1929 1-OF-A-KIND ⚾ BASEBALL ⌦2 BABE RUTH Store Displays & Clara Bow MOVIE POSTER

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PANIC😖SALE BELOW COST BLOWOUT
!
A recent MEDIA fiasco has decimated my poster business. Sales are way down while everyone is finger pointing. In light of the sudden-death armageddon that has presented itself, I've decided to sell this 1-of-a-kind display -
BELOW COST
to raise funds. I was planning on taking this one to the gave with me, but since the end is near I feel I have no choice, and so now is your chance to get this at a tiny dot fraction of what it's worth! Keep in mind
, the
PANIC and SCARE
that has effected me will not last forever. Lest we forget that the end was near with Y2K, 911,
Ebola, SARS, the hokey pokey, and, the Andromeda Strain! So get this now if you can muster the strength or courage:
1-OF-A-KIND BABE RUTH!
100% COMPLETE AND ORIGINAL
!
ONLY KNOWN SURVIVING EXAMPLE
!!
Up for sale is
THE
most significant Baseball advertising piece available for purchase anywhere in the world - a real museum piece:
It's A 1929 original 100% intact Store display featuring TWO (2)
AMAZING
original Babe Ruth posters! Additionally, this comes with a poster featuring Clara Bow and Carol Lombard at the peak of their alluring beauty and Hollywood glamour.
ELLIOTT SERVICE
CO.
issued this wooden framed store display in the late 1920's to
D. Suttie and Company Merchant Tailors
to hang in their shop to draw traffic into their store. Every week or so Elliot Service would issue a new "World Event In Pictures" poster with topical and modern appeal. Many featured the new fashions of the day, the latest in aviation news, Hollywood, science and sports, etc. Needless to say, Babe Ruth was big news in the late 1920s and early '30s, and so the Bambino adorned two of the posters found with the original display case. The Yellow poster, with a litany of the major
league
stars of the day, was issued in 1929 as far as I can tell - it's possible that it's from 1930, but I'm sure it's earlier than the second Babe Ruth poster that is dated May of 1930. The Yellow poster shows
Babe Ruth, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmy Foxx, Lefty Grove, Hack Wilson and Kiki Cuyler ALL IN THEIR PRIME!!
That's quite a
lineup. Even so, I think the second Babe Ruth poster might even be better. It's from his 1930 debut as a boxing referee! I bet that's something you've never heard about. I don't think he ever refereed another fight, as I cannot find ANY reference to Babe Ruth acting as a referee on the Internet aside from his stint as a professional wrestling ref in the late 1940's. WOW! What an amazing duo of Babe Ruth posters!
I purchased this store display decades ago. In the find there was also a terrific Clara Bow and early Carol Lombard poster
representing
the high fashions of the day. Both women are now
viewed
as legends in their own right. I'm keeping that poster with these two and selling the display intact. INTACT is actually the biggest selling point of this piece, as it's unheard of to find the original wooden case and the MATCHING header pieces issued with these posters. I've been collecting these news posters for over 40 years now and I've NEVER heard of another
complete
display surfacing anywhere. I've also never seen another example of any of these three posters. This is a true 1-of-a-kind item!
The display remains in it's original untouched condition and
measures
24 and 1/2 inches by 15 and 1/2 inches
.
The wooden frame is in more than remarkable condition! It even comes with the original backboard with the original 1920's Elliot Service sticker still on it as issued! The yellow Babe Ruth poster has some staining and scuffing, but I decided to keep it all original and unrestored, as I felt it looked nice just as it is. If the new owner wants it to look perfect, a good
conservator
can easily remove the light stains and clean it up as to look mint or near mint. I know this because I've been handling
expensive
vintage posters and restoring them for over 40 years now, and so I have had a TON of experience. There are few fine hairline tears that I mended myself by simply applying reversible acid-free archival document repair tape on the back. The other two posters have no staining or tape. I went to great effort and expense to post direct high-resolution photos of everything here on eBay so
nothing
will be left to the imagination.
Below is some Hall-Of-Fame info on the players featured on the first Babe Ruth poster:
Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth
The Bambino, The Sultan of Swat
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1936, Player
215 votes on 226 ballots   95.13%
Hall of Fame plaque for Babe Ruth
Born: February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland
Died: August 16, 1948, in New York, New York
ML Debut: 7/11/1914
Primary Position: Right Fielder
Bats: L   Throws: L   Primary Uniform #: 3
Played For: Boston Red Sox (1914-1919), New York Yankees (1920-1934), Boston Braves (1935)
Primary Team: New York Yankees
Post-Season: 1915 World Series, 1916 World Series, 1918 World Series, 1921 World Series, 1922 World Series, 1923 World Series, 1926 World Series, 1927 World Series, 1928 World Series, 1932 World Series
Awards: All-Star (2): 1933-1934; 1923 American League Most Valuable Player
Hitting
Bio
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "The Bambino" and "The Sultan of Swat", he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, but achieved his greatest fame as a slugging outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth established many MLB batting (and some pitching) records, including career home runs (714), runs batted in (RBIs) (2,213), bases on balls (2,062), slugging percentage (.690), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) (1.164); the last two still stand as of 2019.[1] Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time. In 1936, Ruth was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its "first five" inaugural members.
At age seven, Ruth was sent to St. Mary's Industrial School for Boys, a reformatory where he was mentored by Brother Matthias Boutlier of the Xaverian Brothers, the school's disciplinarian and a capable baseball player. In 1914, Ruth was signed to play minor-league baseball for the Baltimore Orioles but was soon sold to the Red Sox. By 1916, he had built a reputation as an outstanding pitcher who sometimes hit long home runs, a feat unusual for any player in the pre-1920 dead-ball era. Although Ruth twice won 23 games in a season as a pitcher and was a member of three World Series championship teams with the Red Sox, he wanted to play every day and was allowed to convert to an outfielder. With regular playing time, he broke the MLB single-season home run record in 1919.
After that season, Red Sox owner Harry Frazee sold Ruth to the Yankees amid controversy. The trade fueled Boston's subsequent 86-year championship drought and popularized the "Curse of the Bambino" superstition. In his 15 years with the Yankees, Ruth helped the team win seven American League (AL) pennants and four World Series championships. His big swing led to escalating home run totals that not only drew fans to the ballpark and boosted the sport's popularity but also helped usher in baseball's live-ball era, which evolved from a low-scoring game of strategy to a sport where the home run was a major factor. As part of the Yankees' vaunted "Murderers' Row" lineup of 1927, Ruth hit 60 home runs, which extended his MLB single-season record by a single home run. Ruth's last season with the Yankees was 1934; he retired from the game the following year, after a short stint with the Boston Braves. During his career, Ruth led the AL in home runs during a season 12 times.
During Ruth's career, he was the target of intense press and public attention for his baseball exploits and off-field penchants for drinking and womanizing. After his retirement as a player, he was denied the opportunity to manage a major league club, most likely due to poor behavior during parts of his playing career. In his final years, Ruth made many public appearances, especially in support of American efforts in World War II. In 1946, he became ill with nasopharyngeal cancer and died from the disease two years later. Ruth remains a part of American culture, and in 2018 President Donald Trump posthumously awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Kiki Cuyler
Hazen Shirley Cuyler
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1968, Player
Hall of Fame plaque for Kiki Cuyler
Born: August 30, 1898, in Harrisville, Michigan
Died: February 11, 1950, in Ann Arbor, Michigan
ML Debut: 9/29/1921
Primary Position: Right Fielder
Bats: R   Throws: R
Played For: Pittsburgh Pirates (1921-1927), Chicago Cubs (1928-1935), Cincinnati Reds (1935-1937), Brooklyn Dodgers (1938)
Primary Team: Chicago Cubs
Post-Season: 1925 World Series, 1929 World Series, 1932 World Series
Awards: All-Star 1934
Hitting
Bio:
Hazen Shirley Cuyler (/ˈkaɪˈkaɪ ˈkaɪlər/; August 30, 1898 – February 11, 1950), nicknamed Kiki, was an American professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds, and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1921 until 1938.
Cuyler led the National League (NL) in stolen bases four times, runs scored two times and had a batting average of over .350 on four separate occasions. His 26 triples in 1925 were the second most triples in any season after 1900. He compiled over 200 hits in three separate seasons and won the World Series in 1925 with the Pirates. A career .321 hitter, he was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1968 by the Veterans Committee.
Hack Wilson
Lewis Robert Wilson
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Veterans Committee in 1979, Player
Hall of Fame plaque for Hack Wilson
Born: April 26, 1900, in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
Died: November 23, 1948, in Baltimore, Maryland
ML Debut: 9/29/1923
Primary Position: Center Fielder
Bats: R   Throws: R
Played For: New York Giants (1923-1925), Chicago Cubs (1926-1931), Brooklyn Dodgers (1932-1934), Philadelphia Phillies (1934)
Primary Team: Chicago Cubs
Post-Season: 1924 World Series, 1929 World Series
Hitting
Bio:
Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson (April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American Major League Baseball player who played 12 seasons for the New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. Despite his diminutive stature, he was one of the most accomplished power hitters in the game during the late 1920s and early 1930s. His 1930 season with the Cubs is widely considered one of the most memorable individual single-season hitting performances in baseball history. Highlights included 56 home runs, the National League record for 68 years; and 191 runs batted in, a mark yet to be surpassed. "For a brief span of a few years", wrote a sportswriter of the day, "this hammered down little strongman actually rivaled the mighty Ruth."
While Wilson's combativeness and excessive alcohol consumption made him one of the most colorful sports personalities of his era, his drinking and fighting undoubtedly contributed to a premature end to his athletic career and, ultimately, his premature death. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979.
Mickey Cochrane
Gordon Stanley Cochrane
Black Mike
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1947, Player
128 votes on 161 ballots   79.5%
Hall of Fame plaque for Mickey Cochrane
Born: April 6, 1903, in Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Died: June 28, 1962, in Lake Forest, Illinois
ML Debut: 4/14/1925
Primary Position: Catcher
Bats: L   Throws: R
Played For: Philadelphia Athletics (1925-33), Detroit Tigers (1934-37)
Primary Team: Philadelphia Athletics
Managed: Detroit Tigers (1934-38)
Post-Season: 1929 World Series, 1930 World Series, 1931 World Series, 1934 World Series, 1935 World Series
Awards: All-Star 1934-1935; American League Most Valuable Player 1928, 1934
Hitting
Bio:
Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane (April 6, 1903 – June 28, 1962), nicknamed "Black Mike", was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers. Cochrane was considered one of the best catchers in baseball history and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Cochrane was born in Massachusetts and was a multi-sport athlete at Boston University. After college, he chose baseball over basketball and football. He made his major league debut in 1925, having spent only one season in the minor leagues. He was chosen as the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player in 1928 and he appeared in the World Series from 1929 to 1931. Philadelphia won the first two of those World Series, but Cochrane was criticized for giving up stolen bases when his team lost the series in 1931. Cochrane's career batting average (.320) stood as a record for MLB catchers until 2009.
Cochrane's career ended abruptly after a near-fatal head injury from a pitched ball in 1937. After his professional baseball career, he served in the United States Navy in World War II and ran an automobile business. Cochrane died of cancer in 1962. In 1999, The Sporting News ranked him 65th on its list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players.
Lefty Grove
Robert Moses Grove
Induction Information:
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1947, Player
123 votes on 161 ballots   76.4%
Hall of Fame plaque for Lefty Grove
Born: March 6, 1900, in Lonaconing, Maryland
Died: May 22, 1975, in Norwalk, Ohio
ML Debut: 4/14/1925
Primary Position: Pitcher
Bats: L   Throws: L   Primary Uniform #: 10
Played For: Philadelphia A's (1925-1933), Boston Red Sox (1934-1941)
Primary Team: Philadelphia Athletics
Post-Season: 1929 World Series, 1930 World Series, 1931 World Series
Awards: All-Star (6): 1933, 1935-1939; American League Most Valuable Player 1931
Pitching
Bio:
Robert Moses "Lefty" Grove (March 6, 1900 – May 22, 1975) was an American professional baseball pitcher. After having success in the minor leagues during the early 1920s, Grove became a star in Major League Baseball with the American League's Philadelphia Athletics and Boston Red Sox. One of the greatest pitchers in history, Grove led the American League in wins in four separate seasons, in strikeouts seven years in a row, and had the league's lowest earned run average a record nine times. Over the course of the three years from 1929 to 1931, he twice won the pitcher's Triple Crown, leading the league in wins, strikeouts, and ERA, while amassing a 79-15 record and leading the Athletics to three straight AL championships. Overall, Grove won 300 games in his 17-year MLB career. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947.
Jimmie Foxx
James Emory Foxx
The Beast, Double-X
Induction Information
Elected to Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers in 1951, Player
179 votes on 226 ballots   79.2%
Hall of Fame plaque for Jimmie Foxx
Born: October 22, 1907, in Sudlersville, Maryland
Died: July 21, 1967, in Miami, Florida
ML Debut: 5/1/1925
Primary Position: First Baseman
Bats: R   Throws: R   Primary Uniform #: 3
Played For: Philadelphia A's (1925-1935), Boston Red Sox (1936-1942), Chicago Cubs (1942, 1944), Philadelphia Phillies (1945)
Primary Team: Philadelphia Athletics
Post-Season: 1929 World Series, 1930 World Series, 1931 World Series
Awards: All-Star (9): 1933-1941; American League Most Valuable Player 1932, 1933 and 1938
Hitting
Bio:
A fearsome power hitter whose strength earned him the moniker "The Beast," Jimmie Foxx was the anchor of an intimidating Philadelphia Athletics lineup that produced pennant winners from 1929 to 1931. The second batter in history to top 500 home runs, Foxx belted 30 or more homers in 12 consecutive seasons and drove in more than 100 runs 13 consecutive years, including a career-best 175 with Boston in 1938. He won back-to-back MVP awards in 1932 and '33, capturing the Triple Crown the latter year.
Buying this store display and posters is ECONOMY PROOF!
Why waste your money in the stock market? It can crash regardless of any decision you make and can even crash regardless of any decision made by the company related to the stock - leaving you with a near worthless piece of paper that won't inspire anyone! With the purchase of historic documents such as this lot it doesn't matter what happens to the economy, you'll still have the the rare 1-of-a-kind item, which can be displayed and enjoyed. The magnificence of art and historic documents have an inherent value that relates to civilization and society. Unless civilization itself crashes then these pieces will hold their value, and, if civilization itself crashes - Who'll care about money? This display is definitely
ECONOMY PROOF!
MRS.MINIVER WILL ACCEPT
TIME PAYMENTS
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