game by hunter Davis. St. Martin’s Press, 1972
The Coaches by bill Libby. Henry Regnery Company, 1972
Team, A High School Odyssey by Richard Woodley. Holt, Reinhart and Winston, 1973
The Miami Dolphins: Winning Them All by Steve Perkins and Bill Braucher. Grosset & Dunlap, 1973
I’ll Always Get Up by Larry Brown with William Gildea. Simon and Schuster, 1973
Defensive Football by Dick Anderson and Nick Buoniconti, edited by Bill Bondurant. Atheneum, New York, 1973
The Forgettables by Jay Acton. Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1973
More Strange But True Football Stories by Zander Hollander (No DJ). Random House, Inc., 1973
The Coach by Ralph J. Sabock, PH.D (NO DJ). W.B. Saunders Co. 1973
Staubach: First Down, Lifetime To Go by Roger Staubach with Sam Blair and Bob St. John. Word Books Inc., 1974
The Sports Factory by Joseph Durso. Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Co., 1975
A Nightmare Season by Arnold J. Mandell. Random House, 1976
Bednarik: Last of the Sixty Minute Men by McCallum with Chuck Bednarik. Prentice-Hall, 1977
They Call Me Assassin by Jack Tatum with Bill Kushner. Everest House, 1979
Kassulke by Karl Kassulke and Ron Pitkin. Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1981
The Jim Plunkett Story by Jim Plunkett and Dave Newhouse. `Arbor House, 1981
Close Calls: Confessions Of A NFL Referee by Norm Schacter. William Morrow and Company, 1981
Snake by Ken Stabler and Barry Stainback. Doubleday & Company Inc., 1986
One Knee Equals Two Feet by John Madden with Dave Anderson. Villard Books, 1986
Third and Long by Neil Lomax with J. David Miller. Fleming Revell Company, 1986
Out Of Bounds by Jim Brown with Steve Delson. Zebra Books, 1989
QuarterBlack by Doug Williams with Bruce Hunter. Bonus Books Inc., 1990
Slick: The Silver & Black Life of Al Davis by Mark Ribowsky. Macmillan Publishing Co., 1991
Ditka: Monster of the Midway by Armen Keteyan. Pocket Books, 1992
3rd Down & Forever: Joe Don Looney & the Rise & Fall of an American Hero by J. Brent Clark. St. Martin’s Press, 1993
38 – Soft Covers:
Football For Beginners by Thomas Walsh. Wonder Books, Inc., 1957
Run To Daylight by Vince Lombardi with W.C. Heinz. Tempo Books, 1963
Instant Replay – The Green Bay Diary of Jerry Kramer edited by Dick Schaap. A Signet Book/New American Library, 1968
Pro Football Heroes by Steve Gelman. Scholastic Book Services, 1968
Paper Lion by George Plimpton. Pocket Books, 1968
Joe Namath’s Sportin’ Life by Maury Allen. Paperback Library Edition, 1969
Inside Defensive Football by Dick Butkus. Henry Regnery Company, 1971
Brian Piccolo: A Short Season by Jeannie Morris. Dell Publishing, 1971
The Athletic Revolution by Jack Scott. The Free Press, 1971
I AM Third by Gale Sayers with Al Silverman. Bantam Books, 1972
Rip Off The Big Game: The Exploitation of Sports by the Power Elite by Paul Hoch. Anchor Books/Doubleday & Company, 1972
Meat On The Hoof: The Hidden World of Texas Football by Gary Shaw. Dell, 1972
Black Coach by Pat Jordan. Warner Paperback Library, 1973
When All the Laughter Died in Sorrow by Lance Rentzel. Bantom Books, 1973
North Dallas Forty by Peter Gent. A signet Book/New American Library, 1973
O.J. Simpson: Football’s Greatest Runner by John Devaney. Warner Paperback Library, 1974
Always On The Run by Larry Csonka & Jim Kiick with Dave Anderson. Bantam Books, 1974
The Winning Edge by Don Shuka with Lou Sahadi. Popular Library, 1974
Cosell by Howard Cosell. Pocket Books, 1974
Joe Willie: The Story of Joe Namath by Jim Burke. Belmont Tower Books, 1975
Buckeye by Robert Vare. Popular Library, 1975
Open Field by John Brodie and James D. Houston. Bantom Books, 1975
Football’s Greatest coach: Vince Lombardi by Gene Schoor. Pocket Books, 1975
Profiles In Football Courage by Bruce Lowitt and Charles Morey. Pyramid Communications, Inc., 1975
Ken Stabler and the Oakland Raiders by Lou Sahadi. Scholastic Book Services, 1977
Gifford On Courage by Frank Gifford with Charles Mangel. Bantom Books, 1977
All-Pro Football Stars 1980 by Jerry Brondfield. Scholastic Book Services, 1980
Time Enough To Win by Roger Staubach with Frank Luksa. Warner Books, 1981
Football by Richard Saul Wurman. Access Press Ltd., 1982
Kill, Bubba, Kill by Bubba Smith and Hal DeWindt. A Wallaby Book, 1983
Violent Sundays by Bob Chandler and Norm Chandler Fox. A Fireside Book, 1984
Hey, Wait a Minute by John Madden with Dave Anderson. Ballantine Books, 1984
The League: Inside The NFL by David Harris. Bantom Books, 1987
Out Of Control: Confessions Of An NFL Casualty by Thomas ‘Hollywood’ Henderson and Pete Knobler. Pocket Books, 1987
Rashad by Ahmad Rashad with Peter Bodo. Penguin Books, 1988
Tom Landry: An Autobiography by Tom Landry with Greg Lewis. HarperPaperbacks, 1990
Bootlegger’s Boy by Barry Switzer with Bud Shrake. Jove Books, 1991
Looking Deep by Terry Bradshaw with Buddy Martin. Berkley Books, 1991
Cancelled Post Card. Los Angeles Coliseum and downtown L. A. Feb, 1994
Gridiron News, Pro Football Yearbook, 1977
Ticket Stubs:
Super Bowl VII: Dolphins/Redskins, LA Memorial Coliseum, 1973
Jets/Raiders: Giants Stadium, 1989
56th Orange Bowl: Notre Dame/Colorado, Orange Bowl, Miami, 1990
2 – Sugar Bowl: Notre Dame/Florida, New Orleans, 1992
Jets/Bills: Giants Stadium, 1992
Jets/Ravens: Giants Stadium, 1998
2 – Giants/Raiders: Giants Stadium, 1995
Miller Lite NFL Pocket Guides:
1990
1992
1993 (2)
1994
1994 College
Basketball and Miscellaneous:
6 - Basketball Hard Cover Books/Miscellaneous with Dust Jacket (DJ) unless otherwise noted:
Stand Up For Something: the Spencer Haywood Story by Bill Libby and Spencer Haywood. Grosset & Dunlap, 1972
Love in the NBA by Stan Love and Ron Rapoport. Saturday Review Press/E.P. Dutton & Co. Inc., 1975
The Killer Instinct by Bob Cousy with John Devaney. Random House, 1975
Heinsohn Don’t You Ever Smile? By Tommy Heinsohn with Leonard Lewin. Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976
Red Auerbach: An Autobiography by Arnold ‘Red’ Auerbach and Joe Fitzgerald. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1977
Vitale by Dick Vitale with Curry Kirkpatrick. Simon & Schuster, 1988
14 - Basketball Soft Cover Books
Life Magazine ‘Best Basketballer’ Issue. January 15, 1940
How To Improve Your Basketball by ‘Phog’ Allen, Bud Foster and Eddie Hickey. The Athletic Institute. Early 1950’s
Go Up For Glory by Bill Russell as told to William Sweeny. A Berkley Medallion Book, 1969
The City Game by Pete Axthelm. Pocket Books, 1971
NBA Playoff! By Leonard Koppett. Stadia Sports Publishing, Inc., 1972
They Call Me Coach by John Wooden as Told To Jack Tobin. Bantom Books, 1973
Willis Reed by Larry Fox. Tempo Books/Grosset & Dunlap, 1973
Defense! Defense! By Red Holtzm and Leonard Lewin. Warner Paperback Library, 1974
Rockin’ Steady by Walt Frazier and Ira Berkow. Warner Paperback Library, 1974
Foul: Connie Hawkins by David Wolf. Warner Paperback Library, 1974
Wilt by Wilt Chamberlain and David Shaw. Warner Paperback Library, 1975
Overtime by Richie Powers with Mulvoy. Ballantine Books, 1975
Giant Steps by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Peter Knobler. Bantom Books, 1983
Michael Jordan by Mitchell Krugel. St. Martin’s Press, 1988
Bob Knight: His Own Man by Joan Mellen. Avon Books, 1989
Drive: The Story Of My Life by Larry Bird with Bob Ryan. Bantom Books, 1990
Bill Bradley New York Knicks NBA Player Poster. Photographer Malcolm Emmonds. Measures 24” x 36” but exhibits wear & tear. 1968
Basketball Ticket Stubs:
Knicks/Celtics: Madison Square Garden, 1973
Knicks/?: Madison Square Garden, 1978
Madison Square Garden Staff Pass: 1997
Knicks/Nets: Madison Square Garden, 1997
Knicks/Cleveland: Madison Square Garden, 1998
Full - Knicks/Warriors: Madison Square Garden, 2003
Mini Pin Ball Games. (1 or 2 mini games slid down the molding in dining room):
Mini ‘Basketball-O-Rama’ Pin Ball Game/Key Chain. Plastic (1 ¼” x 2”) child’s game with paper instructions on back and a face with game graphics, with a small chain attached to a loop at the top. There is a little metal ball catapulted by a small spring launcher inside plastic, with 4 scoring pockets. 1 ¼” x 2”. Hong Kong. C. 1950’s – 70’s
Basketball Dexterity Game. Clear plastic game (3” x 5”) with a color graphic papered playing board of 2 players surrounded by 10 holes and 10 balls (5 white, 5 red). Instructions on front; the object being to get 1 ball in the basket, the other 4 in the ‘guard lane’. Plastic factory wrapper has metal hole for hanging. Comon Tatar, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. 1953
Mini-Mate Pin Ball Game. Orange plastic game case (2 ¾” x 4 ¾”) with a clear front and a side mechanism that catapults balls onto a playing field (with graphic player in blue uniform dribbling), that has several pegs that alter the course where they eventually drop into scoring holes to be tallied. Bluebok, made in Singapore. 1976
Mini Basketball - Themed Balance Game. Most likely a cereal premium such as ‘Wheaties’ or ‘Grape Nuts’. Hand-held game has graphic color game scene background with one ball (encased in plastic) of which can land in one of three holes, labeled ‘Basket’ or ‘Missed’. Very few of these gems have survived to this day. 1 ¼” x 1 ¾”. C. 1940’s
2 – Children’s Mechanical Basketball Pin Ball Games. Japanese pocket-sized versions made of wood, glass and tin with a basketball motif game field, and a graphic paper label. Ball is catapulted, via a trigger mechanism, around a roller-coaster, onto the playing field and caught in various baskets which determine the score. Unknown manufacturer, Japan. C. 1950’s
A. 1 ¾” x 2 ½”
B. 2 ¼” x 3 ¾” (Patent # 437581)
2 – Mini Tin-Litho Pin Ball Games. Clear plastic case (2 ¼” x 5 ½” x 2 ¼” tall) with a colorful tin playing field and an adjustable launcher that propels 5 balls onto a playing field/court one-at-a-time, with 13 scoring areas, the basket being awarded the most points. Pat. No. # 2,634,129. C. 1953
Mini Basketball Pin Ball Game/Pencil Sharpener. Clear plastic case (1 5/8” x 3 x 1 ¾” tall) with a paper playing field/court and a launcher that propels 2 balls onto a court, one-at-a-time, the object being to score a basket. House inside the rear base is the sharpener. United Kingdom. C. 1990’s
Basketball Games:
Tudor Tru-Action Electric Basketball Game. Model No. 575, looks as if it was never used. The teams actually move on court, life-like figure shoots baskets. 15.5” x 27”. Tudor Metal Products Corp., Brooklyn New York. 1959
Tin-Litho ‘Basketelle’ Pin Ball Game. Clear plastic case (4” x 11” x 5 ½” tall) with a colorful tin playing field and an adjustable launcher that propels 5 black marbles onto a playing field, with 13 scoring areas, the basket being awarded the most points. Marx Toys. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Shoot-A-Loop Action Basketball Game. Pin ball style action game with plastic trigger mechanism propels 4 balls into a variety of holes for different scores against a graphic basketball game scene. 9” wide x 11” tall. Wolverine Toy, Booneville, Arkansas. Patent No. 3,193,293. 1966
Basket-Bounce Mechanical Game. Pin ball style action game with trigger mechanism propels ball into a basket, cardboard backing serves as the back board. Background has graphic action game scene. Instructions on reverse. Model No. 134, 11” x 14”. Smethport Specialty Co., Smethport, Pa. 1967
Top Pro Basketball Quiz Game. Card game with play board has 36 quiz cards and 72 questions. Comes with instructions. Edu-Cards Corp, Commack, New York. Patent No. 3,154,863. 1970
Magic Johnson’s Double Jam Electro-Arcade Game. Unopened game endorsed by the Los Angeles Laker Hall-of-Famer. 16 ½” x 23”. Cap Toys. 1992
Childs Action Basketball Game. Unopened plastic game for two with double baskets and two triggers for continuous play. 8” x 9”. China. C. 1990’s
Ezra Brooks Porcelain Liquor Decanter. This beautiful limited edition (16” tall) container (Heritage China) is hand-painted and depicts two basketball players, one shooting (green uniform, #6) and the other (white with blue trim, # 8) attempting to block the shot. The 90 proof liquor was accessed by twisting off the basketball, exposing the cork stopper. Gold company stamp on front, entire tax stamp seal visible. Ezra Brooks 1974
Lionstone Porcelain Figural Whiskey Decanter. Another limited edition hand-painted bottle (11 ½” tall) depicts a defender (white uniform/blue trim, # 2) attempting to block the shot of the offensive player (yellow/red trim, # 6), which serves as the liquor storage container. The Kentucky Straight Bourbon is accessed by twisting the ball and arms, exposing the cork stopper. Lionstone label on front of base, still retains tax stamp seal, but opened. Lionstone Distilleries, Ltd., Kentucky. Container made in Japan. 1974
NBA Team Snow Domes. Plastic snow shakers (Fan Domes) with team plaques, logo basketball, set on a court with basket, bleachers, fans, and a mini basketball (with boxes). Officially licensed product. 2 ¾” x 3 ¾”. The Kinta Group, L.A., Calif., made in China. 1990’s
A. New York Knicks
B. Utah Jazz
ABA Indiana Pacers Advertising Bank. Ceramic red/white/blue ball (3 ½” diameter) with a Pacers logo sticker and an ‘Indiana National Bank’ sticker on the base. Coin slot on top, rubber trap underneath base (4” tall). Gold store sticker on bottom marked ‘Wyatt, Dunagan & Williams ‘WDW’ Los Angeles, made in Japan’. 1970’s
Magic Box Basketball Bank. Black plastic (2 ¾” cube) with a coin slot on top that slides off to access a hidden storage compartment. There is a clear viewing window with basketball scenes on 4 sides, and a ball suspended in the air. Taiwan. C. 1970’s
Tin Litho Basketball Bank. Dark 4” diameter ball marked ‘Void Official’ on a green base; coin slot is on top, trap is accessed by twisting off the base. Marked ‘Chein’ on reverse. C. 1950’s
Tin Litho Basketball Bank. Different version and from above with action graphics around a red base. Coin slot on bottom also serves as the trap. 4 ½” tall, 3 ¼” diameter base. Ohio Art Co., Bryan, Ohio, U.S.A. C. 1950’s
‘Official League’ Basketball Yo-Yo. Plastic 2 ½” diameter yo-yo with etched seams, string intact. Marked ‘Festival Professional Model’ on reverse. C. 1960’s
2 – Mini Rubber Basketballs. Children’s balls, 3” diameter. C. 1970’s
A. Harlem Globetrotters: graphic scene of caricature players piled into their
touring bus actually propelling it with their long legs.
B. Pee Wee National Sport.
Regulation Basketball (well worn). 1960 – 70
Basketball Key Chain. Life-like ball (1” diameter) with a nice silver key chain attachment. C. 1970’s
‘Rogers Sportsman’ Cigarette Lighter. Silver Zippo-Style’ lighter with a red-orange front and back picturing a basketball above a net. Japan. C. 1960’s
Basketball Cigarette Lighter. White plastic (1 ¼” x 2 ½”) lighter with a graphic player dribbling. Korea. C. 1980’s – 90’s
Larry Bird Hallmark Figurine. Well-detailed hard plastic ‘Keepsake’ ornament (6 ¾”) depicting Bird shooting, wearing Celtic green, with a gold metal loop for hanging. The Score Board, Inc. Manufactured for Hallmark Cards, Inc., K.C. Mo.. Made in China. 1996
2 – Plastic Basketball Pen/Pen Holders. 6 ½” player stretching for a ball with a pen refill inside, painted in blue uniform (# 32) with red & white trim, which rests inside a small (1 ½” diameter) basketball, affixed to a blue base. One is still sealed in its cardboard display. 8” overall. J.S. NY, made in China. C. 1990
Plastic Basketball Trophy Figure. White (5” tall) figure with a basketball, standing atop a double-tiered, base (probably a game piece). Base marked CMFGI, 1971
‘Zebras’ Basketball Booster Pin Back Button. Leather button with red and black ribbon (have never seen another like this). Paper backing reads ‘Phila. Badge Co., Pa. 1.75 diameter. C. 1940’s
M.C.H.S. Celluloid Champions Booster Pin. B&W team photo of the High School team (can’t make out name) posing in the gymnasium with ‘Champions 1940 – 41 in red. Red ribbon attached reads ‘M.C.H.S. Booster, compliments of C.D. Kaier Co. 2.25” diameter. 1941
Ceramic Basketball Ash Tray. Colorful gold-lined yellow tray with player image in center, with 1 cigarette rest. Bottom marked ‘Noritake Hand Painted Japan’. 2 ¾” diameter. C. 1950’s
3 – Gumball Charms. Plastic basketballs with loop at top that were dispensed from vending machines. 5/8” diameter. C. 1950’s
7 – Mini Player Records. Mini records designed to be played on a Mattel record player. Front has picture of player along side an action shot. Reverse is black vinyl with players name in center. Hall-of-Famers: Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West, Elgin Baylor, Willis Reed, John Havlicek, Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas. 2.5” diameter. Mattel Inc. 1971
Utah Stars ABA Champions Bumper Sticker. Red, white and blue logo sticker from the 71-72 Championship season of the now defunct ABA team and league. 1971
Pacer Power Championship Season Vinyl 33 RPM Record. Record highlighting the Indiana Pacer 71-72 Championship season, narrated by Jerry Baker, the ‘Voice of the Pacers’. Blue jacket cover reads ‘Pacer Power’ with an ABA ball inside the ‘P’. Reverse has B&W photos of the players and coaches with a long description on the season. Produced by Fleetwood Records, Inc., Revere, Mass. 1972
Kentucky Colonels RC Cola Souvenir Bottle. Unopened 16 Oz bottle, front reads: ‘74-75 RC Salutes the Kentucky Colonels’, who were the ABA Champions. Reverse has facsimile signatures of the players and coaching staff, led by Hall-of-Famers: Dan Issel and Hubie Brown. Bottle cap has a surprise under the liner. Royal Crown Cola Co. 1975
Indiana University NCAA Championship Souvenir Tray. Colorful commemorative cross-collectable with Coca-Cola has an action game scene above the university with Bobby Knight looking on. Reverse lists coaches, starting five and a description of their last few seasons. No. 112031. 12” diameter. Coca-Cola Bottlers of Indiana. 1976
New York Knickerbockers Team Photo Post Card. Color photograph taken in Madison Square Garden; Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Bill Bradley, Spencer Haywood, Phil Jackson, Red Holzman, et. al. Reverse has facsimile signatures of players and coaches. 1975 – 76
2 – Canada Dry Philadelphia 76ers Cans. 12 OZ Ginger Ale cans commemorating the Championship team have B&W photos of Darryl Dawkins and Doug Collins. 1977
Seattle Super Sonics Celluloid Pin. Front has Sonic and NBA logos with attached green and gold ribbons and gold charm basketball hanging from a chain. 2.5” diameter. C. 1970’s
Milwaukee Bucks Celluloid Pin. Front has Bucks and NBA logos. 2.5” diameter. C. 1970’s
Unused NY Knicks Burger King Discount Coupon. Front has Knick logo and redeeming instructions. Reverse lists games available. 2.5” x 6”. Burger King Corp. 1978
4 – NBA Anniversary Cloth Patches. These 1” x 2 ¼” patches were to be affixed to uniform by the Madison Square Garden laundry/seamstress service (Murray A. Holzer, 8th Avenue). Each patch has a gold-stitched player dribbling basketball with gold border, marked NBA at bottom; 2 have a blue background, the other 2 a white background. C. 1990’s
Basketball Coach’s Clip Board. Double-sided board with note clip has outline of court on both sides for coach to diagram plays with a Marker that can be wiped clean in an instant. 9” x 16”. Score. 1980’s?
CBS-TV Basketball Advertising Pencil. White pencil with wood basketball top reads: ‘Big 10 Basketball every Saturday Afternoon’ sponsored by ‘Amana’, and lists scheduled games. 7.5” long. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Basketball Pencil. Green pencil covered with small graphic basketballs. Top has rubber basketball that reads ‘Papel Freelance, China’. 7.5” long. 1990’s
Basketball Pencil Sharpener. Plastic orange ball (2 ½” diameter) with a removable base to clean shavings. No markings. C. 1990’s
Hackey-Sak Basketball. Leather covered ball, approx. 2” diameter. China. 1990’s
Madison Square Garden Matches. Full white pack with color logos, New York Knicks on one side, New York Rangers on reverse. D.D. Bean & Sons Co. Jeffrey N.H. 1990’s
New York Knicks 1 Quart Drinking Bottle. Blue plastic bottle with paper label, textured grip, screw off top and matching straw. Coca Cola, Sprite, 2009
8 – Ball Park Frank Discount Coupons. Front has smiling picture of Michael in Bulls uniform. 2” x 4.5”. Hygrade Food Products Corp., Detroit Mi. Expiration date June 15, 1993
New York Knicks Pocket Schedule 94-95 Season. Graphic color illustrated basketball player on cover. 1994
Michael Jordan Laminated ‘Sports Collectors Digest’ Cover Blow Up. Krause Publications. 19.5” x 25”. June 7, 1996
Michael Jordan Laminated ‘Collecting Michael Jordan’ Cover Blow Up. Thousands of Michael Jordan collectibles. Krause Publications. 17.5” x 22.5”. Mid 1990’s
Shaquille O’Neal ‘Classic’ Card Tin. Classic Basketball came out with a new concept using Shaq; a metal tin to house metallic cards. Tin has 7 montage images of Shaq and 2 facsimile signatures. 4 ½” x 7 ¾” x 4 ½” deep. Metallic Impressions, Patent Pending. China. C. 1994
3 – Player Candy Bars. Pictured on the wrappers are; Isiah Robinson (1989), Scotty Pippin (1994) and Grant Hill (1997). The Isiah bar has 2 facsimile signatures, Hall-of-Famers: Isiah and Pippin. Morley Candy Makers, Mt. Clemens, Michigan. 1990’s
Jewelry/Medals:
‘American Times’ Sterling Jewelry Set For Men. Elegant basketball set containing tie bar, cuff links, and a watch fob. Links and bar have identical silver basketball motif. Satin lined case is 5.5” x 7.5”. Has small paper advertising booklet by Anson. C. 1950’s – 60’s
Vintage Sterling Basketball Relief. Incredible detail down to the belted uniform and socks on this period basketballer shooting a ball. No markings, 4.5” long. C. early 1900’s
Brass Zippo Cigarette Lighter. Embossed image of player shooting a basketball, engraved ‘Allentown Jets’. 1.5” x 2.15”. Japan. C. 1950’s
Brass Basketball Medal. Embossed image of early era basketballer. Has loop for ribbon, but no markings. .7/8” x 1.25”. C. 1920’s
Gold Plated Basketball Medal. Embossed basketball set against a flat background. Has ribbon clasp, marked ‘RS. Vioion G.F.’? on reverse .75” x 1.25”. C. 1930’s – 40’s
Ladies Brass Basketball Broach. Brass charm in the shape of a basketball rim with a ball hanging from the net. Delicate clasp on back, 7/8” x 1.5”. C. 1920’s – 40’s
Sterling Basketball Medallion. Oval crucifix-like necklace medallion with cutout relief of a crude player in painted uniform (red/grey) dribbling ball beside a basket. Has bracket for chain. Reads ‘Sterling’ on reverse. .75”. C. 1940’s
2 – Boxed ‘Daily Mirror’ Basketball Medals. Gold and silver medals with red, white and blue ribbon attachment from the ‘Department of Parks. Fronts feature an embossed ‘girl’s’ image with basketball and reads ‘Daily Mirror’ in background. Dieges & Clust Jewelers. 1945 and 46
Navy Base Basketball Medal. Gold medal with red, white, blue ribbon has embossed image of player shooting ball, with ‘N’ at top. Reverse reads 1/20 10K. 1952
Gold Plated Basketball Tie Bar. Tie bar with a basketball hanging from a chain attached to bar ends, ball marked ‘Champions’ 1957
Gold Plated Basketball Pin/Locket. Basketball shaped picture locket ¾” in diameter hanging from a pin back bar with an embossed ‘E’ in red. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Basketball Charm. Ball has a red enameled ‘N’ (partially cracked). Marked 1/20 10K. Clasp broken. 1956
Gold-Plated Basketball Charm. ¾” diameter ball with etched seams and laces, and a hang loop at top, probably from a gum ball machine. C. 1950’s
CCNY Beavers Basketball Charm. Silvered charm from the glory days when CCNY (City College of New York) won the ‘Double Championship’ (NIT & NCAA) in the same year, the only team ever to do so, now impossible due to separating the two tournaments. C. 1950-51
Bronze NCAA Championship Medallion. Raised relief of Player holding a ball surrounded by ‘National Collegiate Basket Ball Championship. 1 ¾” diameter. 1950’s – 70’s
Israeli Maccabiah Basketball Medal. Commemorative silver coin from the 10th anniversary games. Front has raised modern image of player in action, reverse has games logo amid pyramid motif. 1 3/8” diameter. 1977
Russian Basketball Commemorative Medal. Gold medal probably was a preliminary between the USSR and Atlanta Hawks leading up to the Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Front has embossed relief of 3 players and ball above basket. Reverse has raised lettering Atlanta Hawks USA and (Russian team in Russian) CCCP. 2 ½” diameter. 1988
‘Slam Dunk’ Basketball Watch. Watch face has picture of a player in the air dunking ball. Genuine black leather strap. Stainless steel back. 1 ½” diameter, with plastic case and instructions. Hong Kong. 1990’s
Quartz Basketball Watch. Watch face has a drawing of two players around a basket. Genuine leather band with green canvas covering has basketball players. Back reads ‘China movement’ (needs new power cell). 1 ¼” diameter. China. 1990’s
Pins/Buttons:
‘Golden Jubilee’ Celluloid Pin Back. Gold pin celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Basketball. Front has a player dribbling a ball against a large basketball background, surrounded by ‘Basketball Golden Jubilee 1891-1941 and Springfield, Mass’. .7/8” diameter. 1941
3 – Miscellaneous Hard Covers
Gambling Secrets of Nick The Greek by Ted Thackery, Jr. Rand McNally & Co., 1968
So You Want To Be A Sportscaster by Ken Coleman. Hawthorn Books, Inc., 1973
Joe Louis: My Life by Joe Louis with Edna and Art Rust, Jr. Harcourt Brace Jovanich, 1978
4 - Miscellaneous Soft Covers
Sport Sport Sport selected by J. Lowell Pratt. J. Lowell Pratt & Co., 1960
Guinness Book Of Olympic Records by Norris McWhirter and Ross Whirter. Bantom Books, 1976
Sports In America by James A. Michener. Fawcett Crest, 1977
Running Free by Sebastian Coe with David Miller. Sidgwick & Jackson, 1982
Hockey:
Mini Phil Esposito Souvenir Advertising Hockey Stick. Plastic stick (6 ½” long) marked ‘Esposito’ on the handle, attached to a mini puck with color paper tag. Tag pictures the Hall-of-Fame center in a Boston Bruins uniform (1967 – 75, before joining NY Rangers) beside his facsimile signature with an advertisement for Mylec Hockey Equipment. Ray Plastics, Inc., Montreal, Canada. C. 1970
Boxing:
2 – Boxing Tattoos. Graphic action fight between to period fighters (1 ½” x 2”). C. 1930’s
Championship Fight Game. Board game with a graphic playing face and space for 10 rounds, with a manual spinner that advances the players, using boxing glove charm playing pieces. Rules are on the inside of box cover (10 ½” x 13 ¾”). Designed by Frankie Goodman, distributed by Bernie Manhoff, Phila., Pa. C. 1940’s – 50’s
Main Event Liquor Decanter. Limited edition white porcelain bottle in the shape of, and marked ‘Seattle King County Stadium’. The Kentucky Straight Bourbon was accessed by twisting the king’s crown cork top (with gold leaf). Clem Haryey Spirits, San Francisco, Ca. 1975
Ticket Stubs:
Muhammad Ali/Chuck Wepner and Ken Norton/Jerry Quarry: Beacon Theatre, 1975
Mike Tyson/Michael Spinks: Beacon Theatre, 1988
Caesars Palace Bowe/Hollyfield Ticket Stub. World Heavyweight Championship rematch between Riddick Bowe and Evander Hollyfield; this time Hollyfield delivered an upset in a 12 round decision, regaining his former title. November 6, 1993
Soccer:
Budweiser Beer Soccer Advertisement. This is an action photograph depicting a goalie diving through the air to stop the ball from going into the goal (19” x 28”, framed). 1985
Mexican Sterling Silver Soccer Spoon. Mini spoon has a relief of player dribbling ball on top with ‘Mexico’ on the handle and a heart shaped spoon. Reverse stamped ‘Sterling Silver’. 4” long. 1880’s
Vintage Metal Soccer Coin. This beauty is reminiscent of early Roman coins, it is a mini coin with a relief of two players fighting for the ball. Reverse decorated with raised hearts on a tree branch. .70” diameter. C. 1800’s – Early 1900’s
Blow Football ‘Soccer’ Game. Childs parlor game played by blowing air through a tube to advance ball into one of two cardboard goals. Graphic goalies defending their goals in period uniforms, one blue striped, one red stripes (game needs repair). Box has color graphics of children around a table playing the game. Instructions on inside of box. 3.5” x 7”. Designed in England, Manufactured at the Spear Works, Bavaria. C. Late 1800’s
Hector Marinaro Chocolate Bar. Photograph of the star player on a white background with #21 beside his facsimile signature. Reverse has a discount offer on seats. Malley’s Chocolates, Cleveland, Ohio. 1997
Bowling:
Vintage Wood Bowling Alley. Manual bowling game (8” wide x 36” long, x 2 ¼” high sides) featuring a simple crude spring mechanism held in place by two pegs, controlled by pulling back a well-worn leather strap which releases the ball down an adjustable ramp, onto the lane. There is a gutter surrounding the entire lane. Pin placement is perfectly marked with stained inlaid wood. Ball and pins are long gone but this game comes with a boxed set of ‘Midget Ten Pins’ by Kaysons Novelty Co., Brooklyn, NY, (C. 1930’s). Wood game still retains much of the original brown stain. C. 1900’s – 20’s
‘Ranger Bowling Alley’. Tin Litho game (6” wide x 30” long), featuring a figural bowler with an adjustable right arm and trigger release mechanism that propels the ball off of a tee, onto the lane. Surrounding the entire alley is a sunken gutter. Game comes with the original black marble bowling balls and 10 wood pins. Ranger Steel Products, Inc., Brooklyn, New York. C. 1950’s
Factory Sealed Bowling Set. Set of plastic balls and pins. Hong Kong, C. 1960’s.
Brass Masonic Bowling Medallion. 5/8” x 1” medal with 2 crossed bowling pins and a ball surrounded by sun rays below a pyramid peak, with hang loop at top. Reverse engraved 1939 - 40
2 – Bowling Trophy Figures. Gold-plated figures (removed from marble base) ready to release ball; one is 3 ½” tall, the other is 4 ¼”, both with a bowling pin (1 ½” tall). C. 1950’s
Track & Field:
Metal Track Pin Back Award. Well-detailed front (¾” diameter) has a relief runner and reads ‘Outdoor Athletics’. Reverse has period pin clasp and reads ‘Whitehead & Hoag Co., Newark, NJ. C. 1900
Horse Racing:
Sweepstakes Game Gambling Game. Stained wood frame (8 ½” x 10 ¾”) with glass top pictures 11 individual horses, jockey and numbers, with the odds of winning below each illustration. There is a green tray with 2 dice that are put into play, via a trigger mechanism, that determines the award. C. 1950’s
SOLD FOOTBALL ITEMS:
Robert Edward Auction Spring 2005
Lot# 1262
"Goal" brand wooden cigar box opens to reveal a particularly exciting and colorful football game-in-progress scene. There are very few football advertising items dating from this early era, let alone of this exceptional quality. Various sealing labels, tax stamps (dated "Series of 1901"), and "Goal" brand trim on the exterior exhibit wear, but the box itself is in Excellent condition, and the interior label is in spectacular Near Mint condition. This is a tremendous early football advertising piece, one of the very few from this era, ideal for display. Dimensions: 9.25 x 1.75 x 6 inches.
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1964 Philadelphia Complete Set 1 - 198 1965 Philadelphia Complete Set 1 - 198 1966 Philadelphia Complete Set 1 - 198 1967 Philadelphia Complete Set 1 - 198
1963 Topps Complete Set 1 - 170 1964 Topps Complete Set 1 - 176 1965 Topps Large Complete set (Namath rookie card) 1 - 176 1966 Topps Complete set 1 - 132 1967 Topps Complete set 1 - 132 1968 Topps Complete set 1 - 219 1969 Topps Complete set 1 - 263 1970 Topps Complete set 1 - 263 1971 Topps Complete set 1 - 263 1972 Topps Complete set 1 - 263 1973 Topps Complete set 1 - 528
1974 Topps Complete set 1 - 528 1975 Topps Complete Set 1 - 528 1976 Topps Complete Set 1 - 528 1977 Topps Complete Set 1 - 528 1978 Topps Complete Set 1 - 528 1979 Topps Complete Set 1 - 528 1969 New York Jets Team signed Football (Namath)