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Lot # 745: Fresh Boxing Collection

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 4 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "June 2009 Catalogue",
which ran from 5/2/2009 12:00 AM to
5/31/2009 9:00 PM



Impressive group (6) of boxing items includes 1) a solicitation mailing from A. J. Reach Co. (“… we will state right here that the best as well as the cheapest boxing gloves are made by us”) and is dated October, 1893; 2) a boxing promotion page for “The Ohio Wildcat” Joie Sanders, who “will fight anybody at 128 to 133 ponds.” Has images of Sanders and manager Dr. Sanders; 3) folded flyer for A. J. Reach Co.’s “Boxing Glove Price List for 1894;” 4) flyer for Allen’s Sporting Mabille on Broadway and Bleeker St. for “Grand Scientific Sparring Exhibition and Great Glove Contest;” 5) double-weight promo card for “The Greatest Gold Camp on Earth - Goldfield, Nev., September 3, ’06,” with pictures of Battling Nelson and Joe Ganz, and “Finish Fight - Purse $30,000;” and 6) and early photo plate of two boxers and promoter, measuring 2 ? x 3 ?”.

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