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Lot # 113: Wonderful Collection of Vintage Boxing Matchbooks Including Many Dempsey (89)

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 3 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2020 Winter Pop-Up Auction",
which ran from 2/16/2020 7:00 PM to
3/1/2020 11:00 PM



A wonderful collection of boxing related matchbooks and similar ephemera (89). This lot includes two (2) rare,  custom made real photograph matchbooks featuring patrons of the Jack Dempsey restaurant. Also in this lot, matchbooks from the Rocky Marciano Supper Club, Town Tavern oversized matchbook featuring a boxing motif, Louis v. Schmelling 1936 oversized matchbooks (5), Louis vs. Charles 1950 unused raffle packets (3), and a rare 1948 Zale v. Cerdan Cinderella advertising stamp. The lot also contains numerous matchbooks from Lew Tendler's Steakhouse w/politically incorrect Mammy's Waffles advertisement, Joe Taft's Al Morse, Mike Conroy, Joe Braddock, Corbett and other boxing owner/related restaurant matchbooks. There is some duplication throughout and condition ranges from VG to NM. A special collection of vintage boxing collectibles.

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