Any ideas for valuing a Great collection of 1942/3 Philadelphia Athletics A's Baseball, Connie Mack
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Nice articles and photos, lot of technical details, negotiations, games, Shibe Park, Connie Mack, and major players of the season.
Trying to find the best way to value this album/collection.
Very unique info. It pretty well covers the 1942-43 season. Great information of players, managers, negotiations, Connie Mack and an anniversary celebration at Shibe Park, which had a record attendance that made the headlines. Major players were there for the celebration. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio, etc. Large photos. Nice shape. About 30 pages.
This stuff isn't going to be found on the internet!
Trying to estimate the value.
Thanks for any guidance!!!
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Probably valuable in the historical sense. Limited value in the monetary sense. Newspaper clippings are generally not high dollar items.
<<< This stuff isn't going to be found on the internet! >>>
Some of the clippings could be from the Philadelphia Inquirer. If so, this newspaper on a subscription basis has internet access to their past editions.
I googled, and pasted from Wiki:
John Drebinger - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Drebinger
John "Drebby" Drebinger (March 23, 1891 – October 22, 1979) was an American sportswriter for The New York Times from 1923 to 1964.
I'd be sure the New York Times likely offers a subscription service as well for their past editions.
Sorry, but the album if containing just newspaper clippings, in my opinion, is likely of little or no value. But I hope that you find out otherwise. Perhaps there are some hidden gems of some sort in that album. Any game tickets pasted in there...or autographs?
Good luck!
Thanks AANV! The values are across the board !! low to high, depending on content, etc. ...still checking on that.
Regards!
Stevek, thanks for the reply. I believe the articles are from the Phila. Evening Bulletin. That newspaper ended many years ago, before internet I think. No apparent autographs or other. Just great info of Shibe Park games, Connie Mack and other famous managers and players.
Values for similar albums that are of one, same team, can be lower priced, or range up to $500 or more, from what I am seeing. Still checking for other comparisons of sold albums.
Thanks again!
I remember the Philadelphia Bulletin very well. I delivered it as a paperboy with my bicycle as a kid. Had around 50 customers.
Place it on Ebay if you wish. That I think would be the best sales venue. Do an auction, and start it at $1,000. If no bids, you can then re-list and start it at $500 or whatever.
You could also start it at $1.00 but put a "reserve" on it at the lowest price you're willing to accept.
If you're in no hurry to sell, just do a "buy it now" on Ebay for $1,000 or whatever price you wish, with a "best offer" and see what happens.
Good luck!
That's an incredible scrap book - and I agree with those who think it has great historical value but not much in terms of monetary value since there's no signatures or type I photographs or anything like that from what I see there.
To be honest, one can go to the library and look up articles from that era for free.
But, for someone who likes "real" paper in hand? This is worth something. How much? Have no idea.
But, I wish you all the best in selling the material.
Wow - that reminds me of a project I never completed.
Clark Griffith to Will Harridge - which references the "Connie Mack Dinner (commemorating his 50 yrs as a manager in baseball):"
I got this letter from Clark Griffith - the owner of the Senators to the president Harridge complaining about some baseball issues. It include a smart ass remark about Mr Pepper hogging the stage and he felt bad that Mr Harridge and "others" didn't get a chance to talk.
I've got some research to do I guess? The actual dinner was on April 20, 1950 (Thurs. I believe?)