From a a large midwest based boxing collection comes this enormous boxing ephemera selection. From a long-time enthusiast with a discriminating taste, this collection is full of rarities and not often seen examples of early boxing mementos. Collection includes:
1-2) Pair of D+M Marquis of Queensbury Rules pamphlets w/Dempsey and Tunney (awesome!).
3) 1895 "The Big Fight" Corbett-Fitzsimmons adv. playing card.
4-6) 3 Jack adv. cards including vs. O'Brien weigh-in.
7) Lichter Bros. 4x6" trade card w/baby fighter with "boxing cards" on the wall including John L. Sullivan.
8) Oversized trade card "The Pugilist" with John L. Sullivan fighting top right.
9-10) Two jumbo 19th Century Trade cards.
11) "Sullivan Ye Bruiser" trade card.
12) Kid Chocolate actual Cuban business card (Almendare) w/his real name Eligio Sardinas, plus boxing trade cards (Gil Clancy, Al McCoy, Jack Summer, w/Jack Dempsey, Tommy Ryan, Angelo Dundee, Kid Bug) Montreal Midgets Post Cards, Believe it or Not blotter (longest wrestling match) Billy, loose signed card and Tex Rickard.