The Barry Halper Collection of Baseball Memorabilia
January 4th, 2008 by AlexHere’s something I got for Christmas this year.
The Barry Halper Collection of Baseball Memorabilia
This is a catalog from a Sotheby’s auction held in 1999. Amazingly, all the items up for sale were owned by a single collector, Barry Halper, who acquired much of his collection directly from the athletes or their families. How else would someone get Ty Cobb’s dentures? (they sold for $7,475) This three-volume set has over 2,000 pictures, descriptions of the items, and estimated auction prices. There’s some really amazing stuff in here and I’ve only begun to go through it.
Scans:
Cover to “The Early Years” volume
500 Home Run Club Cards
Lou Gehrig Ring
T206 Proof Strip
Ted Williams Triple Crown
First Hall of Fame Class
This set makes a great gift for baseball fans, but finding it can be a little tricky. For those interested in grabbing a copy: Find it on eBay!
January 4th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
If your interested, the remainder of Halper’s estate was auctioned off last year at Rober Edward Auctions. The link has a list of other noteworthy items that were auctioned.
http://www.robertedwardauctions.com/press/index.html