Large collection of sixty-one various items signed by one or more individuals who played with the New York Yankees primarily during the 1930s. This is our consignor's childhood collection, with all the signatures having been obtained by him either in person at signing shows in the 1970s/early 1980s or by correspondence with the player by mail. As such, several of the pieces are personalized "To Marc" or a family member. The signatures, scripted in a variety of inks, average 8/10. Excellent condition overall. Because some of the signatures were obtained by mail, one most allow for the possibility of a few secretarial examples in the collection.
1974 T.C.M.A. "1936-1939 Yankee Dynasty" Trade Cards (20): Joe Beggs, Marv Breuer, Spud Chandler, Ben Chapman, Frank Crosetti, Babe Dahlgren, Bill Dickey, Joe DiMaggio, Atley Donald, Joe Gallagher, Joe Glenn, Don Heffner, Tommy Henrich, Ted Kleinhans, Frank Makosky, Buddy Rosar, Marius Russo, George Selkirk, Lee Stine, and Dixie Walker.
1974 T.C.M.A. "1936-1939 Yankee Dynasty" Feature Cards (3): Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio (signed by DiMaggio), Rolfe, Lazzeri, Gehrig, and Crosetti (signed by Crosetti), and DiMaggio, Crosetti, Lazzeri, Dickey, Gehrig, Powell, and Selkirk (signed by DiMaggio, Crosetti, Dickey, and Selkirk).
8x10" Black & White Photos (4): Tommy Henrich, Babe Dahlgren, Warren Rosar, and Lefty Gomez/Red Ruffing.
Real-Photo Postcards or Similar-Size Photos (6): Sam Byrd, Frank Crosetti (2 different examples), Joe Gordon, Monte Pearson, and Eddie Wells.
Index Cards (10): Sam Byrd, Ben Chapman, Wes Ferrell, Oral Hildebrand, Myril Hoag, Monte Pearson, Jimmie Reese, Jack Saltzman, Bob Seeds (signed on the front and reverse), and Kemp Wicker.
Individually Signed First-Day Covers (4): Babe Dahlgren (two different examples) and Joe Sewell (two different examples).
Multi-Signed First-Day Covers (4): 1) Joe Sewell/Jimmie Reese/Frank Crosetti. 2) Ben Chapman/Mark Koenig/Joe Sewell. 3) Ben Chapman/Mark Koenig/Joe Sewell/Billy Herman/Woody English/Frank Crosetti. 4) Joe Sewell/Frank Crosetti/Jimmie Reese.
Cuts/Short Notes (7): Walter "Jumbo" Brown, Charles Devens, Joe Glenn, Lyn Lary, Johnny Murphy, Red Rolfe, and Joe Sewell.
Miscellaneous (3): Babe Dahlgren (program supplement), Red Ruffing (trade card), and Joe Sewell (T.C.M.A. trade card).