2019 Winter Auction Closing March 2
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/2/2019
Offered here is one of the earliest card items depicting basketball players. Produced by Hickey's, this incredibly scarce souvenir folio features an "accordion"-style fold-out of nine different multi-sports subjects. Measuring approximately 4-1/2" x 7-1/2", the front cover (which exhibits a pair of minor corner chips) features a portrait-shot of James McNally. When opened, the strip expands to nearly 40 inches in total length, and reveals color images of the other eight players including: Tommy Grimshaw, Jake Mazer, Neil Patterson, Dixie B. Duffield, James Montgomery, Bobby Lampson, George Widman and Ernie Vaughn. The inner cards project at an EX to NM presentation quality.