SPORTS MEMORABILIA, AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALLS, YANKEES COLLECTIBLES, RACING MEMORABILIA, DIE-CAST CARS & HESS TRUCK COLLECTION
2121 N Main St, Taylor, TX 76574
Dates and Times:
1:36 pm - 11:59 pm
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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12:00 am - 11:59 pm
12:00 am - 11:59 pm
12:00 am - 8:35 pm
Address:
2121 N Main St, Taylor, TX 76574
Description:
SPORTS MEMORABILIA, AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALLS, YANKEES COLLECTIBLES, RACING MEMORABILIA, DIE-CAST CARS & HESS TRUCK COLLECTION
Explore a varied personal collection bringing together baseball history, sports memorabilia, motor racing, classic automobile models, and collectible Hess vehicles. From baseballs in individual display cases and a bat bearing numerous signatures to framed sports displays, miniature football helmets, and shelves of model cars, this auction offers plenty for sports fans and collectors alike.
The collection comes from a client who worked for Penske for approximately 30 years. According to the consignor, his career provided opportunities to attend Yankees games, other baseball games, and sporting events, where some of the autographs in this collection were obtained. These items reflect his personal interests in baseball, automobiles, and racing.
BASEBALL MEMORABILIA & AUTOGRAPHED ITEMS
A substantial assortment of baseball collectibles includes numerous baseballs housed in clear individual display cubes. Some baseballs bear signatures, while others feature team logos, commemorative graphics, or decorative designs. The collection also includes a wooden baseball bat bearing numerous signatures, along with an assortment of additional full-size and miniature souvenir bats.
Baseball-related items pictured include:
• Signed and unsigned baseballs, with assorted markings and inscriptions.
• Clear baseball display cubes and additional display holders.
• A wooden baseball bat bearing multiple signatures.
• Full-size and miniature wooden baseball bats in natural and dark finishes.
• A collection of MLB team-logo baseballs arranged in a wooden display, with teams represented including the Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Cubs, White Sox, Red Sox, Tigers, Twins, Angels, Orioles, and others.
• Decorative wood-tone baseballs on small stands, including Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees examples.
• Baseball player figurines and character-style collectibles.
• Baseball cards, cards in protective holders, and a baseball card storage tin.
• Small sports collectibles, pins, and souvenir pieces.
• A baseball glove displayed alongside the bat collection.
NEW YORK YANKEES, METS & BASEBALL HISTORY
New York baseball is a prominent theme throughout the collection, with Yankees, Mets, and Brooklyn Dodgers memorabilia represented.
Items pictured include:
• A blue Brooklyn Dodgers pennant featuring Ebbets Field wording and imagery.
• New York Yankees textiles, including a prominent navy-and-white Yankees logo piece.
• A framed black-and-white photograph labeled “Babe Ruth – Lou Gehrig.”
• A framed Roger Maris photographic display with a commemorative coin or medallion.
• A Jackie Robinson portrait-and-text display.
• A Willie Mays publication.
• A New York Mets publication featuring Shea Stadium imagery.
• A framed Toronto Blue Jays spring training piece marked 2000.
• A 2005 World Series/Fall Classic lanyard with an attached credential or ticket-style souvenir.
• Additional framed baseball photographs and sports displays.
• Baseball books, stadium-related publications, magazines, and other printed collectibles.
FOOTBALL MEMORABILIA
Football collectibles include miniature helmets representing the Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New York Jets. The Steelers helmet appears to bear a signature. Also pictured are a white football bearing multiple signatures and a Texas Longhorns logo, an Indianapolis Colts logo ball in a display case, and additional football-related display pieces.
RACING & PENSKE-RELATED INTEREST
The collection also features motor racing memorabilia, including a large framed Marlboro Team Penske racing display showing open-wheel race cars and drivers in red racing suits. An additional framed racing photograph and Marlboro-branded lanyards with event credentials or passes are also pictured.
These pieces complement the consignor’s approximately three decades working for Penske and add another dimension to the collection’s sports and automotive themes.
MODEL CARS & AUTOMOTIVE COLLECTIBLES
An extensive assortment of scale-model automobiles is displayed across multiple shelves and a bookcase. The vehicles span a variety of automotive styles, including early automobile designs, classic American sedans, convertibles, sports cars, pickup trucks, and promotional vehicles.
The assortment pictured includes:
• Classic American cars in a variety of colors and body styles.
• Open-top roadsters and convertibles.
• Muscle-car-style coupes and larger sedans.
• A green Volkswagen Beetle model.
• Vintage-style pickup trucks and delivery vehicles.
• A red Texaco tanker truck.
• Additional small-scale automobile models displayed along the top of the bookcase.
Models feature details such as chrome-tone trim, grilles, bumpers, interior seating, and contrasting paint finishes. Manufacturers, scales, model years, and working features should be confirmed through the individual lot photographs and descriptions.
HESS TOY TRUCKS & VEHICLE SETS
A group of green-and-white Hess collectible vehicles includes fire and emergency vehicles, tractor-trailers, transport trucks, and vehicle combinations. Several Hess boxes are also pictured.
Visible examples include:
• A Hess emergency vehicle marked 1996.
• A ladder-style fire truck with a red aerial ladder.
• A truck-and-helicopter combination.
• A tractor-trailer carrying an aircraft.
• A transport truck carrying a smaller vehicle.
• A truck with a space-shuttle-style load.
• Additional Hess trucks, trailers, and accessory vehicles.
The collection offers a variety of Hess designs with recognizable green-and-white graphics, red wheels, and chrome-tone accents. Box availability, accessory completeness, and operation of lights, sounds, or other features should be checked in each lot.
BOOKS, MEDIA & ADDITIONAL DISPLAY ITEMS
Also pictured is an assortment of baseball and automotive books, magazines, and other reading material, including a Yankee Stadium book, classic-car publications, and sports reference or illustrated volumes. Additional books cover history, biography, and other general-interest subjects. A selection of movies and other media is visible as well.
Other pictured items include a framed cityscape montage, a Texas flag-pattern pillow personalized with the name “Bob,” and several shelving and display pieces. Please refer to the individual listings to determine which furnishings and display accessories are offered.
CONDITION & AUTOGRAPH INFORMATION
Items come from a personal collection and show varying degrees of age, handling, and display wear. Please examine individual lot photographs for surface wear, baseball toning, signature visibility, packaging condition, and any missing or damaged components.
The history of in-person autograph acquisition is provided by the consignor. Specific signers and third-party authentication status have not been established from these overview photographs. A printed name or facsimile signature on a souvenir item should not be assumed to be a hand-signed autograph. Any available certificates, supporting documentation, or authentication details should be identified in the applicable lot listing.
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