Bob Hope Desert Classic 1974 Contestant
The Desert Classic is still a Palm Springs area PGA event, but back in the day they had a bit more fun with it with… Read More »Bob Hope Desert Classic 1974 Contestant
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1968 Olympic Games 25 Peso coin
Great coin commemorating the ’68 Olympics in Mexico City. Famous for the Black Power salute in the men’s 200 meter, and a lesser known protest… Read More »1968 Olympic Games 25 Peso coin
A Shoal of Fish Lures
There were boxes and boxes of lures at the sale. Photo by CW Estate Liquidators.
Castle Films – Harlem Globetrotters
Produced in the 1950s, it looks like you can watch it on YouTube. I remember Castle Films more for their versions of Universal Monster films… Read More »Castle Films – Harlem Globetrotters
Inez ‘Lefty’ Voyce 1953 Bat from All-American Girls Pro Baseball League
One of the original ball players from the AAGPBL (aka A League of Their Own) passed away at 97. Her estate sale had just a… Read More »Inez ‘Lefty’ Voyce 1953 Bat from All-American Girls Pro Baseball League
Dino’s Brand Golf Balls – A Swinger’s Dozen
Photo by Meyer.
Darrell Waltrip Fone [sic] – Drivers, Start Your Engines!
Okay, okay. I know Waltrip was NASCAR, and never raced in the Indy 500, but I didn’t see any Foyt Fones. Foto by Mr. K.
Roos Brothers Megaphone
TIL Roos Brothers was a men’s clothing store in San Francisco, and one of their little gimmicks were megaphones. This one probably from the 1940s… Read More »Roos Brothers Megaphone
Auburn v Oregon State program
Ah, the playful violence of yesteryear! Looks like the Tiger has some amateur orthodontics planned for the visiting Beavers. Photo by Blast.
Gilmore Stadium Program 1940s
Gilmore Stadium is a great bit of LA history (as was nearby Gilmore Field). It operated in the 30s and 40s not far from the… Read More »Gilmore Stadium Program 1940s